GM Design Associates is a multidisciplinary practice based in Coleraine, Northern Ireland. With over 30 years of experience, the company has grown from the original two founding partners to one of the largest Design & Planning practices in Northern Ireland including Chartered Architects, Chartered Planners, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Landscape Architects, Architectural Assistants, Technicians, CDM Principal Designers & Domestic Energy Assessors together with administration staff. The Practice has ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 accreditations.

Our talented Architectural team includes RIBA & RIAI Chartered Architects, as well as CIAT Chartered Architectural Technologists – delivering everything from small residential extensions through to major commercial & industrial schemes, with a core focus on sustainability, innovation & providing our clients with service of the highest quality from inception to completion. Our Architectural Services include but are not limited to: · Site selection & appraisal · Feasibility studies · Residential & commercial development planning · Procurement · Historic buildings consent · Funding Applications · Statutory approvals · Construction & contract management · Design & build delivery · Major & cyclical works programmes · Condition surveys · New build · Refurbishment · External works · BIM (Building Information Modelling) Our sectors: ·Hospitality ·Infrastructure/Commercial/Offices ·Community/Sport + Leisure ·Education ·Housing As a Landscape Institute Registered Practice, the Practice offers a full landscape architecture design service from initial site analysis and concept design through to detailed design and construction information.

Adopting a sustainable design approach, we incorporate the principles of biodiversity and ecological design in the implementation of all projects. Our landscape architectural services include but are not limited to: · Landscape Architecture / Urban Design · Landscape Masterplanning · Public Realm · Residential, commercial and mixed-use Landscapes · Green / Blue Infrastructure / Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) · Active travel, public greenways, paths, trails & parks · Education, Hospital and University campuses · Recreational Landscapes, Golf courses, sports facilities & children’s play areas · Parking & access arrangements · Wayfinding and public art · Historic and Coastal Landscapes · Bespoke Private gardens. · Landscape & Visual Impact Assessments (LVIA) · Expert witness for planning appeals / public enquiries · Caravan, holiday parks & marinas · Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) · Planting schedules, management & maintenance plans

The Practice has extensive expertise and exceptional experience in all areas of planning practice including: Planning Appraisals & Site Feasibility Planning Applications Enforcement, provision of advice on regularising unauthorised development Planning Appeals, Public Inquires and Area Plan. Preparation of written evidence and oral presentation at Appeals and Inquiries Expert witness and licensing for legal hearings, appeals and public inquiries Environmental impact assessment Retail impact assessments Renewable energy proposals including wind turbines, photovoltaics, etc Brown field redevelopment & consideration of land contamination Urban realm and regeneration Strategic planning and master planning – for the co-ordinated and comprehensive development of large scale sites for residential,commercial and mixed-use developments With over 30 years’ involvement in successfully leading construction projects from single dwellings to multi-million pound developments in all sections, the Practice has considerable project management experience in consistently delivering a wide range of high quality public, private and commercial developments.