Neaves Urbanism is an independent townscape and urban design consultancy providing expert advice during the design development process
Headed by Katy Neaves, Neaves Urbanism’s approach is to work collaboratively with developers, architects and consultants, offering robust and comprehensive strategic advice. In so doing, and in providing objective assessments, we are able to smooth the way ahead for all types of developments through the planning process.
“Ask for beauty. We do not see beauty as a cost to be negotiated away once planning permission has been obtained. It is the benchmark that all new developments should meet. It includes everything that promotes a healthy and happy life, everything that makes a collection of buildings into a place, everything that turns anywhere into somewhere, and nowhere into home. So understood beauty should be an essential condition for the grant of planning permission.”
Living with beauty: report of the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission Jan 2020