{"id":16005,"date":"2016-01-05T12:55:26","date_gmt":"2016-01-05T12:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1483"},"modified":"2026-02-19T17:26:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T17:26:34","slug":"glvia3-panel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/policy-practice\/technical\/assessments-standards\/glvia3-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (GLVIA3)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16005\" class=\"elementor elementor-16005\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a54fc18 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a54fc18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8367556 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8367556\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf98a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7cf98a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/landscapewpstorage01.blob.core.windows.net\/www-landscapeinstitute-org\/2016\/01\/GLVIA3.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b67069 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b67069\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f001e5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f001e5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nNews Update August 2024<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f992b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f992b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Notes and Clarifications on aspects of the 3rd Edition Guidelines on Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (GLVIA3) \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/LITGN-2024-01-GLVIA3-NC_Aug-2024.pdf\">LITGN-2024-01<\/a>\u00a0published.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c47b15 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c47b15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b72267 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b72267\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (GLVIA3) and Notes and Clarifications on aspects of the 3rd Edition Guidelines on Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (GLVIA3)\nLITGN-2024-01 \u2013 should be read alongside GLVIA3.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0393bb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0393bb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The third edition of Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (GLVIA3) was published in collaboration with IEMA and came into force on 17 April 2013. This is a key resource for landscape professionals. Copies of the book\u00a0can be\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.routledge.com\/books\/details\/9780415680042\/\">ordered direct from the publisher<\/a>. Although PDF versions are not available, other digital versions are, in the form of:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.routledge.com\/Guidelines-for-Landscape-and-Visual-Impact-Assessment\/Institute-IEMA\/p\/book\/9780415680042\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eBook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Guidelines-Landscape-Visual-Impact-Assessment-ebook\/dp\/B0B69R5P9W\/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1687879532&amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kindle<\/a><\/p><p>In general, the LI considers that it should be suitably qualified and experienced landscape professionals that\u00a0<em>carry out<\/em>\u00a0landscape and visual impact assessments (LVIAs). However, provided they have had appropriate training and experience, other professionals may also do so.<\/p><p>When it comes to\u00a0<em>reviewing<\/em>\u00a0assessments undertaken by others, however, in the absence of formal certification of specific competence, the appropriate \u2018competent expert\u2019 would normally be a Chartered Member of the Landscape Institute who has substantive experience of undertaking and reviewing LVIAs.<\/p><p>This experience may be evidenced by CV, reference to previous assessments, and by endorsement by other senior professionals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee2799 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ee2799\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Notes and Clarifications on aspects of the 3rd Edition Guidelines on Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (GLVIA3) LITGN-2024-01<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e179d6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e179d6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This document LITGN-2024-01 published August 2024, provides a compilation of clarifications on the 3rd Edition of the Guidelines on Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (GLVIA3). This includes:<\/p><ul><li>Statements of clarification from 2013-2015, now withdrawn, but available as an archive version\u00a0<a href=\"\/policy-practice\/technical\/assessments-standards\/glvia3-panel\/glvia3-clarifications\/\">here<\/a>;<\/li><li>Answers provided by the Landscape Institute\u2019s GLVIA Panel to questions raised during the Landscape Institute\u2019s December 2020 webinar \u2018GLVIA Misconceptions and Best Practice\u2019;<\/li><li>Answers provided by the Landscape Institute\u2019s GLVIA Panel to questions raised by members, both via responses to the 2021 survey about GLVIA3 and sent to the Landscape Institute Technical email address.<\/li><\/ul><p>A draft Notes and Clarifications on GLVIA3 document was published for LI Members Consultation in 2023. Feedback from this process was taken into consideration for the guidance.<\/p><p>This Technical Guidance Note supersedes all previous clarification documents, has been produced to help interpret aspects of the guidance provided in GLVIA3, and should be read alongside GLVIA3.<\/p><p>A description of status levels of information and guidance provided by the Landscape Institute can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/technical-resource\/li-technical-notes\/\">here<\/a>.\u00a0 Any comments and feedback should be sent to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:technical@landscapeinstitute.org\">technical@landscapeinstitute.org<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6934c0f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6934c0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3c1a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b3c1a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Superseded documents:<br \/><a href=\"\/policy-practice\/technical\/assessments-standards\/glvia3-panel\/glvia3-clarifications\/\">GLVIA3 Statements of Clarification 2013-2015<\/a>\u00a0(Archived)<br \/><a>Technical Information Note (TIN) 01\/21: GLVIA webinar Q&amp;As<\/a><br \/>Reference:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/campus.landscapeinstitute.org\/video\/li-webinar-glvia-misconceptions-and-best-practice\/\">LI Webinar: GLVIA Misconceptions and Best Practice \u2013 Landscape Institute Campus<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90d6948 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"90d6948\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c358382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c358382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GLVIA Advisory Panel<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63022bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63022bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\u00a0GLVIA Advisory Panel\u00a0continues to meet periodically to discuss issues relating to LVIA and when necessary publishes\u00a0important clarifications relating to the book which are available free of charge. This Working Group was set up in 2010 to update the then 2nd edition GLVIA and remained in place after the publication of GLVIA3. Since then, through a series of competitive appointment processes the Panel now consists of all new members. Vacancies are advertised when they become available.<\/p><p>The Panel is open to hear from LI members and regulators about their experiences with GLVIA3. Communications should be directed to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:technical@landscapeinstitute.org\">technical@landscapeinstitute.org<\/a>\u00a0These will then be shared with the Panel at its next meeting and if there is the need to take action it will do so. Please note that a personal response may not always be possible, but submissions will be reviewed.<\/p><p><a href=\"\/policy-practice\/technical\/digital-practice-mapping-visualisation\/visualisation\/\">Related information about visualisation.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e13f7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e13f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GLVIA Panel News<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bdca1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bdca1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>August 2024<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>Publication of Notes and Clarifications on aspects of the 3rd Edition Guidelines on Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (GLVIA3)<\/em><\/strong><br \/>After extensive comments and consultation, the latest set of clarifications has been brought together to assist in clarifying member\u2019s LVIA related queries. Rather than add to what was a growing list of documents the new LITGN-2024-01 replaces all previous clarifications.<\/p><p>The new guidance can be found\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/LITGN-2024-01-GLVIA3-NC_Aug-2024.pdf\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong><em>June 2023<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>Consultation on the Government\u2019s proposed new approach to environmental assessment for the UK<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><em>The GLVIA Panel contributed to a cross committee EOR Working Group for the LI\u2019s response to the consultation.<\/em><\/p><p>The Landscape Institute brought together experts from its Policy and Communications Committee, Technical Committee, and GLVIA Panel to coordinate the LI\u2019s response to the consultation. 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