Appendix 12 C1: Manydown Visual Assessment Tables

Representative Viewpoint 1 (Grid ref. 460454, 152846)

V1: View from PRoW (258/39/1) on the track to the immediate south of the properties looking south toward the western edge of Basingstoke

Photograph details: Date and time: 11/08/16 at 19:50 Weather: Clear and dry Camera details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 50mm lens (individual photographs stitched together using ‘Hugin’ software)

Visual Receptors Suscept. Value of Sensitivity Existing view (description) Magnitude of effect Significance of effect Represented to change view Residents at three High - Local Medium These residential properties are in During construction: High adverse During construction: an elevated position (approximately properties near Medium During the construction period there would be near and open views of works to construct the roads and new houses across the arable land to Major adverse Worting Wood 130m AOD) in the eastern part of the application site and to the east of the southwest, south and southeast of the properties. Views of housing construction to the east and northeast would be partially filtered and Farm (comprising obscured by intervening vegetation. There would also be views of works to establish a visitor hub at Worting Wood Farm, with some filtering a two storey semi- Worting Wood. On completion and in provided by intervening vegetation. Overall, during construction a large proportion of the view from these properties would be affected. It is the short-term (0 – 5 detached house to expected that construction effects would extend beyond the short-term (0-5 years) and the magnitude of effect would be high adverse. the east of PRoW In general, the properties have a years) and medium- 258/39/1 two mixture of direct and oblique open On completion and in the short-term (0 – 5 years) and medium-term (5 – 15 years): High adverse term (5 – 15 years): storey cottage to views to the south. The view to the On completion and in the short and medium-term there would be open views of residential development to the immediate south of the properties. Major adverse the west of the south and southeast comprises large Whilst the development would be on lower ground, the inclusion of 3 to 4 storey properties (with some 5 storey development) would mean that PRoW) arable fields extending down to the the new development also would largely obscure more distant views across Basingstoke. There also would be some partially filtered views In the long-term with western edge of Basingstoke, with toward new dwellings on land to the east and northeast, with properties on the highest ground to the northeast more distant (approximately mitigation (after 15 Direction of View Approximate Distance to Approximate views to the southwest curtailed by 0.2km) and no taller than 2 storeys. The use of the farm buildings at Worting Wood Farm as a visitor hub within the country park would result years): Major adverse Nearest Part of Distance to elevated ground and mature trees to in an increased level of activity in partially filtered views to the north. The tree and hedgerow planting in landscape buffers adjacent to the Application Site Nearest Part of the northern edge of Worting village. properties’ curtilage would not be established in the short and medium-term. Overall on completion a large proportion of the view from the Proposed Built Houses along Roman Road and properties would be affected by the proposed development and there would be a great scale of change compared to existing views. The Development Roman Way are visible, but are magnitude of effect would be high adverse. Primarily 0m 0m interspersed by trees. There are southwest, south also more distant views of built and southeast development across Basingstoke In the long-term with mitigation (after 15 years): High adverse (also east and and rising up onto higher ground to In the long-term and following the establishment of additional tree and hedgerow planting to the boundaries of the existing properties, views northeast) the south. Built form in Basingstoke of new housing to the southwest, south and southeast would be more filtered but there would continue to be a great scale of change to the is largely obscured by tree cover. existing views and the magnitude of effect would remain the same as on completion.

Views to the north are restricted by garden boundary vegetation and or the farmhouse and outbuildings at Worting Wood Farm and associated hedgerow tree cover on higher ground (approximately 135m AOD).

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Appendix 12 C2: Manydown Visual Assessment Tables

Representative Viewpoint 2 (Grid ref.461039, 152854)

V2: View looking west from Kenilworth Road, opposite the junction with Tintagel Close

Photograph details: Date and time: 11/08/16 at 15:10 Weather: Light cloud and dry Camera details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 50mm lens (individual photographs stitched together using ‘Hugin’ software) Also refer to Wireframe Photomontage at Fig. 12.12

Visual Receptors Suscept. Value of Sensitivity Existing view (description) Magnitude of effect Significance of effect Represented to change view Road users on High – Low Community Medium - Low Existing views looking west along During construction: Moderate to Low adverse During construction: Kenilworth Road are channelled by elevated sections During the construction period there would be open glimpsed views of works to construct the roads and new houses on rising arable land to Moderate to Minor of Kenilworth existing houses, and from ground- adverse level elsewhere are interrupted and the west of Roman Road. Existing intervening built development to the east of Roman Road would form the foreground to these views and Road and nearby would partially interrupt the ground-level views looking west. Overall, during construction a low proportion of the view from the ground-level of residents partly screened by intervening built form. The channelled and glimpsed nearby properties would be affected, with a moderate proportion of the view affected from upper storey windows and in the channelled view On completion and in views are of arable land within the along Kenilworth Road. It is expected that construction effects would extend beyond the short-term (0-5 years) and the magnitude of effect the short-term (0 – 5 application site rising up beyond would be moderate to low adverse. years) and medium- Direction of View Approximate Distance to Approximate Roman Road and extending toward term (5 – 15 years): Nearest Part of Distance to Worting Wood Farm and Worting On completion and in the short-term (0 – 5 years) and medium-term (5 – 15 years): Moderate to Low adverse Moderate to Minor Application Site Nearest Part of Wood on the skyline. Views from the adverse On completion and in the short and medium-term there would be open glimpsed views of new residential development on rising land to the Proposed Built upper storey of properties on west of Roman Road beyond intervening existing houses. The view would include 2 to 3 storey properties on lower ground to the east of Development elevated ground are likely to be more Worting Wood Farm visitor hub, which would largely obscure views of the farm buildings, although Worting Wood would still be visible on the In the long-term with West 200m 230m open, looking beyond intervening skyline. The 2 storey properties on the highest ground to the north of Worting Wood Farm visitor hub also would be visible on the skyline. On mitigation (after 15 rooftops (which partly obscure the completion the Proposed Development would result in the introduction of housing which is already a feature of present in views, but the years): Moderate to Site). Some properties have direct Proposed Development would be a prominent feature of the more open views available from upper storeys. The Proposed Development Minor adverse views to the west, others have more would affect a moderate to low proportion of the view and the magnitude of effect would be moderate adverse (from upper storey windows and oblique views of arable land within the channelled view along Kenilworth Road) and low adverse (from ground-level elsewhere). the Site.

In the long-term with mitigation (after 15 years): Moderate to Low adverse In the long-term and following the establishment of tree planting within the proposed landscape buffer adjacent to Roman Road and within new housing, views of built development within the Site would be partially screened and filtered. However the Proposed Development would continue to occupy a moderate to small proportion of the view and the magnitude of effect would remain the same as on completion.

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Appendix 12 C3: Manydown Visual Assessment Tables

Representative Viewpoint 3 (Grid ref. 460674, 152381)

V3a: View from western end of Winklebury Way looking west into the Site V3b: View looking south along Roman Road from the southern junction with Kenilworth Road

Photograph details: Date and time: 11/08/16 at 14:20 Weather: Light cloud cover and dry Camera details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 50mm lens (individual photographs stitched together using ‘Hugin’ software)

Visual Receptors Suscept. Value of Sensitivity Existing view (description) Magnitude of effect Significance of effect Represented to change view Residents on the High – Community Medium In general existing views toward the During construction: High to moderate adverse During construction: eastern side of Medium Site comprise the road in the Major to moderate foreground with arable land rising up During the construction period views looking west from existing properties along Roman Road and Roman Way would vary from open to largely Roman Road and filtered or obscured (depending on property type and position, boundary treatments and the presence of any intervening vegetation). However adverse Roman Way beyond. Mature tree belts and woodland at the northern edge of overall, the majority of properties have a partially filtered or screened view. Views to the west would comprise works to construct the roads and Direction of View Approximate Distance to Approximate Worting to the south of the site, at new houses and potential educational facility on rising arable land within the Site. Near views would include the construction of the new road On completion and in Nearest Part of Distance to Worting Wood and Wootton Copse connection with Roman Road at the existing junction with Winklebury Way and landscape works to establish a continuous landscape buffer the short-term (0 – 5 Application Site Nearest Part of (in the Site) and lining the A339 to along the road edge, with open spaces and drainage waterbodies incorporated in places. Overall, during construction a large to moderate years) and medium- Proposed Built the north of the Site form part of the proportion of the view from residential properties would be affected, with a low proportion of the view affected from some properties where there term (5 – 15 years): Development skyline. is a greater degree of filtering or screening. It is expected that construction effects would extend beyond the short-term (0-5 years) and overall Major to moderate West from Roman 20m 115m the magnitude of effect would be high to moderate adverse (with some low adverse visual effects experienced in places). adverse Road and North There are a mix of bungalows and from Roman Way two storey houses along the eastern On completion and in the short-term (0 – 5 years) and medium-term (5 – 15 years): High to moderate adverse In the long-term with side of the roads and some On completion and in the short and medium-term, from the majority of residential properties along Roman Road there would be views of two mitigation (after 15 properties are set slightly lower than storey houses to the west of the 30m wide continuous landscape buffer, which is proposed along the eastern edge of the site and adjacent to years): Moderate the road. This together with varying Roman Road and Roman Way. Beyond this, the upper part and rooflines of 2 to 5 storey residential buildings would be seen rising up onto adverse boundary treatments and garden higher ground in the distance and would largely screen views of woodland on the skyline. In places new open space would provide a greater vegetation means that views vary buffer between existing residences and new 2 to 5 storey residential buildings, or the potential school development, although again it is likely from open to largely filtered or that woodland on higher ground would be largely obscured from view. As previously described, whilst the degree of filtering or screening varies, obscured. Some trees and sections the majority of properties would have a partially filtered or screened view. of hedgerow line the eastern Site boundary and provide some further The magnitude of effect on views would be greater from some properties where views would be more open or where built development would filtering, although some sections of be in closer proximity (such as where the new main access road would connect with Roman Road). Given the incorporation of landscape the roadside boundary are more buffers and open space to the eastern Site boundary and the general partial filtering or screening of views, overall on completion the Proposed open. Development would affect a large to moderate proportion of the view and the magnitude of effect on views would be high to moderate adverse.

In the long-term with mitigation (after 15 years): Moderate adverse After 15 years tree and hedgerow planting within the landscape buffer and open spaces adjacent to Roman Road and Roman Way, and within new housing, would provide further screening and filtering of built development in views of the Site. After 15 years and in the long-term built development within the SIte would occupy a moderate proportion of the view, and overall the magnitude of effect would reduce to moderate adverse.

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Appendix 12 C4: Manydown Visual Assessment Tables

Representative Viewpoint 4 (Grid ref. 459410, 151747)

V4: View looking north from current overflow car park (within the Application Site) and along the low hedgerow boundary which forms the southeastern Site boundary at this point. The southern activity space within Family Fun is visible to the east of the hedgeline.

Photograph details: Date and time: 12/08/16 at 15:00 Weather: Sunny Camera details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 50mm lens (individual photographs stitched together using ‘Hugin’ software)

Visual Receptors Suscept. Value of Sensitivity Existing view (description) Magnitude of effect Significance of effect Represented to change view Manydown Family Medium Regional Medium The existing views looking north from During construction: High adverse During construction: Manydown Family Fun (and other Fun at Scrapp’s During the construction period there would be near and open views of works to construct the main access road and residential development Major adverse Hill Farm viewpoints within the farm) are screened by the mature tree belt which is set on (up to 4 storeys) on rising ground to the immediate west of the Family Fun car park and remaining activity space. (There would be similar (also farm shop, higher ground. views available from the external spaces outside the farm shop, gift shop and fitness facility and the detached residential property on the On completion and in gift shop, Fitness southwest corner of the farmstead). Views of construction works to the north of the farm would be largely screened or filtered by the the short-term (0 – 5 facility and The view looking south from the intervening tree belt, although a section of this would need to be removed where the main access road continues north through the Site. years) and medium- residential buildings within the farmstead and the From higher ground within the remaining activity space (and the upper storey windows of the residential property to the southwest of the term (5 – 15 years): properties at the main car park on lower ground are farmstead) there would be views of works to construct buildings (up to 3 storeys) on the south side of the B3400 Worting Road and oblique Major adverse farm) restricted by the tall and dense views of vegetation removal where the main access road meets the B3400. Overall a large proportion of the view would be affected resulting in a major alteration to the existing views. It is expected that construction effects would extend beyond the short-term (0-5 years) and overall hedgerow on the southside of the B3400 In the long-term with Worting Road and mature trees to the the magnitude of effect would be high adverse. (Residents at the cottages on the eastern side of the farmstead would experience a low adverse visual effect during construction). mitigation (after 15 southern edge of the farmstead. years): Major adverse However, from higher ground within the

Manydown Family Fun activity space, On completion and in the short-term (0 – 5 years) and medium-term (5 – 15 years): High adverse there are views of arable land south of Direction of View Approximate Distance to Approximate On completion and in the short and medium-term there would be near and open views of new residential development (up to 4 storeys) on the B3400 above the intervening Nearest Part of Distance to rising ground to the immediate west of the Family Fun car park and remaining activity space. (There would be similar views available from buildings and vegetation. Similar views Application Site Nearest Part of the external spaces outside the farm shop, gift shop and fitness facility and the detached residential property on the southwest corner of will be available from the upper storey Proposed Built the farmstead). Views of new development directly north of the farm would be largely screened or filtered by the existing tree belt. From windows of the detached residential Development higher ground within the remaining activity space (and the upper storey windows of the residential property to the southwest of the property in the southwest corner of the farmstead) there would be views of new homes (up to 3 storeys high) on the south side of the B3400 Worting Road and oblique views South, West and 0m 10m farmstead. toward built development up to 4 storeys high to the southwest. On completion and in the short and medium-term a large proportion of the North view would be affected by the Proposed Development. This would result in a major alteration to the existing views and the overall the There are open and near views of land magnitude of effect would be high adverse. (Residents at the cottages on the eastern side of the farmstead would experience a low adverse in the Site (currently used as an overflow visual effect on completion in the short and medium-term due to the limited nature of views). car park and part of the Family Fun activity space) from the remaining (main) car park and activity space. In the long-term with mitigation (after 15 years): High adverse (There are similar views available from In the long-term, tree planting within the landscape buffer to the immediate north of the remaining Family Fun activity space would the external spaces outside the farm supplement the existing tree belt, providing further filtering and screening of views in this direction. Tree planting within the landscape buffer shop, gift shop and fitness facility and on the southern side of the B3400 Worting Road also would be established and would help to partially filter views of built development from the detached residential property on the higher ground within the remaining activity space (and the upper storey windows of the residential property to the southwest of the southwest corner of the farmstead). farmstead). The visual screen tree planting along the eastern Site boundary, adjacent to Manydown Family Fun, also would be established and would help to screen and filter views of the new development, although built form up to 4 storeys and on rising ground would be visible (The residential cottages on the eastern above. This additional screening will reduce the proportion of the view affected by built development, although the height of proposed side of the farmstead are enclosed by buildings nearby (up to 4 storeys) will likely mean that the magnitude of effect will remain high adverse. (Residents at the cottages on the farm buildings to the north and west and eastern side of the farmstead would experience a negligible magnitude of effect after 15 years as tree planting to the south of the B3400 vegetation to the south, which limit provides additional screening of built development to the south). views).

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Appendix 12 C5: Manydown Visual Assessment Tables

Representative Viewpoint 5 (Grid ref. 458635, 151692)

V5: View looking east from PRoW (258/17b/2) on section to the immediate north of the residential property on B3400 Worting Road.

Photograph details: Date and time: 11/08/16 at 12:00 Weather: Sunny with light cloud Camera details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 50mm lens (individual photographs stitched together using ‘Hugin’ software)

Visual Receptors Suscept. Value of Sensitivity Existing view (description) Magnitude of effect Significance of effect Represented to change view PRoW users and High – Local Medium From a short section of the PRoW to the During construction: Moderate adverse During construction: nearby residents Medium immediate north of the residential property Moderate adverse on the B3400 Worting Road, there are During the construction period there would be open views beyond the arable field to the immediate east of the PRoW, of building works at property on to either side of the B3400 Worting Road and extending up to Wootton Copse and Worting Wood. The nearest views from the PRoW north side of open views looking east across large and gently rolling arable fields bound by would be of 2 storey (maximum) houses being built beyond the low and gappy hedgerow lining the western site boundary, with the On completion and in B3400 Worting construction of taller buildings beyond (up to 4 storeys) and on higher ground. The construction of taller buildings would occupy the Road hedgerows (including arable land in the the short-term (0 – 5 western part of the Site). The view also skyline, partially screening from view the mature trees around Worting village. During the construction period views also would include years) and medium- includes the B3400 Worting Road and the creation of a landscape buffer to each side of B3400 Worting Road and adjoining sports pitches and courts to the south. It is considered term (5 – 15 years): associated traffic. Vegetation lining this that the inclusion of Marvel Row Copse within the proposed Country Park will not alter the views to the north during the construction Moderate adverse period. road limits views of farmland in the southern part of the Site. The rolling During construction prominent elements would be introduced across a moderate proportion of open views to the east and northeast. It is In the long-term with topography and mature tree belts around expected that construction effects would extend beyond the short-term (0-5 years) and overall the magnitude of effect on views from this mitigation (after 15 Worting village prevent any views of the short southern section of the PRoW and the upper storey windows of the nearby property would be moderate adverse. years): Moderate to built development in Worting or at the (The magnitude of effect on views from the PRoW further north would be no greater than low adverse with some near views of tree and minor adverse western edge of Basingstoke. hedgerow planting works adjacent to the PRoW and potential glimpsed and filtered views toward the main Site to the east during winter months). Direction of View Approximate Distance to Approximate The view to the north comprises Marvel On completion and in the short-term (0 – 5 years) and medium-term (5 – 15 years): Moderate adverse Nearest Part of Distance to Row Copse (within the Site), Application Site Nearest Part of approximately 0.3km to the north and on On completion and in the short and medium-term there would be open views beyond the arable field to the immediate east of the PRoW, Proposed Built higher ground. The view to the northeast of 2 storey (maximum) dwellings beyond the newly planted visual buffer along the western site boundary, with taller buildings (up to 4 Development extends up to Wotton Copse and Worting storeys) visible beyond. It is anticipated that these taller buildings would occupy the skyline to each side of the B3400 Worting Road and North and east 115m 260m Wood (within the northern part of the Site), would partially screen from view the mature trees around Worting village. Built development to each side of the B3400 Worting Road which are approximately 1.0km distant. would be separated from the road by a recently planted landscape buffer and built development on the skyline to the south of the B3400 would be seen beyond the outdoor sports pitches and courts. The inclusion of Marvel Row Copse within the proposed Country Park will Whilst ground-floor views from the nearby not alter the views to the north on completion. residential generally are screened by the On completion and in the short and medium-term prominent elements would be introduced across a moderate proportion of open views conifer hedge to the garden boundary, to the east and northeast. The magnitude of effect on views from this short southern section of the PRoW and the upper storey windows similar open views are available from of the nearby property would be moderate adverse. (The magnitude of effect on views from the PRoW further north would be no greater upper storey windows. than low adverse during winter months due to the screening and filtering provided by existing intervening vegetation).

(Further north along the PRoW, views of arable land to the east and within the Site In the long-term with mitigation (after 15 years): Moderate to low adverse are largely filtered or obscured by a In the long-term, tree planting within the visual buffer along the western site boundary and within the landscape buffer to each side of the intervening tall hedgerow with hedgerow B3400 Worting Road would be established and would help to partially filter and screen views of built development beyond. Whilst 2 storey trees. There are open views of the built development to the immediate east of the visual buffer will be largely obscured, the upper part of taller buildings (up to 4 storeys) on western edge of Marvel Row Copse higher ground beyond will still be visible on the skyline above. Overall after 15 years and in the long-term, the proportion of the view (within the Site) at this point. Further north affected by built development would be reduced to a moderate to small proportion and the magnitude of effect would be moderate to low along the PRoW this woodland completely adverse. (The magnitude of effect on views from the PRoW further north would continue to be no greater than low adverse in winter obscures views to the east). months due to the screening and filtering provided by existing intervening vegetation).

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Appendix 12 C6: Manydown Visual Assessment Tables

Representative Viewpoint 6 (Grid ref. 458710, 150866)

V6: View looking east from the section of PRoW to the south of Mother’s Copse woodland. Land within the southern part of the Site is visible beyond the intervening hedgerow.

Photograph details: Date and time: 11/08/16 at 13.10 Weather: Sunny with light cloud Camera details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 50mm lens (individual photographs stitched together using ‘Hugin’ software) Also refer to Wireframe Photomontage at Fig. 12.13

Visual Receptors Suscept. Value of Sensitivity Existing view (description) Magnitude of effect Significance of effect Represented to change view PRoW High Local Medium Existing views looking east and During construction: Moderate to low adverse During construction: (177/730/1) users northeast from the southern section of Moderate to minor PRoW between Mother’s Copse During the construction period from the southern section of PRoW there would be open views beyond the large arable field to the immediate east between Pack of the PRoW, of the construction of 2 storey (maximum) homes in the southwest part of the site, with taller (mainly 3 storey) buildings rising up adverse Lane and B3400 woodland and Pack Lane are open across a gently undulating arable field onto higher ground beyond. Building construction works would not extend into the triangle of land at the southern tip of the Site, although Andover Road in Sustainable Drainage works would result in some ground-level activity within this space. During the construction period there also would be the Strategic Gap toward the low hedgerow at the On completion and in southwest edge of the Site. Arable views of hedgerow and tree planting works on narrow tracts of land in the Site, immediately adjacent to the southern section of the PRoW and the short-term (0 – 5 and near White extending to the west. Overall during construction a moderate to small proportion of the view from the southern section of the PRoW would be Barrow SAM land within the Site is visible rising up years) and medium- beyond. Land in the Site to the affected. It is expected that construction effects would extend beyond the short-term (0 to 5 years) and overall the magnitude of effect on views term (5 – 15 years): northeast, is screened from view by from the southern section of the PRoW would be moderate to low adverse. Moderate to minor Mother’s Copse woodland. To the (During construction the magnitude of effect on views to the east from the northern section of the PRoW would be negligible, as along the majority adverse (views to the northeast the western edge of of this part of the route the views to the east would be screened by the tall dense hedgerow adjacent). east) Basingstoke is screened from view, although there are glimpses of existing In the long-term with Direction of View Approximate Distance to Approximate On completion and in the short-term (0 – 5 years) and medium-term (5 – 15 years): Moderate to low adverse residential development interspersed mitigation (after 15 Nearest Part of Distance to with tree cover and beyond the railway On completion and in the short and medium-term, from the southern section of PRoW there would be open views beyond the large arable field years): Minor adverse Application Site Nearest Part of line to the east and southeast. to the immediate east of the PRoW, of 2 storey (maximum) homes in the southwest part of the site, with taller (mainly 3 storey) buildings rising (views to the east) Proposed Built up onto higher ground beyond. On completion the landscape buffer on the southwestern Site boundary would be planted but would not yet be

Development Existing views looking east from the established. Built development would not extend into the triangle of land at the southern tip of the Site as this land is reserved for a possible East (and west) 370m 440m northern section of PRoW between the future railway crossing. On completion and in the short and medium-term a moderate to small proportion of the view from the southern section B3400 Andover Road and Mother’s of the PRoW would be affected and the magnitude of effect on views to the east would be moderate to low adverse. Copse woodland are obscured by a (On completion the magnitude of effect on views to the east from the northern section of the PRoW would be negligible, as along the majority of dense and tall hedgerow field this part of the route the views to the east would be screened by the tall dense hedgerow adjacent). boundary to the immediate east. (On completion there would be views of the tree and hedgerow planting to the immediate west of the PRoW and extending to the west. Views There is a single gap halfway along the would not be dissimilar to existing and the introduction of young trees and hedgerow plants would have a negligible magnitude of effect on views). hedgeline which allows a brief, glimpsed view across arable land In the long-term with mitigation (after 15 years): Low adverse (views to the east) within the Site which rises up toward In the long-term in views from the southern section of PRoW looking east, tree planting within the landscape buffer along the southwestern site Worting. boundary would be established and would help to partially filter and screen views of built development beyond. It is anticipated that after 15 years the 2 storey built development to the immediate east of the landscape buffer would be largely obscured, although the upper part of taller Existing views to the west from the buildings (up to 5 storeys in places) and on higher ground would still be visible on the skyline beyond. Overall after 15 years and in the long- PRoW are across open arable land, term, the proportion of the view affected by built development would be reduced to a small proportion and the magnitude of effect on views to the with Cow Down Copse and St John’s east would be low adverse. Copse visible to the southwest. (After 15 years the tree and hedgerow planting to the immediate west of the PRoW and extending to the west would be established and would Residential properties at the edge of limit views in this direction, although the introduction of hedgerows and tree belts is a characteristic feature of views in the locality and would Oakley are visible to the north of Cow have a negligible magnitude of effect on views). Down Copse beyond arable land. (After 15 years the woodland planting adjacent to the northern section of PRoW would be established and would start to be visible above the intervening hedgerow, and the magnitude of effect would continue to be negligible).

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Appendix 12 C7: Manydown Visual Assessment Tables

Representative Viewpoint 7 (Grid ref. 458137, 151255)

V7: View from PRoW (177/730/1) looking northwest at residential properties at Newfound (on the south side of the B3400) and East Oakley (on northern part of Fox Lane).

Photograph details: Date and time: 11/08/16 at 13:10 Weather: Sunny with light cloud Camera details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 50mm lens (individual photographs stitched together using ‘Hugin’ software)

Visual Receptors Suscept. Value of Sensitivity Existing view (description) Magnitude of effect Significance of effect Represented to change view Residents at High - Community Medium A small number of two storey During construction: Low adverse During construction: Newfound and on Medium properties on the northern part of Minor adverse the edge of Fox Lane have upper storey views During the construction period there would be views (approximately 0.9km distant) of the construction of mainly 2 to 3 storey buildings seen Oakley (Fox Lane) above the roadside hedgerow of beyond intervening arable fields and Mother’s Copse woodland (which would partially screen views). It is anticipated that the view to the north of Mother’s Copse woodland would include some 4 storey building works in the distance and on higher ground toward Worting village. (Views gently undulating arable land, On completion and in interspersed with blocks of mature of construction works further to the northeast would be prevented by existing development and vegetation along the B3400 Worting Road). It the short-term (0 – 5 woodland. Views to the northeast is considered that the woodland planting works and the adjacent works to construct the outdoor sports pitches at the western edge of the Site years) and medium- are restricted by existing and on lower ground would be largely screened from view by intervening hedgerow. Views of construction to the south of Mother’s Copse term (5 – 15 years): development and vegetation lining woodland would be limited as building construction would not extend into the triangle of land at the southern tip of the Site. There would be Minor adverse nearer views to the southeast of works to plant trees and hedgerows on linear tracts of land within the Site. Given the distance of the viewer the B3400, but between this and Mother’s Copse woodland it is from the main site and the partial screening of views by intervening vegetation, a small proportion of the view experienced would be affected Direction of View Approximate Distance to Approximate during construction and the magnitude of effect would be low adverse. In the long-term with Nearest Part of Distance to anticipated that arable land (within mitigation (after 15 Application Site Nearest Part of the Site) would be visible in the years): Minor adverse distance and rising up toward Proposed Built On completion and in the short-term (0 – 5 years) and medium-term (5 – 15 years): Low adverse Worting. In addition, it is also Development On completion and in the short and medium-term there would be views (approximately 0.9km distant) of mainly 2 to 3 storey buildings seen anticipated that there are views of beyond intervening arable fields and Mother’s Copse woodland (which would partially screen views). It is anticipated that the view to the north East and 600m 900m arable land in the southern corner of of Mother’s Copse woodland would include some 4 storey buildings in the distance and on higher ground near Worting. (Views of built southeast the main Site to the south of Mother’s development further to the northeast would be prevented by existing development and vegetation along the B3400 Worting Road). The recently Copse woodland. planted woodland and adjacent outdoor sports pitches at the western edge of the Site and on lower ground would be largely screened from

view by the intervening hedgerow. Views of built development to the south of Mother’s Copse woodland would be limited as the triangle of land A similar view is likely from a number at the southern tip of the Site would remain open. There would be nearer views to the southeast of recently plant trees and hedgerows on of properties on the south side of the linear tracts of land within the Site. Given the distance of the viewer from the main Site and the partial screening of views by intervening B3400 Worting Road (which would vegetation, a small proportion of the view experienced would be affected during construction and the magnitude of effect would be low adverse. include some ground-level views), although views would be more oblique and restricted to a greater In the long-term with mitigation (after 15 years): Low adverse extent by Mother’s Copse woodland. In the long-term, hedgerow and tree planting within the landscape and visual buffers along the main western site boundary, and hedgerow and tree planting on the narrow tracts of land to the west of the main site, would be established and would help to partially filter and screen views of built development beyond. It is anticipated that after 15 years the 2 storey built development to the immediate east of the landscape and visual buffers would be largely obscured, although the upper part of taller buildings (up to 4 storeys in places) and on higher ground will still be visible beyond. After 15 years and in the long-term the magnitude of effect would continue to be low adverse.

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Appendix 12 C8: Manydown Visual Assessment Tables

Representative Viewpoint 8 (Grid ref. 458181, 150310)

V8: View looking northeast from St John’s Road. The view extends between mature tree cover at St John’s Copse and along the railway line toward arable land in the distance and on higher ground (within the Site).

Photograph details: Date and time: 12/08/16 at 09:20 Weather: Overcast and dry Camera details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 50mm lens (individual photographs stitched together using ‘Hugin’ software)

Visual Receptors Suscept. Value of Sensitivity Existing view (description) Magnitude of effect Significance of effect Represented to change view Residents and High - Low Local Medium - Low The views looking northeast from the road During construction: Low adverse During construction: road users on St generally are open over a low hedgerow Minor adverse John’s Road at boundary. Some residential properties During the construction period there would be views (approximately 1.2km distant) of works to construct mainly 2 or 3 storey buildings the edge of East have garden vegetation or boundary in the southern part of the Site and seen through the gap in tree cover. Some buildings on the higher ground would be constructed up Oakley (Also treatments, which partly filter or screen to 4 storeys in height and would be visible on the skyline. There would also be near views of planting works along the hedgeline to the On completion and in representative of views, although the majority have open east side of St John’s Road (which forms part of the Site), although these works would be unintrusive and for a very short duration. the short-term (0 – 5 view from views particularly from upper storey Given the nature of the planting works, and in relation to built construction works, the distance of the viewer and the partial screening of years) and medium- permissive windows. views by intervening vegetation, overall a small proportion of the view experienced would be affected during construction and the term (5 – 15 years): footpath nearby, magnitude of effect would be low adverse. Minor adverse which is part of a The views to the northeast are across a published walk) large arable field flanked by mature On completion and in the short-term (0 – 5 years) and medium-term (5 – 15 years): Low adverse In the long-term woodland at St John’s Copse to the north On completion and in the short and medium-term there would be views, approximately 1.2km distant and through the gap in tree cover mitigation (after 15 and mature tree belts lining the Basingstoke of mainly 2 or 3 storey buildings in the southern part of the Site and rising up onto higher ground. Some buildings on the higher ground years): Negligible Direction of View Approximate Distance to Approximate to Winchester railway line to the south. would be constructed up to 4 storeys in height and would be visible on the skyline. Additional hedgerow and tree planting on narrow Nearest Part of Distance to Through a gap in the tree cover, arable land tracts of land to the southwest of the main Site would not be established, and would make little contribution in the short and medium- Application Site Nearest Part of (within the Site) is visible rising onto higher term to screening or filtering views. Given the distance of the viewer and the partial screening of views by intervening vegetation, a Proposed Built ground toward Worting village. Pack Lane small proportion of the view experienced would be affected. On completion and in the short and medium-term the magnitude of effect Development and the railway line which runs to Andover would be low adverse. Northeast 1,100m 1,200m are hidden from view on lower ground.

In the long-term with mitigation (after 15 years): Negligible In the long-term, hedgerow and tree planting within the Site (including narrow tracts of land to the southwest of the main Site) would be established and would help to largely filter and screen the distant views of built development. After 15 years a very small proportion of the view would be affected and the magnitude of effect would reduce to negligible in the long-term.

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Appendix 12 C9: Manydown Visual Assessment Tables

Representative Viewpoint 9 (Grid ref. 460080, 150798)

V9: View looking northwest toward the Site (beyond the railway line) from Pack Lane at the western edge of Basingstoke

Photograph details: Date and time: 11/08/16 at 11:10 Weather: Dry with light cloud Camera details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 50mm lens (individual photographs stitched together using ‘Hugin’ software)

Visual Receptors Suscept. Value of Sensitivity Existing view (description) Magnitude of effect Significance of effect Represented to change view Pack Lane and High - Local Medium Hedgerow vegetation along the north side of Pack Lane is gappy and During construction: Low adverse During construction: residential Medium limited allowing open views looking north along the majority of the lane Minor adverse properties at the between the railway line and settlement edge (as described below). During the construction period there would be views (approximately 0.65km distant) of works to construct nearby settlement mainly 2 or 3 storey buildings, with some up to 4 storeys, in the southern part of the Site, rising up onto edge (including The existing view to the northwest is across a large and undulating arable higher ground and appearing on the skyline. Given the distance of the viewer and the partial screening On completion and in new housing near field extending down to the Basingstoke to Winchester and Andover railway of views by intervening vegetation along the railway line, a small proportion of the view experienced would the short-term (0 – 5 railway line and line which is flanked by security fencing and vegetation. Further arable be affected during construction and the magnitude of effect would be low adverse. years) and medium- the adjacent land (within the Site) rises up beyond the railway line with Marvel Row term (5 – 15 years): section of PRoW) Copse and Wootton Copse visible on the skyline and in the distance. On completion and in the short-term (0 – 5 years) and medium-term (5 – 15 years): Low adverse Minor adverse Topography and tree cover around Worting village limits views of the Site, On completion and in the short and medium-term there would be views (approximately 0.65km distant) of to farmland in the southern part. mainly 2 or 3 storey buildings, with some up to 4 storeys, in the southern part of the Site, rising up onto In the long-term with

higher ground and appearing on the skyline. Given the distance of the viewer and the partial screening mitigation (after 15 The views looking northwest from residential properties at the settlement of views by intervening vegetation along the railway line, a small proportion of the view experienced would years): Minor adverse edge and near Pack Lane are generally screened by intervening be affected on completion and the magnitude of effect would be low adverse in the short and medium- Direction of View Approximate Distance to Approximate vegetation. However there are some open views to the northwest from the term. Nearest Part of Distance to two storey property on the south side of Pack Lane and closest to the Application Site Nearest Part of settlement edge, which will be similar to the view described above. Proposed Built In the long-term with mitigation (after 15 years): Low adverse Development There are similar views, although at a lower elevation from the edge of the In the long-term, tree planting within the landscape buffers adjacent to the railway line and other tree Northwest 630m 650m new residential development off Old Kempshott Lane (to the west of planting within the Site would be established and would help to partially filter and screen views of built Buckskin). These include open views from the PRoW on the western edge development beyond. However, after 15 years and in the long-term a small proportion of the view would of the residential development. Elsewhere views looking northwest from continue to be affected by the Proposed Development and the magnitude of effect would remain low the PRoWs adjacent to the settlement edge are screened by intervening adverse. vegetation.

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Appendix 12 C10: Manydown Visual Assessment Tables

Representative Viewpoint 10 (Grid ref. 459554, 149435)

V10: View looking north from PRoW (177/735/2) through gap in hedgerow vegetation toward Worting and mature woodland in the northern part of the Site

Photograph details: Date and time: 12/08/16 at 09:50 Weather: Sunny with light cloud Camera details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 50mm lens (individual photographs stitched together using ‘Hugin’ software) Also refer to Wireframe Photomontage at Fig. 12.14

Visual Receptors Suscept. Value of Sensitivity Existing view (description) Magnitude of effect Significance of effect Represented to change view Users of Old High - Local Medium Looking north from PRoW (177/735/2) there are some During construction: Low adverse During construction: gaps in the intervening hedgerow which allow views over Roman Way Medium During the construction period there would be views (approximately 2.0km distant) of works to construct buildings in the Minor adverse PRoW (013/19/1) large and undulating arable fields. In the distance pockets of arable land (within the northern and southern southern part of the Site (south of the B3400 Worting Road) and northern parts of the Site (on high ground to the immediate and cycleway, south of Worting Wood and in the northeast part). Some buildings on the higher ground to the south of the B3400 would users of PRoW parts of the Site) are visible inbetween tree cover around On completion and in Worting and woodland blocks within the Site. Lower be constructed up to 4 storeys in height and would be visible on the skyline, although the majority of built form would be the short-term (0 – 5 (177/735/2) and backgrounded by woodland. Given the distance of the viewer and the partial screening of the Site by intervening topography residents at the lying land between Pack Lane and the railway line (to the years) and medium- south of the Site) is obscured from view. The view and vegetation, a small proportion of the view experienced from PRoW (177/735/2), and the upper storey of some residential term (5 – 15 years): upper storeys of properties, would be affected during construction and the magnitude of effect would be low adverse. (During construction some residential includes the upper part of new housing development on Minor adverse lower ground (off Old Kempshott Lane and to the west of the view from PRoW (013/19/1) and cycleway would be limited to construction works in the distance in the northeast part properties at of the Site, affecting a very small proportion of the view and resulting in a negligible magnitude of effect). settlement edge of Buckskin), which is seen below arable land in the In the long-term with Kempshott northeastern part of the Site. There are also nearer mitigation (after 15 glimpses of existing houses, interspersed with trees, On completion and in the short-term (0 – 5 years) and medium-term (5 – 15 years): Low adverse years): Minor adverse Direction of View Approximate Distance to Approximate along the settlement edge at Kempshott. On completion and in the short and medium-term there would be views (approximately 2.0km distant) of built development Nearest Part of Distance to in the southern part of the Site (south of the B3400 Worting Road) and northern parts of the Site on higher ground (to the Application Site Nearest Part of It is likely that there are similar views from the upper immediate south of Worting Wood and in the northeast part of the Site). Some buildings on the higher ground to the south Proposed Built storey north facing windows of some residential of the B3400 would be up to 4 storeys in height and would be visible on the skyline, although the majority of built form would Development properties on elevated land close to the settlement edge be backgrounded by woodland. Open space in the northeastern extent of the Site would limit the extent of built development North 1,520m 1,700m (at Kempshott), where intervening trees do not obscure visible on the highest ground in the distance, near the A339 Kingsclere Road. Given the distance of the viewer and the the view. partial screening of built development by intervening topography and vegetation, a small proportion of the view experienced

would be affected on completion and the magnitude of effect would be low adverse. (On completion and in the short and Views from the PRoW (013/19/1) and cycleway adjacent medium-term the view from PRoW (013/19/1) and cycleway would be limited to a glimpsed and distant view of built to the settlement edge, looking north at this point, are development in the northeast part of the Site. This would affect a very small proportion of the view, resulting in a negligible channelled by tall hedgerow vegetation allowing a distant magnitude of effect for PRoW and cycleway users). view toward the elevated arable land within the northeastern part of the Site only. Further north along the PRoW (013/19/1) and cycleway (see photomontage In the long-term with mitigation (after 15 years): Low adverse wireframe at Figure 12.14) intervening topography In the long-term, tree planting within the proposed open space network and elsewhere within the Site would be established screens views toward the Site, with glimpsed views of and would help to partially filter and screen the distant views of built development. However, after 15 years and in the long- the top of woodland in the northern part of the Site only. term the magnitude of effect would continue to be low adverse. (In the long-term a negligible magnitude of effect would continue to be experienced from PRoW (013/19/1) and cycleway adjacent to the settlement edge).

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Appendix 12 C11: Manydown Visual Assessment Tables

Representative Viewpoint 11 (Grid ref. 459244, 148472)

V11a: View looking north from the edge of the mature tree belt which flanks PRoW (177/738/1) V11b: View looking north along PRoW (177/738/1) showing the filtering and screening effect of mature trees lining the route

Photograph details: Date and time: 12/08/16 at 10:40 Weather: Sunny Camera details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 50mm lens (individual photographs stitched together using ‘Hugin’ software)

Visual Receptors Suscept. Value of Sensitivity Existing view (description) Magnitude of effect Significance of effect Represented to change view PRoW High Local Medium The existing views from the PRoW During construction: Negligible During construction: (177/738/1) along looking north are heavily filtered (in Negligible Old Roman Road, winter months) by intervening During the construction period and in the winter months there would be heavily filtered, distant and glimpsed views from the PRoW looking north of Great vegetation, but include views across north of works to construct buildings in the northern, southern and western parts of the Site. Given the distance of the viewer and filtered nature Stubbs Copse rolling arable farmland interspersed of views, a very small proportion of the view experienced from PRoW would be affected during construction and the magnitude of effect would On completion and in be negligible. (In the summer months there would be no view of construction works in the Site due to the screening effects of foliage). with woodland blocks. In the the short-term (0 – 5 distance views include arable land years) and medium- Direction of View Approximate Distance to Approximate on higher ground in the northeast On completion and in the short-term (0 – 5 years) and medium-term (5 – 15 years): Negligible term (5 – 15 years): Application Site Distance to part of the Site (adjacent to the A339 Negligible On completion and in the winter months there would be heavily filtered, distant and glimpsed views from the PRoW looking north of built Proposed Built Kingsclere Road and Roman Road), development in the northern, southern and western parts of the Site. Given the distance of the viewer and filtered nature of views, a very small Development woodland in the northern part of the proportion of the view experienced from PRoW would be affected in the short and medium-term and the magnitude of effect would be negligible. In the long-term with Site with glimpses of arable land to North 2,420m 2,650m (On completion and in the summer months there would be no view of the Proposed Development due to the screening effects of foliage). mitigation (after 15 the immediate south (and north of years): Negligible Worting village), and arable fields in

south and western parts of the Site In the long-term with mitigation (after 15 years): Negligible (to the south and north of the B3400 After 15 years and in the long-term the magnitude of effect on views from the PRoW would continue to be negligible in winter months (with no Worting Road). Views also include view during the summer). the new residential development off Old Kempshott Lane (to the west of Buckskin), which is visible on lower ground below the Site.

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Appendix 12 C12: Manydown Visual Assessment Tables

Representative Viewpoint 12 (Grid ref. 462039, 147638)

V12: View looking northwest from B3046 Farleigh Road at Broadmere

Photograph details: Date and time: 12/08/16 at 12:15 Weather: Sunny Camera details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 50mm lens (individual photographs stitched together using ‘Hugin’ software)

Visual Receptors Suscept. Value of Sensitivity Existing view (description) Magnitude of effect Significance of effect Represented to change view B3046 Farleigh High - low Community Medium - low The low hedgerow on the northwest side of the section of During construction: Low adverse During construction: Road, at the B3046 Farleigh Road, on elevated ground near Negligible (road users) Broadmere (and Low (road Medium (PRoW Broadmere, allows fleeting and partially filtered panoramic During the construction period there would be fleeting, partially filtered and distant views from the B3046 Farleigh Road nearby residential users) users and views over rolling arable land to the northwest. Arable looking northwest, of works to construct buildings across the Site, seen at a distance of 4.3km. Whilst some built form Negligible (PRoW users properties and High - residents) farmland extends down toward the M3 and Basingstoke, would be constructed up to 5 storeys in height, the elevated viewpoint would mean that construction works would appear and residents) section of PRoW - Medium Low (road which are on lower ground. Residential development and below the existing horizon. Construction works would be viewed in the context of existing development across 086/5/2) (residents) users) other built form within Basingstoke is clearly visible, but Basingstoke and given the distance of the viewer and fleeting nature of views, a small proportion of the view experienced by road users would be affected during construction. During construction the magnitude of effect would be no greater On completion and in High interspersed with tree cover. Rolling arable farmland rises the short-term (0 – 5 up beyond Basingstoke, and there is a high concentration than low adverse. (Given the filtered nature of views experienced by the nearby residential properties and PRoW, the (PRoW magnitude of effect experienced by these visual receptors during construction would be negligible). years) and medium- users) of woodland on higher ground. This arable land to the west term (5 – 15 years): of Basingstoke includes arable fields within the Site. Direction of View Approximate Distance to Approximate Negligible (road users) Although distant, the northeastern part of the Site is visible Nearest Part of Distance to On completion and in the short-term (0 – 5 years) and medium-term (5 – 15 years): Low adverse Negligible (PRoW users adjacent to the A339 Kingsclere Road and Roman Way. Application Site Nearest Part of On completion and in the short and medium-term there would be fleeting, partially filtered and distant views from the and residents) Worting Wood, Wootton Copse and Marvel Row Copse Proposed Built B3046 Farleigh Road looking northwest, of built development across the Site. Whilst some buildings would be up to 5 are visible in the distance, and screen views of land in the Development storeys in height, the elevated viewpoint would mean that new built form would appear below the horizon. The Proposed Site to the north. The upper part of the arable field directly In the long-term with Development would be viewed in the context of existing development across Basingstoke and given the distance of the Northwest 4,340m 4,360m south of Worting Wood is visible, as are fields in the mitigation (after 15 viewer and fleeting nature of views, a small proportion of the view experienced by road users would be affected. On southern and western parts of the Site. years): Negligible (road completion and in the short and medium-term the magnitude of effect would be no greater than low adverse. (Given the users) filtered nature of views experienced by the nearby residential properties and PRoW, the magnitude of effect experienced It is anticipated that in winter months there would be a by these visual receptors during construction would be negligible). Negligible (PRoW users similar but filtered view from the PRoW (086/5/2), and a and residents)

similar but filtered and oblique view from the rear facing windows of a small number of residential properties close In the long-term with mitigation (after 15 years): Low adverse

to the B3046 in Broadmere. (Views looking northwest from In the long-term, tree planting within the proposed open space network and elsewhere within the Site would be the lane and PRoW network to the southeast of the B3046 established and would intersperse distant views of built development. However, after 15 years and in the long-term the are largely obscured by mature vegetation and intervening magnitude of effect on views from the elevated section of the B3046 near Broadmere would continue to be low adverse. properties).

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Appendix 12 C13: Manydown Visual Assessment Tables

Representative Viewpoint 13 (Grid ref. 463682, 148573)

V13: View looking northwest from Hackwood Lane and adjacent PRoW (053/2/1) close to the junction with Northgate Lane

Photograph details: Date and time: 21/04/16 at 01:10 Weather: Sunny with high cloud Camera details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 50mm lens (individual photographs stitched together using ‘Hugin’ software) Also refer to Wireframe Photomontage at Fig. 12.15

Visual Receptors Suscept. Value of Sensitivity Existing view (description) Magnitude of effect Significance of effect Represented to change view Hackwood Lane High - National High There is an open view across large During construction: Negligible During construction: sloping arable fields which extend junction with Medium During the construction period there would be a distant view looking northwest of works to construct buildings on higher ground in a small part Negligible Northgate Lane down toward built development at Cliddesden, with other built of the Site (to each side of Worting Wood Farm). Whilst some built form would be constructed up to 5 storeys in height, the construction works (on NCR 23) and would appear below the existing horizon. Construction works would be viewed in the context of nearer views of existing development in PRoW (053/2/1) development in Basingstoke visible On completion and in beyond and interspersed with tree Basingstoke and given the distance of the viewer, a very small proportion of the view experienced would be affected during construction. During the short-term (0 – 5 adjacent to construction the magnitude of effect would be negligible. Northgate Lane. cover. In general tree cover across years) and medium- Also Basingstoke, combined with term (5 – 15 years): representative of woodland on higher ground to the On completion and in the short-term (0 – 5 years) and medium-term (5 – 15 years): Negligible Negligible northwest forms the horizon. views from On completion and in the short and medium-term there would be a distant view looking northwest of buil development on higher ground in a However there is a glimpsed view of Cliddesden small part of the Site (to each side of Worting Wood Farm). Whilst some built form would be constructed up to 5 storeys in height, the new In the long-term with farmland on higher ground in the Site Primary School on buildings would appear below the existing horizon. The Proposed Development would be viewed in the context of nearer views of existing mitigation (after 15 to each side of Worting Wood Farm. higher ground to development in Basingstoke and given the distance of the viewer, a very small proportion of the view experienced would be affected. On years): Negligible southwest completion the magnitude of effect would be negligible.

Direction of View Approximate Distance to Approximate In the long-term with mitigation (after 15 years): Negligible Nearest Part of Distance to In the long-term and following the establishment of planting within the Site the magnitude of effect on views would remain the same as on Application Site Nearest Part of completion. Proposed Built Development Northwest 4,750m 4,800m

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Appendix 12 C14: Manydown Visual Assessment Tables

Representative Viewpoint 14 (Grid ref. 458511, 152968)

V14: View looking east from PRoW (258/17b/1) to the south of the lane leading to Tangier Park

Photograph details: Date and time: 11/08/16 at 18:45 Weather: Sunny with some cloud Camera details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 50mm lens (individual photographs stitched together using ‘Hugin’ software)

Visual Receptors Suscept. Value of Sensitivity Existing view (description) Magnitude of effect Significance of effect Represented to change view PRoW in High Local Medium Generally the existing view looking During construction: Negligible During construction: Manydown Park east from the PRoW is open and Negligible west of Wootton across a large, sloping arable field. Construction works within the Site would be largely screened from view by intervening landform and vegetation. There is potential for a glimpsed St Lawrence The far side of the field is on higher view of at-height works to construct houses on the western edge of the Site, near Kirval Lane Copse, particulary during winter months. During construction a very small proportion of the view would be affected and the magnitude of effect would be negligible. ground and the view further east is On completion and in curtailed by mature woodland and the short-term (0 – 5 tree belts. It is anticipated that whilst On completion and in the short-term (0 – 5 years) and medium-term (5 – 15 years): No View years) and medium- ground-level views into the Site are term (5 – 15 years): Direction of View Approximate Distance to Approximate On completion and in the short and medium-term the Proposed Development within the Site would be screened from view by intervening obscured by intervening landform Nearest Part of Distance to landform and vegetation. There would be no change to the view from this PRoW. No View and vegetation that there are Application Site Nearest Part of glimpsed views of the tops of trees Proposed Built In the long-term with within Wootton Copse, Kirval Lane Development In the long-term with mitigation (after 15 years): No View mitigation (after 15 Row Copse and Marvel Row Copse East 535m 730m In the long-term and following the establishment of planting within the Site the magnitude of effect on views would remain the same as on years): (all within the Site). completion. No View This view also comprises views of some buildings within Wootton St Lawrence, set amongst mature trees and including the church tower.

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Appendix 12 C15: Manydown Visual Assessment Tables

Representative Viewpoint 15 (Grid ref. 459371, 153137)

V15: View looking southwest from the lane which is adjacent to the northwest edge of the Site (to the west of residential properties at Wootton Close and Ashe Close)

Photograph details: Date and time: 11/08/16 at 16:00 Weather: Sunny with some cloud Camera details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 50mm lens (individual photographs stitched together using ‘Hugin’ software)

Visual Receptors Suscept. Value of Sensitivity Existing view (description) Magnitude of effect Significance of effect Represented to change view Residential High - Local Medium Views looking southeast toward the During construction: Low adverse During construction: properties on the medium Site from the majority of properties in Minor adverse lanes at the the Wootton St Lawrence are During construction from residential properties on the lanes at the southern edge of Wootton St Lawrence, there would be partly filtered or southern edge of obscured by a combination of filtered views of landscape works to establish footpath routes and carry out seeding and planting within the northwestern part of the proposed Wooton St intervening mature trees, other Country Park. It is anticipated that these works would be relatively low-key. Whilst retained woodland and hedgerow vegetation within the Site On completion and in Lawrence vegetation and buildings. would screen the majority of views of building works to the south and east, there would be some oblique views from residential properties of the short-term (0 – 5 house building in areas of higher ground adjacent to the proposed Country Park, and in the gaps between mature woodland. Given the partial years) and medium- There are some partly filtered or filtering or filtering of views and the nature of construction works closest to the visual receptors, a small proportion of the view would be affected term (5 – 15 years): filtered views into the Site from a and the magnitude of effect would be low adverse. Minor adverse Direction of View Approximate Distance to Approximate small number of properties at the Nearest Part of Distance to southern edge of the village On completion and in the short-term (0 – 5 years) and medium-term (5 – 15 years): Low adverse In the long-term with Application Site Nearest Part of (including those at Wootton Close On completion and in the short and medium-term, there would be partly filtered or filtered views of newly established footpath routes and mitigation (after 15 Proposed Built and Ashe Close). Existing views are grassland and meadow areas, together with planted trees and retained arable land within the northwestern part of the proposed Country Park. years): Negligible Development of modest-sized and broadly flat Whilst it is anticipated that there would be an increased level of use (compared to the existing use of PRoWs in the Site), it is considered that Southeast 0m 480m arable fields in the northern part of the establishment of the Country Park would not have an adverse effect on views. the Site extending to mature woodland at Wootton Copse and On completion retained woodland and hedgerow vegetation within the Site would screen the majority of views of the Proposed Development Worting Wood. Whilst there are to the south and east. Retained vegetation would include the Jubilee Woodland which on completion of the construction period would be gaps between mature woodland sufficiently established to largely screen or filter views of the 2 to 3 storey houses in the gaps between existing mature woodland. However it blocks, the topography of the Site is likely that from some properties there would be some oblique or filtered views from residential properties of new 2 storey houses on higher means that lower lying land to the ground, adjacent to the proposed Country Park and in the northeast part of the Site. On completion, given the filtering or screening provided south is not visible. by existing vegetation, the proposed built development would affect no more than a small proportion of the view. On completion and in the short and medium-term the magnitude of effect would be low adverse.

In the long-term with mitigation (after 15 years): Negligible In the long-term it is considered that the Country Park (after 15 years’ establishment) would not have an adverse effect on views. After 15 years and in the long-term following the continued growth of the Jubilee Woodland, and establishment of proposed planting within the Country Park and the adjacent visual and landscape buffers, the views of mainly 2 storey houses in the Site would be largely screened from view. In the long-term a very small proportion of the view would be affected by the proposed built development and the magnitude of effect would be negligible.

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Appendix 12 C16: Manydown Visual Assessment Tables

Representative Viewpoint 16 (Grid ref. 459755, 153937) #

V16: View looking south from gap in hedgeline along PRoW (161/2/1) close to the point where the PRoW meets the unmarked road.

Photograph details: Date and time: 20/04/16 at 17:15 Weather: Sunny with some high cloud Camera details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 50mm lens (individual photographs stitched together using ‘Hugin’ software) Also refer to Wireframe Photomontage at Fig. 12.16

Visual Receptors Suscept. Value of Sensitivity Existing view (description) Magnitude of effect Significance of effect Represented to change view PRoWs (161/2/1 High National High A gappy hedgeline along the During construction: Moderate to low adverse During construction: and 2) to either southern side of the PRoWs (161/2/1 Moderate to minor and 2) provide intermittent views During construction there would be intermittent open views of landscape works within the proposed Country Park on existing arable land north side of unnamed of Worting Wood and Wootton Copse (approximately 0.6km distant). It is also possible that works to the proposed visitor hub at Worting Farm adverse road to the south over undulating arable land. The view includes arable fields in the would be perceptible. There would be views of house construction on higher ground in the northeast part of the site, adjacent to the proposed northeast of Country Park. Whilst intervening topography and vegetation would screen the majority of views of building works within the Site to the south Wootton St northern part of the Site, which On completion and in extend south to existing mature and east, there would be views of house construction on higher ground adjacent to the proposed Country Park, in the gaps between retained the short-term (0 – 5 Lawrence on the mature woodland. Overall a moderate to small proportion of the view would be affected for a period of time which would extend into the AONB boundary woodland at Worting Wood, Wootton years) and medium- Copse and Marvel Row Copse. To medium-term and the magnitude of effect would be moderate to low adverse. term (5 – 15 years): Direction of View Approximate Distance to Approximate the southeast, the western edge of Moderate to minor Nearest Part of Distance to Basingstoke is hidden from view by On completion and in the short-term (0 – 5 years) and medium-term (5 – 15 years): Moderate to low adverse adverse Application Site Nearest Part of intervening topography, although Proposed Built On completion and in the short and medium-term it is considered that the establishment of the Country Park (approximately 0.6km distant) buildings at Worting Farm are visible In the long-term with Development would not have an adverse effect on the intermittent open views from the PRoWs (161/2/1 and 2). as is higher ground in the northeast mitigation (after 15 South 550m 955m part of the Site. To the southwest, On completion intervening topography and vegetation would screen the majority of views of new buildings within the Site to the south and east. years): Minor adverse buildings in Wootton St Lawrence This would include the Jubilee Woodland, which on completion of the construction period would be sufficiently established to largely screen or to negligible are visible and set amongst trees. filter views of the 2 or 3 storey houses in the gaps between existing mature woodland. However there would be views of new houses (mainly

2 storey) in areas of higher ground adjacent to the proposed Country Park, in the northeast part of the Site. On completion and in the short and medium-term a small to moderate proportion of the view would be affected and the magnitude of effect would be moderate to low adverse.

In the long-term with mitigation (after 15 years): Low adverse to negligible In the long-term and after 15 years’ establishment, tree planting within the northern part of the proposed Country Park would be established and would partially screen and filter views of open grassland and meadow areas in the northern part of the Site, although it is considered that the additional planting would not have an adverse effect on views. After 15 years and in the long-term following the continued growth of the Jubilee Woodland and establishment of proposed planting within the Country Park and the adjacent visual and landscape buffers, the views of mainly 2 storey houses would be largely screened from view. The established tree belt adjacent to 2 storey houses in the northeast part of the site would appear as an extension of Worting Wood and would not appear uncharacteristic. In the long-term a very small to small proportion of the view would be affected by the proposed built development and the magnitude of effect would be low adverse to negligible.

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Appendix 12 C17: Manydown Visual Assessment Tables

Representative Viewpoint 17 (Grid ref. 460836, 155467)

V17: View looking south from a gap in hedgerow vegetation lining the PRoW (161/4/1)

Photograph details: Date and time: 11/08/16 at 16:30 Weather: Cloudy with sunny intervals Camera details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 50mm lens (individual photographs stitched together using ‘Hugin’ software)

Visual Receptors Suscept. Value of Sensitivity Existing view (description) Magnitude of effect Significance of effect Represented to change view PRoW (161/4/1) High - Community Medium The existing ground-view looking south During construction: Negligible During construction: off Stokes Lane medium is partly screened and filtered by the Negligible and south of Monk hedgerow on the south side of the During construction it is anticipated that there would be a glimpsed view of works to construct the upper part of two storey (maximum) Sherborne Chalk PRoW, with open glimpsed views houses on higher ground in the northeastern part of the Site, seen above intervening vegetation on the skyline. Given the distance and Pit and 3 two available where there are gaps. Views degree of screening by intervening topography and vegetation, a very small proportion of the existing view would be affected. During On completion and in storey houses are open from the upper storey windows construction the magnitude of effect would be negligible. the short-term (0 – 5 adjacent of the houses. years) and medium- On completion and in the short-term (0 – 5 years) and medium-term (5 – 15 years): Negligible term (5 – 15 years): The view is across rolling arable land, Negligible On completion and in the short and medium-term it is anticipated that there would be a glimpsed view of the upper part and roofline of a Direction of View Approximate Distance to Approximate which extends up to hedgerow small number of new houses (2 storeys maximum) on higher ground in the northeastern part of the Site, which would be seen above Nearest Part of Distance to vegetation on the ridgeline which forms intervening vegetation on the skyline. Given the viewing distance of 1.6km, and the degree of screening by intervening topography and In the long-term with Application Site Nearest Part of the skyline to the southwest (toward the vegetation, a very small proportion of the existing view would be affected. On completion and in the short and medium-term the magnitude mitigation (after 15 Proposed Built section of the A339 Kingsclere Road, of effect on views would be negligible. years): Negligible Development which is northwest of the Site and

South 1,650m 1,740m Basingstoke). Land within the Site is obscured from view by intervening In the long-term with mitigation (after 15 years): Negligible topography and vegetation. In the long-term and following the establishment of mitigation planting in the visual buffer and open spaces at the northeastern edge of the site, it is anticipated that any views of two storey houses in the northeastern part of the Site would be almost entirely screened from view. To the southeast Weybrook Park golf The magnitude of effect on views would remain negligible. course is visible rising up to the mature tree belt lining Rooksdown Lane, which screens views of the residential edge of Basingstoke beyond. However, the watertower within the settlement edge is visible above.

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Appendix 12 C18: Manydown Visual Assessment Tables

Representative Viewpoint 18 (Grid ref. 459886, 155588)

V18: View from PRoW (161/6/1) adjacent to narrow plantation woodland and looking south toward the northwest edge of Basingstoke and toward A339 Kingsclere Road on ridge of higher ground to the northwest of Basingstoke and the Site Photograph details: Date and time: 11/08/16 at 17:00 Weather: Cloudy with sunny intervals Camera details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 50mm lens (individual photographs stitched together using ‘Hugin’ software) Also refer to Wireframe Photomontage at Fig. 12.17

Visual Receptors Suscept. Value of Sensitivity Existing view (description) Magnitude of effect Significance of effect Represented to change view PRoW linking High Community Medium There is an open view to the south across During construction: Negligible During construction: Monk Sherborne rolling arable farmland, which extends up Negligible to hedgerow vegetation on the ridgeline, During construction it is anticipated that there would be a glimpsed view of works to construct the upper part of 2 storey (maximum) houses and Field Barn on higher ground in the northeastern part of the Site, seen above field boundary vegetation on the intervening ridgeline. Given the viewing Farm which the A339 Kingsclere Road extends along, northwest of the Site and distance of 2km and the degree of screening by intervening topography and vegetation, a very small proportion of the existing view would On completion and in Direction of View Approximate Distance to Approximate Basingstoke. Buildings at Stone Circle be affected. During construction the magnitude of effect would be negligible. the short-term (0 – 5 Nearest Part of Distance to stone supplier on the A339 are visible on years) and medium- Application Site Nearest Part of the ridge. Land within the Site is obscured On completion and in the short-term (0 – 5 years) and medium-term (5 – 15 years): Negligible term (5 – 15 years): Proposed Built from view by intervening topography and Negligible On completion and in the short and medium-term it is anticipated that there would be a glimpsed view of the upper part and roofline of a Development field boundary vegetation. Wooded higher small number of new houses (2 storeys maximum) on higher ground in the northeastern part of the Site, which would be seen above field South 2,025m 2,080m ground to the south of Basingstoke is seen boundary vegetation on the intervening ridgeline. Given the distance and degree of screening by intervening topography and vegetation, In the long-term with above the ridgeline and in the far distance. a very small proportion of the existing view would be affected. On completion and in the short and medium-term the magnitude of effect mitigation (after 15

on views would be negligible. years): Negligible To the southeast Weybrook Park golf

course is visible on higher ground and rising up to the mature tree belt lining In the long-term with mitigation (after 15 years): Negligible Rooksdown Lane, which largely screens In the long-term and following the establishment of mitigation planting in the visual buffer and open spaces at the northeastern edge of views of the residential edge of the site, it is anticipated that 2 storey houses in the northeastern part of the Site would be almost entirely screened from view. However Basingstoke beyond. However, the the magnitude of effect on views would remain negligible. watertower within the settlement edge and tall buildings at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital are visible above.

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Appendix 12 C19: Manydown Visual Assessment Tables

Representative Viewpoint 19 (Grid ref. 458814, 154847)

V19: View looking south toward the Site from lay-by on the A339 Kingsclere Road (where PRoWs 258/9/2 and 258/9/3 meet)

Photograph details: Date and time: 11/08/16 at 17:15 Weather: Cloudy with sunny intervals Camera details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 50mm lens (individual photographs stitched together using ‘Hugin’ software) Also refer to Wireframe Photomontage at Fig. 12.18

Visual Receptors Suscept. Value of Sensitivity Existing view (description) Magnitude of effect Significance of effect Represented to change view Kingsclere Road High - low National High - medium From this section of the A339 During construction: Low adverse During construction: within AONB at Kingsclere Road on higher ground Minor adverse intersection with the existing view to the south is open During construction there would be a distant view (1.7km) of landscape works (comprising planting, seeding and footpath construction) within Byway Medium- across rolling arable land, arable fields to the north of Worting Wood and works to construct 2 storey (maximum) houses on higher ground in the northeastern part of the Low (road) interspersed with mature woodland. Site at a distance of 2.2km, to the northeast of Worting Wood Farm. There would also be glimpsed views of the construction of mainly 2 storey On completion and in houses to the south of Worting Wood and Wootton Copse seen through the gap between the woods and in the gap to the west of Wootton High The view includes arable land in the the short-term (0 – 5 northern and northeastern parts of Copse. The majority of building construction within the Site would be screened from view by intervening topography and vegetation. During years) and medium- (northern construction a small proportion of the existing view would be affected and the magnitude of effect would be low adverse. section of the Site. Existing buildings at term (5 – 15 years): PRoW Whitedown, Wootton St Lawrence Minor adverse 258/9/3) (including the church tower) and On completion and in the short-term (0 – 5 years) and medium-term (5 – 15 years): Low adverse Worting Wood Farm are visible Direction of View Approximate Distance to Approximate On completion and in the short and medium-term there would be a distant view of the proposed Country Park (comprising grassland or meadow In the long-term with amongst tree cover. The distant Nearest Part of Distance to areas with newly planting trees) on land in the Site to north of Worting Wood. It is considered that the establishment of the Country Park would mitigation (after 15 view includes residential Application Site Nearest Part of not have an adverse effect on views. years): Negligible development on higher ground in the Proposed Built southern part of Basingstoke (toward On completion retained woodland and hedgerow vegetation within the Site would screen the majority of views of the proposed built development Development Kempshott and Hatch Warren) with to the south. Retained vegetation would include the Jubilee woodland planting, which on completion of the construction period would be South 1,750m 2,225m arable land beyond rising up to sufficiently established to largely screen or filter views of the 2 to 3 storey houses gap between the woods and in the gap to the west of Wootton mature woodland on the skyline. Copse. However new 2 storey (maximum) houses on higher ground in the northeastern part of the Site, to the northeast of Worting Wood Farm would be visible and seen below the wooded skyline beyond. On completion and in the short and medium-term a small proportion of the There is a similar view available from existing view would be affected and the magnitude of effect would be low adverse. the section of PRoW (258/9/3) between the A339 and the In the long-term with mitigation (after 15 years): Negligible underground reservoir, although hedgerow vegetation partly filters the In the long-term and after 15 years’ establishment, tree planting within the northern part of the proposed Country Park would be established view south. The view looking south and would partially screen and filter views of open grassland and meadow areas in the northern part of the Site, although it is considered that from the PRoW (258/9/2), which is to this would not have an adverse effect on views. After 15 years and in the long-term following the continued growth of the Jubilee Woodlands, the north of the A339, is screened by and establishment of proposed planting within the Country Park and the adjacent visual and landscape buffers, the views of mainly 2 storey earth banking and associated houses in the Site would be largely screened from view. In the long-term a very small proportion of the view would be affected by the vegetation. proposed built development and the magnitude of effect would be negligible.

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Appendix 12 C20: Manydown Visual Assessment Tables

Representative Viewpoint 20 (Grid ref. 458039, 154586)

V20: View looking southeast from PRoW (258/12/1) on the southern edge of Upper Wootton

Photograph details: Date and time: 11/08/16 at 17:30 Weather: Cloudy with sunny intervals Camera details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 50mm lens (individual photographs stitched together using ‘Hugin’ software)

Visual Receptors Suscept. Value of Sensitivity Existing view (description) Magnitude of effect Significance of effect Represented to change view PRoW (258/12/1) High - National High The existing view looking southeast During construction: Negligible During construction: on southern edge medium from higher ground on the southern Negligible of Upper Wootton, edge of Upper Wootton, is across During construction it is anticipated that there would be distant (1.9km) glimpsed views of landscape works to establish the proposed Country within AONB and rolling arable land, interspersed with Park within arable land in the northern part of the Site. In addition and particularly during winter months there would be distant (2.3km) and nearby two storey mature woodland. Mature woodland glimpsed views of works to construct the upper part of mainly 2 storey houses on higher ground in the northeastern and western parts of the On completion and in house includes Worting Wood and Wootton Site, where intervening mature tree cover within and to the north of the Site do not obscure views altogether. Given the distance and degree the short-term (0 – 5 Copse (within the Site) seen in the of screening by intervening vegetation, a very small proportion of the existing view would be affected. During construction the magnitude of years) and medium- effect would be negligible. Direction of View Approximate Distance to Approximate distance beyond Whitedown Farm. term (5 – 15 years): Nearest Part of Distance to There also are glimpsed views of Negligible Application Site Nearest Part of farmland in the northern part of the On completion and in the short-term (0 – 5 years) and medium-term (5 – 15 years): Negligible Site. Intervening topography and Proposed Built On completion and in the short and medium-term whilst tree planting and footpath creation would have been carried out within open land to the In the long-term with vegetation obscures the majority of Development north of Worting Wood and Wootton Coppice this would not result in a perceivable change to the view. On completion and in the short and mitigation (after 15 the Site and Basingstoke from view. Southeast 1,940m 2,330m medium-term it is anticpated that during winter months there would be distant and glimpsed views of the upper part of a small number of mainly years): Negligible Residential development on higher 2 storey houses on higher ground in the northeastern part of the Site. On completion the Jubilee Woodland would be sufficiently established ground at Oakley forms part of the to largely screen or filter views of the upper part of 2 to 3 storey houses in the western part of the Site. Given the distance and degree of far distant view to the south. screening by intervening vegetation, a very small proportion of the existing view would be affected. On completion and in the short and medium-

term the magnitude of effect would be negligible. There is a similar open channelled view available from a detached two storey residential property at the In the long-term with mitigation (after 15 years): Negligible southern edge of Upper Wootton. After 15 years and in the long-term, following the continued growth of the Jubilee Woodland, and establishment of proposed planting within Elsewhere garden vegetation, the Country Park and the adjacent visual and landscape buffers, the views of proposed built development in the Site would be almost entirely including mature trees, surrounding screened from view. The magnitude of effect on views would remain negligible. other nearby residential properties limit views to the south and toward the Site.

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Appendix 12 C21: Manydown Visual Assessment Tables

Representative Viewpoint 21 (Grid ref. 457255, 153887)

V21: View from short open section of Hook Lane looking southeast

Photograph details: Date and time: 11/08/16 at 18:20 Weather: Cloudy with sunny intervals Camera details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 50mm lens (individual photographs stitched together using ‘Hugin’ software)

Visual Receptors Suscept. Value of Sensitivity Existing view (description) Magnitude of effect Significance of effect Represented to change view Hook Lane to the High - National High In general hedgerow vegetation and trees During construction: Negligible During construction: south of Upper medium flanking Hook Lane and the nearby PRoWs Negligible Wootton and (105/7130/2 and 258/15/3) limit views to the During construction views of works within the Site would be largely obscured by intervening topography and tree cover. It is possible Ibworth, within southeast. From a short section of Hook that there would be some distant and glimpsed views during winter months of at-height works to construct built development in the AONB Lane to the west of the PRoWs there is an northeastern and western extents of the Site. Given the distance and degree of screening, a very small proportion of the existing view On completion and in would be affected during construction and the magnitude of effect would be negligible. open view across undulating arable fields the short-term (0 – 5 toward grazing land around Tangier Park years) and medium- Direction of View Approximate Distance to Approximate (approximately 1.0km to the southeast). On completion and in the short-term (0 – 5 years) and medium-term (5 – 15 years): Negligible term (5 – 15 years): Nearest Part of Distance to Mature trees and woodland within Tangier Negligible On completion and in the short and medium-term views of the Proposed Development would be largely obscured by intervening Application Site Nearest Part of Park combine with other mature woodland topography and tree cover. It is possible that there would be some distant and glimpsed views during winter months of the upper part Proposed Built blocks in the landscape to form a largely of built development in the northeastern and western extents of the Site. Given the distance and degree of screening, a very small In the long-term with Development wooded horizon. This includes woodland in proportion of the existing view would be affected on completion and the magnitude of effect would be negligible. mitigation (after 15 Southeast 1,980 2,280 the far distance on higher ground to the years): Negligible southeast of Basingstoke. In general

Basingstoke is screened from view by In the long-term with mitigation (after 15 years): Negligible intervening trees and topography. In places In the long-term and following the establishment of mitigation planting in the visual buffers and open spaces in the northern and western where the intervening vegetation is lower, parts of the site, it is anticipated that the proposed residential development would be almost entirely screened from view. After 15 years there are glimpsed views of built form in the and in the long-term it is possible that there would still be a glimpsed view in the winter months of taller built development in the western distance. Land within the Site is obscured part of the Site. The magnitude of effect on views would remain negligible. from view.

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Appendix 12 C22: Manydown Visual Assessment Tables

Representative Viewpoint 22 (Grid ref. 456331, 151342)

V22: View from looking east from gap in hedgerow along Ivy Down Lane Photograph details: Date and time: 20/04/16 at 19:00 Weather: Sunny with high cloud Camera details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 50mm lens (individual photographs stitched together using ‘Hugin’ software) Also refer to Wireframe Photomontage at Fig. 12.19

Visual Receptors Suscept. Value of Sensitivity Existing view (description) Magnitude of effect Significance of effect Represented to change view Ivy Down Lane on High - National High In general the hedgerow running During construction: Negligible During construction: along the east side of Ivy Down Lane the AONB medium During construction views of building works within the Site would be largely obscured by intervening topography and tree cover. It is anticipated Negligible boundary filters views from ground-level looking east, with an open view at a that there would be some distant (2.5km) and glimpsed views (particularly during winter months) of works to construct the upper part of built single point where there is a field development (up to 4 storeys) in the southern and western parts of the Site. Given the distance and degree of screening, a very small proportion On completion and in access (shown in photograph of the existing view would be affected during construction and the magnitude of effect would be negligible. the short-term (0 – 5 above). years) and medium- Direction of View Approximate Distance to Approximate On completion and in the short-term (0 – 5 years) and medium-term (5 – 15 years): Negligible term (5 – 15 years): The views to the east are across Negligible Nearest Part of Distance to On completion and in the short and medium-term built development within the Site would be largely obscured by intervening topography and undulating arable land, which rises Application Site Nearest Part of tree cover. It is anticipated that there would be some distant and glimpsed views (particularly during winter months) of the upper part of built up to the linear woodland at Sourley Proposed Built development (up to 4 storeys) in the southern and western parts of the Site beyond intervening mature trees. Given the distance and degree In the long-term with Row and the tree lined Malshanger Development of screening, a very small proportion of the existing view would be affected and the magnitude of effect would be negligible. mitigation (after 15 Lane, with the linear tree belt years): Negligible East 2,270m 2,560m between Lady Mead Row and Dell

Farm visible beyond. The In the long-term with mitigation (after 15 years): Negligible intervening topography and mature In the long-term whilst mitigation planting in the visual buffers and open spaces in the southern and western parts of the site would be trees screen land within the Site, established, it is anticipated that there would still be distant and glimpsed views (particularly during winter months) of the upper part of built which is further to the east. development (up to 4 storeys) in the southern and western parts of the Site. In the long-term the magnitude of effect on views would remain negligible. Toward the southeast there are glimpsed and filtered views of existing residential development along the northern edge of Oakley.

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Appendix 12 C23: Manydown Visual Assessment Tables

Representative Viewpoint 23 (Grid ref. 454318, 155534)

V23: View looking southeast from the edge of the public open space (Michael’s Field) at the eastern edge of Hannington

Photograph details: Date and time: 12/08/16 at 18:10 Weather: Sunny Camera details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 50mm lens (individual photographs stitched together using ‘Hugin’ software)

Visual Receptors Suscept. Value of Sensitivity Existing view (description) Magnitude of effect Significance of effect Represented to change view Public Open High National High The existing view looking southeast During construction: Negligible During construction: Space (Michael’s from the southern edge of Michael’s Negligible Field) on the Field is open across arable farmland During construction views of building works within the Site would be largely obscured by intervening topography and tree cover. It is possible eastern edge of which slopes down toward mature that there would be some very distant (over 5km) and glimpsed views (particularly during winter months) of works to construct the upper part Hannington and in woodland on lower ground. A of built development (up to 4 storeys) in the southern and western parts of the Site. Given the distance and degree of screening, a very small On completion and in the AONB combination of mature woodland and proportion of the existing view would be affected during construction and the magnitude of effect would be negligible. the short-term (0 – 5 intervening topography screens and years) and medium- limits views toward Basingstoke and On completion and in the short-term (0 – 5 years) and medium-term (5 – 15 years): Negligible term (5 – 15 years): Direction of View Approximate Distance to Approximate the Site. There are distant views of Negligible Nearest Part of Distance to On completion and in the short and medium-term built development within the Site would be largely obscured by intervening topography and existing residential development on Application Site Nearest Part of tree cover. It is possible that there would be some very distant and glimpsed views (particularly during winter months) of the upper part of built higher ground in the southern part of In the long-term with Proposed Built development (up to 4 storeys) in the southern and western parts of the Site. Given the distance and degree of screening, a very small proportion Basingstoke. Arable farmland and mitigation (after 15 Development of the existing view would be affected and the magnitude of effect would be negligible. mature woodland on high ground to years): Negligible Southeast 5,240m 5,635m the southeast of Basingstoke forms

the horizon in the far distance. In the long-term with mitigation (after 15 years): Negligible In the long-term whilst mitigation planting in the visual buffers and open spaces in the southern and western parts of the site would be established, it is possible that there would still be some very distant and glimpsed views (particularly during winter months) of the upper part of built development (up to 4 storeys) in the southern and western parts of the Site. In the long-term the magnitude of effect on views would remain negligible.

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Appendix 12 C24: Manydown Visual Assessment Tables

Representative Viewpoint 24 (Grid ref. 452795, 155574)

V24: View looking southeast from the section of PRoW on higher ground to south of Meadham Lane

Photograph details: Date and time: 12/08/16 at 18:30 Weather: Sunny Camera details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 50mm lens (individual photographs stitched together using ‘Hugin’ software)

Visual Receptors Suscept. Value of Sensitivity Existing view (description) Magnitude of effect Significance of effect Represented to change view PRoW on higher High - National High Existing views to the southwest are During construction: Negligible During construction: ground to the medium across rolling arable land interrupted Negligible south of by mature woodland, which extends During construction views of building works within the Site would be largely obscured by intervening topography and tree cover. It is possible Meadham Lane into the far distance. The Site and that there would be a very distant (over 6km) and glimpsed view (particularly during winter months) of works to construct the upper part of built and elevated majority of Basingstoke are on lower development in the northeastern part of the Site. Given the distance and degree of screening, a very small proportion of the existing view On completion and in section of ground and obscured from view by would be affected during construction and the magnitude of effect would be negligible. the short-term (0 – 5 Meadham Lane intervening vegetation. However years) and medium- (in gaps and over existing residential development on On completion and in the short-term (0 – 5 years) and medium-term (5 – 15 years): Negligible term (5 – 15 years): low hedgerow) in the higher ground at the Negligible On completion and in the short and medium-term views of the Proposed Development would be largely obscured by intervening topography AONB southwestern edge of Basingstoke and tree cover. It is possible that there would be a very distant and glimpsed view (particularly during winter months) of built development in forms part of the distant view. Views Direction of View Approximate Distance to Approximate the northeastern part of the Site. Given the distance and degree of screening, a very small proportion of the existing view would be affected In the long-term with from Meadham Lane are partly Nearest Part of Distance to on completion and in the short and medium-term the magnitude of effect would be negligible. mitigation (after 15 Application Site Nearest Part of filtered by the hedgerow lining the years): No View south side of the lane. Proposed Built Development In the long-term with mitigation (after 15 years): No View East 6,520m 6,985m (The Wayfarer’s Walk Long Distance In the long-term mitigation planting in the visual buffers and open spaces in the northern part of the site would be established and it is Route passes through Walkeridge anticipated that after 15 years the Proposed Development would not be visible. Farm to the southwest of the representative viewpoint and on lower ground. From this lower position views to the southeast are completely obscured by intervening landform and vegetation).

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Appendix 12 C25: Manydown Visual Assessment Tables

Representative Viewpoint 25 (Grid ref. 449507, 150655)

V25: View looking southeast from the PRoW approximately 1.0km south of Watership Down

Photograph details: Date and time: 12/08/16 at 18:50 Weather: Sunny Camera details: Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 50mm lens (individual photographs stitched together using ‘Hugin’ software)

Visual Receptors Suscept. Value of Sensitivity Existing view (description) Magnitude of effect Significance of effect Represented to change view PRoW to the High National High Intervening localised vegetation During construction: No View During construction: south of screens and filters views in places, No View Watership Down but there are open views available to During construction views of building works within the Site in winter months would be largely obscured by intervening topography and tree (in the AONB). the southeast across rolling and cover, and any partial glimpsed views would not be discernible due to distance. There would be no change to the view. Also large-scale arable farmland. Further On completion and in representative of to the southeast and on lower ground On completion and in the short-term (0 – 5 years) and medium-term (5 – 15 years): No View the short-term (0 – 5 sections of arable land is interrupted by mature years) and medium- On completion and in the short and medium-term views of the Proposed Development in winter months would be largely obscured by intervening Wayfarer’s Walk woodland. The Site and majority of term (5 – 15 years): No topography and tree cover, and any partial glimpsed views would not be discernible due to distance. There would be no change to the view. Long Distance Basingstoke are on lower ground View Route on higher and obscured from the view by a ground to the combination of intervening In the long-term with mitigation (after 15 years): No View In the long-term with immediate south topography and vegetation. Due to distance in the long-term views would remain the same as on completion. mitigation (after 15 of Watership However residential development on years): No View Down. the highest ground and at the

southern edge of Basingstoke is seen in the far distance below a Direction of View Approximate Distance to Approximate wooded horizon. Nearest Part of Distance to Application Site Nearest Part of Proposed Built Development Southeast 9,685m 10,195m

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