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Chichester District AONB Landscape Capacity Study for Chichester District Council

October 2009

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Hankinson Duckett Associates Limited Registered in England & Wales 3462810 Registered Office: The Stables, Howbery Park, Benson Lane, Wallingford, OX10 8BA Contents Page

1 Introduction ...... 6 2 Approach ...... 7 3 Landscape Character Context ...... 10 3.1 Introduction ...... 10 3.2 The Landscape of Chichester District ...... 10 3.3 Local Landscape Characterisation ...... 11 4 Landscape Structure Analysis ...... 13 4.1 Introduction ...... 13 4.2.1 Zone 1 and 6 – Weald ...... 15 4.2.7 Zone 2, 3, 4 and 5 – Rother Valley and South Downs footslopes ...... 16 4.2.22 Zone 7, 8 and 10 – South Downs ...... 18 4.2.29 Zone 9 – Arun valley and South Downs edge ...... 19 4.2.32 Zone 11 – Upper Coastal Plain ...... 20 4.2.35 Zone 12 – Coastal Plain ...... 20 4.2.45 Zone 13 – Manhood Peninsula ...... 22

5 Landscape Capacity Appraisal ...... 24 5.1 Introduction ...... 24 Tables 1. Landscape Sensitivity Analysis ...... 26 2. Landscape Value Analysis ...... 81 3. Landscape Capacity ...... 136 5.2 Summary of Assessment ...... 139

6 Conclusions ...... 146

Figures HDA 1 Study Area HDA 2 Landscape Character Types HDA 3 Landscape Character Areas HDA 4 Landscape structure – Zone 1 HDA 5 Landscape structure – Zone 2 HDA 6 Landscape structure – Zone 3 HDA 7 Landscape structure – Zone 4 HDA 8 Landscape structure – Zone 5 HDA 9 Landscape structure – Zone 6 HDA 10 Landscape structure – Zone 7 HDA 11 Landscape structure – Zone 8 HDA 12 Landscape structure – Zone 9 HDA 13 Landscape structure – Zone 10 HDA 14 Landscape structure – Zone 11 HDA 15 Landscape structure – Zone 12 HDA 16 Landscape structure – Zone 13 HDA 17 Landscape Capacity

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Technical Appendices

Appendix A Table B: Local Landscape Character Types

Appendix B Table C: Local Landscape Character Areas – Summary Description

Appendix C Sieve information, Zones 1-13.

Appendix D The Countryside Agency and Scottish Natural Heritage: Landscape Character Assessment April 2002. Pages 52-58

Appendix E The Countryside Agency: Topic Paper 6 Techniques and Criteria for judging capacity and sensitivity

Appendix F Landscape Institute and Institute for Environmental Management and Assessment ‘Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment’ (2nd edition) 2002. Pages 12-13, 69-70

Appendix G The Countryside Agency ‘Countryside Character Volume 7: South East and London’ 1999. Pages 99-110, 125-136

Appendix H ‘Planning Policy Statement 7: ‘Sustainable Development in Rural Areas’ PPS7 2004. Pages 7-8, 11-15

Appendix I Method Statement

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PREFACE In order to promote urban regeneration and sustainable patterns of development, Government Guidance1 encourages the concentration of new housing and employment development within sustainable locations, according to a sequential search approach.

The search sequence should start with the re-use of brownfield land within urban area, then progress to Greenfield sites as urban extensions and finally consider new settlements around nodes in good transport corridors.

As part of a series of studies to inform the Local Development Framework process, Chichester District Council has commissioned this study to assess the physical and environmental constraints on development in and adjacent to the Sussex Downs AONB and the Chichester Harbour AONB, within the District, with a view to identifying the capacity of the landscape in these areas to accommodate future strategic development.

1 Planning Policy Statement 7: Sustainable Development in Rural Areas, 2004 Chichester District AONB Landscape Capacity Study/503.1/October09/2.0.2-FINAL 4

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This study has been funded by Chichester District Council and monitored by a Steering Group comprising the following members:

Mark Webb Chichester District Council Stephen Kane Chichester District Council Sue Payne Chichester District Council Esmond Turner West Sussex County Council Veronica Craddock West Sussex County Council Alison Fowler Chichester Harbour Conservancy Linda Park Chichester Harbour Conservancy Martin Small South Downs Joint Committee

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1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Chichester District Council appointed Hankinson Duckett Associates (HDA) in January 2009, to consider the landscape capacity for development within and adjacent to the areas of the Sussex Downs AONB and Chichester Harbour AONB within the District. The project will, as part of a wider series of studies, assist work on the Chichester District Local Development Framework (LDF). The Planning Inspector’s Report (June 2007) on the District’s Core Strategy required the Council to undertake a review of the capacity of the AONBs to accommodate development.

1.2 This study has been carried out to inform the Core Strategy by identifying where strategic development might be accommodated without an unacceptable impact on the landscape character of the two AONBs in general and on the setting of outstanding assets within the District. As part of the preparation work to identify strategic housing locations to be included in the Council’s Core Strategy, the Landscape Capacity Study together with the Sustainability Appraisal and other studies will be used to identify the most sustainable options.

1.3 The study area (illustrated on HDA1) included all the towns and villages within or adjacent to the Sussex Downs AONB and Chichester Harbour AONB, that where identified in the client brief, together with additional surrounding areas identified by HDA as essential context for the capacity study. The extent of the additional areas of study was determined by desk top assessment, site work and preliminary local landscape characterisation. To facilitate mapping of the assessment, the towns and villages were ordered into zones:

Zone 1 Hammer, Camelsdale and Fernhurst Zone 2 Rogate and South Harting, Zone 3 Stedham, Easebourne, Midhurst and Cocking Zone 4 Lodsworth and Graffham Zone 5 Petworth and Fittleworth Zone 6 Northchapel Zone 7 Compton Zone 8 Singleton Zone 9 Bury Zone 10 Lavant Zone 11 Boxgrove Zone 12 Funtington, Hermitage, Southbourne, Nutbourne West, Nutbourne East, Broadbridge, and Bosham Zone 13 West Wittering and Birdham

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2 APPROACH 2.1 Landscape capacity is defined as the extent to which a particular area or type of landscape is able to accommodate change without significant effects on overall landscape character; or change in landscape type2. It reflects the inherent sensitivity of the landscape itself and its sensitivity to the development in question; and the value attached to the landscape, or to specific elements within it.

2.2 This assessment of capacity has therefore been based on a series of judgements on landscape sensitivity and landscape value and mapped on a landscape character area basis.

2.3 The assessment of landscape character and visual sensitivity, takes into account the following factors, namely: ƒ Inherent landscape quality, i.e. the intactness and condition of the landscape3 ƒ Contribution each area makes to the distinctive setting of a particular settlement. ƒ Consistency with the form or pattern of existing settlement and the relationship the settlement has with the underlying landscape structure. ƒ Contribution to the rurality of the surrounding landscape, either by virtue of its own inherent rurality or the containing influence of the landscape being assessed on neighbouring settlements. ƒ Contribution to the separation between existing settlements.

2.4 Landscape value includes consideration of: ƒ National and local landscape designations, which do not include gap policies. ƒ Non-landscape designations for example; Heritage, amenity, biodiversity and flood zones. ƒ Contribution to outstanding assets which includes the South Downs, the Rother valley and Chichester Harbour channels and marshland i.e. those features which provide the local distinctiveness or overriding character of the particular designated landscape. ƒ Special cultural or historic associations, time depth and ƒ Perceptual aspects such as scenic beauty, tranquillity or remoteness.

2.5 The District is predominantly rural in character and has a diverse and varied landscape. The South Downs and Chichester Harbour, which are designated as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty constitute the majority of the study area. These high quality landscapes have a high intrinsic landscape value and will be sensitive to direct impacts on their distinctive character and landscape fabric. They also rely on the surrounding landscape for context and setting.

2 The Countryside Agency: Topic Paper 6 Techniques and Criteria for judging capacity and sensitivity 3 The Countryside Agency and Scottish Natural Heritage: Landscape Character Assessment April 2002 Chichester District AONB Landscape Capacity Study/503.1/October09/2.0.2-FINAL 7

2.6 The landscape lying outside the AONBs will not only contribute to the setting of the AONBs, but provide context and setting for settlements in the District. Consequently much of the landscape within the study area is likely to be of either high landscape value, or high landscape sensitivity, or both.

2.7 Each aspect of the sensitivity and landscape value analysis has been assessed on a five point scale (very low, low, medium, high, very high) and a corresponding value (1-5) assigned. For the purposes of arriving at an overall rating for sensitivity or value the scores have been aggregated, subject to a two stage process. Initially, the scores for each character area have been added together to give a single value which falls within bands of sensitivity and value ranging from negligible to slight, moderate, substantial and major. As a second and final stage, the overall rating and the initial profile for each landscape character area have been reviewed to asses whether a specific or overriding aspect of sensitivity or value is being lost in the consolidation of the profile into a single overall rating. Values have then been adjusted up or down to reflect individual situations. This review ensures that professional judgement is the final arbiter in the assessment process. The results from these assessments have then been combined to give an overall judgement relating to landscape capacity.

2.8 The detailed methodology for the capacity study is set out in the technical appendices, and the key project stages summarised in Box 1 below.

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Outputs 2.9 The final outputs from this study will be: 1. A report setting out the key findings of the study. 2. Full technical appendices setting out the results of the study with tables and maps. 3. A GIS database.

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3 LANDSCAPE CHARACTER CONTEXT 3.1 Introduction 3.1.1 Landscape Character Assessments which cover the areas of the Sussex Downs AONB and Chichester Harbour AONB within the District, were both carried out in 20054 and have been used as part of a comprehensive baseline of information that provides a robust basis for determining and mapping local landscape character areas and landscape capacity of the areas within and adjacent to the AONBs in the District.

3.2 The landscape of Chichester District 3.2.1 Chichester District is covered by four regional character areas: Wealden Greensand (120), Low Weald (121), South Downs (125) and South Coast Plain (126)5. These are subdivided by the South Downs Integrated Landscape Assessment which covers the Sussex Downs AONB and the Chichester Harbour AONB Landscape Character Assessment.

South Downs Integrated Landscape Assessment 3.2.2 The South Downs Integrated Landscape Assessment covers the Sussex Downs AONB within Chichester District, including both the South Downs and the Wealden areas to the north of the South Downs.

3.2.3 The assessment divides the area into a number of character areas. It identifies areas of prominent Greensand Hills plus Low Weald, described as lowland clay vale enclosed by the Greensand Hills, to the north of the study areas around Hammer, Camelsdale, Fernhurst and Northchapel. Further south are the sandy arable and Wealden farmland areas of the Rother Valley which connect the settlements of Rogate, Stedham, Midhurst, Easbourne, Lodsworth, Petworth and Fittleworth. To the east of the study areas there are the Arun valley sides and major river floodplain, adjacent to the settlement of Bury.

3.2.4 The East Meon to Bury Greensand Terrace, at the foot of the Buriton to Bury downland scarp, takes in the settlements of South Harting, Cocking and Graffham. The settlements of Compton, Singleton and Lavant are located within Chalk Valley Systems character areas, which wind their way between the wider Downland character areas.

3.2.5 Funtington is located at the southern edge of the assessment area within an Upper Coastal Plain character area. Boxgrove, outside of the Sussex Downs AONB, is just outside the area covered by the South Downs Integrated Landscape Assessment, but is

4 South Downs Joint Committee, ‘South Downs Integrated Landscape Character Assessment’ December 2005; Chichester Harbour Conservancy & the Countryside Agency, ‘Chichester Harbour AONB Landscape Character Assessment’ June 2005. 5 The Countryside Agency ‘Countryside Character Volume 7: South East and London’ 1999 Chichester District AONB Landscape Capacity Study/503.1/October09/2.0.2-FINAL 10

close to the character area identified as Upper Coastal Plain to the north of the settlement.

Chichester Harbour AONB Landscape Character Assessment 3.2.6 The Chichester Harbour AONB Landscape Character Assessment covers all of the Chichester Harbour AONB within Chichester District as well as land adjacent to the AONB, further inland to the north and east.

3.2.7 The settlements along the A259, to the north of the AONB, are within the Havant to Chichester Lower Coastal Plain which runs east-west across the top of the assessment area. The assessment describes this area as flat, open arable farmland with strong rectilinear field patterns. Below this character area are character areas associated with the peninsulas and Channels of the AONB. Bosham lies in Bosham Peninsula character area described in the assessment as a wide, flat to gently sloping peninsula, with mostly large, arable fields.

3.2.8 Further south, Birdham is located within the Manhood peninsula character area, described as broadly flat, predominantly open arable farmland but with small scale hedged paddocks, concentrated around villages, which have an intimate character, but also notes the presence of disperse modern roadside development along the A286. Adjacent to the south of this character area is the Wittering Coastal strip character area, within which West Wittering is located. The key characteristics of this character area include open coastal grassland, marsh and large arable fields plus linear, coastal development of detached houses. The assessment also notes that car borne summer holiday traffic and busy car parks diminish tranquillity.

3.3 Local Landscape Characterisation 3.3.1 The aim of the local landscape character assessment has been to identify landscape types and areas at an appropriate scale to understand the localised variation in character within the Areas of Search, with the objective of providing the framework for the assessment of sensitivity, value and capacity.

3.3.2 A schedule of draft generic landscape units, Landscape Character Types (LCTs) was prepared based on information gathered through the familiarisation site visits, the desk- top assessment and district landscape character study. Each LCT was identified by a code, and used as part of the field assessment to map the occurrence of LCTs within the Areas of Search. The characteristics of each LCT were described and evaluated using field survey sheets, which have provided a record of the associated field assessment, together with photographs. The final schedule of LCTs with summary descriptions is set out in the technical appendices and is illustrated on Figure HDA 2.

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3.3.3 Within the Areas of Search, and leading on from the LCT work, local landscape character areas (LCAs – unique areas related to a specific place) were identified, described and mapped. The LCAs (as opposed to the LCTs) provide the framework for the qualitative assessments. Summary descriptions of each local landscape character area are set out in the technical appendices and the locations of the character areas are shown on Figure HDA 3.

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4 LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE ANALYSIS 4.1 Introduction 4.1.1 In addition to the landscape characterisation of the study area HDA undertook a structural analysis of the study area.

4.1.2 The aim of landscape structure analysis is to identify the main elements which contribute to the structure, character and setting of the settlements. This technique, in conjunction with the local character assessment, forms a basis for then identifying appropriate directions for settlement growth, in landscape terms. If development is consistent with the setting and structure of the local settlement pattern and its landscape context, then the essential character of those settlements and the surrounding area should be retained. If future development is not consistent with that structure, then the relationship between the town or village and its setting will be damaged, and the landscape character of the area adversely affected.

4.1.3 Local settlement pattern, in relation to the underlying landscape structure, is assessed as part of the sensitivity analysis for each character area. Where character areas are consistent with the general settlement pattern and underlying landscape structure the area is assessed as having a lower sensitivity to future development and has a low score within the sensitivity matrix. Character areas which are at odds with the underlying landscape structure associated with a settlement are assessed as having higher sensitivity and a correspondingly high score in the matrix.

4.1.4 HDA’s Landscape Structure Analysis uses a ‘sieve-mapping’ technique, drawing on both the desk assessment and detailed field assessment. The information has been mapped and grouped into thirteen zones:

Zone 1 Hammer, Camelsdale and Fernhurst Zone 2 Rogate and South Harting, Zone 3 Stedham, Easebourne, Midhurst and Cocking Zone 4 Lodsworth and Graffham Zone 5 Petworth and Fittleworth Zone 6 Northchapel Zone 7 Compton Zone 8 Singleton Zone 9 Bury Zone 10 Lavant Zone 11 Boxgrove Zone 12 Funtington, Hermitage, Southbourne, Nutbourne West, Nutbourne East, Broadbridge, and Bosham

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Zone 13 West Wittering and Birdham

Detailed maps and figures containing the baseline data are included in the technical appendices and the results summarised.

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4.2 LANDSCAPE STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

WEALD (Zones 1 and 6)

4.2.1 Zones 1 and 6 are located towards the north of the District within in the Weald. They include the settlements of Hammer, Camelsdale, Fernhurst and Northchapel.

4.2.2 These two zones relate to the Black Down Hills. Zone 1 includes the Blackdown Hills themselves as well as the high Blackdown foothills to the west. Zone 6 is located on the lower, less steep, eastern footslopes to the Blackdown Hills. Large areas of these Wealden landscapes are occupied by substantial woodland, most notably Greenhill Wood and Home Wood. The undulating topography and woodland helps to buffer the urban influence of Haslemere which lies north of the study area.

4.2.3 The settlement of Hammer (zone 1) is located to the southwest of Haslemere, on lower north facing slopes which fall to the valley floor to the north of the settlement. The London to Portsmouth railway line runs along the valley bottom. Tight up against the south of Hammer is Hammer Hill, an area of wooded higher ground, one of a number of spurs coming off of The Ridge.

4.2.4 Camelsdale (zone 1), to the east of Hammer, is also contained to the north by the railway line and Haslemere. To the west and south of the settlement are a number of spurs leading down from the Marley Heights ridge. Running to the east and around the north of the settlement is a strong valley feature. The south of the settlement is contained by high ground and the wooded Marley Common.

4.2.5 Also within zone 1 is Fernhurst, to the south of Hammer and Camelsdale. The town is located at the foot of steep, significantly wooded, south facing slopes to the north, which lead down from Friday’s Hill. The topography continues to fall to the south of Fernhurst towards the River Rother, but at a gentler gradient compared to the slopes to the north of the settlement. To the south of the settlement are a number of minor ridges and wooded valleys which contain watercourses descending to the River Rother to the south.

4.2.6 The village of Northchapel is located in zone 6, on generally southeast facing slopes. It is contained by woodland on high ground to the north and south. Woodland also contains the settlement beyond agricultural land to the east. A minor valley feature and watercourse runs through the area and passes through the southern end of the settlement.

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ROTHER VALLEY AND DOWNLAND FOOTSLOPES (Zones 2, 3, 4 and 5)

4.2.7 Zones 2, 3, 4 and 5 are centred on the River Rother valley and A272 corridor which runs broadly east-west through the middle of Chichester District.

4.2.8 Running broadly parallel to the Rother Valley, the undulating landscape of The Weald ascends to the north. To the south of the wider Rother Valley, the topography rises rapidly to form the scarp slopes and elevated downland of the South Downs.

4.2.9 The settlements of Rogate, Easebourne, Lodsworth, Petworth and Fittleworth are located to the north of the River Rother on the lower slopes of The Weald. Stedham and Midhurst are located on the south side of River Rother. Further south, located at the foot of the South Downs, are the villages of South Harting, Cocking and Graffham.

4.2.10 The settlement of Rogate is located in zone 2 on a minor high point within the south facing slopes to The Weald, with the River Rother valley to the south. The village is located on the A272 which passes through the middle of the settlement.

4.2.11 To the south of Rogate, in zone 2, lies South Harting. This settlement is located at the foot of the South Downs and is encircled by high ground. The village is enclosed by steep north-facing downland slopes to the south, Torberry Hill, located on an outlier of high ground to the west, and ridge features either side of a minor valley to the north and northeast. The majority of the landscape surrounding South Harting is in arable use.

4.2.12 The settlement of Stedham (zone 3) is situated south of the River Rother and to the southeast of a small local ridge feature, which runs broadly east-west from the northwest of Stedham towards the village of Iping. The River Rother limits the village to the north, with the south facing footslopes of The Weald descending towards the Rother to its north. To the east of the village, on flatter, lower lying ground, is a large area of sports fields, To the southwest, the village is bounded by woodland. The A272 passes broadly east-west with close proximity to the village, partly through the woodland to the south.

4.2.13 The village of Easebourne (zone 3), is located below prominent south facing slopes of The Weald, to the north of the settlement, with a ridge leading down from The Weald to the east of the settlement. South of the settlement, the topography continues to fall towards the River Rother, but less steeply than the slopes to the north. Much of the immediate setting to the River Rother, to the south of Easebourne, is wooded.

4.2.14 The other side of the River Rother from Easebourne, is the town of Midhurst (zone 3). The majority of the town sits in lower lying ground between areas of high ground to the east and west. To the northwest of the town, the land slopes steeply up to a small ridge

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before dropping back down to the River Rother valley floor, this high ground separates the northwest of Midhurst from the river. The Town is contained by a combination of high ground and woodland to the east and west. To the west is a wooded ridge and Midhurst Common, to the east is a prominent wooded ridge, upon which West Lavington sits.

4.2.15 To the south of Midhurst there are gentle slopes which face northeast towards the settlement, most of which are in arable production or set to pasture. The towns relationship to the River Rother is limited to its northeastern edge, where it adjoins the river valley.

4.2.16 Situated at the foot of the north facing Downland footslopes, lies Cocking, also in zone 3. The village is contained to the south by the downland slopes, and by ridge features leading out from the downs, to the east and west of the settlement. A collection of woodland, a wooded disused railway line, high points and watercourses provide varying degrees of containment to the north of the settlement. The majority of the surrounding landscape is used for agricultural purposes with generally large arable fields on the north facing slopes to the south. The A286 cuts north-south through the village as it travels between Midhurst to the north and Singleton to the south.

4.2.17 Lodsworth (zone 4) is located on southeast facing slopes at the end of a partially wooded ridge feature within a wider area of complex Wealden topography. The land continues to fall towards a wooded valley and watercourse which flows south into the River Rother, before rising again to any local high point further east. Another high point, topped by woodland is within close proximity to the settlement to the southwest. These high points help contain the settlement and add to its remote, rural character. Arable is the predominant landuse to the south and west of the village, where as smaller field sizes, pasture and small woodland blocks dominate to the north and east.

4.2.18 To the south of Lodsworth, also in zone 4, is the village of Graffham. Graffham is located at the foot of the north facing Downland footslopes. The village is contained to the south by the downland slopes, and by minor low ridge features, to the east and west of the settlement. Significant woodland and scattered groups of settlement lie to the north. Several watercourse fall from the south towards a local valley feature to the immediate northwest of the village. The majority of the settlement follows the main north-south road which runs roughly parallel with the valley. Pasture and paddocks are the predominant land use on the slopes around the village with strongly wooded slopes to the south on The Downs.

4.2.19 The settlement of Petworth is located in Zone 5. The town is situated on a ridge which extends down from The Weald to the northwest. A strong, partly wooded, valley feature

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winds its way from north to south, to the east of the settlement and contains a watercourse which flows into the Rother to the south. Topography adjacent to the eastern edge of the town falls sharply to this valley. To the east of the valley the topography rises rapidly to form steep slopes which face Petworth to the west. There is high ground to the north, above the settlement of Hampers Green, to the north of Petworth. To the northwest is Petworth House and park.

4.2.20 Topography to the south of the town falls southwards towards the Rother valley and affords wide views over the wider Rother valley and of the South Downs further south. A small valley feature set within the overall south facing slopes, runs broadly north-south to the southwest of the town. The land to the south of Petworth is largely intensive arable farming, and to the east are smaller scale pastoral fields on the valley sides.

4.2.21 To the north of the River Rother is the village of Fittleworth (zone 5), situated between the High Weald and the South Downs. Fittleworth sits between two curving ridges, both topped with woodland. The village extends south through the pinch point of the surrounding ridges, beyond this the land falls towards the River Rother to the south. Undulating topography to the north largely falls towards a minor valley feature to the northeast of the village. Land to the north and the south tends to be used for agriculture with a mix of medium / small pasture and arable fields with small blocks of woodland.

SOUTH DOWNS (Zones 7, 8, and 10)

4.2.22 Zones 7, 8, and 10 are located towards the middle of the study area, to the north of Chichester. Included within these Zones are the settlements of Compton, Singleton and Lavant.

4.2.23 These three zones are located within the South Downs, and contain steep slopes and elevated downland which surround the settlements. Large areas of these zones contain arable farmland with some smaller blocks of woodland and pasture. Undulating topography helps to protect the settlements in these zones from the urban influence of the city of Chichester to the south.

4.2.24 The settlement of Compton is located in Zone 7 towards the west of the District. Compton is situated between two steep downland ridges to the east and west of the settlement. Telegraph Hill is to the east and Compton Down to the west, both of which rise steeply above the village, with woodland at lower level, providing containment on both aspects. To the north of the village is another ridge that runs from Up Park south to Hundred Acre Farm. A valley feature runs from the north and sweeps to the west of the

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village between the village and Draft Road Plantation and continues south through West Marden.

4.2.25 The village generally follows the B2146 that winds its way through the South Downs, roughly north–south though the zone from South Harting in the north to Emsworth in the south There are a number of woodland blocks mainly situated on the steeper sides of the ridges to the west and the east, otherwise the predominant land use surrounding Compton is that of arable agriculture.

4.2.26 To the east of Compton, in Zone 8, is the village of Singleton. The settlement itself is located on the valley floor and is surrounded by a number of complex ridges. The river Lavant runs from east to west through the village with a number of smaller valleys joining it from the north and south adjacent to the village.

4.2.27 To the north of Singleton, from the west, lies Hat Hill, Levin Down and Green Hill and to the south are Singletonhill Plantation, Knights Hill and Park Hill, all areas of higher ground which contain Singleton to the north and south. To the west and east of Singleton, further along the valley lie the villages of West Dean and Charlton. Although there is highly undulating landform around the village, the predominant land use in the area is arable agriculture with some pasture. To the southwest of the village is West Dean Park.

4.2.28 The village of Lavant (zone 10) lies at the southern edge of the South Downs, to the north of Chichester. The village is surrounded by downland slopes to the north, east and west. The River Lavant valley cuts through the downs along the east of the settlement, and onto the coastal plain, to the south of the village. Lavant is largely limited to slightly higher ground within the valley floor. To the east of the valley, downland slopes and boundary vegetation provide containment to Lavant and an area of pastoral land to the east of the village which the edge of Lavant overlooks. Generally land use along the valley floor consists of pastoral land whist the valley slopes are larger arable fields.

DOWNS AND ARUN VALLEY (Zone 9) 4.2.29 Zone 9 is located at the eastern end of the study area, northeast of Chichester. This zone includes the settlement of Bury.

4.2.30 Zone 9 is to the west of the River Arun where the Arun Valley cuts roughly north-south through the South Downs. The southwest of the zone contains generally easterly facing slopes lead down from the South Downs and the flatter, lower land of the Arun Valley to the north and east of the zone. The zone consists of some large areas of woodland towards its western edge and a number of ridges and valleys that run through and across the zone, as well as the A29 and railway line crossing from north to south.

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4.2.31 The village of Bury is located northeast of Chichester within zone 9, on the lower part of northeast facing slopes where the South Downs meets the Arun Valley. There are a number of ridges leading down from The Downs to the east with Bury Hill offering containment to the south and west of the village. To the north of the village there are two small valleys that run broadly west-east into the Arun Valley, between these two valleys is another spur leading from The Downs. The land use around the village is mixed with both blocks of woodland and larger arable fields on the higher ground to the west. There are smaller, pastoral fields to the east along the river valley and water meadows within the river valley to the east.

UPPER COASTAL PLAIN (Zone 11) 4.2.32 To the east of Chichester is situated Zone 11, this Zone contains the settlement of Boxgrove.

4.2.33 Zone 11 is generally located on gentle south facing slopes within the transitional upper coastal plain area, with the South Downs to the north and the lower coastal plain to the south. The zone is bisected by the A27 and the A285 both of which run from the south western corner of the zone north eastwards.

4.2.34 The settlement of Boxgrove is situated between the A27 and A285 on land falling very gently towards the coast. There is some containment to the north of the village provided by a number of small woodland blocks situated on the lower slopes of The Downs including Redvin’s Copse, Redvin’s Copse West and Sandpit Copse. Larger scale arable fields are the predominant land use around the settlement although there is some horticulture to the southeast.

COASTAL PLAIN (Zone 12) 4.2.35 Zone 12 is located to the west of Chichester, on the upper and lower coastal plain, to the south of the South Downs. A corridor of transport links, including the A259, railway, and the A29, runs broadly east-west through the zone, to the north of the Chichester Harbour peninsulas.

4.2.36 A string of settlements, including Hermitage, Southbourne, Nutbourne West, Nutbourne East and Broadbridge are located in close proximity to each other on the coastal plain, along the A259.

To the north of the zone, on the south facing footslopes of the South Downs, lies the village of Funtington.

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4.2.37 To the south of the zone there are a number of peninsulas separated by the channels which make up the Chichester Harbour. The Village of Bosham is located towards the north of Bosham peninsula, to the south of Broadbridge.

4.2.38 The settlement of Funtington is situated to the north of the zone on the lower footslopes of the South Downs. It is the highest settlement in zone 12 and is situated around the junction of the B2178, Hares Lane, Watery Lane and Common Road. Funtington is situated on the lower south facing slopes, becoming steeper as they rise into the South Downs to the north. To the south of the settlement there is some containment offered by vegetation associated with low density settlement along West Ashling Road.

4.2.39 Funtington is predominantly surrounded by large arable fields, of which many to the south and west are used for pig farming, to the north and east of the settlement there are pastoral fields and paddocks, there is also an area of land used for horticulture to the south.

4.2.40 Towards the western end of the zone lies the village of Hermitage, it is located between the railway line and the A259 but generally set around the A259. The settlement is situated on very gentle south facing slopes adjacent to Emsworth harbour and Emsworth, located to the west. Also to the west of the settlement runs the River Ems, which continues southwards into Emsworth Channel via Slipper Mill pond. To the south of the settlement there is some containment provided by vegetation associated with low density development and roads at the north of Thorney Island. To the north there is also containment, this is provoded by a small woodland block and strong hedgerow vegetation and associated hedgerow trees. Land use around the village is mixed with small pastoral fields to the north, the east side is dominated by large arable fields, to the south there are a number of small scale pastoral fields and to the west is the settlement of Emsworth.

4.2.41 Southbourne is to the east of Hermitage. This is a larger settlement and extends south of the A259 and north almost as far as the A27. Southbourne is located on similar topography to Hermitage, falling very gentle towards the coast. The land between Southbourne and Hermitage is predominantly arable fields which sweep around the northern and north eastern sides of the settlement. To the east of Southbourne there is a variety of land use including smaller pastoral fields, camping grounds and horticulture. To the southern edge of the settlement is the Thorney Channel.

4.2.42 The majority of Nutbourne West is located along the A259, to the east of Southbourne. The settlement is slightly lower than Southbourne (to the west) and Nutbourne East (to the east) but lies on the same very gentle south facing slopes. Through the centre of the village, from the north, runs Hambrook which continues south to join Thorney Channel.

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Low density development continues out from the settlement in both directions along the A259 towards Southbourne and Nutbourne East. The settlement is surrounded by a number of varying land use including; horticulture, pastoral, arable and camping.

4.2.43 Nutbourne East is again situated on the very gentle south facing slopes, further east along the A259. The majority of the settlement is located to the north of the A259 and is on slightly higher ground than Nutbourne West. The eastern limit of the village is generally along Broad Road, although the village crosses this boundary at its northern end. Low density development on the eastern side of Broad Road, to the north of the settlement, connects Nutbourne East to the village of Hambrook to the north. The settlement is generally surrounded by arable fields and horticulture to the south east.

4.2.44 Approximately 2km further east along the A259, is the settlement of Broadbridge, which is situated between the A259 and the railway line to the north of Bosham west of Chichester. Bosham Stream passed through the western end of the settlement as in progresses southwards towards Bosham and the Bosham Channel. The north and east settlement edge overlooks large arable fields. Broadbridge is quite some distance from Nutbourne East to the west, but low density development along roads which run south from the settlement connect the village to Bosham to the south.

MANHOOD PENINSULA (Zone 13)

4.2.45 The Manhood Peninsula is an area of flat coastal plain, to the southeast of the Chichester Harbour system at the southern end of the study area.

4.2.46 At the southwestern end of the peninsula, where Chichester Harbour meets the sea, is the village of West Wittering. Further inland from the sea, but within relatively close proximity to Bosham Channel is the village of Birdham, northeast of West Wittering.

4.2.47 Birdham is largely located to the northern side of the A286, with a small area to the south at the junction with the B2179 and B2198. The village is fairly spread out, with pockets of open space within the overall settlement form. Watercourses to the north of the village flow northwards into Chichester Channel via Birdham Pool and the marina. To the south, the settlement abuts large open arable fields, but containment is provided further south and east by low density development, in particular a number of small scale nurseries. To the west of the village are small to moderate size arable fields and pasture. Due to nurseries and other small scale development along the B2198 to the south of Birdham, the perception of separation between Birdham and the small settlement of Somerley further south, is limited.

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4.2.48 West Wittering lies southwest of Birdham, on flat, low lying ground towards the end of the Manhood peninsula. The B2179 which connects West Wittering to East Wittering to the southeast, runs through the village. Romans Landing is the western part of the settlement, with back gardens at its northwest corner adjacent to the foreshore of Chichester Channel. A stream runs out through the centre of the settlement via an area of marsh to the south of Roman Landing, into Chichester Channel. West Strand, a line of ribbon housing development along the sea front lies to the south of the character area.

4.2.49 Large, open and semi-open arable fields lie to the south and east, between the West Wittering and East Wittering. There are a mixture of land use elsewhere, including more enclosed, smaller paddocks and pasture to the north and a number of large caravan parks to the north and east of the village. Footpath and road access to West Wittering beach including The Spit and East Head, lead out from the south of West Wittering, either side of large open grass fields, the southern parts of which are seasonal used for car parking.

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5 LANDSCAPE CAPACITY APPRAISAL 5.1 Introduction 5.1.1 Baseline information collated as part of the desk top study and site survey work, together with the structural analysis and landscape characterisation have all been fed into the landscape sensitivity and landscape value assessments. Each landscape character area has been evaluated using the following matrices derived from the techniques and criteria identified in Topic Paper 6 of the Countryside Agency’s landscape Character Assessment Guidance6

Landscape Sensitivity LCA Inherent Contribution Inconsistency Contribution Contribution Sensitivity Final Landscape to with existing to rurality of to Assessment Qualities distinctive settlement form surrounding separation 1-5 Negligible Landscape (intactness settlement / pattern landscape between 6-10 Slight Sensitivity and setting settlements 11-15 Moderate condition)7 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major

low high 5 10 15 20 25

Landscape Value LCA Landscape Other Contribution to Special Perceptual Sensitivity Final Designation Designation setting of cultural/ aspects (eg. Assessment (nature ‘outstanding historic scenic 1-5 Negligible Landscape conservatio assets’ associations beauty, 6-10 Slight Value n, heritage, tranquillity, 11-15 Moderate amenity, wildness) 16-20 Substantial including 21-25 Major flood zone)

low high 5 10 15 20 25

5.1.2 In order to assess the sensitivity of the landscape to development, assumptions have been made as to the likely built form of any new development areas. It has been assumed that buildings would be largely 2 or 3 storeys in height with occasional landmark buildings. There would be open space provision and a strong landscape framework with tree planting of appropriate scale, area and design to ensure that the development achieves a good fit in the landscape.

5.1.3 The results of the landscape sensitivity and landscape value assessments are set out in Tables 1 and 2 and are combined to give an overall judgement relating to landscape capacity as follows;

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Landscape Value Major Substantial Moderate Slight Negligible Landscape Major Negligible Negligible Negligible / Low Low / Sensitivity low medium Substantial Negligible Negligible / Low Low / Medium low Medium Moderate Negligible / Low Medium Medium / High / Low high medium Slight Low Low / Medium High High / Very medium /high high/ Negligible Low / Medium High / High / Very Very high medium medium high/

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Table 1 Landscape Sensitivity

Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 9 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

High boundary and Wooded setting to Valley floor and Contains an amount No significant woodland intactness. Hammer. sides, western of scattered contribution to Hammer extends settlement, but settlement into the valley but perception of rurality separation. generally lower than aided by mature 01 West Hammer Wooded Slopes existing vegetation. SUBSTANTIAL development.

Wooded valley with Some contribution Valley floor and Moderate – low due Contribution to low boundary loss. to the northern sides, generally to urban influence. separation between edge of Hammer lower than existing Hammer, and Camelsdale development. Cammelsdale and and the southern Haslemere. edge of North Hammer – Camelsdale Haslemere, but not 02 overly distinctive. SUBSTANTIAL Urban Edge

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 10 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Some boundary loss Well vegetated Inconsistent, slopes Rural pasture slopes Separation between but reasonably intact slopes, moderately mostly above with some Hammer and hedgerow structure, distinct setting to existing settlement. Camelsdale. small field sizes. west Camelsdale development. and south 03 Springhead Ridge Hammer. SUBSTANTIAL

Significant woodland Moderately distinct Generally higher Strongly wooded No significant blocks, low boundary setting to the south than the surrounding slopes south of contribution to loss. of Hammer. development. Little Hammer. settlement relation to existing separation. development, south facing. 04 Hammer Ridge Plantations SUBSTANTIAL

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 11 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Reasonably intact Distinct sloping Largely west facing Moderately rural Contribution to hedgerow structure, setting to the east slopes higher and with little settlement. separation between small field size. of Camelsdale. outside valley within Camelsdale and which the adjacent Shepherds Hill area area of Camelsdale of Haslemere. 05 East Cammelsdale Slopes is situated. SUBSTANTIAL

Significant blocks of Provide distinctive Settlement tends to Rural wooded Contributes to woodland wooded edge to spread along the slopes. separation between settlement. valleys, generally Camelsdale and higher than Kingsley Green and surrounding Marley Heights. settlement. 06 Marley Wooded Slopes SUBSTANTIAL

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 12 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Significant blocks of South facing, partly South facing slopes Intact rural setting Contributes to woodland and intact wooded setting to but generally higher on higher ground separation between hedgerow urban edge. than the existing than existing Fernhurst and low boundaries. settlement. settlement. density settlements With wooded valley, Friday’s Hill and 07 North Fernhurst Slopes and little settlement Marley Heights only. SUBSTANTIAL

A few areas of high A number of Lower valley slopes Area nearest the No significant boundary loss but wooded valleys below main existing settlement contribution to contains several running south from settlement. More remains strongly settlement wooded gills. the existing valley and ridge intact with woodland separation but acts settlement with formation than to the abutting the as overall farmed valley sides north but some settlement. A separation to and ridges. existing settlement number of buildings to the 08 South Fernhurst Slopes SUBSTANTIAL extending south farmsteads and south including along a ridge. small areas of Fernhust Research scattered Centre. settlement.

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 13 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Some significant tree Doesn’t contribute In valley bottom, Rural landscape belts, gill woodland to setting of the inconsistent with visible to varying and blocks of Northchapel. Northchapel’s degree from woodland across the location on surrounding areas, character area. Very northeast side of including Blackdown 09 Northchapel – Hillgrove Weald low boundary loss. valley. Hills. MODERATE

Poor hedgerow Some minor Higher ground Rural landscape but No separation network, but contribution to above the majority not widely visible function. significant blocks of northern approach of Northchapel from the surrounding woodland and to Northchapel. settlement. landscape. riparian associated woodland. Very low Northchapel North Western boundary loss. 10 MODERATE Weald

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 14 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Limited hedgerow Pleasant setting, of Similar undulating Relatively rural No separation network and moderately topography to landscape, raised function. boundary vegetation, distinctive slopes, settlement, but area to the north influenced by facing the north inconsistent with visible from the settlement edge and east of Northchapel’s south. Northchapel Eastern uses, although fairly Northchapel. general north-south 11 MODERATE Settlement Edge low boundary loss. orientation along A293 road.

Limited hedgerow Rural, wooded Similar undulating Moderate rurality but No separation network and southern approach topography to mostly contained function. boundary vegetation, to Northchapel. settlement in places, from the surrounding but block of ancient but majority of landscape. woodland to the east character area of the character area disconnected and and good tree belts distance from main 12 Northchapel Southern Weald MODERATE to roads. Low settlement. boundary loss.

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 15 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Large extents of Large rolling south Settlement situated Rural but intensively Contributes to boundary loss with facing arable fields on saddle north of farmed with small separation between large modern arable sloping towards weald outlier, mainly areas of settlement Rogate and small fields with very little existing settlement. follows road scattered within the settlements of hedgerow network. alignments rather area. Open views to Terwick Common 13 North Rogate Weald than the complex wider landscape. and Fyning. SUBSTANTIAL topography, although it is generally higher than the existing settlement.

Some boundary loss Rolling south Gentle south facing Nucleated No significant however hedgerow facing arable fields slopes detached settlement based contribution to network retention. surrounding the from existing around road settlement village of Fyning settlement. junctions, generally separation. which is nucleated detached from around a road existing settlement 14 East Rogate Weald junction. with rural SUBSTANTIAL characteristics.

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 16 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Little boundary loss Distinctive Valley floor separate Rural and fairly No significant with a number of settlement setting from significant remote, some contribution to intact hedgerow but distant from the settlement which scattered settlement settlement networks and settlement itself. lies on higher and farmsteads, separation. wooded area. ground further to the areas of woodland north. and valley floor but 15 Southeast Rogate River Rother distant from the SUBSTANTIAL settlement. Valley Floor

Little boundary loss Distinctive hill Settlement in saddle Rural land use with No significant with a number of setting to the south to the north, little scattered contribution to intact hedgerow of the settlement. character area is settlement settlement networks and small higher outlier to the prominent from separation. wooded area. south. existing settlement.

16 South Rogate Weald SUBSTANTIAL

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 17 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Fairly high levels of Rolling south Valley floor and low Rural and fairly No significant boundary loss facing arable fields valley sides remote, little contribution to creating large arable as with the area to separate from scattered settlement settlement fields but some the north but significant and farmsteads, separation. hedgerow networks distant from settlement which small areas of Western Rogate River Rother and small woods still settlement. lies on higher woodland and valley 17 MODERATE Valley Floor exists. ground further to the floor / lower sides north. but distant from the settlement.

Good structure Part of setting to Existing settlement Rural and fairly Forms part of wider following the river Stedham. River is mostly on higher remote, small separation between valley, roadside not the immediate ground to the south number of dwellings Midhurst and banks and the setting to Midhurst, of the river valley. / little urban Stedham. smaller field edge of settlement influence. Good boundaries within is up and away woodland structure Northwest Midhurst River the area. Some high from the river. along river valley 18 levels of boundary floor. Few views of SUBSTANTIAL Rother Valley loss. Midhurst or Stedham from majority of the character area.

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 18 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Contains small area Moderately Mainly higher Rural but partly Separates Stedham of distinctive rise in ground above the designed landscape and Iping. woodland/plantation topography plus settlement. with some urban plus trees associated estate land setting influence. with estateland and to the west of 19 Iping – Stedham Rise a few lengths of Stedham. SUBSTANTIAL hedges. Relatively low boundary loss overall.

Hedgerows and field Open, recreational Topography sloping Fairly rural, but Forms part of wider boundaries have land use providing away from the designed landscape. separation between been removed for Fairly distinctive, settlement towards Midhurst and recreational setting to the east the River Rother. Stedham. purposes. A few tree of Stedham and lines. southern approach. 20 Stedham Sports Fields SUBSTANTIAL

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 19 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Significant ancient Distinctive wooded Settlement is Rural with some No significant woodland. area with low hills generally on low urban influence contribution to setting to the west lying land contained along roads and at settlement of Midhurst. by woodland to the the eastern edge of separation. west and higher the area nearest the ground to the north, settlement. Little west and southeast. settlement within the 21 The Severals Woodland SUBSTANTIAL area.

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 20 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Hill tops with High ground to the High ground to the Little urban Contributes to a woodland, but some north but doesn’t north of the influence, medium wider separation boundary loss. contribute settlement. Town sizes arable fields between Midhurst significantly to the generally occupies with some small and Easebourne. settlement setting. the lower lying groups of woodland 22 North Midhurst Farmland High ground ground to the south. on higher ground SUBSTANTIAL provides that the settlement. containment to the settlement to the south.

Well vegetated river Distinctive valley Generally lower than Generally at either Strong contribution valley floor with setting to the north existing settlement, end of the area to the gap between some retained east of Midhurst. valley tends to be there is little urban Midhurst and hedgerow structure. separate from influence but Easbourne. settlement. Within between the two floodzone. settlements there are significant 23 Midhurst River Rother Valley SUBSTANTIAL influences.

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 21 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Areas of woodland Distinctive west Generally north west Tends to be rural Contributes with varying facing slopes up to facing slopes with woodedland significantly to the hedgerow structure, the existing whereas existing blocks, faces the gap between some boundary loss. settlement with settlement tends to existing settlement, Midhurst and West more enclosed / be on low lying some urban Lavington. Currently Midhurst – West Lavington wooded areas to ground or south east influence to the no visual links 24 SUBSTANTIAL Weald the south. facing slopes. south and west of between the two. the area. Forms containment to the town.

Contains woodland Not very Detached from main Occasional No significant pasture, small fields distinctive, little settlement, falls scattered settlement contribution to and blocks of intervisibility and away to Costers in overall rural, settlement SUBSTANTIAL woodland to the distant from Brook. enclosed landscape. separation.

north, contains existing settlement. * raised by one quarry to the south point, as highly which has strongly West Lavington Southern inconsistent with 25 wooded settlement Weald surroundings and is form/pattern and visually well unsuitable for contained. development in landscape terms.

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 22 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Limited hedgerow Not distinct, Low lying area Flat agricultural land No significant network, but wooded medium sized consistent with the with more wooded contribution to to eastern end of arable and pasture south western area higher ground to the settlement character area. to the south of the of Midhurst. south west, more separation. character area, visible from the 26 Midhurst Southern Weald although contains existing settlement. MODERATE wooded edge to the south of Midhurst.

Well maintained Not distinct, Distant from existing Rural, largely No significant hedgerow network medium sized settlement, north undeveloped contribution to with limited boundary agricultural fields, east facing slopes landscape, low settlement loss. part of wider as opposed to the intervisibility with separation. setting to south east facing Midhurst. settlement. slopes and low lying Bepton Common – Pitsham valley of Midhurst. 27 SUBSTANTIAL Weald

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 23 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Limited hedgerow Small / medium Above settlement, Some small Contributes some network, but some sizes agricultural open and exposed. settlements, but separation between tree belts and fields, lower generally little urban Easebourne and Old sunken lanes lined Wealden slopes influence. Buddington. with hedges and setting above Northwest Easebourne standard trees. Easebourne. 28 SUBSTANTIAL Farmland

Poor hedgerow Steeper slopes Higher ground than Higher ground than No significant networks with little leading down from existing settlement existing settlement contribution to intact woodland to the higher Weald, to the south. and abuts to the settlement the west of contributes to the northern urban separation. Easebourne Street, northern setting of edge. Ribbon trees and hedgerows the settlement. settlement along the Northeast Easebourne to The Race and main road to the 29 along eastern east, but large area MODERATE Farmland character area of relatively open, boundary. sloping unsettled land to the west.

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 24 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Hedgerow network Estate park / farm Generally consistent High proportion of Contributes to has some small land, distinctive with the existing recreation and eastern separation lengths of hedgerow landuse and settlement. parkland in a rural between plus woodland buildings. setting, little urban Easebourne and blocks. influence. Midhurst. Southeast Easebourne Estate 30 SUBSTANTIAL Farmland

Broken hedgerow Steep, generally Steep valley slopes Little settlement or No significant structure, relatively south facing slopes with north east and urban influence, on contribution to high boundary loss. with valleys and south west facing generally higher settlement Large tracts of ridges running slopes, generally not ground. separation. retained gill south to the consistent with the woodland. settlement. east facing slopes of Wooded setting to the existing 31 North Lodsworth Valley SUBSTANTIAL the north west of settlement. the settlement. character area Woodland abuts detached from urban edge. settlement by woodland.

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 25 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Generally intact with Large areas of Character area Little urban influence No significant good hedgerow woodland on within Lodworth or settlement, contribution to networks and higher ground with valley. wooded and rural settlement existing woodland medium / small land use on valley separation. blocks. agricultural fields side facing existing on valley slopes settlement. 32 East Lodsworth Valley below the village. SUBSTANTIAL

Some large areas of Not particularly Generally Generally rural No significant boundary loss and distinctive, some consistent, on south landscape and land contribution to gentrified landscape, hard urban edge east facing slopes. use but large arable settlement permanent pasture with parkland edge fields and designed separation. with broken nearer the south of landscape. Little hedgerow structure. the area. urban influence. 33 West Lodsworth Slopes MODERATE

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Well maintained Distinctive Generally consistent Although a highly Contribute to wider designed parkland. contribution to the with the existing managed, designed separation between setting of the north settlement, some landscape there are Petworth and west of Petworth. areas higher to the few urban influences Tillington. northeast. and consists of 34 Petworth Parkland ‘rural’ land use and SUBSTANTIAL features.

Boundary features Contribution to Complex Limited intervisibility Separates Petworth relatively intact, setting of Hampers topography in with Petworth, and from Hampers includes tree belts. Green, lower relation to the strong rural Green. setting to Petworth. existing settlement, character. generally lower ground, detached Petworth – Hampers Green from main 35 settlement. SUBSTANTIAL Farmland

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Good hedgerow Strongly sloping Steep valleys sides Rural land use with Contributes to retention on the valley feature facing towards areas of woodland overall separation slopes nearest the adjacent to existing existing settlement. and strong boundary between Petworth settlement and to the settlement along vegetation and Byworth and south some small its length. especially to the Haslington. 36 East Petworth Slopes blocks of woodland. south, with some SUBSTANTIAL Includes riparian scattered settlement woodland. Some to the south. moderate boundary loss.

Moderate boundary Contributes to the Generally consistent Some urban Separates Petworth loss with good setting of the south in terms of influence with a road from groups of boundary vegetation of Petworth. topography as well link running through settlement within retention and small as settlement the area, settlement character area and areas of woodland. structure. along the road. contributes to the wider separation between Petworth 37 Petworth Southern Urban Edge MODERATE and Byworth and Haslingbourne.

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Well maintained South facing South facing slopes, Rural landscape part No significant hedge lines along slopes, distinctive generally lower than of wider continuum. contribution to road. Expansive large arable fields the existing Low urban influence settlement landscape exposed with Petworth set settlement with but some scattered separation. to the South Downs on higher ground valley feature to the settlement. 38 South Petworth Farmland although moderate to the north. east. SUBSTANTIAL boundary loss across the area.

Limited hedgerow Not particularly Complex Rural land use but No significant structure with distinctive. topography, generally large scale contribution to relatively high generally south arable apart from settlement boundary loss. facing towards area nearest the separation. complex river valley settlement which is system. pastoral and Detached from contains wooded 39 North Fittleworth Farmland MODERATE settlement. areas.

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Moderate boundary Low land Consistent low Some areas of No significant removal, fairly good contributes to the valley sides as with scattered settlement contribution to hedgerow retention north of Fittleworth the north of the and areas of settlement and woodland but not distinctive. existing settlement. woodland. separation. blocks. settlement located 40 North Fittleworth between spurs of MODERATE higher ground . Character area generally open and gently sloping to the north of the settlement.

Area nearest the Forms a strong Generally on higher Wooded edge to the No significant settlement is wooded wooded edge to ground that existing settlement contribution to but further away the south east of settlement or contributes to the settlement there is little the settlement on separated from it by rurality of the area. separation. hedgerow network. ridge. the ridge. Some scattered settlement with urban influence 41 Fittleworth Common Ridge SUBSTANTIAL further from the settlement.

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 30 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Some boundary loss River valley and Very low river valley Rural land use with No significant with little hedgerow low sides that run running east – west a little urban contribution to network or to the south of the to the south of the influence, distant settlement woodland. Valley settlement on the settlement where as from the existing separation. feature. southern the settlement itself settlement. approach, but is contained to the 42 South Fittleworth River Rother distant from the west and east by SUBSTANTIAL settlement itself. higher ground. Valley

Boundary features Wooded setting to Generally Woodland assists No significant relatively intact, the west of inconsistent with perception of contribution to significant woodland. Fittleworth. existing settlement. rurality. Non settlement Higher ground wooded areas have separation. containing existing rural land use, little settlement to the urban influence. east. 43 Hesworth Common Slopes SUBSTANTIAL

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 31 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Intensive farmland, Arable setting. Character area with Rural landscape but No contribution to fairly limited Downland to the fairly similar limited contribution separation between boundary vegetation. south provides a topography to to surrounding settlements. Relatively high more spectacular settlement on landscape in boundary loss. setting to the eastern side of comparison due to South Harting Western settlement. valley feature. enclosing woodland 44 MODERATE Footslopes and topography.

Riparian vegetation Riparian valley Existing settlement Relatively rural Separates South and some feature of limited to south of landscape but Harting from East hedgerows, but moderate east-west road to lessened slightly by Harting. mostly high distinctiveness East Harting. scattered boundary loss although does not Topography settlement. Limited recorded. provide particularly descends towards contribution to South Harting North-eastern prominent setting northeast of surrounding 45 to the village. character area landscape. SUBSTANTIAL Foothills away from main settlement along valley feature.

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Relatively few Farmland setting to Mostly north facing Intervisibility with Minor contribution to lengths of hedges south of the slopes at the foot of downland to the separation between and small groups of settlement. The the Downs, slightly south. South Harting and trees. Significant contribution this higher than South East Harting. areas of high character area Harting to the South Harting Southern boundary loss. provides to the northwest. 46 MODERATE Footslopes setting of the Settlement is on settlement is lower ground insignificant in towards the valley relation to the feature north of the setting the character area. Downland slopes to the south provide.

Contains minor Small area Small scale fields No contribution to Encircled by existing riparian feature enclosed by the surrounded by surrounding settlement. along western edge settlement. existing settlement landscape. of the character Provides partial and on similar area, plus mature setting to listed topography. trees. buildings within Includes riparian adjacent feature but no SLIGHT 47 South Harting Enclosed Conservation Area. floodzone. Centre

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Some significant Open rural setting Small nucleated Rural landscape No significant lengths of hedges to settlement. settlement mostly on with limited urban contribution to with standard trees. higher footslopes influence. Part of the separation between Lengths of riparian than majority of the wider setting to the settlements. woodland to the character area to South Downs. 48 Cocking Western Foothills northwest of the the northwest. MODERATE character area. Areas of relatively high boundary loss.

Limited hedges and Prominent high Hill separate from Rural landscape, Part of overall wider tree cover. Area of point to the east of the settlement. some contribution to separation to relatively high Cocking. wider landscape. Heyshott only boundary loss through the centre of the character area. 49 Cocking Eastern Foothills SUBSTANTIAL

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 34 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Edge of chalk Iconic downland Steep slopes above Rural landscape, No significant downland with forms setting to the the settlement. widely visible from separation function. significant tree belts settlement. surrounding and woodland. landscape to the Varying boundary north. Cocking Southern Downland loss across the 50 SUBSTANTIAL Edge character area.

Good network of Partially wooded, Higher ground than Rural, largely No significant boundary hedges undulating setting, Graffham which sits unsettled landscape, separation function. and tree lines plus slightly higher than in minor valley although not widely blocks of woodland. Graffham to the feature to the east of contributing to the Mostly relatively east of the the character area. surrounding small field sizes with character area. landscape due to Graffham North – western generally low enclosure by 51 boundary loss. woodland to the SUBSTANTIAL Foothills north and the downs to the south.

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Considerable Enclosed, setting Differing topography Rural, but settled Separates Graffham amount boundary to north of to majority of landscape. from Upper vegetation, small Graffham. Graffham. Norwood to the blocks of woodland, southeast of the riparian vegetation character area. and vegetation 52 Graffham Northern Fringe associated with SUBSTANTIAL settlement. Small Mostly small parcels of land with low boundary loss, although slightly degraded by scattered settlement.

Good boundary Intact pastoral Falls away slightly Rural, unsettled Separates Graffham hedge and tree setting to the east from the eastern landscape. from Upper structure Relatively of Graffham. edge of Graffham, Norwood to the damp (in winter) towards valley northeast of the pasture with feature within the character area. relatively high centre of the concentration of character area. 53 Graffham Eastern Pasture SUBSTANTIAL drains/ditches. Very low boundary loss overall.

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Significant number of Picturesque Mostly higher Rural landscape, No contribution. large, well pasture and topography falling visible from maintained, relatively paddocks setting towards the surrounding open paddocks to to the north of settlement. landscape. the east of Graffham Graffham. with semi-enclosed 54 Graffham Southern Footslopes arable and pasture SUBSTANTIAL to the west. Relatively little boundary vegetation overall and area of high boundary loss to the east, but some significant standard trees.

Chalk downland with Prominent south South facing Rural, sloping No significant some significant facing downland downland slopes landscape. separation function. hedgerows plus slopes setting to above nucleated occasional blocks of the north of settlement of woodland, although Compton. Compton to the some areas of high south. boundary loss. 55 Compton Northern Downland SUBSTANTIAL

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Chalk downland Highly distinctive Steep slope and Rural slopes and Minor contribution to slopes with steep slope and hanger, highly hanger, visible from separation between significant area of hanger immediate inconsistent with the the west. Compton and West Ancient Woodland setting to the east existing settlement Marden. hanger. of Compton. below. Compton Eastern Downland 56 MAJOR Slopes

Some hedgerows Open, rural Lower lying semi- Mostly rural Separates Compton and a tree belt with approach to the open fields. landscape but from West Marden. conifer trees, but south of Compton. influence from Minor intervisibility high boundary loss settlement to the between the two in across most of the north and south. winter. character area. 57 Compton Southern Downland SUBSTANTIAL

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Good hedgerow and Distinctive Higher, sloping Prominent rural Part of separation woodland structure. downland setting ground, to the north landscape, although between Singleton A few areas with to settlement to the of settlements. rurality lessoned by and West Dean. significant boundary south. minor influence from loss. settlement. Singleton Northern Downland 58 MAJOR Slopes

Elevated chalk valley Valley feature Similar topography Rural landscape, Separates Singleton with some significant setting to east and along valley, either although influence from West Dean and hedges to the west west of Singleton. side of the from settlement. Charlton. of the character settlement. area, some significant boundary loss to the east of 59 Singleton River Lavant Valley SUBSTANTIAL the character area.

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Chalk downland Distinctive Higher, sloping Prominent rural Minor wider slopes with downland setting ground, to the south landscape, including separation function significant area of to the south of of Singleton. woodland to the between Singleton woodland and some Singleton. west. and Charlton. hedges. Fairly high Singleton Southern Downland boundary loss to the 60 SUBSTANTIAL Slopes east of the character area.

Some substantial Unremarkable Largely on similar Rural landscape. Provides separation tree belts, hedges western setting to topography to Bury, Fairly enclosed. between Bury, West and riparian Bury. but on other side of Burton and low woodland. Includes A29 to main density housing an area of relatively settlement. Includes within the character high boundary loss. area of floodzone area. Degraded by through the middle 61 Bury Western Matrix SUBSTANTIAL industrial uses to the of the character northeast. area.

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Some hedgerow Topography to the Character area Rural and connects No significant structure and small north of Bury largely consists of to wider Arun valley separation function. areas of woodland. visually contains slopes which fall to the east. Generally low the settlement. towards valley boundary loss. feature which runs 62 Bury Northern Slopes broadly east-west to SUBSTANTIAL the north of the settlement. Bury located beyond high ground to the south of the character area.

Arun Valley Highly distinctive Wide valley to the Rural landscape, but Constitutes the watermeadows eastern setting to east of Bury. minor urban majority of the Bury. influence. separation between Bury and Amberley.

63 Bury River Arun Valley MAJOR

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Includes Ancient Highly distinctive North facing slopes Largely unsettled, No contribution to Woodland, steep downland about Bury. rural landscape separation between hedgerows and slopes providing widely visible from settlements. riparian vegetation. setting to the south surrounding Low boundary loss. of Bury. landscape. 64 Bury Southern Downland Edge SUBSTANTIAL

Significant lengths of South facing Sloping ground Rural landscape No significant hedges, tree belts downland slopes above settlement. visible from the contribution to and small areas of setting to upper coastal plain separation between woodland. Mostly Funtington below. to the south. settlements. low boundary loss.

65 Funtington Downland Foothills SUBSTANTIAL

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Some significant tree Moderate, fairly Similar topography Rural in character, Provides separation lines and riparian indistinct to the southeast Funtington largely between Funtington vegetation. contribution to the corner of screened from view. and West Ashling. Relatively low southeast of Funtington, but boundary loss. Funtington. overall character 66 Funtington Bosham Stream area slopes away to SUBSTANTIAL valley feature.

Intensively farmed Relatively flat, Funtington hugs the Rural landscape but Separates landscape, with high open setting to base of downland filtered views of Funtington from the boundary loss and south and west of footslopes. settlement which western part of the limited boundary Funtington. Character area encloses the West Ashling and vegetation. open, expansive character area to the groups of settlement landscape to the south. along the southern south. edge of the 67 Funtington Upper Coastal Plain SUBSTANTIAL character area.

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Open chalk Distinctive Predominantly east Prominent, highly No significant downland slopes downland slopes facing slopes above rural landscape. contribution to with moderate setting to the west settlement to the separation between hedgerow network of Lavant. east. settlements. and some groups of 68 Lavant Western Downland trees. Fairly high SUBSTANTIAL boundary loss overall.

Downland with Relatively Similar topography Rural landscape No significant hedges, groups of enclosed, pastoral of continuing valley visible from contribution to trees and riparian landscape set feature within which immediately separation between vegetation. Overall between steep Lavant lies, but surrounding sloping settlements. relatively low slopes on either contains significant landscape. boundary loss. side of the area of floodzone, Lavant Northern River Lavant character area, and is relatively 69 providing valley distant from the SUBSTANTIAL Valley setting to the north centre of the of Lavant. settlement.

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Majority of tree cover Pastural setting to Similar valley Southern end Partially separates is new planting, but the east of Lavant. topography, but amenity open space. Mid Lavant from low boundary loss. majority of the Limited contribution East Lavant. character area to the wider contains floodzone. landscape, Lavant Eastern River Lavant contained by 70 SUBSTANTIAL Valley settlement to the west and south and topography to the east.

Chalk downland Distinctive Steep southwest Prominent, rural Minor contribution to slopes with some downland slopes facing slopes above landscape separation between hedgerows. setting to the east Lavant to the west. Mid Lavant and East Relatively high of Lavant. Lavant, to the south boundary loss of the character overall. area. 71 Lavant Eastern Downland SUBSTANTIAL

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Woodland to the Contribution to Largely detached Rural landscape, Separates Boxgrove north and road side wider northwest from the Boxgrove. settlement within the from Halnaker. hedgerows. semi-open setting character area minor to Boxgrove, detraction. borders the main Strettington and Halnaker settlement. 72 SUBSTANTIAL Coastal Plain

Regular hedge Paddock setting to Similar topography Fairly enclosed Partially separates pattern although the west of to Boxgrove to the paddock use the west of original hedge Boxgrove. east. Bounded on providing moderate Boxgrove from pattern lost. two sides by existing contribution to the Tangmere to the development. rurality of the south of the A27. Floodplain to surrounding Boxgrove Western Settlement western and landscape. 73 southern side of SUBSTANTIAL Edge Coastal Plain Boxgrove and Tangmere.

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Significant Character area Similar topography Relatively rural, Part of wider vegetation with lower density to northern part of visible from wider separation between associated with listed building the settlement, but landscape to the Boxgrove and settlement and setting to the approaching slightly east. Halnaker. boundaries, with low northeast of higher ground to the Boxgrove Eastern Settlement boundary loss Boxgrove including north. Floodplain 74 MODERATE Edge Coastal Plain overall. Priory. runs through character area.

Moderate hedgerow Relatively open, Large fields on Relatively rural Provides separation network, with some rural setting to the ground rising away landscape with between Boxgrove areas of woodland to east of Boxgrove. to the north from the some detracting and the small the east. Low main settlement. influences eg A27 to settlement of boundary loss the south. Crockerhill to the overall. east. Wider Boxgrove Eastern Coastal separation between 75 Boxgrove and SUBSTANTIAL Plain Halnaker.

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Significant tree Pleasant, enclosed Similar topography Relatively rural in Part of wider cover: along partially wooded to settlement, relation to separation between boundaries, in small setting to although beginning settlement to the Hermitage and New woodland blocks and northwest of to rise slightly to the south and west, but Brighton, and along riparian Hermitage. north. Contains limited contribution Emsworth and North Hermitage Enclosed feature. Low small number of to the surrounding Hermitage. 76 SUBSTANTIAL Pasture boundary loss. dwellings, landscape. particularly along stream to the southwest of the character area.

High boundary loss Open setting to the Open, exposed Open farmland Large part of the resulting in limited northeast of fields on similar providing rural separation between hedgerow network Hermitage and the topography to setting to the Hermitage and generally, although west of settlements, settlements to the Southbourne. some hedges and Southbourne. although beginning south, but only a trees towards the to rise slightly to the moderate Hermitage – Southbourne character area north. contribution to wider 77 edges. landscape to the SUBSTANTIAL Coastal Plain north.

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A few substantial Treed setting, with Similar topography Moderately rural, but Part of the lengths of arable fields to Southbourne to not an overly separation between hedgerows, beyond, to the the east, although prominent Hermitage and particular towards south-western further east than the contribution to the Southbourne. the edges of the edge of main north-south wider landscape. 78 Prinsted Coastal Plain character area. Southbourne. orientation of the SUBSTANTIAL Hedges and trees settlement. associated with routes and settlement to the southeast. Fairly low boundary loss overall.

Pasture with high Treed and Slightly lower Well vegetated, but Northern part of the levels of boundary enclosed setting to topography than with urban influence, character area vegetation and tree the south of Hermitage to the limited contribution separates groups with low Hermitage. north. Contains to wider landscape. Hermitage from boundary loss. marina and sewage Southbourne. works. Hermitage Southern 79 SUBSTANTIAL Settlement Edge

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 49 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Mosaic of grassland, Wider rural setting Low lying, largely Largely unoccupied No significant creeks and to the south of detached from main visible from the contribution saltmarsh. Hermitage. settlement. wider landscape, although influence from infrastructure 80 Thornham Marsh Fringe south of Hermitage. SUBSTANTIAL

Large scale arable Moderately Open, exposed Open farmland Separates fields with limited distinctive open fields on similar providing rural Southbourne from boundary vegetation, setting to the topography to setting to the Hambrook and although low northeast of settlements, settlements to the groups of settlement boundary loss Southbourne. although beginning south, but only to the south. recorded overall. to rise slightly to the moiderate Southbourne North eastern north and located contribution to wider 81 further east than the landscape to the SUBSTANTIAL Coastal Plain main north-south north. orientation of Southbourne.

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 50 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Vegetation Relatively Contains a number Little contribution to Separates associated with indistinctive of existing areas of wider landscape due Southbourne from small scale parcels landscape with a development, to proximity to Nutbourne West. of land and low mixture of uses although character settlement. density extending from the area located further Southbourne Eastern development. Some eastern edge of east than the main 82 MODERATE Settlement Edge hedgerow lengths to Southbourne. north-south the southeast of the orientation of character area. Low Southbourne. boundary loss overall.

Fairly good Relatively indistinct Similar landform. Contributes to the Separates hedgerow structure landscape, wider landscape to Southbourne from and low boundary hedgerows provide the south. Nutbourne West. loss. partial containment of settlement edge.

Southbourne Southeastern 83 SUBSTANTIAL Settlement Edge

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 51 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Some continuous Small area of open Similar topography Low rurality due to Character area lengths of hedgerow space providing to settlement. agro-industry’ and between Nutbourne plus vegetation partially open Central and eastern low density East and Hambrook, associated with setting to western parts of the settlement. although eastern settlement. Fairly low edge of southern character area in part of character Nutbourne East – Hambrook boundary loss extension to keeping with general area already settled. 84 SLIGHT Mosaic overall. Ancient Hambrook. north-south woodland copse to Contains ‘agro- orientation of the southwest. industry’ and low Nutbourne East. density settlement. Contains a number of existing areas of development.

Good boundary Fairly enclosed Similar topography Enclosed nature Separates vegetation and setting to to settlement. provides sense of Nutbourne West groups of trees and Nutbourne West Generally rurality, contribution from Nutbourne ancient woodland, and Nutbourne inconsistent with to the surrounding East. low boundary loss East on either side north-south landscape to the overall. of the character orientation of south, little evidence Nutbourne West – Nutbourne area. Nutbourne East. of development with 85 Some consistency the exception of SUBSTANTIAL East Coastal Plain with east-west immediate road orientation of corridor. Nutbourne West, although becoming distant from the settlement centre.

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 52 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Some hedgerows Provides open Character area at Part of extensive Wider separation and tree lines along arable setting to top of peninsula. rural landscape with between Nutbourne roads and field the south of Relatively open, limited influence West and Nutbourne boundaries with low Nutbourne West exposed landscape from settlement. East, to the north of boundary loss and Nutbourne on slightly lower the character area. 86 Upper Chidham Coastal Plain overall. East. Allowing topography south of Also part of wider SUBSTANTIAL open views of Nutbourne West and separation between Harbour as part of Nutbourne East. Chidham and wider setting. Nutbourne West and Nutbourne East.

Good hedgerow Provides semi- Similar topography Enclosed nature Separates structure, particularly open setting to to surrounding provides sense of Nutbourne East and to the north of the surrounding settlement, although rurality although Hambrook from area railway line. Low settlement. inconsistent with limited contribution of significant boundary loss. existing north-south to the surrounding settlement to the orientation of landscape. south and east of Nutbourne East North – settlement. the character area. 87 SUBSTANTIAL eastern Coastal Plain

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 53 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Abundance of Unremarkable Contains large Provides treed Part of wider vegetation associated setting to amount of existing backdrop to separation between with small scale Nutbourne East. development, character areas to Bosham and development plus although largely the south and Nutbourne East. some substantial inconsistent with main channels further hedgelines and trees north-south south. MODERATE 88 Nutbourne East Nurseries in less settled areas to orientation of the southwest and Nutbourne. Majority of northeast of the character area character area. Area detached from main of high boundary loss settlement. Descends to the southwest, but to lower ground at the relatively loss top of Bosham boundary loss overall. Channel.

Large fields to the Provides open Similar topography Large scale, fairly Part of wider north with minor arable setting to but substantial rural landscape, separation only. boundary vegetation, the northwest floodzone adjacent visible from high some hedges and corner of to west of ground outside trees associated with Broadbridge. Broadbridge. Open, AONB to the north, settlement to the exposed fields but pylons reduce south of the largely detached rurality. 89 Mulberry Farm Coastal Plain SUBSTANTIAL character area. from significant Mostly high settlement. Raising boundary loss, slightly to the north. particularly to the north of the railway.

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Moderate network of Rural setting to the Unsettled, open Unsettled, rural Part of separation boundary vegetation, northwest of channel edge. area, visible from between Bosham including tall poplar Bosham Lower topography at the wider Chichester and Broadbridge. tree line to the south the top of Bosham Harbour. of the character Channel than Bosham Channel Northwest area. High boundary Broadbridge to the 90 SUBSTANTIAL Coastal Plain loss recorded across northeast of the almost all of the character area, character area. although character area shares similar topography to Bosham to the south. Substantial floodzone.

Mostly large field Provides relatively Similar topography, Large scale, fairly Majority of sizes, but some open eastern settlement currently rural landscape. separation between moderate lengths of approach to contained by railway. Broadbridge and boundary vegetation Broadbridge. Fishbourne to the and small groups of east. trees. High boundary Broadbridge – Fishbourne loss to the central 91 and western parts of SUBSTANTIAL Coastal Plain the character area. Low boundary loss to the southeast of the character area.

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Some significant Indistinct setting, On similar On moderate rurality Separates lengths of combination of topography to both due to influence Broadbridge from hedgerows and glasshouses and Bosham and from scattered Bosham. Although shelterbelt tree lines. agriculture to the Broadbridge. settlement and small there is intervisibility Area towards the northeast of Existing scattered scale development between the two Bosham – Broadbridge Coastal centre of the Bosham and south settlement and small contained within the settlement, and 92 MODERATE Plain character area with of Broadbridge. scale development character area. development along high boundary loss contained within the roads between the recorded. Low character area. two, plus wider boundary loss Floodzone to the setting to elsewhere within the south. Fishbourne. character area.

Contains several Provides open Not overly dissimilar Mostly rural Wider separation small blocks of setting to the east topography to landscape, with between Bosham woodland and of Bosham. settlement to the limited settlement. and Fishbourne. significant lengths of west, although continuous becoming distant hedgerow. High from the centre of Bosham Southeast Coastal boundary loss Bosham to the west, 93 recorded for majority and fairly open and SUBSTANTIAL Plain of the character exposed towards area. the centre of the character area. Floodplain wraps around east of valley.

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 56 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Relatively good Provides semi- Same flat Rural landscape. Separates Birdham hedgerow network open rural setting topography as from Shipton Green. plus tree belts. Low to the west of Birdham, although boundary loss Birdham. character area across the character extends beyond 94 Birdham Western Coastal Plain area. main orientation at SUBSTANTIAL western edge of Birdham.

Areas with good Rural setting to Closely related to Contiguous with Part of wider boundary vegetation northern area of existing settlement. wider rural separation between and groups of trees Birdham. Majority of character landscape to north. Birdham and associated with area similar Central area settlement to the settlement. Area of topography to contained by north. high boundary loss Birdham, although settlement. Birdham Northern Settlement within the northwest land falls slightly 95 part of the character towards MODERATE Edge area. watercourse at the northwestern part of the character area.

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Good network of Disconnected from Topography falls Moderately rural Separates Birdham hedgerows, in Birdham, but towards Birdham landscape towards from Westlands and particular to the east provides “harbour Pool. Character the centre of low density of the character character” setting area is low lying, character area, but settlement to the area, including to low density with Birdham on low contribution to north of the alongside Birdham settlement to the higher ground. the surrounding character area. SUBSTANTIAL 96 Birdham Pool Coastal Plain Pool. Vegetation north and minor Character area is landscape overall. associated with low setting to detached from density settlement Westlands to the Birdham, but far also present towards northwest of the western end of the north of the character area. character area is character area. Wider rural setting. well related to Mostly low boundary Westlands. loss.

Good hedge and Horticultural setting On similar Relatively low Separates Birdham tree structure and to the east of topography to rurality due to land from low density vegetation Birdham. Birdham and uses, but landscape development within associated with low contains existing structure provides the character area density settlement, but backdrop to wider only. development. Low annexed main road. rural landscape. boundary loss. 97 Birdham Eastern Nurseries MODERATE

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 58 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

High boundary loss, Open setting to the Similar flat Rurality limited due Separates Birdham but good vegetation south of Birdham, topography to to surround from low density along remaining not overly distinct. Birdham, but large, settlement to the development to the boundaries, fairly exposed fields. west, continuation south and northeast. particularly along the Annexed from with the wider Whitestone – Woodhorn southern edge of the settlement by main landscape to the 98 MODERATE Coastal Plain character area. road. east.

Some tree belts and Detached from any Detached from any Low rurality due to No significant lengths of hedges, significant significant area of land uses. separation function. particularly towards settlement. settlement. SUBSTANTIAL the edges of the character area. * raised from Moderate boundary Moderate, as highly inconsistent with 99 Almodington Nurseries loss. A number of nursery structures in settlement poor condition. form/pattern and unsuitable for development in landscape terms.

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Good network of Arable rural setting Similar flat Rural arable Provides part of the hedges and trees to the east of topography to landscape, field separation between along field Somerley Birdham, but boundaries limit the southern boundaries. Low Conservation Area. detached from main influence from extension of boundary loss. area of settlement. settlement. Birdham and the Somerley – Almodington Contiguous with northern edge of 100 SUBSTANTIAL Coastal Plain rural landscape to Somerley. the south.

Large amount of Approach to the On similar flat Hedgerows and Gap between vegetation south of Birdham topography to outer/edge fields Birdham and associated with characterised by Birdham and contribute to wider Somerley. small scale low density contains existing rurality and limit development, good settlement and settlement, but is influence from hedgerow retention nurseries. becoming fairly settlement. Birdham – Somerley Settled with some dense Immediate setting distant from main 101 hedgerows to the to north of settlement of MODERATE Coastal Plain northeast of the Somerley Birdham. character area. Low boundary loss.

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 60 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Some intact Provides semi- Topography rises Mostly rural area, No significant hedgerow structure enclosed, coastal slightly towards containing only contribution. particularly to the edge setting to the centre of the minor settlement east of the character north of Roman character area away with some area, and trees Landing area of from Roman intervisibility with associated with low West Wittering. Landings. Fairly West Wittering. SUBSTANTIAL 102 Ella Nore Coastal Plain density settlement large field sizes Overlooks towards the north. further north than Chichester Channel. Containing larger exiting settlement field pattern with area. moderate boundary loss recorded to the south of the character area.

Intact hedges and Provides semi- Topography falls Rural landscape No significant vegetation enclosed setting to towards containing only a separation function. associated with lake northeast of watercourse, lake few dwellings. to the west of the Malthouse and floodzone. character area. Low Cottages hamlet. Adjacent to small boundary loss. settlement of Malthouse Cottages 103 Rookswood Coastal Plain SUBSTANTIAL only.

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 61 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Intact hedgerow Not overly distinct Slightly higher Relatively rural Provides part of structure and trees, northern setting to topography than landscape lessened overall separation dense boundary West Wittering. adjoining area of by caravan park between West vegetation along the West Wittering. which cover a Wittering and western edge of the Character area significant part of the Malthouse Cottages. 104 Walnut Tree Coastal Plain character area. contains existing character area. MODERATE Some areas of settlement to the moderate boundary northeast and loss to the west. caravan park.

Good hedgerow Small scale Similar low lying Relatively rural Provides part of network, particularly fields/paddocks, topography as the landscape lessened overall separation towards the north of eastern setting to eastern part of West by caravan parks between West the character area. West Wittering. Wittering, contains a which covers a Wittering and number of low significant part of the Malthouse Cottages. density settlements. character area. West Wittering Eastern 105 MODERATE Settlement Edge

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 62 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Relatively good Abuts part of the Largely detached Rural, largely Provides part of network of hedges northern edge of from any significant unsettled landscape. overall separation and boundary trees. East Wittering, but areas of settlement. between West provides rural, Wittering, East semi-open setting Wittering and the Furzefield Western Coastal to Malthouse numerous small 106 SUBSTANTIAL Plain Cottage and low groups of settlement density groups of to the east. settlement to the east of the character area.

Boundary vegetation Provides an open Generally large Low rurality and Provides separation limited, although arable setting to open fields on contribution to the between West character area the south of West similar low lying flat surrounding Wittering, East contains a few Wittering, the west topography upon landscape Wittering and West SUBSTANTIAL significant lengths of of East Wittering which the diminished by Strand.

hedges and some and to the north of surrounding noticeable urban * raised by one vegetation the West Strand settlements are influence, including West Wittering Southern point from 107 associated with linear settlement. located. Contains surrounding Moderate, as highly Coastal Plain buildings. High area of floodzone. settlement and link sensitive separation boundary loss road through between recorded across the character area. settlements. character area.

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Inherent Contribution to Inconsistency Contribution to Contribution to Sensitivity Final Landscape distinctive with existing rurality of separation Assessment Qualities settlement settlement form / surrounding between 1-5 Negligible Landscape 63 6-10 Slight No Landscape Character Area (intactness and setting pattern landscape settlements 11-15 Moderate Sensitivity condition) 16-20 Substantial 21-25 Major low high 5 10 15 20 25

Contains extensive Distinctive coastal Flat, low lying, Unsettled open Part of overall vegetation edge setting to the exposed coastal fields but occupied separation between associated marsh to southwest of West edge fields to the south by the Roman the north and Wittering. separated from main significant number of Landings area to the wetlands. Low areas of settlement vehicles during the west of West Cockbush Common Coastal boundary loss by wetlands and summer. Wittering and the 108 SUBSTANTIAL Plain recorded. marsh towards the West Strand strip of north of the development along character area. the coast. Contains large area of floodzone.

Almost no boundary Provides open Small scale fields Trees to the south of No significant vegetation through aspect, consisting surrounded by the character area contribution to the north and centre of grazing existing settlement have a minor separation between of the character paddocks, to the on three sides and contribution to the different area, but significant south of the on the same low rurality of the settlements. amount of tree cover settlement setting, lying flat surrounding to the south of the with a wooded topography. landscape and help 109 Roman Landing Coastal Plain MODERATE character area. backdrop to the reduce views of south of the Roman Landing character area. from the south.

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Table 2 Landscape Value

Landscape Other Contribution to Special cultural/ Perceptual Landscape Final Designation Designation setting of historic aspects (eg. Value Assessment (nature ‘outstanding associations scenic beauty, Landscape conservation, assets’ tranquillity, 1-5 Negligible Value No Landscape Character Area 6-10 Slight heritage, remoteness) 11-15 Moderate amenity, 16-20 Substantial including flood 21-25 Major

low high zone) 5 10 15 20 25

Within AONB. Some registered Contains assarts Fairly enclosed, Common Land. and informal limited intervisibility, Contains fieldscapes with train track runs to Conservation medieval time the north of the Areas along the depth. area. 01 West Hammer Wooded Slopes valley. MODERATE Contains some SNCI along the valley.

Within AONB. AONB Contains a None identified from Medium scenic generally surrounded number of listed database of collated beauty, main road by development. buildings. information. runs to the south Contains and through the Conservation area Areas along the North Hammer – Camelsdale valley. 02 Contains a small MODERATE Urban Edge area of SNCI and floodzone.

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Landscape Other Contribution to Special cultural/ Perceptual Landscape Final Designation Designation setting of historic aspects (eg. Value Assessment (nature ‘outstanding associations scenic beauty, Landscape conservation, assets’ tranquillity, 1-5 Negligible Value No Landscape Character Area 6-10 Slight heritage, remoteness) 11-15 Moderate amenity, 16-20 Substantial including flood 21-25 Major

low high zone) 5 10 15 20 25

Within AONB. Contains a Contains medieval Fairly enclosed, . number of listed assarts. limited intervisibility, buildings. quite a lot of Adjacent to a scattered houses Local Nature set in large gardens. 03 Springhead Ridge Reserve and MODERATE

Within AONB. Adjacent to a None identified from Attractive managed Managed woodland. small SNCI and database of collated woodland. Local Nature information. Reserve.

04 Hammer Ridge Plantations MODERATE

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Landscape Other Contribution to Special cultural/ Perceptual Landscape Final Designation Designation setting of historic aspects (eg. Value Assessment (nature ‘outstanding associations scenic beauty, Landscape conservation, assets’ tranquillity, 1-5 Negligible Value No Landscape Character Area 6-10 Slight heritage, remoteness) 11-15 Moderate amenity, 16-20 Substantial including flood 21-25 Major

low high zone) 5 10 15 20 25

Within AONB. Small area of Lower foothills to the None identified from Woodland and Ancient Woodland. Blackdown Hills. database of collated elevated nature information. allow a degree of tranquillity and scenic beauty, but 05 East Cammelsdale Slopes perception of MODERATE remoteness reduce by urban influence.

Within AONB. Includes large Lower foothills to the None identified from Wooded slopes, area of Registered Blackdown Hills. database of collated tranquil moderate Common Land as information. scenic beauty. well as being adjacent to a Conservation Area. 06 Marley Wooded Slopes MODERATE Includes an area of Local Nature Reserve.

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Landscape Other Contribution to Special cultural/ Perceptual Landscape Final Designation Designation setting of historic aspects (eg. Value Assessment (nature ‘outstanding associations scenic beauty, Landscape conservation, assets’ tranquillity, 1-5 Negligible Value No Landscape Character Area 6-10 Slight heritage, remoteness) 11-15 Moderate amenity, 16-20 Substantial including flood 21-25 Major

low high zone) 5 10 15 20 25

Within AONB, high Contains a Lower slopes setting Contains large Attractive, strongly quality Wealden number of listed to Blackdown Hills areas of ancient undulating landscape. buildings and a to the northeast, woodland and landscape, partially small area of highest hill in medieval assarts. wooded. Registered Sussex 07 North Fernhurst Slopes Common Land. SUBSTANTIAL Contains large tracts of Ancient Woodland.

Within AONB, high Contains a Gill landscape Contains The Cross Attractive sloping quality Wealden number of listed and village green landscape, partially landscape. buildings as well (original village wooded, with as a Conservation centre) area to the several gills. Area. southeast of Contains tracts of Fernhurst, with Ancient Woodland church (c.1100) and 08 South Fernhurst Slopes SUBSTANTIAL and adjacent to an Stone Age and SNCI. Roman remains. Conatins large amount of medieval assarts.

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Landscape Other Contribution to Special cultural/ Perceptual Landscape Final Designation Designation setting of historic aspects (eg. Value Assessment (nature ‘outstanding associations scenic beauty, Landscape conservation, assets’ tranquillity, 1-5 Negligible Value No Landscape Character Area 6-10 Slight heritage, remoteness) 11-15 Moderate amenity, 16-20 Substantial including flood 21-25 Major

low high zone) 5 10 15 20 25

Within AONB. Contains Listed Blackdown Hills to Likely Saxon animal Fairly remote in Building, abuts the west, tallest hills enclosures at places, pleasant Registered in Sussex. Diddlesfold. pastoral landscape. Common Land to Medieval glass kiln the west, contains at Tanlands Copse. 09 Northchapel – Hillgrove Weald area of Registered Medieval assarts SUBSTANTIAL Common Land to covering majority of the east. Area of the character area. Ancient Woodland, SNCI.

Within AONB. Contains Listed Blackdown to the Likely Saxon animal Sense of Building, abuts west, tallest hills in enclosures as remoteness due to Conservation Sussex Diddlesfold. enclosure to the Area, area of Contains a number north, but urban Ancient Woodland, of medieval assarts. influence to the SNCI, PSR. south reduces Northchapel North Western tranquillity and 10 remoteness. SUBSTANTIAL Weald

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Landscape Other Contribution to Special cultural/ Perceptual Landscape Final Designation Designation setting of historic aspects (eg. Value Assessment (nature ‘outstanding associations scenic beauty, Landscape conservation, assets’ tranquillity, 1-5 Negligible Value No Landscape Character Area 6-10 Slight heritage, remoteness) 11-15 Moderate amenity, 16-20 Substantial including flood 21-25 Major

low high zone) 5 10 15 20 25

Adjacent to AONB to Contains Wider setting to Mitchell Park, Pleasant, but the west. Conservation Blackdown Hills and formerly Micel tranquillity and Area, Registered adjoining character (great) Park east of remoteness Common Land area. the character area. influenced by and Listed Medieval assarts settlement which the Northchapel Eastern Buildings. Abuts covering the character area 11 SUBSTANTIAL Settlement Edge ancient woodland, majority of the overlooks to the SNCI and character area. south. floodzone.

Partly AONB to the Contains Listed Wider setting to Majority of character Pleasant, fairly southwest. Buildings, Ancient Blackdown Hills. area covered by tranquillity and Woodland, PSR, medieval assarts. remote. floodzone and registered common land. 12 Northchapel Southern Weald SUBSTANTIAL

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Landscape Other Contribution to Special cultural/ Perceptual Landscape Final Designation Designation setting of historic aspects (eg. Value Assessment (nature ‘outstanding associations scenic beauty, Landscape conservation, assets’ tranquillity, 1-5 Negligible Value No Landscape Character Area 6-10 Slight heritage, remoteness) 11-15 Moderate amenity, 16-20 Substantial including flood 21-25 Major

low high zone) 5 10 15 20 25

Within AONB. Contains a Contains areas of Open, low scenic Generally large arable number of listed medieval assarts. beauty and rurality, fields. buildings as well tranquillity to the as Historic south limited by the Parkscapes. A 272. 13 North Rogate Weald Includes a PSR. MODERATE Abuts Conservation Area.

Within AONB. Includes a PSR. Medieval assarts Open, moderate Generally medium / Includes a number cover majority of the scenic beauty and large arable fields. of listed buildings. character area. rurality, tranquillity Abuts SSSI and limited by the A 272. Ancient Woodland.

14 East Rogate Weald MODERATE

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Within AONB. Contains some Setting to River Contains a number Moderate scenic listed buildings Rother. fieldscapes and beauty, tranquil and an area of assarts with pastoral landscape Historic medieval time along valley floor. Parkscape. depth. Includes SSSI, 15 Southeast Rogate River Rother PSR, Ancient SUBSTANTIAL Woodland, Valley Floor floodzone.

Within AONB. Contains a Hills above River Mostly made up of Tranquil with high number of listed Rother Valley. medieval assarts. ruralness but large buildings as well scale arable as part of a agricultural fields. Conservation Area. Adjacent to a 16 South Rogate Weald MODERATE floodzone.

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Within AONB. Contains a listed Part of valley to Made up of Moderately remote Generally medium / building. River Rother. medieval assarts. and tranquil, rural large arable fields. Contains an area overall but medium / of SNCI and large arable fields. adjacent to SNCI Western Rogate River Rother as floodzone. 17 SUBSTANTIAL Valley Floor

Within AONB. Contains a River Rother valley Old water mill (now Very tranquil and number of listed rural setting. disused) on the highly rural. buildings and part River Rother, to the of a Conservation north of the Area. character area, Contains (used for the Northwest Midhurst River floodzone, SNCI, production of 18 PSR and adjacent blotting paper). SUBSTANTIAL Rother Valley to areas of Ancient Contains a few Woodland. assarts with medieval time depth.

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Within AONB. Includes Historic Setting to Rother Contains Rother Tranquil, but not Parkscape and House and Historic House and Historic overly remote. abuts Parkland. Parkland. Area of Conservation Area medieval assarts to to the east. the east of the 19 Iping – Stedham Rise Contains PSR, character area. SUBSTANTIAL and abuts Ancient Woodland and SNCI to the north.

Within AONB. Contains area of Immediate setting to None identified from Moderately tranquil, Conservation River Rother valley database of collated not overly remote. Area. information.

20 Stedham Sports Fields MODERATE

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Within AONB. Contains Open Woodland setting to Contains a large Highly tranquil and Access Land, River Rother proportion of rural, pleasant Registered medieval common wooded nature. Common Land. land. Contains SSSI, PSR, Ancient Woodland, 21 The Severals Woodland SUBSTANTIAL Floodzone and SNCI.

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Landscape Other Contribution to Special cultural/ Perceptual Landscape Final Designation Designation setting of historic aspects (eg. Value Assessment (nature ‘outstanding associations scenic beauty, Landscape conservation, assets’ tranquillity, 1-5 Negligible Value No Landscape Character Area 6-10 Slight heritage, remoteness) 11-15 Moderate amenity, 16-20 Substantial including flood 21-25 Major

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Within AONB. Contains Historic Hill tops and Contains large area Fairly rural and Parkland and is woodland setting to of assarts with moderate scenic adjacent to River Rother. medieval time beauty, small scale Conservation depth. arable fields and Areas. woodland. 22 North Midhurst Farmland Contains SUBSTANTIAL Protected Species Register and Ancient Woodland.

Within AONB. Contains Listed Rural slopes, partial Contains designed Fairly rural and Buildings, Historic setting to Cowdray landscapes and relatively high Parkland, House and Castle assarts with scenic beauty, small Registered Parks remains dating from medieval time scale arable fields and Gardens, 1520. depth. and blocks of Scheduled Ancient woodland. Monuments and 23 Midhurst River Rother Valley SUBSTANTIAL Conservation Area. Contains Floodzone, SNCI, Protected Species Register and adjacent to Ancient Woodland.

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Within AONB. Contains Listed None identified from Moderately rural Buildings and database of collated landscape with Historic information. some woodland Parkscape. areas. Contains Midhurst – West Lavington Protected Species 24 Weald Register. MODERATE

Within AONB, Contains some Remnant parkland Varied scenic contains visually well listed buildings, character to the beauty, wooded contained quarry. Protected Species north of the areas and woodland Register adjacent character area. pasture add to the to Ancient rurality. Woodland to the northeast. 25 West Lavington Southern MODERATE Weald

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Within AONB. Adjacent to SNCI. Includes some Flat, medium sizes Medium sizes assarts with agricultural land with agricultural fields, medieval time woodland and pond adjacent to ongoing depth. to eastern edge. development. 26 Midhurst Southern Weald MODERATE

Within AONB. Contains some Eastern end of Proximity to Attractive and high listed buildings, character area Dunsford House, scenic beauty. Protected Species setting to Dunsford home of Richard Register and House, home of Cobden. Floodzone. Richard Cobden.

Bepton Common – Pitsham 27 MODERATE Weald

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Within AONB. Contains some Part of sloping Includes medieval Tranquil and Listed Buildings, setting to River fieldscapes. relatively remote but contains Protected Rother. Elevated minor influence from Species Register slopes north of settlement to the and adjacent to Easebourne. south east. Northwest Easebourne Ancient Woodland 28 MODERATE Farmland and Floodzone.

Within AONB. Contains listed Contains remains of Tranquil and buildings and Easebourne Priory relatively remote but Conservation Area dating from 1238. some influence from and adjacent to settlement to the Registered Parks south and generally and Gardens and larger arable fields. Historic 29 Northeast Easebourne SUBSTANTIAL Parkscape, Farmland contains Protective Species Register.

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Within AONB. Contains Listed Setting to castle and Contains Cowdray Manicured parkland Buildings, SAM, Cowdry House. House and Castle / recreation Registered Parks features dating from landscape. and Gardens, 1520. Historic Southeast Easebourne Estate Parkscape, 30 SUBSTANTIAL Farmland Conservation Area, contains Protected Species Register and Floodzone.

Within AONB. Contains listed Including small Wooded valley buildings and areas of medieval slopes, rural and adjacent to assarts. tranquil. Registered Common Land, 31 North Lodsworth Valley contains SSSI, MODERATE Ancient Woodland,

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Within AONB. High Contains Listed St Peters church Rural, tranquil, quality AONB. Buildings and with 13 century medium-high scenic Conservation tower. The spring value. Area. near St Peters Contains protected church was a place Species Register, of pilgrimage in the 32 East Lodsworth Valley SNCI, Ancient Middle Ages. SUBSTANTIAL Woodland and Also, historic Floodzone. Lodsworth Manor House south of the church.

Within AONB. Contains Listed Contains some Rural, tranquil but Buildings, Historic medieval large / medium Parkscape and fieldscapes. arable fields with adjacent to medium scenic Conservation beauty. Area. Adjacent to Ancient Woodland. 33 West Lodsworth Slopes SUBSTANTIAL

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Within AONB. Contains Listed Setting to Petworth Contains the stately Largely ‘designed’ Buildings, House home Petworth landscape but Registered Parks House and a tranquil and well and Gardens, Capability Brown maintained, very Historic Parkland, park landscape. pleasant. 34 Petworth Parkland Conservation Area MAJOR and is adjacent to Registered Common Land. Nearly all designated as SNCI.

Close proximity to Contains some Partial setting to Proximity to Moderate low scenic AONB. Conservation Area Petworth Park and Petworth Park and beauty, medium / and Registered House on higher House on higher large arable fields, Common Land. ground to the west. ground to the west. but rural and Contains some Area of medieval generally tranquil. Floodzone. assarts to the Petworth – Hampers Green northwest of the 35 character area. MODERATE Farmland

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Within AONB. Contains some Areas of medieval Rural, riparian Listed Buildings assarts. features provide and Conservation scenic interest, Area. tranquil. Contains 36 East Petworth Slopes Protected Species MODERATE Registed and Floodzone and adjacent to Ancient Woodland.

Within AONB. Contains Listed None identified from Average rural Buildings. database of collated landscape with information. influence from the settlement to the north.

37 Petworth Southern Urban Edge MODERATE

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Within AONB. Contains a Listed Setting to Petworth Proximity to Rural landscape, Building, adjacent Park to the north. Petworth Park and large rolling, overall to Ancient South Downs to the House on higher south facing, Woodland and south. ground to the north. includes woodland Floodzone. and copses. Open 38 South Petworth Farmland views of wider SUBSTANTIAL AONB, aware of River Rother valley and expansive open view of the South Downs.

Within AONB. Contains Some medieval Rural landscape, Conservation assarts. tranquil and remote. Area, Listed Buildings and Historic Parkscape. Contains 39 North Fittleworth Farmland SUBSTANTIAL Protected Species Register and Floodzone.

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Within AONB. Contains Listed Contains medieval Some influence Buildings and assarts. from the settlement Conservation at the southern end. Area. Contains Riparian features Protected Species provide scenic 40 North Fittleworth Register. Adjacent features. SUBSTANTIAL to Ancient Woodland.

Within AONB. Contains Contains some Tranquil, wooded Registered medieval time slopes add to the Common Land depth. scenic beauty in and adjacent to a otherwise rural Conservation landscape with Area. arable / pig farming. Adjacent to 41 Fittleworth Common Ridge MODERATE Protected Species Register sites.

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Partly AONB. Contains River Rother Valley. Contains large area Tranquil, riparian . Conservation Area of medieval features give scenic and Listed fieldscapes. interest, Generally Buildings. pleasant valley floor Contains landscape. 42 South Fittleworth River Rother Protected Species SUBSTANTIAL Valley Register. Substantial area of floodzone.

Within AONB. Contains Some areas of Tranquil, and Registered medieval time remote, pleasant Common Land depth. wooded slopes. and adjacent to Conservation Area. Contains 43 Hesworth Common Slopes SUBSTANTIAL Protected Species Register and SNCI.

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Landscape Other Contribution to Special cultural/ Perceptual Landscape Final Designation Designation setting of historic aspects (eg. Value Assessment (nature ‘outstanding associations scenic beauty, Landscape conservation, assets’ tranquillity, 1-5 Negligible Value No Landscape Character Area 6-10 Slight heritage, remoteness) 11-15 Moderate amenity, 16-20 Substantial including flood 21-25 Major

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Within AONB. Contains or abuts Southern part of Remains of Pre- Relatively tranquil, South Harting character area is Roman Iron Age arable landscape, Conservation area immediate setting to Hillfort on Torberry dominated by view along eastern edge elevated downland. Hill adjacent to the of the South Downs of character area. Abuts Registered Setting to Torberry northwest. and Torberry Hill. hill with its remains Proximity to the South Harting Western Common Land at 44 southwest corner. of Pre-Roman Iron South Downs. MAJOR Footslopes Setting to Listed Age Hillfort, to the Buildings within the northwest of the Conservation Area. character area. Close proximity to Torberry Hillfort SAM. Abuts SSSI, SNCI and Ancient Woodland to the south and west.

Within AONB. Contains Listed None identified from Middle of character Buildings, database of collated area along valley Conservation information. relatively tranquil Areas to the east and remote, but and west. degraded by South Harting North-eastern Contains settlement towards 45 MODERATE Foothills floodzone and edges of character PSRs. area.

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Within AONB. Contains Listed Immediate setting to None identified from Relatively tranquil, Buildings, abuts the elevated database of collated farmland landscape, Conservation Area downland to the information. dominated by view to the north and south. of the South Downs Registered to the south, but South Harting Southern Common Land to urban influence from 46 SUBSTANTIAL Footslopes the south. Abuts South Harting. SSSI, Local Nature Reserve and SNCI to the south.

Within AONB, but Listed Buildings Contribution to To be considered as Moderate scenic landscape totally and part of setting of part of Conservation beauty. enclosed by built Conservation Conservation Area Area. development. Area. including Grade 1 th listed 12 century church. 47 South Harting Enclosed Centre SUBSTANTIAL

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Within AONB. Contains small Part of setting to the None identified from Rural landscape area of Registered South Downs scarp. database of collated with limited urban Common Land information. influence, tranquil and Listed and relatively Building. Abuts remote. High scenic Conservation beauty due to 48 Cocking Western Foothills Area. relationship with the SUBSTANTIAL South Downs.

Within AONB. Contains Local setting to the 11th century church Rural landscape Conservation Area South Downs and medieval with limited urban and Listed assarts to the west influence, although Building to the and south of the slightly exposed in western end of the character area. the locality. character area. 49 Cocking Eastern Foothills Contains PSR, SUBSTANTIAL floodzone and small area of Ancient Woodland.

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Landscape Other Contribution to Special cultural/ Perceptual Landscape Final Designation Designation setting of historic aspects (eg. Value Assessment (nature ‘outstanding associations scenic beauty, Landscape conservation, assets’ tranquillity, 1-5 Negligible Value No Landscape Character Area 6-10 Slight heritage, remoteness) 11-15 Moderate amenity, 16-20 Substantial including flood 21-25 Major

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Within AONB. Listed Building, Immediate setting to Historic and cultural Iconic chalk small area of elevated downland association with the downland slopes SSSI, SAC, to the south. South Downs relatively remote Ancient Woodland adjacent to the although occasional and small area of south. settlement. Cocking Southern Downland floodzone. 50 MAJOR Edge

Within AONB. Partially wooded Contains a number Fairly enclosed, northern setting to of medieval assarts. remote and tranquil the South Downs. landscape with only minor urban influence.

Graffham North – western 51 MODERATE Foothills

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Within AONB. Listed Buildings, Partially wooded Kiln sites dating Fairly enclosed, SNCI. setting to the South from late 16th remote and tranquil Downs. century in the area. landscape but with considerable amounts of scattered, low 52 Graffham Northern Fringe density settlement. MODERATE

Within AONB. PSR, setting to Pastoral setting to Medieval assarts to Pleasant fairly Listed Building. the South Downs. the west of the enclosed pasture, character area relatively remote adjacent to the and tranquil. settlement.

53 Graffham Eastern Pasture SUBSTANTIAL

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Within AONB. Contains Historic Immediate, relatively Historic Parkscape Rural, landscape, Parkscape, open, setting to the associated with fairly remote, Conservation Area South Downs. Graffham Rectory to dominated by the and Listed the south of the downland slopes to Buildings. Abuts character area. the south, although 54 Graffham Southern Footslopes Ancient Woodland Medieval assarts to some minor MAJOR to the south. the west of the influence from character area. settlement.

Within AONB. Contains Historic Compton Park and Little Green Downland slopes, Parkscape, Listed South Downs recorded as a slightly degraded by Buildings, SNCI, elevated downland. manor 1695, now a some scattered PSR, abuts school. Compton settlement. Conservation Area Church, partly 12th and SPA. century, to southeast corner of 55 Compton Northern Downland SUBSTANTIAL character area. Association with the South Downs and Compton Park.

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Within AONB. Abuts Steep slopes below Bevis’s Thumb Long Iconic downland Conservation Area iconic South Downs Barrow, to slopes and hanger. to the south and is elevated downland northeast. setting to Conservation Area and Listed 56 Compton Eastern Downland Buildings further SUBSTANTIAL north. Contains Slopes large tract of Ancient Woodland.

Within AONB. Abuts Lower lying setting Compton Down, site Pleasant landscape, Conservation to iconic South of semaphone but sense of Areas to the north Downs slopes either station from 1840s. remoteness and and South. Setting side of the character tranquillity fairly to Listed Buildings. area. limited due to Contains influence from significant settlement and main 57 Compton Southern Downland SUBSTANTIAL floodzone broadly road. north-south through the character area.

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Within AONB. Contains Registered Part of elevated None identified from Rural downland Common Land, Open downland within database of collated landscape, although Access Land, abuts South Downs. information. some views of two Conservation settlement to the Areas to the south and is within close south reduce sense Singleton Northern Downland proximity to a third at of remoteness and the southeast corner tranquillity. SUBSTANTIAL 58 Slopes of the character area. Contains Listed Building. Contains area of SNCI and SSSI. Contains significant area of floodzone through the centre of the character area.

Within AONB. Contains areas of Distinctive elevated The Weald and Relatively rural, Conservation feature within the Downland Open Air dominated by Area, Registered South Downs. Museum of Historic downland to the Park/Garden, Buildings and north and south, Historic Parkscape association with the although influence and Listed South Downs from settlement Building. Contains reduces sense of 59 Singleton River Lavant Valley SUBSTANTIAL significant remoteness and Floodzone and tranquillity. SNCI.

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Within AONB. Contains large Part of elevated Includes the Weald Rural downland area of Registered downland within the and Downland Open landscape, partly Park/Garden and South Downs. Air Museum of wooded. Although Historic Historic Buildings. some influence from Parkscape, Listed Part Saxon Church Museum. Singleton Southern Downland Building and PSR. to north of the 60 Slopes Close proximity character area. The MAJOR with two Trundle Hill Conservation associated with Areas. William Blake, about 1km to the south of the character area.

Within AONB. Abuts Conservation Enclosed lower lying Areas of medieval Rural landscape but Areas at either end of setting to South assarts and informal settlement and road the character area. Downs northern fieldscapes to the reduces tranquillity Setting to Listed slopes to the south north of the and remoteness. Building. Setting to small area of of the character character area. Registered area. Park/Garden and MODERATE 61 Bury Western Matrix Historic Parkscape to the west. Includes floodzone through the middle of the character area.

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Within AONB. Includes Listed Immediate setting to Church with 12th Rural, fairly tranquil Buildings, the wider River Arun Century tower with a landscape. Conservation Valley to the east of cedar-shingled Areas, PSRs, the character area. spire. Large area of length of medieval enclosure. 62 Bury Northern Foothills floodzone. SUBSTANTIAL

Within AONB Almost entirely Part of wider River None identified from River Arun Valley, SNCI, large area Arun Valley database of collated high scenic beauty, of floodzone, information. tranquillity and fairly includes PSR, high remoteness. abuts Conservation Area to the west, abuts 63 Bury River Arun Valley SUBSTANTIAL SSSI and SPA to the northeast.

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Within AONB. Includes Listed Prominent sloping Medieval assarts to Distinctive downland Building and setting to the River the northwest of the slopes, relativity Ancient Woodland. Arun Valley to the character area. high tranquillity and Abuts two east of the character remoteness, only Conservation area, as well as minor urban 64 Bury Southern Downland Edge Areas. sloping setting to the influence. SUBSTANTIAL elevated downland of the South Downs to the south of the character area.

Majority within AONB. Contains Ancient Footslopes to the None identified from Iconic downland Woodland. Setting South Downs . database of collated slopes, relativity to Historic information. high tranquillity and Parkscape and remoteness, Listed Building to although some the west. Abuts minor urban Conservation Area influence. 65 Funtington Downland Foothills SUBSTANTIAL to the south.

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Close proximity to Contains Listed Contributes to None identified from Relatively AONB. Building and southern setting of database of collated unremarkable floodzone. Abuts the South Downs. information. farmland. Ashling Historic Historic park to the Park along eastern east. 66 Funtington Bosham Stream edge of the MODERATE character area.

Close proximity to Includes Listed Contributes to Setting to church, Limited tranquillity AONB. Buildings. Abuts setting of the South dating from the 12th and scenic beauty and includes Downs slopes to the Century. due to intensive Conservation north. Historic park farming activity and Areas to the to the southwest. influence from northeast and settlement to the southeast. Abuts north, south and 67 Funtington Upper Coastal Plain MODERATE Historic Parkscape research to the southwest. establishment to the Includes PSR and west. length of floodzone to the east.

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Majority of character Contains Listed Downland slopes. None identified from Iconic downland area within AONB. Building and database of collated slopes, high scenic significant information. beauty and floodzone. Abuts relatively high Ancient Woodland tranquillity and 68 Lavant Western Downland to the west. remoteness, SUBSTANTIAL commands views over surrounding area and Lavant.

Within AONB. Includes Listed Contributes to None identified from Relatively enclosed, Buildings, PSR, setting of the South database of collated pleasant pastoral SNCI and Downs slopes to the information. landscape, significant area of east and west. moderate floodzone. Valley running north tranquillity. into South Downs. Lavant Northern River Lavant 69 MODERATE Valley

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Within AONB. Abuts Partial setting to None identified from Pleasant landscape, Conservation Area downland slopes to database of collated but relatively low to the south. More the east. information. tranquillity and than 50% of the remoteness. character area Lavant Eastern River Lavant covered by 70 Valley floodzone. MODERATE

Within AONB. Abuts SNCI to the Sloping setting to None identified from Iconic downland east and elevated South database of collated slopes, high scenic Conservation area Downs downland information. beauty and to the south. further east. relatively high Setting to Listed tranquillity. Buildings. Particulary remote to the east of the 71 Lavant Eastern Downland SUBSTANTIAL character area.

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Landscape Other Contribution to Special cultural/ Perceptual Landscape Final Designation Designation setting of historic aspects (eg. Value Assessment (nature ‘outstanding associations scenic beauty, Landscape conservation, assets’ tranquillity, 1-5 Negligible Value No Landscape Character Area 6-10 Slight heritage, remoteness) 11-15 Moderate amenity, 16-20 Substantial including flood 21-25 Major

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Northern half of Contains Listed Devils Ditch along Relatively rural, flat character area within Buildings, Ancient northern edge of the landscape with AONB. Woodland and character area. influences from PSR. Abuts settlement within the Registered character area. Strettington and Halnaker Park/Garden to 72 MODERATE Coastal Plain the northwest. Abuts SAM along northern edge of the character area. Contains Conservation Area to the northeast.

Close proximity to Floodzone along None identified from Land use and AONB. the eastern edge database of collated proximity to of the character information. Boxgrove and the area. A27 results in low tranquillity and Boxgrove Western Settlement remoteness and low 73 SLIGHT Edge Coastal Plain scenic beauty overall.

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Landscape Other Contribution to Special cultural/ Perceptual Landscape Final Designation Designation setting of historic aspects (eg. Value Assessment (nature ‘outstanding associations scenic beauty, Landscape conservation, assets’ tranquillity, 1-5 Negligible Value No Landscape Character Area 6-10 Slight heritage, remoteness) 11-15 Moderate amenity, 16-20 Substantial including flood 21-25 Major

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Close proximity to Contains Remains of Moderately tranquil, AONB. Conservation Boxgrove Priory pleasant landscape Area, Listed from 1115. despite low density Buildings and settlement, but low floodzone, all remoteness. Boxgrove Eastern Settlement across large part 74 MODERATE Edge Coastal Plain of the character area.

Abuts AONB to the Abuts Minor setting to None identified from Moderately remote, northwest of the Conservation Area downland slopes to database of collated with moderate character area. with Listed the north. information. scenic beauty but Buildings to the limited tranquillity northwest. due to A27 and Contains settlement. significant area of 75 Boxgrove Eastern Coastal MODERATE floodzone. Plain

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Landscape Other Contribution to Special cultural/ Perceptual Landscape Final Designation Designation setting of historic aspects (eg. Value Assessment (nature ‘outstanding associations scenic beauty, Landscape conservation, assets’ tranquillity, 1-5 Negligible Value No Landscape Character Area 6-10 Slight heritage, remoteness) 11-15 Moderate amenity, 16-20 Substantial including flood 21-25 Major

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Close proximity to Includes Listed Glimpses south of None identified from Enclosure allows a AONB to the south. Buildings. Includes the northern part of database of collated degree of some floodzone Slipper Mill Pond but information. tranquillity, but along watercourse Chichester Harbour influence from to the west. channels not dwellings reduces North Hermitage Enclosed disenable. remoteness. 76 MODERATE Pasture

Close proximity to Long distance None identified from Open, exposed AONB to the south. glimpses of database of collated landscape remote in Prinstead Channel information. places, but less so from the southern towards the south end of the character and east of the area. Land south of character area Hermitage forms an adjacent to 77 Hermitage – Southbourne SLIGHT undeveloped settlement. Coastal Plain foreground to Influence from A27 channel. Most along northern elevated section of edge. Low scenic the South Downs beauty. just about visible.

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Landscape Other Contribution to Special cultural/ Perceptual Landscape Final Designation Designation setting of historic aspects (eg. Value Assessment (nature ‘outstanding associations scenic beauty, Landscape conservation, assets’ tranquillity, 1-5 Negligible Value No Landscape Character Area 6-10 Slight heritage, remoteness) 11-15 Moderate amenity, 16-20 Substantial including flood 21-25 Major

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Within AONB. Contains Middle distance None identified from Urban influence floodzone to the glimpses of database of collated largely filtered by southeast. Close Prinstead Channel information. vegetation. proximity to from the northern Relatively pleasant Southbourne end of the character arable landscape. 78 Prinsted Coastal Plain Conservation area. Boundary SUBSTANTIAL Area. vegetation forms backdrop to channel.

Within AONB. Contains Listed Setting to wet None identified from Character area Buildings, SNCI, pasture / marsh database of collated enclosed by PSR and fringe to the north of information. vegetation although floodzone. Abuts Thorney Island. influence from SAC, SPA, Extreme southwest scattered Ramsar, SSSI and corner of the development, Local Nature character area part including sewage 79 Hermitage Southern Settlement MODERATE Reserve to the of setting to works, reduces both Edge south. Emsworth channel. tranquillity and remoteness.

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Landscape Other Contribution to Special cultural/ Perceptual Landscape Final Designation Designation setting of historic aspects (eg. Value Assessment (nature ‘outstanding associations scenic beauty, Landscape conservation, assets’ tranquillity, 1-5 Negligible Value No Landscape Character Area 6-10 Slight heritage, remoteness) 11-15 Moderate amenity, 16-20 Substantial including flood 21-25 Major

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Within AONB. SAC, SPA, Immediate, open Possible Mesolithic Distinctive west Ramsar, SSSI, setting to Chichester flint working site at pasture / marshland Local Nature Harbour channels Nutbourne Creek to landscape, fairly Reserve, PSRs on either side of the the southeast of the tranquil but and floodzone. character area. character area. development Thornham Marsh Fringe influences reduce 80 MAJOR Also recorded as Evidance of salt remoteness. Brent Geese workings from Iron feeding area. Age to the Roman period at Thornham Boat Yard.

Close proximity to the Abuts small area Views of the South None identified from Remote in places, AONB to the south. of Ancient Downs in the far database of collated but reduced by Woodland to the distance. No information. influences from north. disenable view of development and Harbour. the A27 at the edges of the Southbourne North eastern character area, and 81 pylons, all visible in SLIGHT Coastal Plain places across the relatively open character area.

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Abuts AONB along Contains Listed Distance glimpses None identified from Contains mixture of southern edge of the Buildings and of Prinstead database of collated uses including character area. PSR. Channel from the information. caravan parks and southwest end of nurseries. Relatively the character area, low scenic beauty. Southbourne Eastern in particular along Low tranquillity and 82 MODERATE Settlement Edge the A259.. remoteness.

Within AONB. Contains Listed Glimpses of None identified from Low tranquillity and Building. Abuts Prinstead and database of collated remoteness overall SNCI to the south. Nutbourne Channels information. due to influence Abuts SPA, in winter months. from settlement and Ramsar and SSSI Adjacent to horticultural uses in to the east. immediate setting of particular, more Prinsted and tranquil to the south 83 Southbourne Southeastern SUBSTANTIAL Nutbourne of the character Settlement Edge Channels. Treed area. nature with little development, but allows views to South Do0wns beyond.

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Close proximity to Small area of Part of visual None identified from Significant AONB to the south. Ancient Woodland corridor for views database of collated development to the southwest from Nutbourne information. influences including corner of the Channel towards the grain store, character area. South Downs, Marshals depot, Nutbourne East – Hambrook although Nutbourne pylons and 84 MODERATE Mosaic East and Hambrook settlement. not visible.

Southern part of the Contains Listed Glimpses of None identified from Boundary character area, south Buildings, Prinstead and database of collated vegetation, allows a of the A259, within includessmall area Nutbourne Channels information. degree of tranquillity AONB. of Ancient from part of the and remoteness Woodland to the character area, in despite proximity to northwest. particular along the settlement on either A259. side of the character 85 Nutbourne West – Nutbourne MODERATE area, but scenic East Coastal Plain beauty limited.

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Within the AONB. Small areas of Immediate setting to None identified from Relatively high floodzone to the Nutbourne Channel database of collated remoteness and southeast and to the west and information. tranquillity with southwest. Abuts Bosham Channel to limited influence SAC, SPA and the east. Saxon and from settlement. Ramsar either side early Norman 86 Upper Chidham Coastal Plain of the character church tower to the SUBSTANTIAL area, plus abuts southwest of SSSI and Local Bosham visible Nature Reserve to across Bosham the west. Channel from eastern edge of character area.

Abuts AONB to the Abuts SNCI to the No views of South None identified from Boundary south. northeast. Downs or database of collated vegetation, allows a Chichester Harbour. information. degree of tranquillity and remoteness to the north of the railway line, but scenic beauty 87 Nutbourne East North – MODERATE limited. eastern Coastal Plain

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Southwestern part of Listed Buildings, View of Bosham None identified from Low tranquillity and the character area, to PSR and minor Channel and database of collated remoteness due to the south of the A259, floodzone to the Bosham village from information. numerous groups of within AONB. southwest corner the southeast corner low density of the character of the character settlement and Nutbourne East Nurseries area. area. nurseries. 88 MODERATE

Abuts AONB along Contains Views of Bosham None identified from Large scale southern edge of the significant length Channel, from most database of collated landscape with character area. of floodzone to the of character area, information. limited degree of east of the particularly from remoteness and character area, south of the railway. tranquilty. Pylons, abuts SNCI to the A27, and distant northwest of the views of settlement 89 Mulberry Farm Coastal PLain MODERATE character area. to the south result in low scenic beauty.

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low high zone) 5 10 15 20 25

Historically significant Within AONB. Contains large Immediate setting to Unsettled channel area of floodzone Bosham Channel. settlement of ‘Old edge, although and PSRs. Abuts Bosham’, dating from some detracting Roman times, adjacent Registered Saxon and early influences, eg A259. to the south. Common Land, Norman church King Canute had a SAC, SPA, tower to the palace at Bosham, likely Bosham Channel Northwest Ramsar to the southwest of to be where the Manor 90 MAJOR Coastal Plain west. Bosham visible from House now stands, to the southwest of the parts of the Also contains character area. village. King Harold II depicted at Bosham on preferred Brent Bayeux Tapestry. Geese feeding Saxon and early Norman areas. church tower to the southwest of Bosham near Bosham Quay still stands.

Abuts AONB along Setting to Listed No disenable views None identified from Large scale southern edge of the Buildings to the of South Downs or database of collated landscape with character area. northeast and Chichester Harbour. information. degree of southeast. Area of remoteness and floodzone to the tranquilty but northwest. pylons, A27, and Broadbridge – Fishbourne small scale 91 development to the SLIGHT Coastal Plain west and northeast of the character area result in low scenic beauty.

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Landscape Other Contribution to Special cultural/ Perceptual Landscape Final Designation Designation setting of historic aspects (eg. Value Assessment (nature ‘outstanding associations scenic beauty, Landscape conservation, assets’ tranquillity, 1-5 Negligible Value No Landscape Character Area 6-10 Slight heritage, remoteness) 11-15 Moderate amenity, 16-20 Substantial including flood 21-25 Major

low high zone) 5 10 15 20 25

Within AONB, Setting to Listed Contribution to Evidence of a Remoteness and degraded by small Buildings. setting of Bosham cluster of Roman tranquillity limited by scale development Contains PSR and Channel to the west, buildings at influence from within the character area of floodzone. with intervisibility Broadbridge Farm. nurseries and small area. between the two scale development Bosham – Broadbridge Coastal through gaps in along roadsides. 92 SUBSTANTIAL Plain intervening features along the western edge of the character area only.

Within AONB. Contains Listed Minor contribution to Historically significant Remote and tranquil Building, PSR, setting of Bosham settlement of ‘Old around the majority block of Ancient Channel to the west, Bosham’, dating from of the character Roman times, adjacent Woodland and with intervisibility area. to the south. significant length between the two King Canute had a of floodzone. through gaps in Bosham Southeast Coastal palace at Bosham, likely intervening features to be where the Manor 93 Plain along the western House now stands, to SUBSTANTIAL edge of the the southwest of the character area only. village. King Harold II depicted at Bosham on Bayeux Tapestry. Saxon and early Norman church tower to the southwest of Bosham near Bosham Quay still stands.

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Landscape Other Contribution to Special cultural/ Perceptual Landscape Final Designation Designation setting of historic aspects (eg. Value Assessment (nature ‘outstanding associations scenic beauty, Landscape conservation, assets’ tranquillity, 1-5 Negligible Value No Landscape Character Area 6-10 Slight heritage, remoteness) 11-15 Moderate amenity, 16-20 Substantial including flood 21-25 Major

low high zone) 5 10 15 20 25

Northern two thirds of Abuts edge of Contribution to Roman Road used Remote in places, character area within Conservation Area setting of Chichester as footpath through but influences from AONB. to the southeast of Channel to the west, southeast corner of settlement around the character area. with intervisibility character area. the edges of the Contains Listed between the two character area 94 Birdham Western Coastal Plain Buildings, towards through gaps in reduces tranquillity. SUBSTANTIAL the north of the intervening features character area. at the northern edge of the character area only.

Within AONB, Includes Listed Partially setting to Church with Relatively low although degraded by Buildings and maritime character restored 16th remoteness, settlement. PSR. area to the north. century tower, and tranquillity and setting. scenic beauty due to settlement.

Birdham Northern Settlement 95 MODERATE Edge

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Landscape Other Contribution to Special cultural/ Perceptual Landscape Final Designation Designation setting of historic aspects (eg. Value Assessment (nature ‘outstanding associations scenic beauty, Landscape conservation, assets’ tranquillity, 1-5 Negligible Value No Landscape Character Area 6-10 Slight heritage, remoteness) 11-15 Moderate amenity, 16-20 Substantial including flood 21-25 Major

low high zone) 5 10 15 20 25

Within AONB. Contains Listed Setting to Disused Chichester Moderately tranquil Buildings, Coastal Chichester Channel Ship Canal, opened landscape towards Path, SNCI, to the north. in 1822, and the centre of floodzone and lockgates, to the character area, but PSRs. Abuts SAC, northeast of the marina reduces 96 Birdham Pool Coastal Plain SPA and Ramsar character area. tranquillity towards SUBSTANTIAL to the north. the north. Maritime character.

Adjoins AONB to the Contains Listed Outside of visual None identified from Scenic beauty, north. Building and is the envelope of database of collated tranquillity and setting to other Chichester Harbour information. remoteness limited Listed Buildings to and coastal strip. due to large amount the northwest. of nurseries, low density settlement and caravan park 97 Birdham Eastern Nurseries SLIGHT across the majority of the character area.

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Landscape Other Contribution to Special cultural/ Perceptual Landscape Final Designation Designation setting of historic aspects (eg. Value Assessment (nature ‘outstanding associations scenic beauty, Landscape conservation, assets’ tranquillity, 1-5 Negligible Value No Landscape Character Area 6-10 Slight heritage, remoteness) 11-15 Moderate amenity, 16-20 Substantial including flood 21-25 Major

low high zone) 5 10 15 20 25

Abuts AONB along Setting to Listed North-eastern part None identified from Remoteness the northern edge of Building at the far of character area database of collated increases towards the character area. east of the adjacent to Birdham information. centre of the character area. Pool character area. character area, but reduced by Whitestone – Woodhorn surround settlement 98 MODERATE Coastal Plain and nursery buildings. Eastern part of character area contiguous with wider landscape to the east.

Not in visual Setting to Listed None identified from Scenic beauty, connectivity with Building to the database of collated tranquillity and AONB. north, contains information. remoteness limited some floodzone by large amount of along nurseries and low 99 Almodington Nurseries watercourse. density settlement SLIGHT across the majority of the character area.

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Landscape Other Contribution to Special cultural/ Perceptual Landscape Final Designation Designation setting of historic aspects (eg. Value Assessment (nature ‘outstanding associations scenic beauty, Landscape conservation, assets’ tranquillity, 1-5 Negligible Value No Landscape Character Area 6-10 Slight heritage, remoteness) 11-15 Moderate amenity, 16-20 Substantial including flood 21-25 Major

low high zone) 5 10 15 20 25

Not in visual Abuts/setting to Remains of smock Enclosed nature of connectivity with Conservation Area mill to southwest character area due AONB. to the west, and is corner of character to layers of field setting to Listed area. boundaries allows Buildings. for moderate Somerley – Almodington tranquillity and 100 SLIGHT Coastal Plain remoteness. Surrounded on three sides by greenhouses and nurseries.

Adjoins AONB. Contains Listed Outside of visual Former smithy Attractive Buildings, envelope of within southern part Conservation Area Somerley Chichester Harbour of character area. associated with Conservation Area and coastal strip. Somerley, but and small length of overall low scenic floodzone. beauty, tranquillity and remoteness due 101 Birdham – Somerley Settled to large amount of MODERATE Coastal Plain low density settlement, nurseries and caravan park, across the majority of the character area.

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Landscape Other Contribution to Special cultural/ Perceptual Landscape Final Designation Designation setting of historic aspects (eg. Value Assessment (nature ‘outstanding associations scenic beauty, Landscape conservation, assets’ tranquillity, 1-5 Negligible Value No Landscape Character Area 6-10 Slight heritage, remoteness) 11-15 Moderate amenity, 16-20 Substantial including flood 21-25 Major

low high zone) 5 10 15 20 25

Within AONB. Setting to Listed Immediate setting to Maritime Tranquil coastal Buildings to the wider Chichester associations along edge with extensive north, Coastal Harbour to the west. coast. views across Path runs along Predominately harbour from the western edge wooded edge of low eastern edge of of the character tree belt with limited character area and area. Includes waterside foreshore. MAJOR 102 Ella Nore Coastal Plain areas of development within Tranquillity reduced floodzone. Abuts vegetated edge. to the south by SAC, SPA, Limited views into settlement Ramsar and SSSI the centre of the influence. to the west. character area.

Also preferred Brent Goose- feeding area.

Within AONB. Contains Listed Largely enclosed Limited maritime Tranquil, remote Buildings and fairly landscape with little influence to the landscape. significant area of intervisibility with west. floodzone through harbour. Western centre of the edge of character character area. area contributes to wooded backdrop to 103 Rookswood Coastal Plain SUBSTANTIAL harbour.

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Landscape Other Contribution to Special cultural/ Perceptual Landscape Final Designation Designation setting of historic aspects (eg. Value Assessment (nature ‘outstanding associations scenic beauty, Landscape conservation, assets’ tranquillity, 1-5 Negligible Value No Landscape Character Area 6-10 Slight heritage, remoteness) 11-15 Moderate amenity, 16-20 Substantial including flood 21-25 Major

low high zone) 5 10 15 20 25

Within AONB. Listed Building to Contribution to Limited maritime Moderately tranquil the northeast. setting of Chichester influence. and remote, Harbour, contains influenced by Walnut Tree caravan park. caravan park.

104 Walnut Tree Coastal Plain SUBSTANTIAL

Adjoins AONB to the Includes Listed No intervisibility with None identified from Caravan park, northwest. Building and RSP. harbour or coastline. database of collated scattered settlement Abuts information. and radio mask Conservation Area reduce remoteness to the southwest. and tranquillity.

West Wittering Eastern 105 MODERATE Settlement Edge

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Landscape Other Contribution to Special cultural/ Perceptual Landscape Final Designation Designation setting of historic aspects (eg. Value Assessment (nature ‘outstanding associations scenic beauty, Landscape conservation, assets’ tranquillity, 1-5 Negligible Value No Landscape Character Area 6-10 Slight heritage, remoteness) 11-15 Moderate amenity, 16-20 Substantial including flood 21-25 Major

low high zone) 5 10 15 20 25

Northern part of Contains Listed None identified from Fairly remote, character area within Building. Large database of collated largely unsettled AONB. area of floodzone information. character area. With to the southeast of moderate tranquillity the character area. and scenic beauty. No visual Furzefield Western Coastal connectivity with 106 West Wittering. East MODERATE Plain Wittering visible to the south.

Abuts AONB to the Includes Listed Setting to Cakeham Cakeham Manor Large scale fields west. Building and Manor. House with relatively unsettled coastal path, plus hexagonal tower, across the majority significant area of built in the early part of the character floodzone to the of the 16th century area. Although northwest of the still standing. influences from West Wittering Southern 107 character area. Undercroft and hall settlement, caravan MODERATE Coastal Plain Abuts SSSI, SPA dating from 13th park to the east and and Ramsar. century. road through the middle of the Also preferred character area, Brent Goose- significantly reduces feeding area. perception of tranquillity and remoteness.

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low high zone) 5 10 15 20 25

Within AONB. Contains coastal Immediate setting to 14th century fishing Rural fields but path. Setting to entrance to port at Snow Hill. occupied to the Listed Buildings to Chichester Harbour. General relationship south by significant the north. with harbour. number of vehicles Contains SPA, Medieval common during the summer. Cockbush Common Coastal Ramsar, SSSI and recorded. 108 MAJOR Plain significant floodzone. Also preferred Brent Goose-feeding area.

Within AONB. Contains Vegetation to the 11th century, Grade I Remoteness Conservation south of the listed church. Minor significantly reduced Area, floodzone to character area association with 14th by influence of the south and east contributes to the century fishing port settlement and provides the setting of the open at Snow Hill. surrounding the setting to Listed coastal area and character area on Buildings. Chichester Harbour three side. Although 109 Roman Landing Coastal Plain SUBSTANTIAL to the south and enclose provide a west. small degree of Eastern fields tranquillity. provide setting to 11th century, Grade I listed church.

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Table 3 Landscape Capacity

Combining Landscape Sensitivity and Landscape Value to give Landscape Capacity Landscape Value Major Substantial Moderate Slight Negligible Landscape Major Negligible Negligible Negligible / Low Low / Sensitivity low medium Substantial Negligible Negligible / Low Low / Medium low Medium Moderate Negligible / Low Medium Medium / High / Low high medium Slight Low Low / Medium High High / Very medium /high high/ Negligible Low / Medium High / High / Very Very high medium medium high/

Landscape Landscape Landscape No Landscape Character Area Sensitivity Value Capacity

01 West Hammer Wooded Slopes Substantial Moderate Low

02 North Hammer – Camelsdale Urban Edge Substantial Moderate Low

03 Springhead Ridge Substantial Moderate Low

04 Hammer Ridge Plantations Substantial Moderate Low

05 East Cammelsdale Slopes Substantial Moderate Low

06 Marley Wooded Slopes Substantial Moderate Low

07 North Fernhurst Slopes Substantial Substantial Negligible / low

08 South Fernhurst Slopes Substantial Substantial Negligible / low

09 Northchapel – Hillgrove Weald Moderate Substantial Low

10 Northchapel North Western Weald Moderate Substantial Low

11 Northchapel Eastern Settlement Edge Moderate Substantial Low

12 Northchapel Southern Weald Moderate Substantial Low

13 North Rogate Weald Substantial Moderate Low

14 East Rogate Weald Substantial Moderate Low

15 Southeast Rogate River Rother Valley Floor Substantial Substantial Negligible / Low

16 South Rogate Weald Substantial Moderate Low

17 Western Rogate River Rother Valley Floor Moderate Substantial Low

18 Northwest Midhurst River Rother Valley Substantial Substantial Negligible / low

19 Iping – Stedham Rise Substantial Substantial Negligible / low

20 Stedham Sports Fields Substantial Moderate Low

21 The Severals Woodland Substantial Substantial Negligible / low

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Landscape Landscape Landscape No Landscape Character Area Sensitivity Value Capacity

22 North Midhurst Farmland Substantial Substantial Negligible / low

23 Midhurst River Rother Valley Substantial Substantial Negligible / low

24 Midhurst – West Lavington Weald Substantial Moderate Low

25 West Lavington Southern Weald Substantial Moderate Low

26 Midhurst Southern Weald Moderate Moderate Medium

27 Bepton Common – Pitsham Weald Substantial Moderate Low

28 Northwest Easebourne Farmland Substantial Moderate Low

29 Northeast Easebourne Farmland Moderate Substantial Low

30 Southeast Easebourne Estate Farmland Substantial Substantial Negligible / low

31 North Lodsworth Valley Substantial Moderate Low

32 East Lodsworth Valley Substantial Substantial Negligible / low

33 West Lodsworth Slopes Moderate Substantial Low

34 Petworth Parkland Substantial Major Negligible

35 Petworth – Hampers Green Farmland Substantial Moderate Low

36 East Petworth Slopes Substantial Moderate Low

37 Petworth Southern Urban Edge Moderate Moderate Medium

38 South Petworth Farmland Substantial Substantial Negligible / low

39 North Fittleworth Farmland Moderate Substantial Low

40 North Fittleworth Substantial Moderate Low

41 Fittleworth Common Ridge Substantial Moderate Low

42 South Fittleworth River Rother Valley Substantial Substantial Negligible / low

43 Hesworth Common Slopes Substantial Substantial Negligible / low

44 South Harting Western Footslopes Moderate Major Negligible / low

45 South Harting North-eastern Foothills Substantial Moderate Low

46 South Harting Southern Footslopes Moderate Substantial Low

47 South Harting Enclosed Centre Slight Substantial Low / Medium

48 Cocking Westhern Foothills Moderate Substantial Low

49 Cocking Eastern Foothills Substantial Substantial Negligible / low

50 Cocking Southern Downland Edge Substantial Major Negligible

51 Graffham North – western Foothills Substantial Moderate Low

52 Graffham Northern Fringe Substantial Moderate Low

53 Graffham Eastern Pasture Substantial Substantial Negligible / low

54 Graffham Southern Footslopes Substantial Major Negligible

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Landscape Landscape Landscape No Landscape Character Area Sensitivity Value Capacity

55 Compton Northern Downland Substantial Substantial Negligible / low

56 Compton Eastern Downland Slopes Major Substantial Negligible

57 Compton Southern Downland Substantial Substantial Negligible / low

58 Singleton Northern Downland Slopes Major Substantial Negligible

59 Singleton River Lavant Valley Substantial Substantial Negligible / low

60 Singleton Southern Downland Slopes Substantial Major Negligible

61 Bury Western Matrix Substantial Moderate Low

62 Bury Northern Foothills Substantial Substantial Negligible / low

63 Bury River Arun Valley Major Substantial Negligible

64 Bury Southern Downland Edge Substantial Substantial Negligible / low

65 Funtington Downland Foothills Substantial Substantial Negligible / low

66 Funtington Bosham Stream Substantial Moderate Low

67 Funtington Upper Coastal Plain Substantial Moderate Low

68 Lavant Western Downland Substantial Substantial Negligible / low

69 Lavant Northern River Lavant Valley Substantial Moderate Low

70 Lavant Eastern River Lavant Valley Substantial Moderate Low

71 Lavant Eastern Downland Substantial Substantial Negligible / low

72 Strettington and Halnaker Coastal Plain Substantial Moderate Low Boxgrove Western Settlement Edge 73 Substantial Slight Low / Medium Coastal Plain Boxgrove Eastern Settlement Edge Coastal 74 Moderate Moderate Medium Plain

75 Boxgrove Eastern Coastal Plain Substantial Moderate Low

76 North Hermitage Enclosed Pasture Substantial Moderate Low

77 Hermitage – Southbourne Coastal Plain Substantial Slight Low / Medium

78 Prinsted Coastal Plain Substantial Substantial Negligible / Low

79 Hermitage Southern Settlement Edge Substantial Moderate Low

80 Thornham Marsh Fringe Substantial Major Negligible

81 Southbourne North eastern Coastal Plain Substantial Slight Low / medium

82 Southbourne Eatern Settlement Edge Moderate Moderate Medium

83 Southbourne South eastern Settlement Substantial Substantial Negligible / Low Edge 84 Nutbourne East – Hambrook Mosaic Slight Moderate Medium / High Nutbourne West – Nutbourne East Coastal 85 Substantial Moderate Low Plain 86 Upper Chidham Coastal Plain Substantial Substantial Negligible / low

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Landscape Landscape Landscape No Landscape Character Area Sensitivity Value Capacity

Nutbourne East North – eastern Coastal 87 Substantial Moderate Low Plain 88 Nutbourne East Nurseries Moderate Moderate Medium

89 Mulberry Farm Coastal Plain Substantial Moderate Low

90 Bosham Channel Northwest Coastal Plain Substantial Major Negligible

91 Broadbridge – Fishbourne Coastal Plain Substantial Slight Low / Medium

92 Bosham – Broadbridge Coastal Plain Moderate Substantial Low

93 Bosham Southeast Coastal Plain Substantial Substantial Negligible / low

94 Birdham Western Coastal Plain Substantial Substantial Negligible / Low

95 Birdham Northern Settlement Edge Moderate Moderate Medium

96 Birdham Pool Coastal Plain Substantial Substantial Negligible / Low

97 Birdham Eastern Nurseries Moderate Slight Medium / high

98 Whitestone – Woodhorn Coastal Plain Moderate Moderate Medium

99 Almodington Nurseries Substantial Slight Low / Medium

100 Somerley – Almodington Coastal Plain Substantial Slight Low / medium

101 Birdham – Somerley Settled Coastal Plain Moderate Moderate Medium

102 Ella Nore Coastal Plain Substantial Major Negligible

103 Rockwood Coastal Plain Substantial Substantial Negligible / Low

104 Walnut Tree Coastal Plain Moderate Substantial Low

105 West Wittering Eastern Settlement Edge Moderate Moderate Medium

106 Furzefield Western Coastal Plain Substantial Moderate Low

107 West Wittering Southern Coastal Plain Substantial Moderate Low

108 Cockbush Common Coastal Plain Substantial Major Negligible

109 Roman Landing Coastal Plain Moderate Substantial Low

5.2 Summary of Assessment 5.2.1 The results of the sensitivity and value profiling of the Study Area within the District has identified that a large proportion of the Area is either of high sensitivity, or high value, or both. This reflects the high proportion of AONB within the Study Area and the extent of the non-designated landscapes which are in visual continuity with the AONBs which play a significant role in the appearance and character of the setting to the designated landscapes. It also identifies that there are landscape character areas outside of the AONB which are also intrinsically distinctive and valuable landscapes sensitive to potential development. These landscapes are less dramatic than the South Downs or Chichester Harbour but exhibit a high degree of naturalness, such as the Rother Valley,

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or, are largely intact and intimate in character as seen within the Wealden landscapes. Consequently much of the study area is heavily constrained with regard to the potential impacts of strategic large scale development.

5.2.2 In relation to this study, character areas which have major or substantial sensitivity or value, or both, i.e. negligible to low-medium ratings for landscape capacity indicates that development would have a significant and detrimental effect on the character of the landscape as a whole and, or, on the setting to existing settlement or Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty within the District. Development in these character areas should only be on a very small scale and proposals would need to demonstrate no adverse impacts on the setting to settlement or the wider landscape.

5.2.3. A rating of medium, where there are moderate ratings of sensitivity or value, identifies a landscape character area with the capacity for limited development, in some parts of the character areas, having regard for the setting and form of existing settlement and the character and sensitivity of adjacent landscape character areas.

5.2.4 Medium/High capacity identifies a landscape character area that has a generally lower sensitivity or value, which could accommodate more significant allocations of development but which has specific considerations such as sensitive adjacent character areas (e.g. areas within the AONB or areas within the visual setting of the AONB), separation between settlements, setting to settlements or impact on the wider landscape. Areas of high capacity, which are largely unconstrained in terms of landscape, are absent from the study area.

5.2.5 The quantum of development appropriate to any one character area will depend not only on the landscape capacity of the area but also on the size and form of the adjacent existing settlement; new development proposals would need to be closely related to, and in scale with, existing settlements. Character areas with medium landscape capacity have been identified as locations suitable for limited development which would ‘round off’ a settlement or develop infill sites. Character areas which have medium/high landscape capacity would be suitable locations for the development of infill sites and,or small urban extensions. Table 3 identifies the overall rating for each character area.

5.2.3 Each LCA is assessed in detail for sensitivity and value and is listed below with it’s overall capacity rating. Figure HDA 13 illustrates the distribution of capacity across the study area.

Negligible landscape capacity: 34 Petworth Parkland

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50 Cocking Southern Downland Edge 54 Graffham Southern Footslopes 56 Compton Eastern Downland Slopes 58 Singleton Northern Downland Slopes 60 Singleton Southern Downland Slopes 63 Bury River Arun Valley 80 Thornham Marsh Fringe 90 Bosham Channel Northwest Coastal Plain 102 Ella Nore Coastal Plain 108 Cockbush Common Coastal Plain

Negligible / low landscape capacity: 7 North Fernhurst Slopes 8 South Fernhurst Slopes 15 Southeast Rogate River Rother Valley Floor 18 Northwest Midhurst River Rother Valley 19 Iping – Stedham Rise 21 The Severals Woodland 22 North Midhurst Farmland 23 Midhurst River Rother Valley 30 Southeast Easebourne Estate Farmland 32 East Lodsworth Valley 38 South Petworth Farmland 42 South Fittleworth River Rother Valley 43 Hesworth Common Slopes 44 South Harting Western Footslopes 49 Cocking Eastern Foothills 53 Graffham Eastern Pasture 55 Compton Northern Downland 57 Compton Southern Downland 59 Singleton River Lavant Valley 62 Bury Northern Foothills 64 Bury Southern Downland Edge 65 Funtington Downland Foothills 68 Lavant Western Downland 71 Lavant Eastern Downland 78 Prinsted Coastal Plain 83 Southbourne South eastern Settlement Edge 86 Upper Chidham Coastal Plain 93 Bosham Southeast Coastal Plain

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94 Birdham Western Coastal Plain 96 Birdham Pool Coastal Plain 103 Rockwood Coastal Plain

Low landscape capacity:

1 West Hammer Wooded Slopes 2 North Hammer – Camelsdale Urban Edge 3 Springhead Ridge 4 Hammer Ridge Plantations 5 East Cammelsdale Slopes 6 Marley Wooded Slopes 9 Northchapel – Hillgrove Weald 10 Northchapel North Western Weald 11 Northchapel Eastern Settlement Edge 12 Northchapel Southern Weald 13 North Rogate Weald 14 East Rogate Weald 16 South Rogate Weald 17 Western Rogate River Rother Valley Floor 20 Stedham Sports Fields 24 Midhurst – West Lavington Weald 25 West Lavington Southern Weald 27 Bepton Common – Pitsham Weald 28 Northwest Easebourne Farmland 29 Northeast Easebourne Farmland 31 North Lodsworth Valley 33 West Lodsworth Slopes 35 Petworth – Hampers Green Farmland 36 East Petworth Slopes 39 North Fittleworth Farmland 40 North Fittleworth 41 Fittleworth Common Ridge 45 South Harting North-eastern Foothills 46 South Harting Southern Footslopes 48 Cocking Westhern Foothills 51 Graffham North – western Foothills 52 Graffham Northern Fringe 61 Bury Western Matrix 66 Funtington Bosham Stream

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67 Funtington Upper Coastal Plain 69 Lavant Northern River Lavant Valley 70 Lavant Eastern River Lavant Valley 72 Strettington and Halnaker Coastal Plain 75 Boxgrove Eastern Coastal Plain 76 North Hermitage Enclosed Pasture 79 Hermitage Southern Settlement Edge 85 Nutbourne West – Nutbourne East Coastal Plain 87 Nutbourne East North – eastern Coastal Plain 89 Mulberry Farm Coastal Plain 92 Bosham – Broadbridge Coastal Plain 104 Walnut Tree Coastal Plain 106 Furzefield Western Coastal Plain 107 West Wittering Southern Coastal Plain 109 Roman Landing Coastal Plain

Low / medium landscape capacity:

47 South Harting Enclosed Centre 73 Boxgrove Western Settlement Edge Coastal Plain 77 Heritage – Southbourne Coastal Plain 81 Southbourne North eastern Coastal Plain 91 Broadbridge – Fishbourne Coastal Plain 99 Almodington Nurseries 100 Somerley – Almodington Coastal Plain

Medium landscape capacity:

26 Midhurst Southern Weald Area abutting the south-western edge of Midhurst which provides a pleasant but not notable, setting to the town at this location. Gently undulating Wealden land north of the downland foot slopes. Character area is within the Sussex Downs AONB, but consisting of pasture and arable fields, with only moderate scenic beauty. Woodland to the northwest and southeast provide containment from the wider landscape. Landscape features associated with the southern edge of the character area filter visibility with the wider landscape to the south of the character area. Abuts surrounding character areas 21, 24, 25 and 27, which have substantial landscape sensitivity.

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37 Petworth Southern Urban Edge Small character area abutting the south-eastern edge of Petworth. Area is located towards the end of the same ridge line which Petworth is located upon. Land falls away from the southern edge of the character area towards the River Rother valley, and falls steeply towards a water course to the east of the character area. The character area is within the Sussex Downs AONB, but the urban influence associated with the road and settlement limits scenic beauty and remoteness; vegetation associated with boundaries provides some sense of enclosure. Abuts character areas to the south and east (36 and 38), which have substantial landscape sensitivity.

74 Boxgrove Eastern Settlement Edge Coastal Plain Small character area to the northeast of Boxgrove, on the upper coastal plain towards the foot of the southern South Downs slopes, which rise to the north of the character area. The character area is within close proximity to the Sussex Downs AONB to the north and contains the remains of Boxgrove Priory (dating from 1115). Floodplain crosses through the character area. There is settlement influence from adjacent Boxgrove, filtered by some boundary vegetation along the small scale fields which form the character area. Surrounded by character areas 72 and 75, which have substantial landscape sensitivity.

82 Southbourne Eastern Settlement Edge Character area to the east of Southbourne on the coastal plain. The character area abuts the Chichester Harbour AONB to the south, however horticultural uses and caravan park with the character area, plus influence from adjacent settlement significantly limit the scenic beauty of the character area. The railway line cuts east- west through the character area, and the A259 runs along its southern edge. South of the railway line, the character area forms the separation between Southbourne and Nutbourne West. There is more sensitivity to development where there is intervisibility with the AONB including parts of the Prinstead Channel, from the southwest corner of the character area. Abuts character areas to the south, north and east (81, 83 and 85), which have substantial landscape sensitivity.

88 Nutbourne East Nurseries The south-western part of the character area, to the south of the A259 is within the Chichester Harbour AONB, however the scenic beauty of the character area is devalued by areas of low density settlement and nurseries. Vegetation associated with this small scale development, in combination with some substantial hedge lines and tree belts provides visual containment, as well as a treed backdrop to land to the south and a robust southern edge to the character area. Sensitivity to

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development is increased where there is intervisibility with the AONB, including parts of the Bosham Channel and Bosham village, from the southeast corner of the character area. Surrounded by character areas (86, 87, 89 and 90), which have substantial landscape sensitivity.

95 Birdham Northern Settlement Edge Character area to the north of Birdham on the coastal plain. The southern part of the character area is contained on four sides by existing settlement, while the northern part of the character area abuts the northern edge of Birdham. The character area is within the Chichester Harbour AONB although significant influence form settlement limits remoteness and tranquillity. Boundary vegetation along the character area boundaries limits intervisibility with Chichester Harbour itself. Abuts character area 96 to the north which has substantial landscape sensitivity.

98 Whitestone – Woodhorn Coastal Plain Character area to the southeast of Birdham on the coastal plain. The character area abuts the Chichester Harbour AONB along its northern edge. The landscape is fairly open across the western part of the character area, providing an open, although indistinct, setting to the south of Birdham. However, the western part of the character area is contained at its north, south and western edges, by settlement (including Birdham along its northern edge) and horticultural uses. These settlement influences detract from the scenic beauty and remoteness of the character area. The eastern end of the character area is more contiguous with the wider landscape to the east. Abuts character areas to the south (99 and 100) and northeast (96), which have substantial landscape sensitivity.

101 Birdham – Somerley Settled Coastal Plain Character area to the southwest of Birdham on the coastal plain. The character area abuts the Chichester Harbour AONB to the north and contains the Somerley Conservation Area, however the majority of the character area consists of low density settlement, nurseries and caravan park which reduces its scenic beauty, remoteness and tranquillity. Vegetation across the character area prevents views of Chichester Harbour itself. The character area is somewhat detached from Birdham. Abuts character areas to the south (101) and west (94) which have substantial landscape sensitivity.

105 West Wittering Eastern Settlement Edge Character area to the north and east of West Wittering on the coastal plain. The character area adjoins the Chichester Harbour AONB to the northwest, and although relatively rural, largely consists of small scale fields and paddocks with a

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caravan park, scattered settlement and a radio mast which detract from the scenic beauty of the character area. Boundary vegetation across the character area prevents intervisibility with Chichester Harbour and the coastline, and provides areas of enclosure. Abuts character areas to the south (107) and east (106) which have substantial landscape sensitivity.

Medium / high landscape capacity:

84 Nutbourne East – Hambrook Mosaic Character area on the coastal plain to the northwest of Nutbourne East. The character area is located within close proximity to the Chichester Harbour AONB to the south, but is influenced by significant development including grain store, Marshalls depot, pylons and settlement. These features, in combination with the railway line along its southern edge, largely enclose the character area. Central and eastern parts of the character area are in-keeping with the general north-south orientation of Nutbourne East, but are also a part of the overall visual corridor for views from Nutbourne towards the South Downs. The character area forms part of the gap between Nutbourne East and Hambrook, although the eastern part of the character area is already settled. The character area makes a low contribution to the rurality of the surrounding landscape and setting to settlement. Adjoining character areas 81, 85 and 87 have substantial landscape sensitivity.

97 Birdham Eastern Nurseries Small character area to the east of Birdham which adjoins the Chichester Harbour AONB to the north. The character area is separated from Birdham by the A286 which runs along the northern boundary of the character area. The majority of the character area consists of nurseries, low density settlement and a caravan park, which limit its scenic beauty, tranquillity and sense of remoteness. There is no intervisibility with Chichester harbour itself. Character area 96 which abuts to the northeast, has substantial landscape sensitivity and value.

7 CONCLUSIONS

7.1 Chichester District includes a broad spectrum of landscapes, from the lowland marsh and creeks associated with Chichester Harbour across the coastal plain to the Sussex Downs and the Weald further north. Much of the landscape is of high scenic quality and designated as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. These landscapes are therefore likely to be of high value and sensitive to the pressures of development. This study has

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reviewed the landscape sensitivity and landscape value of the AONB landscapes and their immediate setting with a view to identifying the capacity for future development in these areas.

7.2 The Capacity Assessment has identified a limited number of landscape character areas which could accommodate a degree of change, in the form of new development. Nutbourne East-Hambrook Mosaic (No.84) and Birdham Eastern Nurseries (no.97) have been identified as having capacity and could, from a landscape perspective, accommodate some development without significant detrimental effect on the character of the landscape as a whole. Nine further character areas, as identified in section 6.0, have more limited capacity for development. Few character areas with capacity for development lie within the Sussex Downs or Chichester Harbour AONBs.

7.3 There are no areas of unconstrained landscape, and development proposals will need to have regard to the setting and form of existing settlement and the character and sensitivity of adjacent character areas. Landscape character and landscape capacity do vary, to an extent, across individual character areas. All the areas identified as having capacity for development will require further detailed assessment, at a larger scale, to refine the character area profiles identified in this study and identify the constraints and opportunities for future development.

7.4 Should sites identified as having capacity for development be brought forward as a preferred option a Development Brief should be prepared. The landscape profile identified in the sensitivity and value matrices should form the basis for the landscape context of the Development Brief.

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