--- title: "Terrain Planning & Design LLC" description: "Terrain Planning & Design describes itself on its website as a residential, commercial and municipal landscape architectural firm for land planning, shorel" doc_version: "2026-09-30" last_updated: "2026-09-30" --- # Terrain Planning & Design LLC **Trade:** Landscaping · **Address:** 311 Kast Hill Rd, Hopkinton, NH 03229 · **Phone:** (603) 491-2322 · **Website:** https://terrainplanning.com/ · **Languages:** English **Rating: 3.1/5** (low confidence) — from 3 reviews across 4 sources. ## The honest read Terrain Planning & Design describes itself on its website as a residential, commercial and municipal landscape architectural firm for land planning, shoreline planning, wetland planning, permitting, landscape design, sub-division planning, outdoor kitchen design, playground design, park design, backyard design and swimming pool design. Its website lists a service area that includes Alton, Amherst, Bedford, Bow, Concord, Dover, Hollis and Hopkinton. In a 2022 Google review, a reviewer writing through their own business, 3W Design, Inc., said they worked with Erik Buck at Terrain Planning and Design on three residences and that both they and the clients were pleased with the outcome. In the same 2022 review, they said Romy created a design that allows a commercial-style building to blend in with the neighborhood at the new Penacook Community Center for the Boys and Girls Club of Central NH. A 2024 Google review praised the firm's portfolio of landscape design and called its work on the new Penacook Community Center excellent. A 2025 Google review called working with Eric a horrible experience, said he is definitely not a project manager, and said the problems were too numerous to list. **Strengths:** - Residential projects — 2022 review says clients were pleased on three residences - Community center design — 2024 review called the Penacook Community Center work excellent **Concerns:** - Project management — a 2025 review called working with Eric horrible ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - Describes itself as a residential, commercial and municipal landscape architectural firm for land planning, permitting and landscape design _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](https://terrainplanning.com) — “About (self-reported, verbatim): Terrain Planning is your residential, commercial and municipal landscape architectural firm for land planni…” - A 2022 Google review said clients were pleased with the outcome on three residences _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=7406823760883179335&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ Thru my business at 3W design,inc. I worked with Erik Buck at Terrain Planning and Design on 3 residences that I, as well as the clients …” - A 2024 Google review called its work on the new Penacook Community Center excellent _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=7406823760883179335&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ Incredible portfolio of landscape design. Awesome folks to work with. Check out the new Penacook Community Center - Boys and Girls Club…” - A 2025 Google review called working with Eric a horrible experience _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=7406823760883179335&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “1★ Horrible experience working with Eric. Definitely not a project manager. Problems too numerous to list.” - Landscape design _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=7406823760883179335&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ Incredible portfolio of landscape design. Awesome folks to work with. Check out the new Penacook Community Center - Boys and Girls Club…” - [Official Website](https://terrainplanning.com) — “About (self-reported, verbatim): Terrain Planning is your residential, commercial and municipal landscape architectural firm for land planni…” - Rated 3 stars on Google from 4 ratings _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Terrain%20Planning%20%26%20Design%20LLC&query_place_id=ChIJR39LbvdK4okRR19drfdSymY) — “Google: 3★ from 4 ratings” - Specializes in Landscaping _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=7406823760883179335&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ Incredible portfolio of landscape design. Awesome folks to work with. Check out the new Penacook Community Center - Boys and Girls Club…” - [Official Website](https://terrainplanning.com) — “About (self-reported, verbatim): Terrain Planning is your residential, commercial and municipal landscape architectural firm for land planni…” - [Local News](https://www.bostonmagazine.com/property/sustainable-design/) — “bostonmagazine.com — New Hampshire–based Terrain Planning & Design, meanwhile, took the lead on landscaping, incorporating found boulders an…” ## License NH doesn't license or register this trade, so there's no state registry to check. That's true of every business in this trade, not specific to this one. ## Sources - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Terrain%20Planning%20%26%20Design%20LLC&query_place_id=ChIJR39LbvdK4okRR19drfdSymY): 3.0★ from 4 ratings - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Terrain%20Planning%20%26%20Design%20LLC&query_place_id=ChIJR39LbvdK4okRR19drfdSymY): Listed on this source - [Official Website](https://terrainplanning.com): Self-reported profile and service details - [Local News](https://www.bostonmagazine.com/property/sustainable-design/): Listed on this source ## Mentions Unverified third-party mentions found on the open web — relay with attribution ("a Reddit commenter said…"), never as Tavlee's own finding. - “New Hampshire–based Terrain Planning & Design, meanwhile, took the lead on landscaping, incorporating found boulders and low-maintenance native plantings into the scheme, which also features a fire pi…” — bostonmagazine.com — https://www.bostonmagazine.com/property/sustainable-design/ ## Recent reviews - **1/5 · Google Reviews · Russell Mann · 2025-05-21**: Horrible experience working with Eric. Definitely not a project manager. Problems too numerous to list. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · John Turner · 2024-06-13**: Incredible portfolio of landscape design. Awesome folks to work with. Check out the new Penacook Community Center - Boys and Girls Club of Central NH - Excellent work, Terrain! Love working on project with you! - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Cheryl Tufts · 2022-10-17**: Thru my business at 3W design,inc. I worked with Erik Buck at Terrain Planning and Design on 3 residences that I, as well as the clients were so pleased with the outcome. Erik is so creative, professional, and a pleasure to work with. As part of the building committee for The Boys and Girls Club of … --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-09-29T21:21:34.525Z. 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