Collington Winter provides landscape architecture and landscape design services in Chester and across Cheshire. Our Chartered Landscape Architects combine creative design with landscape planning, ecological and environmental expertise to help clients develop attractive, practical and sustainable places.

From residential and commercial developments to larger rural sites, we provide landscape advice from the early planning stages through to detailed design and implementation. Our approach considers how a proposal will relate to its surroundings, landscape character and ecological setting.

Landscape Architecture and Design in Chester

Landscape Planning and Sustainable Development

Good landscape design can do more than improve the appearance of a development. Carefully considered planting, habitat creation, green infrastructure and landscape management can support biodiversity while helping new development integrate with its surroundings.

Our landscape architects can incorporate ecological considerations and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) into suitable projects, working alongside our wider ecological expertise. This allows landscape and environmental considerations to be addressed together rather than treated as separate parts of a proposal.

Chester’s mix of historic city centre, conservation areas and surrounding countryside means landscape proposals often need to balance heritage sensitivity with practical site requirements. We can incorporate green infrastructure and sustainable drainage into schemes, and advise on screening and visual mitigation where development sits close to listed buildings, conservation areas or the wider countryside setting. Our team can also support the preparation of planning applications and supporting landscape documents, including responding to landscape-related planning conditions.

The countryside surrounding Chester provides opportunities for landowners looking to diversify how their land is used. Farm diversification can introduce new income streams while retaining agricultural connections and protecting the character of the wider landscape.

Collington Winter can provide landscape and ecological advice for rural development, helping landowners consider new uses, access, planting, habitat creation and the visual relationship between development and the surrounding countryside.

This can also be relevant to clients looking to make more sustainable use of larger areas of land, including projects centred around a lower-impact or more self-sufficient way of living.

Collington Winter is a Landscape Institute Registered Practice with more than 15 years’ experience. Our landscape architecture, ecological and planning expertise allows us to take a holistic view of each project and develop solutions that respond to both development requirements and the character of the site.

If you are looking for landscape architects in Chester, contact us today by emailing a brief description of your development plans to info@collingtonwinter.co.uk. Our team can advise on your project’s landscape opportunities and constraints and provide a tailored approach from the outset.

What services do landscape architects provide in Chester?

Landscape architects can provide landscape planning, landscape design, planting design, landscape assessments, master planning, habitat creation and landscape management. They can also provide specialist landscape information to support planning applications.

Can a landscape architect help with a planning application?

Yes. Landscape architects can provide plans, assessments and professional advice to support planning applications. Depending on the nature and scale of a project, this may include an LVIA, LVA or landscape character assessment.

Can landscape design contribute to Biodiversity Net Gain?

Yes. Landscape design can incorporate habitat creation, planting and green infrastructure that contribute towards a site’s biodiversity objectives. The appropriate measures depend on the site’s existing ecological value and the proposed development.

Do you work on rural projects around Chester?

Yes. Collington Winter works with landowners and developers on rural projects, including farm diversification and proposals where landscape and ecological considerations need to be assessed together.

Do you only provide landscape architecture in Chester?

No. Collington Winter works across Cheshire, the North West and throughout the UK, providing landscape architecture and associated ecological and planning services for a range of development and land-use projects.