Land off Aldbourne Road, Baydon, Wiltshire: Landscape and Visual Appraisal
Prepared on behalf of Mr. B. Evans
April 2020
Land off Aldbourne Road, Baydon, Wiltshire: Landscape and Visual Appraisal
Prepared on behalf of Mr. B. Evans
Project Ref: 25449/LP2/A5
Status: FINAL
Issue/ Rev: D
Date: April 2020
Prepared by: RG
Checked by: LT
Authorised by: LT
Barton Willmore LLP The Blade Abbey Square Reading RG1 3BE
Tel: 0118 943 0000 Ref: 25449/LP2/A5 Fax: 0118 943 0001 Date: April 2020 Email: [email protected]
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Landscape and Visual Appraisal Contents
CONTENTS
1.0 Introduction ...... 1
2.0 Site Context ...... 2
3.0 Designations And Landscape Policy ...... 4
4.0 Landscape Character ...... 11
5.0 Site Appraisal ...... 15
6.0 Visual Appraisal ...... 16
7.0 Landscape & Visual Effects of the Proposed Development ...... 22
8.0 Summary And Conclusions ...... 25
ILLUSTRATIVE MATERIAL
Figure 1: Site Context Plan (1:10,000 @ A3)
Figure 2: Site Appraisal Plan (1:2,000 @ A3)
Figure 3: Visual Appraisal Plan (1:10,000 @ A3)
Site Context Photographs (1-10)
Appendix 1: Indicative Street Scenes
Appendix 2: Elevations of Proposed Development
Appendix 3: Indicative 3D View
Landscape and Visual Appraisal Introduction
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Barton Willmore LLP has been commissioned to prepare a Landscape and Visual Appraisal to consider the effects of a proposed single dwelling at Land off Aldbourne Road, Baydon, Wiltshire (‘the Site’).
1.2 The proposals are for a detailed application for the construction of an individual dwelling situated within the site and associated access off the Aldbourne Road, to the southern extent of the settlement of Baydon, in Wiltshire.
1.3 The proposed dwelling is low slung and uses the natural slope of the site to nestle within the landscape. It is proposed to use flint, glass and timber with a flat roof so that the built structure is recessive and will be well screened by the existing boundary hedging and tree line and newly planted landscape enhancements. The property will be perceived as a single storey from the Aldbourne Road due to the topography of the site.
1.4 This appraisal considers the effects on landscape elements, character, and visual amenity, upon the site and the surrounding area. It was undertaken with regard to best practice within GLVIA3 that states in paragraph 1.1 that “Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) is a tool used to identify and assess the significance of and the effects of change resulting from development on both the landscape as an environmental resource in its own right and on people’s views and amenity.”
1.5 GLVIA3 also states in paragraph 1.17 that when identifying landscape and visual effects there is a “need for an approach that is in proportion to the scale of the project that is being assessed and the nature of the likely effects. Judgement needs to be exercised at all stages in terms of the scale of investigation that is appropriate and proportional.”
1.6 GLVIA3 recognises in paragraph 2.23 that “professional judgement is a very important part of LVIA. While there is some scope for quantitative measurement of some relatively objective matters much of the assessment must rely on qualitative judgements.”
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Landscape and Visual Appraisal Site Context
2.0 SITE CONTEXT
2.1 Figure 1: Site Context Plan illustrates the location of the Site. It is situated on the south western edge of the village of Baydon, Wiltshire. Baydon lies on the top of a scarp slope within the smoothly rolling, but topographically complex, land forms of the Marlborough Downs. The larger settlement of Aldbourne lies at the bottom of the valley, some 1.5 km to the south west of Baydon. Baydon, Aldbourne and the surrounding area wholly lie within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (NWD AONB).
2.2 The rolling and complex landscape in this part of the NWD AONB is primarily used for arable farming, with occasional pasture. There are few field boundaries dividing this large- scale landscape, however where they occur these typically consist of native species hedging or post and wire fencing. Whilst some hedgerows are maintained through a programme of cutting, others have been allowed to grow out and now form lines of shrubs and / or trees across the landscape. Woodland cover is limited and largely confined to scattered blocks of woodland in the form of shelter belts and copses.
2.3 The settlement pattern within the AONB is formed by several scattered hill top villages developed along the escarpments. Settlement tends to be perched on the higher ground where is it visible from much of the surrounding area, or conversely nestled within the valley bottoms following the alignment of watercourses. Baydon is one of a number of settlements situated on the high ground and the existing village contributes to the skyline of the AONB in this location.
2.4 Within the village of Baydon, the Site forms a small parcel of land which lies within the existing extent of the village as identified within the Wiltshire Housing Site Allocations Plan (2020), with existing residential development to the north and south of the Site. In terms of the wider AONB settlement pattern, Baydon being situated on the top of the escarpment is not unusual. The Site is not isolated from the encompassing developed context of Baydon, nor does it make an obvious contribution to the wider AONB landscape.
2.5 A network of minor roads cuts through the landscape around Baydon. Ermin Street, a Roman Road, passes through the centre of Baydon in a roughly north west – south east alignment. Aldbourne Road, which extends north eastwards from Aldbourne, directly connects with Baydon at the southern edge of the village. A further minor road, Lottage Road, extends northwards from Aldbourne, before passing along a dry valley bottom, some 1.4 km to the south west of Baydon.
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2.6 A network of public rights of way (PRoW), which encompass Byways Open to All Traffic, Bridleways and Footpaths, crosses the landscape surrounding Baydon (See Figure 1: Site Context Plan). Footpath ALDB23 passes through the pasture adjacent to the western edge of the Site, with footpath ALDB21 running along the dry valley bottom. Further to the west, the Byway ALDB20 runs up the rising landform which extends from the valley bottom on Lottage Road (to the north of Aldbourne), and links to the Roman Road to the north west of Baydon (see Figure 1: Site Context Plan).
2.7 The eastern edge of the Site is located adjacent to the western side of Aldbourne Road, Baydon. The Site is situated behind a dense mature hedgerow, with an access gate at the northern extent of the eastern boundary of the Site. The Site is briefly visible through the gated access but otherwise obscured from view by the existing boundary vegetation panel fencing.
2.8 Two low lying, large brick built properties, set within generous gardens, lie either side of the Site: Turf Run (to the south) and Becketts (to the north). While Becketts is currently a single storey dwelling, planning permission was granted for a first floor extension in July 2016 (ref: 16/05307/FUL). Pear Tree Cottage, a low lying thatch-roofed property, lies immediately to the north of Becketts. The large scale buildings at Baydon House Farmhouse, and associated fields and paddocks, are set behind a high hedge along the eastern side of Aldbourne Road.
2.9 Also within the settlement boundary of Baydon village, an application (ref: 14/05491) was approved for 3no. detached houses on the western boundary adjacent to footpath ALBD23, without objection to the principle of development from the North Wessex Downs AONB Unit.
2.10 The western edge of the Site adjoins pasture which descends steeply towards the dry valley bottom. The other side of the valley is less steep and rises up towards a localised ridge, which is part of the wider undulating landscape of complex ridges and valleys.
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Landscape and Visual Appraisal Designations and Landscape Policy
3.0 DESIGNATIONS AND LANDSCAPE POLICY
3.1 The relevant landscape planning policies are detailed within the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) 2019; the Wiltshire Core Strategy 2015; Wiltshire Housing Site Allocations Plan 2020; The North Wessex Downs AONB Management Plan 2014 – 2019; and The North Wessex Downs AONB 'Position Statement on Housing', October 2012.
National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), 2019
3.2 The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which was first published in March 2012, was updated and published in July 2018 and most recently revised in February 2019. The NPPF promotes a presumption in favour of sustainable development, defined as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. Development proposals must also be in accordance with the relevant up-to-date Local Plan and policies set out in the NPPF, including those identifying restrictions regarding designated areas, such as National Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and Green Belt.
3.3 The NPPF states that “the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development”, with Paragraph 8 going on to state that to achieve this the planning system has three overarching objectives: economic, social and environmental. The environmental objective is described as: “to contribute to protecting and enhancing our natural, built and historic environment; including making effective use of land, helping to improve biodiversity, using natural resources prudently, minimising waste and pollution, and mitigating and adapting to climate change, including moving to a low carbon economy”.
3.4 Paragraph 38 relates to decision making and states: “Local planning authorities should approach decisions on proposed development in a positive and creative way. They should use the full range of planning tools available, including brownfield registers and permission in principle, and work proactively with applicants to secure developments that will improve the economic, social and environmental conditions of the area. Decision-makers at every level should seek to approve applications for sustainable development where possible”.
3.5 Section 11 is concerned with making effective use of land, with Paragraph 117 stating: "Planning policies and decisions should promote an effective use of land in meeting the need for homes and other uses, while safeguarding and improving the environment and ensuring safe and healthy living conditions…”.
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3.6 Paragraph 118 states that planning policies and decisions should: “encourage multiple benefits from both urban and rural land, including through mixed use schemes and taking opportunities to achieve net environmental gains – such as developments that would enable new habitat creation or improve public access to the countryside; and recognise that some undeveloped land can perform many functions, such as for wildlife, recreation, flood risk mitigation, cooling/shading, carbon storage or food production…”.
3.7 Paragraphs 124-132 focus on achieving well-designed places and promote good design of the built environment. This approach is enshrined in Paragraph 127, which states: "Planning policies and decisions should ensure that developments:
• Will function well and add to the overall quality of the area, not just for the short term but over the lifetime of the development; • Are visually attractive as a result of good architecture, layout and appropriate and effective landscaping; • Are sympathetic to local character and history, including the surrounding built environment and landscape setting, while not preventing or discouraging appropriate innovation or change (such as increased densities); • Establish or maintain a strong sense of place, using the arrangement of streets, spaces, building types and materials to create attractive, welcoming and distinctive places to live, work and visit; • Optimise the potential of the site to accommodate and sustain an appropriate amount and mix of development (including green and other public space) and support local facilities and transport networks; and • Create places that are safe, inclusive and accessible and which promote health and well-being with a high standard of amenity for existing and future users and where crime and disorder, and the fear of crime, do not undermine the quality of life or community cohesion and resilience”.
3.8 Section 15 of the NPPF relates to the conservation and enhancement of the natural environment, with Paragraph 170 setting out that planning policies and decisions should look to achieve the above by “protecting and enhancing valued landscapes” and “recognising the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside”.
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Planning Practice Guidance (2019) 1
3.9 To support the policies of the NPPF, the Government has produced Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) covering a number of topics.
3.10 Under the heading of Natural Environment, sub-heading Landscape, Paragraph 1, the PPG supports the use of landscape character assessment as a tool for understanding "the character and local distinctiveness of the landscape and identify[ing] the features that give it a sense of place. It can help to inform, plan and manage change and may be undertaken at a scale appropriate to local and neighbourhood plan-making".
3.11 Paragraph 17 of the Natural Environment guidance notes that biodiversity enhancement should seek to include:
• "habitat restoration, re-creation and expansion; • improved links between existing sites; • buffering of existing important sites; • new biodiversity features within development; and • securing management for long term enhancement."
3.12 Under the heading Design, Paragraph 7, the PPG states that planning should promote local character “by responding to and reinforcing locally distinctive patterns of development, local man-made and natural heritage and culture, while not preventing or discouraging appropriate innovation".
3.13 Furthermore, Paragraph 7 states that:
"The successful integration of all forms of new development with their surrounding context is an important design objective, irrespective of whether a site lies on the urban fringe or at the heart of a town centre.
When thinking about new development the site’s landform should be taken into account. Natural features and local heritage resources can help give shape to a development and integrate it into the wider area, reinforce and sustain local distinctiveness, reduce its impact on nature and contribute to a sense of place. Views into and out of larger sites should also be carefully considered from the start of the design process."
1 Department for Communities & Local Government. 2019. Planning Practice Guidance
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Wiltshire Core Strategy, Adopted January 2015
3.14 Wiltshire Council adopted its Core Strategy in January 2015 to cover the period up to 2026. The Core Strategy is the key planning document for Wiltshire, setting out the spatial vision for development, the key planning objectives, and the overall principles for development in the county, including the location of strategic sites and the policies with which planning applications will be assessed.
3.15 Core Policy 51 is concerned with Landscape and states:
“Development should protect, conserve and where possible enhance landscape character and must not have a harmful impact upon landscape character, while any negative impacts must be mitigated as far as possible through sensitive design and landscape measures. Proposals should be informed by and sympathetic to the distinctive character areas identified in the relevant Landscape Character Assessment(s) and any other relevant assessments and studies. In particular, proposals will need to demonstrate that the following aspects of landscape character have been conserved and where possible enhanced through sensitive design, landscape mitigation and enhancement measures:
i. The locally distinctive pattern and species composition of natural features such as trees, hedgerows, woodland, field boundaries, watercourses and waterbodies.
ii. The locally distinctive character of settlements and their settings.
iii. The separate identity of settlements and the transition between man-made and natural landscapes at the urban fringe.
iv. Visually sensitive skylines, soils, geological and topographical features. …
vi. Important views and visual amenity.
vii. Tranquillity and the need to protect against intrusion from light pollution …
viii. Landscape functions including places to live, work, relax and recreate.
ix. Special qualities of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) and the New Forest National Park, where great weight will be afforded to conserving and enhancing landscapes and scenic beauty.
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Proposals for development within or affecting the Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs), … shall demonstrate that they have taken account of the objectives, policies and actions set out in the relevant Management Plans for these areas. …”
3.16 Core Policy 14: Spatial Strategy for the Marlborough Community Area identifies Baydon as a Large Village within the Marlborough Community Area and states that:
“…Development proposals in the Marlborough Community Area will need to demonstrate the relevant issues and considerations listed in paragraph 5.78 will be addressed….”
3.17 The considerations listed at paragraph 5.78 include:
“…all development within the Community Area will need to conserve the designated landscape of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and its setting, and where possible enhance its locally distinctive characteristics. …”
Wiltshire Housing Site Allocations Plan 2020
3.18 The Wiltshire Housing Site Allocations Plan Appendix A: East HMA Amended Settlement Boundaries (202), identifies the Site as being located within the settlement boundary for Baydon in the Marlborough Community Area, as shown on Figure 1: Site Context Plan.
The North Wessex Downs AONB Management Plan 2014 - 2019
3.19 The whole of Baydon and the surrounding area lies within the North Wessex Downs AONB. This landscape designation covers a substantial area which stretches from close to Didcot to the north east in Oxfordshire, to close to Devizes in the south west in Wiltshire. This national level designation attracts the highest level of landscape protection.
3.20 With regard to development within the AONB, the NWD AONB Management Plan includes the following policy statements:
“Encourage all proposals for new development, redevelopment and re-use to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the North Wessex Downs. Oppose forms of development that fail to conserve and enhance the character and quality of the AONB and its setting and to make reference to the AONB’s published guidance. …
Encourage high standards of design, comprehensive landscaping where required, traditional building styles, energy conservation and innovation that respect historic settlement patterns and the distinctive character of the North Wessex Downs. …
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Encourage, support and promote good practice in the design and management of roads in the AONB and its setting that conserves and enhances the character of the landscape and settlements.”
The North Wessex Downs AONB 'Position Statement on Housing' (October 2012)
3.21 The NWD AONB have also published a 'Position Statement on Housing' (October 2012), which states that where new house building is acceptable in planning policy terms, the AONB will apply a range of 15 criteria when considering planning applications for residential development, including:
" i) Developments should integrate well into the historical pattern and character of the settlement. This will vary depending on the landscape and built character type and needs to be determined on a case- by-case basis. Specific consideration should also be given to the established density, scale, building height, roof pitches and layout of an area in designing new proposals.
(ii) Building style should respect the local tradition. Inappropriate, particularly suburban styles, layouts and materials should be avoided. W here new building is required, it should be to a high standard of design as befits a nationally designated landscape. Innovative schemes based on sustainable construction principles are to be supported though should still respect local styles and materials.
(iii) External building materials should respect and reflect the locally occurring rock types, brick, and roofing materials to ensure the finished design relates to the landscape that surrounds it. Locally sourced materials are also encouraged, to reduce long travel- to-site distances as well as the use of reclaimed materials.
(iv) Developments must respect and conserve and not obstruct public views to higher slopes, skylines, or sweeping views across the landscape or landmark views within the settlements. … (vii) Particular care should be taken in new housing development to ensure external lighting is minimal and any that is installed is designed to be downlighting with no light spillage, discreet and “dark night sky compliant”. Preferably external lighting (including street lighting) should not be installed where it does not already exist. Where lighting is essential it should be minimised and only used for short periods in limited locations. Paragraph 125 of the NPPF states “By encouraging good design, planning policies and decisions should limit the impact of light pollution from
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artificial light on local amenity, intrinsically dark landscapes and nature conservation. … (xi) All new housing should be located and designed to take account of and protect existing landscape features such as trees and hedges of value and where appropriate to provide new landscaping to frame or soften new developments and to increase biodiversity. Soft landscaping can also hold rainfall and reduce water run-off, avoiding unsustainable drainage options. … (xiii) New isolated homes in the countryside should be avoided unless there are special circumstances. Any such proposed development in the countryside of the North Wessex Downs AONB will therefore be carefully considered in relation to paragraph 55 of the NPPF and in relation to potential harm from visual intrusion and change to the character of the AONB. …"
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4.0 LANDSCAPE CHARACTER
4.1 Landscape character is defined as the “distinct, recognisable and consistent pattern of elements in the landscape that makes one landscape different from another, rather than better or worse 2.” The effects on landscape character considers how the introduction of new elements physically alter the landform, land cover, landscape pattern, and perceptual attributes of the site, or how visibility of the proposals changes the way in which the landscape character is perceived.
4.2 The published landscape character assessments on a national, regional and county level characterise the landscape of the Marlborough Downs as a rolling and complex landform with open expansive views across large scale arable fields. The area is noted as being sparsely settled apart from small villages.
National Character Area Assessment
4.3 National Landscape Character Areas (NCAs) were originally prepared by the former Countryside Agency but the assessments are now managed by Natural England. These landscape character assessments identify a number of key landscape characteristics for broad areas covering England.
4.4 The Site is identified as being within Natural England’s National Character Area ‘116: Berkshire and Marlborough Downs’, a full description of the NCA116 can be found at: http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/4822422297509888
4.5 The key characteristics relevant to the site and immediate surrounding area include:
• Uplifted mass of Chalk dipping south-east into the London Basin and edged by an extensive, complex escarpment. Rolling hills of the dip slope defined by the River Kennet valley and its tributaries, many of which are dry ‘combes’.
• Huge arable fields managed in very large holdings stretch across the chalk soils of the uplands, bounded by post-and-wire fencing and grass baulks.
• Traditional building materials include thatch, red brick, flint and sarsens.
• Settlement is sparse on the high Downs, offering experiences of tranquillity, dark skies and far-reaching views. Villages cluster in valley bottoms and near springs, often associated with historical mills,
2 Glossary, Page 157, GLVIA, 3rd Edition
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watercress beds and watermeadows, and farmsteads at low densities.
4.6 The Summary section of the NCA Profile includes the following description:
“Vast arable fields stretch across the sparsely settled, rolling Chalk hills of the Berkshire and Marlborough Downs National Character Area (NCA). There are extensive views from the escarpment in particular, punctuated by landmarks including chalk-cut horse figures, beech clumps and ancient monuments. Historic routeways, including the Ridgeway National Trail, provide public access across this landscape. … The natural beauty and special scenic qualities of the area lead to the majority of the area (97 percent) being included in the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.”
4.7 Key opportunities are identified as the conservation of linear features and field edges, and development pressure is identified as low in general.
Regional Landscape Character Assessment
4.8 The Countryside Agency published the ‘North Wessex Downs AONB Integrated Landscape Character Assessment Technical Report’ in March 2002. Baydon and the surrounding area lie within the large Character Area 1A: Marlborough Downs. Under the ‘Key Characteristics’ the Technical Report notes:
• “… strongly articulated landform dissected by steep scarps, dry valleys plus valleys of the Og and Aldbourne with the land rising to gently rounded summits. The landform creates a very distinct and dramatic skyline;
• an open expansive landscape dominated by arable farmland and absence of field boundaries allowing extensive views - a more enclosed landscape with woodland occurs to the east;
• … attractive small village settlements concentrated along the valleys of the Og and Aldbourne - elsewhere settlement is very sparse;
• … traditional buildings materials include brick, flint and clunch with walls of thatch or clay tile. A particular feature of the built vernacular is the use of the distinctive blue-grey sarsen stone; …”
4.9 Under ‘Key Management Requirements’, the Technical Report notes:
“The overall management requirement is to conserve the character of the Marlborough Downs with their special qualities of remoteness and isolation and tangible sense of history. Key features to be conserved and enhanced are the
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surviving chalk grassland habitats, views … The sparse settlement pattern and general absence of development should be maintained, including the clear ridges and skylines. …”
County Landscape Character Assessment
4.10 Wiltshire Council published its Landscape Character Assessment in December 2005. Baydon and the surrounding area lie within Landscape Type 1: Open Downland which covers a sizeable area. This Landscape Type is subdivided into two Landscape Character Areas (LCA), with Baydon and the surrounding area lying within LCA 1B: Marlborough Downs.
4.11 The description of LCA 1B: Marlborough Downs includes:
“The Marlborough Downs forms an expansive landscape of smoothly rolling downland, mostly under arable cultivation. Internally, the landform is topographically complex and includes the dramatic long sinuous scarps interlocking gently rounded summits …, with the intersecting valleys. …
This is a very open landscape with long views, revealing the subtle curves and undulations of the underlying landform. The absence of field boundaries and woodland, combined with the elevation, creates a remote character. To the east of the Og valley land cover is more diverse with scattered woodland blocks within arable farmland. Distinctive features include the beech clumps which crown the open summits. … Surviving areas of permanent pasture are concentrated along the scarp slopes to the north and west of the area, with some sections of the scarp slope beginning to be covered by regenerating scrub.
… The downs are very sparsely settled with Baydon on a scarp edge in the north-east part of the Downs … The larger nucleated settlement of Aldbourne is isolated, nestled at the head of a winterbourne valley. … Traditional building materials include brick, flint, sarsen and clunch with roofs of thatch or clay tile.”
4.12 Under ‘Broad Management Objectives’, the landscape assessment notes:
• “ Conserve the sense of remoteness and isolation, with sparse settlement and road network and limited visible development.
• Minimise small scale incremental change such as signage, fencing or improvements to the road network which could change the simple open character of the landscape. Small scale incremental development (signage, fencing, road improvements) that would impinge on the simple, open character.”
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4.13 The national, regional and county-scale character assessments largely concur regarding the character of the landscape surrounding Baydon, namely being topographically complex, rolling, open downland with small settlements within both valley locations and on the escarpments and higher ground. The pattern of the settled landscape is characterised by scattered villages forming clusters of developed areas within the landscape, with Baydon forming one of several scattered villages within this more settled part of the AONB.
Local Site Context
4.14 The Site lies between existing residential properties situated to the immediate west of the Aldbourne Road, and is located within the settlement boundary of Baydon village. When entering Baydon from the south-west and heading north, there is a clear transition between the enclosed aspect of the Aldbourne Road being bounded by tall native hedges on either side, to the contrast upon entering the settlement where mown verges, metal post and rail fencing, and more formal trimmed ornamental evergreen hedges inform the character. These man-made elements indicate that this is a settled residential area compared to the more rural agricultural character of the countryside to the south.
4.15 Within the settlement of Baydon, the street scene is formed by individual dwellings contained within their own plots, set back from or immediately adjacent to the road, and comprising varying structural form and materials. The character of the residential frontages along the road tend to be relatively enclosed by formal trimmed hedging or brick walls, with access gates allowing glimpsed views of the dwellings behind their boundaries.
4.16 The Site, which is located within the settlement boundary of Baydon as identified within the Wiltshire Housing Site Allocations Plan, sits within this established pattern of existing dwellings along the Aldbourne Road in that the boundary with the road is formed by a mature dense hedgerow, with an access gate and panel fencing at the north eastern corner adjacent to the road.
4.17 When viewed from the public right of way network within the countryside to the west of the settlement, the western edge of Baydon is visible upon the ridge line, and is characterised by tall trees with glimpses of built form interspersed between the vegetation. The Site does not form a notable element in views of the western edge of the settlement.
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5.0 SITE APPRAISAL
5.1 As shown on Figure 1: Site Context Plan, the Site is located adjacent to the western side of Aldbourne Road, on the south western edge of Baydon, within the settlement boundary.
5.2 The Site consists of grassland interspersed with scrubby vegetation which is well enclosed by mature vegetation which was supplemented by additional planting in 2016 and 2018 along the western boundary and parts of the northern and southern boundaries.
5.3 The Site is roughly square in shape. It gently slopes from north east to south west, from around 227m Above Ordnance Datum (AOD) on the eastern edge to 220m AOD at the south western corner. The land falls away from the Aldbourne Road so that the ground levels drop towards the west.
5.4 Timber telegraph poles and the associated overhead wires cross the southern section of the Site, from Aldbourne Road to a further telegraph pole adjacent to the south west corner of the Site. There is a small former dew pond situated within the south western corner of the Site.
5.5 There are no Public Rights of Way (PRoW) through the Site. As shown on Figure 1 – Site Context Plan, footpath ALDB23 runs adjacent to the western Site boundary. This PRoW links the Roman Road (Ermin Street) located beyond the north western edge of Baydon, via the top of the scarp slope to the west of Baydon, to a small group of isolated properties (White Pond Buildings and White Pond Cottage) on the Aldbourne Road beyond the south west of Baydon.
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6.0 VISUAL APPRAISAL
Overview
6.1 Due to the undulating topography and the Site’s location at the top of the western-facing scarp slope on which Baydon sits, the western edge of the Site and existing development on the western edge of the Baydon can be seen from limited open sections of the network of PRoW and the minor road (Lottage Road) to the west of Baydon.
6.2 Views of the Site’s road frontage along its eastern boundary are available from Aldbourne Road. The Site’s road frontage consists of a grassed verge, coniferous hedging, backed by taller deciduous vegetation a wooden gate and panel fencing. There is a brief glimpse from the Site’s gated entrance on Aldbourne Road, across the Site into the wider rolling countryside, however this is fleeting and oblique and only achieved when exiting the village towards the south.
6.3 Other publicly available views towards the Site from the east and from within much of Baydon itself are prevented by topography, vegetation and existing built form.
Distant views
6.4 The Byway Open to All Traffic (BOAT), ALDB20, follows the rising land form on the opposite side of the valley to the west of Baydon, linking Lottage Road to the Roman Road, west of Baydon. Close to Lottage Road views towards Baydon are largely prevented by intervening topography and vegetation.
6.5 Site Context Photographs 7 to 9 illustrate the open but oblique views available from sections of the ALDB20 byway as receptors travel along the route. The northern parts of the Byway are generally open and bounded by low post and wire fencing, but the southern parts of the Byway are enclosed by tall dense hedgerows that restrict open views. Views across the landscape in an easterly direction illustrate the hilltop nature of Baydon, with existing development clearly seen occupying a prominent position on the high ground, set within layers of vegetation.
6.6 Where views are available eastwards towards Baydon, the visible village envelope extends from the large roofscape at Turf Run at the southern edge of the settlement, to the recently constructed properties around Newtons Walk and Ridgeway View at the north western edge of the settlement (see Site Context Photograph 7). In addition, in 2016 planning permission was granted for a ground and first floor extension to Becketts (Planning Ref 16/05307), which is located close to the western boundary of the Site and to the ALDB23 Byway, (as identified in Site Context Photograph 7).
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6.7 The non-native coniferous trees close to the northern and southern boundaries of the Site and in the gardens of the adjoining properties form a notable garden-esque ornamental landscape presence on the skyline, contrasting with the native deciduous tree cover elsewhere in the wider landscape beyond the village. In contrast to the Site, to the right of the view from the Byway, beyond Turf Run, White Pond Cottage can be seen in isolation, clearly separated from the village by fields and the large block of deciduous trees which break the skyline (see Site Context Photograph 9).
6.8 Site Context Photograph 7 is taken from the northern section of the Byway as it descends down the slope of the landform. The lack of hedgerows provides open views across the rolling landscape towards Baydon on top of the opposite hillside. A series of residential properties within the village can be seen at locations along the ridgeline, with the extensive roofscape of Turf Run visible at the southern end of the village. The bands of conifers within the gardens on the western edge of Baydon form notable features on the skyline between housing at Newtons Walk and Turf Run, indicating the presence of further properties within the village. To the left of the view from the Byway, properties on the north western edge of Baydon can be seen on the ridgeline, separated from other properties within the village by groups and lines of deciduous trees. This visual separation of properties along the ridgeline would be more noticeable in summer months when leaves are on the trees.
6.9 PRoW ALDB23 adjacent to the Baydon Cricket Ground, to the north of the Site, allows clear, open and expansive views over the countryside to the west of Baydon (see Site Context Photograph 4); however, there is a line of dense vegetation running along the eastern edge of the footpath which restricts visibility of Baydon itself. There is a framed view of the property at Becketts to the north of the site, which sits close to the western boundary of its curtilage, however the Site itself is not readily discernible from this location, and Turf Run to the south is not visible either.
6.10 Towards the south west of the study area, Lottage Road extends from the north of Aldbourne and runs along the valley bottom some 1.4 km to the west of Baydon. Site Context Photograph 10 represents the oblique view from a short section of the road. Baydon is seen on the ridgeline to the east of the road. Views towards Baydon from locations further to the north along Lottage Road are largely prevented by intervening topography. As with views from the southern section of the Byway, the visible village envelope of Baydon reads as extending to the north from the recently constructed properties around Newtons Walk, via Becketts, to Turf Run in the south. Glimpsed views of existing dwellings are available in and amongst the ridge line vegetation.
6.11 There are brief, oblique glimpses between trees or over roadside vegetation towards existing residential properties at Baydon from the Roman Road to the west of Baydon. Traffic travels
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at speed along this road and it is difficult to perceive the Site or nearby properties such as Turf Run from this location.
Close range views
6.12 PRoW ALDB23 passes adjacent to the western side of the Site. Site Context Photograph 5 is taken from this footpath to the south west of Turf Run. From this location, the residential property at Turf Run can be seen, with the various individual specimens and lines of conifers in close proximity to the property forming notable features in the view. The telegraph poles and associated overhead line from Aldbourne Road to the south west corner of the Site can be seen against the skyline in places. The Site itself cannot be viewed from this location.
6.13 Site Context Photograph 6 is taken from the footpath directly adjacent to the Site, looking at the western Site boundary fencing. The view illustrates the relative proximity of built form both at Becketts and Turf Run, with both residential properties visible, as well as other garden buildings associated with both properties, glimpsed through vegetation, including the conifers along the northern and southern boundaries of the Site.
6.14 The Photograph below, taken from just to the west of the footpath to the west of the Site, illustrates the steep bank in the foreground which separates this PROW from the Site’s western boundary, and the sloping nature of the Site beyond. The view also illustrates the beech hedge planted along the western boundary in 2016, which was subsequently supplemented with additional beech hedge planting, at a height of 1.5m – 1.8m in height. This is now established and maturing with a further two years growth, providing further screening to the Site. Turf Run can be seen to the south of the Site and the skyline is formed by the existing boundary hedge of the Site which lies adjacent to Aldbourne Road, visible just above the planted hedge planted in 2016, which has now been further supplemented by the 2018 planting. The proposed dwelling would be situated within the slope of the site, screened by the beech hedge, and would not break the skyline, as also illustrated at Appendix 2 Elevations of Proposed Development, and Appendix 3 Indicative 3D View.
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6.15 The Photograph below illustrates the additional beech hedge planting to the western Site boundary, undertaken in 2018.
6.16 At the southern entrance to the settlement of Baydon, Site Context Photograph 1 illustrates the view gained on the approach to the settlement. The Site is not visible from this location, nor are the properties of Turf Run or Becketts, however the transition between the more agricultural countryside to the south, and the settled more structured environment of Baydon to the north, is evident.
6.17 Site Context Photograph 2 is taken from the corner of Aldbourne Road to the south of Turf Run, close to the entrance to Baydon House Farm. The roof of Turf Run is visible above the boundary hedging, signifying the presence of settlement along the Aldbourne Road. The site is screened from view by the roadside vegetation. Appendix 1 Indicative Street Scene illustrates the view from the Aldbourne Road to the east of the site.
6.18 To the north of the site, Site Context Photograph 3 illustrates the view south along the Aldbourne Road, from the driveway to Becketts. The roof of Turf Run is visible above the boundary hedging with the Site screened from view by the layered vegetation along the roadside.
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6.19 It is anticipated that there would also be views into the Site from within the gardens of Becketts and Turf Run, although these would be partially curtailed by existing vegetation in close proximity to the boundaries of the Site.
Visual Context of Baydon
6.20 Baydon is one of several scattered villages that form part of the wider settled part of the AONB, and is accessible from the Baydon Road in the north east and north west, and from the Aldbourne Road from the south.
6.21 The southern entrance to the village is characterised by the “Welcome to Baydon” signs and accompanying feature gates which implies that the southern extent of the settlement edge falls at this location on the Aldbourne Road as illustrated in Site Context Photograph 1.
6.22 As one rounds the bend, the heavily clipped, bright green, non-native conifer hedge at Turf Run forms a distinct feature, extending some distance along the road, past the vehicular entrance to the property. There are also further road signs and telegraph poles in the view. In addition, the specimen conifers within the garden of Turf Run and the glimpsed views of the property and its associated garage clearly signal a change to domestic properties and gardens, from the more rural character experienced further south along the Aldbourne Road.
6.23 Further north along Aldbourne Road, the garage at Turf Run and the fencing panels at the north eastern corner of the Site are clearly visible beyond the clipped conifer hedging at Turf Run. Additionally the telegraph poles which cross the road suggest the presence of other nearby properties. The mature non-native conifers in the garden of Becketts and also the close boarded fencing along its south eastern boundary also indicate the presence of a manmade landscape relating to further domestic properties. The perception of views of the road frontage associated with the Site are limited, with the eye drawn first to the clipped conifer hedging at Turf Run and then the larch lap fencing panels at the north eastern corner of the Site.
6.24 The journey along the Aldbourne Road when entering Baydon from the south is influenced by the transition between the enclosed aspect of the Aldbourne Road, being bounded by tall native hedgerows on either side of the road, to the contrast experienced once beyond the Baydon signage, that is on entering the village. Here the formal mown grass verges, metal post and rail fencing, and more formal trimmed ornamental hedges characterise the village edge as a settled residential area, compared to the more rural and open agricultural character of the land to the south.
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6.25 The character of the frontage of Aldbourne Road is formed by the dense boundary vegetation that runs adjacent to the road edge, with glimpses of existing development behind the vegetation being available, for example at Turf Run, the residential property to the south of the Site.
6.26 The Site sits within properties along an established residential lane that is characteristic of the village within the immediate locality. The boundary vegetation and access gateway of the Site is entirely consistent with the existing boundary treatments evident along the rest of Aldbourne Road to the north and immediate south.
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7.0 LANDSCAPE & VISUAL EFFECTS OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
Description of the proposed development
7.1 The proposal is for a single residential dwelling within the Site, which will be of a high quality design in keeping with local character. In line with the criteria for development set out in policies within the Wiltshire Core Strategy and the NWD AONB ‘Position Statement on Housing’, any proposed residential development should integrate well with the established character of the settlement.
7.2 The proposed dwelling will be set within the natural slope of the Site to lie low within the landscape. It is proposed to use flint, glass and timber with a flat roof so that the built structure is recessive and will be well screened by the existing boundary hedgerows. Appendix 2 illustrates the proposed elevations from both the east and the west.
7.3 The sloping nature of the Site lends itself to ensuring that the proposed dwelling will nestle into the contours of the land as the Site falls away from the Aldbourne Road, being designed to be perceived as a one storey dwelling when in glimpsed views from the adjacent road.
7.4 The proposals have been designed to provide separation from the footpath that runs at a lower level, to the west; the western boundary of the Site has been reinforced with a native hedgerow planted in 2016 and 2018 to provide a robust and defined vegetated boundary along the western edge of the Site, and to screen views in to the dwelling from the footpath.
7.5 Along the Aldbourne Road, the proposals will not alter the existing streetscape as the boundary vegetation will be largely retained. The existing properties of Turf Run to the south, and Becketts and Pear Tree Cottage to the north, currently have a low profile situated behind boundary vegetation along Aldbourne Road. The proposals for the Site will respect this principle and character.
7.6 Further details of the proposals are provided in the Design and Access Statement which accompanies the Planning Application. Cross sections of the proposals are provided at Appendices 1 and 2 of this report.
Landscape and Visual Assessment
7.7 A comprehensive Landscape and Visual Appraisal has been undertaken to determine the landscape and visual effects of the proposed single dwelling within the Site. The visual effects of the single residential dwelling have been assessed from each representative viewpoint (1- 10), with a description of the effects set out below.
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7.8 The assessment of visual effects for distant views, that is from Site Context Photographs 4, 7, 8, 9 and 10, identified that there would be no discernible visual effects from Site Context Photographs 7, 8, 9 and 10. From these locations, to the west of Baydon, at over a distance of between 525 and 1600 metres, the Site is set in the context of the existing extent of the western edge of village of Baydon, already visible on the elevated ridgeline. Where glimpses of the proposed dwelling would be possible, these would form a very small part of the view, and would be seen in the context of, and reflect the character of, the existing residential properties set in their gardens to the immediate north and south. The use of recessive materials for the proposed dwelling would result in the dwelling being neither conspicuous nor incongruous in the view, and would therefore be barely discernible in views, with no significant visual effects.
7.9 Site Context Photograph 4 illustrates the views to the west of Baydon, to the north of the Site, some 620 metres from the Site. The existing residential properties forming the western edge of Baydon are less evident in this view, due to the combination of intervening topography and vegetation, and existing vegetation on the western edge of Baydon visible from this orientation. There are glimpses of existing properties of Becketts, and Baydon Hill Farm, and Aldbourne is visible in the valley to the further south. The proposed dwelling on the Site would sit behind the group of conifers located on the Sites northern boundary (G4 in the Arboricultural Impact Assessment) and would be largely screened from view with negligible visual effects.
7.10 The assessment of visual effects for close views, that is from Site Context Photographs 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6, identified that there would be no discernible visual effects from Site Context Photographs 1, 2, 3 and 5. From these locations, to the east and south of the Site, the Site is obscured from view by the existing site boundary features, the sloping topography and the intervening layers of vegetation.
7.11 Site Context Photograph 6 illustrates the view from the footpath (ALDB23) to the west of the Site, looking north west. The footpath lies to the west of the Site for a distance of approximately 48m and it is only for this short stretch of the PROW that there are glimpses into the Site. During construction, and whilst the western boundary hedgerow matures, the proposed dwelling would be glimpsed as part of a sequence of oblique glimpses of existing properties to the east, at Turf Run, then the Site, then Becketts. Given the proposals to set the single dwelling into the natural slope of the landscape, and to maintain the western boundary hedgerow to a height of 1.5m, there will be no views of the dwelling from this right of way, as illustrated at Appendix 3: Indicative 3D View. Views to the west over the undulating open landscape would be retained.
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7.12 With the proposed dwelling in place, there would be no effects on the landscape features of the site. All boundary vegetation would be retained as part of the vegetated framework to the Site, to maintain the boundary with the Aldbourne Road to the east, whilst the hedgerow along the western boundary would be maintained at a height of 1.5m.
7.13 The proposed residential dwelling would be situated within the context of the surrounding settlement of Baydon, and would result in minimal effects on landscape elements, character and visual amenity across the study area, and with no change to the prevailing qualities of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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8.0 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
8.1 The landscape and visual effects of the proposed single dwelling at Land at Aldbourne Road, Baydon, Wiltshire have been considered through this comprehensive Landscape and Visual Appraisal.
8.2 The area which surrounds Baydon forms part of a wider settled landscape within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The pattern of the settled landscape is characterised by scattered settlements forming clusters of developed areas within the landscape, with Baydon forming one of several villages within this more settled part of the AONB.
8.3 Baydon itself lies on the top of the escarpment slope, and its existing built form contributes to the skyline of the AONB in views towards the village from the wider area to the west.
8.4 The Site forms a small parcel of land between existing residential properties situated to the immediate west of the Aldbourne Road within the settlement boundary of Baydon, as defined within the Wiltshire Housing Site Allocations Plan.
8.5 The proposals are for a high quality and well designed single property that will be set into the sloping contours of the site to take advantage of the natural topography. With a flat roof and recessive materials of flint, glass and timber, the proposals respect the surrounding character and natural environment.
8.6 The proposed residential dwelling would result in minimal effects on landscape elements, character and visual amenity across the study area, and no change to the prevailing qualities of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
8.7 With the proposed dwelling in place, there would be no effects on the landscape features of the Site. All boundary vegetation would be retained as part of the vegetated framework to the Site, to maintain the boundary with the Aldbourne Road to the east, whilst the hedgerow to the western boundary would be maintained at a height of 1.5m.
8.8 When viewed from the public right of way network within the countryside to the west of the settlement, the western edge of Baydon is visible upon the ridge line, and is characterised by tall trees with glimpses of built form interspersed between the vegetation. Due to its small scale and low profile the influence of the proposals over the existing character of the surrounding landscape would be very limited. The character of the landscape, on the national and county level would not be redefined by the proposals, and the character of the North Wessex Downs AONB would prevail unchanged.
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8.9 As a result of the above considerations it is concluded that the site could successfully accommodate a single dwelling, lying within the existing village envelope of Baydon when viewed from both close range and longer distance locations, and being set within a strong landscape framework, sympathetic to the existing village and landscape character.
8.10 The proposed residential dwelling on the Site would be acceptable in landscape and visual terms, responding appropriately to relevant policy and published landscape character assessments at national and local levels, and it is considered that there should be no landscape and visual impact reasons to refuse a planning application within the site.
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ILLUSTRATIVE MATERIAL
Figure 1
Site Context Plan (1:10,000 @ A3)
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Figure 2
Site Appraisal Plan (1:2,000 @ A3)
The scaling of this drawing cannot be assured Revision Date Drn Ckd A Updated basemapping 02.04.20 LH LT N Legend Barley Fields Site Boundary
East Leaze Cottages Contours/Spot Heights (Metres AOD) ^ Gooselands 110m + (Grade II) Public Rights of Way * Pear Tree No. Cottage (Grade II) Listed Buildings ~
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Data collated for constraints and analysis mapping is based on publicly available sources at the time of preparation inserted using the British National Grid and may itself not be accurate. Barton Willmore shall not be liable for the accuracy of data derived from external sources. Figure 2 Turf Run
BAYD11 Project Land Off Aldbourne Road, BAYD2 Baydon Drawing Title Site Appraisal Plan
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Site Context Photographs (1-10)
Access drive to Baydon House Farm
SITE CONTEXT PHOTOGRAPH 1: VIEW FROM ALDBOURNE ROAD HEADING NORTH INTO BAYDON
Turf Run The Site (behind vegetation)
SITE CONTEXT PHOTOGRAPH 2: VIEW FROM THE JUNCTION OF BAYDON HOUSE FARM AND ALDBOURNE ROAD, LOOKING NORTH WEST
Turf Run The Site (behind vegetation)
LAND OFF ALDBOURNE ROAD, BAYDON
SITE CONTEXT PHOTOGRAPH: 1 - 3
SITE CONTEXT PHOTOGRAPH 3: ADJACENT TO ‘BECKETTS’ ON THE ALDBOURNE ROAD, LOOKING SOUTH DATE TAKEN: SEPT 2017 PROJECT NUMBER: 25449 Baydon Cricket Ground Becketts The Site Baydon Hill Farm
SITE CONTEXT PHOTOGRAPH 4: VIEW FROM PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY ALDB23 TO THE WEST OF BAYDON CRICKET GROUND, LOOKING SOUTH
Telegraph Pole Turf Run Conifer hedging along Bands of non-native conifers Aldbourne Road
SITE CONTEXT PHOTOGRAPH 5: VIEW FROM PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY ALDB23, LOOKING EAST
Bands of non-native conifers
Built form at Becketts Telegraph Poles Built form at Turf Run Turf Run
LAND OFF ALDBOURNE ROAD, BAYDON
SITE CONTEXT PHOTOGRAPH: 4 - 6
SITE CONTEXT PHOTOGRAPH 6: VIEW FROM PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY ALDB23, LOOKING NORTH EAST DATE TAKEN: JAN 16 & SEP 17 PROJECT NUMBER: 25449 Ridgeway View The Site
Baydon Road Newtons Walk Becketts Turf Run White Pond Buildings
SITE CONTEXT PHOTOGRAPH 7: VIEW FROM PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY ALDB20, LOOKING SOUTH EAST
Ridgeway View Becketts The Site Turf Run
SITE CONTEXT PHOTOGRAPH 8: VIEW FROM PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY ALDB20, LOOKING EAST
Becketts Turf Run Newtons Walk The Site White Pond Cottage
LAND OFF ALDBOURNE ROAD, BAYDON
SITE CONTEXT PHOTOGRAPH: 7 - 9
SITE CONTEXT PHOTOGRAPH 9: VIEW FROM PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY ALDB20, LOOKING NORTH EAST DATE TAKEN: SEPT 2017 PROJECT NUMBER: 25449 Housing at Newtons Walk Turf Run Ridgeway View The Site
SITE CONTEXT PHOTOGRAPH 10: VIEW FROM LOTTAGE ROAD, LOOKING NORTH EAST
LAND OFF ALDBOURNE ROAD, BAYDON
SITE CONTEXT PHOTOGRAPH: 10
DATE TAKEN: SEPT 2017 PROJECT NUMBER: 25449
Appendix 1
Indicative Street Scenes
Appendix 2
Elevations of Proposed Development
Appendix 3
Indicative 3D View