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Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA)

Our team has considerable knowledge and experience in advising clients on the capacity of existing landscapes to accommodate new development, and in applying a robust evidence-based process to identify potential impacts arising from this development.

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Overview

Our experts have a diversity of skills and experience in the design, assessment and planning of the natural and built environment, on projects at all scales. Our combined experience in landscape design, masterplanning, tendering and construction administration, also complements and assists in verifying our assessment of visual and landscape effects within the natural and built environment.聽

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Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) Services鈥�

  • Landscape appraisal / feasibility studies

    For development projects within coastal, urban and rural environments.

  • Mitigation proposals

    For management of development landscape effects.

  • Landscape and visual impact assessment鈥�

    The team has produced Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments for a wide range of energy, and infrastructure developments, which range from on and offshore wind farms, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and solar projects, to electricity transmission grid infrastructure and gas fired power stations.

  • Visual amenity reports

    We regularly prepare assessments in coastal, urban and rural environments, ranging from broadscale residential development, residential, commercial and industrial buildings to quarries and landfill sites. These assessments support new residential development, recreation and leisure projects, and sporting stadia.

  • Scenic amenity studies

    Our preparation of scenic amenity studies has evaluated and classified the scenic qualities and sensitivity of protected areas. This includes the potential effects of urban development on the intrinsic character of specific locations which rely on the retention of these natural and scenic qualities.

  • Expert witness services鈥�

    SLR has the capability to provide expert witness services in respect of landscape and visual matters. Our experience in local authority hearings and Court Appeals ensures that our assessments are prepared robustly should they require defending during this process. Our experts have given evidence at appeals into a wide range of developments acting on behalf of both the assessing authority and the developer.

  • Visualisation and GIS services

    SLR has specialised in-house GIS and visualisation skills to support our assessment and analysis of visual change.

  • Peer reviews

    SLR also undertakes peer reviews for LVIA work carried by other consultants.

Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) Projects

  • Project

    South Ayrshire

    Scottish Power Renewables

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Landscape visual impact assessment for Clauchrie wind farm


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  • Project

    South Ayrshire/Dumfries & Galloway

    Scottish Power Renewals

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Kilgallioch wind farm landscape and visual impact assessment


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  • Project

    Kent

    Vattenfall

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Thanet extension offshore wind farm


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  • Project

    Firth of Forth

    Cierco Ltd

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Forthwind offshore wind farm seascape, landscape and visual assessment (SLVIA)


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  • Project

    Suffolk

    Scottish Power Renewables

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    East Anglia Two and One North offshore wind farms


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  • Project

    Edinburgh

    Royal High School Preservation Trust (RHSPT)

    Built Environment

    Former royal high school undertake townscape and visual assessment


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  • Project

    Suffolk

    Iberdrola

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    East Anglia One offshore wind farm


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  • Project

    Scotland

    Druim Ba Sustainable Energy

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Druim Ba Sustainable Energy onshore wind farm


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  • Project

    Dumfries and Galloway

    2020 Renewables

    Mining & Minerals

    Glenmuckloch wind farm and pumped storage hydro scheme


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  • Project

    Wigan

    MSP Crow Orchard Limited

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Landscape and visual appraisal for Crow Orchard Solar Farm


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  • Project

    East Ayrshire

    ScottishPower Renewables

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Whitelee Windfarm Extension Phases 2 and 3


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  • Project

    Scotland

    Banks Renewables

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Landscape and visual assessment of Quixwood Wind Farm


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  • Project

    Moray Firth

    Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd (MORL)

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Landscape Planning for Moray Offshore Windfarm


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  • Project

    Isle of Jura, Scotland

    Inver Farmers

    Power, Renewables & Energy

    Landscape and visual assessment (LVA) for Inver Hydro


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  • Project

    Wantage, UK

    Lands Improvement Holdings / St. Modwen

    Built Environment

    Crab Hill: A new urban extension


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  • Project

    Aberdeen, Scotland

    University of Aberdeen, Bon Accord Land Promotion Ltd, Scotland鈥檚 Rural College SRUC, Aberdeen City Council, CALA Management Limited (CALA)

    Built Environment

    Newhills: Development Framework


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  • Project

    Aberdeen, Scotland

    Countesswells Development Limited

    Built Environment

    Placemaking for Countesswells


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Our Team Includes

  • Dean Butcher

    Technical Director, Landscape Architecture 鈥� Asia Pacific

  • Melissa Davis

    Technical Director, Landscape Architecture 鈥� Asia Pacific

  • Megan Tongue

    Technical Director, Landscape Architecture 鈥� Asia Pacific

  • Rachael Annan

    Technical Director, Landscape Architecture 鈥� Asia Pacific

  • Chloe Wegener

    Associate, Landscape Architecture 鈥� Asia Pacific

  • Adam Parsons

    Associate, Landscape Architecture 鈥� Asia Pacific

  • Kiran Stephenson

    Senior Landscape Architect, Landscape 鈥� Asia Pacific

  • Dallas Ellis

    Associate Consultant, Landscape Architecture 鈥� Asia Pacific

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