Galloper Wind Farm Project - National Infrastructure Planning

2842_LVIA
September 2011
GALLOPER WIND FARM SUBSTATION
17.0 Appendices
Appendix 1. Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA)
Methodology
Introduction
17.1.1. LDA Design has an established methodology for carrying out
Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments (LVIAs) for proposed
developments. The methodology may be varied slightly to address site
or development / context specific situations, and the terms used to
describe particular levels of effect may be varied (e.g. the use of the
word Substantial instead of Major – see below) at the request of the
EIA coordinator in order to correlate with other assessments in an ES.
The standard methodology, including likely variations, is described
below along with any variations specific to this particular assessment.
Additional supporting information is also provided within
appendices.
Overview
17.1.2. The methodology employed has 4 key stages, which are described in
more detail in subsequent sections, as follows:
17.1.3. Baseline – includes the gathering of documented information;
scoping of the assessment and agreement of that scope with the
client, EIA coordinator and local planning authority; site visits; and,
initial reports to client and/or EIA coordinator of any issues that may
need to be addressed within the design.
17.1.4. Design – review of initial layout/ options, and mitigation options.
17.1.5. Assessment – includes an assessment of the landscape and visual
effects of the scheme, requiring site based work and the completion of
a full report and supporting graphics.
17.1.6. The general assessment methodology draws upon the established