Landscape Design

The landscape masterplan for Joyce and Snell’s Park Estate aims to establish a more symbiotic relationship between new homes and more natural green spaces. Connecting Pymmes Park and Silver Street Station in the north to Tottenham in the south, the masterplan establishes a beautiful green spine to create a nature-rich heart for the whole community, offering residents a picturesque retreat from the hustle and bustle of nearby Fore Street. Anchoring the park are two dynamic play spaces providing unique experiences for children and families. To the south, a play area surrounded by flowering meadows and open lawns invites leisure and exploration. In the north, a woodland-themed play space integrates seamlessly with existing trees, offering a contrasting yet complementary natural adventure. These areas are connected by meadows and biodiverse swales, forming an ecological spine that weaves through the new neighbourhood, fostering both beauty and biodiversity.

At the park’s heart lies a central square, a welcoming civic space that reimagines community interaction. This square also serves as a grand entrance to St John and St James Primary School, emphasising connection and accessibility. Adjacent to the school, an all-weather pitch, community garden, nursery, and community centre create a multi-functional hub where education, recreation, and community life converge. Previously, the estate’s green areas were fragmented and dominated by short, mown grass with little ecological or social value. The new design introduces diverse, climate-resilient plantings that invite nature back into the estate. Mature trees have been preserved, while 800 new trees are being planted to enhance canopy cover and provide welcome summer shade.

Together, these interventions create a rich, sustainable environment where wildlife thrives and people flourish. The reimagined landscape isn’t just a backdrop—it’s a living, breathing part of the community, designed to nurture connections, resilience, and joy for generations to come. In providing advice and strategic planning direction to the Council throughout the determination period, we were agile and responsive to the constantly changing legislative framework and the vacuum between outdated and emerging, but unadopted, local planning policy. Once agreed upon with the LPA, we coordinated rapid amendments to the application to minimise disruption to the programme and ensure vital grant funding conditions were met.