News & Press
A taste of what’s happening across LUC at the moment.
26 August 2025LUC to showcase renewable energy expertise at Solar & Storage Live UK 2025
We’re delighted to see The West Green at Littlehampton officially open! 🎉 LUC led the site masterplan and landscape design, working with Arun District Council, Mace (Winchester), Neilcott Construction Limited, Kendall Kingscott Ltd, and the wider design team.
22 August 2025
22 August 2025Godolphin and Latymer School project shortlisted for AJ Architecture Award
21 August 2025The Lab at ARU Peterborough shortlisted for Education Estates Award
20 August 2025LUC's Jo Wotton to speak at the Onshore Wind Conference 2025
20 August 2025Jon Grantham joins Cotswolds National Landscape Board
20 August 2025LUC delivers digital Landscape Character and Sensitivity Assessments for Somerset
18 August 2025North Wessex Downs Landscape Character Assessment refreshed for 2025
14 August 2025Local authorities join LUC to explore Enhanced Biodiversity Duty reporting
13 August 2025LUC shortlisted for the World Landscape Architecture Awards 2025
12 August 2025Lilybank Gardens student accommodation plans submitted
11 August 2025LUC leads update of Landscape Character Assessment to help shape South Gloucestershire’s future
8 August 2025LUC shortlisted for four 2025 Landscape Institute Awards
6 August 2025LUC secures planning permission for Rowardennan visitor site masterplan
31 July 2025Bristol team volunteers at Golden Hill Community Garden
- 30 July 2025
Have your say on the future of Gower National Landscape
28 July 2025LUC commemorates Mark Lintell at Bedfont Lakes' 30th anniversary celebration
24 July 2025
23 July 2025Work begins on major West Reservoir landscape improvements
Over the last 12 months, two of our early-career planners – Alice Dickson and Hanna Lowson – have taken part in Regen's ReWiRE mentoring programme, which supports women across the clean energy sector.
23 July 2025
22 July 2025LUC supports wind farm projects led by Wales’ state-owned energy developer with landscape, heritage and EIA services
22 July 2025Help refresh Broxtowe’s Blue and Green Infrastructure Strategy
22 July 2025🗺️ Mapping for good: LUC’s latest mapathon 🌍 Colleagues from across LUC came together to make a real difference – using just their laptops and a bit of #CSER time. We mapped building footprints in Mandalay City, Myanmar, helping local responders plan and coordinate emergency relief and reconstruction efforts.
21 July 2025🏵️ Our Manchester team recently spent their #CSER time volunteering with the National Trust at Quarry Bank Mill in Styal, Cheshire, Our task involved tackling #InvasiveSpecies around the woodland, farmland and mill yard areas.
18 July 2025🎬 Big news from Pinewood Studios! The iconic home of Bond and Star Wars has submitted a £1bn expansion plan to Buckinghamshire Council. The proposals include a data centre, training hub, 60-acre nature reserve, and six-acre community garden and learning space.
11 July 2025
10 July 2025LUC to lead masterplan for Lavender Pond Nature Park
The UK Government has just published its new Onshore Wind Strategy, setting out over 40 steps to help meet 2030 clean power targets. LUC is proud to have contributed to this strategy as part of the Onshore Wind Taskforce working group.
7 July 2025
3 July 2025
25 June 2025
24 June 2025Planning permission in principle granted for Muir Mhòr offshore wind farm onshore works
📢 We're proud to be part of the team shaping the future of Greater Cambridge. LUC is contributing environmental expertise to a major new evidence base that will inform a long-term growth strategy for the region. Read more...
23 June 2025
23 June 2025Cecilia Galleano gains Associate membership of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists
20 June 2025
19 June 2025Oaklands Farm Solar Park DCO secured
18 June 2025New online toolkit helps unlock funding for nature through Protected Site Strategies
East Herts Council commissions review of district’s Green Belt
Bishop's Stortford Independent18 June 2025
18 June 2025Duncan McLean announced as judge for the Landscape Institute Awards 2025
18 June 2025
16 June 2025Two LUC team members elected to serve on Landscape Institute board and council
- 16 June 2025
12 June 2025LUC celebrates Planning Award win for Barking and Dagenham Local Plan
11 June 2025LUC EIA team recognised by IEMA for ongoing commitment to high-quality EIA practice
10 June 2025LUC contributes to new Scottish climate guidance
It was great to join fellow planners and practitioners at the RTPI ‘Supporting Growth’ conference in Preston to explore how spatial planning can enable sustainable, resilient growth.
4 June 2025
3 June 2025A brilliant few days at the Independent Schools' Bursars Association (ISBA) Annual Conference 2025! Connecting with so many bursars, estate managers, and education leaders from independent schools across the UK and beyond was fantastic.
2 June 2025
30 May 2025
27 May 2025New toolkit helps Wildlife Trusts plan for climate change impacts at site level
It was great to join fellow planners and practitioners last week at the RTPI ‘Supporting Growth’ conference in Preston to explore how spatial planning can enable sustainable, resilient growth. LUC's Josh Allen and Chris Bowden both delivered engaging talks.
23 May 2025
20 May 2025Construction begins on Keystone Building at University of Glasgow
16 May 2025Hagshaw Energy Cluster shortlisted for RTPI Scotland award
15 May 2025LUC's Jo Wotton to speak at the Planning Conference 2025
15 May 2025LUC helps secure planning permission for renewal of Diana Memorial Playground
12 May 2025LUC shortlisted for the Scottish Design Awards
7 May 2025LUC to carry out Seascape Character Assessment for Cornwall
6 May 2025New lake takes shape at Leonardslee Gardens ahead of spring opening
1 May 2025LUC's Steven Orr to speak at All-Energy 2025
30 April 2025Ferguslie Green Line: moving to construction
24 April 20258 Hills Regional Park Spatial Framework awarded Building with Nature Policy Award
23 April 2025
22 April 2025Civic Trust Awards recognise Godolphin and Latymer School Redevelopment
Looking back at last year’s survey season, the Bristol Ecology team made incredible memories while delivering essential ecological baseline for our clients – whether that was trekking through stunning landscapes, spotting hidden wildlife, or sharing moments with some very photogenic sheep!
22 April 2025
17 April 2025LUC returns to ISBA Annual Conference 2025 in Manchester
16 April 2025LUC’s immersive StoryMap wins top Cartographic Design Award for A Boatman’s Journey
16 April 2025Planning permission granted for new café in Richmond Park
14 April 2025Ashburton Park Restoration Project awarded £1.5M with support from LUC
Allies and Morrison to upgrade Wimbledon’s Henman Hill
7 April 2025
7 April 2025LUC supports transition from century-old transmission line to modern design
7 April 2025LUC celebrates as The Lab at ARU Peterborough wins prestigious Pineapple Award 2025
📊 Renewable energy is hitting impressive milestones lately! Throughout the week, we've seen renewables frequently contributing over 50% of the UK's electricity needs thanks to favourable wind and sunshine. You can track these real-time fluctuations at: https://grid.iamkate.com/
4 April 2025
2 April 2025
1 April 2025LUC's Sarah Young talks Green Belt reform in latest 50 Shades of Planning podcast episode
🎩 Hats off to our incredible Bristol team for supporting Brain Tumour Research! 💛 This week, we transformed our office into a sea of quirky, creative, and downright awesome headwear for a brilliant cause.
28 March 2025
28 March 2025LUC celebrates opening of innovative Rosalind Franklin Wing at St Paul's Girls' School
- 25 March 2025
LUC team joins record-breaking River Taff clean-up
25 March 2025LUC celebrates Jon Grantham's retirement after 40 years of service
24 March 2025
21 March 2025Western Forest named first of three new national forests
21 March 2025LUC redefines waterways heritage preservation with A Boatman’s Journey
20 March 2025LUC shortlisted for four Planning Awards
17 March 2025LUC celebrates ARU Peterborough's ‘The Lab’ shortlisted for Pineapple Awards 2025
12 March 2025LUC shortlisted for C40 Reinventing Cities Competition at Applecross Wharf
11 March 2025LUC's Sarah Young to speak at key Grey Belt housing panel
10 March 2025LUC launches short film showcasing agri-environment expertise at historic Harnham Water Meadows
- 6 March 2025
LUC’s Hagshaw Energy Cluster project shortlisted for Net Zero Award
4 March 2025LUC appoints Robert West to Board of Trustees, strengthening employee-owned leadership
4 March 2025- 3 March 2025
Jo Wotton to speak on Proportionate EIA at Ireland’s EIA Conference 2025
28 February 2025LUC celebrates major consent for SP Energy Networks
25 February 2025LUC collaborates with St George’s Estate residents to revitalise urban spaces
25 February 2025LUC works with Carmarthenshire County Council to deliver Green and Blue Infrastructure
24 February 2025Dumbarton Artizan Masterplan enters construction phase
19 February 2025LUC updates Special Landscape Areas for Cardiff Council
17 February 2025LUC completes Cardiff Green Wedge Review to support Local Development Plan
6 February 2025LUC experts to lead discussions at Urban Greening Symposium in London
5 February 2025LUC appoints Rob Booth as new Managing Director, signalling next phase in its 60-year journey
5 February 2025Plans submitted for the revitalisation of Galway’s Woodquay Park
4 February 2025Placefirst's Farringdon Row Project secures approval with LUC's expertise
4 February 2025
