HELAA Reference Location Post Code Settlement Parish Ward Site size (ha) Agreed G or PDL Use AONB AONB_40 Ancient_Woo Ancient_Woo Grade_1_Agri Grade_1_Agri Heritage_Coa Heritage_Coa Local_Nature Local_Nature Local_Wildlife Local_Wildlife National_Nat National_Nat Open_Space_ Open_Space_ RAMSAR RAMSAR_400 SSSI SSSI_400m Special_ Special_Areas Special_ Special_ D Harman (Landscape Consultant) AONB Unit Comments DDC Landscape Assessment Overall Overall Landscape RAG Justification Housing 0m dland dland_400m cultural_Land cultural_Land st st_400m _Reserves _Reserves_40 _Sites _Sites_400m ure_Reserves ure_Reserves sites_in_the_ sites_in_the_ m Areas_of_Con _of_Conserva Protection_Ar Protection_Ar Comments Landscape RAG Number _400m 0m _400m Development Development servation tion_400m eas eas_400m Summary _Plan _Plan_400m ALK001 Land south of Bushy Ruff, Dover CT16 3EE Dover Alkham River 1.06 20 G Housing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes The site is within the AONB and is located within close proximity of the Chalk Banks. An irregular shaped parcel The development of this site would have a located to the north west of Alkham and south western edge of Dover that is characterised by vast open and detrimental landscape impact that cannot be undeveloped countryside. The land is relatively flat however rises beyond the southern boundary to where an mitigated. ancient woodland lies. The site is bounded by mature trees to the north, a track to the north east and hedgerows and Public Bridleway ER257 to the east. There is no delineation of the site to the west or south. Development of this site would urbanise an area that predominantly comprises arable fields and undulating open countryside associated with the AONB and would neither conserve nor enhance the character and beauty of the AONB and would have a detrimental impact on the character and appearance of the AONB and setting of LWS, SSSI and ancient woodland. ALK002 Land at Fernfield Lane, Hawkinge CT18 7AW Alkham Alkham River 2.12 19 G Housing Site has planning permission and will not be taken forward in the HELAA ALK003 Land at Short Lane, Alkham CT15 7BZ Alkham Alkham River 0.32 10 G Housing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Agree with officer assessment, subject The site is in the AONB. This part of the village is characterised typically by open countryside and clustered The development of this site would have an impact to retention of existing trees and development (to the south of Alkham Valley Road). The site is a rectangular parcel used as a paddock for keeping on the landscape, however it is considered this can enhancement of hedge on Fernfield horses located at the eastern edge of the village and located to the south of housing scheme comprising 8 units. be suitably mitigated. Lane boundary This part of the village is predominantly characterised by open gently rolling countryside. The land slopes in a southerly direction and is bounded by a small hedgerow along the western boundary, post fencing to the east, sparse trees to the north. There is no southern boundary as the site covers approximately 2/3 of the land parcel. Therefore, the site is exposed in the wider countryside. Soft landscaping would be required to mitigate potential landscape visual impacts from the wider countryside. ALK004 Land to the south of Short Lane, to east of CT15 7BZ Alkham Alkham River 0.17 5 G Housing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes The site is in the AONB, the site is a rectangular shaped piece of grass land, generally flat in nature at the bottom of The development of this site would have a Beachwood, Alkham the Alkham Valley Floor. Development of this site would neither conserve nor enhance the character and beauty of detrimental landscape impact that cannot be the AONB. mitigated. ALK005 Hill View House, Short Lane, Alkham CT15 7BZ Alkham Alkham River 0.29 8 G Housing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes The site is in the AONB, the site is Irregular triangular comprising cultivated field and lies on ground raising to the The development of this site would have a south of the village green. Site is relatively discrete as is screened behind hedging and mature trees. Unsympathetic detrimental landscape impact that cannot be development and pressure on the village confines could adversely affect the village setting and development here mitigated. would necessitate removal of some of the boundary planting resulting in an adverse impact on the setting of Alkham ALK006 Malmains Farm Land, Alkham CT15 7EW Alkham Alkham River 9.44 285 G Housing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes The site is very visually prominent within the AONB. Large rectangular site comprising arable agricultural land. The The development of this site would have a land gently rises to the northern boundary from the road. The site is predominantly open though with limited detrimental landscape impact that cannot be boundary screening towards the western frontage. This site is very visually prominent and any development of this mitigated. site would have a detrimental impact upon the setting of the AONB. The development of the site would introduce an intrusive and highly visible urban character to this part of the village and in turn the open countryside. ASH001 Land south of the A257 CT3 2AF Ash Ash Little Stour & Ashstone 8.47 150 G Mixed Yes Yes The site is able to accommodate residential Neither the site nor its surroundings are subject to any specific landscape designations. On its own, development of The development of this site would have an impact development in some situations without this site would represent a significant and isolated development in the open countryside. It is therefore difficult to on the landscape and further assessment is required significant landscape/ visual change. Many see how this site could be developed independent of those surrounding it. However, the current site and those to to demonstrate whether this can be mitigated. aspects of development (with appropriate the east and west form an arc of undeveloped open countryside around the northern edge of Ash, creating an design and mitigation) could potentially important part of the village’s countryside setting. This arc of arable land is a fundamental part of the village’s relate to the area. Site identified as low‐ setting within the wider countryside. To allocate this site would remove a significant part of this arc of arable land medium sensitivity. and significantly compromise the rural setting of the northern part of the village. ASH002 Land at the end of Langdon Avenue, New CT3 2BP Ash Ash Little Stour & Ashstone 0.73 5 G Housing Yes Langdon Avenue offers a transitional location between the build form along new street and the countryside The development of this site would have a Street beyond. Development of the whole site would erode the character of this part of the countryside, introducing a detrimental landscape impact that cannot be form of development which would fail to respect or respond to its setting, In particular, the rural character of mitigated. Coombe Lane would be severely eroded should further built form be introduced on this raised boundary. Development of the northern part of the site would have more limited impact once set against the existing low rise development of Langdon Avenue and recent permitted residential development of the Old Tractor Shed within the North Western corner of the site. It is however difficult to see how development here could be incorporated into the grain of the existing settlement along Langdon Avenue, particularly should it be necessary to incorporate the current development of the Old Tractor Shed ASH003 Land south of Mill Field CT3 2BD Ash Ash Little Stour & Ashstone 0.55 8 G Housing Yes Yes Rectangular shaped site situated behind an existing residential area. Well contained with existing boundary Part The development of this site would have an impact screening. Currently used as a field. A spur has been provided from the adjacent new development to this site, on the landscape, however it is considered this can presumably to facilitate its future development. Development could come forward here provided a significant be suitably mitigated. landscape buffer is provided to mitigate wider landscape impact, which would limit development to the northern portion of the site. ASH004 Land to the north of Molland Lane, Ash CT3 2JF Ash Ash Little Stour & Ashstone 4.46 110 G Housing Yes Yes The site is contained within the bund (which will remain) for the A257 (Ash Bypass) to the north and there are The development of this site would have an impact residential properties to the south. The western boundary is delineated by Bridleway EE464, with mature on the landscape and further assessment is required hedgerows and trees providing a natural boundary to the open countryside beyond. The site is therefore considered to demonstrate whether this can be mitigated. to be well screened. The indicative masterplan within this outline permission currently indicates that the western boundary abuts the current site is set aside to provide a landscape buffer. Should the current site be allocated, careful consideration would need to be given as to how structural landscaping could be incorporated across both sites to minimise the in‐combination impact. Particular consideration would need to be given to the western boundary and how this transitions into the rural setting beyond. Overall, allocation of this site would form a logical extension to the village. Careful consideration would need to be given to the design and layout in‐combination with the permissioned site so as to ensure development here could be satisfactorily accommodated into the edge of village location without significant impacts. ASH005 Land west of Molland Lane, Ash CT3 2HL Ash Ash Little Stour & Ashstone 1.61 40 G Housing Yes Yes The site is generally able to accommodate Triangular shaped parcel of farmland located at the western edge of Ash that is predominantly rural in character The development of this site would have an impact residential development without significant comprising undeveloped farmland and open space.