SHEDS UK 2026: KEY TAKEAWAYS
September 2026Our main takeaway : Demand is strong, but the market is tough.
Our main takeaway : Demand is strong, but the market is tough.
Building on our work preparing best practice design guidance for urban estates and high-rise developments, major UK homebuilder Barratt Redrow commissioned us to develop a comprehensive Landscape Architect Scope of Services for High-Rise Buildings aligned with the Building Safety Act 2022 and Gateway process.
We joined industry leaders at the London Real Estate Forum 2026, where the opening message was clear: London is in a global race for investment, and the #OneBuiltEnvironment initiative calls for collaboration to tackle the planning inconsistency, regulatory barriers and poor connectivity holding the capital back.
A major milestone has been reached at Fairbanks Studios, as the redevelopment of the former BBC Elstree Centre, led by BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts and Oxygen Studios, moves from planning into construction.
A major success for Whitbread as planning permission has finally been granted for the regeneration of their Nelson riverside site in Norwich, a major step towards a sustainable, well-connected new quarter for the city.
Marking a bold new chapter for Baku, Azerbaijan, we are proud to be progressing the public realm masterplan for the Coastal District, a cornerstone of the ambitious White City vision to reclaim former industrial land along the Caspian coastline.
We are delighted to announce our appointment by GLH Cheshunt Ltd to provide landscape design services for the submission of a Full Planning Application for two key sites within the wider Cheshunt Lakeside masterplan. Working alongside Rolfe Judd Architecture and CMA Planning, we will help shape the next stage of this significant regeneration project.
Planning permission has been granted for the redevelopment of the former Premier Inn hotel and Beefeater restaurant at 134 Kenton Road, following the Mayor of London’s decision to exercise Call-In powers in support of Whitbread’s residential-led mixed-use proposals.
The proposed refurbishment of Market House in Maidenhead will transform the currently vacant office building into a high-quality, future-proof workplace designed to meet the evolving needs of modern occupiers
Planning approval has been granted for an exciting new development at Chadwell Hill in St Marys led by Bellway Homes (Thames Gateway).
Building on our work preparing best practice design guidance for urban estates and high-rise developments, major UK homebuilder Barratt Redrow commissioned us to develop a comprehensive Landscape Architect Scope of Services for High-Rise Buildings aligned with the Building Safety Act 2022 and Gateway process.
Plans have been submitted to Swale Borough Council to deliver a series of significant enhancements to the approved Willowbrook Country Park in Iwade, Sittingbourne – and we are proud to have played a central role in shaping this ambitious landscape vision in collaboration with Bellway Homes (Kent).
This month at MIPIM in Cannes, the UK showed up in force to the conference with one of its largest delegations yet, bringing together cities, developers, investors and policymakers to showcase the strength and diversity of the UK property market.
With support of our specialist landscape design services, Vistry Group has submitted a Reserved Matters Application for a residential development that will deliver 446 new homes within Hookwood, Surrey.
We were pleased to join the celebration of the topping out ceremony at The Watermark, by Elysian Residences, an elegant retirement living residential development in Kew Gardens and the village.
Planning permission has been granted for the development of a 185-bed aparthotel at Wyvil Court, Lambeth, which will be operated by the Wilde brand by Staycity.
A new chapter has unfolded in one of Southwark’s key regeneration areas of Old Kent Road. Bermondsey Heights has reached practical completion, unlocking 163 homes and 32 shared ownership homes.
Ferry Island has started the landscape delivery on site! Podium terraces are among the first landscape areas to be completed, and we are looking forward to seeing the high-quality delivery on site.
We’ve been appointed by Bellway Homes (North London) to oversee the delivery of the soft landscape and play space within a new neighbourhood planned for Colney Heath, St Albans.
With support of our landscape design and a Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA), Bellway Homes Barking Project Team has submitted a Reserved Matters Application for a residential development that will deliver up to 190 much needed new homes on the southern outskirts of St Albans.
M+A have recently been appointed by Barratt London to design and oversee the delivery of the landscape proposals at Streatham Common Junction, Streatham.
M+A have recently been appointed by Vistry Group to support a Reserved Matters Application for over 400 new homes within Hookwood, Surrey.