What Mosaic Urban Design Ltd does

Mosaic Urban Design Ltd is a UK-based masterplanning and urban design practice focused on strategic land development. Founded as a private limited company, the firm operates from offices in London, Bristol, and the Midlands, serving landowners, master developers, bespoke house builders, and local planning authorities across the country. Its service portfolio spans masterplanning advice, land promotion through Vision Documents, outline planning applications, and design codes/guides — covering the full lifecycle from initial site assessment through to design delivery and planning submission.

The firm's methodology centres on a collaborative, participatory eight-step process (Listen, Learn, Collaborate, Design Translation, and subsequent stages) that engages clients, communities, and key stakeholders through workshop events. A central proprietary asset is its evidence-based place 'Audit' tool, which systematically assesses site suitability across access to facilities, landscape, open space, and connectivity dimensions. The firm emphasises the role of its urban designers as generalist conductors who coordinate multidisciplinary inputs from transport planners, landscape architects, and other specialists, supported by a story-telling approach to translating design ideas into logical, defensible rationales for decision-makers.

Mosaic generates revenue through project-based professional service fees, with engagement scale ranging from large residential-led mixed-use settlements (up to 6,000 homes) to smaller bespoke schemes (250-350 homes). Named projects in the portfolio include Birchington-On-Sea (1,600 homes), North Hemel Hempstead (1,500 homes), Humbers Mill (1,461 homes), Newbridge Park (1,000 homes), and Horsham Golf & Fitness Village (800 homes), among others. The go-to-market approach is sales-led, relying on direct outreach, industry reputation, and project-based referrals in a relationship-driven UK planning sector. Pricing is negotiated on a per-engagement basis and is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Mosaic Urban Design Ltd

Legal name

Mosaic Urban Design Ltd

Website

https://mosaicltd.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mosaic Urban Design Ltd is a UK-based masterplanning and urban design practice serving landowners, master developers, house builders, and local planning authorities on strategic land projects ranging from 250 to 6,000 homes across London, the Midlands, and Bristol.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Urban Design & Masterplanning Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Land Subdivision (2372)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA), Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

Keywords

• Urban design services
• Masterplanning consultancy
• Land promotion
• Planning application support
• Design codes and guides

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Masterplanning and Urban Design Services: Professional fees for masterplanning advice, land promotion, outline planning applications, and design code/guidance services. Projects range from large-scale residential-led mixed-use developments to smaller schemes for bespoke house builders. Revenue is generated through project-based professional service engagements with landowners, developers, and planning authorities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Mosaic Urban Design Ltd is a Masterplanning & Urban Design practice focused on strategic land in the UK. It delivers masterplanning advice for new settlements, urban extensions, and mixed-use communities (ranging from 6,000-home developments down to bespoke house builder schemes), land promotion via Vision Documents to support Local Plan allocations, outline planning applications, and design codes and guides, underpinned by an in-house evidence-based Place 'Audit' tool. Engagement is collaborative and participatory, working through design solutions with clients, communities, and key stakeholders via workshops.

Product overview

Mosaic Urban Design Ltd is a Masterplanning & Urban Design practice focusing on strategic land in the UK. The company offers a portfolio of services including masterplanning advice, land promotion through Vision Documents, outline planning applications, and design codes and guides. Central to their methodology is their evidence-based place 'Audit' tool for site assessment. Projects range from major 6,000-home new mixed-use settlements to smaller schemes for bespoke house builders, with their collaborative approach involving workshops with clients, communities, and stakeholders through an 8-step process from initial listening through to delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Masterplanning Services Masterplanning advice for strategic land development covering new settlements, urban extensions, and mixed-use communities, ranging from a 6,000-home new mixed-use settlement down to smaller schemes for bespoke house builders. Delivered for landowners, master developers, and house builders across the UK.
• Land Promotion Preparation of Vision Documents supporting successful allocation of land in Local Plans, demonstrating site suitability and development principles for landowners and developers seeking to secure strategic land allocation.
• Outline Planning Applications Preparation and submission of outline planning applications for mixed-use, sustainable urban extensions, with various matters reserved, on behalf of landowners and master developers (e.g., Birchington-On-Sea up to 1,600 homes, Horsham Golf & Fitness Village up to 800 homes, Land at North West Bicester up to 530 homes).
• Design Codes and Guides Design codes and guides produced to ensure the project vision is delivered through collaboration with house builders and communities, sitting alongside masterplanning and outline planning application work.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rolfe Judd: Rolfe Judd is a London-based architecture and masterplanning practice with established credentials in residential-led mixed-use developments. They operate in the same client segment as Mosaic — landowners, master developers, and housebuilders — particularly in London and the South East.
• Pollard Thomas Edwards (PTE): PTE is a UK architecture and masterplanning practice with a strong portfolio of residential-led urban extensions and mixed-use developments across London and the South East. They compete with Mosaic on similar strategic land and urban extension briefs.
• HTA Design: HTA Design is a UK architecture, masterplanning, and landscape practice with deep experience in residential-led mixed-use developments and design codes. Their residential masterplanning team competes for similar strategic land briefs as Mosaic across the UK.
• Tibbalds: Tibbalds is a UK town planning and urban design practice specialising in masterplanning, design codes, and planning applications for residential and mixed-use developments. Their service mix and client base overlap directly with Mosaic's land promotion and outline planning work.
• David Lock Associates: David Lock Associates is a UK town planning and urban design consultancy focused on strategic planning, new communities, and masterplanning for landowners and developers. Their expertise in new settlements and Local Plan promotion makes them a direct competitor to Mosaic.
• Lichfields: Lichfields is a UK planning, design, and economics consultancy with a strong masterplanning and urban design team. They work with landowners and developers on strategic land promotion and outline planning applications, making them a directly comparable peer.
• JTP (John Thompson & Partners): JTP is a UK architecture and masterplanning practice delivering residential-led urban extensions, new settlements, and community engagement work. Their focus on placemaking and participatory design across southern England closely mirrors Mosaic's positioning and client mix.
• Allies and Morrison: Allies and Morrison is a leading UK architecture and urban design firm with significant masterplanning credentials on large mixed-use and residential schemes. Their work on strategic sites for developers and public bodies puts them in direct competition with Mosaic for high-profile masterplanning briefs.

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Arup is a global engineering, design, and planning consultancy with a substantial urban design and masterplanning practice in the UK. While much larger and multidisciplinary, Arup regularly competes for strategic land and urban extension masterplanning commissions where Mosaic also operates.
• BDP (Building Design Partnership): BDP is a major UK architecture, engineering, and masterplanning firm with deep capability in large-scale residential-led developments and design codes. As a broader multidisciplinary incumbent, BDP competes with Mosaic on strategic land briefs but with substantially wider service breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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