NORTHNEY MARINA, LANDSCAPE VISUAL APPRAISAL JUNE 2021 ISSUE SHEET

JOB NAME: NORTHNEY MARINA, HAYLING ISLAND JOB NUMBER: D2680 CLIENT: MDL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

REVISION DATE REVISION DETAILS PREPARED BY CHECKED BY APPROVED BY 00 06.09.18 PLANNING ISSUE CAM / LS AS AS 01 17.06.21 PLANNING ISSUE LC AS AS

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1.0 Introduction 5 7.0 Conclusions 45 1.1 Introduction 5 1.2 Desktop Research 5 APPENDIX 1 1.3 Field Work 5 fabrik LVA Methodology 46 1.4 Consultations 5

2.0 Landscape Related Planning Policy 6 2.1 Introduction 6 2.2 National Planning Policy 6 2.3 Local Planning Policy 8 2.4 Other Guidance Documents 11

3.0 Baseline Conditions 14 3.1 Topographic Context 14 3.2 Contextual Landscape Elements 16 3.3 Public Rights of Way Context 18 3.4 Landscape Character Context 20 3.5 Site Description 26 3.6 Internal Visual Survey 28

4.0 Visual Assessment 32 4.1 Introduction 32 4.2 Visual Receptors 32 4.3 Contextual Images 41

5.0 Landscape Constraints and Opportunities 42 5.0 Introduction 42 5.1 Constraints 42 5.2 Opportunities 42

6.0 Impact Overview 44 6.0 Introduction 44 6.1 Impact Overview 44

PROJECT NUMBER: D2680 VERSION: 02 VERSION DATE: JUNE 2021 COMMENT: -

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1.1 INTRODUCTION 1.2 DESKTOP RESEARCH fabrik Chartered Landscape Architects have been appointed by M D L Marinas to The desktop survey carried out as part of the LVA included the review of Ordnance carry out a Landscape and Visual Appraisal, with Impact Overview (LVA) of the land Survey maps, interactive maps, aerial photography, published landscape character at Northney Marina, Hayling Island (the Site) and its surrounding area, in order to assessment documents, planning policy and the emerging development proposals. consider the likely physical and visual impacts arising as a result of the proposed The extent of the baseline and therefore the impact appraisal is broadly defined by the development. Zone of Theoretical Visual Influence (ZTVI) as determined by the initial desk study and verified in the field and therefore extends to 5km from the Site. This LVA sets out landscape related policy and any supporting documents and then goes on to describe the constituent baseline landscape elements (the existing The desk top assessment also identifies any likely changes to the current baseline topography, drainage, land cover, vegetation pattern, public rights of way, landscape situation which are likely to be in place prior to the proposed development proceeding. features, detracting landscape elements, the history of the landscape and the way that landscape is experienced) which together inform landscape character, landscape condition and value. The LVA then describes the baseline character and amenity of the identified visual receptors (considering the visual envelope, the different groups of 1.3 FIELD WORK people, places affected, the nature of the view and the visual amenity). The landscape constraints and opportunities which have informed the proposed development are then The field work was carried out on 27 July 2018 and recorded the existing landscape set out. The penultimate section of this LVA comprises an Impact Overview. elements within the Site; the contextual landscape elements; and identified a series of key visual receptors. The visual assessment element includes a photographic survey of the Site taken from a series of representative key views, chosen to represent a The location of the Site is shown on the plan opposite. The red line area extends to range of locations including both public and private views, distances and directions 5ha. around the Site. The weather conditions and camera lense were also recorded. The methodology for the LVA is based on the ‘Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment’ (third edition) by the Landscape Institute and Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (Routledge, 2013). A full methodology is 1.4 CONSULTATIONS set out at Appendix 1. A meeting, on 20 August 2018, was attended by representatives of the client team (fabrik and Luken Beck) and officers from East Hants District Council, The AONB and Natural .

Matters of policy, landscape and visual impact and potential design responses were discussed.

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2.1 INTRODUCTION a) Will function well and add to the overall quality of the area, not just for the short term but over the lifetime of the development; Whilst the Site lies wholly within Borough Council, the administrative area of b) Are visually attractive as a result of good architecture, layout and appropriate and Chichester District Council is located east of the Site; the National Park effective landscaping; is situated to the north; and Potsmouth City Council is located to the west. Relevant c) Are sympathetic to local character and history, including the surrounding built landscape policies from all the authorities are illustrated on Figure 2.1 opposite, and environment and landscape setting, while not preventing or discouraging appropriate the key landscape related policies from Havant Borough Council are set out in section innovation or change (such as increased densities); 2.3. d) Establish or maintain a strong sense of place, using the arrangement of streets, spaces, building types and materials to create attractive, welcoming and distinctive The Site is within the Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Whilst places to live, work and visit; the South Downs National Park (SDNP) area is shown on the plan opposite for e) Optimise the potential of the site to accommodate and sustain an appropriate amount and mix of development (including green and other public space) and support local context, as there is no intervisibility or physical connectivity with the SDNP, the policies LEGEND of the emerging SDNP Local Plan have not been included in this assessment. facilities and transport networks; and f) Create places that are safe, inclusive and accessible and which promote health and well-being, with a high standard of amenity for existing and future users and where crime Site Boundary and disorder, and the fear of crime do not undermine the quality of life or community 2.2 NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY cohesion and resilience.’ Local Authority Boundary Section 15 deals with conserving and enhancing the natural environment. Para 170 THE NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK (NPPF) states that: ‘Planning policies and decisions should contribute to and enhance the natural and local environment by: The 2019 NPPF seeks the presumption in favour of sustainable development. The a) protecting and enhancing valued landscapes… (in a manner commensurate with Chichester Harbour AONB / Development in the Countryside following issues and policies of the NPPF are pertinent to the proposed development their statutory status or identified quality in the development plan); and this LVA. b) recognising the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside, and the wider benefits from natural capital and ecosystem services – including the economic and other Local Green Spaces Section 2 deals with achieving sustainable development. At para 8, subsection c relating benefits of the nest and most versatile agricultural land, and of trees and woodland. to an environmental objective, it states: ‘to contribute to protecting and enhancing our c) maintaining the character of the undeveloped coast, while improving public access natural, built and historic environment; including making effective use of land, helping to to it...’ Paragraph 171 states that ‘Great weight should be given to conserving and improve biodiversity, using natural resources prudently, minimising waste and pollution, enhancing landscape and scenic beauty in National Parks...which have the highest Ancient Woodland and mitigating and adapting to climate change…’ status of protection in relation to these issues. The conservation and enhancement of wildlife and cultural heritage are also important considerations in these areas, and Section 8 deals with promoting healthy and safe communities, para 96 under the open should be given great weight in ... Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The scale and Ancient Replanted Woodland space and recreation sub-heading states that: ‘Access to a network of high quality open extent of development within these designated areas should be limited’. spaces and opportunities for sport and physical activity is important for the health and well-being of communities…’ NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY GUIDANCE SSSI Para 98 goes on to say that: ‘Planning policies and decisions should protect and enhance public rights of way and access, including taking opportunities to provide The NPPF is supported by the on-line resource Planning Practice Guidance (PPG). better facilities for users, for example by adding links to existing rights of way networks Sites of importance for nature conservation - sinc including National Trails.’ Climate change is considered in Section ID 6-001-20140306 (Revision date :15 March 2019). Paragraph 001 states that: ‘local planning authorities should ensure Section 12 sets out the requirements for achieving well-designed places. Para 124 that protecting the local environment is properly considered alongside the broader Scheduled Ancient Monuments states that: ‘The creation of high quality buildings and places is fundamental to what issues of protecting the global environment. Planning can also help increase resilience the planning and development process should achieve. Good design is a key aspect to climate change impact through the location, mix and design of development. of sustainable development, creates better places in which to live and work and helps Addressing climate change is one of the core land use planning principles which Listed Buildings make development acceptable to communities…’ the National Planning Policy Framework expects to underpin both plan-making and decision-taking’. Para 125 states that: ‘Design policies should be developed with local communities so that they reflect local aspirations, and are grounded in an understanding and evaluation Conservation Areas of each area’s defining characteristics.’

Para 127 goes on to state that: ‘planning policies and decisions should ensure that developments:

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2.2 NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY (CONTINUED) ‘Context - enhances the surroundings. Policy CS11 Protecting and Enhancing the Special Environment and Heritage of Identity - attractive and distinctive. Havant Borough states that: “Planning permission will be granted for development Guidance on the natural environment is set out within Section ID 8-20190721 Built form - a coherent pattern of development. that: (Revision date: 21 July 2019). Paragraph 029 relates to trees and woodlands, and Movement - accessible and easy to move around. states that: ‘Well-placed and well-chosen trees on streets and in urban spaces can Nature - enhanced and optimised. ...Ensures the key landscape and built form principles set out in the Havant Borough provide a range of benefits: encouraging walking and enhanced physical and mental Public spaces - safe, social and inclusive. Townscape, Landscape and Seascape Character Assessment are protected and health; contributing to local environmental character and distinctiveness; providing Uses - mixed and integrated. where possible enhanced by partnership working with developers, groups and the habitats for wildlife; reducing noise and excessive heat; and supporting sustainable Homes and buildings - functional, healthy and sustainable. wider community...” drainage. Changing climate, in particular hotter summers and more frequent periods Resources - efficient and resilient. of dry weather, and unknown pests and diseases, will place new pressures on Lifespan - made to last’. Policy CS12 regarding Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding National Beauty green infrastructure in the long-term, so trees of the right species and age profile are (AONB) states that development will be permitted where it: essential’. 2.3 LOCAL PLANNING POLICY “Carefully assesses the impact of individual proposals, and their cumulative effect, on Guidance on the historic environment is set out at Section ID 18a-20190723 (Revision the Chichester Harbour AONB, and its setting.” Date: 23 July 2019). Paragraph 013 sets out that: ‘The extent and importance of setting is often expressed by reference to the visual relationship between the asset HAVANT BOROUGH CORE STRATEGY (ADOPTED 2011) Policy CS13 regarding Green Infrastructure states that a development will be and the proposed development and associated visual / physical considerations. permitted if it: Although views of or from an asset will play an important part in the assessment of The Havant Borough Core Strategy is one of the documents within the Local impacts on setting, the way in which we experience an asset in its setting is also Development Framework and sets out the broad detail and direction of development • “Maintains and manages the network of green infrastructure identified at the sub influenced by other environmental factors such as noise, dust, smell and vibration from in the borough. The landscape designations are set out on Figure 2.1 on the previous regional and local levels. other land uses in the vicinity, and by our understanding of the historic relationship page. • Incorporates, where appropriate, improvements to existing green infrastructure between places....The contribution that setting makes to the significance of the through the restoration, enhancement or creation of additional resources. heritage asset does not depend on there being public rights of way or an ability to The key subsections of Policy CS1 Health and Wellbeing are as follows: • Does not undermine the functional integrity of the green infrastructure. otherwise access or experience that setting. The contribution may vary over time’. • Creates, where appropriate, new green infrastructure (including access 3. “Creates, where necessary, new open spaces that are located within or management measures) either through on site provision or financial contributions.” Paragraph 036 of this section considers landscape and identifies that: ‘The National close to housing developments, that is safe and accessible for children to There is no specific policy about the quantum of Green Infrastructure to be provided. Planning Policy Framework is clear that plans should recognise the intrinsic character play and contributes to the borough’s green infrastructure... and beauty of the countryside, and that strategic policies should provide for the conservation and enhancement of landscapes. This can include nationally and locally- Policy CS16 High Quality Design gives design guidance on a number of landscape, 7. Contributes effectively to the opportunities for increasing cycling for all types designated landscapes but also the wider countryside. Where landscapes have a townscape and visual aspects: “Planning permission will be granted for development of trips, creating and improving linkages within the borough... in accordance particular local value, it is important for policies to identify their special characteristics that is designed to a high standard, which helps to create places where people want to with the council’s Walking and Cycling Strategy... and be supported by proportionate evidence...The cumulative impacts of development live, work and relax. All development should demonstrate that its design: on the landscape need to be considered carefully’. 8. Supports the increased footpath and cycle use through the design and Responds to, draws inspiration from and respects local context and: development, linkage and signage. The guidance on design is set out at Section ID: 26-20191001 (Revision date 1 October 2019). Paragraph 001 under this section reiterates paragraph 130 of the • Identifies and responds positively to existing features of natural, historic or local 11. Contributes towards the doubling of existing allotment spaces by working with NPPF and identifies that: ‘permission should be refused for development of poor character within or close to the proposed development site; the council to retain provision and include proposals for new plots and/or design that fails to take the opportunities available for improving the character and • Integrates with existing local landscape features, promotes wildlife and biodiversity community gardens in housing developments where appropriate throughout quality of an area and the way it functions, taking into account any local design and/or applies characteristics of the local area into the design of a scheme the borough...” standards or style guides in plans or supplementary planning documents. Conversely, wherever possible to create variety and interest; where the design of a development accords with clear expectations in plan policies, • Uses the characteristics of the locality to help inform the design of the new Policy CS8 regarding Community Safety, this policy states that: “Planning permission design should not be used by the decision-maker as a valid reason to object to development including heights, massing, existing building lines, plot widths and will be granted for development proposals that: development’. depths, materials and proportions of windows and doors; • Is well connected to and integrates with the immediate local area and the wider • “Engrain community safety into the development process from the beginning. area by linking to existing pedestrian and cycle routes and encouraging people to NATIONAL DESIGN GUIDE • Provide well-lit footpaths, cycle ways and roads providing that this does not use public transport where possible; and adversely affect designated habitats or the landscape. • The development does not cause unacceptable harm to the amenity of neighbours The National Design Guide illustrates how well-designed places that are beautiful, • Maximise opportunities for natural surveillance through good design. through smell, the loss of privacy, outlook, noise and overlooking. enduring and successful can be achieved in practice. Paragraph 20 sets out the • Maximise the amount of ‘defensible space’ that is controlled or perceived to be components of good design, including layout, form and scale, appearance, landscape, controlled by residents.” Produces a positive relationship between buildings, street and spaces both existing materials and detailing. The 10 characteristics of a well designed place are described and proposed, where: in paragraph 35 as follows: Policy CS9 Housing states that new housing must respect: “... the surrounding landscape, character and built form.”

8 NORTHNEY MARINA, HAYLING ISLAND | LANDSCAPE VISUAL APPRAISAL WITH IMPACT OVERVIEW 8 • The layout of the development reduces opportunities for crime and antisocial HAVANT BOROUGH LOCAL PLAN (SUBMISSION VERSION) ss. A project level Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) will need to be carried out behaviour; contributes to improving community safety; and makes provision for the and inform any package of avoidance and mitigation measures in line with Policy E17. management and maintenance of the development; The Havant Borough Local Plan was submitted for examination on 12 February 2021. tt. Coastal defences are appropriately designed and avoid the use of hard engineering • New streets are not dominated by vehicular traffic; The Site is included in this document as an allocated site for development under if possible, having regard to the European environmental designations surrounding the • The layout of the development is legible, meaning it is easy to orientate oneself and Policy KP3, which relates to the regeneration of Hayling Island. site; move through. uu. A detailed landscaping scheme mitigates any increase in the built form on the site, Northney Marina is one of the three marinas on the island where there is an identified having regard to the landscape and scenic beauty of the Chichester Harbour AONB; Contributes to the improvement of the public realm close to the development, need for investment and improvement to existing marina facilities. A comprehensive vv. Off-site water mains reinforcements are installed to Water’s design and particularly sites close to town, district and local centres and other priority regeneration mixed-use redevelopment of the site including enhanced commercial and leisure approval. areas by using high quality hard and soft landscape material and street furniture; and facilities and supporting residential uses will encourage further commercial investment The design and layout: where development is of a significant scale or prominence makes provision for public and make a more efficient use of the site. ww. Secures buildings which are of a low profile appropriate to the character of art. Chichester Harbour AONB; Policy KP3 is summarised as follows: xx. Provides built form appropriately set back from the edge of Chichester Harbour to Mitigates negative environmental impacts through sustainable design and construction minimise recreational disturbance to the SPA designation; methods, resource efficiencies, particularly water and the provision of facilities for “Development within the regeneration and development sites...will be permitted where: yy. Makes appropriate improvements to the existing highway to ensure safe access waste recycling. a. It contributes towards the transformation of Hayling Island and enhances the quality and egress throughout the lifetime of the development; of attractions, leisure facilities, the public realm and the natural environment; zz. Conserves and enhances its immediate and wider setting within the Chichester Harbour AONB”. Adapts to the changing needs of the users and the changing climate...” b. Makes best use of its coastal location; c. Development improves the environmental quality and urban design of identified Within the Development Management Policies DM8 Conservation, Protection and regeneration areas; Enhancement of Existing Natural Features states that: “Development will only be d. It secures safe and convenient routes by foot, cycle, public transport or miniature permitted where it protects and enhances local habitats and landscape distinctiveness railway which are accessible to all users; and which addresses all of the relevant criteria as set out below: e. It provides safe, convenient and welcoming road crossings, and where relevant crossings across the miniature railway; f. Development minimises anti-social behaviour and other crime and fear of these; • Protects natural features of nature conservation and/or amenity importance on site, g. Includes the provision of public art which could take influence from the heritage of for example trees, woodlands, hedgerows, soils, streams, stream corridors, springs, Hayling Island; ditches or ponds from damage, destruction and a deterioration in quality. h. Visitor information/wayfinding is provided; • Sympathetically incorporates existing features into the overall design of the scheme i. High quality public realm areas are provided which include public seating; including measures taken to ensure their continued survival. j. Avoids flood risk, or, where this is not possible provides a satisfactory solution to • Provides new landscape works that integrate successfully with the local make the site safe...; environment and existing natural features, using local materials and plant species k. The relevant site-specific criteria are met for the regeneration sites set out below. and making provision for future maintenance of new landscape works associated Northney Marina with new developments. Mixed use development of about 40 dwellings and 1,000 sqm of employment, • Ensures sequences of greenspaces are maintained and protects the attractiveness commercial and service uses (Class E) which support the function and operation of and visual amenity of all green open spaces that contribute to the identity of the the marina will be permitted where: borough.” pp. The following assessments are submitted to support a planning application in addition to those listed in point a: The Site lies outside of the urban area. Policy CS17 addresses the Concentration i. Environmental Statement if required; and Distribution of Development within the Urban Areas. It states that: “Development ii. Ecological Assessment; in the non-urban areas will only be permitted if it is consistent with the policies for the iii. Landscape and Visual Impact Appraisal; countryside set out in national policy.” iv. Contaminated Land Investigation Report to including gas monitoring; v. Air Quality Assessment vi. Transport Assessment; HAVANT BOROUGH LOCAL PLAN ALLOCATIONS (ADOPTED vii. Travel Plan; VERSION, JULY 2014) viii. Flood Risk Assessment and Flood Warning and Evacuation Plan; ix. Heritage Impact Assessment; This document follows on from the adopted Core Strategy and provides up to date policies and replaces the remaining saved policies from the Borough Wide Local Plan. qq. The development proposals would provide for high quality improved marina Both this document and the Core Strategy (together with the Hampshire Minerals and facilities at Northney Marina and at Sparkes Marina and contribute towards the marina Waste Plan, 2013) form the Councils Local Plan. offer on the island; rr. Secures the repairs needed to the sea wall at Sparkes Marina;

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Land parcel: 29.2

2.3 LOCAL PLANNING POLICY (CONTINUED)

EVIDENCE BASE TO THE LOCAL PLAN 2036: LANDSCAPE CAPACITY STUDY (MAY 2015).

The Site lies within land parcel 29.2 and forms the northern section of this sub parcel.

The most relevant part of the land parcel description relative to the Site describes:

“..The land parcel in the north is a mix of coastal landscapes including coastal wetland, a marina, inlets and a hotel. ...”

The conclusion and recommendations are described as:

“Although the capacity of this land parcel is low, the landscape is diverse and some small areas are already affected by modern development. Small scale development as shown in Figure 29.2.2 would need to be very carefully designed to reflect the scale and character of the area and conserve and enhance the AONB (whilst mitigating existing intrusion form exposed built form).”

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Site Location

Figure LCA29.2.1:FIGURE – Capacity2.2 – PLAN SHOWING of landscape EXTRACT OF LANDSCAPEto accept CAPACITY change STUDY andOF PARCEL location 29.2 (KIRKHAM of photographic LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, viewpoints MAY 2015)

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KIRKHAM LANDSCAPE PLANNING LTD MAY 2015 HAVANT BOROUGH COUNCIL

2.4 OTHER GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS CHICHESTER HARBOUR AONB PLANNING PRINCIPLES nature conservation interests of the AONB. (VERSION 1.1) Applicants should take the following sequential approach and refer to ‘Requirements CHICHESTER HARBOUR AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL Chichester Harbour Conservancy (“the Conservancy”) has responsibility for of Marketing’ below: BEAUTY - JOINT SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING DOCUMENT management of the Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), (JULY 2017) by virtue of the Chichester Harbour Conservancy Act 1971. This is achieved in 1. The Conservancy will look to see evidence of the site having been marketed for partnership with National Government Departments and Agencies and with the Local marinerelated business use for at least 12 months prior to a planning application being The SPD sets out four principles for any proposed development within the AONB: Planning Authorities (LPAs) that have jurisdiction in the AONB, under the auspices submitted, as a whole or with the option to create smaller work units; and of stakeholders. The Chichester Harbour AONB Management Plan is the principal “Protect, Conserve and Enhance Natural Beauty and Wildlife: document that guides the management of the area. 2. If this marketing is unsuccessful, the site should be marketed for at least a further 6 months as a mix of marine-related business use and/or other appropriate commercial/ • To ensure that all development conserves and enhances the natural beauty of The Conservancy’s planning objectives are set out as: employment uses which are capable of reversion to marine-related use in the future Chichester Harbour. (such as the retention of features of the building which would allow boats to be easily • To stimulate the highest standards of design, conservation and development. a “To protect, conserve and enhance the natural beauty of Chichester Harbour taken into and out of the building and unimpeded access to tidal waters); and • To consider where the development will be seen in the wider landscape and AONB; and from the water and demonstrate how any adverse impacts have been positively b To protect, conserve and enhance the value of the area for wildlife; and 3. Only if both of the above steps are unsuccessful, will other non-employment land mitigated to conserve and enhance the AONB. c To conserve, maintain and improve the Harbour and support its associated marine related uses be considered. In these instances, marina style residential uses with • To ensure that development will effectively mitigate any adverse impacts on the facilities for water-based recreation where they are consistent with (i) and (ii); and dedicated access to the water and marine-related or other commercial/employment AONB and to secure positive, sustainable, social, economic and environmental d To support sustainable forms of industry and agricultural practice where they are use(s) requiring planning permission may be acceptable, provided: benefits to fulfil the purposes of the SPD.” consistent with aims (a), (b) and (c); and e To support the economic and social needs of the local communities where they are • “The applicant has clearly demonstrated with evidence that any non-employment consistent with aims (a), (b) and (c).” use element is necessary to make the scheme viable in financial terms; and Design guidelines are included within the SPD. Wihtin this, a description on the • Any proposed non-marine-related employment use retains easy access to the water following topics is included - Landscape; Gardens and boundaries; Plant species; and features of the building which allow boats to be easily taken into and out of the Scale and massing; Materials and finishes; Colour and appearance; Windows and The Chichester Harbour Conservancy Planning Principles are designed to help converted buildings; and glazing; et al. applicants understand the criteria against which planning applications will be assessed • The marine-related or other appropriate commercial/employment use(s) are not in and around Chichester Harbour AONB. Policies pertinent to the Site are listed so marginalised within the redevelopment so as to ultimately affect their viability Dark skies are discussed within the SPD. It is stated that: below. in the long-term (a sufficiently detailed Business Plan should be provided to help demonstrate this); and “Applicants are encouraged to develop lighting proposals that reduce the adverse PP01: Chichester Harbour as a Protected Area states that: • It can be demonstrated that the proposed uses are compatible with each other impact of artificial light in Chichester Harbour. Smooth, reflective building materials, (so as to not constrain any retained business use in the future) and that dedicated including large horizontal expanses of glass, particularly near the Harbour, have the “Chichester Harbour is a designated AONB with the statutory primary purpose to access is retained to tidal waters. potential to change natural light and to create polarised light pollution affecting wildlife. conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the area. The Conservancy shall give • Adequate facilities are maintained to support the established marine use.” great weight to the protection of the landscape, the conservation of nature and the A statement outlining where the light will shine; when the light will shine; how much special qualities of Chichester Harbour, as defined in the AONB Management Plan PP04: Creation of New Dwellings and Residential Institutions states: light will shine; the possible ecological impact and a series of mitigation measures, if and Landscape Character Assessment. The Conservancy will oppose any application appropriate, should accompany a planning application. that, in its opinion, is a major change or will cause material damage to the AONB or “The Conservancy is unlikely to object to any proposals for new dwellings and which will constitute unsustainable development. residential institutions affecting the AONB, where the applicant can demonstrate that Applicants are encouraged to include evidence to demonstrate the following: all of the following criteria have been addressed: As the statutory Harbour Authority, Chichester Harbour Conservancy is also • The lighting proposals are the minimum needed for security and/or working responsible for navigation. Planning decisions which affect navigation should give • The proposed development is within existing settlement boundaries; and purposes. great weight to safety considerations as defined in the AONB Management Plan and • That sufficient headroom capacity exists in wastewater treatment works • Any obtrusive light from glare or light trespass is an acceptable level. the Port Marine Safety Code.” infrastructure to serve the development, or the applicant has devised adequate • Light beams will not be pointed out of windows. alternative on-site facilities and storage to allow controlled release into the public • Security lights are fitted with passive infra-red detectors (PIRs) and/or timing PP02: Safeguarding Marine Enterprise states that: sewer; and devices so as to minimise nuisance to neighbours and are set so that they are not • Recreational disturbance is adequately and appropriately mitigated to the triggered by traffic or pedestrians passing outside the property or premises. “The Conservancy will support the retention and continued development of marine satisfaction of the Conservancy and in accordance with the relevant Local • Overall compliance with the published best practice guidance from the Institution of business uses and only allow a change of use if the applicant can demonstrate that Development Plan policy or policies. Lighting Professionals.” the site is not fit-forpurpose for a marine-related business and that any marine-related • Under exceptional circumstances, the Conservancy may support proposed business use is unviable. development outside the existing settlement boundaries, if it is expressly required to meet a local identified social and/or economic need.” In all cases, proposals should not have an adverse impact on the landscape and

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2.4 OTHER GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS (CONTINUED) The unspoilt character and unobtrusive beauty. • Overall compliance with the published best practice guidance from the Institution The very special sense of peace and tranquillity, largely engendered by the gentle way of Lighting Professionals”. the AONB is used and closeness to nature that is experienced”. PP09: Dark Skies, states that: HAVANT BOROUGH COUNCIL DESIGN GUIDE “The Conservancy is likely to support lighting proposals that reduce the adverse The pertinent policies are summarised below: SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING GUIDANCE (DECEMBER 2011) impact of artificial light in Chichester Harbour. The Institution of Lighting Professionals published best practice guidance in 2011. “Policy 1 Conserving and Enhancing the Landscape This document refers to Core Strategy Policy CS16 on High Quality Design. The distinctive landscape character of Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Lighting proposals that are adjacent to or impact on areas of nature conservation will Natural Beauty will continue to be conserved and enhanced for the benefit of current Section 3 of this document sets out ‘The Seven Key Principles of Good Design’ which only be supported in exceptional circumstances. A statement outlining where the light and future generations”. include the following (refer to the Design and Access Statement for further information will shine; when the light will shine; how much light will shine; the possible ecological on the design response on these points): impact and a series of mitigation measures, if appropriate, should accompany a “Policy 2 Development Management planning application. All development in Chichester Harbour will continue to conserve and enhance the 1 “Distinctive Character: This helps to identify place. Character is influenced by the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and be consistent with all other designations...” activity that predominates in that place and also by its nature and built features, its The Conservancy is unlikely to object to the lighting element of applications for context and surroundings. prior approval or planning permission within and adjacent to the AONB, where the The relevant Planning Principles are as follows: 2 Ease of Movement: People should have convenience and equal access to a new application includes evidence to demonstrate the following: place; they should be able to move through it with ease and the new place should “PP01 Chichester Harbour as a Protected Area be connected to neighbouring areas to help it integrate. • The lighting proposals are the minimum needed for security and/or working Chichester Harbour is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with the 3 Good Legibility: The layout of a new place should make it easy to find your way purposes; and statutory primary purpose to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the area. around by having logical, safe and convenient routes and visual markers such as • Any obtrusive light from glare or light trespass is an acceptable level; and The Conservancy shall give great weight to the protection of the landscape, the nodes, views and landmarks. • Light beams will not be pointed out of windows; and conservation of nature and the special qualities of Chichester Harbour, as defined 4 Good Continuity and Enclosure: Buildings and landscape features, such as trees, • Security lights are fitted with passive infra-red detectors (PIRs) and/or timing in the AONB Management Plan and Landscape Character Assessment. The help to frame streets and spaces. This relationship influences the character of a devices so as to minimise nuisance to neighbours and are set so that they are not Conservancy will oppose any application that, in its opinion, is a major change or place. New places should be designed to have a good degree of continuity in the triggered by traffic or pedestrians passing outside the property or premises; and will cause material damage to the AONB or which will constitute unsustainable built form, appearance and / or development pattern and an appropriate level of • Overall compliance with the published best practice guidance from the Institution of development”. enclosure. Lighting Professionals. 5 Good Quality Public Realm: Just as much care should be taken in the design and “PP04 Creation of New Dwellings... construction of public spaces between building and open spaces, as with the design The Conservancy will object to any proposed development that includes smooth, The Conservancy is unlikely to object to any proposals for new dwellings and of buildings themselves. The public realm should function well and be made from reflective building materials, including large horizontal expanses of glass, particularly residential institutions affecting the AONB, where the applicant can demonstrate that good quality robust materials that are well maintained and managed. near the Harbour, as this has potential to change natural light and to create polarised all of the following criteria have been addressed: 6 Diversity and Detailing: The design of new places should have variety and attention light pollution affecting wildlife.” The proposed development is within existing settlement boundaries; and... to detail that adds to the interest and distinctiveness of the place. Recreational disturbance is adequately and appropriately mitigated to the satisfaction Adaptability and Sustainability: New places should be designed so that they can adapt of the Conservancy and in accordance with the relevant Local Plan policy or policies; over time to changing circumstances, like ageing residents and climate change and CHICHESTER HARBOUR AONB MANAGEMENT PLAN 2019- and are built sustainably through construction techniques and the inclusion of energy and 2024 The statutory requirement for biodiversity net gains will be met. water efficiency measures.” Under exceptional circumstances, the Conservancy may support proposed The Chichester Harbour AONB lies in the southern part of the study area. The primary development outside the existing settlement boundaries, if it is expressly required to purpose of AONB designation is to conserve and enhance natural beauty. The special meet a local identified social and/or economic need”. qualities of Chichester Harbour are set out as follows: “PP09 Dark Skies “The unique blend of land and sea – especially the combination of expanses of open The Conservancy is unlikely to object to the lighting element of applications for waters, narrow inlets and intimate creeks. prior approval or planning permission within and adjacent to the AONB, where the The frequently wooded shoreline. application includes evidence to demonstrate the following: The flatness of the landform, unusual among AONBs, accentuates the significance of • The lighting proposals are the minimum needed for security and/or working sea and tide and of distant landmarks across land and water. purposes; and The open water of the central area of the Harbour. • Any obtrusive light from glare or light trespass is an acceptable level; and The overall sense of wilderness within the seascape. • Light beams will not be pointed out of windows; and The particularly strong historic environment and heritage assets. • Security lights are fitted with passive infra-red detectors (PIRs) and/or timing The picturesque harbourside settlements. devices so as to minimise nuisance to neighbours and are set so that they are not The wealth of flora and fauna, and notably the vast flocks of wading birds add to the triggered by traffic or pedestrians passing outside the property or premises; and richness and diversity of the landscape.

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3.1 TOPOGRAPHIC CONTEXT

A plan illustrating the topography of the study area is set out in Figure 3.1 opposite.

Hayling Island is located to the south of Brockhampton and , set within a coastal plain, where rivers and tributaries wind their way southwards through a predominantly low lying and flat landscape towards Langstone and Chichester Harbours.

The dominant ridgeline in the west of the study area rises to 115m AOD and the Forts of Southwick, and are located.

Hayling Island is connected to the mainland via the Langstone Bridge, which is a dominant manmade topographical feature withi ts embankments and bridges

Typically, levels on Hayling Island are situated at approximately 5m AOD. The interface between land and harbour varies across the island. There is a variety of man made features such as the marina, landing stages, slipways, jetties, groynes and promenades plus the more naturalistic beaches, marshes and nature reserve.

Value: Medium

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Site Boundary

Major Ridgelines

Minor Ridgelines

Minor Valleys

Harbours and inlets

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3.2 CONTEXTUAL LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS The north of Hayling Island comprises of small hamlets and villages located inland, arable landscape, containing settlement enclosed by small woodlands and hedgerows. together with the marina and hotel at North Common on the harbour edge, which are Views from the mainland, towards Hayling Island are dominated by a treed horizon. prominant features within this location. Built form is apparent, set within woodland. Rooflines are typically below the tree line. BROAD LAND USE: Vertical elements associated with boats at the marina are also typical. The hamlet of Stoke, within the northwest of the island is predominantly linear in form, The study area comprises of a mixture of settlements, agricultural land, parkland / following the alignment of Havant Road and Northwood Lane. A modern extension Value: Low - Medium areas of open space, woodland belts and hedgerows, together with marinas and areas to the settlement is situated to the east of Havant Road, with New Cut, Avenue Road of marshland, plus nature reserves. A network of roads, public rights of way and rail and Victoria Road providing access to streets and cul-de-sacs which are distinctly links cross the area. suburban in pattern. HISTORIC LANDSCAPE:

The hamlet of Northney, within the northeast of the island is linear in form and follows The Havant Borough Townscape, Landscape and Seaside Character Assessment WOODLAND/VEGETATION PATTERN: the alignment of Northney Road and St Peters Road. Infill development at Spinnaker (February 2007) describes the historic and built environment of the study area Grange leads from Northney Lane. (identified as being within the ‘North Hayling’ LCA29) as: Woodland belts and treed hedgerows form field boundaries across the study area. Value: Low - Medium • “The majority of the LCA is characterised by medium regular sized parliamentary Agricultural field sizes are typically large and regular across the study area, with type fields with straight boundaries on either side of the historic linear settlements some small irregular fields located to the east of Langstone. Erosion of hedgerows is of Northney and North Hayling; apparent across the study area and is more noticeable where field sizes are smaller. BUILDING HEIGHTS AND FORM: • The northern edge is defined by small regular sized fields with straight boundaries. Both historic landscape characters are distinguishable in the landscape through a Value: Medium Buildings within the wider study area are varied in height and form, with residential mixture of hedgerows, wire fences and farm tracks. Many of the hedgerows have dwellings being terraced, semi-detached and detached and building heights are become sparse and degraded; typically one to three storeys. Industrial buildings are larger in scale and form and • Traces of both well preserved oyster beds and salterns can still be observed in the PUBLIC / COMMUNAL OPEN SPACE: typically three storeys in height. landscape on the western and northern intertidal fringes; • The spaces between the farms and early cottages have now generally been infilled Wade Court Park is located to the east of Langstone and playing fields are located to Most buildings within North Hayling are modest in size and domestic in scale, typically with 20th century houses, but these are generally detached buildings, set within the west of Brockhampton. one to three storeys with relatively low roof pitches. Within Stoke and Northney, substantial grounds, and retain the historic pattern;” dwellings are typically detached or semi-detached. parkland and nature reserve is located to the east of Emsworth, south Value: Low - Medium of the A27 road corridor and connects to Chichester Harbour via the Sussex Border The built form associated with the hotel and marina is large in scale and typically Path National Trail. Emsworth Park is situated to the west of New Brighton, to the single and two storeys high. north of the A27. Value: Low - Medium Additionally, a recreation ground and Northney Common are located at Northney on LEGEND Hayling Island. MOVEMENT CORRIDORS: Site Boundary Nature reserves are situated at and ( to the east of Hayling Island). The A27 road, together with the Portsmouth to Chichester railway line, crosses the north of the study area in a west to east orientation. Langstone Road connects Value: Medium Hayling Island to the mainland. 1 Settlement 8 Parks and Playing Fields Northney Road connects with Langstone Road and forms the key movement corridor Tree Belts / Woodlands Industrial SETTLEMENT PATTERN: within the north of Hayling Island. Northney Road becomes St Peter’s Road at 2 9 Northney and a small network of tertiary roads connect farm buildings and residential Purbrook and Farlington are situated within the northwest of the study area, Havant is dwellings. 3 Agricultural Land 10 Thorney Island Airfield located in the north, to the east of the A3, Brockhampton and Langstone are located in the centre of the study area, to the south of the A27, whilst North Hayling is situated Value: Low Commercial Marina on Hayling Island, to the south of Langstone. Within the northeast of the study area 4 11 the settlements of Emsworth and Southbourne are situated. 5 Railway Station Salt marsh SKYLINE: 12 The small settlement of Langstone is clustered around the seafront and Langstone 6 Recreation / Golf Course 13 Northney Common Road, which spans the harbour and connects with Hayling Island. Views inland from the northern section of Hayling Island are predominantly of an open 7 Education

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3.3 PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY CONTEXT LEGEND

An extensive network of public footpaths, bridleways, BOATs, cycle routes and Site Boundary restricted byways span the study area and connect to the wider landscape beyond. Long distance footpaths additionally cross the study area. These include The E9 European Long Distance Path; the Shipwrights Way; Solent Way; Wayfarer’s Walk; and the Sussex Border Path. Planning Authority Boundary Value: Medium - High

Public Footpath

Bridleway

Byway Open to All Traffic

Restricted Byway

Long Distance Footpath

National Cycle Route

National Trail

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3.4 LANDSCAPE CHARACTER CONTEXT The following Statements of Environmental Opportunity as identified in the assessment are pertinent to the Site:

INTRODUCTION “SEO 2: Plan for the creation of a strong landscape framework within and around major settlements and identified growth areas, while managing and enhancing existing The term ‘landscape’ commonly refers to the view or appearance of the land as greenspace and access, and balancing the needs of agriculture, communities and the perceived by people. Landscape applies to any natural, rural, urban, peri-urban areas, natural environment. in land water and seascape areas. SEO 3: Manage and significantly enhance the area’s rivers and chalk streams and Landscape character is the combination of both natural / physical, cultural / social their wetland valley habitats to provide resilience against climate change and improve and perceptual / aesthetic influences, which give rise to a distinct, recognisable and flood protection and water quality, particularly in the internationally designated sites consistent pattern of elements in the landscape that makes one landscape different such as Chichester and Pagham harbours, for the benefit of local communities and from another, rather than better or worse and which define the ‘sense of place’. The wildlife.” landscape is not therefore simply a visual phenomenon. Value: Medium - High The following sections set out the landscape character framework of the study area from the national and regional level through to county and district scale based upon existing character assessments undertaken by Natural England, and Havant Borough Council.

NATIONAL LANDSCAPE CHARACTER ASSESSMENT

The general character of the English countryside has been described at a national level by Natural England. The Site lies within the NCA profile 126. . The key characteristics pertinent to the study area as described as:

• “The plain slopes gently southwards towards the coast. From the coastal plain edge there are long views towards the sea and the Isle of Wight beyond. • The underlying geology of flinty marine and valley gravels extends several miles inland to the dip slope of the South Downs and the South Hampshire Lowlands. This gives rise to deep and well-drained high quality soils. • In places, streams and rivers flow south from the higher land of the Downs to the sea. • Coastal inlets and ‘harbours’ contain a diverse landscape of narrow tidal creeks, mudflats, shingle beaches, dunes, grazing marshes and paddocks. These include the internationally important Chichester, Langstone, Portsmouth and Pagham harbours, the Hamble Estuary and the recent coastal realignment site at Medmerry between Chichester Harbour and Selsey. • There are stretches of farmed land between developed areas, often with large arable fields defined by low hedges or ditches. • There are isolated remnants of coastal heath in the west. • Sand dune grasses and intertidal marsh communities are characteristic of the coastline, while small areas of species-rich meadow remain inland. • The coastline provides feeding grounds for internationally protected populations of overwintering waders and wildfowl and is also extensively used for recreation. • Along the exposed, open coastal plain and shoreline, tree cover is limited to isolated wind-sculpted woodlands and shelterbelts. • The area has significant urban development, with settlements along the coastline dominated by the Portsmouth conurbation, suburban villages and seaside towns including Bognor Regis, Littlehampton and Worthing linked by major road and rail systems...” FIGURE 3.4 – EXTRACT FROM NATIONAL LANDSCAPE CHARACTER AREA MAP - 126 SOUTH COAST PLAIN (NATURAL ENGLAND, 2013)

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The Hampshire Landscape Character Assessment was revised in March 2010.

The Site is located within character area 10a: Langstone and Chichester Harbours. Key characteristics are listed as:

• A shallow marine basin enclosed by a low lying natural and man made sea defence shoreline of low walls and embankments. • A varied underlying geology of clays and sands and chalk overlaid with beach, tidal flat deposits with some raised marine deposits predominantly of thick gloopy, anaerobic mud. • A hugely fluctuating seascape from almost completely covered at high water to about 90% exposed muds, shingle and sand at low water. • Small islands and areas of saltmarsh in upper reaches of the harbours which dissipate wave action on the shore. • A nationally renowned recreational sailing area, with a much reduced commercial shipping use, although fishing and in particular oyster and clam fishing is important to the local economy. • Within the harbours there is strong sense of remoteness and separation from the surrounding highly populated areas. • A skyline of contrasts from the city skyline of Portsmouth to the hills of Portsdown, South Downs chalk ridge and profile of the Isle of Wight. • Rare and internationally important coastal habitats with many layers of designation. • Remains of well preserved archaeological sites in intertidal areas including prehistoric forest, peat deposits, stone tools, Bronze Age settlement and burial remains, Roman pottery and salt workings, Saxon watercraft and fishing related structures and a few modern ship wrecks. • A coastline which been subject to much change and realignment due to reclamation, natural processes and hardening.

Forces for change are listed as:

• Harbour side development. • Recreation pressures. • Climate change in particular sea level rise and increase in frequency of storms and adaptation responses. • Fishing trends. • Shoreline management plan.

Value: Medium

LEGEND

Approximate site location

FIGURE 3.5 – EXTRACT FROM HAMPSHIRE COUNTY INTEGRATED CHARACTER ASSESSMENT AREA MAP (MAY, 2012)

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BOROUGH LANDSCAPE CHARACTER ASSESSMENT • The centre of the area consists mainly of arable land with improved grassland on either side of it. There are three patches of broadleaved woodland which occur in A landscape and built form strategy is discussed. The following guidelines are The Havant Borough Townscape, Landscape and Seaside Character Assessment the north east in an area of improved grassland; pertinent to the Site and its setting: was carried out in February 2007 and is designed as an integrated assessment of the • This landscape character area is of national and international importance, it is rural and urban landscape and seascape. It explores the historical and contemporary covered by a number of nature conservation designations: SSSI, SPA, SAC and “Land management events and influences that have shaped the Borough’s development and will shape Ramsar site. its future and brings together the different urban, rural and marine environments • This LCA, perhaps more than any other in the borough, retains much of its • Maintain, manage, and in places enhance, the hedgerows separating the arable in a seamless way, recognising the close interrelationship between these different authentic rural settlement pattern, with large farm complexes situated along St land from the periphery of fields of coastal grazing marsh aligning the harbour edge; elements. Peter’s Road, creating a largely ribbon development; • Maintain shelter belts as a feature of the northern part of this LCA; • The northern edge is defined by small regular sized fields with straight boundaries. • Enhance connectivity through green infrastructure; The Site lies within the landscape character area identified as LCA 29 North Hayling. Both historic landscape characters are distinguishable in the landscape through a • Encourage the use of field margins for ecological benefits by providing habitat This is described as follows: mixture of hedgerows, wire fences and farm tracks. Many of the hedgerows have through hedgerows and land that is not cultivated for farming. become sparse and degraded; “The area contains one landscape character type: LCAH: Open Lower Harbour • The spaces between the farms and early cottages have now generally been infilled Built form and development Plain. The area is composed of fifteen historic landscape character types: Small with 20th century houses, but these are generally detached buildings, set within Regular Fields with Straight Boundaries (Parliamentary Type); Medium Regular Fields substantial grounds, and retain the historic pattern; • Avoid development and infil within small fields around the settlement edge of with Straight Boundaries (Parliamentary Type); 20th Century Plantations; Coastal • Settlements and farmsteads originally were located inland with the harbour edge North Hayling so to maintain a vegetated boundary character and also to maintain Wetlands; Salterns; Reclaimed Land; Harbours and Marinas; Mudflats; Oyster Beds; free from development; indented form of settlement; Edwardian Residential; Pre-War Residential; 60’s and 70’s Residential; Late 20th • The settlement has a rural character, with properties set back within their plots, • Where possible improve the boundary edge treatment of the Marina at Duckard Century Residential; Pre 1810 Village/Hamlet; and Disused Railway.” which are bounded with walls of flint, stone or brick, and with grass verges adjacent Point to reduce its visual dominance;” to the road; The key characteristics of North Hayling are listed as: • Historic linear settlement of North Hayling, formerly comprising the hamlets of Northney, Eastney and Westney, has short perpendicular roads and retains • “Low lying and predominantly flat, with some local gentle low mounding as seen in numerous listed buildings; the central area between North Hayling and Stoke Common; • A new development of 30 neoclassical red brick dwellings (Spinnaker Grange) • Across the central area between North Hayling and Stoke Common, ground water at Northney is sited on the periphery of the island and is visually prominent from is channeled into a series of straight manmade ditches some of which align along adjacent open areas; adjacent to hedgerows, whilst others sit within the open agricultural plain. Water • Large marina, boatyard and hotel complex at Duckard Point. courses to the east of North Hayling within the area covered by rough grassland • A tranquil landscape with the North Hayling Road free from heavy traffic creating an are more organic in form, forming a fringe of short channels feeding into Chichester attractive rural road available for walkers and horse riders; contrasting with the busy Harbour; A3023 which brings all the traffic onto the island and down to South Hayling; • Within the central area and to the east of North Hayling, large arable fields with • Duckard Point Marina exists as a cluster of yacht masts as seen from the adjacent intermittent poor hedgerows dominate. Adjacent to the harbour edge there is a landscape; linear arrangement of fields containing rough grassland, which are separated from • A good network of public rights of way exists across the arable plain to the west of the more productive agricultural land in places by a well tree lined hedgerow; North Hayling, while limited public access exists to the east and none to the eastern • Shelter belts of wind swept trees can be seen to the north west of North Hayling, harbour edge. with other lines of individual trees adjacent to the A3023 to the north of the island. • An open arable landscape containing settlements enclosed by small woodlands These features are seen to exist as solitary items within this open landscape. Small and hedgerows woodland copses or orchards are also a feature on the edge of North Hayling; • Shelter belts provide enclosure around medium sized fields • This is a coastal landscape character area with a rich mosaic of related habitats. • Open views across the arable plains, with views of part of North Hayling The open sea is adjoined by intertidal mud and sand including algal beds. Some • Limited views from the harbour due to lack of access. However an informal footpath of these habitats adjoin the shore directly, whilst others interlink with a mixture of exists to the north to the harbour side habitats of scattered and continuous salt marsh with two very small patches of • Long views to the South Downs.” coastal grazing marsh. One of these patches surrounds areas of scattered scrub in the north of the area; Specific local key isses are described as: • In the far north of the area there is an engineered coastal feature and behind this there is a large marina and a patch of amenity grassland with arable land and • “Visually prominent development within the undeveloped periphery adjacent to the coastal grazing marsh to the south. The coastal grazing marsh has a patch of harbour edge; dense scrub within it; • Increase of vehicular traffic eroding quality and tranquility of North Hayling Road; • In the north west of the area there is a coastal habitat mosaic including continuous • Infill development within the small pasture fields on the periphery of North Hayling saltmarsh and scattered saltmarsh, coastal grazing marsh, intertidal mud and is eroding the character as well as the soft vegetated boundary treatment as seen shingle and saline lagoons; from the wider landscape; • Potential pressure for further residential development adjacent to the marina”;

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CHICHESTER HARBOUR AONB LANDSCAPE CHARACTER ASSESSMENT

The Landscape Character Assessment is included within the AONB Joint Supplementary Planning Document, carried out in July 2017.

The Site lies within the ‘Coastal Strip: North Hayling Island’ character area and is described as:

“North Hayling is predominantly arable and pasture farmland with small hedged paddocks associated with settlements and a network of copses, small woodlands and tree belts giving a strong sense of enclosure.

Panoramic views of harbour are possible from the coastal path. Settlements are both historic and linear patterns of cottages and farms. The coastal edge of the area is mostly undeveloped. Development is predominantly linear of mainly semi-detached two storey dwellings, mainly brick and render, built between the wars with a suburban feel.

There are older traditional style thatched and tiled detached cottages with rural PLAN TO BE UPDATED character.

Key Issues:

• There is pressure for additional extensions to shore side development. • Avoid the loss of trees and hedges. • Opportunities with semi detached houses for rear and side extensions to ‘even up’ and unify pairs and adjacent properties. Keep door and window styles the same within pairs. • Discourage pairs with different masonry finishes. • Front extensions should be discouraged so as not to lose valuable garden space and compromise the line of housing. • Extensions should have similar roof angles to the main house. • Discourage the use of timber fencing to boundaries; encourage use of locally distinctive materials such as flint or brick for walls. • Try to ensure that new development responds to the existing settlement patterns, locally distinctive styles and patterns, locally distinctive styles and materials.”

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31 . Character Area Map Chichester District and Havant Borough Councils Map 31.1

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Approximate Site location Adopted Joint Chichester Harbour AONB SPD Adopted Joint Chichester Harbour AONB SPD

CHICHESTER HARBOUR Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Character Areas

Legend

Havant Borough North Hayling Island Bosham Peninsula Hermitage to Fishbourne

Emsworth Historic Core South Hayling Island Chidham Peninsula West Itchenor

Langstone and Warblington Chichester District Dell Quay and Birdham West Wittering 48 CHICHESTER HARBOUR District Boundary Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Character Areas FIGURES 3.7 – EXTRACT FROM THE CHICHESTER HARBOUR JOINT SPD LANDSCAPE CHARACTER ASSESSMENT (JULY, 2017) Legend © Crown Copyright and database rights 2016. Ordnance Survey 10001883. NORTHNEY MARINA, HAYLING ISLAND | LANDSCAPE VISUAL APPRAISAL WITH IMPACT OVERVIEW 25 Havant Borough North Hayling Island Bosham Peninsula Hermitage to Fishbourne

Emsworth Historic Core South Hayling Island Chidham Peninsula West Itchenor

Langstone and Warblington Chichester District Dell Quay and Birdham West Wittering 48 District Boundary

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3.5 SITE DESCRIPTION The built form of the Langstone Harbour is prominent to the immediate southwest whereby development connects with Northney Road.

The Site is bound by the harbour to the north, a woodland belt to the west and the Due to the current land use, the Site has a visual connection with the wider harbour Langstone Hotel to the southwest. Saltmarshes are located to the southeast of the to the north and east, whilst being well contained by the tree belt associated with the Site boundary, and to the east, the marina basin is situated, with pontoons, moorings engineered coastal feature to the west. and boats. Value: Medium TOPOGRAPHY:

The Site sits at an elevated position, above the Harbour and is predominantly level, with manmade bunds which create enclosing features at the Site boundaries.

Value: Low

LAND USE:

The Site is currently an active marina, with a combination of built form and open spaces dedicated to the use of the marina. Built form includes the club office, office and boat sheds whilst the open space comprises of a network of roadways, boat yards / out of water boat storage areas and car parking. These spaces are dived and connected via a network of grassed and planted spaces. The Round House has consent for conversion to residential dwellings.

Value: Low - medium

VEGETATION:

Trees and hedgerows are situated along the boundaries of the Site, in a naturalistic manner. Within the Site, shrubs and planting, together with expanses of lawn, frame key buildings, the areas of car parking, boat yards and boat storage areas within the LEGEND marina. Site Boundary Value: Medium

URBAN GRAIN AND BUILDING HEIGHTS: 1 Harbour 7 Car park The Site is predominatly brownfield land, with an existing operational marina, medium scale single and two storey marina buildings, boat storage and car parking. 2 Tree belts / woodlands 8 Grassland Medium Value: 3 Hotel 9 Marina with pontoons and moorings LANDSCAPE CHARACTER: 4 Round House (club house) 10 Marina office

The Site has a coastal character, with a mosaic of marina features, enclosed by 5 Boat shed 11 Salt marsh manmade landforms. The openness of the Site is varied, with some areas being more open due to the lack of vegetation, with other areas having a greater sense of 6 Boat yard enclosure due to the presence of internal vegetation and trees.

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BASELINE CONDITIONS S2 S8 S7

3.6 INTERNAL VISUAL SURVEY

A visual inspection of the Site was conducted on 27 July 2018.

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28 NORTHNEY MARINA, HAYLING ISLAND | LANDSCAPE VISUAL APPRAISAL WITH IMPACT OVERVIEW PHOTOGRAPH – INTERNAL VIEWPOINT 01 VIEW LOOKING NORTH FROM THE ENTRANCE TO THE MARINA. THE ROUND HOUSE IS APPARENT IN THE FOREGROUND AS IS THE MATURE EVERGREEN PLANTING.

PHOTOGRAPH – INTERNAL VIEWPOINT 02 VIEW LOOKING SOUTH ACROSS THE SITE TOWARDS THE ROUNDHOUSE. BOAT STORAGE AND TRAILERS APPARENT IN THE FOREGROUND. MATURE EVERGREEN TREES SCREEN THE ROUNDHOUSE

PHOTOGRAPH – INTERNAL VIEWPOINT 03 VIEW LOOKING SOUTH ACROSS THE SITE. CAR PARK TO THE FOREGROUND. ROUNDHOUSE IN THE MIDDLE DISTANCE. QUANTUM OF EVERGREEN VEGETATION APPARENT.

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PHOTOGRAPH – INTERNAL VIEWPOINT 05 VIEW LOOKING NORTH EAST TOWARD CAR PARK. INTERNAL LOCALISED LEVEL CHANGES, EVERGREEN PLANTING, BOAT STORAGE, CAR PARKING, CLUBHOUSE AND BACKDROP OF MASTS APPARENT.

PHOTOGRAPH – INTERNAL VIEWPOINT 06 VIEW LOOKING NORTH EAST ACROSS THE CAR PARK. CAR AND HARDSTANDING APPARENT. HARBOUR IN MID DISTANCE WITH EMSWORTH BEYOND. SOUTH DOWNS ON THE HORIZON.

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PHOTOGRAPH – INTERNAL VIEWPOINT 08 VIEW LOOKING SOUTH ACROSS THE SITE. HARDSTANDING OF CAR PARK, CAR APPARENT IN THE FOREGROUND. CLUB HOUSE, BOAT SHED AND ROUND HOUSE ALL APPARENT IN THE MID DISTANCE.

PHOTOGRAPH – INTERNAL VIEWPOINT 09 VIEW LOOKING NORTH AND NORTH WEST. BOAT YARD WITH YACHTS UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE/ REPAIR APPARENT IN THE FOREGROUND. BOATSHED APPARENT IN THE BACKGROUND. ROUND HOUSE AND CLUB HOUSE ALSO APPARENT.

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4.1 INTRODUCTION TRANSPORT CORRIDORS:

The extent to which the Site is visible from the surrounding landscape is based on Views of the built form and boats on Site are also experienced by those in vehicles grading of degrees of visibility. It is determined from a visual inspection of the Site and and on foot accessing Langstone Bridge. Again, whilst the existing boundary its context from roads, public rights of way and properties. vegetation prevents views of the groundplane of the Site, there is an appreciation of the built form and existing boundary vegetation from this location. Refer to photograph Seasonal change in existing evergreen and deciduous plant material will affect the 4. available views. Typically views will be different through the seasons with a greater sense of enclosure in the summer months when deciduous trees are in leaf. Value: Low

The plans that follow show the actual visual summary of the existing Site from the immediate environs. The photographs 1-19 then describe each of these views. PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY: Views of the Site from the Wayfarers Way, Solent Way and Sussex Border Path on Photographs were taken at 1.7m height above ground with a Nikon DSLR camera the mainland to the north and northeast of Hayling Island are partial / glimpsed. The with a 35mm lens (and a 2/3rds sensor) to achieve an equivalent 52.5mm focal length. roofline of the Round House and the large scale and pale colour of the boat shed is The photographs have been taken in line with the Landscape Institute’s Technical apparent amongst the treed horizon of North Hayling. Refer to photographs 4 - 7 plus Guidance Note 6/19 Visual Representation of Development Proposals (Landscape 13 - 18 Institute, 2019), From public rights of way within the wider landscape, the boat shed is apparent, given its large scale and pale colour. When viewed from Wayfarers Walk in the northwest 4.2 VISUAL RECEPTORS of the study area and from the public footpath within the north east, the boat shed is visible below the treed horizon. Refer to photographs 1, 2 and 19. Views of the Site are limited to the immediate local environs due to the combination of intervening built form and layers of vegetation. Value: Medium

RESIDENTIAL:

The Site lies approximately 150m north of residential dwellings at Northney, along Northney Road and Spinnaker Grange. The Site and dwellings and divided by an area of scrub vegetation and marshland. As such, views of the Site from this location are truncated.

There are partial views of the Site from residential dwellings along the coastal front of Langstone and Emsworth. The large scale of the built form and pale colour of the boat LEGEND shed, together with the vertical boat masts are apparent amongst the treed skyline of North Hayling. Refer to viewpoints 4 - 7. Site Boundary

Value: Low - Medium Location of Photographic viewpoint – Open View (An open view of the 1 whole of the site or open view of part of the site).

Location of Photographic viewpoint – Partial View (A view of the site 2 which forms a small part of the wider panorama, or where views are filtered between intervening built form or vegetation). Location of Photographic viewpoint – Truncated View (Views of the site 3 are obscured by the intervening built form and / or vegetation, or is difficult to perceive).

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34 NORTHNEY MARINA, HAYLING ISLAND | LANDSCAPE VISUAL APPRAISAL WITH IMPACT OVERVIEW PHOTOGRAPH – VIEWPOINT 01 PHOTOGRAPH – VIEWPOINT 02 VIEW LOOKING SOUTH EAST VIEW LOOKING SOUTH EAST TOWARD THE SITE FROM FORT TOWARD THE SITE FROM Approximate location of Site PURBROOK ON PORTSDOWN PORTSDOWN HILL ROAD/ HILL. THE SITE MAKES UP PART OF A Approximate location of Site WAYFARERS WALK. THE MUCH LARGER PANORAMA WITH FOREGROUND IS DOMINATED BY THE FOREGROUND DOMINATED PASTURE WITH A BACKDROP OF BY THE TRACKSIDE VEGETATION NEW BUILT FORM. IN THE MID LEADING UP TO THE FORT. THE DISTANCE THERE IS ABUNDANT TOP OF LANGSTONE HARBOUR IS TREE COVER AND THE INDUSTRIAL APPARENT IN THE MID DISTANCE AREA OF BROCKHAMPTON IS AND CHICHESTER HARBOUR IS APPARENT. THE SITE IS APPARENT APPARENT IN THE FAR DISTANCE. AS A SMALL PART OF THIS THE LIGHT COLOURED BOAT EXTENSIVE PANORAMA. THE SHED ON THE SITE IS EVIDENT ROUND HOUSE AND MASTS ON AS IS (TO A LESSER EXTENT) THE THE SITE ARE JUST PERCEPTIBLE. ROUNDHOUSE.

Approximate location of Site

PHOTOGRAPH – VIEWPOINT 03 VIEW EAST ACROSS THE TOP OF LANGSTONE HARBOUR FROM FARLINGTON MARSHES. THE SHORE AND WATER OF THE HARBOUR DOMINATE THIS VIEW. THE MAST OF THE YACHTS MOORED AT THE MARINA MAKE UP A SMALL PART OF THIS COASTAL PANORAMA. THE ROUND HOUSE IS ALSO APPARENT.

Approximate location of Site

PHOTOGRAPH – VIEWPOINT 04 VIEW SOUTHWARDS FROM QUAY. RIDGELINE OF ROUNDHOUSE EVIDENT AS AN INCONGRUOUS FORM. MASTS ALSO APPARENT ON SITE. SITE SET IN THE VEGETATED (EVERGREEN) CONTEXT. PART OF WIDER PANORAMA ASSOCIATED WITH THE LANGSTONE HOTEL COMPLEX.

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PHOTOGRAPH – VIEWPOINT 05 VIEW FROM SOLENT WAY LOOKING SOUTH SOUTH EAST TOWARDS THE SITE. THE SITE IS PARTIALLY APPARENT IN THIS VIEW. THE ROUND HOUSE AND THE MAST ARE SET INTO A MATURE EVERGREEN CONTEXT. THE RIDGE OF THE ROUND HOUSE FORMS A SMALL PART OF THE SKYLINE.

Approximate location of Site

PHOTOGRAPH – VIEWPOINT 06 VIEW FROM SOLENT WAY LOOKING SOUTH TOWARDS THE SITE. THE SITE IS PARTIALLY APPARENT IN THIS VIEW. THE ROUND HOUSE AND THE MAST ARE SET INTO A MATURE EVERGREEN CONTEXT. THE RIDGE OF THE ROUND HOUSE FORMS A SMALL PART OF THE SKYLINE. THE LIGHTLY COLOURED BOAT SHED IS ALSO APPARENT.

Approximate location of Site

PHOTOGRAPH – VIEWPOINT 07 VIEW FROM SOLENT WAY LOOKING SOUTH TOWARDS THE SITE FORM THE ENTRANCE TO THE CHURCHYARD. THERE IS A PARTIAL VIEW OF THE SITE FROM THIS LOCATION. MATURE VEGETATION TRUNCATES MUCH OF THE VIEW. THERE ARE GLIMPSES OF BOTH THE SLIPWAY.

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PHOTOGRAPH – VIEWPOINT 08 VIEW LOOKING NORTHEAST TOWARDS THE SITE FROM THE PUBLIC FOOTPATH. THE MAST OF THE YACHTS MOORED AT THE MARINA MAKE UP A SMALL PART OF THIS ARABLE PANORAMA. THE BOAT SHED IS ALSO APPARENT AS A LARGE SCALE GREY BUILT FORM. THE RIDGELINE OF THE SOUTH DOWNS MAKE UP THE DISTANT SKYLINE

PHOTOGRAPH – VIEWPOINT 09 PHOTOGRAPH – VIEWPOINT 10 VIEW FROM CONFLUENCE OF FOOTPATH AND NORTHNEY ROAD, LOOKING NORTH TOWARDS VIEW LOOKING NORTH TOWARDS THE MARINA FORM THE PUBLIC FOOTPATH LEADING TO NORTH COMMON. VEGETATION THE SITE. BUILT FORM OBSCURES THE VIEW. OBSCURES VIEWS OF THE MAJORITY OF THE SITE WITH ONLY THE TOP OF THE BOAT SHED BEING APPARENT.

Round House on Site

PHOTOGRAPH – VIEWPOINT 11 VIEW LOOKING NORTHWEST TOWARDS THE SITE FORM THE NORTHERN EDGE OF NORTH COMMON. THE SITE IS APPARENT WITH THE COMBINATION OF MAST, YACHTS, THE ROUND HOUSE, THE CLUB HOUSE AND THE BOAT SHED. THE LATTER TWO ELEMENTS FORM THE SKYLINE FROM THIS LOCATION.

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Built form on Site

PHOTOGRAPH – VIEWPOINT 13 VIEW LOOKING SOUTH WEST TOWARD THE SITE FROM WAY/WAYFARERS WALK JUST TO THE EAST OF ST. THOMAS A BECKET CHURCH. THERE IS A PARTIAL VIEW OF THE SITE FROM THIS LOCATION. MATURE VEGETATION TRUNCATES MUCH OF THE VIEW. THERE ARE GLIMPSES OF BOTH THE ROUND HOUSE AND THE BOAT SHED.

Boat Shed on Site Round House on Site

PHOTOGRAPH – VIEWPOINT 14 VIEW LOOKING SOUTH WEST TOWARD THE SITE FROM A BENCH ON THE SOLENT WAY/WAYFARERS WALK. THE SITE MAKES UP PART OF THIS PANORAMA. THE BUILT FORM OF THE BOAT SHED, AND THE MASTS ARE APPARENT DUE TO THEIR COLOUR. THE ROUND HOUSE AND CLUB HOUSE ARE ALSO APPARENT BUT LESS SO. TO THE LEFT OF THE VIEW POINT HOMES SIT BELOW THE TREED SKYLINE.

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PHOTOGRAPH – VIEWPOINT 15 VIEW LOOKING SOUTH WEST TOWARD THE SITE FROM A BENCH ON THE SOLENT WAY/WAYFARERS WALK ADJACENT TO EMSWORTH YACHT CLUB. THE SITE MAKES UP PART OF THIS PANORAMA. THE BUILT FORM OF THE BOAT SHED, AND THE MASTS ARE APPARENT DUE TO THEIR COLOUR. THE ROUND HOUSE AND CLUB HOUSE ARE ALSO APPARENT BUT LESS SO. TO THE LEFT OF THE VIEW POINT HOMES SIT BELOW THE TREED SKYLINE.

Location of Site

PHOTOGRAPH – VIEWPOINT 16 VIEW LOOKING WEST TOWARDS THE SITE FROM THE SUSSEX BOARDER PATH ON THORNEY ISLAND ON THE EDGE OF THE EMSWORTH MARINA. THE SITE MAKES UP PART OF THIS PANORAMA. THE BUILT FORM OF THE BOAT SHED, AND THE MASTS ARE APPARENT DUE TO THEIR COLOUR. THE ROUND HOUSE AND CLUB HOUSE ARE ALSO APPARENT BUT LESS SO. TO THE LEFT OF THE VIEW POINT HOMES SIT BELOW THE TREED SKYLINE.

Location of Site

PHOTOGRAPH – VIEWPOINT 17 VIEW LOOKING WEST TOWARDS THE SITE FROM THE SUSSEX BOARDER PATH ON THORNEY ISLAND. THE SITE MAKES UP PART OF THIS PANORAMA. THE BUILT FORM OF THE BOAT SHED, AND THE MASTS ARE APPARENT DUE TO THEIR COLOUR. THE ROUND HOUSE AND CLUB HOUSE ARE ALSO APPARENT BUT LESS SO. TO THE LEFT OF THE VIEW POINT HOMES SIT BELOW THE TREED SKYLINE.

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PHOTOGRAPH – VIEWPOINT 18 VIEW LOOKING WEST TOWARDS THE SITE FROM THE SUSSEX BOARDER PATH ON THORNEY ISLAND NEAR WICKOR POINT. THE SITE MAKES UP PART OF THIS PANORAMA. THE BUILT FORM OF THE BOAT SHED, AND THE MASTS ARE APPARENT DUE TO THEIR COLOUR. THE ROUND HOUSE AND CLUB HOUSE ARE ALSO APPARENT BUT LESS SO. TO THE LEFT OF THE VIEW POINT HOMES SIT BELOW THE TREED SKYLINE.

Location of Site

PHOTOGRAPH – VIEWPOINT 19 THIS VIEW LOOKS SOUTH WEST TOWARDS THE SITE FROM THE SOUTH DOWNS. THE SITE MAKES UP A VERY SMALL COMPONENT OF A VAST PANORAMA THAT INCLUDES THE DOWNLAND LANDSCAPE IN THE FOREGROUND, THE COASTAL PLAIN IN THE MID DISTANCE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT ON THE HORIZON. THE GREY BOAT SHED IS APPARENT IN THE VIEW.

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4.3 CONTEXTUAL ELEMENTS

CONTEXTUAL IMAGE CONTEXTUAL IMAGE VIEW SOUTH ACROSS NORTH COMMON. BUILT FORM TWO STOREY AND SET INTO WOOD BACKDROP. HOMES ON SPINNAKER GRANGE. TWO STOREY BRICK ELEVATIONS.

CONTEXTUAL IMAGE CONTEXTUAL IMAGE CONTEXTUAL IMAGE CONTEMPORARY HOME OFF NORTHNEY LANE. TWO AND A HALF STOREYS. TIMBER CLADDING HOMES ON THE HARBOURS EDGE AT EMSWORTH, VIEWED FROM EMSWORTH MARINA. CONTEMPORARY HOMES AT THORNHAM MARINA. AND FLINT.

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5.0 INTRODUCTION

Notwithstanding the Chichester Harbour AONB designation, the following landscape elements form a series of constraints and opportunities which have informed the development proposals:

5.1 CONSTRAINTS

• The existing trees are to be retained wherever possible and protected from construction works and will have Root Protection Areas that will require “no dig” areas; • The retention of existing boundary vegetation; • Maintain shelter belts - a typical feature in the north of Hayling Island; • There are a number of open views into part of the Site from its immediate environs, including from the southern edge of Langstone and the Langstone Bridge. The impact on these views are to be minimised to a degree through the combination of sensitively designed layout, within the established and retained vegetated framework but also through the inclusion of supplementary planting to maintain a vegetated boundary character; • Set back for ecological designations; • Control of lighting.

5.2 OPPORTUNITIES

• Enhance connectivity through green infrastructure; • Ensure that new development responds to locally distinctive styles and materials; • Improve the boundary edge treatment of the Site, to reduce the visual dominance of existing retained built form; • To create a well-designed and high quality development, which is well contained by the existing and proposed boundary vegetation. • To create a new residential development that maintains the existing visual envelope to the settlement; • To create a positive interface with the landscape where development parcels integrate with the green infrastructure and sit below the treed horizon of North Hayling; • Visually integrate scale and mass of the boat shed.

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15M OFFSET FROM DESIGNATIONS

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PARKING TO BE OPEN VIEW FROMHARBOUR NORTHERN EDG RETAINED SPACE

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SITE BOUNDARY RESIDENTIAL PARCEL RESIDENTIAL PARCEL BOAT YARD CAR COMMERCIAL ZONE PARK CAR PARK VIEW FROM LANGSTONE BRIDGE OPEN SPACE SPA/SAC/RAMSAR/SSSI SINC

BOAT YARD TO EXISTING BUILDING BE RETAINED BUILDING WITH PERMISSION FOR POTENTIAL RESIDENTIAL CONVERSION EXTENSION TO MARINA OFFICE TEMPORARY BUILDING POTENTIAL EXTENSION CAR TO MARINA OFFICE PARK MARINA OFFICE EXISTING TREES TO BE RETAINED PROPOSED PLANTING 15M OFFSET PROPOSED FOOTPATH EXISTING STREET VIEW SLIPWAY

COMMERCIAL SITE ZONE BOAT YARD TO ACCESS BE RETAINED

COMMERCIAL USES 15 M OFFSET FROM SINC

EXISTING VEGETATION 0 50m RETAINED ACCESS TO SLIPWAY & BOAT HOIST

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INTRODUCTION commercial and service uses would support the operation of the existing land use as a Itchenor and Shipton Green. Much of the coastal landscape comprises built form, set marina. within groups of trees. As described in Section 2, Havant Borough Council’s Pre-Submission Local Plan includes Northney Marina as a proposed mixed use allocation which is identified to The proposed residential land use, as a component of the mixed use redevelopment, As described in Section 3.5, the landscape character of the Site is of a medium value, accommodate about 40 dwellings alongside 1,000 sqm of employment, commercial would be consistent with the approved residential use of the Round House. with a mosaic of marina features, enclosed by manmade landforms and a tree belt. and service uses which support the function and operation of the marina. The existing character of the brownfield Site is heavily influenced by the operational marina, with single and two storey marina buildings, boat storage and car parking. This impact overview provides an assessment of any effects on the landscape VEGETATION resulting from the proposed mixed use allocation, in line with Paragraph 172 of the The intensification of the built form within the Site, providing development of a modest NPPF. With the implementation of the opportunities set out in paragraph 5.2, along with scale and extent, is consistent with the existing character, and provides an opportunity the requirement within Havant Borough Local Plan draft policy KP3 for landscape for enhancement through high quality design, which includes the retention of proposals which provide mitigation for the increase in built form, having regard for the Effects during construction would be temporary, limited to the short to medium term. landscape features and new planting, in line with the objectives for the North Hayling landscape and scenic beauty of the Chichester Harbour AONB, the majortiy of the The long term effects of the proposed Site allocation would commence during the Island Landscape Character Area. vegetation within the Site would be retained and enhanced with new planting. operational phase. The Site forms a small part of land parcel 29.2, as defined within the Landscape Appropriate new planting would contribute to the wider network of green infrastructure, Capacity Study completed on behalf of Havant Borough Council in 2015. The CONTEXTUAL LANDSCAPE enhancing habitat types, with an overall net gain in biodiversity. The land previously developed Site does not relate to the remainder of the land parcel, which management guidelines for the LCA29 North Hayling Island Landscape Character includes coastal wetlands, with a mix of arable and pastoral small to medium scale There would be no physical change to the contextual landscape elements within Area include an objective to enhance connectivity through green infrastructure and the fields. Consequently, the Site has a higher capacity for development than the balance proposed allocation would support the implementation of this objective. Chichester Harbour AONB, beyond the Site and its setting, as a result of the proposed of the land parcel. mixed use allocation.

The Zone of Theoretical Visual Influence includes Listed Buildings within the BUILT FORM VISUAL EFFECTS settlements of Northney, Langstone, Warblington and Emsworth, along with Conservation Areas at Langstone, Warblington and Emsworth. The proposed The design, density and scale of development would be informed by the opportunities There are partial views of the Site from the residential dwellings on the coastal front of allocation would have a negligble effect on these heritage assets and their settings, as described in paragraph 5.2. The implementation of the development parameters Langstone and Emsworth, along with partial views from Langstone Bridge. In these they are currently influenced by the existing built form on the Site. set out in Havant Borough Local Plan draft policy KP3 would secure high quality, partial views, the built form is visible amongst the treed skyline of North Hayling. improved marina facilities, along with a design and layout with buildings of a low profile, appropriate to the character of the Chichester Harbour AONB, set back from Views of the Site from the Wayfarers Way, Solent Way and Sussex Border Path on TOPOGRAPHY the edge of Chichester Harbour, and which conserve and enhance the immediate and the mainland to the north and northeast of Hayling Island are partial / glimpsed. The wider setting. roofline of the Round House and the large scale and pale colour of the boat shed is It is anticipated that there would be minimal effects on the Site landform during apparent amongst the treed horizon of North Hayling. From public rights of way within construction. Residential development would be situated on the highest ground, with Built form at an appropriate scale, in line with the opportunities set out in paragraph the wider landscape, the boat shed is apparent, given its large scale and pale colour. groundworks to raise the levels of the commercial area, resulting in a negligible effect 5.2, along with the criteria within policy KP3, would respect the landscape context, on the Site topography. There would be no further effects on the Site topography including the characteristics of the Chichester Harbour AONB, along with the Views of the Site are limited to the immediate local environs due to the combination of during the operational phase. landscape features within the Site. intervening built form and layers of vegetation. New planting would support the visual integration of the existing marina. LAND USE LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Part of the marina would temporarily be replaced with a construction Site, and then The AONB designation follows the edge of Chichester Harbour. Consequently, the an operational mixed use development. The marina would continue to operate during desigation includes elements of the built environment which are of a varied quality the construction and operational phases of development. The proposed employment, within Hayling Island, Hermitage, Southbourne, Chidham, Bosham, Birdham, West

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There would be no physical change to the contextual landscape elements within Chichester Harbour AONB, beyond the Site and its setting, as a result of the proposed mixed use allocation.

The existing character of the brownfield Site is heavily influenced by the operational marina, with single and two storey marina buildings, boat storage and car parking. The intensification of the built form within the Site, providing a redevelopment of a modest scale and extent, is consistent with the existing character, and provides an opportunity for enhancement through high quality design.

The majortiy of the vegetation within the Site would be retained and enhanced with new planting, contributing to the wider network of green infrastructure, with an overall net gain in biodiversity.

Views of the Site are limited to the immediate local environs due to the combination of intervening built form and layers of vegetation. New planting would support the visual integration of the existing marina.

The proposed allocation would result in a redevelopment of an appropriate scale, in line with the opportunities set out in paragraph 5.2, along with the criteria within policy KP3, which would respect the landscape and visual context, along with the landscape features within the Site.

This LVA forms the first stage of an interative process. A full Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment should be completed to accompany any subsequent planning application, ensuring that the landscape and visual opportunities and constraints, and the special qualities of the Chichester Harbour AONB in particular, are taken into account in any future development proposal.

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FABRIK LVA METHODOLOGY

46 NORTHNEY MARINA, HAYLING ISLAND | LANDSCAPE VISUAL APPRAISAL WITH IMPACT OVERVIEW A1.1 INTRODUCTION Visual effects relate to the changes that arise in the composition, character and as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, National Parks, Green Belt, Conservation amenity of the view as a result of changes to the landscape elements. Areas, Listed Buildings, Areas of Special Character); heritage or ecological assets The methodology employed in carrying out an LVA of the Site is drawn from the are identified. A review of information available in terms of any published historic Landscape Institute and the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment’s The appraisal of effects therefore systematically: landscape characterisation together with any other landscape / capacity / urban fringe ‘Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment’ (GLVIA3) Third Edition and visual related studies is carried out at this stage. In addition, a desk study of any (Routledge 2013). The method adopted is proportionate to the proposals. • Combines the value of the receptor with the susceptibility to the proposed change unbuilt commitments is incorporated. to determine the sensitivity of the receptor; The term landscape is defined as an area perceived by people, whose character • Combines the size, scale, geographic extent, duration of the proposals and its Landscape character assessment is the tool for classifying the landscape into distinct is the result of the action and interaction of nature and / or human factors. It results reversibility in order to understand the magnitude of the proposal; character areas or types, which share common features and characteristics. There is from the way that different components of our environment – both natural and cultural • Combines the sensitivity of the each of the receptors and the magnitude of effect to a well established methodology developed in the UK by the Countryside Agency and / historical interact together and are perceived by us. The term does not mean just determine the significance of the effect; Scottish Natural Heritage in 2002, which has been superseded in England by guidance special, valued or designated landscapes and it does not only apply to the countryside. • Presents the landscape and visual effects in a factual logical, well-reasoned and published by Natural England in 2014. The national and regional level character The definition of landscape can be classified as: objective fashion; assessments are often available in published documents. However the local / district • Indicates the measures proposed over and above those designed into the scheme or site levels may need to be set out based on a combination of desk studies and field • All types of rural landscape, from high mountains and wild countryside to urban to prevent/avoid, reduce, offset, remedy, compensate for the effects (mitigation survey work. The character assessment also identifies environmental and landscape fringe farmland (rural landscapes); measures) or which provide an overall landscape and visual enhancement; opportunities, recent changes, future trends and forces for change where they may • Marine and coastal landscapes (seascapes); and • Sets out any assumptions considered throughout the appraisal of effects; and be important in relation to the proposal, especially considering how the landscape • The landscape of villages, towns and cities (townscapes). • Sets out residual effects. appears, or would appear prior to the commencement of development. The condition Effects may be positive (beneficial) or negative (adverse) direct or indirect, residual, of the landscape, i.e. the physical state of an individual area of landscape, is described An LVA provides a description of the baseline conditions and sets out how the study permanent or temporary short, medium or long term. They can also arise at as factually as possible. The assessment of landscape importance includes reference area and site appears, or would appear, prior to the proposed development. The different scales (national, regional, local or site level) and have different levels of to policy or designations as an indicator of recognised value, including specific baseline appraisal is then used to predict the landscape and visual impacts arising significance (major, moderate, low, negligible or neutral / no change). Residual features or characteristics that justify the designation of the area. The value of that from the proposed development. The appraisal of impact is carried out as part of the effects are those at year 15 considering any additional mitigation measures in place landscape by different stakeholders or user groups may also influence the baseline iterative design process in order to build in mitigation measures to reduce the impacts over and above those designed in to the scheme. assessment. as much as possible. The impact appraisal identifies and assesses effects during The combination of the above factors influences the professional judgement and the stages of the proposed development (and in the case of this site the initial site opinion on the significance of the landscape and visual effects. If published local / site level landscape character assessments are not available, enabling and construction stages and then at the operational phases). the landscape is classified into distinctive character areas and / or types, based Cumulative effects of all other known development will also be considered (following on variations in landform, land cover, vegetation / settlement pattern, field pattern, The photography is prepared in accordance with Technical Guidance Note 06/19 on agreement with the LPA of those developments to be considered). enclosure, condition, value. The classification takes into account any National, Visual Representation of Development Proposals (Landscape Institute, 17 September County/District and Parish level landscape character assessments. 2019). The following sections set out in more detail the appraisal process employed. These desk based studies are then used as a basis for verification in the field. The A1.2 SUMMARY OVERVIEW OF LVA METHODOLOGY field based assessment also considers the perceptual qualities of the landscape, A1.3 ESTABLISHING THE LANDSCAPE BASELINE including tranquillity. Landscape and visual appraisals are separate, although linked, procedures. For example, often the assemblage of landscape elements contributes to informing the Desk and Field Studies Judgements on the value of both the landscape and visual receptor are made at the Zone of Theoretical Visibility and the degree of visibility from the range of visual The initial step is to identify the existing landscape and visual resource in the vicinity baseline stage. receptors. of the proposed development – the baseline landscape and visual conditions. The purpose of baseline study is to record and analyse the existing landscape, in terms The baseline appraisal describes: Landscape Value of its constituent elements, features, characteristics, geographic extent, historical Value is concerned with the relative value or importance that is attached to different and cultural associations, condition, the way the landscape is experienced and the landscapes. The baseline appraisal considers any environmental, historical and • Each of the landscape elements which then collectively inform landscape character value / importance of that particular landscape. The baseline appraisal also identifies cultural aspects, physical and visual components together with any statutory and non- for the site and its context; any potential changes likely to occur in the local landscape or townscape which will statutory designations and takes into account other values to society, which may be • The character, amenity and degree of openness of the view from a range of visual change the characteristics of either the site or its setting. expressed by the local community or consultees. The tables set out on the following receptors (either transient, serial or static views); page are a starting point for consideration in the field. The landscape designations • The current and future baseline scenarios; and A desk study is carried out to establish the physical components of the local landscape are considered in terms of their ‘meaning’ to today’s context. The following table sets • The value of each of the landscape and visual receptors. and to broadly identify the boundaries of the study area. Ordnance survey (OS) maps out the criteria and definitions used in the baseline appraisal to determine landscape and digital data are used to identify local features relating to topography/ drainage value (in addition to condition / quality). Wherever possible information and opinions Landscape effects derive from either direct or in-direct changes to the physical pattern, land cover, vegetation, built developments/settlement pattern, transport on landscape value is to be sought through discussions with consultees, stakeholders landscape which may give rise to changes to the individual landscape components. corridors/definitive public rights of way and any historic or prominent landscape and user groups. This in turn effects the landscape character and potentially changes how the features, which together combine to create a series of key characteristics and landscape is experienced and valued. character areas. Vertical aerial photography and Google streetview will be used to supplement OS information. At this stage, any special designated landscapes (such

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CRITERIA Desk and Field Studies The visual baseline establishes the area in which the site and the proposed HIGH LANDSCAPE VALUE development may be visible, the different groups of people who may experience the views, the places where they will be affected and the nature, character and amenity of • An exceptional landscape with outstanding perceptual qualities and sense of place (is wild and tranquil). An area that is wholly intact, natural and has high scenic qualities. It those views. contains rare elements and features; • Lies wholly within a designated landscape where localised character and scenic value is distinct. The landscape may include World Heritage Sites, National Parks, Areas of The area of study for the visual appraisal is determined through identifying the area Outstanding Natural Beauty or Heritage Coast or key elements/features that are representative; together with any non-statutory designations. Alternatively, the landscape may from which the existing site and proposal may be visible (the Zone of Theoretical be un-designated but is valued as it comprises all of the key elements that are wholly representative of published landscape character assessments and which, for example, Visibility or ZTV). The baseline ZTV of the site is determined through either manual identify nationally or locally significant natural, historical, artistic or cultural connections which assist in informing the identify of a local area (such as ‘Constable Country’ or topographical analysis (a combination of desk and field based analysis which are ‘Jurassic Coast’). Specific components of the landscape, or a specific tract of land may be valued at the local level as identified through Neighbourhood Plans or engagement considered appropriate for Landscape and Visual Appraisals and projects below the with local stakeholders; EIA threshold) or digital mapping based on bare earth modelling, (which do not take • An area that is valued for its recreational activity; account of features such as vegetation or built form) constructing a map showing • Includes key or protected views; the area where the proposal may theoretically be visible. The extent of the mapping • Areas designated and protected for archaegological, historical, cultural, geological or biological interest and conservation; depends on the type of proposal. The actual extent of visibility is checked in the field • A landscape that contains particular characteristics or elements particularly important to the character of the area, or where the typical character of the area is represented in (both in the summer and winter months if the project timescales allow) to record the individual areas; screening effect of buildings, walls, fences, trees, hedgerows and banks not identified • Very good or good condition overall with appropriate management for land use and land cover, or with some scope to improve certain elements; in the initial bare ground mapping stage and to provide an accurate baseline appraisal • Open spaces which have won awards for design or quality; of visibility. Viewpoints within the ZTV are identified during the desk appraisal, and • No or limited detracting features. the viewpoints used for photographs selected to demonstrate the relative visibility of MEDIUM LANDSCAPE VALUE the site (and any existing development on it and its relationship with the surrounding landscape and built forms). The selection of a range of key viewpoints is based on the • An ordinary landscape and with some perceptual qualities. Includes some intact natural areas and attributes, in part scenic or where scenic qualities are degraded and following criteria for determination in the field: demonstrates a degree of wildness and tranquillity. • The area lies wholly or partially in a designated landscape. The landscape may include local designations such as Special Landscape Areas, Areas of Great Landscape Value, • The requirement to provide an even spread of representative, specific, illustrative or Strategic or Local Gaps; or un-designated but value expressed through regional or local natural, historical and / or cultural associations; or through demonstrable use by the static / kinetic / sequential / transient viewpoints within the ZTV and around all sides local community for recreation (such as local green spaces, village greens or allotments); together with any non-statutory designations. Alternatively, the landscape may be of the Site; valued as it demonstrates some locally distinctive landscape elements identified in landscape character assessment; • From locations which represent a range of near, middle and long distance views • An area that is moderately valued for its recreation activity where the experience of the landscape plays a small part; (although the most distant views may be discounted in the impact appraisal if it is • Areas locally designated and protected for archaegological, historical, cultural, geological or biological interest and conservation; judged that visibility will be extremely limited); • Distinguishable landscape structure, with some characteristic patterns and elements moderately important to the character of the area; • Views from sensitive receptors within designated, historic or cultural landscapes • Typical, commonplace farmed landscape with limited variety or distinctiveness; or heritage assets (such as from within World Heritage Sites; adjacent to Listed • Open spaces or other features identified on a local list; Buildings - and co-ordinated with the heritage consultant - National Parks, Areas of • Good - ordinary condition, with some high quality elements and scope to improve management; Outstanding Natural Beauty or Registered Parks and Gardens) key tourist locations • Scope to improve management; and public vantage points (such as viewpoints identified on OS maps); • Some detracting features. • The inclusion of strategic / important / designed views and vistas identified in LOW LANDSCAPE VALUE published documents; • The selection of viewpoints considering cumulative views of the proposed • A poor landscape with limited perceptual qualities (limited natural attributes, sense of wildness and tranquillity); development in conjunction with other developments (as agreed between the • Generally un-designated. Certain individual landscape elements or features identified in landscape character assessments may be worthy of conservation or a landscape parties). that would benefit from restoration or enhancement (such as local parks and open spaces). Alternatively, the landscape may be valued through the landscape character Views from the following are included in the visual appraisal: assessment approach where some key qualities are defined; • Individual private dwellings. These are collated as representative viewpoints as it • An area where the landscape plays a limited role in the experience of recreation activities; may not be practical to visit all properties that might be affected; • Monotonous, weak, uniform or degraded landscape which has lost most of it’s natural features and where the landcover are often masked by land use; • Key public buildings, where relevant (i.e. libraries, hospitals, churches, community • Lack of management and intervention has resulted in degradation; halls etc); • Ordinary - poor condition with lack of management and intervention has resulted in degradation; • Transient views from public viewpoints (i.e. from roads, railway lines and Public • Frequent dominant detracting features; Rights of Way - including tourist or scenic routes and associated viewpoints); • Disturbed or derelict land requires treatment. • Areas of publicly accessible green space (i.e. public open space, open access land, recreation grounds, country parks, visitor attractions, tourist destinations or scenic viewpoints); and

48 NORTHNEY MARINA, HAYLING ISLAND | LANDSCAPE VISUAL APPRAISAL WITH IMPACT OVERVIEW • Places of employment, are to be included in the appraisal where relevant. TABLE A1.2 – VALUE ATTACHED TO VIEWS to the impacts during site enabling, construction and then again at the completion of development at Year 1 and again at Year 15 / at maturity (to represent short, medium The final selection of the key viewpoints for inclusion in the LVA is based VALUE CRITERIA and long term effects) so that the residual effects of the development after mitigation proportionately in relation to the scale and nature of the development proposals and are identified. Assumptions or limitations to the appraisal are set out. likely significant effects and in agreement with the LPA. HIGH Views from and to landscapes / viewpoints of regional / district Effects include the direct and/or indirect impacts of the development on individual The visual appraisal records: importance or moderately popular visitor attractions where the view landscape elements / features as well as the effect upon the general landscape forms part of the experience, and / or has local cultural associations. character and visual receptors. • The character and amenity of the view, including topographic, geological and This may include residential receptors where the primary elevation of the dwelling is orientated to take advantage of a particular view. drainage features, woodland, tree and hedgerow cover, land use, field boundaries, Landscape Susceptibility artefacts, access and rights of way, direction of view and potential seasonal MEDIUM Landscape susceptibility is evaluated by its ability to accommodate the proposed screening effects and any skyline elements or features. Views from and to landscapes / viewpoints of regional / district importance or moderately popular visitor attractions where the view change (i.e. the degree to which the landscape is able to accommodate the proposed • The type of view, whether oblique or direct; panoramic or vistas. change without undue consequences for the maintenance of the baseline situation • The extent of visibility of the range of receptors is based on a grading of degrees forms part of the experience, and / or has local cultural associations. This may include residential receptors where the primary elevation of and / or the achievement of landscape planning policies and strategies) as set out in of visibility, from a visual inspection of the site and surrounding area. There is a Table A1.2. continuity of degree of visibility ranging from no view of the site (truncated) to fully the dwelling is orientated to take advantage of a particular view. open views. Views are recorded, even if views are truncated of the existing site, as LOW Views from and to landscapes / viewpoints with no designation, not As part of the appraisal of the landscape character and its component parts, the proposed development may be visible in these views. To indicate the degree of particularly important and with minimal or no cultural associations. This conclusions are drawn as to the overall susceptibility of the landscape / landscape visibility of the site from any location, three categories are used: may include views from the rear elevation of residential properties. elements and visual environment to the type of development proposed. Existing a Open View: landscape capacity appraisals may form a starting point for the refinement of the An open, unobstructed and clear view of a significant proportion of the ground appraisal of landscape susceptibility at the local and site level. plane of the site; or its boundary elements; or a clear view of part of the site and its component elements in close proximity. A1.5 PREDICTING AND DESCRIBING THE LANDSCAPE AND b Partial View: VISUAL EFFECTS TABLE A1.3 – LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY CRITERIA A view of part of the site, a filtered or glimpsed view of the site, or a distant view An appraisal of visual effect deals with the change on the character and amenity where the site is perceived as a small part of the wider view; SUSCEPTIBILITY CRITERIA arising from the proposal on the range of visual receptors. c Truncated View: No view of the site or the site is difficult to perceive. The appraisal of effects aims to: HIGH A landscape or townscape particularly susceptible to the proposed change, which would result in significant negative Following the field survey (which should cover ideally both winter and summer • Identify systematically and separately the likely landscape and visual effects of the or positive effects on landscape character, value, features or views) the extent to which the site is visible from the surrounding area is mapped. A proposed development; individual elements. Photographic Viewpoint Plan is prepared to illustrate the representative, specific and • Identify the components and elements of the landscape that are likely to be affected MEDIUM illustrative views into / towards and within the Site (if publicly accessible) and the A landscape or townscape capable of accepting some of the by the proposed development; degree of visibility of the site noted. This Plan is included in a Key Views document proposed change with some negative or positive effects on • Identify interactions between the landscape receptors and the different components for agreement with the Local Planning Authority and any other statutory consultees as landscape character, value, features or elements. of the development at all its different stages (e.g. enabling, construction, operation, part of the consultation process. The visual appraisal includes a series of annotated LOW restoration etc); A landscape or townscape capable of accommodating the photographs, the location and extent of the site within the view together with identifying • Indicate the secondary mitigation measures over and above those already designed proposed change without significant negative or positive the character and amenity of the view, alongside any specific elements or important into the scheme proposed to avoid, reduce, remedy or compensate for these effects on landscape character, value, features or elements. component features such as landform, buildings or vegetation or detracting features effects; which interrupt, filter or otherwise influence views. The photograph are annotated with • Estimate the magnitude of the effects as accurately as possible and considering the Value attributed to the receptor or group of receptors. this in relation to the sensitivity of the receptor; and • Provide an appraisal of the significance of these effects in a logical and well- By the end of this stage of the combined landscape and visual site study, it is possible reasoned fashion. to advise, in landscape and visual terms, on any specific mitigation measures required in terms of the developments preferred siting, layout and design. Having established the value of the landscape and visual receptor, the effects are then considered in relation to the magnitude of change, which includes the size / Value of Visual Receptors scale, geographical extent of the areas influenced and the duration, permanence and Judgements on the value attached to the views experienced are based on the reversibility. following criteria. Wherever possible tables or matrices are used, linked with the scheme proposals (i.e. parameter plans or detailed plans) so that the landscape and visual effects are recorded and quantified in a systematic and logical manner. Consideration is given

NORTHNEY MARINA, HAYLING ISLAND | LANDSCAPE VISUAL APPRAISAL WITH IMPACT OVERVIEW 49 Landscape Sensitivity Visual Susceptibility Susceptibility Criteria The appraisal of landscape sensitivity is then combined through a judgement on the The susceptibility of the different types of visual receptors to the changes proposed is value attributed to that landscape receptor / component and the susceptibility of the based on the occupation of the activity of the viewer at a given location; and the extent MEDIUM People partially susceptible to the proposed change because landscape receptor to the proposed change using the following matrix. to which the persons attention or interest may be focussed on a view, considering the they have a moderate interest in the view, and/or with some visual character and amenity experienced at a given view. The criteria used to assess viewing opportunity of the site / proposed development, such the susceptibility of a visual receptor is set out below. TABLE A1.4 - LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY as: TABLE A1.5 – VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY CRITERIA • Those with an oblique or limited view toward the site, LANDSCAPE RECEPTOR SUSCEPTIBILITY which may include some residents; • Those travelling through the landscape on roads or Public HIGH MEDIUM LOW Rights of Way, or through Access land/Commons where Susceptibility Criteria views are partly constrained, or where views only partly contribute to the experience; LANDSCAPE HIGH HIGH HIGH - MEDIUM MEDIUM People particularly susceptible to the proposed change VALUE HIGH • Those using outdoor recreation facilities, where views MEDIUM HIGH - MEDIUM MEDIUM MEDIUM - LOW because they have a particular interest in the view, and/ are incidental or not important to their enjoyment of that or with prolonged viewing opportunity of the site / proposed LOW MEDIUM MEDIUM - LOW LOW - NEGLIGIBLE activity. development, such as: • Those using roads that are not described/not published scenic routes, but where the appreciation of the view • Residents with direct/clear/open views of the site; partly contributes to the enjoyment and quality of that • Those using Public Rights of Way, Access land, journey. Those travelling by train or other transport Commons or outdoor recreation facilities, where views are modes; an important contributor to the experience; • Those with partial views of areas within or around the • Those with views from designated landscapes and site, that contribute to landscape setting, and/or which are heritage assets, or views described in literature, where enjoyed by the community. the views of the surroundings are an important contributor to the experience; LOW People with limited susceptibility to the proposed change • Those using described/published scenic routes where because they have momentary, or little interest in the view and views contribute to the enjoyment and quality of the their surroundings, and/or because they have little viewing journey; opportunity of the site / proposed development, such as: • Those with clear views of areas within or around the site, that contribute to landscape setting, and/or which are • Those with very oblique, limited or distant views of the enjoyed by the community. site, which may include some residents; • Those travelling through the landscape on roads or Public Rights of Way, or through Access land/Commons where views are largely constrained (for example within or alongside a woodland); or where views make a limited contribution to the experience; • People engaged in outdoor sport, whose attention is focused on their activity; • People at their work place, whose attention is focused on their employment; • Travellers where the view is fleeting (for example, due to the speed of the road, or boundary vegetation) or where views are incidental to the experience of the journey; • Long distance views where the site and proposed development form a small part of the wider panorama.

50 NORTHNEY MARINA, HAYLING ISLAND | LANDSCAPE VISUAL APPRAISAL WITH IMPACT OVERVIEW Visual Sensitivity Geographic Extent: In relation to landscape effects, this is to consider the geographic TABLE A1.8 - DURATION CRITERIA The sensitivity of visual receptor is based on the professional judgement combining area over which the landscape effects will be felt relative to the proposal; effects the value and susceptibility to change on that visual receptor. limited to the site level; effects on the immediate setting; effects relating to the scale of the landscape type or character area (district, regional or national level); effects on a DURATION DESCRIPTION TABLE A1.6 - VISUAL SENSITIVITY larger scale such as influencing several landscape character areas. PERMANENT THE CHANGE IS EITHER EXPECTED TO BE PERMANENT WITH NO INTENTION FOR IT TO In relation to visual receptors, the geographic extent is to reflect the angle of the view; VISUAL RECEPTOR SUSCEPTIBILITY BE REVERSED; OR OCCURRING FOR A PERIOD the distance of the viewpoint; the extent of the area over which the changes would be LONGER THAN 25 YEARS. visible, as set out in the table below. TEMPORARY LONG-TERM THE CHANGE IS EXPECTED TO BE IN PLACE FOR 10-25 YEARS AND WILL BE REVERSED, FULLY HIGH MEDIUM LOW MITIGATED; OR NO LONGER OCCURRING TABLE A1.7 - GEOGRAPHIC EXTENT CRITERIA BEYOND THAT TIMEFRAME. VALUE OF HIGH HIGH HIGH - MEDIUM MEDIUM TEMPORARY MEDIUM-TERM THE CHANGE IS EXPECTED TO BE IN PLACE VISUAL FOR 2-10 YEARS AND WILL BE REVERSED, FULLY RECEPTOR EXTENT DESCRIPTION MITIGATED; OR NO LONGER OCCURRING MEDIUM HIGH - MEDIUM MEDIUM LOW BEYOND THAT TIMEFRAME. IMMEDIATE ENVIRONS / SHORT DISTANCE CHANGES WHERE THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IS LOCATED: TEMPORARY SHORT-TERM THE CHANGE IS EXPECTED TO BE IN PLACE LOW MEDIUM LOW LOW - • IN THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE VIEW; FOR 0-2 YEARS AND WILL BE REVERSED, FULLY NEGLIGIBLE • AND / OR AT CLOSE RANGE; MITIGATED; OR NO LONGER OCCURRING • AND / OR OVER A LARGE AREA. BEYOND THAT TIMEFRAME. LOCAL AREA / MIDDLE DISTANCE CHANGES WHERE THE PROPOSED A1.7 MAGNITUDE OF LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL EFFECTS DEVELOPMENT IS LOCATED: • OBLIQUELY TO THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE Magnitude is determined relative to the size, scale, geographic extent, duration, VIEW; • AND / OR AT MEDIUM RANGE; permanence and reversibility of the individual project through the application of • AND / OR OVER A NARROW AREA. professional judgement and opinion. WIDER AREA / LONG DISTANCE CHANGES WHERE THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IS LOCATED: Typically, the following are used: • ON THE PERIPHERY OF THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE VIEW; Size and Scale: relates to the combination of the following (and are linked to the • AND / OR AT LONG RANGE; descriptions set out under table A1.9): • AND / OR OVER A SMALL AREA.

• the extent of existing landscape elements that will lost (to proportion of the total Duration, Permanence and Reversibility: extent that is lost) and the contribution that the element has to landscape character; These are separate but linked considerations and are project specific. For example, • the degree to which aesthetic or perceptual aspects of the landscape are altered; changes to a brownfield urban site could be reversible. Construction impacts are likely • whether the effect changes the key characteristics of the landscape (addition or to be short term, temporary, but see the start of a permanent change. Operational removal of features and elements) effects are likely to be long term, permanent and either irreversible or reversible, • the size and scale of change in the view (with respect to the loss or addition of depending on the nature of the project. features in the view) and changes to the composition, including the proportion of the view occupied by the proposed development; • Long term - 25 years or more • the degree of contrast or integration of any new features or changes in the • Medium term - 2 to 10 years landscape with the existing or remaining landscape elements and characteristic • Short term - up to 2 years terms of form, scale, mass, line, height, colour and texture; • the nature of the view of the proposed development, in terms of relative amount of time over which it will be experienced and whether views will be open, partial, glimpsed.

NORTHNEY MARINA, HAYLING ISLAND | LANDSCAPE VISUAL APPRAISAL WITH IMPACT OVERVIEW 51 TABLE A1.9 - MAGNITUDE OF LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL EFFECTS A1.8 SIGNIFICANCE OF EFFECTS

The two principal criteria determining the significance of effects are the sensitivity of MAGNITUDE ELEMENTS the receptor and in relation to the magnitude of effect. A higher level of significance is generally attached to the magnitude of change on a sensitive receptor; for example, SIZE / SCALE GEOGRAPHIC EXTENT DURATION AND REVERSIBILITY OVERALL PERMANENCE MAGNITUDE OF a low magnitude of change on highly sensitive receptor can be of greater significance CHANGE than very high magnitude of change on low sensitivity receptor. Therefore, whilst the table opposite sets out a starting point for the appraisal, it is important that a balanced Significant change to the landscape elements, key Proposal effects wider setting a district or regional level; Permanent Irreversible or High - Medium and well reasoned professional judgement of these two criteria is provided with an characteristic features and perceptual qualities; Significant effects the site level or immediate setting to the site; or Temporary Reversible explanation. change to a open or partial view (static or transient). A effects a single or several landscape character areas. (Long, medium major change overall. or short term) In order to develop thresholds of significance, both the sensitivity of receptors and Middle distance or close range; direct or oblique views; the magnitude of change must be classified for both landscape receptors and visual readily noticeable perceived change. receptors as set out in the tables below. Where landscape effects are judged to be adverse, additional mitigation or compensatory measures are to be considered. The Some change to the landscape elements, key Site or immediate setting to the site; effects a single or Permanent Irreversible or Medium - Low significant landscape effects remaining after mitigation are then summarised as the characteristic features and perceptual qualities; Moderate several landscape character areas. or Temporary Reversible residual effects. or significant change to static or transient, partial view. A (Long, medium moderate change overall. Middle distance views; direct or oblique views; partially or short term) Effects are described clearly and objectively, and the extent and duration of any obscured views; moderately perceived change. negative / positive effects quantified, using four categories of effects, indicating a Small change to the landscape elements, key Site, immediate setting to the site, or wider setting; Permanent Irreversible or Low gradation from high to low. characteristic features and perceptual qualities; Small covering a single landscape character area. or Temporary Reversible change to a static or transient partial or glimpsed view. A (Long, medium minor change overall. Distant views; very oblique; small perceived change. or short term) TABLE A1.10 - COMBINATION OF SENSITIVITY AND MAGNITUDE OF EFFECTS TO DETERMINE SIGNIFICANCE Small, imperceptible change. Negligible. All of the above Permanent Irreversible or Negligible OF EFFECT or Temporary Reversible (Long, medium or short term) LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL RECEPTOR SENSITIVITY MAGNITUDE If there is no change to the landscape or visual receptor then the overall magnitude of change is Neutral. HIGH MEDIUM LOW

MAJOR MODERATE - MAJOR MODERATE HIGH

MODERATE - MAJOR MODERATE MODERATE MINOR MEDIUM

MODERATE MODERATE MINOR MINOR LOW

NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE

NEUTRAL NEUTRAL NEUTRAL NEUTRAL

The effects set out below the red line are not significant in EIA terms.

The degree of effect is graded on the following scale in relation to the significance criteria above.

52 NORTHNEY MARINA, HAYLING ISLAND | LANDSCAPE VISUAL APPRAISAL WITH IMPACT OVERVIEW TABLE A1.11 - SIGNIFICANCE OF LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL MINOR Some change to the townscape elements, key characteristic A1.11 EFFECTS DURING OPERATION (AT YEAR 1 AND YEAR EFFECTS features and perceptual qualities; Minor change to a static or 15) kinetic partial or glimpsed view. EFFECT CRITERIA At the operational stage, the sources of landscape and visual effects may include: SIGNIFICANCE Negative: Where the proposals would cause a minor loss of or slight alteration to some landscape elements or characteristic • The location, scale, height, mass and design of buildings in terms of elevational MAJOR Significant change to the landscape elements, key characteristic features; introduce elements considered in part uncharacteristic treatment; structures and processes, including any other features; features and perceptual qualities; Major change to a static open or of the area; and a barely perceptible deterioration in the character • Details of service arrangements such as storage areas or infrastructure elements partial view. and amenity of the view from the range of visual receptors and and utilities and haulage routes; range of distances. • Access arrangements and traffic movements; Negative: Where the proposals would cause the total or • Lighting; significant loss of or alteration to key mature landscape elements Positive: Where the proposals would result in a minor • Car parking; and characteristic features; or introduce elements considered enhancement, alteration or improvement of some elements • The noise and movement of vehicles in terms of perceived effects on tranquillity; uncharacteristic of the area; a major deterioration in the character or characteristic features; introduce elements considered • Visible plumes from chimneys; and amenity of the view in terms of perceptual qualities and where characteristic; and cause a barely perceptible improvement in • Signage and boundary treatments; the proposals would result in a significant deterioration or dominant the character and amenity of the existing view for the range of • Outdoor activities that may be visible; element to close or medium distance views, or more notable receptors and range of distances. • The operational landscape, including landform, structure planting, green change in more distant views, considering the character and infrastructure and hard landscape features; amenity of the view from a range of visual receptors. NEGLIGIBLE Where the proposals would have no discernible deterioration • Land management operations and objectives; and or improvement in the existing baseline situation in terms of • The enhancement or restoration of any landscape resource of particular view. Positive: Where the proposals would result in a significant landscape elements or view. A1.12 MITIGATION AND COMPENSATORY MEASURES enhancement to the key mature landscape elements or NEUTRAL OR NO Where the proposals would result in no change overall (resulting in characteristic features; or introduce new elements considered CHANGE no net beneficial or adverse effect). The purpose of mitigation is to avoid, reduce and where possible, remedy or offset, wholly characteristic of the area; a significant improvement in the any significant (major to moderate) negative (adverse) effects on the landscape character and amenity of the close or middle distance view in and visual receptors arising from the proposed development. Mitigation is thus not terms of perceptual qualities for the range of visual receptors and Effects assessed as being lower than moderate are considered to be a insignificant solely concerned with ‘damage limitation’, but may also consider measures that could range of distances. effect (relative to the EIA regulations). compensate for unavoidable residual effects. Mitigation measures may be considered MODERATE Some change to the landscape elements, key characteristic under three categories: features and perceptual qualities. Moderate or major change to A1.10 EFFECTS DURING SITE ENABLING AND static or kinetic, partial view. CONSTRUCTION • Primary measures that intrinsically comprise part of the development design through an iterative process; Negative: Where the proposals would cause the partial loss It is recognised that project characteristics and hence sources of effects, will vary • Standard construction and operational management practices for avoiding and or moderate alteration of some of the key landscape elements through time. The initial effects arise from the site enabling and construction works. reducing environmental effects; and and characteristic features; introduce elements considered part Sources of landscape and visual effects may include: • Secondary (or residual) measures designed to specifically address the remaining uncharacteristic of the area; and a barely perceived deterioration effects after the primary and standard construction practices have been in the character and amenity of the view from the range of visual • The location of the site access and haulage routes; incorporated. receptors and a range of distances. • The origin and nature of materials stockpiles, stripping of material and cut and fill operations / disposal and construction compounds; A1.14 RESIDUAL EFFECTS Positive: Where the proposals would cause a moderate • The construction equipment and plant (and colour); • The provision of utilities, including lighting and any temporary facilities; enhancement to the key landscape elements or characteristic The residual effects of the proposed development are assessed. Residual effects • The scale, location and nature of any temporary parking areas and on-site features; or introduce elements considered in part characteristic of consider any additional mitigation measures required to address specific landscape accommodation; the area; results in a noticeable improvement in the character and and visual sensitivities in place over and above the primary mitigation measures • The removal of vegetation to facilitate site access and establish the development amenity of the existing view from a range of visual receptors and proposed and those already included and designed in to the scheme. The process of platforms; range of distances. assessing residual effects is the same as assessing the primary effects. • The measures for the temporary protection of existing features (such as vegetation, trees, ponds, etc) and any temporary screening (such as hoarding lines); and A1.15 CUMULATIVE EFFECTS • The programme of work and phasing of construction. Cumulative effects are defined as effects which result from additional changes to the landscape and visual receptors by the proposed development in conjunction with other developments (associated with or separate to it) or actions that occurred in the past, present or likely to occur in the foreseeable future.

NORTHNEY MARINA, HAYLING ISLAND | LANDSCAPE VISUAL APPRAISAL WITH IMPACT OVERVIEW 53 The scope of the developments to be included in the cumulative appraisal are agreed with the LPA by the planning consultant and developer. Prescribed approaches to the appraisal, in terms of the baseline environment and defining the study area, are relative to the developments identified to be assessed and are to be agreed with the LPA at the outset.

Cumulative effects arise from the intervisibility of a range of developments and/or from the combined effects of individual components of the proposed development occurring in the different locations over a period of time. The separate effects of such individual components or developments may not be significant, but together they may create an unacceptable degree of adverse effect on landscape and visual receptors.

Whilst the appraisal of effects is on the same basis as set out previously in this methodology, visual effects occur by combined visibility which occurs where the observer is able to see two or more developments from one viewpoint and / or, where sequential effects which occur when the observer has to move to another viewpoint to see different developments.

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