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Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment PROPOSED STANLEY FERRY SAND AND GRAVEL QUARRY STANLEY FERRY, WAKEFIELD Issue 1: March 2020 This page intentionally left blank Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment Revision record Rev No. Date Originator Checker/Approver Status Issue 1 9 March 2020 Adela Sadler Chris Ballam For planning Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment PROPOSED STANLEY FERRY SAND AND GRAVEL QUARRY STANLEY FERRY, WAKEFIELD Contents Page 1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 3 1.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................. 3 2.0 Development outline .......................................................................................................... 4 2.1 Site location ..................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Mineral type ..................................................................................................................... 4 2.3 Proposed development programme ................................................................................. 4 2.4 Proposed site layout, plant and haulage .......................................................................... 5 2.5 Proposed scheme of working ........................................................................................... 7 2.6 Landscape strategy and restoration scheme ................................................................... 9 3.0 Methodology ..................................................................................................................... 16 3.1 Guidelines for landscape and visual amenity assessment ............................................ 16 3.2 Assessment scenarios ................................................................................................... 16 3.3 Distances and measurements ....................................................................................... 19 3.4 Assumptions and limitations .......................................................................................... 19 4.0 Desktop review ................................................................................................................. 20 4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 20 4.2 Data sources .................................................................................................................. 20 4.3 Planning context ............................................................................................................ 21 4.4 Landscape character and guidance ............................................................................... 36 5.0 Baseline ............................................................................................................................ 45 5.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 45 5.2 Site visits ........................................................................................................................ 45 5.3 Study area ...................................................................................................................... 45 5.4 Site context .................................................................................................................... 45 5.5 Site description .............................................................................................................. 46 5.6 Hydrology and pedology ................................................................................................ 47 5.7 Topography .................................................................................................................... 48 5.8 Land use ........................................................................................................................ 49 5.9 Landscape receptors ..................................................................................................... 67 5.10 Designations .................................................................................................................. 71 5.11 Landscape detractors .................................................................................................... 76 5.12 Landscape value ............................................................................................................ 78 5.13 Visual baseline ............................................................................................................... 80 Mowbray Associates Ltd Issue 1: March 2020 page 1 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment PROPOSED STANLEY FERRY SAND AND GRAVEL QUARRY STANLEY FERRY, WAKEFIELD 6.0 Mitigation .......................................................................................................................... 90 6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 90 6.2 Best practice .................................................................................................................. 90 6.3 Mitigation during operation ............................................................................................. 90 6.4 Restoration scheme ....................................................................................................... 92 6.5 Compliance with planning and environmental requirements ......................................... 92 7.0 Landscape effects ............................................................................................................ 95 7.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 95 7.2 Landscape sensitivity ..................................................................................................... 95 7.3 Magnitude of effect ........................................................................................................ 96 7.4 Landscape effects .......................................................................................................... 97 7.5 Overall significance of landscape effects ..................................................................... 104 8.0 Visual effects .................................................................................................................. 105 8.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 105 8.2 Sensitivity of visual receptors ....................................................................................... 105 8.3 Magnitude of effect ...................................................................................................... 106 8.4 Visual effects ................................................................................................................ 107 8.5 Overall significance of visual effects ............................................................................ 127 9.0 Cumulative assessment ................................................................................................ 128 9.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 128 9.2 Applications within the study area ................................................................................ 128 9.3 Likely cumulative effects .............................................................................................. 129 9.4 Overall significance of cumulative effects .................................................................... 130 10.0 Conclusion ...................................................................................................................... 131 10.1 Summary ...................................................................................................................... 131 10.2 Overall effects .............................................................................................................. 131 APPENDICES ............................................................................................................................ 132 Appendix A Figures and photos .................................................................................................... 133 Appendix B LVIA methodology ...................................................................................................... 144 Appendix C Visual effects schedule .............................................................................................. 170 Appendix D Plant and seed mixes and aftercare .......................................................................... 197 Mowbray Associates Ltd Issue 1: March 2020 page 2 Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment PROPOSED STANLEY FERRY SAND AND GRAVEL QUARRY STANLEY FERRY, WAKEFIELD 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 This Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) assesses the effects arising from proposals for mineral extraction at the application site located at Stanley Ferry in the district of Wakefield, West Yorkshire. 1.1.2 The LVIA has been conducted by Mowbray Associates Ltd as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to form an Environmental Statement (ES). The ES will
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