landscape management plans

ECUS Landscape can assist in planning for sustainable, cost-effective and achievable current and future management on a wide variety of sites. The expertise of our Landscape team can be supplemented where required by our in-house ecology team and associate archaeologists and arboriculturalists to produce integrated multi purpose management plans.

Our approach is always tailored to the unique context of each client and each project we undertake. We can produce Management Plans to suit a range of applications. These include:

• Creation of long-term management and maintenance strategies
• Conservation of important and protected habitats
• Conservation of cultural heritage
• Funding bid development support
• Inform the design of physical improvements to a site
• Inform improvements in interpretation, community involvement and educational uses
• Fulfilment of planning conditions.

Our recent Management Plans include:

• Conservation Management Plan for national park landscape Heritage Lottery funding bid
• Conservation Management Plans for historic churchyards and cemeteries
• Tree and woodland surveys with management recommendations
• Country park landscape management plans
• Management plan for large mixed use development on a brownfield site
• Five year maintenance schedules to accompany planting plans for business parks and quarry restorations.

Our illustrated Landscape Management Plans typically include the following:

• Site description and evaluation including landscape, historical, cultural and ecological importance
• Vision for the future landscape
• Management aims and objectives
• Special considerations for landscape, ecological, historic, archaeological and community assets
• Detailed annual management and maintenance schedule of actions
• Cost estimates
• Monitoring and review of the plan.

Our services are available individually or as part of an integrated package. Please contact us to discuss your requirements and the different service options we can provide.