Tailored Support for Environmental Projects
Environmental projects place particular importance on soils, land capability and long-term land management. Delivering successful outcomes often requires specialist technical advice to inform project design, satisfy planning and regulatory requirements, and ensure soils are managed appropriately throughout the project lifecycle.
Landscope provides specialist agricultural, soils and land management consultancy for environmental projects, supporting schemes from initial feasibility through to implementation. We advise on soil resources, Agricultural Land Classification (ALC), soil management, restoration and land capability, helping project teams understand the technical requirements of each site and plan works that protect soil resources while supporting project objectives.
With a background spanning agriculture, conservation and soil science, our experience allows us to identify the practical considerations that can influence project delivery, particularly on environmentally sensitive or protected sites where soil management and planning conditions require careful coordination. By understanding what information is needed, when it is needed and how it can be integrated into the wider program, we help projects progress efficiently while ensuring soils are managed as a valuable resource for the long term.
Environmental Project Services We provide agricultural, soils and land management advice from early project feasibility through to planning, construction and final sign-off
Protected & Environmentally Sensitive Sites
Designated and protected site assessments
Habitat creation and restoration advice
Peatland, wetland and sensitive soil assessments
Soil management for environmental projects
Planning Conditions & Technical Approvals
Planning condition discharge
Local Planning Authority submissions
Technical responses to consultees
Compliance reporting and project sign-off
Restoration & Aftercare
Land restoration and reinstatement
Agricultural and ecological aftercare
Post-construction soil monitoring
Long-term soil management advice
Early Planning & Site Appraisal
Site feasibility and agricultural constraints
Desktop studies and due diligence
Survey strategy and planning advice
Project programming and technical input
Soil & Agricultural Surveys
Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) surveys
Soil resource and land capability assessments
Soil sampling, mapping and classification
Baseline agricultural and soils surveys
Planning & Environmental Assessment
Agricultural and soils EIA chapters
Environmental Statement technical reports
Baseline, impact and mitigation assessments
Technical support for planning applications
Soil Management Planning
Soil Management Plans (SMPs)
Soil Resource Plans and handling strategies
Soil stripping, storage and reinstatement
Construction soil management advice
Selected Project Experience Supporting a landmark conservation and environmental restoration project
Wild Rutland is an ambitious landscape-scale conservation project in Rutland, bringing together habitat restoration, environmental enhancement and a nature-led visitor destination across approximately 1,000 acres of historic parkland, woodland and agricultural land. The vision is to restore and conserve the landscape while creating new opportunities for people to experience British wildlife and the natural environment.
Landscope's Role
Landscope was appointed to provide specialist agricultural and soils consultancy, supporting the project team through the planning process with technical advice on soil resources and agricultural land.
Our work included:
Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) surveys
Detailed soil resource assessment and field survey
Agricultural and soils inputs to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Preparation of technical reports to support the planning application
Working as part of the wider consultant team, our role was to establish a robust understanding of the site's soil resources and agricultural land quality, helping to ensure that environmental objectives and future land management proposals were supported by sound technical evidence.