WWA are thrilled to welcome Kieran Linale, Laeti Hayes and Lewis Reynolds to the team!

Kieran is a Senior Landscape Architect who has worked on large and complex multi-phase developments and has over 14 years experience in the landscape industry. He will be delivering landscape led projects.

Laeti joins the team as an experienced CMLI with over 15 years working as a landscape architect. She works on larger scale team and project management.

Lewis is a dual qualified Landscape Architect and Town Planner, bringing with him a unique aptitude and awareness of the industry. He will be heading up WWA’s planning department alongside Bobby.

February 12^th 2024 is a landmark day with all future new development in England needing to achieve a minimum 10% biodiversity net gain (BNG). Landscape architects and ecologists are guardians of our external landscape and are now tasked with ensuring this target is met and wherever possible, exceeded.

We might ask, why does it matter? The principal aim is to make developers think before they remove or destroy habitats and landscape features such as trees, hedgerows and ponds. Any such loss will require replacement either on site or elsewhere. BNG legislation will be enforced through the planning process and seeks to minimise and mitigate against loss and damage to our fragile natural habitats.

At WWA we are excited to work with our clients to achieve this ambitious and essential target for all new developments.