The Brief: Our client, the property development function of a Local Authority was seeking to develop land within its ownership to meet a social need by providing sheltered and assisted living accommodation and increase the stock of affordable housing available. Our Role: Johns Associates undertook an initial desktop study using a combination of data provided
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The Brief: Johns Associates was appointed to lead the environmental appraisal of the project and to act as planning agent. As the scheme evolved this led to a significant input into the design process. The project was conceived with the support of the canal owner and operator and is seeking to unlock benefits to
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The Brief: Prepared on behalf of a local community group, the brief was to produce restoration proposals for a stretch of neglected urban waterway. Our Role: Johns Associates designed and prepared a comprehensive restoration masterplan in order to facilitate the coordination of future projects within the scheme, as well as forming a tool to secure
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The brief: To develop and implement the restoration of Fleet Pond Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Our role: Johns Associates provided a multi-disciplinary project team of hydrologists, geomorphologists, landscape architects, planners, contractors and ecologists We produced a £1500 feasibility study to secure £1,000,000 from Natural England, the Environment Agency, Hart District Council and Fleet Pond
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The brief: Johns Associates were commissioned to undertake an Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA) of the proposed Applied Learning Centre and All-Weather Pitch at Ralph Allen School in Combe Down, Bath. Our role: We completed a desk study, extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey and bat activity survey The bat survey identified that very small numbers of greater and
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The Brief: We were appointed to prepare a flood risk management scheme for a private house and garden that was experiencing regular flooding due to its proximity to a watercourse. Our role: We suggested a range of measures for the protection of the house, including construction of a floodwall and removable floodgates To compensate for
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