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il a r T e n to ts ri G y a W e ir sh rd ffo Strong vegetation along streamline Sta Strong woodland blocks n o t e l g n o C o t h Biddulph Grange p l u Historic Parkland d d Registered Grade 1 i Country Park B - y Incised lanes a w e l c y Scattered large trees C - mainly larger fields BI04 BI07 X Weaker hedgerow Strong vegetation BI01 X pattern - some field particularly along stream sized woodland blocks lines down slope running BI07 to east with scattered from ridgeline individual trees - BI03 any extension to settlement in this area Vegetation along BI03 BI07 streamline extends will require strongly into the town defined edge BI07 Vegetation BI06 along stream extends into town Vegetation along Scattered trees Land falls streamline away from extends bypass into the town Irregular fields - BI02 open views to west BI08 More open area with few trees BI05 Scattered large trees Loss of hedgerows More open area Significant public footpaths Staffordshire Way Cycleway Railway Remnant historic landscape Country Park Important landscape setting to settlement Rocky outcrops Open area Scattered Ridgeline with few trees trees Strong edge to settlement Canal PlantingPlanting to to strengthen strengthen edge edge of of settlementsettlement or or for for mitigation mitigation Significant views IE02 Visual open space - suitable X IE00 Visual open space - not suitable Staffordshire Moorlands District Council Landscape & Settlement Character Assessment Biddulph Setting ST10553-1b 1:10 000 at A1 August 2008 MAB BJ CAH 0 0 0 00 , ,0 8 28 2 2 4 , 0 0 0 2 2 , 0 0 0 1 4, 00 00 0 ,0 14 0 0 2 ,0 4 6 , 1 0 0 00 0 18,0 0 ,00 20 2 2,000 2 4 , 0 0 0 1 4 1 , 2, 0 000 0 0 0 0 0 , 4 2 0 000 0 24, ,0 2 4 4, 1 0 00 1 4 , 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 , 0 8 0 1 , 2 2 0 0 ,00 0 18 ,0 4 1 1 8 ,0 0 0 30,000 0 0 ,00 0 30 ,0 2 2 0 0 ,0 4 2 0 0 0 , 4 1 2 4 , 0 0 0 16 ,000 2 0 6 0 ,0 0 0 , 0 6 2 0 0 0 , 6 1 0 0 0 , 4 2 000 28, 28 00 ,000 ,0 30 32,000 No Window 1 8 , 0 0 0 20,000 0 0 ,0 6 2 2 0 4 0 , 0 0 , 0 0 6 0 0 ,0 2 22 26 ,0 00 2 0 ,0 0 0 2 4 , 0 0 0 2 8 , 0 0 0 0 0 0 , 4 2 Registered Parks and Gardens 22, 000 Ancient Woodland Scheduled Ancient Monuments ,000 28, 22 000 0 0 2 0 0,0 0 , 00 0 0 Sites of Biological Interest 0 2 2 , 0,0 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 ,0 8 Nature Reserves 8 , 0 1 0 0 Visual Open Space Conservation Areas 22 ,00 0 000 22, Environmentally Sensitive Area 00 20,0 2 0 Floodzone , 0 0 0 0 0 Main Road Network 0 , 2 2 18,000 Staffs Moorland DC Boundary Contours (20m interval) 22 ,0 CLIENT 00 0 Staffordshire Moorlands District Council0 0 , 6 2 PROJECT 0 0 0 , 4 Landscape & Settlement 2 Character Assessment 0 0 0 DRAWING TITLE , 8 1 Biddulph Constraints Plan 2 4,0 00 DRG No SCALE DATE ST10553-1a 1:10 000 at A1 July 2008 00 ,0 DRAWN BY24 CHECKED BY APPROVED BY MJH BJ CAH STOKE-ON-TRENT TEL 0845 111 7777 CARDIFF TEL 029 2038 2465 (HEAD OFFICE) NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE TEL 0191 232 0943 LEIGH TEL 01942 260101 WEST BROMWICH TEL 0121 580 0909 SHEFFIELD TEL 0114 245 6244 1 LONDON TEL 020 7287 2872 EDINBURGH TEL 0131 555 3311 8 , 0 1 0 6 0 2 ,000 0,00 1 0 8 0,000 ,0 2 0 This map is reproduced from Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. © Crown copyright. 0 Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Licence No. 100018384. 2008. This map is reproduced from © Intermap Technologies Inc. All rights reserved. DSTA 100. 2008 Biddulph Settlement Description • Biddulph is a town that lies mainly within the Ancient Slopes and Valley Farmlands character area, but it is contained along its northern extent by the Gritstone Uplands which lead to the Gritstone Highland Fringe beyond. • The town is set within a valley contained by Mow Cop ridge to the west and in the far east by Lask Edge ridge. There is a minor ridge between Biddulph and Lask Edge along which there is a line of rocky outcrops that contain the eastern edge of the important landscape setting to the east of the settlement. • Biddulph Grange historic parkland and Country Park lie in proximity north of the town. • South East of Biddulph the landscape is characterised by a series of wooded stream valleys with large scale fields with strong hedgeline boundaries and scattered rocky outcrops to higher ground. • Greenway Bank Country Park and Knypersley Reservoir lie to the south of the town and contribute to the landscape setting of the settlement. • A cycleway runs along a disused railway line through the western fringes of the town linking Biddulph with Congleton. • The Staffordshire Way Gritstone Trail follows the Mow Cop ridgeline to the west of the town with connecting footpaths into Biddulph. • West of the town strong vegetation along streamlines runs down slope from the Mow Cop ridgeline with incised lanes. This area of landscape is important landscape setting to the settlement. • Hurst Quarry is located to the north east of Biddulph. • The Biddulph bypass forms a strong edge to the south west of the town the land that falls away steeply from it to the east is part of the landscape setting for the settlement. Visual Open Spaces BI01 / Land between Ox-Hey Drive and Carriage Drive Not Suitable • Site slopes from east to west, Shrub land, some mature trees and hedges. Litter, private land-no public access. Visual contribution of the site is significantly reduced with the erection of palisade fencing. Site acts as a buffer for industrial development with visibility being restricted to the upper floors of residential properties DOES NOT SATISFY CRITERIA FOR VISUAL OPEN SPACE BI02 / Around Knypersley View Farm Suitable • Relatively flat in east, but gentle slope, mainly agricultural land, track to farm BI03 / Land at Thames Drive and Ribble Drive Suitable • Unmanaged mature woodland belt, watercourses, public access. BI04 / Land at Halls Road Playing Field Suitable • Relatively flat, grassland, well maintained, full public access, playing field BI05 / Springfield Road Suitable • Grass / scrub – looks untidy – some litter, private land but accessible to public. BI06 / Land between Moorland Road and Thames Drive Suitable • Linear, managed grassland with mature trees. Gently sloping towards watercourse with slight undulations throughout. There is a crossing point over the watercourse to the east. Full public access. BI07 / Dorset Drive and south of Halls Road Suitable • Grass, stream, mature trees, hedgerows, slight undulating topography, generally maintained. Full public access. BI08 / Land East of Woodland Street Suitable • A large open grassed areas on different levels. There is a slope west to east and various smaller peaks and slopes. Full public access is available. Biddulph GENERAL Regional (Joint) Character 64 Potteries & Churnet Valley CHARACTER / Area LANDSCAPE Landscape Character Types • Gritstone Uplands – to the north • Ancient Slope And Valley Farmlands – to the east, south and west Historic Landscape Character Biddulph is described as consisting mainly of settlement, with some areas of ornamental, parkland and recreation land distributed throughout. Woodland areas are mainly limited to the periphery of the town. Geology • Lower Coal measures • Millstone Grit series • Rough Rock group • Middle Grit group • Kinderscout Grit group - Upper Churnet Shales - Middle Churnet Shales - Lower Churnet Shales - Minn Beds - Lask Edge Shales • Carboniferous Limestone series There is a fault located to the west of Biddulph (Mow Cop fault located on the Astbury anticline, adjacent to the Red Rock fault) Minerals Parts of Biddulph are identified in the Staffordshire Minerals Core Strategy Draft Background Paper (2007) as: • ‘Strategic Site for Aggregates’ due to superficial sands and gravel; • ‘Stategic Site for other Non-Energy Minerals’ due to silica sand; and • ‘Extent of Hydrocarbon Resources’ due to the shallow coal with less than 50m Overburden. No specific site proposals for mineral extraction have been submitted for the area. Topography Town of Biddulph: The town is contained within the Biddulph valley with Mow Cop ridge to the west and Lask Edge ridge to the east. Area to the N of Biddulph: Small scale rolling landform incised by mainly steeply sided streams, falling from higher moorland areas and 145 to Cheshire Plain. Area to the E of Biddulph: Series of steeply sloping incised stream valleys in larger scale rolling valley landform between obvious millstone ridge with large exposed stones as strong features to tops with associated heathy character e/g. Wicken slopes. Area to the S of Biddulph: Steep loping strong rounded landform rising up to edge of conurbation from west. Area to the W of Biddulph: Dissected valley sides falling into Biddulph. Small streams, valleys form mounded undulations along main valley slope. (Some woodlands in these valleys). Contour Range • Min 135m AOD (north Biddulph, around Bailey’s Wood) • Max 225m AOD (southeast Biddulph, around the junction of Mill Hayes Road and Park Lane) Significant Vegetation Ancient Woodland: • Spring Wood (Biddulph Grange) 300m E (e.g.
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