The practice has been commissioned to prepare landscape proposals for a major Distribution Centre expansion for Lakeland Limited on the northern fringe of Kendal, working with local architects Hanson Walford Marston and engineers R.G. Parkins. Visual issues and sustainable drainage requirements are shaping the proposals.

We have now extended our capability in LSS software by investing in training for more staff members, and have committed ourselves to using LSS in our quarry and landfill designs. This will enable us to produce accurate volume predictions along with 3-D visualisations to assist both the design and the submission of Planning Applications. These models can be passed on to clients who wish to use them for long term management and restoration of the site. For more information on LSS, see the website at http://www.mccarthytaylor.com

Scottish and Southern Energy have recently submitted a planning application and ES for 23 turbines producing 40MW of electricity near Lairg, about 60km north of Inverness. We were pleased to assist with the preparation of the Landscape and Visual Assessment including photomontage visualisations.