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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
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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 27, 2026
      Some (urban and rural) observations from six months on a bike
    • May 14, 2026
      How positive planning can unlock public sector development
    • May 13, 2026
      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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HS Grow Places Podcast
March 18, 2026

Hilary Satchwell on the latest Grow Places Podcast episode

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February 17, 2026

Medium density housing mini-research

East Devon options analysis
October 7, 2025

Marlcombe, East Devon selected as one of the New Towns

LLM at LREF 2025 v2
September 15, 2025

Lizzie Le Mare attending LREF 2025

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September 2, 2025

Newham Council’s 50% affordable Carpenters Estate regeneration gets underway

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Opinion piece
July 1, 2025

How good masterplans can unlock the next generation of new towns

Medium Density Housing mini-research
May 19, 2025

Medium density housing – how to deliver greater choice

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Opinion piece
November 19, 2024

Oxford Study Trip

LLM at LREF 2024
September 19, 2024

Lizzie Le Mare attending LREF 2024

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Opinion piece
August 15, 2024

Interning with the Tibbalds Team

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August 13, 2024

Tibbalds and CampbellReith have updated our Tibbalds CampbellReith JV website

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July 19, 2024

Tibbalds sign TCPA’s Healthy Homes Pledge

End of year 2023 v5
December 18, 2023

End of year Greetings from Tibbalds

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Opinion piece
September 29, 2023

Interning with the Tibbalds Planning Team

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Opinion piece
August 22, 2023

Interning with the Tibbalds Urban Design Team

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Opinion piece
November 11, 2022

Sheffield Study Trip

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Opinion piece
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

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

James Riley Point plans approved Carpenters Estate Newham Aerial View Image credit Procter and Matthews Architects
May 27, 2022

Go ahead for first phase of Carpenters Estate regeneration

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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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