Urban Design Consultancy | Richards Urban Design Ltd

creating beautiful buildings, spaces & places

Independent advice with over 30 years of experience in urban design, architecture, and planning

about us

We understand and communicate proposals effectively to secure the best results for our clients.

How we work | We work both independently and as part of wider multidisciplinary teams. Currently, we are working with a number of planning and development consultancies across the UK including Savills, Quod, Terrence O’Rourke, Barton Willmore, White Young Green, Luken Beck and Boyer Planning. We have close working relationships with a number of urban design, architectural and landscape teams to ensure that we have the right blend of expertise, experience, and resource to meet the challenges of each project.

Who we work with | We work with a range of professionals, designers and artists and one area we strongly believe set us apart from our competitors is our use of hand-drawn and watercolour illustrations to present our work. Our experience tells us that people are able to understand, interpret and believe in handcrafted designs and drawings and we bring together experts in these fields to prepare these drawings.

Where we work | We are currently working on projects nationally with a focus on development proposals in London, the South East, South West and South Wales. We have experience right across the UK and are happy to travel further afield to help our clients including overseas.

expertise

We don't do everything, we just focus on
what we can do best for our clients

feasibility

Considering the constraints and opportunities of a site and assessing its potential

detailed design

Devising designs and planning drawings for detailed applications

masterplanning

Establishing frameworks for development based on context and responsive design solutions

engagement

Creating exhibitions, leaflets and web sites for public engagament

outline design

Preparing outline planning applications with high-quality visioning and detail

briefing and coding

Producing development briefs or design codes to establish the parameters of future developments

recent projects

Just a small selection of projects that we are working on or have recently completed.

North Ashchurch Garden Communities

Masterplan and Outline Planning application for Phase 1 of Tewkesbury Garden Town

Laindon Road, Billericay

Planning persmission for 250 new homes in Grey Belt

North Stoneham, Hampshire

Masterplan and outline planning application for 1,100 new homes, local centre, primary school and park

Old Portsmouth Road, Guildford

Detailed planning application for 39 new homes and conversion of Listed Building in the Greenbelt.

our team

We use the best skills and people to create and present our ideas which include working with other designers, artists, and professionals.

Colin Richards

Director

Colin’s expertise lies in understanding the planning and development process and an ability to provide design solutions which fulfill the aims of both the client and the local authority. His strengths are communication and presentation and he has over 25 years experience in the field.