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Wiltshire · Hampshire · Dorset

Practical landscape advice for planning and development

For developers, planning consultants, architects, landowners and local authorities who need clear, proportionate guidance before making planning decisions.

Personally led by Kevin Harrington CMLI MIEEM

Fixed fees. Straight answers. No surprises.

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Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute · Full Member of CIEEM · 25+ years' experience in landscape management and planning

Good planning decisions start with good landscape judgement

Most delays and unnecessary cost in planning happen before an application is submitted, when the level of landscape input is unclear or not properly scoped.

We help clients understand what's needed, what's not, and what's proportionate for their project.

Kevin Harrington has spent more than 25 years working across landscape management, public open space and development contexts. That experience informs practical, commercially aware advice focused on making better planning decisions earlier.

Who we work with

We support clients who need clear, independent landscape advice during the planning process.

  • Planning consultants
  • Developers
  • Architects
  • Landowners
  • Local authorities

Whether testing site potential, preparing an application or responding to planning requirements, we provide proportionate landscape advice grounded in practical experience.

Services

We provide landscape assessment and planning advice where landscape is a material consideration in decision making.

  • Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA)
  • Landscape Visual Appraisal
  • Technical Notes
  • Landscape advice for planning submissions
  • LVIA chapters for Environmental Statements

Every commission is personally led by Kevin Harrington CMLI MIEEM.

Why Chalke & Bourne

Practical judgement

Advice shaped by managing and working with real landscapes, not just reporting on them.

Proportionate advice

We recommend the right level of assessment for the project, not the largest possible scope.

Personally led

Direct access to Kevin from first conversation through to final output.

Clear scope

Fixed fees agreed before work begins. No ambiguity later.

Contact

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We respond to all enquiries within one working day and provide a fixed-fee proposal within three working days of receiving your site details.

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📍 Wiltshire / Hampshire / Dorset border

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Services

Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment

Understanding what landscape means for your planning application

An LVIA is used where landscape and visual effects may be a material consideration in planning decision making.

Its purpose is not simply to describe impacts, but to provide structured, proportionate professional judgement using GLVIA3 methodology.

The value lies in clarity: understanding what matters, what does not, and what level of assessment is actually required.

When an LVIA is appropriate

  • Development requires an Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Sites lie within or near designated landscapes
  • Proposals may affect sensitive views or visual receptors
  • Residential or commercial schemes extend into open countryside
  • Renewable energy developments require landscape assessment
  • Outline applications need landscape parameters defined

Where requirements are unclear, we advise on the appropriate level of assessment before work is commissioned.

How we work

Every commission is personally led by Kevin Harrington CMLI MIEEM.

With more than 25 years' experience in landscape management and development contexts, Kevin focuses on ensuring assessments are proportionate, defensible and aligned with planning requirements.

Work typically includes site visits, landscape character review, viewpoint selection, visual analysis and structured assessment using GLVIA3 methodology.

Scope and fee are agreed upfront.

What we aim to deliver

An LVIA should do three things well:

  • Establish a clear understanding of the existing landscape and visual baseline
  • Identify the changes that will actually occur as a result of the proposal
  • Provide a reasoned, proportionate judgement of significance

We focus on producing assessments that are clear, defensible and useful in planning decision making.

Service levels

Technical Note

A focused assessment of landscape and visual sensitivity for pre-application discussions or minor proposals.

Landscape Visual Appraisal

A desk and field-based assessment for schemes not requiring full LVIA methodology.

LVIA (GLVIA3 Standard)

Full Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment including fieldwork, viewpoint analysis and formal assessment of effects.

LVIA: EIA Chapter

A complete EIA chapter aligned to your Environmental Statement structure, including coordination with your EIA team.

See what a standard LVIA looks like

Download our example report to understand the structure, methodology and quality standard we apply to every assessment.

View example LVIA

Before you commission work

We always confirm scope before work begins.

If a full assessment is not required, we will say so.

If a more proportionate approach is appropriate, we will recommend it.

If we are not the right fit for the work, we will tell you early.

Send us your site information and we will confirm the appropriate level of landscape input and provide a fixed-fee proposal.

About us

Founded on expertise.
Built on straight talking.

Kevin and Nicola Harrington

Kevin Harrington

CMLI MIEEM · Chartered Landscape Architect · Director

Kevin is a Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute and Full Member of CIEEM, with more than 25 years' experience in landscape planning, assessment and land management, including senior roles at Test Valley Borough Council.

That experience has given him a practical understanding of how landscape considerations sit within real planning decisions, and how those decisions are made in practice.

His work spans residential development, public open space management, sports provision, SANG design, Biodiversity Net Gain and nitrate neutrality.

What defines his approach is not the volume of work produced, but the judgement behind it.

Kevin holds a Masters in Landscape Architecture with Distinction and has a published paper.

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Nicola Harrington

Operations & Client Experience · Director

Nicola leads operations, client experience and delivery.

With a background in programme and project management across government, national security and healthcare environments, she ensures projects are delivered clearly, efficiently and without unnecessary complexity.

She manages workflow, communication and scheduling so clients always know where things stand and technical work remains focused and consistent from start to finish.

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Luna, Office Mascot

Luna

Office Mascot · Chief Morale Officer

Luna is responsible for morale, perimeter monitoring and informal environmental oversight.

Duties include squirrel surveillance, snack timing optimisation and site visit supervision where appropriate.

Engagement levels remain high. Formal qualifications pending.

She does not respond to emails, but may attend site visits if snacks are available.

Fees

Clear scope. Fixed fees.
No surprises.

Planning work should be understood before it begins, not discovered during delivery.

All fees are fixed once agreed. The price quoted is the price paid.

How fees are set

Every project begins with a scoping review.

We assess the site, clarify planning requirements and confirm the appropriate level of landscape input before any work is commissioned.

Fees depend on site complexity, planning context, level of assessment required, number of viewpoints and programme requirements.

All confirmed upfront.

Service Description Fee guide
Technical Note Landscape sensitivity appraisal for pre-application or minor applications From £950
Landscape Visual Appraisal Desk-based and field assessment, no formal EIA methodology required From £1,800
LVIA Full GLVIA3-compliant Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment From £3,500
LVIA: EIA Chapter Standalone Environmental Statement chapter with full supporting material From £5,000

What you're paying for

You're not only commissioning a report.

You're commissioning professional judgement on what level of landscape assessment is appropriate for your project, and what's required to support a planning decision.

The value lies in doing the right amount of work, at the right time, for the right reason.

Before you commission work

We always confirm scope and fee before work begins.

If a full assessment is not required, we'll say so.

If a more proportionate approach is appropriate, we'll recommend it.

If we are not the right fit for the work, we'll tell you early.

Send us your site information and we'll confirm the appropriate level of landscape input and provide a fixed-fee proposal.