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West Newton A Exploration, Appraisal and Production Development Landscape and Visual Appraisal 18 May 2021 DRaW (UK) Ltd Morwick Hall, Mortec Park, York Road, Leeds, LS15 4TA. Tel: 0113 8232871 Web: www.draw-ltd.com Email : [email protected] 1 DOCUMENT CONTROL DRaW (UK) Ltd Morwick Hall, Mortec Park, York Road, Leeds, LS15 4TA. Web: www.draw-ltd.com Tel: 0113 8232871 Email : [email protected] Author Nigel Rockliff Reviewed Chris Davenport Report Number Revison Date Issued Recipient 55-07-R1 - 19/04/21 Zetland Ltd 55-07-R1 A 18/05/21 Zetland Ltd 2 Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 6 Appraisal Methodology ............................................................................................................ 6 Study Area .............................................................................................................................. 7 Desk-Based Study ................................................................................................................... 7 Field Study .............................................................................................................................. 7 2 The Proposed Development ........................................................................ 7 Drilling Phase ........................................................................................................................ 10 Production Phase .................................................................................................................. 11 3 Consultation .............................................................................................. 12 4 Landscape Planning Context .................................................................... 14 National Planning Policy Framework, 2019 ..................................................................................................... 14 East Riding Local Plan Strategy Document - Adopted April 2016 .................................................................. 14 East Riding of Yorkshire and Kingston upon Hull Joint Minerals Local Plan, November 2019 ....................... 15 Landscape Designations and Constraints ............................................................................. 16 Scheduled Monuments .................................................................................................................................... 17 Listed Buildings ................................................................................................................................................ 17 Registered Park and Gardens ......................................................................................................................... 17 Public Rights-of-Way and Recreational Routes .............................................................................................. 17 Country Parks/ Visitor Attractions .................................................................................................................... 18 Agricultural Land Classification ....................................................................................................................... 18 5 Landscape Appraisal ................................................................................. 19 Landscape Character ............................................................................................................ 19 National Character Area 40: Holderness ......................................................................................................... 19 East Riding of Yorkshire Landscape Character Assessment, October 2018. ................................................. 20 The Wellsite and its Immediate Surroundings ........................................................................ 21 Landscape Sensitivity ............................................................................................................ 22 Predicted Landscape Effects ................................................................................................. 23 6 Visual Appraisal ........................................................................................ 27 Appraisal Techniques ............................................................................................................ 28 Zone of Theoretical Visibility Mapping ............................................................................................................. 28 Viewpoint Photography .................................................................................................................................... 28 Wellsite Marker Pole ........................................................................................................................................ 28 Visualisations ................................................................................................................................................... 29 Viewpoint Appraisal ............................................................................................................... 30 VP1 Marton Belts, South of Wood End, Burton Constable ............................................................................. 31 VP2 Bridleway close to Straits Bridge, North of Piper's Lane ......................................................................... 32 VP3 Footpath ALDBF09 North of Fosham Road ............................................................................................ 33 VP4 Fosham Road, High Fosham ................................................................................................................... 34 VP5 Footpath ALDBF18, South of Fosham Road ........................................................................................... 35 3 VP6 Footpath ALDBF18, West Newton ........................................................................................................... 36 VP7 Junction of Flinton Road and the Road to Low Fosham.......................................................................... 37 VP8 Flinton Road, South of West Carlton ....................................................................................................... 38 VP9 Aldbrough Road South of Withernwick Wind Farm ................................................................................. 39 VP10 Beck Bridge, East Lambwath Road, Withernwick ................................................................................. 40 VP11 Trans Pennine Trail/ Hornsea Rail Trail, New Ellerby ........................................................................... 41 Residential Visual Amenity .................................................................................................... 42 Willow Garth, Marton ....................................................................................................................................... 42 Hawleys Cottage, Marton ................................................................................................................................ 43 Laburnum Cottage, Marton .............................................................................................................................. 43 Wood End House, Marton ............................................................................................................................... 43 Letter Box Cottage, Marton ............................................................................................................................. 43 Church House, Marton ..................................................................................................................................... 44 Old School House, Marton............................................................................................................................... 44 Caley Cottage, High Fosham .......................................................................................................................... 45 Fosham Garth, High Fosham .......................................................................................................................... 45 Predicted Visual Effects ......................................................................................................... 45 7 Mitigation ................................................................................................... 49 8 Summary ................................................................................................... 51 9 Overall Conclusions .................................................................................. 54 Figures Figure 1: Indicative Drilling Phase Layout Plan (Phase 3) ................................................................ 10 Figure 2: Indicative Drilling Phase Section (Phase 3) ....................................................................... 11 Figure 3: Indicative Production Phase Layout Plan (Phase 6) .......................................................... 11 Figure 4: Indicative Production Phase Section (Phase 6) ................................................................. 12 Figure 5: Extract from the 1:250,000 scale Agricultural Land Classification Map .............................. 18 Figure 6: Extent of National Character Area 40: Holderness ............................................................ 19 Figure 7: Tansterne Power Station (Former Hull Biomass Plant) 3.4 km from the Wellsite ............... 26 Figure 8: Withernwick Wind Farm northeast of the