Richard Bara

Landscape Architect
Plymouth City Council Planning Department

Richard spent the last 40 yrs protecting, enhancing and creating new Land, Town and Cityscapes for the public, both within and outside the planning system.

Studied in Manchester & the Hacienda in the mid 80s

Worked in Liverpool, Manchester and Oldham from the mid 80s to the 90s

Worked to defend the New Forest in Hampshire from then till the millennium,

Realised the M3 Tyford Down connection would put him in public enquiries for 10yrs so left to start his own practice here in Plymouth then Plymouth City Council since 2003.

Key projects:

• Liverpool Garden Festival,

• Marsh Lane Housing Regeneration Project, Bootle, 

• Restoration of the Rochdale Canal, Oldham,

• Oldham Town, New Bus Station,

• West Totton Development Brief & Delivery of 20,000 new homes, 

• Dibden Bay Public Enquiry,

• The George Junction, Southway, 

• The West End, Public Realm, 

• Central Park Area Action Plan & Masterplan,

• The Energy from Waste Plant, 

• Derriford Business Park & Seaton Barracks, 

• Plymouth New Coach Station, 

• The Barcode & Exeter Street, Plymouth, 

• Market Way, Plymouth, 

• Frankfort Gate Phase One, 

• Millbay Boulevard & Associated Works, 

• Removal of Western Approach Pedestrian Footbridge,

• Better Places Programme of Public Realm enhancements,

• New Surface Water SUDs & Drainage Strategy for Plymouth City Centre,

• Countless design advice contributions to planning applications.  

Has 4 adult children and a 20yr old cat and lives with Sue in Millbay by the Palace Theatre.

Loves Carole King, 10cc, Roxy Music, ABBA, The Stranglers, The Clash, Queen, Kate Bush, Patrice Rushen, all Disco, Joy Division, UB40 and will always remain in love with Kirsty MacColl.