Support Plans

Flexible landscape architecture support for busy project teams

Landscape Ally Support Plans give architects, developers and project teams flexible access to landscape architecture expertise when they need it.

They are designed for projects that need clear, responsive landscape input without the friction of repeatedly defining small scopes, renegotiating fees or waiting for a full appointment to be set up.

Whether you need early design advice, planning support, technical input, planting design, public realm thinking or additional capacity across several projects, Support Plans provide a practical way to keep work moving.

Landscape architecture support, on your terms.

  • Not every project needs a traditional fixed-scope appointment from the outset.

    Some need quick advice before a planning submission. Some need short bursts of technical support. Others need senior landscape input across multiple live schemes, without the overhead of hiring in-house or committing to a rigid brief too early.

    Support Plans are designed for that space.

    They give your team a set amount of Landscape Ally time to draw down as needed, helping you access professional landscape architecture support in a way that is proportionate, flexible and commercially clear.

    Support can be used for early-stage guidance, design review, planning input, coordination, technical support, planting advice, condition discharge work, or broader landscape design support across residential, urban and built environment projects.

  • Choose the level of support that suits your workload, project stage and likely need.

    Each plan gives you access to a defined amount of Landscape Ally time over an agreed period. That time can then be used flexibly, whether for one project or across several pieces of work.

    This allows you to bring in landscape expertise when it is useful, not only when a large standalone scope has already been agreed.

    Support Plans can help with:

    • Early landscape architecture advice

    • Planning and design support

    • Policy copmpliance

    • Residential landscape design

    • Public realm design thinking

    • Planting design advice

    • Technical design review

    • Condition discharge support

    • Landscape input for bids, feasibility work or live project teams

    The aim is simple: clearer decisions, smoother coordination and adaptable support when your team needs it.

Choose the right level of support

  • On-demand landscape architecture support.

    On Demand

    For occasional landscape input when you need it

    Suited to clients who need flexible landscape architecture advice without committing to a larger support package.

    It works well for one-off reviews, early project conversations, planning queries, design input, small technical tasks or short bursts of support where the scope is still developing.

    This is a practical option for architects, developers and project teams who want access to professional landscape input on a simple, responsive basis.

    Best suited to:

    - One-off landscape design advice

    - Early-stage project guidance

    - Planning or technical queries

    - Small packages of landscape support

    - Clients testing how Landscape Ally can assist

    0–9 days · Use within 2 months

    £480/day

  • DESIGN ALLY

    DESIGN ALLY

    Focused support on live design & planning tasks

    Design Ally is for clients who need a more structured level of support across a defined period.

    It is well suited to small and medium-sized projects where landscape input is needed during feasibility, concept design, planning preparation or early technical coordination.

    This plan gives your team room to ask questions, test options and develop the landscape approach without needing to commission a separate fee proposal for every small task.

    Best suited to:

    - Architects preparing planning submissions

    - Developers progressing small or medium-sized residential schemes

    - Project teams needing landscape design input over several months

    - Design development before a formal planning submission

    10 days · Use within 4 months

    £4,500 (£450/day)

  • PROJECT ALLY

    PROJECT ALLY

    For ongoing support across a project or active workload

    Project Ally is designed for clients who need regular landscape architecture support over a longer period.

    It is particularly useful where a project needs input across several workstreams, such as planning, design coordination, technical detailing, consultant team collaboration or post-planning condition discharge.

    This plan gives project teams access to dependable landscape support without the delay and administration of repeatedly agreeing small scopes of work or separate project appointments.

    Best suited to:

    - Architects with multiple active projects

    - Developers managing pre and post-planning requirements

    - Project teams needing support across RIBA Stages 2-5 tasks

    - Practices needing additional senior landscape capacity

    - Teams that want landscape input to remain flexible as the project evolves

    20 days · Use within 8 months

    £8,500 (£425/day)

  • STUDIO ALLY

    STUDIO ALLY

    For embedded landscape support across multiple projects

    Studio Ally is for clients who want a more substantial level of landscape architecture support across a wider workload.

    It is suited to architecture practices, developers, planning consultants or project teams who need regular access to senior landscape expertise but do not need, or are not ready for, a permanent in-house appointment.

    This plan can support several live projects, bids, feasibility studies, planning submissions and technical packages over an extended period. It gives your team a flexible landscape resource that can respond to changing priorities, shifting programmes and evolving project demands.

    Best suited to:

    - Practices without in-house landscape architecture capacity

    - Developers managing several sites or planning submissions

    - Project teams needing flexible senior landscape input

    - Longer-term collaboration across all stages

    40 days · Use within 12 months

    £16,000 (£400/day)

Benefits of choosing a Support Plan

  • Flexible support without repeated scoping

Support Plans reduce the need to agree a new scope every time a project needs landscape input. This helps teams move faster, especially when requirements are still evolving.

  • Senior landscape input when it adds value

Access landscape architecture advice at the right moments, from early feasibility and planning strategy through to technical coordination and delivery.

  • Useful across multiple projects and project stages

Support can be used for early advice, planning submissions, design development, technical review, planting input, coordination and post-planning tasks, allowing you to draw on your Support Plan across multiple projects running concurrently.

  • Better coordination with project teams

Landscape input often touches planning, architecture, ecology, drainage, arboriculture, access, maintenance and buildability. Support Plans make it easier to bring that input into the process earlier and more consistently.

  • A practical alternative to hiring

For architects, developers and consultants who need landscape expertise but not a full-time employee, Support Plans provide a leaner and more flexible option.

  • Clear commercial commitment

Support Plans recognise that briefs change, programmes extend and unexpected challenges arise. They were created with collaboration in mind: clear enough to define the level of support being provided, but flexible enough to adapt as project needs evolve. This helps Landscape Ally focus on providing useful expertise, responsive client service and practical support when it matters.

Need flexible landscape architecture support?

Whether you are preparing a planning submission, progressing technical design, responding to project pressures or looking for additional landscape capacity, Support Plans provide a clear way to access Landscape Ally’s expertise.

Choose a Support Plan for flexible ongoing input, or request a fixed-fee proposal for a clearly defined package of work.