Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment
Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment
Extensive experience for many clients
Grontmij has built up a wealth of experience in the preparation of landscape, townscape and visual impact assessments, covering proposed developments of a selection of scale and types, including mixed use, tall buildings, retail, commercial, residential and leisure schemes, in rural and urban locations, for a variety of clients.
Tailored assessments
We are familiar with a wide range of methodologies and techniques suitable for Landscape, Townscape and Visual Impact Assessment, and can therefore tailor the assessment to suit the scheme, whilst still ensuring that the assessment is robust and supportable if tested through the Appeal or Inquiry process.
Our aim is to facilitate development that responds to and is successfully assimilated into its context, through understanding the physical, social, cultural and historic characteristics of a site and its surroundings.
Importance
As more developments are subject to the requirement for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) at the Outline, and potentially Discharge of Reserved Matters, stages of the planning process, Landscape /Townscape and Visual Impact Assessment is an increasing requirement.
Securing planning permission
Our informed knowledge of the planning process, such as the screening and scoping process, and current and emerging best practice methodologies is essential to ensuring that the appropriate information is prepared and submitted to the Local Planning Authority at an appropriate time.