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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.

    • 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
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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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November 13, 2023

Go ahead for Portsmouth City Centre North

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August 1, 2023

Lizzie Le Mare discusses regeneration at the Carpenters Estate

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July 25, 2023

A Long-term Plan for Housing?

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October 5, 2022

Approval for new Hackney homes at De Beauvoir Estate

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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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April 27, 2022

An alternative planning scenario - a reflection

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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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January 25, 2021

Class E and Changes of Use

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December 1, 2020

The Forge

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October 8, 2020

Tibbalds Joins High Street Taskforce

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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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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 31, 2020

A Virtual Holiday to Lyon

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March 13, 2020

Reflecting on our Annual Study Trip - Cambridge 2019

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December 5, 2019

Play Streets

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June 7, 2019

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

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March 14, 2019

Neither bank nor trendy wine bar

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March 8, 2019

Lessons from Zurich for a Londoner

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February 18, 2019

How Cycling Makes Places People-Friendly

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November 22, 2018

Tibbalds’ Annual Trip 2018 – Lyon

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October 1, 2018

Working with People and Places

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July 31, 2018

For the love of street trees

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