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INTEGRATED LVIA FOR WALES
OUR SERVICES
Integrated LVIA, heritage setting assessment and Net Benefit for Biodiversity strategies across six specialist service areas.
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RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
CORE SERVICES:
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LVIA for residential schemes in National Park, AONB contexts
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Heritage setting assessments for development near Listed Buildings
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Strategic landscape frameworks for multi-unit developments
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Net Benefit for Biodiversity compliance: Green Infrastructure Statements, DECCA assessment, LEMP
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Integrated mitigation addressing landscape, heritage, AND biodiversity
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Landscape Condition Discharge Package
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HERITAGE ASSETS & CONSERVATION AREAS
CORE SERVICES:
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Heritage setting assessment for Listed Buildings, Scheduled Monuments
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Conservation Area character appraisal and impact assessment
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Design guidance for heritage-sensitive development
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Landscape & biodiversity integration ensuring heritage design incorporates ecological enhancement
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Historic landscape restoration balancing conservation with NBB requirements
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TOURISM, HERITAGE & RECREATION INFRASTRUCTURE
CORE SERVICES:
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LVIA for tourism developments and visitor centres in National Parks
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Heritage setting assessment for tourism projects near cultural assets
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Landscape design for outdoor recreation facilities and trails
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NBB compliance for visitor infrastructure ensuring tourism enhances ecological resilience
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Balancing visitor experience with landscape, heritage, and biodiversity protection
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COMMERCIAL & RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
CORE SERVICES:
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LVIA for commercial and renewable energy projects in protected landscapes
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Heritage setting assessment for large-scale infrastructure
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Cumulative impact assessment for multiple developments
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NBB strategies showing how large sites deliver significant ecological enhancement
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EIA landscape chapters and Environmental Statements
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GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE & NET BENEFIT FOR BIODIVERSITY
CORE SERVICES:
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Green Infrastructure strategies for masterplans and development frameworks
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NBB Landscape Strategies coordinated with ecologist's DECCA assessment (Wales)
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Green Infrastructure Statements (mandatory for all Welsh planning applications)
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Landscape & Ecological Management Plans (LEMP) for 20-30 year stewardship
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Soft landscape proposals integrating biodiversity requirements
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GARDEN DESIGN & TAN 6 EXCEPTIONAL DWELLING (equivalent to Para 79 NPPF)
CORE SERVICES:
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Comprehensive landscape design for country houses and estate grounds
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TAN 6 Exceptional Dwelling landscape strategy, LVIA, and heritage setting assessment
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Detailed planting design and hard landscape detailing
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Landscape Condition Discharge Package
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NBB strategies demonstrating biodiversity enhancement through native planting and habitat creation
Our Integrated Planning Process
Four-phase approach ensuring landscape, heritage, and biodiversity compliance is designed in from inception, not retrofitted at planning stage.
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Strategic Assessment & Early Engagement
WHAT WE DELIVER:
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Baseline landscape character assessment
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Heritage asset identification and significance evaluation
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Ecological appraisal and DECCA baseline
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Desktop study of LPA Green Infrastructure Assessments
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Integrated constraints and opportunities analysis
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Design principles addressing all three frameworks
KEY ACTIVITIES:
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Site walkovers with landscape architect AND ecologist
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LVIA/heritage/NBB workshop with design team
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Pre-application meeting with LPA
OUTCOME
Design brief ensuring NBB, landscape character, and heritage significance shape concept from inception.
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Integrated Design & Evidence Building
WHAT WE DELIVER:
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LVIA methodology and viewpoint assessment
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Heritage setting assessment and impact evaluation
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Habitat creation strategy and Green Infrastructure design
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Evolving spatial plans demonstrating integration
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Draft Green Infrastructure Statement
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Planting specifications emphasizing native species
KEY ACTIVITIES:
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Design workshops using landscape, heritage, AND biodiversity as drivers
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Viewpoint photography alongside heritage setting analysis
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Ecological network mapping informing GI layout
OUTCOME
Coordinated mitigation addressing all three frameworks simultaneously, with officer confidence in integrated evidence.
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Planning Submission to Support Consent
WHAT WE DELIVER:
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Final LVIA demonstrating landscape policy compliance
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Heritage setting assessment showing impact on significance
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Completed Green Infrastructure Statement (mandatory under PPW Edition 12)
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Landscape & Ecological Management Plan (LEMP) with 20-30 year strategy
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Detailed landscape masterplan
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Planting plans and specifications
KEY ACTIVITIES:
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Planning application submission with integrated evidence
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Responding to consultee comments
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Planning committee presentation if required
OUTCOME
Planning consent with robust evidence bundle. LEMP providing 20-30 year roadmap for habitat management.
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Condition Discharge & Implementation Support
WHAT WE DELIVER:
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Detailed landscape masterplan discharge
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Planting plans and specifications discharge
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Completed LEMP discharge (if conditioned)
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Hard landscape material specifications
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Surface water drainage/SUDs landscape integration
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Implementation monitoring and site visits
KEY ACTIVITIES:
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Discharge application submission with integrated evidence
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Compliance checking against approved LVIA mitigation
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Ensuring NBB commitments translate to on-ground delivery
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Responding to LPA/consultee queries during discharge
OUTCOME
Conditions discharged, development can commence, LEMP implementation ensures long-term habitat management for your NBB strategy.
