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How the New NPPF Affects Your Home Extension and Garden Landscaping Plans  As a homeowner planning a garden landscaping project or home extension, it’s essential to understand how recent changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) could impact your plans here in the UK. The revised NPPF, introduced in 2024, places a stronger emphasis […]

The National Policy Planning Framework The National Policy Planning Framework (NPPF) is perhaps England’s most vital land-use planning policy. The NPPF was created in 2012 by the coalition government, streamlining various pre-existing planning policies in England into a single document. Last week, the Labour government published the new NPPF, alongside a press statement. The revised

Designing Luxury Landscapes that Protect Nature: A Thoughtful Approach to Avoiding Ecocide In the realm of luxury landscaping, where beautifully crafted outdoor spaces are the ultimate expression of lifestyle and design, there is a growing awareness about the environmental impact of these projects. Homeowners know that creating high-end landscapes does not have to mean the

How conflict results in ecological destruction. The costs of war are numerous. As war rages around the world in places like Israel-Palestine, Ukraine, and Myanmar, it is important for us as humans to consider one of the most devastating costs of warfare: ecocide. What is ecocide? First, let us examine and define the term ‘ecocide’.

Labour has expressed commitments to enhancing the UK’s natural habitats, promoting biodiversity, and supporting sustainable practices. Here’s how these policies might impact your project:   Environmental Regulations and Planning Permissions New regulations may encourage or require the use of sustainable materials, native plant species, and eco-friendly practices in landscaping. This could influence the design choices

What has Labour said they’ll do for biodiversity and the landscaping industry? It has been less than 100 days since the 2024 General Election produced a 174-seat Labour majority and the party has gone forward with a number of their previous commitments. One of the most newsworthy pledges of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s new

Two members of the PC Landscapes team have been invited to speak at the next Futurescape Event. Director Paul Cowell will join Adam White, Sarah Eberle and other experts at The ProLandscaper Summit, where they will be challenging the big questions on the horizon of landscaping. This year focus is social conscience, environment and natural play.

PC Landscapes has won a BALI (British Association of Landscape Industries) award for Exbury’s Centenary Garden. Designed by Marie-Louise Agius, the garden has been officially inaugurated by the HRH Prince Of Wales in July 2019 The ‘Hard Landscaping Construction Award for non domestic projects under £500K’ is the 7th BALI award for the company.

‘Stop and Pause’, the award-winning garden we built and partly planted at the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show for Dave Green, has been featured in this month’s Garden Design Journal and in Pro Landscaper magazines The garden, which received a gold medal and two further awards, has been built using mainly reclaimed materials and has been