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    A creative team of planners, urban designers and architects.

    Established by Francis Tibbalds in 1978, we have a longstanding reputation for our planning and urban design expertise, and for providing a consistently high quality service to our clients.

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    Expertise

    Between planning and urban design.

    We have a longstanding reputation for our planning and urban design expertise, and for providing a consistently high quality service to our clients.

    • Masterplanning
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    Making great places happen

    Here you’ll find a selection of key case studies – stories highlighting our proudest achievements. As well as a full listing of the many projects we’ve delivered over the years.

    • Featured Case Studies
    • Medium density housing – how to deliver greater choice
    • Breckland Design Guide, Breckland Council
    • East Devon New Town
    • Smethwick – Birmingham Development Framework
    • National Design Guide
    • Bourne Estate Regeneration
    • Northstowe Healthy New Town, Phases 2 and 3
    • Projects A-Z
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    Sharing our passion for people friendly places

    At Tibbalds we’re passionate about making people friendly places. The Tibbalds news section is where our people get to share their passion with you.

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    • May 14, 2026
      How positive planning can unlock public sector development
    • May 13, 2026
      Medium density is often overlooked but it has untapped potential
    • May 11, 2026
      Planning approval secured for more sustainable homes in York
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At Tibbalds we're passionate about making people friendly places. The Tibbalds news area is where our people get to share their passion with you.


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May 27, 2020

The Role of Town Centres, Post Covid-19

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May 21, 2020

Latest Northstowe plans submitted as NHS Healthy New Town frontrunner enters final phase

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March 13, 2020

Reflecting on our Annual Study Trip - Cambridge 2019

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August 16, 2019

Work Experience at Tibbalds

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July 12, 2019

Lightmoor: 22 years in the making

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June 28, 2019

Tibbalds celebrates EO Day

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June 7, 2019

Why good cycling infrastructure is a priority to make people-friendly places?

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April 5, 2019

Child friendly places are the future

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March 19, 2019

Cities Skylines: Game over for town planners and urban designers or a new level of understanding for future generations?

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March 14, 2019

Neither bank nor trendy wine bar

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February 18, 2019

How Cycling Makes Places People-Friendly

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October 26, 2018

In 40 years time

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October 17, 2018

Gingerbread City 2018

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October 1, 2018

Working with People and Places

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August 17, 2018

Looking back on Tibbalds

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July 31, 2018

For the love of street trees

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July 13, 2018

Under the Flyover: connecting communities and humanising leftover space

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July 6, 2018

Expectations at Tibbalds

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April 13, 2018

What makes Tibbalds good at estate regeneration?

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April 3, 2018

The Impact of Noise and Developments on Music Venues

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March 19, 2018

A Design Code for Healthier Living

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January 29, 2018

New communities – how is Harlow’s Newhall holding up?

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January 15, 2018

Football and regeneration

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December 15, 2017

VeloCity: How we used networks and influenced change

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