LDA Design

LDA Design is one of the UK’s leading strategic land and development consultancies with nearly four decades experience in the promotion, design and delivery of major development projects.

We provide masterplanning, planning, design and environmental consultancy services for projects at all scales including new settlements and urban extensions, residential developments,business parks,urban regeneration and renewable energy and infrastructure schemes. We lead and steer projects from site selection and planning promotion, through site appraisal, design, technical resolution, detailed design and delivery on site, and present projects at examinations, public inquiries, planning committee and public engagement events.

We are able to develop funding and delivery strategies which can optimise return on investment and demonstrate the benefits of development to land owners, investors and local communities.

Our approach combines creativity with technical rigour and commercial awareness with a focus from the outset on sustainability, viability and delivery planning. We work collaboratively with clients, other professionals and local communities, bringing together our specialist development team within an integrated working culture. Our focus is the creation of truly great places and sustainable solutions to realise our clients’goals.

Local & Strategic Planning: Community Plans

Local & Strategic Planning: Development Plan Representation

Local & Strategic Planning: EIP (Examination in Public)

Local & Strategic Planning: Greenbelt

Local & Strategic Planning: Minerals Local Plans

Local & Strategic Planning: Sub-regional Planning

Local & Strategic Planning: Transport Plans

Local & Strategic Planning: Waste Local Plans

Local & Strategic Planning: Development Briefs

Local & Strategic Planning: Local Plans

Local & Strategic Planning: Statements of Community Involvement

Local & Strategic Planning: Core Strategies

Local & Strategic Planning: Area Development Frameworks

Local & Strategic Planning: Planning Strategies

Local & Strategic Planning: Development Plan - Viability Assessments

Conservation: Townscape Impact Analysis

Conservation: Design Layout

Conservation: Conservation Areas

Conservation: Ecology

Conservation: Historic Towns / Sites

Conservation: Rural Conservation

Conservation: Urban Conservation

Conservation: World Heritage Sites

Legal: Public Inquiries

Countryside & Environment: Appropriate Assessment (Habitats Regulations)

Countryside & Environment: Green Belt

Countryside & Environment: Code for Sustainable Homes

Countryside & Environment: Ecological Surveys

Countryside & Environment: Environmental Impact Assessments

Countryside & Environment: Strategic Environmental Appraisals

Countryside & Environment: Environmental Statements

Countryside & Environment: National Parks

Countryside & Environment: Rural Regeneration

Countryside & Environment: SSSI (Special Sites of Scientific Interest)

Countryside & Environment: Visual Impact Assessments

Countryside & Environment: Wind Farms

Countryside & Environment: Wetlands

Countryside & Environment: Wildlife Centres / Trusts

Countryside & Environment: Renewable Energy Sources

Countryside & Environment: AONB (Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty)

Countryside & Environment: Environmental Management Strategies

Countryside & Environment: Countryside Access Strategies

Countryside & Environment: Country Parks

Countryside & Environment: Coastal Planning

Agriculture: Agricultural Developments

Agriculture: Estates

Agriculture: Planning & Development

Agriculture: Development Viabilities

Agriculture: Development Applications

Business: Offices

Business: Business and Science Parks

Business: Change of Use

Business: New Premises

Design: Crime Prevention Design

Design: Masterplanning

Design: Urban Design

Design: Design Layout

Design: Architecture

Design: Implementation

Design: Characterisation Studies

Design: Townscape Impact Analysis

Economic Development: Viability Assessment

Economic Development: Funding Advice

Economic Development: Development Strategies

Economic Development: Feasibility Studies

Neighbourhood & Community Planning: Planning for Real & Trade

Neighbourhood & Community Planning: Public Participation

Neighbourhood & Community Planning: Schools / Community Buildings

Neighbourhood & Community Planning: Village/Town Appraisals

Neighbourhood & Community Planning: Village Design Statements

Neighbourhood & Community Planning: Neighbourhood Development Plans

Neighbourhood & Community Planning: Community and Stakeholder Consultation Events

Health Planning: Cemeteries

Health Planning: Crematoriums

Housing: Affordable Housing

Housing: Appeals

Housing: Applications

Housing: Car Parking

Housing: Housing Needs Studies

Housing: Residential Developments

Housing: Social Housing

Housing: Housing Design Layout

Housing: Code for Sustainable Homes

Housing: Viability Assessments

Industrial: Site Design Layout

Industrial: Heavy Industry

Industrial: Light Industry

Industrial: Minerals / Aggregates / Extraction

Industrial: Nuclear

Industrial: Service Industry

Industrial: Technological Industry

Industrial: Utilities

Information Technology: GIS

Information Technology: CAD

Information Technology: Web & Graphic Design

Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: Expert Witness

Overseas: Overseas Planning and Development

Research: Viability and Planning Assessments and Inquiries

Research: Feasibility Studies

Research: Site Appraisals

Retail: Town Centres

Retail: Site Design Layout

Tourism & Leisure: Marinas

Tourism & Leisure: Parks

Tourism & Leisure: Stadiums

Transport: Airports

Transport: Car Parks

Transport: Motorways

Transport: Ports

Transport: Railways

Transport: Roads

Transport: Rivers / Canals / Waterways

Transport: Transport planning and design

Urban Regeneration: Waterfront Sites

Urban Regeneration: Design

Urban Regeneration: Town & City Centre Revitalisation Schemes

Urban Regeneration: Joint Venture Partnerships

Urban Regeneration: Rural & Village Schemes

Urban Regeneration: Housing Estate Masterplans

Urban Regeneration: Brownfield Sites

Urban Regeneration: PPP (Public & Private Partnerships)

Minerals & Waste: Mineral Local Plans

Minerals & Waste: Minerals/Aggregates Extraction

Minerals & Waste: Quarries

Minerals & Waste: Waste Local Plans

Minerals & Waste: Coal Mining

Minerals & Waste: Waste Recycling

Minerals & Waste: Incineration

Minerals & Waste: Landfill

Local Authority Services: Development Management

Local Authority Services: Local Plan Making

Marine: Spatial planning

Marine: Conservation

Marine: Energy

Marine: Land use

Marine: Ports

Renewable Energy: Wind Power

Renewable Energy: Solar Power

Renewable Energy: Tidal Power

Renewable Energy: BREEAM

Renewable Energy: Biomass

Renewable Energy: Geothermal

Renewable Energy: Energy Efficiency

Renewable Energy: Anaerobic Digestion

Employment: City Centre Tall Buildings

Employment: Distribution and Warehousing

Employment: Offices

Infrastructure: Infrastructure Planning for Local Plans