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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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    • Project Leadership
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    Work

    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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    • Jul 1, 2026
      Tibbalds appointed for latest phase of Hatfield regeneration
    • Jun 23, 2026
      Lizzie LeMare argues change to policy H8 helps get large-scale regeneration projects done
    • May 27, 2026
      Some (urban and rural) observations from six months on a bike
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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, 2026

Some (urban and rural) observations from six months on a bike

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February 17, 2026

Medium density housing mini-research

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September 15, 2025

Lizzie Le Mare attending LREF 2025

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June 30, 2025

A step in the right direction

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September 19, 2024

Lizzie Le Mare attending LREF 2024

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August 15, 2024

Interning with the Tibbalds Team

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June 21, 2024

It's Employee Ownership Day!

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November 17, 2023

Bristol Study Trip

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September 29, 2023

Interning with the Tibbalds Planning Team

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August 22, 2023

Interning with the Tibbalds Urban Design Team

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October 31, 2022

Interning with the Tibbalds Planning Team

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October 5, 2022

Approval for new Hackney homes at De Beauvoir Estate

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September 6, 2022

Work experience at Tibbalds

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February 28, 2022

Placemaking and the 15 Minute City: a solution to more community-orientated, greener, and equitable neighbourhoods?

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June 21, 2021

Interning at Tibbalds

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January 29, 2021

Exploring Creative Ideas around Urban Problems

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August 24, 2020

We shouldn't have to rely on houseplants to access nature

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July 14, 2020

The Community Super Block

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March 31, 2020

A Virtual Holiday to Lyon

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December 5, 2019

Play Streets

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November 26, 2019

Use of industrial and railway land

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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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