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Melton and Rushcliffe Landscape Sensitivity Study: Wind Energy Development Melton and Rushcliffe Landscape Sensitivity Study: Wind Energy Development Final Report Prepared by LUC on behalf of Melton Borough Council and Rushcliffe Borough Council August 2014 Project Title: Melton and Rushcliffe Landscape Sensitivity Study: Wind Energy Development Client: Prepared by LUC on behalf of Melton Borough Council and Rushcliffe Borough Council Version Date Version Details Prepared by Checked by Approved by Principal V1 09/05/2014 Draft Baseline, MJ/KA RK KA Methodology and Pilot Study V2 25/07/2014 Draft Report MJ/KA RK KA V3 19/08/2014 Final Report KA RK KA V4 22/08/2014 Final Report (minor KA amendments) S:\6000\6053 MBC & RBC - Landscape Sensitivity & Capacity Study\B Project Working\Report\2nd Draft\Draft Report_v3_LUC_20140813.docx Melton and Rushcliffe Landscape Sensitivity Study: Wind Energy Development Final Report Prepared by LUC on behalf of Melton Borough Council and Rushcliffe Borough Council August 2014 Planning & EIA LUC LONDON Offices also in: Land Use Consultants Ltd Registered in England Design 43 Chalton Street Bristol Registered number: 2549296 Landscape Planning London NW1 1JD Glasgow Registered Office: Landscape Management T 020 7383 5784 Edinburgh 43 Chalton Street Ecology F 020 7383 4798 London NW1 1JD LUC uses 100% recycled paper Mapping & Visualisation [email protected] FS 566056 EMS 566057 Contents 1 Introduction 1 2 Characteristics of wind energy development and potential effects on the landscape 4 3 The baseline landscape 8 4 Method for undertaking the landscape sensitivity study 17 5 User Guide 26 6 Generic Guidance on Siting and Designing Wind Energy Developments 27 7 Detailed assessments and guidance by Landscape Character Unit 32 LCU1 Vale of Belvoir 33 LCU2 Leicestershire Wolds: Belvoir Scarp 39 LCU3 Leicestershire Wolds: Dalby to Belvoir Wolds 43 LCU4 Leicestershire Wolds: Knipton Bowl 47 LCU5 Leicestershire Wolds: Ragdale to Saltby Wolds 51 LCU6 Kesteven Uplands: Saltby and Sproxton Limestone Edge 55 LCU7 Leicestershire Wolds: Belvoir and Croxton Parkland 59 LCU8 High Leicestershire Hills: Great Dalby and Gaddesby Pastoral Farmland 62 LCU9 Leicestershire Wolds: Wreake Valley 66 LCU10 Leicestershire Wolds: Eye Valley 70 LCU 11 High Leicestershire Hills: Gaddesby Valley 74 LCU12 High Leicestershire Hills: Burrough Hills 77 LCU13 Leicestershire Wolds: Buckminster, Wymondham and Freeby Farmland 81 LCU14 Leicestershire Wolds: Asfordby Quarry 85 LCU15 Leicestershire Wolds: Melton Farmland Fringe 88 LCU16 Nottinghamshire Wolds: Gotham and West Leake Wooded Hills and Scarps 92 LCU17 Nottinghamshire Wolds: East Leake Rolling Farmland 97 LCU18 Nottinghamshire Wolds: Widmerpool Clay Wolds 102 LCU19 Nottinghamshire Wolds: Cotgrave Wooded Clay Wolds 108 LCU20 South Nottinghamshire Farmlands: Clifton Slopes 113 LCU21 South Nottinghamshire Farmlands: Ruddington Alluvial Farmland 118 LCU22 South Nottinghamshire Farmlands: Mickleborough Fringe 123 LCU23 South Nottinghamshire Farmlands: East Bridgford Escarpment Farmland 127 LCU24 South Nottinghamshire Farmlands: Cotgrave and Tollerton Village Farmland 132 LCU25 South Nottinghamshire Farmlands: Aslockton Village Farmland 137 LCU 26 Trent Valley: Attenborough Wetlands 142 LCU27 Trent Valley: Soar Valley 147 LCU28 Trent Washlands: West Bridgford to East Bridgford Washlands 152 8 Summary and Conclusions 156 Appendix 1 Glossary 160 Appendix 2 Modifications to the Melton Borough and Rushcliffe Borough Landscape Classifications 161 Appendix 3 Views Identified in Conservation Area Appraisals 165 Appendix 4 Views Identified by Parish Councils in Melton Borough 177 Appendix 5 Landmarks and Views identified by Borough Councillors 178 Tables Table 2.1: Existing and proposed wind energy schemes (at 1st August 2014) 6 Table 3.1 Landscape Character Areas within Rushcliffe Borough - Greater Nottingham Landscape Character Assessment (2009) 9 Table 3.2 Regional and Borough-level Landscape Character Areas 10 Table 3.3 Spatial framework (Landscape Character Units based on Landscape Character Areas in Melton Borough and Draft Policy Zones in Ruchcliffe Borough) 12 Table 3.4 Landmarks/ views of Borough-wide importance 15 Table 4.1: Development sizes used in this assessment 17 Table 4.2: Cluster sizes used in this assessment 17 Table 4.3 : Features as size comparators 18 Table 4.5 : Criteria and guidance for assessing landscape sensitivity to wind energy 21 Table 4.6 : Sensitivity levels and definitions 24 Table 7.1: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 1 Vale of Belvoir 35 Table 7.2: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 2 Belvoir Scarp 40 Table 7.3: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 3 Dalby and Belvoir Wolds 43 Table 7.4: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 4 Knipton Bowl 48 Table 7.5: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 5 Leicestershire Wolds: Ragdale to Saltby Wolds 52 Table 7.6: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 6 Saltby and Sproxton Limestone Edge 56 Table 7.7: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 7 Leicestershire Wolds: Belvoir and Croxton Parkland 60 Table 7.8: Landscape sensitivity Landscape Character Unit 8 Leicestershire Hills: Great Dalby and Gaddesby Pastoral Farmland 63 Table 7.9: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 9 Leicestershire Wolds: Wreake Valley 67 Table 7.10: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 10 Eye Valley 71 Table 7.11: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 11 Leicestershire Wolds: Gaddesby Valley 74 Table 7.12: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 12 High Leicestershire Hills: Burrough Hills 78 Table 7.13: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 13 Leicestershire Wolds: Buckminster, Wymondham and Freeby Farmland 81 Table 7.14: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 14 Leicestershire Wolds: Asfordby Quarry 85 Table 7.15: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 15 Leicestershire Hills: Melton Farmland Fringe 89 Table 7.16: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 16 Nottinghamshire Wolds: Gotham and West Leake Wooded Hills and Scarps 93 Table 7.17: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 17 Nottinghamshire Wolds: East Leake Rolling Farmland 99 Table 7.18: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 18 Nottinghamshire Wolds: Widmerpool Clay Wolds 104 Table 7.19: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 19 Nottinghamshire Wolds: Cotgrave Wooded Clay Wolds 109 Table 7.20: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 20 South Nottinghamshire Farmlands: Clifton Slopes 114 Table 7.21: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 21 South Nottinghamshire Farmlands: Ruddington Alluvial Farmland 119 Table 7.22: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 22 South Nottinghamshire Farmlands: Mickleborough Fringe 124 Table 7.23: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 23 South Nottinghamshire Farmlands: East Bridgford Escarpment Farmland 128 Table 7.24: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 24 Cotgrave and Tollerton Village Farmland 133 Table 7.25: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 25 South Nottinghamshire Farmlands: Aslockton Village Farmland 139 Table 7.26: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 26 Trent Valley: Attenborough Wetlands 143 Table 7.27: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 27 Trent Valley: Soar Valley148 Table 7.28: Landscape sensitivity assessment for Landscape Character Unit 28 Trent Washlands: West Bridgford to East Bridgford Washlands 153 Figures Figure 2.1a Existing and Proposed Wind Energy Schemes in Melton Borough Figure 2.1b Existing and Proposed Wind Energy Schemes in Rushcliffe Borough Figure 3.1 National Character Areas Figure 3.2 Landscape Character Units Figure 3.3 Historic Parks and Gardens and Conservation Areas Figure 3.4 Key Landmarks and Views Figure 5.1 Vale of Belvoir Figure 5.2 Leicestershire Wolds: Belvoir Scarp Figure 5.3 Leicestershire Wolds: Dalby to Belvoir Wolds Figure 5.4 Leicestershire Wolds: Knipton Bowl Figure 5.5 Leicestershire Wolds: Ragdale to Saltby Wolds Figure 5.6 Kesteven Uplands: Saltby and Sproxton Limestone Edge Figure 5.7 Leicestershire Wolds: Belvoir and Croxton Parkland Figure 5.8 High Leicestershire Hills: Great Dalby and Gaddesby Pastoral Farmland Figure 5.9 Leicestershire Wolds: Wreake Valley Figure 5.10 Leicestershire Wolds: Eye Valley Figure 5.11 High Leicestershire Hills: Gaddesby Valley Figure 5.12 High Leicestershire Hills: Burrough Hills Figure 5.13 Leicestershire Wolds: Buckminster, Wymondham and Freeby Farmland Figure 5.14 Leicestershire Wolds: Asfordby Quarry Figure 5.15 Leicestershire Wolds: Melton Farmland Fringe Figure 5.16 Nottinghamshire Wolds: Gotham and West Leake Wooded Hills and Scarps Figure 5.17 Nottinghamshire Wolds: East Leake Rolling Farmland Figure 5.18 Nottinghamshire Wolds: Widmerpool Clay Wolds Figure 5.19 Nottinghamshire Wolds: Cotgrave Wooded Clay Wolds Figure 5.20 South Nottinghamshire Farmlands: Clifton Slopes Figure 5.21 South Nottinghamshire Farmlands: Ruddington Alluvial Farmland Figure 5.22 South Nottinghamshire Farmlands: Mickleborough Fringe Figure 5.23 South Nottinghamshire Farmlands: East Bridgford Escarpment Farmland Figure 5.24 South Nottinghamshire
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