LVIA & TVIA in Herefordshire

We provide Landscape Technical Notes, Landscape and Visual Impact Appraisals, full LVIAs, and Townscape Visual Impact Assessments across Herefordshire. Our work covers agricultural, residential and rural development in one of England’s most distinctive cider-orchard and river-valley landscapes.

Landscape character in Herefordshire

Herefordshire is dominated by the Wye Valley National Landscape in the south, the Malvern Hills National Landscape on the eastern border with Worcestershire, and the setting of the Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons National Park to the west. Between them, the river valleys of the Wye, Lugg and Teme create a varied landscape of traditional cider orchards, hop yards, ancient woodlands, and dispersed market towns. Much of the county is open countryside with strong landscape character and limited recent development pressure.

Herefordshire Council is the single unitary planning authority for the county, which simplifies the policy landscape. We are familiar with their Local Plan Core Strategy landscape policies, the Wye Valley and Malvern Hills management plans, and the heritage and landscape sensitivity studies that apply across the county.

Our Herefordshire 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 Herefordshire

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

• Agricultural buildings in cider orchard and pastoral landscapes
• Residential extensions in National Landscape villages
• Equestrian facilities in open countryside
• Smallholding and rural diversification proposals
• Renewable energy on lowland farmland
• Householder schemes in Wye Valley settings

• Do I need an LVIA in Herefordshire?
  This depends on the scale and sensitivity of your proposal. Applications in or near the Wye Valley and Malvern Hills National Landscapes, or affecting the setting of the Black Mountains, 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 Herefordshire?
  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.