LVIA & TVIA in Hampshire

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

Landscape character in Hampshire

Hampshire contains two of England’s National Parks — the South Downs in the east and the New Forest in the west — both carrying the strongest level of landscape protection in national policy. Between them, the rolling chalk landscape of the Test Valley and Itchen Valley supports internationally important chalk streams and a distinctive character of parkland, water meadows, and downland villages. To the north, the small Hampshire portion of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape extends across the chalk uplands.

The relevant planning authorities include Test Valley Borough Council, Winchester City Council, East Hampshire District Council, New Forest District Council, the New Forest National Park Authority, the South Downs National Park Authority, Eastleigh Borough Council, and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. We work regularly with all of these LPAs and are familiar with their landscape evidence requirements.

Our Hampshire 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 Hampshire

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

• Agricultural buildings affecting National Park setting
• Residential extensions in chalk valley villages
• Equestrian facilities in open countryside
• Solar farm proposals in lowland Hampshire
• Holiday accommodation on the New Forest fringe
• Pre-application advice adjacent to designated landscapes

• Do I need an LVIA in Hampshire?
  This depends on the scale and sensitivity of your proposal. Applications in or near South Downs National Park and New Forest National Park 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 Hampshire?
  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.