Landscape Visual Impact Assessment

LAS 687: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA)
Topic:
LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
(LVIA)
Project:
PLAN CHANGE REQUEST

(Plains Zone to Special Purpose Sports Park
Zone)
HAWKES BAY REGIONAL SPORTS PARK

PERVICAL ROAD, HASTINGS, NEW
ZEALAND.
NAME:
MATRIC NO.
1) MOHAMAD ADE BIN ALIAS @ DARMAN
2013860834
2) FATIMAH MARDHIAH BINTI MOHD AYUB
2011137359
3) NURSYAHIRAH BINTI ALBAKRI
2013615644
WHAT IS LVIA ?
A Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment combines themagnitude of changewith
thesensitivityof the landscape to the proposed development, which provides a measure of
thesignificanceof the effect.
Understanding the character quality and value of the landscape determines
sensitivityof thatlandscape to accommodate change through development.
the
WHEN IS LVIA REQUIRED?

Will only be required for major schemes, which arelikely to have a significant visual impact
within the landscape.
should note that if a Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment is not submitted with
anapplication and it is deemed necessary then the application will remain invalid until an
appropriate assessment is received. As this form of assessment is a technical document any
report should ideally be compiled by a qualified landscape architect.
CONCLUSION ON LVIA?
LVIA is a process to identify impact of the proposed project development
to the natural landscape as an environmental resources and peoples
view and visual amenity.
LVIA is about:
Respecting the physical and perceived landscape

Respecting the views and visual amenity
Understanding about the relationship between proposed
project development to the existing landscape and
views
Identifying significant effects
Reduce / eliminate potential effect through mitigation
measures
The acceptance of local communities
KEY PLAN
Regional Sport Park for 2 cities (Napier and Hastings
LOCATION PLAN
MASTER PLAN
Stakeholders involved : Hasting district council
1. BACKGROUND STUDY OF THE PROPOSEDPROJECT

(Project description, existing physical/biological or social environment etc)
Neighborhoods : Have good view from the natural sources
Contributed to the identification of this site as being a suitable location

for a regional recreation facility (reocate the athlics
track&facilities)
To improve road access to Napier Port and the airport, sharpen up their
central business districts and complete iconic developments across arts
and culture, sport and recreation
Strategic location between the two cities (Napier and Hastings), its
proximity to the Expressway and the flat topography.
2. STATEMENT OF NEED FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT
There are several key landscape and visual impact issues which have
been identified in this report that need to be considered when looking
at the possible rezoning and subsequent development of this site.
This case study of landscape and

visual effects relates to a proposed
Plan Change which seeks to rezone
a 30 ha (approx.) site located on
and accessed from Percival
Road from Plains zone to
Special Purpose Sports Park
zone
Investigate the changes to the

landscape character or quality,
and resultant changes in
visual amenity for viewers as a
result of the proposed zone
change and subsequent
development.
To ensure no impact on
landscape for the future
developments.
Cuurent condition :
landscape already
modified and site does
not have high natural
characters.
3. BASIC ASSUMPTION
(ii)Will it being harmful to the environment? Living Organism?
Evaluation criteria
Natural Elements
:
Landuse Pattern
Visibility and Visual

Absorption Capacity
General natural setting of Hastings is flat/plain land with no :

Water
Tall indigenous vegetation
NATURAL ELEMENT
Reflect little of the pre human ecosystems and has a limited degree of
naturalness.
LANDUSE PATTERN
The landuse pattern considered modified landscape is because the
Visibility and Visual Absorption Capacity

(VAC)
The selection of species must reflects those that are used in wider area are
mix of exotic, native, deciduous, and evergreen
planting pattern must be consistent with the plains area.
The height of buildings must be identified to anchor the buildings into the
landscape and minimize the visual dominance of the facilities.
The selection of colour for signage and buildings and structures which are
visible from the Expressway should be considered.
3. BASIC ASSUMPTION
(iv) Is It Beneficial?
The proposed project at this site can contribute many things and give benefit
to this place and for the local people such as:
Socializing and recreational area

Gives identity and sense of welcoming to the city (from Napier City)
Act as link between 2 cities
Landmark to this place
4. KEY ISSUES THAT ARISES FROM THE PROPOSED PROJECT

(Local or International issues / public reactions etc.)
1) Absence Human Ecosystem: The site is currently used for INDUSTRIAL production purpose
with an absence of human ecosystem
2) This is not considered to be landscape with a high degree of coherence, memorability or
naturalness.
3) The topography of the site is flat. (need to avoid development that will covered the
landscape view)
4) The site currently has land use characteristics which are typical of horticultural and pastoral
land uses and are consistent with those in the immediate vicinity
5. SOLUTIONS FOR THE ISSUES THAT ARISES FROM THE

PROPOSED PROJECT
The expressway boundary should be planted in a manner which is sensitive to the

existing vegetation on along the boundary .
and the Cypress hedge should be retained.
Provision of opportunities for ecological enhancement particularly associated

with the
stormwater treatment on the site and the Begley drain should be encouraged
Cypress Hedge
Planting patterns that are consistent with the plains area should be
encouraged
REQUIREMENT FOR EIA OR IMPACT ASSESSMENT
(Necessary or unnecessary?
Please stated your justification)
A number of mitigation measures have been suggested which address

the most important landscape issues associated with the site and
which will assist in integrating the proposed recreation development
into the plains landscape.
LVIA is very useful to EIA because it considering different forms of
development or interactions between new development that may
possibly bring about the environmental change.
CONCLUSION
Hawkes Bay regional sport part did not bring any harm to the
surrounding landscape as the existing landscape considered as
modified landscape but it can effect to the view and visual
amenity of the landscape. Although the project can effect more
on view and visual amenity, the effect as minor impact and the
mitigation measures had been identified. This project can
proceed and it is already being approved by the regional council.
AREA OF HAWKES BAY REGIONAL SPORTS

PARK
PERVICAL ROAD, HASTINGS
Thank you.
REFERENCES
www.southlakeland.gov.uk/building-and-planning/planning/planning-app
lications/making-a-planning-application/additional-information/lands
cape-and-visual-impact-as/
http://www.sportspark.co.nz/
https://
www.hastingsdc.govt.nz/files/all/Proposed%20DP/Tracked%20Chang
es/TC_13.2_HAWKES_BAY_REGIONAL_SPORTS_PARK.pdf

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LAS 687: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA)

PLAN CHANGE REQUEST

HAWKES BAY REGIONAL SPORTS PARK

1) MOHAMAD ADE BIN ALIAS @ DARMAN

2) FATIMAH MARDHIAH BINTI MOHD AYUB

3) NURSYAHIRAH BINTI ALBAKRI

WHEN IS LVIA REQUIRED?

Respecting the physical and perceived landscape

Regional Sport Park for 2 cities (Napier and Hastings

Stakeholders involved : Hasting district council

1. BACKGROUND STUDY OF THE PROPOSEDPROJECT

Neighborhoods : Have good view from the natural sources

Contributed to the identification of this site as being a suitable location

2. STATEMENT OF NEED FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT

This case study of landscape and

Investigate the changes to the

Visibility and Visual

General natural setting of Hastings is flat/plain land with no :

Visibility and Visual Absorption Capacity

Socializing and recreational area

4. KEY ISSUES THAT ARISES FROM THE PROPOSED PROJECT

5. SOLUTIONS FOR THE ISSUES THAT ARISES FROM THE

The expressway boundary should be planted in a manner which is sensitive to the

Provision of opportunities for ecological enhancement particularly associated

REQUIREMENT FOR EIA OR IMPACT ASSESSMENT

Please stated your justification)

A number of mitigation measures have been suggested which address

AREA OF HAWKES BAY REGIONAL SPORTS

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