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Wiltshire · Hampshire · Dorset

Landscape consultancy.
Plain and simple.

Chartered landscape assessment for developers, planning agents and architects. Fixed fees. Senior-led. No surprises.

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2 new clients per month. Currently accepting August enquiries.
Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute · Full Member IEEM · 25+ years experience · GLVIA3 compliant · Fixed fees. No surprises.

What we do

Expert landscape assessment
for the planning system

We work with developers, planning agents and architects navigating the UK planning system. Every project is led personally by Kevin Harrington CMLI MIEEM, a chartered landscape architect with over 25 years of specialist experience across the South of England.

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Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment

Rigorous, GLVIA3-compliant LVIA for planning applications, from technical notes to full EIA chapters.

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Biodiversity Net Gain & Ecology

BNG advisory, habitat assessments and statutory metric calculations to support your planning application.

Coming soon
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SANG & Nutrient Neutrality

Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace and Nitrate Neutrality consultancy for sensitive planning zones.

Coming soon
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Landscape Management Plans

Detailed LMPs for planning conditions, Natural England requirements and long-term site stewardship.

Coming soon

Why us

The landscape consultancy
you can actually talk to

01

Senior-led

Every project is led personally by Kevin Harrington CMLI MIEEM. You won't be handed off to a junior. You get 25 years of specialist experience on your file, from scoping to submission.

02

Locally rooted

Kevin's lived in Test Valley his entire life, apart from three years studying at university in Bristol. That's not something you can put on a CV, but it's what makes his assessments better.

03

Fixed fees

What you're quoted is what you pay. No scope creep, no hourly billing anxiety. We publish our fees openly because you should know what you're getting into before you pick up the phone.

04

Straight talking

We'll tell you what your site needs, not what you want to hear. Honest scoping advice at the outset saves time and money, and we'll always respond within one working day.

How it works

From enquiry to report
in three straightforward steps

1

Send us your site

Tell us about your project: site address, planning authority, type of development and any deadline. A site plan is helpful but it's not essential at this stage.

2

We review and quote in 3 days

Kevin reviews your site against landscape designations, sensitivity and likely assessment requirements. We'll send you a fixed-fee proposal within three working days.

3

Fixed fee. No surprises.

You accept the proposal and we get started. The fee in the proposal is the fee you pay. We'll agree a delivery programme and keep you updated throughout.

Contact

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📍 Wiltshire / Hampshire / Dorset border

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Services

Landscape & Visual Impact Assessment

What's an LVIA?

A Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment evaluates how a proposed development will affect the landscape character and visual amenity of an area. It's a key document in the UK planning process for applications that may have significant effects on landscape.

An LVIA isn't a tick-box exercise. Done properly, it's a rigorous, objective assessment carried out by a qualified professional against a recognised methodology: the Landscape Institute's GLVIA3 guidelines. It can make or break a planning application in sensitive areas.

When do you need one?

  • EIA developments requiring a formal Environmental Statement
  • Applications in or near National Landscapes (AONBs), National Parks or Conservation Areas
  • Residential or commercial development in landscape-sensitive settings
  • Pre-application advice where landscape impact is a material planning consideration
  • Renewable energy applications: solar, wind, battery storage
  • Outline applications requiring a landscape parameter plan

Our approach

Kevin applies GLVIA3 methodology rigorously and transparently. Every assessment is supported by fieldwork, photomontage and viewpoint analysis where required. We agree the scope and programme upfront, work to fixed fees, and deliver on time. Planning agents and developers come back to us because they know what to expect.

Service levels

Technical Note

A concise assessment of landscape and visual sensitivity for pre-application advice or minor applications.

From £950

Landscape Visual Appraisal

A full desk-based and field assessment without formal EIA methodology. Appropriate for applications not requiring a full LVIA.

From £1,800

LVIA

Full Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment to GLVIA3 standard. Includes fieldwork, viewpoint analysis and written assessment of effects.

From £3,500

LVIA: EIA Chapter

A standalone EIA chapter formatted to your ES structure, with all supporting materials. Coordinated with your EIA consultant.

From £5,000

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

About us

Founded on expertise.
Built on straight talking.

Kevin and Nicola Harrington

Kevin Harrington

CMLI MIEEM · Chartered Landscape Architect & Director

Kevin's a Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute and a Full Member of IEEM, with over 25 years of specialist experience in landscape and visual impact assessment. He holds a Masters in Landscape Architecture with Distinction and spent a significant part of his career at Test Valley Borough Council, giving him a depth of local planning knowledge that few independent consultants can match.

His local knowledge of having lived in the area his entire life runs through every assessment he produces. He's worked extensively across the Test Valley area on residential development, SANG design, Biodiversity Net Gain and Nitrate Neutrality, and has contributed to academic publication in his field.

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Every project at Chalke & Bourne is led by Kevin personally.

Nicola Harrington

Operations & Client Experience · Director

Nicola's the person you'll speak to first, and the one who keeps everything running. She brings a background in project management across government, national security and the NHS: environments where precision, discretion and reliability aren't optional.

She manages client relationships, programme and delivery at Chalke & Bourne. She's the reason enquiries are acknowledged within hours, proposals land on time, and clients always know where their project stands.

Her passion is making sure clients have a seamless experience, and we've chosen the best technology to make sure that happens.

Luna, Office Mascot

Luna

Office Mascot · Chief Morale Officer

Luna joined Chalke & Bourne on day one, having previously held a senior position in squirrel surveillance and perimeter security. She brings an unconditional positive regard for all clients regardless of project scale, and an unmatched ability to assess terrain at ground level.

Her formal qualifications remain under review, but she passed a rigorous sniff test on her first day and hasn't looked back. Luna is responsible for morale, biscuit logistics, and ensuring that no site visit ever feels too serious.

She does not respond to emails but is available for in-person meetings at short notice.

Fees

Transparent pricing.
No surprises.

We publish our fees because we think you should know what you're getting into before you pick up the phone. All fees are fixed. What we quote is what you pay.

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 affects the fee?

Starting fees are a guide. The fixed fee we quote depends on the landscape sensitivity of the site, the number of viewpoints required, whether the application triggers EIA, the programme and any deadline pressure, and the level of methodology needed. We agree all of this with you upfront, before any commitment.