For Environmental Impact Assessment studies, the landscape team specialise in undertaking landscape and visual impact assessments (including cumulative impact assessments). In conjuction with our in-house graphics specialist we can prepare high quality project visualisations, including Zone of Theoretical Visibility plans, 3D visualisations and photomontages.

Our services

• Desk-based assessments
• Consultations with statutory and non-statutory consultees
• Preparing site-specific detailed LVIA and CLVIA methodologies in accordance with current best practice guidance
• Preparation of Zone of Theoretical Visibility (ZTV) plans
• Preparation of high quality 3D wire line and photomontage visualisations and other graphics
• Field survey, including photographic surveys
• Providing design advice regarding site layouts and optimising the design to assist in mitigating landscape and visual effects
• Preparing detailed landscape mitigation proposals
• Preparation of detailed standalone LVIA and CLVIA reports, and chapters included within Environmental Statements

If the development goes to public inquiry, RSK’s landscape team has experience in preparing proofs and rebuttals of evidence, as well as providing expert witness input on landscape and visual issues.

For the development, presentation and visualisation of environmental assessment studies, we use the latest computer software such as AutoCAD Map 3D 2008, Map Info (GIS), Adobe Photoshop and 3D Studio Viz 

RSK's landscape team has experience of a wide variety of projects, which require the siting of large-scale or intrusive developments in the landscape to minimise the potential for visual impact, including:

Large-scale energy infrastructure

• Offshore and onshore windfarms
• CHP power stations
• Energy from waste facilities
• Gas terminals
• LNG terminals and associated infrastructure
• High pressure gas pipelines

Our landscape architects have also worked in a wide variety of sectors including:

Renewables

• Novera Energy Ltd
• West Coast Energy Ltd
• Wind Prospect Developments Ltd
• Scottish Power
• Dong
• Elsam
• Npower renewables
• Airtricity Developments UK Ltd
• Commuity Windpower 

Government

• English Partnerships
• Douglas Corporation

Oil and gas

• BP
• National Grid Transco
• Shell E&P Ireland Ltd
• NPL Estates/King Street Gas Storage

Property development and construction

• Barratts Construction
• GVA Grimley
• CORUS
• MACE
• Dyer Associates
• Peel Holdings

Case studies/media

• Realizing a wind energy development (press article, Sustainable Solutions)