Residential Development, Batham Gate Road, Peak Dale

Landscape and Visual Appraisal

Prepared by PGLA Landscape Architects

For Mr T Bagshawe

March 2015

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Document - BAT1311_LVA01 Revision - Final Report Written by: PGG / MI 23 New Mount Street Manchester M4 4DE Reviewed by: PGG Tel: 0161 212 1131

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2 Batham Gate Road, Peak Dale 01 INTRODUCTION PAGE 4

02 LANDSCAPE CHARACTER DESIGNATIONS PAGE 4

03 EXISTING SITE OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS PAGE 11

04 POTENTIAL LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL EFFECTS PAGE 14

Landscape and Visual Appraisal 3 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2.0 LANDSCAPE CHARACTER DESIGNATIONS • Network of roads, usually straight, throughout the landscape with wide verges. 1.1 PGLA have been commissioned by Mr Bagshawe to provide a Landscape and 2.1 The following documents have been reviewed as part of our desktop study, • A settled landscape with villages, hamlets and isolated farmsteads. Visual Appraisal that analyses the potential effects that a proposed residential which assists in setting the context for the assessment: • The dominant building material is limestone with gritstone detailing. development at Batham Gate Road, Peak Dale may have on the surrounding landscape and visual amenity. This study will consider the effects on the • The Character of England Landscape, National Character Area 52: White 2.6 A localised study of the area has also been carried out by The Peak District landscape character and visual amenity in regard to a Full Planning Application Peak, prepared by Natural England. National Park Authority, published in 2008. The most significant section of for the development of 27 dwellings. • MAgiC website (Multi-Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside) the document is the area that the site is located in, namely, landscape type prepared by DEFRA and Natural England. ‘Limestone Plateau Pastures’. (Figure 4) 1.2 The site is located off Batham Gate Road to the northeast of Buxton and • Landscape Character, Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) prepared by close to the residential settlement of Dove Holes. Neighbouring properties High Peak Borough Council (Adopted March 2006) LIMESTONE PLATEAU PASTURES bound the site along the north and eastern edges, see figure 1. The site consists • Landscape Character Study - The Peak District National Park Authority - 2008 of unmanaged grassland used for agricultural grazing. 2.7 This landscape character type is a planned agricultural landscape derived NATIONAL CHARACTER AREA 52–White Peak from enclosures around and beyond village centres. It is mostly associated with 1.3 This study appraises the existing landscape in terms of value, condition the more gently rolling central and eastern parts of the limestone plateau. The and the contribution that the site makes to its character. It also identifies the 2.2 A Character Map of the Peak District National Park divides the National Park key characteristics of this local character area are: locations from where the proposed development is likely to be visible; considers and surrounding area into a series of Regional Character Areas representing the sensitivity of landscape and visual receptors and the significance of landscape broad tracts of landscape which share common characteristics. Within each • A rolling upland plateau and visual effects. This document also identifies any appropriate measures to Regional Character Area a number of Landscape Character Types have been • Pastoral farmland enclosed by limestone walls mitigate any identified adverse effects. defined based upon the pattern of natural and cultural characteristics. The site • A regular pattern of small to medium sized rectangular fields in Peak Dale is located within the “The White Peak”. The character descriptions • Localised field ponds 1.4 The purpose of this appraisal is to inform the development and siting of within these documents tend to be very broad as it addresses the characteristics • Open character the proposed residential development to ensure minimal impact is achieved. over a regional level. We have therefore summarised the key characteristics • Tree cover is largely restricted to discrete groups of trees, often around The appraisal demonstrates that there are no major constraints to this type of below and have focused more on the local character study for the benchmark of farmsteads Isolated stone farmsteads and field barns development and the dwellings have been designed to be sympathetic with the the impacts in this appraisal. (See figure 3- Landscape Character Plan) • In places, larger coverts and occasional belts of sycamore, beech or ash trees. current character of landscape. • Relict lead mining and quarrying remains 2.3 The White Peak is an area of settled uplands lying on both sides of the • Prehistoric monuments, often on hilltops 1.5 The methodology and approach adopted for this study is appropriate for boundary between Derbyshire and Staffordshire at the southern end of the • Open views to surrounding higher ground Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments and the baseline study has been Pennine Hills. Characteristic landscape features of The White Peak are: • Stock proof fencing and deteriorating hedgerow progressed in accordance with best practice. The report is based on the advice • High open plateau • Loss of some semi-natural vegetation: ancient woodland, semi-natural offered in the Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments, Third • Stone walls grasslands and heathland Edition 2013, published by the Landscape Institute. A thorough site and context • Pastoral farmland analysis was undertaken during October 2014. • Villages built of local stone 2.8. Furthermore, the document provides information on the existing vegetation • Character is strongly influenced by the underlying geology found within the character area: 1.6 PGLA have carried out a desktop research exercise prior to visiting the site and • Deeply cut dales and gorges, which contrast strongly with the adjoining conducted a visual assessment in the field to identify the potential effects that landscapes of the Dark Peak, South West Peak and Derbyshire Peak Fringe Woodland Species Mix the proposed development may have on the character of the existing landscape. • Very definite nucleated pattern of small rural villages with medieval origins, typically situated at the centre of their former open fields. Base Rich Soils 1.7 The findings of this exercise are laid out in the following text and aided • Naturally occurring minerals in the limestone Amenity Trees - tree species most appropriate for planting as amenity by diagrams, plans and photographic visuals. Section 2 considers the existing trees associated with settlement, or other locally occurring large woodland landscape character and designations. This is used as a baseline and benchmark LOCAL CHARACTER AREA STUDIES species. to develop the potential future use as described in Section 4. Section 3 describes the condition of the existing site and analyses the Constraints and Opportunities 2.4 A localised study was carried out by High Peak Borough Council, published Primary Tree Species 85% for future development and sets out the proposals for the site. Section 4 identifies 2006. This study puts the site within the landscape type ‘White Peak Plateau Acer pseudoplatanus - Sycamore any potential effects on the landscape and the visual amenity. It also sets out the Pastures’. mitigation that can be implemented to reduce any foreseeable adverse effects Secondary Tree Species 5-15% and also enhance the setting of the site. WHITE PEAK PLATEAU PASTURES Fagus sylvatica - Beech Fraxinus excelsior - Ash (Currently subject to the disease Ash Dieback) 1.8 This assessment finds that the proposed development does not erode 2.5 Figure 2 shows where the site is located within the landscape character study Ulmus glabra -Elm the quality of the existing landscape and is visually contained within the site by High Peak Borough Council. The key characteristics of this landscape type are: boundaries. It therefore will not provide adverse harm to the quality of the • Gently rolling upland plateau. Shrubs 0-10% surrounding visual amenity. • Small blocks of woodland and tree groups around farms and villages. Major: • Semi-natural habitats confined to dry stone walls and trees. Corylus avellana - Hazel • Fields enclosed by a regular pattern of dry stone walls. Crataegus monogyna - Hawthorn

4 Batham Gate Road, Peak Dale KEY

Site Boundary

CHAPEL-EN-LE-FRITH District Boundary

Settlements

Train Line

Peak District National Park

Public Rights of Way

DOVE Pedestrian Route HOLES National Trail

PEAK DALE

A5004 WORMHILL 0m 500m 1km

Landscape and Visual Appraisal 5 KEY Site Boundary

Peak District National Park

Settlements

White Peak Plateau Pastures

Limestone Dales

Dark Peak Moorland Fringe

Open Moors

Enclosed Moorland

Settled Valley Pastures Peak District National Park

Peak District National Park

0m 500m 1km

Figure 2 - High Peak Council Landscape Character Areas

6 Batham Gate Road, Peak Dale KEY Site Boundary

Peak District National Park Boundary

Regional Character Areas White Peak

South West Peak

Dark Peak Western Fringe

Dark Peak

0m 500m 1km

Figure 3 - Peak District National Park Regional Character Areas Landscape and Visual Appraisal 7 KEY Site Boundary

Peak District National Park Boundary

Landscape Character Types

Limestone Plateau Pastures

Limestone Village farmlands

Limestone Hills and Slopes

Limestone Dales

Moorland Hills and Ridges

Open Moorland

Wooded Slopes and Valleys

Valley Pastures with Industry

Enclosed Gritstone Upland

0m 500m 1km

Figure 4 - Peak District Landscape Character Types

8 Batham Gate Road, Peak Dale Ligustrum vulgare - Wild Privet KEY Minor: Site Boundary Combs Reservoir (SSSI) Cornus sanguinea - Dogwood Peak District National Ilex aquifolium - Holly Park Boundary Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn Sites of Special Viburnum opulus - Guelder Rose Scientific Interest (SSSI) Lee Farm Open Space 0-20%Meadow (SSSI) National Nature Promontory fort on Reserve (NNR) 2.9. There is potential within the development to reinforce the landscape Combs Edge Bull Ring henge Environmentally Sensitive Area character by planting these species where appropriate.

Monument HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL DESIGNATIONS

2.10 Figure 5 shows the locations of the sites of historical, cultural and environmental importance in the locality. The landscapes around Dove Holes Monks Dale (SSSI) and Peak Forest are exceptional for the large number of early industrial Derbyshire Dales National limekilns and shallow quarries, dating from the 17th to the early 19th Nature Reserve (NNR) centuries. DUCHY QUARRY SSSI Lady Low barrow Duchy Quarry (SSSI) 2.11 The rock faces and outcrops within this site provide excellent exposures of limestone layers formed about 335 million years ago. This is a nationally important, early Carboniferous, geological locality. Bowl barrow on Withery Low BOWL BARROW ON WITHERY LOW

2.12 The monument includes the north-eastern of a pair of barrows. Bowl barrows are funerary monuments dating from the Late Neolithic period to the Late Bronze Age, with most examples belonging to the period 2400-1500 BC. They were constructed as earthen or rubble mounds, sometimes ditched, which covered single or multiple burials. They occur either in isolation or Bowl barrows on Bole Hill grouped as cemeteries and often acted as a focus for burials in later periods.

THE DERBYSHIRE DALES NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE

Standing cross 2.13 The Derbyshire Dales National Nature Reserve is a series of unconnected Waterswallows Quarry limestone dales in the Peak District National Park. The reserve consists mainly (SSSI) of limestone grassland, scrub and valley woodlands. Other habitats include hay meadows, streams and dew ponds, scree, acid grassland and small areas of ‘limestone heath’. Monks Dale SSSI lies within the National Nature Reserve. The White Peak of Derbyshire and Staffordshire is one of the most important Derbyshiremasses of carboniferous Dales National limestone in Britain Nature Reserve (NNR)

0m 500m 1km Topley Pike and North Deepdale (SSSI) Scale 1:25,000 Reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital map data © Crown copyright 2014. All rights reserved. Lismore Fields MesolithicLicence number 0100031673 and Neolithic settlement Figure 5 - Historical and Cultural Designations Landscape and Visual Appraisal 9 KEY Site boundary

Stone Wall Existing Access points BATHAM GATE ROAD Elder bush Trees Conifer hedge Hedgerow

CHURCH AVENUE Key views

Willow Power Lines

Stone wall

Hawthorn hedge

Willow Willow CEMETERY Long views to Wormhill Moor in the distance Stone Wall

Hawthorn Willow

Views to Houses on Meadow View

Stone Wall

NORTH

Figure 6 - Site Appraisal (Not To Scale)

10Batham Gate Road, Peak Dale Figure 7 - View looking southeast from the entrance to the site

Figure 8 - View looking onto the northeastern boundary

Figure 9 - View looking onto the boundary that meets Church Avenue

Landscape and Visual Appraisal 11 Figure 10 - View looking onto the cemetery of Holy Trinity Church

Figure 11 - View looking towards the southern boundary of the site

Figure 12 - View looking northwest , looking onto the rear of properties on Batham Gate Road

12Batham Gate Road, Peak Dale CEMETERY BATHAM GATE ROAD GATE BATHAM

Figure 13 - Proposed Development - Not to Scale - See PGLA Landscape Layout drawing BAT1311_ L001

Landscape and Visual Appraisal 13 3.0 EXISTING SITE AND PROPOSALS

3.1 The entrance to the site is located between two dwellings on Batham Gate Road. The houses form part of the linear development that stretches along the road. The north and eastern boundaries are bounded by residential development on Church Avenue and Batham Gate Road. Holy Trinity Church and cemetery is located on the eastern boundary. Agricultural land bounds the site to the south and west where drystone walls demarcate the boundary, see figures 11 and 12.

3.2. Electricity power cables cross over the site, shown on site appraisal figure 6. The site contains unmanaged, improved grassland used for sheep grazing. There are no trees located within the site although a small number lie on the site boundary, see figures 9 and 10, and form part of the hedgerows within the gardens of the adjacent residential properties.

3.3 The northern part of the site is visually enclosed by the existing residential development and landform that rises towards a ridge to the southwest. The western edge of the site is slightly raised.

3.4 The proposed development will introduce 27 new dwellings, there is opportunity to introduce a variety of planting such as trees and hedges to provide a landscape framework to the development as well as amenity trees and shrubs within the scheme to soften larger expanses of hard surfaces and associated infrastructure. The shared open space will create a focal area that 5c 5b can be used for social interaction within an informal landscape setting. The site 5a has the potential to increase biodiversity and habitat creation by introducing environmental elements that increase the overall green infrastructure. 2 1 3.5 As recommended by advise given in the pre-application meeting with 3 7b7a 4a the Council the landscape scheme has been design in accordance with the 7c planting and management guidelines set out in The Derbyshire County Council 7d Landscape Character Assessment (2003) and referred to in the High Peak 7e Borough Council Landscape Character assessment. The guidelines advise to: 6b 4b 6a • Conserve and enhance the tree groups that occur within and around 7f rural settlements and farmsteads. • Conserve and enhance the plantations 7g

3.6 Species used in the planting scheme have been chosen to incorporate 9 native tree species and those named in the Woodland Species Mix for this 8 landscape character area: Sycamore, Beech, Hazel, Hawthorn. These have largely been used on the site boundary and in the shared open space. Smaller appropriate amenity trees have been selected to be included among the dwellings as advised in the Landscape Character Assessment. Woodland blocks are not seen to be appropriate for this scheme due to the scale of the development.

3.7. It was identified in the High Peak Borough Council Local Plan Landscape Impact Assessment (January 2014) that the western edge of the site is more visually prominent and tree planting should be used along western edge of site to reduce visual impact therefore native tree planting has been implemented along the western boundary of the site in the rear gardens of the properties.

Figure 14 - Viewpoint locations

14Batham Gate Road, Peak Dale Properties on Church Avenue Properties on Meadow Avenue

BATHAM GATE ROAD

Figure 15 - Viewpoint 1 PREDICTED VISUAL IMPACTS EXISTING VIEW PROPOSED VIEW

The existing view sees open countryside between a gap in the housing that is located along Batham Gate Road. A The proposed view would see the introduction of a new access point leading into the proposed development and low drystone wall marks the northern boundary to the site. Access is gained through a metal gate. The rear side two proposed dwellings adjacent and fronting onto Batham Gate Road. The existing stone wall will be retained boundaries to properties on Batham Gate Road is visible. Roof lines of dwellings on Church Avenue that lie along where possible and replicated to mark the front gardens to the two new dwellings. The site becomes apparent the north eastern boundary are visible behind vegetation. In the distance rooftops of the houses in Meadow to vehicular users traveling at speed along Batham Gate Road when in close proximity to the site. Long views Avenue are visible. down the proposed road that leads further into the site will be gained from this point. New tree planting will be introduced alongside the new road along with a shared open space.

VIEWPOINT Viewpoint 1

DESCRIPTION OF View looking southeast into the site from Batham Gate Road RECEPTOR RECEPTOR TYPE View to represent vehicular and pedestrian users of Batham 1 Gate Road APPROXIMATE DISTANCE 5m FROM SITE (M)

Landscape and Visual Appraisal 15 Properties on Church Avenue

Figure 16 - Viewpoint 2 PREDICTED VISUAL IMPACTS EXISTING VIEW PROPOSED VIEW

The existing view taken from School Road looks through a small gap between rears of properties on Church The Proposed view will see the introduction of new housing. From this point it is proposed that trees in the shared Avenue. The properties on Church Avenue rise up with the land. In the distance views of the open countryside open space would be visible towards the end of the existing row of houses on Church Avenue. The second storeys are gained as the land rises into the distance. Outbuilding associated with houses on Batham Gate Road are and roof lines of the fronts of two dwelling may be visible through the trees although as the vegetation matures visible in the distance. views of the housing will become intermittent. Pedestrian users may experience a change in view although due to vehicular users traveling at speed it is likely that they will experience a minor change.

VIEWPOINT Viewpoint 2

DESCRIPTION OF View looking southwest towards the site from School Lane RECEPTOR 2 RECEPTOR TYPE View to represent vehicular and pedestrian users of school Road APPROXIMATE DISTANCE 120m FROM SITE (M)

16Batham Gate Road, Peak Dale Cemetery Dwellings on Meadow Avenue Site Location

BATHAM GATE ROAD

Figure 17 - Viewpoint 3

PREDICTED VISUAL IMPACTS EXISTING VIEW PROPOSED VIEW The existing view looks northeast down Batham Gate Road. Dwellings are visible either side of the road, in the The proposed view will see the introduction of housing behind the existing dwellings on Batham Gate Road. When foreground a row of terraced dwelling and associated outbuildings is visible. The entrance to the site off Batham traveling northeast along the road roof lines of the proposed housing may be seen between properties in the gate road is just visible after a row of terraced houses. In the distance views can be gained over the surrounding foreground. New tree planing on the western boundary will help to filter views towards the proposed development. countryside and quarries. The existing line of development will be seen to extend, this will be more noticeable by pedestrian users of Batham Gate Road. As the user travels further east the land falls and the proposed dwelling will be hidden behind the existing properties.

VIEWPOINT Viewpoint 3

DESCRIPTION OF View looking east towards the site. RECEPTOR RECEPTOR TYPE View to represent vehicular and pedestrian users of Batham 3 Gate Road traveling north east. APPROXIMATE DISTANCE 3a:130m, 3b:203m FROM SITE (M)

Landscape and Visual Appraisal 17 Approximate site boundary behind trees Dwellings on Meadow Avenue Batham Church Gate Road Avenue

Figure 18 - Viewpoint 4a

Approximate site behind trees Public Footpath Public Footpath Dwellings on (Viewpoint 6a) (Viewpoint 6a) Batham Church Meadow Avenue Avenue Public Footpath Gate Road (Viewpoint 6b)

Figure 19 - Viewpoint 4b

18Batham Gate Road, Peak Dale PREDICTED VISUAL IMPACTS EXISTING VIEW PROPOSED VIEW The existing view is taken from a road looking west towards the village of Peak Dale and the site. Existing houses The proposed view will see the second storeys and roof lines of the proposed dwellings in between existing in the village are visible along School Lane and Batham Gate Road. Open fields surround the village demarcated properties and among trees. The development will be seen to merge with the existing built form in the village. Tree by stone walls in a grid like pattern. The land is undulating and rises to the west. The site is partly screened by planting along the eastern edge of the site will help to create filtered views of the development. existing trees in the church grounds and other existing properties.

VIEWPOINT Viewpoint 4a, 4b

DESCRIPTION OF View looking west towards the site RECEPTOR 4a RECEPTOR TYPE View to represent vehicular and pedestrian users of Small Knowle End Road to the east of Peak Dale. 4b APPROXIMATE DISTANCE 4a-990m, 4b- 1230m FROM SITE (M)

Landscape and Visual Appraisal 19 Approximate Site Location Batham Gate Road

Figure 20 - Viewpoint 5a

Approximate Site Batham Gate Road Location

Figure 21 - Viewpoint 5b

20Batham Gate Road, Peak Dale Batham Gate Road Properties on Church Avenue Approximate Site Location

Figure 22 - Viewpoint 5c

PREDICTED VISUAL IMPACTS EXISTING VIEW PROPOSED VIEW This view looks south towards the village of Peak Dale. In the foreground agricultural fields demarcated by stone The proposed view would see the introduction of houses off Batham Gate Road. From this view the upper storeys walls and post and rail fences are visible. In the mid ground properties that line Batham Gate Road are seen of the two houses facing onto Batham Gate road would be visible extending the line of existing dwellings. Roof among small groups of trees, the roof lines of dwellings on School Lane and Church Avenue are visible. The lines of the other proposed dwelling will be visible extending the existing village. As the user of the public footpath undulating land falls to the northeast. Further in the distance blocks of woodland and Turnstead Quarry is visible travels east and the land falls the existing mature trees along Batham Gate Road located in front of the site from on the horizon. Mature trees screen direct views to the site. this point will screen direct views to the site.

VIEWPOINT Viewpoint 5a, 5b,5c

DESCRIPTION OF View looking southeast towards the site on a Public Footpath

RECEPTOR to the North of the village of Peak Dale 5c 5b RECEPTOR TYPE View to represent pedestrian users of the Public Footpath 5a

APPROXIMATE DISTANCE 5a- 220m, 5b -310m, 5c - 375m FROM SITE (M)

Landscape and Visual Appraisal 21 Dove Holes Quarry Approximate site location behind landform Houses on Upper End Road

Figure 23 - Viewpoint 6a

Approximate site location Houses on Meadow behind landform Avenue Houses on School Road

Figure 24 - Viewpoint 6b

22Batham Gate Road, Peak Dale PREDICTED VISUAL IMPACTS EXISTING VIEW PROPOSED VIEW

This view represents the pedestrian users of a Public Footpath that links Longridge Lane and Upper End Road. The view from this path would not be changed. It cross agricultural fields used for grazing. When traveling from the west views of the site are restricted by the land form, as the land begins to falls views of roof lines and dwellings in village become visible. Several electricity cables and telephone wire cross the land. Gable ends of properties on Meadow Avenue and properties School Lane are visible. In the distance long views can be gained to Dove Holes Quarry and the surrounding undulating landscape with blocks of woodland.

VIEWPOINT Viewpoint 6a, 6b

DESCRIPTION OF Public footpath the south of Peak Dale Village linking RECEPTOR Longridge Lane and Upper End Road.

RECEPTOR TYPE View to represent pedestrian users of the Public right of Way 6b 6a

APPROXIMATE DISTANCE 6a -430m, 6b- 410m FROM SITE (M)

Landscape and Visual Appraisal 23 Batham Gate Road behind Approximate site location landform behind landform

Figure 25 - Viewpoint 7a

Approximate site location behind landform Batham Gate Road behind landform

Figure 26- Viewpoint 7b

24Batham Gate Road, Peak Dale Approximate site location behind landform

Figure 27 - Viewpoint 7c

PREDICTED VISUAL IMPACTS EXISTING VIEW PROPOSED VIEW

These views represents the pedestrian and vehicular users of Longridge Lane. In the foreground a stone wall runs The view from this path would not be changed. adjacent to the road marking the boundary to the agricultural fields used for grazing. The landform falls sharply to the north east restricting views over the village and views of the site.

VIEWPOINT Viewpoint 7a-7g

DESCRIPTION OF Longridge Lane RECEPTOR RECEPTOR TYPE View to represent pedestrian and vehicular users of the lane

7b7a 7c APPROXIMATE DISTANCE 250m - 630m 7d FROM SITE (M) 7e

Landscape and Visual Appraisal 25 Approximate site location behind landform

Longridge Lane

Figure 28- Viewpoint 7d

Approximate site location behind landform

Longridge Lane

Figure 29- Viewpoint 7e

26Batham Gate Road, Peak Dale Approximate site location behind landform

Entrance to public footpath that links Longridge Lane to Upper End Road

Figure 30 - Viewpoint 7f

Approximate site location behind landform

Entrance to public footpath that links Longridge Lane to Upper End Road

Figure 31- Viewpoint 7g

Landscape and Visual Appraisal 27 Thornheyes Farm Nestle Waters Building Longridge Lane running Approximate site location along the top of the ridge behind landform

Figure 32 - Viewpoint 8

PREDICTED VISUAL IMPACTS EXISTING VIEW PROPOSED VIEW

The existing view looks in a northwesterly direction towards the site. Agricultural fields used for grazing are The view from this lane would not be changed. visible, the rigid field pattern is demarcated by stone walls. Several powerlines cross through the landscape. Single mature trees are visible scattered though the landscape. The land rises to the northwest where Longridge Lane runs along the top of the ridge. The site is not visible from this point.

VIEWPOINT Viewpoint 8

DESCRIPTION OF View taken from Waterwallows Lane to the southwest of the RECEPTOR site. RECEPTOR TYPE View to represent the vehicular and pedestrian users of the road. APPROXIMATE DISTANCE 1200m FROM SITE (M)

28Batham Gate Road, Peak Dale Thornheyes Farm Approximate site location Longridge Lane running behind landform along the top of the ridge Nestle Waters Building

Figure 33 - Viewpoint 9

PREDICTED VISUAL IMPACTS EXISTING VIEW PROPOSED VIEW

The existing view looks in a northwesterly direction towards the site from the A6. Agricultural fields used for The view from this path would not be changed. grazing are visible in the foreground and extend into the distance. Stone walls cross through the landscape as it rises into the distance. Longridge Lane lies on the horizon. Farmsteads are visible scattered around the landscape. A line of pylons also cross through the landscape. The site is not visible from this point.

VIEWPOINT Viewpoint 9

DESCRIPTION OF A6, primary road that runs between Buxton and Doveholes RECEPTOR RECEPTOR TYPE View to represents the pedestrian and vehicular users of the A road. APPROXIMATE DISTANCE 1500m FROM SITE (M)

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