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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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    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.

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    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.

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    • 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
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    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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      How positive planning can unlock public sector development
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      Medium density is often overlooked but it has untapped potential
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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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Carpenters Gibbins Rd
August 26, 2022

Plans submitted for major Stratford estate regeneration Co-designed community masterplan will create ‘a real piece of London’

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August 11, 2022

Sustainable Housing Development Given Go Ahead

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May 27, 2022

Tibbalds director Hilary Satchwell reappointed as a MDA by Mayor of London to shape a better city

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May 27, 2022

Go ahead for first phase of Carpenters Estate regeneration

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April 27, 2022

An alternative planning scenario - a reflection

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April 21, 2022

An alternative planning scenario

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Opinion piece
February 28, 2022

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

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July 26, 2021

UDG and the Place Alliance launch 'The Design Deficit'

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June 21, 2021

Interning at Tibbalds

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May 24, 2021

Consultation launches on draft Development Framework for three Regeneration Areas in St Peter Port, Guernsey 

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May 21, 2021

Join the Tibbalds team! - position available: Associate Town Planner

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March 8, 2021

Homes England appoints Tibbalds Campbell Reith JV to lead on 390-home new residential development in Ripon, North Yorkshire

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Opinion piece
January 25, 2021

Class E and Changes of Use

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December 18, 2020

Check out this advent calendar, showcasing the previous four years of Gingerbread City, masterplanned by Tibbalds

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December 8, 2020

Tibbalds has a new website!

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December 1, 2020

The Forge

Planning White Paper
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October 22, 2020

Planning Reforms: It’s Time To Think “Big”

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August 24, 2020

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

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Opinion piece
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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December 5, 2019

Play Streets

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Opinion piece
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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