Landsmith Associates has been appointed to work with Nash Partnership and David Hawes to prepare a strategic Design Code spanning the three authority areas; Pathfinder Design Code for Tewkesbury Borough, Cheltenham Borough and Gloucester City Councils. The Code will set clear expectations for how places are planned, connected and delivered, with a focus on healthier, greener and more resilient communities.

Why it matters

• Raise design quality across new development. 

• Embed green infrastructure and nature recovery. 

• Support climate action and resilience. 

• Ensure community voices shape outcomes. 

• Ground decisions in evidence and local character.

Our role

Working alongside Nash Partnership and David Hawes, we bring expertise in landscape strategy, green infrastructure and nature-positive design. Our contribution focuses on mapping, visualisation and integrating environmental standards and targets to ensure the Design Code is ambitious, measurable and practical.​ 

The Code will create measurable targets linked to Natural England’s Green Infrastructure Standards and Building with Nature.

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Looking ahead

The Pathfinder Design Code is an opportunity to influence development at scale across the Strategic & Local Plan area, balancing the need for homes and jobs with climate resilience, biodiversity and wellbeing.