It was great to visit Wymondham College in late August and see the progress on this new £5million education and boarding facility which is welcoming students this September. WWA has been working with Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure since 2019 on this project.
Read moreWe are pleased to announce that Burfield Close has successfully achieved planning permission.
We have been working closely with Rock Townsend and Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council to re-develop an existing housing site in Hatfield into a new cluster of 4 linked buildings, with associated landscaped grounds.
Read moreIt’s always great to visit site and see designs coming to life. We recently visited Mayfield School in Portsmouth, which is the rebuilding of an existing all-through school.
Read moreWWA are pleased to welcome Imy as the latest member of our team!
Read moreSince the phrase ‘valued landscapes’ first appeared in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in 2012, the industry has been faced with some difficult questions about what makes a valued landscape and how do we assess it? In an attempt to provide clarity on this issue, the Landscape Institute have published new guidance for assessing landscape value.
Read morePlanning approval has recently been granted for two new through schools for pupils with special educational needs in Essex. Sir Geoff Hurst School and Hawthorns Free School will be constructed on part of the former St Peter’s School site in Chelmsford. Wynne-Williams are members of a team assembled by contractor Net Zero Buildings to design and construct the two schools.
Read moreWWA are pleased to announce the promotion of Tom Johnson and Bobby Browne to associates of the company. They join Louise Dolan and Alex Hooper as fellow associates. Bobby and Tom have both achieved their MA in Landscape Architecture and chartership whilst working with WWA.
Read moreWe are thrilled to announce that, after 4 years of study, Karen Lacey has now gained her Level 6 Diploma in Arboriculture. This remains the premier qualification in arboriculture and is fully endorsed by the Royal Forestry Society.
Read moreThe theme for World Environment Day 2021 is Ecosystem Restoration. This World Environment Day, we focus on Ancient Woodland. We all know that ecosystem destruction is occurring at an alarming rate and scale which means our attention is often focused on globally significant ecosystems such as mountains, coral reefs, peatlands, or rainforests. And rightly so, the need to save these ecosystems is urgent.
Read moreAssessing how a proposed development could affect the existing landscape setting is an important part of the planning process. But it is not always simple for non-specialists to know how to go about commissioning the right report to accompany their planning application. The terms Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) and Landscape and Visual Appraisal (LVA) are often used interchangeably. This can be confusing for people within the landscape industry and even more perplexing for those outside of the industry needing to commission a study. This article explores the difference between the two types of report and considers when each one might be needed.
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