LVIA & TVIA in Buckinghamshire

We provide Landscape Technical Notes, Landscape and Visual Impact Appraisals, full LVIAs, and Townscape Visual Impact Assessments across Buckinghamshire. Our work covers a wide range of development types and landscape settings.

Landscape character in Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire splits into three distinct landscape regions. The Chilterns National Landscape covers the south of the county — a chalk escarpment of beech-hanger woodland, dry valleys, and historic commons that carries the highest level of statutory landscape protection. To the north, the Vale of Aylesbury opens out into mixed arable and pastoral lowland with its scattered market towns, hedgerow-pattern fields, and broad views to the escarpment. Across the south, extensive Metropolitan Green Belt restricts development between settlements, and the HS2 corridor has reshaped parts of mid-Buckinghamshire.

The relevant planning authorities include Buckinghamshire Council (the unitary authority formed in 2020) and the Chilterns Conservation Board. We are familiar with their Local Plan policies, character assessments, and supplementary guidance — including the strong NPPF paragraph 182 protections applying to the Chilterns National Landscape and the openness tests that apply to Green Belt development.

Our Buckinghamshire services

• Landscape Technical Notes — desktop assessment for pre-application or householder applications
• Landscape and Visual Impact Appraisals — proportionate fieldwork-based assessments
• Full LVIAs — GLVIA3-compliant assessments for major applications
• Townscape and Visual Impact Assessments for urban and urban-fringe proposals
• Expert review of submitted LVIAs for LPAs or objectors
• Supporting landscape plans aligned with our assessments

Recent project types in Buckinghamshire

A representative cross-section of the kinds of work we have delivered across Buckinghamshire:

• Householder extensions in Chiltern dip-slope villages
• Farm diversification proposals in the Vale of Aylesbury
• Barn conversions and rural reuse in Metropolitan Green Belt
• Equestrian facility applications in open countryside
• Edge-of-village residential schemes near market towns
• Pre-application advice for sites affecting the Chiltern setting

• Do I need an LVIA in Buckinghamshire?
  This depends on the scale and sensitivity of your proposal. Applications in or near Chilterns National Landscape and extensive Metropolitan Green Belt will often require landscape evidence. We can advise on the appropriate scope once we know your project details — get in touch.
• How much does an LVIA cost in Buckinghamshire?
  Fees range from £750 for a desktop Technical Note to £3,950+ for an EIA-level LVIA. We provide a fixed-fee quote after reviewing your site. See our pricing page for a full breakdown.