Cropwell Bishop

LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 54 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/CBI/001 - Land to the SO Nottm Rd and EO of Kinoulton Rd DATE VISITED: 04/11/2016 SURVEYED BY: MB CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site SN06 (Moderate- Good) Landscape character within study area SN06 (Moderate - Good), NW04 (Moderate), VB01 (Moderate - Good) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - open Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Grassland / grazing Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Variable Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Variable Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 16 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 10 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Some detractors, gappy hedges, well maintained urban areas Med - 2 Recognition of value N/a Low - 3 Scenic quality Adjacent to main village thoroughfare, attractive village setting with some urban detractors Med - 2 Indicators of value N/a Low - 3 Rarity Na Low - 1 Other value N/a Low - 3 Representativeness Study area is mostly representative of the LCA High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Conservation interests Several listed buildings and a TPO Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Recreational space and network of PRoW and Grantham Canal High - 3 Primary receptors Residential and road users, part of village setting Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Forms part of village setting Med - 2 Secondary receptors Recreational, site not important to visual amenity Low - 2 Associations Stilton cheese Low - 1 Number of receptors Part of village core, on busy road Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 13 Visibility of site Relatively open site Med - 4 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction N/a Low - 2 Addition Extension of village urban space Low - 2 Perception Perceived as infil development, altering the form of development Med - 4 Policy Conserve the consistent distinctive character of small villages throughout the area Med - 4 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 29 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 25 Overall low landscape sensitivity derived from medium landscape value and low susceptibility Overall low visual sensitivity derived from low visual value and medium susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Form of development Single row of development along roadside to conserve ribbon character Landscape buffer Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Off-site

CONCLUSION The site comprises one pastoral field and lies south of the main thoroughfare through Cropwell Bishop, Nottingham Road. There is a good network of PRoW's within the study area and and a recreational walkway along Grantham Canal. There are some conservational interests within the study area which are not directly related to the site. There is an overall medium landscape value within the study area and an attractive village setting. There is a low susceptibility to change due to the perception of infill and a continuation of the existing. The sensitivity of the landscape character is low overall. Visually, there are no distinct indicators of value within the study area. There is a medium number of potential receptors due to the site forming part of the village core, situated along a busy road. The overall visual susceptibility is medium as the site as the site is part of the village setting. Overall, there is a low visual sensitivity.

* Scoring is applied on a description system of High / Medium / Low. Each of these descriptions is assigned a number for the categories of Landscape Value, Landscape Susceptibility, Visual Value, and Visual Susceptibility. This number enables each Landscape Value Landscape Susceptibility Landscape Sensitivity category to be weighted equally when feeding through into an overall score for the site. The overall site score is used for ranking the sites ONLY and therefore can only provide the relative sensitivity of each site when gauged against the others in this Visual Value Visual Susceptibility Visual Sensitivity assessment.

64 CBI/001 - Land to the south of Nottingham Rd and east of Houses on Hoe View Road Cropwell RushcliffeKinoulton CBI001: Rd Land to the SO Nottm Rd and EO of Kinoulton Rd Bishop Creamery Ashfield LEGEND Newark and Sherwood Proposed Development (7m High) Newark and Sherwood 1km Study Area Zone of Theoretical Visibility Building (Modelled at 7m High) Gedling Woodland (Modelled at 13m High) South Local Authority Boundary Kesteven

User Note Nottingham Modelled using OS Terrain 5m, woodland modelled at 13m and buildings at 7m high. It is assumed that the proposed development Site Photograph A - This viewpoint looks easterly from a field gate along Nottingham Road towards the centre site would be cleared prior to development so that the modelled height within the development of Cropwell Bishop. The view portrays the urban character of the area along the busy road, with houses on Hoe View boundary is bare earth plus 7m. Road dominating the view and the Cropwell Bishop Creamery (famous for its Stilton cheese) in the panorama’s centre. Broxtowe

Old Brickyard Plantation

Melton

Reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital map data © Crown copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Licence number 0100031673. Contains Ordnance SurveySite Data Photograph B - This view looks directly into the site, again from the busy Nottingham Road. It demonstrates the wooded nature of the western edge of the site. On the right of the image are some residential properties on Charnwood 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 © Crown copyright and database right 2016. km ± National Forest Inventory:Nottingham Open Road and Old Lenton Close. In the distance an old brickyard plantation is partially visible. Government Licence v3.0.

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Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - open Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Farmland (arable) Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Hedges Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield Two PRoW Grantham Canal features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 16 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 16 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Some managed and degraded elements Med - 2 Recognition of value N/a Low - 3 Scenic quality Settlement edge a detractor from rural scenic character Med - 2 Indicators of value Signage for Adjacent Grantham Canal Med - 6 Rarity Na Low - 1 Other value Recreational value and rural setting to settlement Med - 6 Representativeness Study area mostly representative of LCA High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Conservation interests TPO, several listed buildings Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Grantham Canal, several PRoW and recreational green space High - 3 Primary receptors Residential, site is part of rural setting Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Settlement edge detracts, as does distant A46, strong rural setting Med - 2 Secondary receptors Recreational, site is part of visual amenity Med - 4 Associations Stilton Cheese associated with village Low - 1 Number of receptors Village edge Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 11 Visibility of site Strongly vegetated boundaries on three sides and built form restricting views Low - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction N/a Low - 2 Addition Extension of urban edge Low - 2 Perception Slight increase in urbanisation but site has capacity to be developed Low - 2 Policy Conserve the consistent distinctive character of small villages throughout the area Med - 4 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 27 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 31 Overall low landscape sensitivity derived from medium landscape value and low susceptibility Overall medium visual sensitivity derived from medium visual value and medium susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Retain existing boundary vegetation Form of development Landscape buffer Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site PRoW Off-site Grantham Canal and recreational space

CONCLUSION The site comprises two arable fields and lies north of Cropwell Bishop Memorial Hall off Nottingham Road. There is a good network of PRoW's within the study area with Cropwell Bishop BW10 and FP12 running along the sites eastern and western boundaries. aThere is also a recreational walkway along Grantham Canal adjacent to the site. There are some conservational interests within the study area which are not directly related to the site. There is an overall medium landscape value within the study area and an attractive village setting. There is a low susceptibility to change due to the perception of a slight increase in urbanisation. The sensitivity of the landscape character is low overall. Visually, there are some indicators of value relating to Grantham Canal. There is a medium number of potential receptors due to the site forming part of the village edge. The overall visual susceptibility is medium as the site as the site is part of the village setting. Overall, there is a medium visual sensitivity.

66 CBI/002 - Land north of Memorial Hall (1) Screened from A46 road Areas of rural woodland Houses on Screened from village entrance along Rushcliffe CBI002: Land north of Memorial Hall (1) to the west by strongly beyond urban edge Hoe View Road Nottingham Road by strongly Ashfield LEGEND vegetated boundary Vegetated boundary South Newark and Kesteven Proposed Development (7m High) Sherwood 1km Study Area Zone of Theoretical Visibility Gedling Newark and Building (Modelled at 7m High) Sherwood Woodland (Modelled at 13m High) Local Authority Boundary

Nottingham User Note

Modelled using OS Terrain 5m, woodland modelled at 13m and buildings at 7m high.

It is assumed thatSite the proposed Photograph development A - This viewpoint along PRoW (Cropwell Bishop FP12) in the south-west corner of the site looks north- east towards Hoe View Road on the urban fringe of Cropwell Bishop. The view portrays the pastoral character of the land site would be cleared prior to development so that the modelledbeyond height within the the development urban edge. The view portrays the enclosed nature of the site with screening by vegetation and built form boundary is bare earth plus 7m.

Broxtowe

Well managed pastoral land Houses on Hoe View Road

Melton

Reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital map data © Crown copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Licence number 0100031673. Contains Ordnance Survey Data Site Photograph B - Viewpoint B shows the effects of urban sprawl from an otherwise intricate village core. The pastoral character of the site is again Charnwood 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 © Crown copyright and database right 2016. km ± National Forest Inventory: Open demonstrated within this view. Government Licence v3.0.

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Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - open Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Farmland (arable) Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Hedges Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Variable Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield Two PRoW Grantham Canal features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 16 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 16 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Some managed and degraded elements Med - 2 Recognition of value N/a Low - 3 Scenic quality Settlement edge a detractor from rural scenic character Med - 2 Indicators of value Signage for Adjacent Grantham Canal Med - 6 Rarity Na Low - 1 Other value Recreational value and rural setting to settlement Med - 6 Representativeness Study area mostly representative of LCA High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 17 Conservation interests TPO, several listed buildings Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Grantham Canal, several PRoW and recreational green space High - 3 Primary receptors Residential, site is part of rural setting Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Settlement edge detracts, as does distant A46 (which is visible from site), strong rural setting Med - 2 Secondary receptors Recreational, site is part of visual amenity Med - 4 Associations Stilton Cheese associated with village Low - 1 Number of receptors Village edge Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 17 Visibility of site Vegetated boundaries on three sides, although sometimes gappy and built form restricting views, some areas with more open views Med - 4 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction N/a Low - 2 Addition Irregular extension of urban edge Med - 4 Perception Perceived erosion of rural setting through large extension of urban edge and increased visibility of built form High - 6 Policy Conserve the consistent distinctive character of small villages throughout the area Med - 4 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 33 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 33 Overall medium landscape sensitivity derived from medium landscape value and medium susceptibility Overall medium visual sensitivity derived from medium visual value and medium susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Retain existing boundary vegetation Form of development Landscape buffer To northern half in order to conserve rural village setting Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site PRoW Off-site Grantham Canal and recreational space

CONCLUSION The site comprises four fields of arable and rough/ equestrian character. The site lies north of Cropwell Bishop Memorial Hall. There is a good network of PRoW's within the study area with Cropwell Bishop BW10 and FP12 running along the sites eastern and western boundaries. aThere is also a recreational walkway along Grantham Canal adjacent to the site. There are some conservational interests within the study area which are not directly related to the site. There is an overall medium landscape value within the study area and an attractive rural character. There is a medium susceptibility to change due to the rural character of the site and the visibility. The sensitivity of the landscape character is medium overall. Visually, there are some indicators of value relating to Grantham Canal. There is a medium number of potential receptors due to the site forming part of the village edge. The overall visual susceptibility is medium as the site as the site is part of the village edge. Overall, there is a medium visual sensitivity.

68 CBI/003 - Land north of Memorial Hall (2) Rushcliffe CBI003: Land north of Memorial Hall (2) Areas of woodland / Rural character Rough unmanaged character Houses on Hoe View Road LEGEND Ashfield Newark and Proposed Development (7m High) Newark and Sherwood South Sherwood 1km Study Area Kesteven Zone of Theoretical Visibility Building (Modelled at 7m High) Woodland (Modelled at 13m High) Gedling Local Authority Boundary

User Note

Nottingham Modelled using OS Terrain 5m, woodland modelled at 13m and buildings at 7m high. It is assumed that Sitethe proposed Photograph development A - This viewpoint taken looking north-east from PRoW (Cropwell Bishop FP12) depicts the rural and unmanaged nature of the northern section of the site. Unlike Photograph B this section of the site has a rough terrain with site would be cleared prior to development so that the modelled areasheight within of the degradation development and is met on its northern boarder by an area of dense woodland. Perceived as rural character rather than urban fringe. boundary is bare earth plus 7m.

Broxtowe Screened from A46 road Houses on Hoe View Road to the west by strongly vegetated boundary

Erewash

Melton

Copyright North West Reproduced from SiteOrdnance PhotographSurvey digital map B - This viewpoint along PRoW (Cropwell Bishop FP12) in the south-west corner of the site looks north- east towards Hoe View Road Site Photograph C - Looking west towards the A46 road the open nature of the Leicestershire data © Crown copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Licence number 0100031673. Charnwood Contains Ordnanceon Survey the Data urban fringe of Cropwell Bishop. The view portrays the pastoral character of the land beyond the urban edge. The area is perceived as having an northern section of the site allows for long distance views of the wider landscape from 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Charnwood © Crown copyrighturban and database fringe right 2016. character due to dense urban form. PRoW (Cropwell Bishop FP12) km ± National Forest Inventory: Open Charnwood Government Licence v3.0.

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Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Small Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Grassland / grazing Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Variable Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield PRoW features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 17 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 10 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Relatively well managed, both agricultural field and domestic setting, some degree of degradation Med - 2 Recognition of value N/A Low - 3 Scenic quality Attractive rural setting to village High - 3 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity Na Low - 1 Other value Recreational value and value as rural setting to village Low - 3 Representativeness Study area is mostly representative of LCA High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 19 Conservation interests Couple of listed buildings within village, a TPO Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Strong network of PRoW, recreation ground on edge of study area High - 3 Primary receptors Residential part of visual amenity for east of village due to rising land Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Tranquil despite urban fringe, attractive rural edge to settlement Med - 2 Secondary receptors Recreational - part of visual amenity for PRoW Med - 4 Associations Stilton cheese Low - 1 Number of receptors Village edge Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Visibility of site Site is prominent rising land High - 6 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction No loss of key characteristics Low - 2 Addition urban extension Low - 2 Perception Increased urbanisation and prominence of village given landform High - 6 Policy Conserve the consistent distinctive character of small villages throughout the area Med - 4 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 32 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 29 Overall medium landscape sensitivity derived from medium landscape value and medium susceptibility Overall low visual sensitivity derived from low visual value and medium susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Form of development Landscape buffer Site unable to be mitigated in eastern section, possible scope for development in western section Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site PRoW and landform, access issues Off-site

CONCLUSION The site comprises two small fields of pastoral and rough/ equestrian character. The site lies north of Fern Road on the eastern edge of the village. There is a good network of PRoW's within the study area with Cropwell Bishop FP2 intersecting the site. There are some conservational interests within the study area which are not directly related to the site. There is an overall medium landscape value within the study area and an attractive rural edge to the village. There is a medium susceptibility to change due to the rural character of the site. The sensitivity of the landscape character is medium overall. Visually, there are no indicators of value. There is a medium number of potential receptors due to the site forming part of the village edge. The overall visual susceptibility is medium as the site as the site is part of the village edge. Overall, there is a low visual sensitivity.

70 CBI/004- Land north of Fern Road (2) Cropwell Bishop FP2 Sloping pastoral landscape Hedged boundary between Glimpsed views of housing along Stockwell Lane Rushcliffe CBI004: Land north of Fern Road (2) site and Fern Road LEGEND Ashfield Proposed Development (7m High) Newark and Newark and 1km Study Area Sherwood Sherwood Zone of Theoretical Visibility Gedling Building (Modelled at 7m High) Broxtowe Woodland (Modelled at 13m High) Broxtowe Local Authority Boundary South Kesteven User Note

Modelled using OS Terrain 5m, woodland Nottingham modelled at 13m and buildings at 7m high.

It is assumed thatSite the proposed Photograph development A - Viewpoint taken from PRoW (Cropwell Bishop FP2) looking northwards into the site. View portrays Site Photograph B - This view looks westwards towards Cropwell Bishop village centre and the urban fringe site would be cleared prior to development so that the modelledthe height sloping within the development nature of the landscape and the pastoral character within the site. Long Distance views northwards. from PRoW (Cropwell Bishop FP2). The view shows the relatively screened nature of the western section of the site boundary is bare earth plus 7m. as the topography slopes down towards the village.

Broxtowe Dispersed housing Housing along Fern Road Cropwell Bishop FP2 along Fern Road

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Reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital map data © Crown copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Licence number 0100031673. Contains OrdnanceSite Survey PhotographData C - From this location along PRoW (Cropwell Bishop FP2) both the eastern and western section of the site are visible. The view shows the rapidly sloping nature of the site from west to east. This view depicts areas of Charnwood 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 © Crown copyright and database right 2016. km ± National Forest Inventory:managed Open pastoral land and some areas of degradation. Due to the rise in topography long distance views northward are created. Some glimpsed views of housing along Fern Road are present from this location. Government Licence v3.0.

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Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Large Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Farmland (arable) Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield PRoW features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 18 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Relatively well managed, both agricultural field and domestic setting, some areas of degradation High - 3 Recognition of value N/A Low - 3 Scenic quality Attractive rural setting to village High - 3 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity Na Low - 1 Other value Recreational value and value as rural setting to village Med - 6 Representativeness Study mostly representative of the LCA High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 23 Conservation interests Couple of listed buildings within village, a TPO Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Strong network of PRoW, recreation ground on edge of study area High - 3 Primary receptors Residential - key part of visual amenity for east of village due to rising land High - 6 Perceptual aspects Tranquil despite urban fringe, attractive rural edge to settlement Med - 2 Secondary receptors Recreational - key part of visual amenity for several PRoW High - 6 Associations Stilton cheese Low - 1 Number of receptors Village edge Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 19 Visibility of site Site is prominent rising land High - 6 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction Loss of pleasant rural setting Med - 4 Addition Large urban extension Med - 4 Perception Increased urbanisation and prominence of village given landform High - 6 Policy Conserve the consistent distinctive character of small villages throughout the area Med - 4 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 37 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 36 Overall medium landscape sensitivity derived from medium landscape value and medium susceptibility Overall medium visual sensitivity derived from low visual value and high susceptibility Notes Notes

On-site PRoW and landform, access issues Off-site

CONCLUSION The site comprises one well maintained arable field forming part of an attractive rural edge to the village. There is a good network of PRoW's within the study area with Cropwell Bishop FP2 and FP5 intersecting the site with FP6 running adjacent to its northern boundary. There are some conservational interests within the study area which are not directly related to the site. There is an overall medium landscape value within the study area and an attractive rural edge to the village. There is a medium susceptibility to change due to the rural character of the site and the dramatic rise in landform. The sensitivity of the landscape character is medium overall. Visually, there are no indicators of value. There is a medium number of potential receptors due to the site forming part of the village edge. The overall visual susceptibility is high as the site as the site is a key part of the visual amenity for the village due to rising landform. Overall, there is medium visual sensitivity.

72 CBI/005 - Land north of Fern Road (1) Houses on Springfield Close Rushcliffe CBI005: Land north of Fern Road (1) Cropwell Bishop FP2 Cropwell Bishop primary School LEGEND Ashfield Proposed Development (7m High) Newark and Newark and Sherwood 1km Study Area Sherwood Zone of Theoretical Visibility Gedling Building (Modelled at 7m High) Broxtowe Woodland (Modelled at 13m High) Broxtowe Local Authority Boundary South Kesteven User Note

Modelled using OS Terrain 5m, woodland Nottingham modelled at 13m and buildings at 7m high.

It is assumed thatSite the proposed Photograph development A - Looking eastward this viewpoint shows the scale and open character of the site. The landscape is mainly well managed pastoral and arable land. The topography of the site becomes steep in places as it slopes eastwards. site would be cleared prior to development so that the modelledSemi height withinrural the characterdevelopment on the urban fringe. The view shows some residential properties on Springwell Close as well as Cropwell Bishop primary school. boundary is bare earth plus 7m.

Broxtowe Housing off Cropwell Butler Road Cropwell Bishop FP2 Sharply rising topography Fern Road overlooking site

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Reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital map data © Crown copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Licence number 0100031673. Contains OrdnanceSite Survey Photograph Data B - View northwards from centre of the site along PRoW (Cropwell Bishop FP2). The landscape rises sharply to create a sloping character. Mixture of pastoral and arable ground cover with long distance views across the study Charnwood 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 © Crown copyright and database right 2016. km ± National Forestarea. Inventory: Some Open residential properties along Cropwell Butler Road are visible on the left of the image. Government Licence v3.0.

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9 S I 40m I 1 40m 6 B B 1 L th 3 L h L 5 4 L t 35m a 4 5 a E p m 5 All maps: E p t m W o m All maps: 0 100 200 400 600 800 W ot P o 0 100 200 400 600 800 P o m m O F 0 © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. O F 0 © Crown copyrightm and database rights4 2016. 4 R 5 R Metres 4 Metres C C ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. Aerial view of the site Landscape designations / Potential development mitigation recommendations 73 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 73 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/CBI/006 - Land north of Fern Road (3) DATE VISITED: 04/11/2016 SURVEYED BY: MB CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site SN06 (Moderate- Good) Landscape character within study area SN06 (Moderate - Good), VB01 (Moderate - Good) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Variable Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Farmland (arable) Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield PRoW features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 18 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Relatively well managed, both agricultural field and domestic setting, some areas of degradation High - 3 Recognition of value N/A Low - 3 Scenic quality Attractive rural setting to village High - 3 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity Na Low - 1 Other value Recreational value and value as rural setting to village Med - 6 Representativeness Study area is mostly representative of the LCA High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 23 Conservation interests Couple of listed buildings within village, a TPO Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Strong network of PRoW, recreation ground on edge of study area High - 3 Primary receptors Residential - key part of visual amenity for east of village due to rising land High - 6 Perceptual aspects Tranquil despite urban fringe, attractive rural edge to settlement Med - 2 Secondary receptors Recreational - key part of visual amenity for several PRoW High - 6 Associations Stilton cheese Low - 1 Number of receptors Village edge Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 19 Visibility of site Site is prominent rising land High - 6 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction Loss of pleasant rural setting Med - 4 Addition Large urban extension Med - 4 Perception Increased urbanisation and prominence of village given landform High - 6 Policy Conserve the consistent distinctive character of small villages throughout the area Med - 4 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 37 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 36 Overall medium landscape sensitivity derived from medium landscape value and medium susceptibility Overall medium visual sensitivity derived from low visual value and high susceptibility Notes Notes

On-site PRoW and landform, access issues Off-site

CONCLUSION The site comprises two well maintained arable field forming part of an attractive rural edge to the village. There is a good network of PRoW's within the study area with Cropwell Bishop FP2 and FP5 intersecting the site with FP6 running adjacent to its northern boundary. There are some conservational interests within the study area which are not directly related to the site. There is an overall medium landscape value within the study area and an attractive rural edge to the village. There is a medium susceptibility to change due to the rural character of the site and the dramatic rise in landform. The sensitivity of the landscape character is medium overall. Visually, there are no indicators of value. There is a medium number of potential receptors due to the site forming part of the village edge. The overall visual susceptibility is high as the site as the site is a key part of the visual amenity for the village due to rising landform. Overall, there is medium visual sensitivity.

74 CBI/006 - Land north of Fern Road (3) Fern Road Cropwell Bishop Primary School Housing on Hardys Close Rushcliffe CBI006: Land north of Fern Road (3) Cropwell Bishop FP6 LEGEND Ashfield Proposed Development (7m High) Newark and Newark and 1km Study Area Sherwood Sherwood Zone of Theoretical Visibility Gedling Building (Modelled at 7m High) Broxtowe Woodland (Modelled at 13m High) Broxtowe Local Authority Boundary South Kesteven User Note

Modelled using OS Terrain 5m, woodland Nottingham modelled at 13m and buildings at 7m high.

It is assumed Sitethat the proposed Photograph development A - Viewpoint looks south-east towards Fern Road from the junction between PRoW Cropwell Bishop FP2, FP3, and FP6. The view Site Photograph B - This viewpoint looks west towards the urban edge of Cropwell site would be cleared prior to development so that the modelledportrays height within the the development arable character of the ground cover and the sloping topography. Dispersed housing along Fern Lane visible in the distance with open views Bishop, with housing along Etheldene and Hardy’s Close visible from this location. boundary is bareacross earth plus the 7m. landscape due to landform. Cropwell Bishop primary school visible on the right.

Broxtowe Houses along Cropwell Butler Road Fern Road Cropwell Bishop village entrance

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Reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital map data © Crown copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Licence number 0100031673. Contains OrdnanceSite Survey Photograph Data C - From this location, views are obtained looking north-west from Fern Road. The sloping topography enables long distance views, from local high points, across the wider study area. Views from this location include Cropwell Charnwood 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 © Crown copyright and database right 2016. km ± National ForestBishop Inventory: Open village centre and multiple residential areas along Cropwell Butler Road. Some scattered housing along Fern Road on the right of the image. Government Licence v3.0.

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1 40m B L h 3 t 4 35m L a 5 4 E m 5 tp 5 m All maps: W o m All maps: 0 100 200 400 600 800 P o 0 100 200 400 600 800 F 0m © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. 0m O © Crownm copyright and database4 rights 2016. 4 R 5 5m Metres 4 Metres 4 C ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. Aerial view of the site Landscape designations / Potential development mitigation recommendations 75 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 73 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/CBI/007 - Land to the north of Fern Road (4) DATE VISITED: 04/11/2016 SURVEYED BY: MB CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site SN06 (Moderate- Good) Landscape character within study area SN06 (Moderate - Good), VB01 (Moderate - Good) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Variable Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Variable Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Variable Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield PRoW features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 18 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Relatively well managed, both agricultural field and domestic setting High - 3 Recognition of value N/A Low - 3 Scenic quality Attractive rural setting to village High - 3 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity N/a Low - 1 Other value Recreational value and value as rural setting to village Med - 6 Representativeness Study area is mostly representative of the LCA High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 23 Conservation interests Couple of listed buildings within village, a TPO Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Strong network of PRoW, recreation ground on edge of study area High - 3 Primary receptors Residential - key part of visual amenity for east of village due to rising land High - 6 Perceptual aspects Tranquil despite urban fringe, attractive rural edge to settlement Med - 2 Secondary receptors Recreational - key part of visual amenity for several PRoW High - 6 Associations Stilton cheese Low - 1 Number of receptors Village edge Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 19 Visibility of site Site is prominent rising land High - 6 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction Loss of pleasant rural setting Med - 4 Addition Large urban extension Med - 4 Perception Increased urbanisation and prominence of village given landform High - 6 Policy Conserve the consistent distinctive character of small villages throughout the area Med - 4 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 37 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 36 Overall medium landscape sensitivity derived from medium landscape value and medium susceptibility Overall medium visual sensitivity derived from low visual value and high susceptibility Notes Notes

On-site PRoW and landform, access issues Off-site

CONCLUSION The site comprises 4 fields ranging from well maintained arable and pastoral character to a rough/ equestrian nature. The site forms a large part of an attractive rural edge to the village. There is a good network of PRoW's within the study area with Cropwell Bishop FP2 and FP5 intersecting the site with FP6 running adjacent to its northern boundary. There are some conservational interests within the study area which are not directly related to the site. There is an overall medium landscape value within the study area and an attractive rural edge to the village. There is a medium susceptibility to change due to the rural character of the site and the dramatic rise in landform. The sensitivity of the landscape character is medium overall. Visually, there are no indicators of value. There is a medium number of potential receptors due to the site forming part of the village edge. The overall visual susceptibility is high as the site as the site is a key part of the visual amenity for the village due to rising landform. Overall, there is medium visual sensitivity. In terms of development most of the site is unable to be mitigated due to the open rural character and dramatic rise in landform.

76 CBI/007 - Land north of Fern Road (4) Rushcliffe CBI007: Land to the north of Fern Road (4) Houses along Cropwell Butler Road LEGEND Ashfield Proposed Development (7m High) Newark and Newark and 1km Study Area Sherwood Sherwood Zone of Theoretical Visibility Gedling Building (Modelled at 7m High) Broxtowe Woodland (Modelled at 13m High) Broxtowe Local Authority Boundary South Kesteven User Note

Modelled using OS Terrain 5m, woodland Nottingham modelled at 13m and buildings at 7m high.

It is assumed thatSite the proposed Photograph development A - This viewpoint looks northwards from centre of the site along PRoW (Cropwell Bishop FP2). The landscape rises sharply to create a sloping character. Mixture of pastoral and arable ground cover with long distance views site would be cleared prior to development so that the modelledacross height within the the developmentstudy area. Residential areas along Cropwell Butler road are visible in the background of the image. boundary is bare earth plus 7m.

Broxtowe

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Reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital map data © Crown copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Licence number 0100031673. Contains OrdnanceSite Survey Photograph Data B - Viewpoint looks south-east towards Fern Road from the junction between PRoW Cropwell Bishop FP2, FP3, and FP6. The view Site Photograph C - Viewpoint looks eastward portraying the scale and open Charnwood 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 © Crown copyright and database right 2016. km ± National Forestportrays Inventory: Open the arable character of the ground cover and the sloping topography. Dispersed housing along Fern Lane are visible with open views across the character of the site. The landscape is mainly well managed pastoral and arable land. Government Licencelandscape. v3.0. The topography of the site becomes steep in places as it slopes eastwards. Semi rural Zone of Theoretical Visibility of the site - Yellow denotes potential visibility character on the urban fringe with some house visible on the right of the image.

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mMetres 3 3 ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. Aerial view of the site Landscape designations / Potential development mitigation recommendations 77 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 61 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/CBI/008 - Land to the SO Nottm Rd and EO of Kinoulton Rd (2) DATE VISITED: 22/06/2017 SURVEYED BY: RW CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site SN06 (Moderate- Good) Landscape character within study area SN06 (Moderate - Good), NW04 (Moderate), VB01 (Moderate - Good) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - open Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Grassland / grazing Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Variable Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Variable Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 16 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Some detractors, gappy hedges, well maintained urban areas Med - 2 Recognition of value N/A Low - 3 Scenic quality Adjacent to main village thoroughfare, attractive village setting with some urban detractors Med - 2 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value Part of the rural edge to the village Med - 6 Representativeness Study area is mostly representative of the LCA High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 17 Conservation interests Several listed buildings and a TPO Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Recreational space and network of PRoW and Grantham Canal High - 3 Primary receptors Residential and road users, part of village setting Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Forms part of village setting, lending a rural character to the village edge Med - 2 Secondary receptors Recreational, site somewhat important to visual amenity, particularly when crossing site on approach to rural edge Med - 4 Associations Stilton cheese Low - 1 Number of receptors Part of village core, on busy road Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Visibility of site Relatively open site Med - 4 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction Loss of part of the rural setting to the village Med - 4 Addition Extension of village urban edge Low - 2 Perception Partially perceived as infill development, also perception of eroded rural edge to south Med - 4 Policy Conserve the consistent distinctive character of small villages throughout the area Med - 4 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 31 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 30 Overall medium landscape sensitivity derived from medium landscape value and medium susceptibility Overall medium visual sensitivity derived from low visual value and medium susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Retain vegetated boundaries, particularly on west of site Form of development Single row of development along roadside to conserve ribbon character Landscape buffer To south of site to retain rural edge Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site PRoW Off-site

CONCLUSION The site comprises two fields which sit between Nottingham Road and Kinoulton Lane on the southern edge of Cropwell Bishop. Within the study area, there is a medium scenic quality and an attractive rural edge at the south of Cropwell Bishop, of which the site is a part. This - along with the high degree of recreational value, as well as the high representativeness of the prevailing landscape character - gives a medium landscape value within the study area. Development of the site would result in loss of a portion of this scenic rural edge, and this contributes to a medium landscape susceptibility to change. Overall, the landscape sensitivity is medium. Visually, the site has a low value within its surroundings, but a medium susceptibility to change as it forms part of the landscape setting for residential receptors and is a relatively open site. The visual sensitivity is medium overall.

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79 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 54 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/CBI/009 - Land north of Fern Road (5) DATE VISITED: 22/06/2017 SURVEYED BY: RW CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site SN06 (Moderate- Good) Landscape character within study area SN06 (Moderate - Good), VB01 (Moderate - Good) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Large Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Farmland (arable) Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield PRoW features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 17 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Relatively well managed, both agricultural field and domestic setting, few areas of degradation High - 3 Recognition of value N/A Low - 3 Scenic quality Attractive rural setting to village, some urban detractors in village edge Med - 2 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value Recreational value and value as a small part of the rural setting to village Med - 6 Representativeness Study mostly representative of the LCA High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Conservation interests Couple of listed buildings within village, a TPO, no bearing on site Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Strong network of PRoW, recreation ground on edge of study area High - 3 Primary receptors Residential - site forms small part of visual amenity for east of village Low - 2 Perceptual aspects Tranquil despite urban fringe, attractive rural edge to settlement Med - 2 Secondary receptors Recreational - site forms part of visual amenity for several PRoW Med - 4 Associations Stilton cheese Low - 1 Number of receptors Village edge Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 9 Visibility of site Site is quite open from east, but otherwise contained by vegetation, built form and landform Med - 4 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction Loss of a small part of the rural setting Low - 2 Addition Extension to settlement Low - 2 Perception Loss of rural edge but contained from wider rural fringe by landform Low - 2 Policy Conserve the consistent distinctive character of small villages throughout the area Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 26 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 28 Overall low landscape sensitivity derived from medium landscape value and low susceptibility Overall low visual sensitivity derived from low visual value and medium susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Retain mature vegetation Form of development Landscape buffer Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site PRoW, potential access issues Off-site

CONCLUSION The site is part of a wider arable field on the north-eastern edge of Cropwell Bishop and is crossed by / bounded by a number of public rights of way. There is an overall low landscape sensitivity within the site. The landscape value is medium, owing in part to the well managed quality of the study area, which offers a variety of recreational assets, as well as including the attractive rural fringe to the village. The landscape susceptibility is low despite the loss of a small portion of the rural setting to the village. Visually, the rural setting contributes to the value, but this remains low overall given the lack of other contributors. The visual susceptibility, however, is medium as the site forms part of the rural outlook for both residential and recreational receptors in the study area. The visual sensitivity overall is medium.

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LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 55 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/EBR/001 - Land behind Kirk Hill (east) DATE VISITED: 02/11/2016 SURVEYED BY: MB CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site SN05 (Moderate) Landscape character within study area SN05 (Moderate) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Small Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Grassland / grazing Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Planned Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield PRoW features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 20 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Well managed, few areas of degradation High - 3 Recognition of value Conservation area within site Med - 6 Scenic quality Strong aesthetic character, attractive rural setting and distinctive townscape High - 3 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity Windmills are a distinctive features within study area Med - 2 Other value N/A Low - 3 Representativeness Study area partially representative of LCA Med - 2 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 11 Conservation interests Part of the site is within conservation area, TPO adjacent, several listed buildings High - 3 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value PRoW within site and strong network within study area High - 3 Primary receptors Residential - site forms part of visual amenity Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Tranquil but noise from A6097, distinctive character Med - 2 Secondary receptors Recreational - site not important to visual amenity Low - 2 Associations N/a Low - 1 Number of receptors Edge of small village Low - 2 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 11 Visibility of site Enclosed by vegetation and built form Low - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction Part of the conservation area lost Med - 4 Addition Extension of urban edge Low - 2 Perception Perceived as infill Low - 2 Policy Enhance village fringes through planting small copses to break up the uniform nature of the urban edge Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 31 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 24 Overall medium landscape sensitivity derived from high landscape value and low susceptibility Overall low visual sensitivity derived from low visual value and low susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Form of development Landscape buffer Local vernacular Vernacular respecting conservation area Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Potential access issues, PRoW Off-site Adjacent TPO

CONCLUSION The site comprises one field with rough/ equestrian character and is accessed via Kirk Hill. There is a strong network of PRoW's within the study area with East Bridgford FP26 running along the sites south-western boundary. There are some conservational interests within the study with the site forming part of the local conservation area. There is an overall high landscape value within the study area along with a strong aesthetic character, attractive rural setting and distinctive townscape. There is a low susceptibility to change due to the perception of infill. The sensitivity of the landscape character is low overall. Visually, there are no indicators of value. There is a low number of potential receptors due to the site forming part of the edge of a small viallage. The overall visual susceptibility is low due to the strong level of screening by vegetation and built form. Overall, there is low visual sensitivity.

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All maps: All maps: 0 100 200 45m 400 0 100 200 45m 400 © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. Metres © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. Metres ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. Aerial view of the site Landscape designations / Potential development mitigation recommendations 85 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 67 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/EBR/002 - Land behind Kirk Hill DATE VISITED: 02/11/2016 SURVEYED BY: MB CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site SN05 (Moderate) Landscape character within study area SN05 (Moderate) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - framed Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Grassland / grazing Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Planned Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Scattered Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / PROW and Conservation Area within High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield Conservation Area features site High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 19 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 16 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Good levels of management, few degraded features High - 3 Recognition of value Within conservation area Med - 6 Scenic quality Distinctive character, strong aesthetic qualities but busy road detracts Med - 2 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity Windmills are a distinctive features within study area Med - 2 Other value Rural setting Med - 6 Representativeness Study area partially representative of LCA Med - 2 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 17 Conservation interests Conservation Area within site, TPO adjacent listed buildings and scheduled monuments High - 3 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value PROW within site with a strong network within study area High - 3 Primary receptors Residential High - 6 Perceptual aspects Tranquil in part but interrupted by adjacent road. Strong character Med - 2 Secondary receptors Recreational Med - 4 Associations N/a Low - 1 Number of receptors Village edge near busy road Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Visibility of site Glimpses through gaps in hedge, relatively contained Low - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction Loss of rural context Med - 4 Addition Extension of settlement Low - 2 Perception Perceived loss of historic vernacular, increased urbanisation High - 6 Policy Enhance village fringes through planting small copses to break up the uniform nature of the urban edge Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 34 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 33 Overall medium landscape sensitivity derived from medium landscape value and medium susceptibility Overall medium visual sensitivity derived from medium visual value and medium susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Retain existing mature vegetation Form of development Landscape buffer Southwest of site to retain rural context Local vernacular Respect Conservation Area Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Off-site

CONCLUSION The site comprises two fields with rough/ equestrian character and is accessed via Kirk Hill. There is a strong network of PRoW's within the study area with East Bridgford FP26 intersecting the site and FP27 running along its south-eastern boundary. There are some conservational interests within the study with the site forming part of the local conservation area. There is an overall medium landscape value within the study area along with a strong aesthetic character, attractive rural setting and distinctive townscape. There is medium susceptibility to change due to the perceived loss of historic vernacular through increased urbanisation. The sensitivity of the landscape character is medium overall. Visually, there are no indicators of value. There is a medium number of potential receptors due to the site forming part of the village edge near the busy A6097 road. The overall visual susceptibility is medium due to the scale of the site within a small village and views between gaps in vegetation. Overall, there is medium visual sensitivity.

86 EBR/002 - Land behind Kirk Hill Kirk Hill towards village core Gaps in vegetation offer Kirk Hill towards A6097 junction Terraced housing along Kirk Hill Rushcliffe EBR002: Land behind Kirk Hill glimpsed views of the site LEGEND Ashfield Newark and Proposed Development (7m High) Newark and Sherwood South Sherwood Kesteven 1km Study Area Zone of Theoretical Visibility Building (Modelled at 7m High) Woodland (Modelled at 13m High) Gedling Local Authority Boundary

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Nottingham Modelled using OS Terrain 5m, woodland modelled at 13m and buildings at 7m high.

It is assumed thatSite the proposed Photograph development A - Looking east towards the site from a point along the bend on Kirk Hill. The view portrays some screening of the site by vegetation but some glimpsed views are availabe due to gaps in planting. To the right of the image Kirk site would be cleared prior to development so that the modelledHill height moves within the developmentsouth- east towards a junction with the busy A6097. To the left of the image the road moves towards the centre of East Bridgford village. The gated community (left) is well screened by built form and vegetation. Erewash boundary is bare earth plus 7m.

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Rough/ equestrian character Views of the A6097 obscured of the villages rural edge from northern section of site Erewash by vegetation

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Reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital map North West data © Crown copyright 2016. All rights Leicestershire reserved. Licence number 0100031673. Charnwood Contains OrdnanceSite Survey PhotographData B - View looking south-west along Kirk Hill. East Bridgford gated community to the right of the Site Photograph B - This view is taken from the entrance of the site at a point along PRoW East Bridgford FP26. The 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 © Crown copyright and database right 2016. km ± National Forest Inventory:image Open and the site to the left. view shows the slightly sloping nature of the site and the levels of screening afforded to the northern section. A6097 road Charnwood Government Licence v3.0. screened by vegetation. Zone of Theoretical Visibility of the site - Yellow denotes potential visibility 2 E 5m D AS T R 2 20m BR O 20m 5m Fo I F o D 9 Legend Legend t G G pa F h t O D t h R I 3 D a 40m R p 40m 1 t B o o 30m T Site Boundary 30m Site boundary F 45m S 45m A E m 5m 5 2 Rushcliffe2 Rushcliffe Borough boundary

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E A S T B B rid R le ID w G F ay O 2 R 8 D 5m 45m 4 0 100 200 400 All maps: 0 100 200 400 All maps: © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. Metres © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. Metres ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. Aerial view of the site Landscape designations / Potential development mitigation recommendations 87 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 64 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/EBR/003 - Land North of Kneeton Road DATE VISITED: 02/11/2016 SURVEYED BY: MB CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site SN05 (Moderate) Landscape character within study area SN05 (Moderate) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Large Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Farmland (arable) Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield PRoW features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 18 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 16 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Mixture of well managed and degraded areas Med - 2 Recognition of value Part of site within conservation area, part of setting of listed building Med - 6 Scenic quality Long views of surrounding landscape, adjacent business park detracts Med - 2 Indicators of value N/a Low - 3 Rarity N/a Low - 1 Other value Long views of study area, PRoW recreational value Med - 6 Representativeness Study area mostly representative of LCA High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Conservation interests Conservation Area within site, adjacent listed building, other listed buildings and TPO High - 3 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value PRoW on site and network within study area High - 3 Primary receptors Recreational facilities views of Trent valley Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Relatively tranquil, strong village character despite business park Med - 2 Secondary receptors Residential small section of rural setting Low - 2 Associations N/a Low - 1 Number of receptors Village edge Low - 2 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Visibility of site Prominent ridgeline High - 6 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction No notable loss of key characteristics Low - 2 Addition Extension of settlement, in prominent location Med - 4 Perception Increased prominence of village, and settlement density High - 6 Policy Enhance village fringes through planting small copses to break up the uniform nature of the urban edge Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 33 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 31 Overall medium landscape sensitivity derived from medium landscape value and medium susceptibility Overall medium visual sensitivity derived from medium visual value and medium susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Form of development Landscape buffer Site is prominent and unable to be mitigated Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site PRoW, conservation area Off-site Listed building

CONCLUSION The site comprises one well maintained arable field and is located immediately north of Kneeton Road. There is a good network of PRoW's within the study area with East Bridgford FP12 intersecting the site and FP11 running along its north-western boundary. There are some conservational interests within the study with the site adjacent to a listed building and forming part of the local conservation area. There is an overall medium landscape value within the study area with attractive long distance views of the surrounding landscape. There is medium susceptibility to change due to the perceived increased prominence of the village. The sensitivity of the landscape character is medium overall. Visually, there are no indicators of value. There is a low number of potential receptors due to the site forming part of the village edge. The overall visual susceptibility is medium due to the scale of the site within a small village and long distance views and prominent ridgeline. Overall, there is medium visual sensitivity.

88 EBR/003 - Land north of Kneeton Road Manor Rise and associated properties PRoWLong East distance views PRoW East East Bridgford Manor Farm Rushcliffe EBR003: Land North of Kneeton Road Bridgfordacross FP12 Trent Valley Bridgford FP11 Business Park LEGEND Ashfield Newark and Proposed Development (7m High) Newark and Sherwood Sherwood 1km Study Area South Zone of Theoretical Visibility Kesteven Building (Modelled at 7m High) Woodland (Modelled at 13m High) Gedling Local Authority Boundary

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Nottingham Modelled using OS Terrain 5m, woodland modelled at 13m and buildings at 7m high.

Erewash It is assumed thatSite the proposed Photograph development A - This viewpoint looks westerly across the site from a point along PRoW East Bridgford FP12. The view portrays the relatively well maintained, arable, and slightly sloping character of the site. Long distance views of the site would be cleared prior to development so that the modelledTrent height within Valley the development are facilitated from PRoW East Bridgford FP11 and FP12. To the left of the image is Manor Rise and associated properties including residential and commercial usage. To the right of the image is east Bridgford Business Park and Erewash boundary is bareManor earth plus 7m. Farm. Broxtowe

East Bridgford Manor Farm PRoW East PRoW East Long distance views PRoW East Business Park Bridgford FP12 Bridgford FP12 across Trent Valley Bridgford FP11 Erewash

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Reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital map North West data © Crown copyright 2016. All rights Leicestershire reserved. Licence number 0100031673. Charnwood Contains OrdnanceSite Survey Photograph Data B - This view is taken from the centre of the site, along PRoW East Bridgford FP12, looking Site Photograph C - From this location, along FP12, the open/ exposed nature of the site is evident as Manor Farm 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 © Crown copyright and database right 2016. Charnwood km ± National Forestwestwards Inventory: Open across the Trent Valley. and East Bridgford Business Park are clearly visible on the right of the image. Government Licence v3.0.

Zone of Theoretical Visibility of the site - Yellow denotes potential visibility

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3 RBC/EBR/004 RBC/EBR/004 F 1 Tree Preservation Order D 1 R m G m 5 h 5 O ID t F 4 4 Tree Preservation Order 4 R a G 1 p m m ID B t 55 55 R th o B pa T o T ot S F S o A Landscape buffer A F E E EA 35m ST 35m 15m F BR 15m m 40m oo IDG m 40m m 25 tpa F 5m 25 5 LCA Policy Zones th 1 O 5 5 2 RD 50m 55m B 50m 55m C SN05, Enhance

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B p F 0 t G 3 RBC/EBR/005 T o D 1 5 5 S o I h 45m 45m A F R t B a E tp T o S o 50m 50m A F D E R O 4 F 4 G 9 0m h 0m E ID t 25m A a 25m EAST S R p B T B t RD RI B o EA GFO Br DG F RI T o ST B RID m id FO oo D S F 0m RBC/EBR/007 20 le R tp G th 19 2 w ay D a FO A Foo tpa 8 th R E 1 D EA 0 ST F BR RBC/EBR/007 RBC/EBR/006 oo ID tp G a FO m RBC/EBR/006 m th R 50 50 31 D 30m 30m D R EA O ST BR F IDG 3 35 A G Brid FOR 5m m E S RID 2 lewa D T B ath y 32 otp 45m 45m Fo D R O F 40m G 3 40m 35m D 35m E I th A R a S B p 4 T t 45m 5m BR T o F I S o All maps: All maps: o DG A F otp F E 0 100 200 400 600 0 100 200 400 600 ath OR © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. 1 D Metres Metres ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. Aerial view of the site Landscape designations / Potential development mitigation recommendations 89 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 64 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/EBR/004 - Land North of Kneeton Road (2) DATE VISITED: 02/11/2016 SURVEYED BY: MB CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site SN05 (Moderate) Landscape character within study area SN05 (Moderate) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Large Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Farmland (arable) Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield PRoW features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 18 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 16 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Mixture of well managed and degraded areas Med - 2 Recognition of value Part of site within conservation area, part of setting of listed building Med - 6 Scenic quality Long views of surrounding landscape, adjacent business park detracts Med - 2 Indicators of value N/a Low - 3 Rarity N/a Low - 1 Other value Long views of study area, PRoW recreational value Med - 6 Representativeness Study area mostly representative of LCA High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Conservation interests Conservation Area within site, adjacent listed building, other listed buildings and TPO High - 3 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value PRoW on site and network within study area High - 3 Primary receptors Recreational facilities views of Trent valley Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Relatively tranquil, strong village character despite business park Med - 2 Secondary receptors Residential small section of rural setting Low - 2 Associations N/a Low - 1 Number of receptors Village edge Low - 2 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Visibility of site Prominent ridgeline High - 6 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction No notable loss of key characteristics Low - 2 Addition Extension of settlement, in prominent location Med - 4 Perception Increased prominence of village, and settlement density High - 6 Policy Enhance village fringes through planting small copses to break up the uniform nature of the urban edge Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 33 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 31 Overall medium landscape sensitivity derived from medium landscape value and medium susceptibility Overall medium visual sensitivity derived from medium visual value and medium susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Form of development Landscape buffer Site is prominent and unable to be mitigated Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site PRoW, conservation area Off-site Listed building

CONCLUSION The site comprises two well maintained arable fields and is located immediately north of Kneeton Road. There is a good network of PRoW's within the study area with East Bridgford FP12 intersecting the site and FP11 running along its north-western boundary. There are some conservational interests within the study with the site adjacent to a listed building and forming part of the local conservation area. There is an overall medium landscape value within the study area with attractive long distance views of the surrounding landscape. There is medium susceptibility to change due to the perceived increased prominence of the village. The sensitivity of the landscape character is medium overall. Visually, there are no indicators of value. There is a low number of potential receptors due to the site forming part of the village edge. The overall visual susceptibility is medium due to the scale of the site within a small village and long distance views and prominent ridgeline. Overall, there is medium visual sensitivity.

90 EBR/004 - Land north of Kneeton Road (2) East Bridgford Business Park Prominent ridgeline Rushcliffe EBR004: Land North of Kneeton Road (2) LEGEND Ashfield Newark and Proposed Development (7m High) Newark and Sherwood Sherwood 1km Study Area South Zone of Theoretical Visibility Kesteven Building (Modelled at 7m High) Woodland (Modelled at 13m High) Gedling Local Authority Boundary

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Nottingham Modelled using OS Terrain 5m, woodland modelled at 13m and buildings at 7m high.

Erewash It is assumed thatSite the proposed Photograph development A - This viewpoint is taken from the entrance to East Bridgford Business Park along Kneeton Road. The site has a well maintained arable character and slopes westwards. This view portrays a prominent ridgeline within the site would be cleared prior to development so that the modelledsite, height creating within the development long distance views across the Trent Valley. The site partially screened from Kneeton Road by vegetation but very open on its western boundary. To the left of the image is East Bridgford Business Park. In the centre of the image are Erewash boundary is bareoverhead earth plus 7m. electricity lines and some mitigative planting can be seen in the distance. Broxtowe

Manor Rise and associated properties PRoW East Long distance views PRoW East East Bridgford Manor Farm Bridgford FP12 across Trent Valley Bridgford FP11 Business Park Erewash

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Reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital map North West data © Crown copyright 2016. All rights Leicestershire reserved. Licence number 0100031673. Charnwood Contains OrdnanceSite Survey Photograph Data B - This viewpoint looks westerly across the site from a point along PRoW East Bridgford FP12. The view portrays the relatively well maintained, arable, and slightly sloping character of the site. Long distance views of the Trent 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 © Crown copyright and database right 2016. Charnwood km ± National ForestValley Inventory: Openare facilitated from PRoW East Bridgford FP11 and FP12. To the left of the image is Manor Rise and associated properties including residential and commercial usage. To the right of the image is east Bridgford Business Park and Manor Farm. Government Licence v3.0.

Zone of Theoretical Visibility of the site - Yellow denotes potential visibility

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5 5 D m EAS m R T BRI R FO DGFO B I DG Bridle T h 2 way RD S at 32 A Fo o tp D E R O 40m 40m EA F E S 3 A T G S B ID th B T F R R a 40m o ID p 40m ri B o G B t d R tpa FO T o le t R S o w ID h 1 D F a F A y O E 2 R 5m 5m 35 8 D 4 E m 35 4 0m m A 40 m 4 S 45m EAST 45m T BRIDG 3 F B FOR All maps:3 All maps: 0 o RI 5 Footp D 0 50 0 100 200 400 600 800 m o D 0m 0 100 200 ath 2400 600 800 m RBC/EBR/001 m tp G 1 ath FO © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. 26 RD Metres Metres RBC/EBR/002 RBC/EBR/008 ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. RBC/EBR/002 RBC/EBR/010 RBC/EBR/008 ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. Aerial view of the site Landscape designations / Potential development mitigation recommendations 91 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 58 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/EBR/005 - Land at Lammas Lane DATE VISITED: 02/11/2016 SURVEYED BY: MB CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site SN05 (Moderate) Landscape character within study area SN05 (Moderate) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Small Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Grassland / grazing Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Hedges Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield PRoW on southern boundary, TPO features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 19 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Not particularly well managed on site, study area has lots of domestic properties with good maintenance Med - 2 Recognition of value Conservation Area within and adjacent to site Med - 6 Scenic quality Well treed appearance, positive character, strong vernacular Med - 2 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity Windmills are a distinctive features within study area Med - 2 Other value N/A Low - 3 Representativeness Study area mostly representative of LCA High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 11 Conservation interests Conservation Area within site, TPO adjacent, handful of listed buildings and other TPO High - 3 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Network of PRoW Med - 2 Primary receptors Recreational - site partially important to visual amenity Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Enclosed from road and sense of remoteness despite proximity to settlement. Tranquil High - 3 Secondary receptors Residential - site partially visible, not important to visual amenity Low - 2 Associations N/a Low - 1 Number of receptors High level of screening and narrow road with private feeling Low - 2 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Visibility of site Screened by vegetation on several sides Low - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction No notable loss of key characteristics Low - 2 Addition Illogical extension of urban edge Med - 4 Perception Loss of sense of enclosure along Lammas Lane, loss of tranquillity, increase in density and urbanisation High - 6 Policy Enhance village fringes through planting small copses to break up the uniform nature of the urban edge Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 34 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 24 Overall medium landscape sensitivity derived from medium landscape value and medium susceptibility Overall low visual sensitivity derived from low visual value and low susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Form of development Landscape buffer Site unable to be mitigated due to inaccessible, enclosed vernacular Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Access issues, conservation area Off-site PRoW

CONCLUSION The site is made up of one pastoral field with minimal management and is accessed via Lammas Lane running adjacent to the sites north-western boundary. There is a network of PRoW's within the study area with East Bridgford FP19 running adjacent to its south-western boundary. There are some conservational interests within the study with the site forming part of the local conservation area. There is an overall medium landscape value within the study area due to a well vegetated appearance and tranquil character. There is medium susceptibility to change due to sense of a loss of enclosure along Lammas Lane, loss of tranqility and a percieved increase in urbanisation. The sensitivity of the landscape character is medium overall. Visually, there are no indicators of value. There is a low number of potential receptors due to a high level of screening by vegetation. The overall visual susceptibility is low due to screening. Overall, there is low visual sensitivity.

92 EBR/005 - Land at Lammas Lane Low plateau pastoral Site well screened from Lammas Lane Lammas Lane Rushcliffe EBR005: Land at Lammas Lane landscape character LEGEND Ashfield Newark and Proposed Development (7m High) Newark and Sherwood South Sherwood 1km Study Area Kesteven Zone of Theoretical Visibility Building (Modelled at 7m High)

Gedling Woodland (Modelled at 13m High) Local Authority Boundary

User Note

Nottingham Modelled using OS Terrain 5m, woodland modelled at 13m and buildings at 7m high. Erewash It is assumed that the proposed development Site Photograph A - This view portrays the level of screening along Lammas Lane. Dense vegetation on both sides gives the road a private feel. This viewpoint site would be cleared prior to development so is typical of views for the site from Lammas Lane, limited to glimpsed views through field gate gaps. The site consists of one pastoral field with dense vegetation on its Erewash that the modelled height within the development boundary is bare earth plus 7m. western boundary. The feeling of enclosure and tranquillity is evident along Lammas Lane.

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East Bridgford Lammas Lane obscured FP19 by vegetation Erewash

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North Reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital map West data © Crown copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Licence number 0100031673. Leicestershire Charnwood Contains Ordnance Survey Data Site Photograph B - This view is taken from PRoW East Bridgford FP19 looking north-east towards the site. From this 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 © Crown copyright and database right 2016. Charnwood km ± National Forest Inventory: Open view the site feels more open despite further demonstrating the dense vegetation obscuring views towards Lammas Lane. Charnwood Government Licence v3.0. From this location the site appears to have a more rural character. Zone of Theoretical Visibility of the site - Yellow denotes potential visibility

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D OR F G 3 D h 40m All maps: I t 40 All maps: R a m 0 100 200 400 B p 0 100 200 400 t © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. T o © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. S o Metres A F Metres E ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. Aerial view of the site Landscape designations / Potential development mitigation recommendations 93 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 46 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/EBR/006 - Closes Side Lane (Smaller) DATE VISITED: 02/11/2016 SURVEYED BY: MB CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site SN05 (Moderate) Landscape character within study area SN05 (Moderate) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - framed Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Grassland / grazing Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Planned Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Scattered Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Managed in parts especially near residential areas, areas of poor management Med - 2 Recognition of value Within setting of conservation area Med - 6 Scenic quality Many human detractors Low - 1 Indicators of value N/a Low - 3 Rarity N/a Low - 1 Other value n/a Low - 3 Representativeness Study area partially representative of LCA Med - 2 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 11 Conservation interests Conservation area adjacent to site, some listed buildings and TPO's Med - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Network of PRoW Med - 2 Primary receptors Residential areas, part of visual amenity Low - 2 Perceptual aspects Interrupted by settlement fringe Low - 1 Secondary receptors Recreational, not particularly important Low - 2 Associations N/a Low - 1 Number of receptors Village edge, the more open views become Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 9 Visibility of site Partially visible from residential Low - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction No real loss of character Low - 2 Addition Extension of urban fringe Low - 2 Perception Extension of urban edge Low - 2 Policy Enhance village fringes through planting small copses to break up the uniform nature of the urban edge Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 22 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 24 Overall low landscape sensitivity derived from low landscape value and low susceptibility Overall low visual sensitivity derived from low visual value and low susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Form of development Landscape buffer Local vernacular In keeping with conservation area Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Off-site

CONCLUSION The site comprises one field with pastoral and rough/ equestrian characteristics. The site lies immediately north of Closes Side Lane. There is a network of PRoW's within the study area. There are some conservational interests within the study with the site lying adjacent to the local conservation area. There is an overall low landscape value within the study area due to a number of human detractors and some areas of poor management. There is a low susceptibility to change with no real loss of character and the perception of an extension to the urban fringe. The sensitivity of the landscape character is low overall. Visually, there are no indicators of value. There is a medium number of potential receptors as the site forms part of the village edge. The overall visual susceptibility is low due to the urban feel of the village edge. Overall, there is low visual sensitivity.

94 Closes Side Lane (Smaller) PRoW East Equestrian Stables EBR/006 - Houses off Closes Side Lane Site well screened on Rushcliffe EBR006: Closes Side Lane (Smaller) Bridgford northern boundary Newark and Sherwood LEGEND FP41 Ashfield South Newark and Kesteven Proposed Development (7m High) Sherwood 1km Study Area

Gedling Zone of Theoretical Visibility Building (Modelled at 7m High) Broxtowe Woodland (Modelled at 13m High) Local Authority Boundary

Broxtowe User Note Nottingham Modelled using OS Terrain 5m, woodland modelled at 13m and buildings at 7m high.

It is assumed that the proposed development Site Photograph A - This viewpoint, taken from PRoW East Bridgford FP41, looks south-east towards the site across adjoining fields of rough/ equestrian site would be cleared prior to development so that the modelled height within the development character. From this location the site is well screened by vegetation along its northern boundary. The rural setting is interrupted by glimpsed views of housing boundary is bare earth plus 7m. above the vegetation along with built form related to the farmstead and equestrian character of the local landscape. Broxtowe South Kesteven Houses on Pastoral and Cherryholt Lane Rough/ equestrian Character

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Reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital map data © Crown copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Licence number 0100031673. Contains Ordnance Survey Data Site Photograph B - This viewpoint looks north towards the site from a residential estate of Closes Lane. The site is a mixture of rough pastoral and Charnwood 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 © Crown copyright and database right 2016. km ± National Forest Inventory: Open equestrian land. The site is relatively flat with some areas of degradation and a number of local human detractors. Charnwood Government Licence v3.0.

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EAST BRIDGFORD RBC/EBR/008 RBC/EBR/008 Footpath 21 All maps: 0 100 200 400 All maps: 0 100 200 400 45m 45m 5m © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. 35m © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. 3 Metres RBC/EBR/010 Metres RBC/EBR/010 ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. Aerial view of the site Landscape designations / Potential development mitigation recommendations 95 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 48 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/EBR/007 - Closes Side Lane (larger) DATE VISITED: 02/11/2016 SURVEYED BY: MB CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site SN05 (Moderate) Landscape character within study area SN05 (Moderate) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - open Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Grassland / grazing Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Planned Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern n/a Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield PRoW features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Managed in parts especially near residential areas, areas of poor management Med - 2 Recognition of value Within setting of conservation area Med - 6 Scenic quality Many human detractors Low - 1 Indicators of value N/a Low - 3 Rarity N/a Low - 1 Other value N/a Low - 3 Representativeness Study area partially representative of LCA Med - 2 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 13 Conservation interests Conservation area adjacent to site, some listed buildings and TPO's Med - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Network of PRoW Med - 2 Primary receptors Residential areas, part of visual amenity Low - 2 Perceptual aspects Interrupted by settlement fringe Low - 1 Secondary receptors Recreational, not particularly important Low - 2 Associations n/a Low - 1 Number of receptors Village edge, the more open views become Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 9 Visibility of site Partially visible from PRoW and residential Med - 4 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction No real loss of character Low - 2 Addition Extension of urban fringe Low - 2 Perception Extension of urban edge Low - 2 Policy Enhance village fringes through planting small copses to break up the uniform nature of the urban edge Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 22 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 26 Overall low landscape sensitivity derived from low landscape value and low susceptibility Overall low visual sensitivity derived from low visual value and low susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Form of development Landscape buffer North eastern corner to create strong settlement line Local vernacular In keeping with conservation area Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Off-site

CONCLUSION The site is made up of two fields with pastoral and rough/ equestrian characteristics. The site lies immediately north of Closes Side Lane. There is a network of PRoW's within the study area with East Bridgford FP19 running adjacent to the sites north-eastern boundary. There are some conservational interests within the study with the site lying adjacent to the local conservation area. There is an overall low landscape value within the study area due to a number of human detractors and some areas of poor management. There is a low susceptibility to change with no real loss of character and the perception of an extension to the urban fringe. The sensitivity of the landscape character is low overall. Visually, there are no indicators of value. There is a medium number of potential receptors as the site forms part of the village edge. The overall visual susceptibility is low due to the urban feel of the village edge. Overall, there is low visual sensitivity.

96 EBR/007 - Closes Side Lane (larger) PRoW East Houses along Rough pasture/ Rushcliffe EBR007: Closes Side Lane (larger) Bridgford FP19 Closes Side Lane domesticated landscape Newark and Sherwood LEGEND Ashfield South Newark and Kesteven Proposed Development (7m High) Sherwood 1km Study Area

Gedling Zone of Theoretical Visibility Building (Modelled at 7m High) Broxtowe Woodland (Modelled at 13m High) Local Authority Boundary

Broxtowe User Note Nottingham Modelled using OS Terrain 5m, woodland modelled at 13m and buildings at 7m high.

It is assumed Sitethat the proposed Photograph development A - This viewpoint looks south through the north-eastern section of the site, from a point along East Bridgford FP19. The view demonstrates the sites position on the edge of the settlement. The site plays a small part in the site would be cleared prior to development so that the modelledrecreational height within the development value of the area due to the number of PRoW’s linking the village edge with the rural surroundings. Views are present of housing on Closes Side Lane. boundary is bare earth plus 7m.

Broxtowe South Kesteven Cherryholt Lane resi- South-eastern site dential properties boundary

Melton

Reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital map data © Crown copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Licence number 0100031673. Contains Ordnance Survey Data Site Photograph B - This view further demonstrates the position of the site on the Site Photograph C - View looking north from residential area off Closes Side Lane. Charnwood 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 © Crown copyright and database right 2016. km ± National Forest Inventory: Open edges of the settlement. Houses on Cherryholt Lane are visible to the left of the image. This viewpoint portrays the level of human detractors adjacent to the site. Charnwood Government Licence v3.0.

Zone of Theoretical Visibility of the site - Yellow denotes potential visibility

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EAS T BRIDGFORD Fo RBC/EBR/008 All maps: RBC/EBR/008 0 100 200 otpath 21 400 All maps: 0 100 200 400 © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. 45m Metres RBC/EBR/010 35m Metres RBC/EBR/010 35m ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. Aerial view of the site Landscape designations / Potential development mitigation recommendations 97 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 47 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/EBR/008 - Land to the north of Butt Lane DATE VISITED: 02/11/2016 SURVEYED BY: MB CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site SN05 (Moderate) Landscape character within study area SN05 (Moderate), SN06 (Moderate -Good) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - open Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Grassland / grazing Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Hedges Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Planned Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Scattered Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield Conservation Area features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 12 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Variable, gapped hedges and some areas of degradation Low - 1 Recognition of value Conservation area adjacent,part of setting Med - 6 Scenic quality Strong urban character, a lot of human influence Low - 1 Indicators of value N/a Low - 3 Rarity N/a Low - 1 Other value N/a Low - 3 Representativeness Study area partially representative of LCA Med - 2 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 13 Conservation interests Conservation area adjacent to site, some listed buildings and TPO's Med - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value PRoW network Med - 2 Primary receptors Residential, site not particularly important to visual amenity Low - 2 Perceptual aspects Urban fringe, not tranquil, aware of settlement Low - 1 Secondary receptors Recreational, not particularly important to visual amenity Low - 2 Associations N/a Low - 1 Number of receptors Well populated settlement, busy road adjacent Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 9 Visibility of site Relatively visible Med - 4 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction N/a Low - 2 Addition Extension of urban fringe Low - 2 Perception Extension of urban fringe Low - 2 Policy Enhance village fringes through planting small copses to break up the uniform nature of the urban edge Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 21 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 26 Overall low landscape sensitivity derived from low landscape value and low susceptibility Overall low visual sensitivity derived from low visual value and low susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Form of development Landscape buffer Local vernacular In keeping with conservation area, single line of development along road to match existing Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Off-site

CONCLUSION The site comprises one pastoral field and lies immediately north of Butt Lane. There is a network of PRoW's within the study area with East Bridgford FP21 running through the adjacent field to the north of the site. There are some conservational interests within the study with the site lying adjacent to the local conservation area. There is an overall low landscape value within the study area due to a high number of human detractors and a strong urban character. There is a low susceptibility to change with no real loss of character and the perception of an extension to the urban fringe. The sensitivity of the landscape character is low overall. Visually, there are no indicators of value. There is a medium number of potential receptors as the site forms part of a well poulated settlement. The overall visual susceptibility is low due to the urban feel of the village edge. Overall, there is low visual sensitivity.

98 EBR/008 - Land to the north of Butt Lane East Bridgford FP21 Arable land/ domesticated Houses along Site Rushcliffe EBR008: Land to the north of Butt Lane landscape on urban fringe Butt Lane Ashfield LEGEND Newark and Sherwood Proposed Development (7m High) Newark and Sherwood 1km Study Area South Zone of Theoretical Visibility Kesteven Building (Modelled at 7m High) Gedling Woodland (Modelled at 13m High) Local Authority Boundary

User Note

Modelled using OS Terrain 5m, woodland Nottingham modelled at 13m and buildings at 7m high.

It is assumed that the proposed development site would be clearedSite prior Photograph to development so A - Looking south-east towards the site from PRoW East Bridgford FP21 accessed from Holloway Close. This view demonstrates the character of the urban edge as most of the landscape is domesticated. The site is comprises that the modelled height within the development boundary is bareunder earth plus managed 7m. pastoral land, the image portrays some areas of arable land in the foreground. The view shows several houses along Butt Lane.

Broxtowe Butt Lane leading to Main Street Site comprises under Some gaps in boundary vegetation maintained pastoral land

Melton

Reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital map data © Crown copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Licence number 0100031673. Contains OrdnanceSite Survey Photograph Data B - From this location, along Butt Lane, views of the site are relatively un-obscured. Some boundary vegetation exists in the form of hedgerows and several hedgerow trees. Lack of tranquillity in this location as busy road 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 © Crown copyright and database right 2016. km ± National Forestcontributes Inventory: Open to the feeling of urbanity. Several houses are visible along Butt Lane. Charnwood Charnwood Government Licence v3.0.

Zone of Theoretical Visibility of the site - Yellow denotes potential visibility

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3 All maps: All maps: 0 100 200 400 40m 0 100 200 400 40m © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. Metres © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. Metres ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. Aerial view of the site Landscape designations / Potential development mitigation recommendations 99 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 56 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/EBR/009 - Land to East of Springdale Lane DATE VISITED: 02/11/2016 SURVEYED BY: MB CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site SN05 (Moderate) Landscape character within study area SN05 (Moderate), SN06 (Moderate -Good) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - framed Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Grassland / grazing Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Planned Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern n/a Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield PRoW features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 15 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Generally well maintained but some aspects of degradation Med - 2 Recognition of value N/a Low - 3 Scenic quality Some human detractors but overall reasonable scenic quality Med - 2 Indicators of value N/a Low - 3 Rarity N/a Low - 1 Other value Part of a strong rural edge Med - 6 Representativeness Study area partially representative of LCA Med - 2 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 13 Conservation interests Conservation area, some listed buildings and TPOs Med - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Strong network of PRoW High - 3 Primary receptors Residential, part of the rural setting Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Edge of settlement, road noise apparent, not an overly strong character Low - 1 Secondary receptors Recreational, part of the visual amenity Med - 4 Associations N/a Low - 1 Number of receptors Village edge Low - 2 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Visibility of site Visible from field gate, otherwise vegetated boundary Low - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction No loss of key characteristics Low - 2 Addition Illogical extension to settlement edge Med - 4 Perception Finger of development, increase in density and urbanisation High - 6 Policy Enhance village fringes through planting small copses to break up the uniform nature of the urban edge Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 30 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 26 Overall medium landscape sensitivity derived from medium landscape value and medium susceptibility Overall low visual sensitivity derived from low visual value and low susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Form of development Landscape buffer Site unable to be mitigated due to semi rural location Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Access, particularly during construction phase Off-site PRoW

CONCLUSION The site comprises one pastoral field and lies immediately south of Springdale Lane. There is a strong network of PRoW within the study area with East Bridgford FP25 running adjacent to the sites southern boundary. There are some conservational interests within the study area but none which directly influence the site. There is an overall medium landscape value within the study area due to a reasonably well maintained and attractive scenic quality with some levels of degradation and some human detractors. There is a medium susceptibility to change with no real loss of key characteristics but increased density and urbanisation due to finger of development. The sensitivity of the landscape character is medium overall. Visually, there are no indicators of value. There is a low number of potential receptors as the site is on the village edge. The overall visual susceptibility is low due to the levels of visibility and the site forming part of the urban edge. Overall, there is low visual sensitivity.

100 EBR/009 - Land to East of Springdale Lane Springdale Lane Strongly vegetated boundary Pastoral/ Rushcliffe EBR009: Land to East of Springdale Lane domesticated Ashfield LEGEND landcape Newark and South Sherwood Proposed Development (7m High) Newark and Kesteven Sherwood 1km Study Area Zone of Theoretical Visibility Building (Modelled at 7m High) Gedling Woodland (Modelled at 13m High) Local Authority Boundary

User Note Nottingham Modelled using OS Terrain 5m, woodland modelled at 13m and buildings at 7m high.

It is assumed that the proposed development site would be cleared prior to development so that the modelled height within the development boundary is bare earth plus 7m.

Broxtowe

Erewash Site Photograph A - This viewpoint looks south-west through the site from a field gate along Springdale Lane. This view further demonstrates the domesticated character of the urban fringe due to the pastoral character of the site and the busy, built up nature of Springdale Lane on the left of the image. The site is relatively well screened and is only visible through a gap in vegetation due to the field gate access.

Melton

Reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital map data © Crown copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Licence number 0100031673. Contains Ordnance Survey Data Charnwood 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 © Crown copyright and database right 2016. km ± National Forest Inventory: Open Charnwood Government Licence v3.0.

Zone of Theoretical Visibility of the site - Yellow denotes potential visibility

D R E O AS F Legend Legend T B G 3 F RI ID t h oo DG R a tp FO B tp ath R T o D S o 45m 1 F Site Boundary45m Site boundary A E Rushcliffe Rushcliffe Borough boundary

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E A S T B B 40m r id R le ID 40m w G a F y O m 35m 2 R 35 8 D SHELFORD AND All maps: All maps: NEWTON Footpath 11 0 100 200 400 0 100 200 400 © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. Metres © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. Metres 5m 35m 3 ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. Aerial view of the site Landscape designations / Potential development mitigation recommendations 101 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 59 SITE REFERENCE: EBR010 - Land south of Butt Lane DATE VISITED: 19/05/2017 SURVEYED BY: RW CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site SN05 (Moderate) Landscape character within study area SN05 (Moderate) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - open Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Farmland (arable) Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Hedges Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 16 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Study area generally well maintained with good landscape quality and few degraded features High - 3 Recognition of value Adjacent to conservation area Med - 6 Scenic quality Generally attractive study area, some detractors in the form of pylons and unsympathetic housing Med - 2 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value Rural setting to settlement Low - 3 Representativeness Broadly representative of PZ Med - 2 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 17 Conservation interests Site adjacent to conservation area, a few listed buildings and a number of TPOs Med - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Network of PRoW including one crossing the site, one public open space within study area Med - 2 Primary receptors Residential - part of the visual amenity Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Somewhat tranquil with long views, a number of detractors Med - 2 Secondary receptors Recreational, part of the visual amenity, particularly on footpath through site Med - 4 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Edge of village, adjacent to busy road Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 13 Visibility of site Views of site restricted by boundary vegetation, open otherwise Med - 4 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction Loss of rural edge Med - 4 Addition Extension of settlement edge Low - 2 Perception Finger of development extending settlement edge Med - 4 Policy Development on village fringes should provide a dispersed character Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 29 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 30 Overall low landscape sensitivity derived from a medium landscape value and low susceptibility to change Low visual value but medium visual susceptibility - overall a medium visual sensitivity Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Retain boundary vegetation Form of development Landscape buffer Millennium Wood extension beyond eastern boundary (offsite) Local vernacular Respects adjacent conservation area Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site PRoW Off-site Adjacent Millennium Wood

CONCLUSION The site comprises an arable field on the eastern edge of East Bridgford, adjacent to the Millennium Wood. Within the study area, there is a low landscape sensitivity derived from a medium landscape value and low landscape susceptibility. The medium landscape value is attributed in part to the high landscape quality, as well as the medium level of conservation interests and recreational assets. Development of the site would result in the extension of the settlement edge - albeit in the a finger of development - and this contributes to the low landscape susceptibility. There is a low visual value, although the site sits adjacent to East Bridgford Conservation Area. However, the visual susceptibility is medium as there are open views available of the site, which forms part of the visual amenity for both residential and recreational receptors. Overall, there is a medium visual sensitivity.

102 EBR/010 - Land south of Butt Lane East Bridgford Millennium Wood Butt Lane Millennium Wood Medical Centre North Kesteven

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Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - framed Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Grassland / grazing Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Hedges Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Planned Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield Conservation Area features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 12 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 10 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Variable, gapped hedges and some areas of degradation Low - 1 Recognition of value N/a Low - 3 Scenic quality Urban fringe character, a lot of human influence Low - 1 Indicators of value N/a Low - 3 Rarity N/a Low - 1 Other value N/a Low - 3 Representativeness Study area partially representative of LCA Med - 2 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 11 Conservation interests Conservation area within study area, some listed buildings and TPOs Med - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value PRoW network Med - 2 Primary receptors Residential, site not particularly important to visual amenity Low - 2 Perceptual aspects Urban fringe, not tranquil, aware of settlement Low - 1 Secondary receptors Recreational, not particularly important to visual amenity Low - 2 Associations N/a Low - 1 Number of receptors Well populated settlement Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 9 Visibility of site Relatively contained Low - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction N/a Low - 2 Addition Extension of urban fringe Low - 2 Perception Extension of urban fringe Low - 2 Policy Enhance village fringes through planting small copses to break up the uniform nature of the urban edge Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 21 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 21 Overall low landscape sensitivity derived from low landscape value and low susceptibility Overall low visual sensitivity derived from low visual value and low susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Retain existing mature field boundaries Form of development Landscape buffer Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Potential access issues Off-site Adajcent PRoW

CONCLUSION Lying immediately south of Closes Side Lane, the site comprises a pastoral field with associated hedgerow boundaries. The study area contains a good network of PRoW, as well as a number of conservation interests such as listed buildings and TPOs. There is an urban fringe character to the site and its surroundings and this contributes to a an overall low landscape value. The study area has a low susceptibility to changes within the site due to its position on the urban fringe; there is overall a low sensitivity. Visually, there are no indicators of value. There is a medium number of potential receptors as the site forms part of a well populated settlement, but the site itself is not particularly important to the visual amenity of adjacent residential or recreational receptors. Overall, there is low visual sensitivity.

104 EBR/011 - South of Closes Side Lane Northern site boundary Closes Side Lane North Kesteven

Newark and Sherwood

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Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - open Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Variable Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield PRoW Conservation Area features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 12 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Variable, gapped hedges and some areas of degradation Low - 1 Recognition of value Conservation area adjacent, site is part of its setting Med - 6 Scenic quality Strong urban fringe character, a lot of human influence Low - 1 Indicators of value N/a Low - 3 Rarity N/a Low - 1 Other value N/a Low - 3 Representativeness Study area partially representative of LCA Med - 2 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 17 Conservation interests Conservation area adjacent to site, some listed buildings and TPOs Med - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value PRoW network within study area, PRoW within site - few recreational facilities Med - 2 Primary receptors Residential, site relatively important to visual amenity, particularly for adjacent properties Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Urban fringe, not tranquil, aware of settlement Low - 1 Secondary receptors Recreational, site forms part of the rural visual amenity Med - 4 Associations N/a Low - 1 Number of receptors Well populated settlement, busy road adjacent Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 9 Visibility of site Site is relatively visible within the study area Med - 4 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction N/a Low - 2 Addition Extension of urban fringe Low - 2 Perception Extension of urban fringe Low - 2 Policy Enhance village fringes through planting small copses to break up the uniform nature of the urban edge Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 21 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 30 Overall low landscape sensitivity derived from low landscape value and low susceptibility Overall medium visual sensitivity derived from low visual value and medium susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Retain mature field boundaries and enhance gappy hedges Form of development Landscape buffer Local vernacular In keeping with conservation area Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site PRoW Off-site Adjacent PRoW to north

CONCLUSION The site comprises three fields within agricultural use on the east of the village of East Bridgford and sits to the north of Butt Lane and the south of Closes Side Lane. There is a network of PRoW within the study area with East Bridgford FP21 running through the site itself; the East Bridgford Conservation Area also borders the site. The overall landscape value within the study area is low due to the strong urban fringe character, as well as the degradation of landscape features such as hedgerows. There is a low susceptibility to change with development of the site constituting a perceived extension to the urban fringe. When combined with the low value of the landscape, this results in a low sensitivity of the landscape of the study area to development of the site. The site has a small amount of visual value in its role as part of the setting to the adjacent conservation area, but little else - a low visual value overall. The site forms part of the visual amenity for residential and recreational receptors and as such is of medium visual susceptibility. The overall visual sensitivity is medium.

106 EBR/012 - Land north of Butt Lane (2) East Bridgford FP21 Site (as is the green Houses on Butt Lane field to the far right North Kesteven of the photo) Newark and Sherwood

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Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - framed Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Grassland / grazing Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield PRoW Conservation area features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 15 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Generally well maintained but some aspects of degradation Med - 2 Recognition of value Adjacent to conservation area Med - 6 Scenic quality Some human detractors but overall reasonable scenic quality Med - 2 Indicators of value N/a Low - 3 Rarity N/a Low - 1 Other value N/a Low - 3 Representativeness Study area partially representative of LCA Med - 2 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 13 Conservation interests Conservation area, some listed buildings and TPOs Med - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Strong network of PRoW High - 3 Primary receptors Residential, part of the rural setting Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Edge of settlement, road noise apparent, not an overly strong character Low - 1 Secondary receptors Recreational, part of the visual amenity Med - 4 Associations N/a Low - 1 Number of receptors Village edge Low - 2 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 13 Visibility of site Visible from field gate, otherwise vegetated boundary Low - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction No loss of key characteristics Low - 2 Addition Illogical extension to settlement edge Med - 4 Perception Finger of development, increase in density and urbanisation Med - 4 Policy Enhance village fringes through planting small copses to break up the uniform nature of the urban edge Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 28 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 26 Overall low landscape sensitivity derived from medium landscape value and low susceptibility Overall low visual sensitivity derived from low visual value and low susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Retain mature boundary vegetation Form of development Landscape buffer Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site PRoW Off-site Adjacent PRoW

CONCLUSION The site comprises one field used for equestrian grazing which contains a PRoW and lies immediately south of Springdale Lane. A medium landscape value is apparent within the study area, contributed to by the high level of recreational amenity, as well as the number of conservation interests. The site forms a somewhat illogical extension to the village, pushing a finger of development into the rural surroundings, but despite this the overall susceptibility to change within the landscape is low. Overall, the sensitivity of the landscape resource is also low. Visually, the site has little value in its surroundings other than as part of the setting to the conservation area. There is also a low visual susceptibility, derived from the low visibility of the site and its position just off a quiet residential street. The visual sensitivity is overall low.

108 EBR/013 - Land at Brickyard Lane North Kesteven

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LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 54 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/EL/001 - Land south of West Leake Road DATE VISITED: 09/09/2016 SURVEYED BY: EV CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site NW02 (Moderate -Good) Landscape character within study area NW02 (Moderate -Good) , NW01 (Good) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Small Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Garden Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Planned Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Variable Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield Other characteristics / features Allotments High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 15 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Study area fairly well maintained, very well managed domestic setting Med - 2 Recognition of value N/A Low - 3 Scenic quality Attractive rural edge, few detractors despite location on settlement edge High - 3 Indicators of value Allotments Med - 6 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value N/A Low - 3 Representativeness Some key characteristics represented Med - 2 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 13 Conservation interests TPO in study area Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value A few PRoW, site comprises allotments, some public open space Med - 2 Primary receptors Recreational - site is a good recreational feature, forms a part of the visual amenity for receptors using the allotments Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Attractive rural edge, sense of tranquillity Med - 2 Secondary receptors Residential - site forms small part of the rural outlook Low - 2 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Rural edge to small village Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 13 Visibility of site Views restricted by boundary vegetation Low - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction Loss of allotments which are a recreational resource Med - 4 Addition Extension to rural edge Low - 2 Perception Potential for perceived increase in density, southern half of site is slightly illogical finger extension Med - 4 Policy Minimise the influence of larger settlements such as East Leake through small-scale woodland planting along fringes Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 28 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 26 Overall low landscape sensitivity derived from medium landscape value and low susceptibility Low visual value and low visual susceptibility, an overall low visual sensitivity Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Retain and enhance existing mature vegetated boundary Form of development Landscape buffer Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Allotments Off-site

CONCLUSION Site EL/001 comprises allotments on the western edge of East Leake which form a recreational resource for the village. There is a medium landscape value in the study area as a result of the well managed domestic setting and the attractive rural edge to the settlement; the landscape susceptibility is low however as the site is an extension to the existing urban edge. The allotments are an indicator of visual value within the landscape, but there is little other visual value and overall it is considered to be low. The visual susceptibility is low as views into the site are restricted by boundary vegetation and the site forms a small part of the rural outlook for residential receptors. Overall there is a low visual sensitivity.

112 EL/001 - Land south of West Leake Road Allotments within the site

Site Photograph A - This viewpoint looks westerly from West Leake Road, which forms the edge of built development on the western boundary of East Leake. This view looks across a front garden directly into the site and is one of the few clear views into the site itself given the mature hedgerow on the site boundary. Besides the allotments of the site, there are few other discernible features within the panorama.

Entrance to the site from West Leake Road Allotments within the site

Site Photograph B - View taken of the entrance to the site from West Leake Road. Site Photograph C - An open view directly into the site from its entrance on West Leake Road. This panorama demonstrates the condition of the site This panorama demonstrates the enclosed nature of the site. and the allotment land use. As in Photograph A, there are few other discernible features in the view.

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Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - open Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Farmland (arable) Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Hedges Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Planned Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield Other characteristics / features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 15 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 10 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Study area fairly well maintained, very well managed domestic setting Med - 2 Recognition of value N/A Low - 3 Scenic quality Attractive rural edge, few detractors despite location on settlement edge High - 3 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value N/A Low - 3 Representativeness Some key characteristics represented Med - 2 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 13 Conservation interests Conservation areas and TPOs in study area, does not relate to site Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value A few PRoW, allotments adjacent Med - 2 Primary receptors Residential - site forms part of the rural outlook Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Attractive rural edge, sense of tranquillity Med - 2 Secondary receptors Transport - site has minimal impact on experience Low - 2 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Rural edge to small village Low - 2 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 13 Visibility of site Landform facilitates views, somewhat restricted by vegetation Med - 4 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction Loss of small part of rural setting to the village Med - 4 Addition Extension to existing urban edge Low - 2 Perception Potential for perceived increase in density Med - 4 Policy Minimise the influence of larger settlements such as East Leake through small-scale woodland planting along fringes Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 28 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 23 Medium landscape value and low susceptibility. Overall low landscape sensitivity Overall low visual sensitivity arising from low visual value and low susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Retain and enhance existing vegetated boundary Form of development As existing housing, linear with long narrow gardens Landscape buffer Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

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CONCLUSION

Site EL/002 is an arable field on the western edge of the village of East Leake. Within the study area, there is a medium landscape value, which arises from the attractive and well-maintained rural edge and sense of tranquillity. Development of the site would result in a small loss of the rural village setting and potential for perception of increased density, but overall the landscape susceptibility is low. The landscape sensitivity is also low overall. In visual terms, there is very limited visual value. The visual susceptibility is also low, owing to the low number of receptors and the occasional restriction of views to the site by vegetation. Overall, the visual sensitivity is low.

114 EL/002 - Land north of West Leake Road Fox Hill Fox Hill Farm Site Riparian vegetation along Kingston Brook

Site Photograph A - Looking north from West Leake Road directly into the site. This viewpoint demonstrates the rural nature of the valley beyond the settlement edge and the positive aesthetic aspects. On the top of the Fox Hill in the background of the view can be seen Fox Hill Farm. In the middle-ground of the view can be seen riparian vegetation along Kingston Brook, which flows westwards towards the River Soar.

Ratcliffe Power Station Fox Hill

Site Photograph B - This view is taken from West Leake Road directly adjacent to the settlement edge of East Leake and represents the view afforded to residential receptors adjacent to the site. To the right of the panorama is Fox Hill and in front of it is riparian vegetation along Kingston Brook. In the background of the view can be seen a chimney at Ratcliffe Power Station.

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Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - framed Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Grassland / grazing Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Hedges Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Planned Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield Other characteristics / features PRoW High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Degraded in parts, other areas are well-maintained domestic setting Med - 2 Recognition of value Conservation area within study area, but bears little relevance to site Low - 3 Scenic quality Urban edge, lots of human detractors Low - 1 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value Recreation value Med - 6 Representativeness Shows some key characteristics Med - 2 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 13 Conservation interests Conservation area with TPO, but does not bear much relation to the site Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Network of PRoW centred through site, public open space High - 3 Primary receptors Recreational - site forms part of the experience Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Edge of settlement, a lot of human influence Low - 1 Secondary receptors Residential - site forms small part of the rural outlook Low - 2 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Adjacent to village settlement Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 13 Visibility of site Lots of screening boundary vegetation, site also obscured by built form from west Low - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction No loss of key characteristics Low - 2 Addition Urban extension to settlement, adding onto existing ribbon development Low - 2 Perception Extension to settlement beyond existing boundary, north and east of site is an illogical extension of settlement boundary Med - 4 Policy Conserve the nucleated character of larger villages Med - 4 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 26 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 26 Low landscape value and susceptibility, overall low landscape sensitivity Low visual sensitivity arising from low visual value and susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Restore and enhance existing mature vegetation Form of development Landscape buffer Northern and eastern section of site to retain settlement pattern Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site PRoW, potential access issues Off-site

CONCLUSION The site is comprises two fields used for equestrian grazing with mature vegetated boundaries on the eastern edge of East Leake. Despite the proximity of East Leake conservation area, there is a low landscape value within the study area; this is contributed to by the degree of human detractors and lack of tranquillity. Development of the site would extend the settlement beyond the existing urban edge and form a potentially illogical extension to the village, although no notable key characteristics would be lost. This factors into a low landscape susceptibility. The landscape sensitivity is also low overall. In terms of visual value, the site has recreational value but little else. There is a low visual susceptibility arising from the site being generally obscured from view by mature boundary vegetation. Overall there is a low visual sensitivity.

116 EL/003 - Brook Furlong Farm Strong vegetated boundary Houses on Floodlights of sports pitches at East Leake Stonebridge Drive Academy / East Leake Leisure Centre

Site Photograph A - This viewpoint looks westerly from East Leake Footpath 14 in the centre of the site; demonstrating the pastoral usage of the site, as well as the strong vegetated boundaries. The site sits on the eastern edge of East Leake, but the adjacent houses are not prominent in the view, which feels relatively rural. To the right hand side of the view can be seen the floodlights of sports pitches at East Leake Academy / East Leake Leisure Centre, and houses on Stonebridge Avenue can be seen in the centre of the view.

Running track just off Lantern Lane Stile on East Leake Footpath 14

Site Photograph B - From this location, views are obtained looking north-east along East Leake Footpath 14 away from the village boundary into the rural surroundings. This section of the site is currently used for equestrian grazing. There are few discernible features within the view, but to the left of the panorama can be seen fencing associated with the running track just off Lantern Lane, as well as a stile on East Leake Footpath 14.

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Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Large Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Farmland (arable) Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Hedges Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield Other characteristics / features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 15 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 16 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Some areas of well managed land, but there are pockets of degradation and human influence Med - 2 Recognition of value Conservation area, site falls within setting Med - 6 Scenic quality Generally positive but industrial elements detract Med - 2 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value Recreational value through rural edge into countryside, long views including of St Mary's Church Med - 6 Representativeness Some key characteristics represented Med - 2 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 17 Conservation interests Conservation area to north, views from site to this. One TPO Med - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value PRoW through site, network of paths Med - 2 Primary receptors Recreational - site forms part of recreational experience Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Rural edge to settlement, some industrial influences Med - 2 Secondary receptors Residential - site is part of the rural setting for the village Med - 4 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Close to village edge Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Visibility of site Long views from north, slightly more restricted by vegetation from south Med - 4 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction No loss of key characteristics Low - 2 Addition Large extension of settlement forming finger of development Med - 4 Perception Expansion of urban influence into rural setting, despite proximity of planned development High - 6 Policy Minimise the influence of larger settlements such as East Leake through small-scale woodland planting along fringes Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 30 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 33 Medium landscape value and medium susceptibility, an overall medium landscape sensitivity Medium visual value and visual susceptibility. Overall medium visual sensitivity Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Form of development Landscape buffer Entire site - site unable to be mitigated due to role as a finger of development extending the settlement into the rural setting Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site PRoW Off-site

CONCLUSION The site is a series of arable fields separate from the existing settlement boundary of East Leake, although adjacent to an existing development site with outline permission for residential development. It slopes up towards Rempstone Road from the settlement. There is a medium landscape value within the study area which arises from the network of paths, the generally good level of management and the rural setting to the village. The main factor influencing the medium landscape susceptibility is the fact that the site (when considered with the adjacent consented development) forms a finger of urban influence into the rural setting, expanding the urban influence. The landscape sensitivity is overall medium. Visually, there is a medium sensitivity to development of the site. This is derived partly from the medium visual value arising from the sites location in the setting of East Leake Conservation Area and the recreational value of the site. The other factor is the medium visual susceptibility as the site is part of the recreational experience and part of the rural setting for residential receptors in East Leake.

118 EL/004 - Land off Rempstone Road (north) St Mary’s Church East Leake Footpath 5 Houses on Loughborough Road

Site Photograph A - Looking north into the site from the junction of East Leake Footpath 5 with Rempstone Road. This panorama looks towards the main village of East Leake and demonstrates both the arable use of the site and its separation from the main settlement. The view from this location is predominantly rural, with East Leake Footpath 5 visible in the centre of the view. Within the central section of the view can also be seen the main body of East Leake, including St Mary’s Church in the village centre; to the far right of the view are houses on Loughborough Road.

Houses on Loughborough Road Greenhouses owned by Riseholme Farm Micropropagation Service

Site Photograph B - Taken from the same location as Photograph A, this panorama is taken looking west into the site. A prominent feature in the view are the recently built greenhouses which are owned by Micropropagation Services, these add an industrial character to the panorama. To the left of the greenhouses can be seen houses on Loughborough Road, which are on the south-eastern edge of East Leake. Riseholme Farm can be seen at the right hand side of the view.

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Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Large Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Farmland (arable) Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Hedges Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield Other characteristics / features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 14 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Some areas of well managed land, but pockets of degradation and human influence Med - 2 Recognition of value N/A Low - 3 Scenic quality Generally positive but industrial elements and human influence detract Med - 2 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value Long views, ridgeline location Med - 6 Representativeness Some key characteristics represented Med - 2 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Conservation interests N/A Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Couple of PRoW, little else Low - 1 Primary receptors Residential - site is a part of the rural setting for the village Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Rural edge to settlement, some human influences from settlement in north of study area High - 3 Secondary receptors Transport - site is not a key part of the experience for receptors Low - 2 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Close to village edge Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Visibility of site Site is on ridgeline, some screening from vegetation and built form Med - 4 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction No loss of key characteristics Low - 2 Addition Block of settlement extending village boundary onto ridgeline Med - 4 Perception Pushing settlement onto ridge line, illogical finger of development expands urbanising influence High - 6 Policy Minimise the influence of larger settlements such as East Leake through small-scale woodland planting along fringes Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 29 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 28 Low landscape value and medium susceptibility. An overall low landscape sensitivity A low visual value and medium visual susceptibility, overall low visual sensitivity Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Form of development Landscape buffer Ridgeline location means that site is unable to be fully mitigated Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site PRoW Off-site

CONCLUSION The site consists of three arable fields on the south-western tip of the village of East Leake and forms part of a ridgeline which contains the village from the south. There is a low landscape value in the study area due to the lack of both conservation and recreation interests. The landscape susceptibility is medium owing to the site forming an illogical finger of development which also brings housing onto the ridgeline and increases the prominence of the settlement as a whole in its surroundings. There is, however a low landscape sensitivity overall when taking into account the low landscape value. There are long views within the study area, but otherwise a low visual value. The site forms part of the rural setting for the village and the ridgeline setting and medium number of potential receptors contributes to a medium visual susceptibility. Overall, the visual sensitivity is low.

120 EL/005 - Land off Rempstone Road (south) Woodland at Stanford Hills

Site Photograph A - This viewpoint (taken from Rempstone Road near the junction with Kirk Ley Road) is typical of views into this site - generally glimpsed through a gap in the hedge. There are few discernible features in the view beyond the arable land of the site itself, except for woodland at Stanford Hills, approximately 1.2km away from the site.

Arable site on a localised plateau The Gorse Woodland at Stanford Hills

Site Photograph B - The site is situated on a localised plateau at a high point of 75-80m. This panorama looks south- Site Photograph C - From this location, views are obtained looking south across the site towards woodland at west into the site from a field gate on Rempstone Road and demonstrates the arable land use of the site. Stanford Hills. The most prominent woodland in the view is The Gorse, which lies on the site’s south-eastern corner.

Zone of Theoretical Visibility of the site - Yellow denotes potential visibility

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7 7 0 0m 6 m 6 5 5 m m All maps: 0 100 200 400 All maps: 0 100 200 400 7 7 0m © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. 0m © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. Metres Metres ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. Aerial view of the site Landscape designations / Potential development mitigation recommendations 121 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 63 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/EL/006 - Land north of Lantern Lane DATE VISITED: 09/11/2016 SURVEYED BY: RW CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site NW01 (Good) Landscape character within study area NW01 (Good), NW02 (Moderate - Good) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Large Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Grassland / grazing Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Scattered Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield Other characteristics / features PRoW High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 14 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Degraded in parts, other areas are well-maintained domestic setting Med - 2 Recognition of value Conservation area within study area, but bears little relevance to site Low - 3 Scenic quality Urban edge, some human detractors Low - 1 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value Recreation value Med - 6 Representativeness Shows some key characteristics Med - 2 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 19 Conservation interests Conservation area with a couple of TPOs and listed buildings, but does not bear much relation to the site Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Network of PRoW centred through site, public open space High - 3 Primary receptors Recreational - site forms part of the experience Med - 4 Perceptual aspects On the fringe between urban and rural, rural setting has element of tranquility Med - 2 Secondary receptors Residential - site forms part of the rural outlook Med - 4 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Adjacent to village settlement Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 17 Visibility of site Relitively open site with rising topography High - 6 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction Some loss of rural characteristics and setting Med - 4 Addition Large urban extension to settlement into surrounding countryside Med - 4 Perception Increased urbanisation and a loss of rural character, potential for increaed prominence of settlement due to ridgeline High - 6 Policy Conserve the nucleated character of larger villages Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 31 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 32 Low landscape value and medium susceptibility, overall medium landscape sensitivity Medium visual sensitivity arising from low visual value and medium susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Form of development Landscape buffer Site unable to be mitigated du to large scale, open rural character and rising landform Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site PRoW, potential access issues Off-site

CONCLUSION The site comprises a large parcel of land with pastoral and rough/ equestrian characteristics and is situated immediately north of Lantern Lane. There is a network of PRoW within the study area with East Leake FP27 centred through the site. There are some conservational interests within the study area, including some TPOs, several listed buildings and a conservation area but none are directly related to the site. There is an overall low landscape value within the study area with some areas of degradation and human detractors. There is a medium susceptibility to change with some loss of rural characteristics and setting and a large extension to the urban edge. The sensitivity of the landscape character is medium overall. Visually, there are no real indicators of value with conservation area bearing little relation to the site. There is a medium number of potential receptors as the site forms part of the village edge. The overall visual susceptibility is medium as the site is part of the villages rural setting, and the rise in landform increasing visibility. Overall, there is medium visual sensitivity.

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