About Rosemary Walker

Rose Walker is an experienced Chartered Landscape Architect with over a decade of experience in landscape planning, specialising in landscape and visual impact assessment (LVIA), environmental impact assessment (EIA), and landscape mitigation design. As a Principal Landscape Architect at Stephenson Halliday (an RSK Company), she works across a diverse range of sectors, including infrastructure, energy, residential, commercial, and minerals and waste. Rose has collaborated extensively with planners, ecologists, engineers, and architects to shape projects from feasibility through to implementation. Her experience includes balancing technical skill with creative problem-solving, managing complex projects, and leading teams. She also has strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, which support her work in collaboration and liaison with consultants and local authority officers alike. Rose has completed the Advanced Professional Award in Expert Witness Evidence (APAEWE), building on her expertise in landscape planning to develop skills in presenting technical evidence within a public inquiry forum - broadening her ability to contribute to complex projects. Since achieving Chartered Member status with the Landscape Institute in 2015, Rose has held roles in both the public and private sectors, including Head of Landscape at Brindle & Green and Senior Landscape Architect at AECOM. In addition to her professional practice, she is committed to knowledge-sharing and education, having worked as a Tutor at the University of Sheffield since 2017, supporting students in landscape planning modules. Her broad skill set also encompasses landscape feasibility studies, landscape sensitivity assessments, landscape character assessments, Green Belt and Metropolitan Open Land assessments, masterplanning, Urban Greening Factor calculations, and the auditing of implemented landscape schemes. She brings a collaborative, detail-oriented, and solution-focused approach to every project, ensuring that developments respond to their landscape context and are strategically aligned with broader environmental and planning objectives.