Do you need Winter Photography?
Winter photography is critical for illustrating the ‘worst case’ visibility of schemes, and adds to the robustness of the Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA). It is also useful in illustrating the seasonality of the site and its surroundings to illustrate the seasonal change between summer and winter.
What are the best conditions for winter photography?
Once the leaves are off the trees, which is dependent on how late winter is, we typically suggest anytime from late November to early March. The weather ideally needs to be crisp and clear with good visibility, so scheduling a date can be challenging at a time of year when its often grey, misty and drizzling…
We also recommend allowing sufficient time to agree the viewpoint locations with the Local Authority before visiting the site, should they request specific additional viewpoints. We would manage this process for you.
If your project requires verified views
‘Verified Views’ / ‘Accurate Visual Representations’ are more complex in terms of the methodology for taking the photography, and typically require a photographer and surveyor to visit the site at the same time, and are separate to the winter view photographs mentioned above. This means that the lead-in time will be longer, so will need forward planning.
We typically recommend that summer and winter views are taken as part of the LVIA, particularly for more sensitive sites or complex schemes. Photographs are to be taken from publicly accessible locations in line with Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment 3 (GLVIA3).
Get in touch
If you are planning a scheme over the next year or so which will require a Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment, we can forward plan the winter photography so it is captured and can be used throughout the project. Please get in touch to discuss further.
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