Landscape Handbook Links
Barratt Vision, Priorities and Principles
Green and Blue Infrastructure
Building for a Healthy Life
National Design Guide
CDM Regulations
Sustainable Drainage Systems
Biodiversity
Play Areas
- Play England - Design for play
- Play England - A guide to creating successful play spaces
- Nature Play: maintenance guide
- Out to Play - creating outdoor play experiences for children: practical guidance
- Play England - Managing Risk in Play Provision: Implementation Guide
- Sport England - Active Design
Barratt Inclusive Play Guidance - May 2024 (PDF, 13.4 Mb)
Allotments
Community Orchards
Easements
Trees
- Urban tree manual
- Trees in Hard Landscapes
- Trees and New Development
- Root Managment Brochure - GreenBlue Urban
- Tree Specification Manual - Barcham
- England Trees Action Plan -2021-2024
- Arboricultural Practice notes
- BS 8545:2014 Trees: from nursery to independence in the landscape. (Payment Required)
- National Plant Specification (NPS)
Tree Protection
- BS5837:2012 Trees in relation to design, demolition and construction. (Payment required)
- Ancient woodland, ancient trees and veteran trees: advice for making planning decisions
- Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas
- Construction near protected areas and wildlife - DEFRA - Natural England
Moving Trees
Soil Management
Invasive Plants
NHBC