A303 Recycling Centre,
Hampshire

Corylus has worked with the Raymond Brown Group for a number of years at their recycling site adjacent to the A303 near Barton Stacey in Hampshire. The site comprises a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) which has been designed to receive up to 75,000 tonnes of waste per annum. In addition, the site operates a major IBA (Incinerator Bottom Ash) recycling plant, creating a quality secondary aggregate for use within the construction industry.

Corylus undertook a detailed landscape and visual impact assessment as part of the planning application for the IBA recycling facility. In addition, Corylus designed a comprehensive landscape mitigation scheme, involving the construction of a raised landform around the site and the planting of 6,000 native trees and shrubs. The landscaping scheme was specifically designed to provide visual screening from a number of sensitive viewpoints and to integrate the site into the surrounding rural landscape.

Corylus was engaged to prepare a layout plan and landscaping proposals for a new office development within the site.

Input
• Undertaking a Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment for a proposed IBA recycling facility.
• Preparation of site layout plans, landscape mitigation plans and detailed planting plans.
• Project consultancy in respect of landscape and environmental issues relating to a series of additional planning applications for ongoing development of the site