Radcliffe on Trent

172 173 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 51 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/RAD/001 - Land north of Nottingham Road DATE VISITED: 24/10/2016 SURVEYED BY: RW CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site n/a Landscape character within study area SN04 (Moderate), SN05 (Moderate) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Variable Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Grassland / grazing Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Variable Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 14 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Urban fringe with degraded agriculture and equestrian uses Low - 1 Recognition of value None Low - 3 Scenic quality Landscape quality variable but often degraded. Built form, settlement locally high quality Med - 2 Indicators of value None Low - 3 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value Rural setting to village edge Med - 6 Representativeness Reasonable correlation with some anomalies in key LCA features Med - 2 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 13 Conservation interests TPOs and listed buildings in clusters Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value No PRoW across site but cycle route and network of PRoW in study area, as well as public open space High - 3 Primary receptors Residential on village edge. Site part of rural setting of village Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Urban fringe with some tranquillity and sense of rural setting between railway and village edge Med - 2 Secondary receptors Recreational / Transport - site is a small part of perceived visual amenity Low - 2 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Village edge and highway Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 11 Visibility of site Mostly restricted by vegetation and transport infrastructure Low - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction Loss of agricultural land and potentially tree and shrub cover Low - 2 Addition Extension of urban edge into rural setting in between village and A52 / railway. Potentially unsympathetic Low - 2 Perception Rural setting lost with a perceived increase in urbanisation Med - 4 Policy Enhance village fringes through planting small copses to break up the uniform nature of the urban edge Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 25 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 26 Overall low landscape visibility derived from low value and susceptibility Low visual value and susceptibility contributing to an overall low visual sensitivity Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Retain blocks of vegetation defining field divisions. Retain block of woodland to east of the site. Form of development Landscape buffer West half of site retained to avoid perception of increased urbanisation Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Access and potential flooding issues Off-site

CONCLUSION The site comprises arable, pastoral and rough land which lies between the western edge of the village of Radcliffe on Trent and the disused railway line which branches from the Nottingham-Grantham main line towards the former Cotgrave Colliery. Within the study area, there is a fair amount of degradation and a moderate representativeness to the recorded LCA, as well as a limited perception of tranquillity owing to the proximity of the settlement edge and the A52 road. The landscape value is low. In terms of susceptibility to change, development of the site has the potential to locally increase the perceived sense of urbanisation, but there would be little other notable loss of key characteristics. The landscape susceptibility is low, as is the landscape sensitivity. Visually, there is little value attached to the site apart from its role as part of the rural setting to the village and this is also reflected in the low visual susceptibility and sensitivity.

* Scoring is applied on a description system of High / Medium / Low. Each of these descriptions is assigned a number for the categories of Landscape Value, Landscape Susceptibility, Visual Value, and Visual Susceptibility. This number enables each Landscape Value Landscape Susceptibility Landscape Sensitivity category to be weighted equally when feeding through into an overall score for the site. The overall site score is used for ranking the sites ONLY and therefore can only provide the relative sensitivity of each site when gauged against the others in this Visual Value Visual Susceptibility Visual Sensitivity assessment.

180 RAD/001 - Land north of Nottingham Road Pastoral land use of the site Disused railway branch line to former Cotgrave Colliery

Site Photograph A - This panorama looks south from Holme Lane directly into the site. From this location can be seen both the pastoral land use of the site and its role as part of the rural context to the settlement. Running along the right hand background of the view is the raised embankment of the disused railway branch line which carried coal trains to and from Cotgrave Colliery. The electricity pylons running through the site add a detractor, but there is no other built form within the view.

Holme Lane / National Rough pastoral land use Cycle Route 15

Site Photograph B - View taken looking west along Holme Lane. This panorama Site Photograph C - Looking south from a field gate on Holme Lane directly into the north-eastern corner of the site. This view shows the rough pastoral illustrates the rural character and recreational value of the lane, which is part of land use in this section of the site and the variable landscape condition on site. There is no built form visible in the view, but it sits adjacent to some housing National Cycle Route 15 and links Radcliffe on Trent to Holme Pierrepont. on the western edge of Radcliffe on Trent.

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Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Small Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Variable Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Hedges Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Sub-regular Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 11 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 10 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Urban edge some degraded land use and domestic setting Med - 2 Recognition of value N/A Low - 3 Scenic quality Human detractors on the urban edge Low - 1 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value N/A Low - 3 Representativeness Some correlation but land cover not representative Low - 1 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 9 Conservation interests Some TPOs and listed buildings Med - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Public open space but limited network of PRoW Low - 1 Primary receptors Residential from village edge properties perceived increased urbanisation. Low - 2 Perceptual aspects Rural setting but high degree of influence of urban edge in proximity Low - 1 Secondary receptors Recreational from PRoW perceived increased of urban edge. Low - 2 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Relatively enclosed which reduces actual visibility from potential receptors on village edge. Low - 2 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 9 Visibility of site Low - high degree of enclosure by vegetation and built form. Low - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction No loss of key characteristics Low - 2 Addition Within general settlement edge / envelope Low - 2 Perception Perceived as infill site Low - 2 Policy Conserve the older cores of villages with red brick and pantile roofed vernacular buildings Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 20 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 19 Low landscape value and susceptibility, overall low landscape sensitivity Overall low visual sensitivity arising from a low value and susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Retention of some boundary vegetation which encloses the site Form of development Landscape buffer Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Potential access issues depending on ownership Off-site

CONCLUSION

The site is comprises pasture and rough ground nestled into the north-western edge of Radcliffe on Trent. The landscape value of the study area is low, with little scenic quality, correlation to existing landscape character, recreational value or tranquillity. Development of the site would be perceived as infill with no notable loss of key characteristics and as such the landscape susceptibility is also low. The landscape sensitivity is low overall. The site has no visual value in its surroundings and has a limited contribution to surrounding receptors owing to its low visibility. Overall, the visual value, susceptibility and sensitivity area all low.

182 RAD/002 - 72 Main Road Tudor Grange Care Home St Mary’s Church

Site Photograph A - This view looks south-east from Radcliffe on Trent Footpath 4. Within the foreground is equestrian grazing which forms part of the adjacent site RAD/010, but site RAD/002 lies just beyond the mature hedgerow visible in the foreground of the view. The site is nestled in with the settlement edge and beyond the site can be seen notable features such as the Tudor Grange Care Home (immediately to the south-east of the site), as well as the tower of St Mary’s Church in the village centre. Zone of Theoretical Visibility of the site - Yellow denotes potential visibility

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Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - framed Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Variable Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Hedges Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Variable Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Variable Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure 1 LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Well maintained generally. Some degraded elements such as hedges within or bounding intensive arable land Med - 2 Recognition of value N/A Low - 3 Scenic quality Strong rural character particularly in north east of study area. Landform adds to interest Med - 2 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value Part of the rural setting to the settlement Med - 6 Representativeness Some aspects representative but more wooded than LCA generally Med - 2 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Conservation interests A number of TPOs, some ancient woodland Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Limited PRoW, sport pitch but otherwise absent Low - 1 Primary receptors Residential - forms part of the rural setting to the houses Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Rural edge with some perception of tranquillity towards north-eastern study area Med - 2 Secondary receptors Part of the rural view from Shelford Road and railway line from Nottingham to Grantham Low - 2 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Moderate number of receptors particularly in west of study area Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 11 Visibility of site Higher land prominent, but lower land more contained Med - 4 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction No notable loss of key characteristics Low - 2 Addition Extension of urban edge Low - 2 Perception Extension of urban edge, potentially increased density Med - 4 Policy Enhance village fringes through planting small copses to break up the uniform nature of the urban edge Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 24 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 28 Overall low landscape value, with low landscape susceptibility and sensitivity Low visual value and medium susceptibility, contributing to an overall low visual sensitivity Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Form of development Similar density to existing Landscape buffer Avoid roof lines above landform skyline Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Off-site Railway line on southern boundary

CONCLUSION The site comprises a series of arable and pastoral fields on the eastern edge of Radcliffe on Trent, forming a block of development towards the east of the village. The landscape value in the study area is low overall, but the generally well maintained landscape quality, the representativeness of the study area with regards to the LCA and the rural edge contributed by the site within the study area all add value. In terms of susceptibility to change, development of the site would result in the creation of an extension of the settlement, with potential for increased density but overall a low landscape susceptibility. The landscape sensitivity is also low. In visual terms, the site forms part of the rural setting to the settlement but has little other visual value. In terms of visual susceptibility, the site forms the rural setting for both residential and transport receptors and has a medium visibility, resulting in a medium susceptibility. The visual sensitivity is overall low.

184 RAD/003 - Land off Shelford Road Shelford Road Houses on the southern Radcliffe on Trent Houses on Shelford Road Farm edge of Radcliffe on Trent Golf Course

Site Photograph A - Looking south from Shelford Road within the site, the view illustrates the pastoral land-use and village edge context to the site. To the left of the view can be seen Shelford Road Farm and to the far right can be seen houses on the urban edge on Shelford Road. In the distance are houses on the southern edge of Radcliffe on Trent, as well as the Radcliffe on Trent Golf Course.

Shelford Road Farm

Site Photograph B - This view looks east into the site, again from Shelford Road. Shelford Road Farm features prominently within this view; the brick farm buildings are excluded from the site, but the grey agricultural building beyond falls within the site boundary. The pastoral usage of the site is again apparent from this angle. Zone of Theoretical Visibility of the site - Yellow denotes potential visibility

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Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - open Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Farmland (arable) Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Hedges Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Variable Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Variable Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure 1 LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 14 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 15 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Well maintained generally. Some degraded elements such as hedges within or bounding intensive arable land Med - 2 Recognition of value N/A Low - 3 Scenic quality Strong rural character particularly in north east of study area. Landform adds to interest Med - 2 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value Strong rural setting to the settlement High - 8 Representativeness Some aspects representative but more wooded than LCA generally Med - 2 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 19 Conservation interests Conservation area plus several TPOs, as well as ancient woodland Med - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Limited PRoW, sport pitch but otherwise absent Low - 1 Primary receptors Residential - forms rural setting to the houses High - 6 Perceptual aspects Perceived tranquillity away from settlements and A52. Strong rural edge Med - 2 Secondary receptors Rural view from minor road to Shelford and railway line from Nottingham to Grantham Med - 4 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Moderate number of receptors particularly in west of study area Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 17 Visibility of site Higher land prominent, but lower land more contained Med - 4 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction Loss of strong rural character particularly to the east Med - 4 Addition Illogical extension of urban edge Med - 4 Perception Finger of development adding urbanisation and degrading rural character High - 6 Policy Enhance village fringes through planting small copses to break up the uniform nature of the urban edge Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 31 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 34 Overall low landscape value but medium landscape susceptibility and sensitivity Medium visual value and susceptibility, contributing to an overall medium sensitivity Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Retain woodland on hill tops Form of development Landscape buffer Avoid hill top development and eastern edge of site. Avoid roof lines above landform skyline Local vernacular Site features Other Illogical as stand alone site. If developed bring forward with RAD/005 CONSTRAINTS

On-site Landform and potential access issues Off-site Railway line on southern boundary

CONCLUSION The site comprises a series of arable fields on the eastern edge of Radcliffe on Trent, forming a large finger of development towards the east into the rural setting of the village. The landscape value in the study area is low overall, but the generally well maintained landscape quality, the number of conservation interests and the strong rural edge contributed by the site within the study area all add value. In terms of susceptibility to change, development of the site would result in the creation of a finger of development into the strong rural edge, effectively eroding this edge and creating an increased perception of urbanisation. Development on Spellow Hill will be particularly problematic in terms of increased prominence of housing in the area. Due to this, the landscape susceptibility of the study area to change is therefore medium, and the landscape sensitivity is also medium. In visual terms, the site forms a strong rural setting to the settlement and this contributes to a medium visual value. In terms of visual susceptibility, the site forms the rural setting for both residential and transport receptors and includes areas of prominent land, resulting in a medium susceptibility. The visual sensitivity is overall medium.

186 RAD/004 - Land off Shelford Road (2) Spellow Hill Spellow Farm and St Houses on Saxondale Conservation James Business Park Saxondale Area Drive Site (behind hedge)

Site Photograph A - Taken from Shelford Road looking across farmland on the north-east of Radcliffe on Trent towards the site, which lies within the middle-ground of the view. Prominent in the view is Spellow Hill, which falls within the site and is flanked by Spellow Farm and St James’ Business Park, the entrance to which is adjacent to site RAD/005 and RAD/006. In the background of the view can be seen houses on Saxondale Drive as well as the Saxondale Conservation Area.

Saxondale Conservation Area Parr’s Barn Houses on the southern Spellow Hill Farm edge of Radcliffe on Trent

Site Photograph B - Taken from a field gate along Oatfield Lane, the view looks into the eastern edge of the site. Spellow Hill is again prominent in the view. This site in this location is a mixture of arable and pastoral land. The panorama feels distinctly rural, but built form can be seen towards the left of the view in the form of Saxondale Conservation Area, Parr’s Barn Farm and houses on the southern edge of Radcliffe on Trent. Zone of Theoretical Visibility of the site - Yellow denotes potential visibility 35m 35m m 40m 45m 55m m 40m 45m 55m 0m 25 25 2 15m m 30m Legend 20 30m Legend

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Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Large Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Farmland (arable) Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Hedges Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Sub-regular Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 14 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 10 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Intensive agricultural farmland, good condition generally High - 3 Recognition of value N/A Low - 3 Scenic quality Lots of human influence, rural setting is attractive but some detractors Med - 2 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value N/A Low - 3 Representativeness Mostly representative, tree cover differs Med - 2 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 13 Conservation interests Conservation area and some TPOs with potential intervisibility Med - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Sport pitches but little else, very limited numbers of rights of way Low - 1 Primary receptors Residential - site forms part of rural outlook Med - 4 Perceptual aspects A52 is dominant, solar farm is also detractor, little tranquillity Low - 1 Secondary receptors Transport - site is not of importance to visual amenity Low - 2 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Edge of settlement, A52 is busy Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 13 Visibility of site Generally contained by vegetation, built form and landform Low - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction Loss of good quality arable land Med - 4 Addition Extension of existing urban edge Low - 2 Perception Finger of development into rural surroundings Med - 4 Policy Enhance village fringes through planting small copses to break up the uniform nature of the urban edge Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 27 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 23 Low landscape value and susceptibility. Overall low landscape sensitivity Overall low visual sensitivity derived from low visual value and susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Retain existing mature vegetation Form of development Landscape buffer In east of site so that development aligns with existing boundary Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Off-site

CONCLUSION The site is an arable field which runs alongside the A52 and forms a perpendicular finger to the main settlement edge of Radcliffe on Trent. Within the study area, there is a low landscape value, derived in part from the lack of recreational value and tranquillity - particularly as a result of the busy A52. The landscape susceptibility is also low - however it is noted that development of the site would result in loss of good quality arable land, as well as a perceived finger of development stretching into the rural context of the settlement. Overall the landscape sensitivity is low. In terms of visual amenity, there is no value attached to the site within its surroundings. The site does, however form a part of the rural outlook for residential receptors. Overall, the visual susceptibility is low given the limited visibility of the site, and the visual sensitivity is also low.

188 RAD/005 - North of Grantham Rd (south of railway line) (1) Houses on RAD/011 Nottingham - Grantham Malkin Hill Clumber Drive railway line

Site Photograph A - This view is taken from the south-eastern corner of the site and looks across the site to the eastern edge of Radcliffe on Trent The site takes up the foreground, with the Notitngham-Grantham railway line running parallel to its northern boundary. Within the panorama can be seen houses on Clumber Drive and Shelford Road in the village itself but the character of the view feels rural. The rising land of RAD/011 can be seen in the rear of the view, as can Malkin Hill.

RAD/005 / RAD/006 Entrance to St James’ A52 Spellow Hill Entrance to St James’ Business Park Business Park

Site Photograph B - Taken from the A52 near to the entrance of the St James’ Business Park, the panorama shows the relationship of the south- Site Photograph C - Looking north from the entrance to St James’ Business Park on eastern corner of the site to the main A52 carriageway. The entrance is well maintained and adds a commercial aspect to the rural character. the eastern edge of the site. Spellow Hill (part of RAD/004) can be seen beyond. Zone of Theoretical Visibility of the site - Yellow denotes potential visibility RBC/RAD/011 LegendRBC/RAD/011 Legend 45m 50m 45m 45m 45m 50m 45m 45m 45m Site Boundary 45m Site boundary

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Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Large Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Farmland (arable) Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Hedges Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Sub-regular Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 15 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Intensive agricultural farmland, good condition generally High - 3 Recognition of value N/A Low - 3 Scenic quality Lots of human influence, rural setting is attractive but some detractors Med - 2 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value Part of rural edge to settlement Med - 6 Representativeness Mostly representative, tree cover differs Med - 2 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Conservation interests Conservation area and some TPOs with potential intervisibility Med - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Sport pitches but little else, limited numbers of rights of way Low - 1 Primary receptors Residential - site forms part of rural outlook Med - 4 Perceptual aspects A52 is dominant, solar farm is also detractor, some tranquillity towards north and east of study area Med - 2 Secondary receptors Transport - site is not of importance to visual amenity Low - 2 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Edge of settlement, A52 is busy Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 17 Visibility of site West generally contained by vegetation, built form and landform, east is more open Med - 4 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction Loss of good quality arable land Med - 4 Addition Extension of existing urban edge in illogical fashion Med - 4 Perception Finger of development increasing perception of urbanisation in rural setting to village High - 6 Policy Enhance village fringes through planting small copses to break up the uniform nature of the urban edge Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 32 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 28 Medium landscape value and susceptibility. Overall medium landscape sensitivity Overall low visual sensitivity derived from low visual value and medium visual susceptibility Notes Notes

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CONCLUSION Site RAD/006 comprises two arable fields which runs alongside the A52 and form a perpendicular finger to the main settlement edge of Radcliffe on Trent. Within the study area, there is a medium landscape value which arises from the good landscape and scenic quality, as well as number of conservation interests and the positive perceptual aspects gained from the rural outlook to the north and east of the study area. The landscape susceptibility is also medium as development of the site would result in loss of good quality arable land, as well as a perceived finger of development stretching into the rural context of the settlement, increasing the perception of urbanisation in the rural village setting. Overall the landscape sensitivity is medium. In terms of visual amenity, the site is valued within its surroundings as part of the rural edge, but does not perform any other visual function, giving an overall low visual value. The role that the site plays for residential receptors, as well as the moderate level of visibility of the site in its surroundings contribute to a medium visual susceptibility. Overall, the visual sensitivity is low.

190 RAD/006 - North of Grantham Rd (south of railway line) (1&2) Spellow Hill Eastern half of site A52

Site Photograph A - Looking north-east from the entrance to St James’ Business Park on the southern site boundary. In this location, the view looks across the arable land of the eastern half of the site towards Spellow Hill in neighbouring site RAD/004. To the far right of the few can be seen traffic on the A52.

Houses on Western half of site RAD/011 Nottingham - Grantham Malkin Hill Clumber Drive railway line

Site Photograph B - This view is taken from the entrance to St James’ Business Park and looks across the western half of the site towards the eastern edge of Radcliffe on Trent The Nottingham-Grantham railway line runs parallel to the site’s northern boundary in the middle-ground of the view. Houses on Clumber Drive and Shelford Road in the village itself but the character of the view feels rural. The rising land of RAD/011 can be seen in the rear of the view, as can Malkin Hill.

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75m 70m 70m 0 100 200 400 600 800 All maps: 0 100 200 400 600 800 All maps: 75m © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. Metres © CrownRBC/RAD/008 copyright and database rights 2016. Metres RBC/RAD/008 ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. Aerial view of the site Landscape designations / Potential development mitigation recommendations 191 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 55 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/RAD/007 - Land south of Grantham Rd DATE VISITED: 14/10/2016 SURVEYED BY: RW CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site SN05 (Moderate) Landscape character within study area SN05 (Moderate), SN04 (Moderate) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Variable Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Variable Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Planned Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Variable Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield Allotments Golf course features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 14 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Generally well maintained and good condition High - 3 Recognition of value N/A Low - 3 Scenic quality Lots of human influence, some pleasant aesthetic aspects Med - 2 Indicators of value Allotments Med - 6 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value N/A Low - 3 Representativeness Some elements representative of LCA Med - 2 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Conservation interests A number of TPOs but little else Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Allotments and golf course, school sports pitch, limited rights of way Low - 1 Primary receptors Recreational - allotments, PRoW and golf course, site is part of the visual amenity Med - 4 Perceptual aspects A52 lowers perceived tranquillity, allotments and mature vegetation contribute to positive character despite urban edge Med - 2 Secondary receptors Residential - site is not important to visual amenity Low - 2 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Busy A52, edge of settlement Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 13 Visibility of site Contained in areas by vegetation and built form, landform does facilitate views from northwest Med - 4 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction Loss of allotments and small area of woodland Med - 4 Addition Infill development Low - 2 Perception Perception of increased urbanisation Med - 4 Policy Enhance village fringes through planting small copses to break up the uniform nature of the urban edge Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 27 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 28 Low landscape sensitivity derived from low landscape value and susceptibility Overall low visual sensitivity arising from low visual value and medium visual susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Retain small block of woodland in southeast Form of development Following contours Landscape buffer To the southwest in order to retain allotments Local vernacular Site features Retain allotments Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Allotments, potential access issues Off-site Adjacent PRoW and golf course

CONCLUSION Comprising allotments, pasture and woodland, the site sits on rising land to the south of the main settlement of Radcliffe on Trent. The site lies immediately adjacent to the A52. The landscape sensitivity of the study area is overall low. This is partly influenced by the low landscape value which is a result of the lack of conservation interests, limited recreational value and influence of the A52 on tranquillity levels. The landscape susceptibility is also low, although the loss of the facility of the allotments is a key issue. In terms of visual amenity, the allotments add value, but there is little else, resulting in an overall low visual value. The site forms part of the visual amenity for a number of recreational receptors and has both a medium visibility in its surroundings and a medium number of potential receptors. Overall the visual susceptibility is medium and visual sensitivity is low.

192 RAD/007 - Land south of Grantham Rd Woodland on Dewberry Hill Grantham Road Allotments

Site Photograph A - Looking south directly into the site from the entrance to the Grantham Road Allotments on the A52 Grantham Road. This allotments form the majority of the view, with woodland beyond on Dewberry Hill. The site has a semi-domestic character arising from its use as allotments, and there are various human influences within the surroundings, despite the lack of built form in the panorama itself. The A52 has an auditory influence.

Grantham Road Allotments A52 Grantham Road Long views across Trent Valley Trees on the site boundary Radcliffe on Trent Footpath 10

Site Photograph B - This view looks west along the site’s northern boundary, again from the entrance to Site Photograph C - Taken from the Radcliffe on Trent Footpath 10 in the Dewberry Hill open space, the view looks west the Grantham Road Allotments. This view illustrates the proximity of the site to the busy A52 Grantham Road. towards the south-eastern edge of the site. Long views are available across the Trent Valley including towards Nottingham. Zone of Theoretical Visibility of the site - Yellow denotes potential visibility

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Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - framed Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Garden / parkland / leisure Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linked Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield Golf course Dewberry Hill open space features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 15 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 15 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Some degraded areas particularly to northwest of site, well maintained domestic setting Med - 2 Recognition of value N/A Low - 3 Scenic quality Long views add to strong aesthetic qualities, settlement to south has strong character Med - 2 Indicators of value Bench nearby indicating value of similar views, golf course High - 8 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value N/A Low - 3 Representativeness Study area is mostly representative of LCA High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 23 Conservation interests Couple of TPOs but nothing else Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Two PRoW within Dewberry Hill open space, allotments and golf course Med - 2 Primary receptors Recreational - site has potential to intrude on visual amenity of recreational receptors, particularly users of Dewberry Hill open space High - 6 Perceptual aspects Tranquil despite proximity to A52 perceived as beyond urban edge, strong character Med - 2 Secondary receptors Residential - site is part of undeveloped backdrop Med - 4 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Long views mean an increased number of receptors High - 6 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Visibility of site Site is rising land which is prominent in its surroundings, particularly eastern half High - 6 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction N/A Low - 2 Addition Block of development in low density area Med - 4 Perception Prominent development, increasing perception of urbanisation and reducing perceived tranquillity High - 6 Policy Enhance village fringes through planting small copses to break up the uniform nature of the urban edge Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 30 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 38 Medium landscape value and susceptibility. Overall medium landscape sensitivity Overall medium visual sensitivity as a result of medium visual value and high visual susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Form of development Landscape buffer Unable to mitigate effect of building on such prominent land Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Landform, access issues, golf course Off-site PRoW

CONCLUSION The site forms part of the Radcliffe on Trent Golf Course and comprises rising land which slopes up towards the east, with long views available from the high points in the site and its surroundings. There is a medium landscape value in the study area, partly as a result of the medium landscape and scenic quality, as well as the recreational value added by features such as the Dewberry Hill open space. Development of the site would result in a block of development in a low density area, which would be prominent in its surroundings due to the landform of the site. This in turn would result in perceived increases in urbanisation and reduction in tranquillity. Overall there will be a medium landscape susceptibility and sensitivity. In visual terms, there are indicators of value in terms of the presence of the golf course and also a nearby bench which indicates the value of similar views to those enjoyed within the site. The visual value is medium. There is potential for development on the site to intrude on adjacent receptors - particularly recreational and residential receptors - and the rising land of the site means that the visibility of its eastern half is considerable. The visual sensitivity is medium overall.

194 RAD/008 - Land at Radcliffe on Trent Golf Club (west) Rushcliffe Golf Course Boundary of a private house Houses on Cropwell Road

Site Photograph A - Taken from Radcliffe on Trent Footpath 10 within Dewberry Hill open space looking directly into the site. Rushcliffe Golf Course takes up the majority of the foreground of the view with the wooded boundary of a private house beyond. To the right of the view can be seen other houses on Cropwell Road.

Wooded properties on Cropwell Road Long views across Trent Valley Site is flatter and comprises rough ground in Rushcliffe Golf Course the south-western corner

Site Photograph B - This view is taken at the same location as Photograph A but looking south- Site Photograph C - Obtained from Radcliffe on Trent Footpath 10 further Site Photograph D - View into the Dewberry Hill open west towards Cropwell Road. The site takes up the foreground, with wooded properties on Cropwell west than Photographs A and B, this panorama illustrates the rough nature of land space, which is a popular recreational resource located Road visible and long views across the Trent Valley available beyond. in the south-western site corner, as well as the flatter landform in this location. adjacent to the site. Zone of Theoretical Visibility of the site - Yellow denotes potential visibility

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Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - open Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Garden / parkland / leisure Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linked Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield Golf course Dewberry Hill open space features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 15 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Some degraded areas in far northwest of study area, well maintained domestic setting Med - 2 Recognition of value N/A Low - 3 Scenic quality Strong aesthetic qualities, settlement to south has strong character Med - 2 Indicators of value Golf course Med - 6 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value N/A Low - 3 Representativeness Study area is mostly representative of LCA High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Conservation interests Couple of TPOs but nothing else Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Two PRoW within Dewberry Hill open space, allotments and golf course Med - 2 Primary receptors Residential - site is part of undeveloped backdrop Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Tranquil despite proximity to A52, perceived as beyond urban edge, strong character Med - 2 Secondary receptors Recreational - site has potential to intrude on visual amenity of recreational receptors Med - 4 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Relatively prominent site but edge of settlement Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 17 Visibility of site Some screening by vegetation, as well as plateau landform Low - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction N/A Low - 2 Addition Block of development in low density area, relatively isolated from main settlement block High - 6 Perception Increased perception of urbanisation and reduced perceived tranquillity High - 6 Policy Enhance village fringes through planting small copses to break up the uniform nature of the urban edge Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 32 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 28 Medium landscape value and susceptibility. Overall medium landscape sensitivity Overall low visual sensitivity as a result of low visual value and medium visual susceptibility Notes Notes

On-site Landform, access issues, golf course Off-site PRoW

CONCLUSION Site RAD/009 forms part of the Radcliffe on Trent Golf Course and low plateau on the perceived edge of the village. There is a medium landscape value in the study area, partly as a result of the medium landscape and scenic quality, as well as the recreational value added by features such as the Dewberry Hill open space. Development of the site would result in a block of development in a low density area, which would result in perceived increases in urbanisation and reduction in tranquillity, as well as a block of development which is relatively isolated from the main settlement block. Overall there will be a medium landscape susceptibility and sensitivity. In visual terms, there are indicators of value in terms of the presence of the golf course, but little else - this leads to a low visual value. There is potential for development on the site to intrude on adjacent receptors - particularly recreational and residential receptors - but the visibility of the site is restricted by landform and vegetation, giving an overall medium visual susceptibility. The visual sensitivity is low overall.

196 RAD/009 - Land at Radcliffe on Trent Golf Club (east) Entrance to Rushcliffe Golf Club Rushcliffe Golf Club

Site Photograph A - Looking north-east into the site from the entrance to Rushcliffe Golf Club on Cropwell Road. To the left of the view, the access road to the clubhouse can be seen, with the site comprising the grassed area in the foreground and middle-ground. There are few other features within the view.

Cropwell Road Gappy hedge Hedgerow tree recently felled

Site Photograph B - This view is again obtained from the entrance to Rushcliffe Golf Club on Site Photograph B - View that looks north-east directly into the site from a gap in the boundary hedge caused by recent removal of a Cropwell Road. The panorama demonstrates the high quality landscape in the vicinity of the site, as hedgerow tree. Whilst the boundary hedge is generally dense and well-maintained, the hedge within the site is more gappy. The rest of the well as the densely vegetated boundary on its south-western edge. landscape elements in the view appear in good condition, however, and there are no other features within the view. Zone of Theoretical Visibility of the site - Yellow denotes potential visibility

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Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - open Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Grassland / grazing Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Sub-regular Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Linear Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield PRoW features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 14 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Domestic setting, site is somewhat degraded, as is some of the adjacent farmland Med - 2 Recognition of value N/A Low - 3 Scenic quality Several human detractors and poor condition reduces perceived scenic quality somewhat. Some attractive features Med - 2 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value Recreational value and value as rural setting for residential receptors Med - 6 Representativeness Study area not particularly representative of LCA Low - 1 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 13 Conservation interests Several substantial TPOs, some listed buildings Med - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Network of PRoW centred on the site, key route from the village to the River Trent, some public open space Med - 2 Primary receptors Recreational - site is part of the visual amenity albeit degraded Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Sense of tranquillity from urban fringe, north-west of study area is rural edge to settlement with some key features Med - 2 Secondary receptors Residential - site is part of the rural setting for residential receptors but not very well overlooked Low - 2 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Village edge with several PRoW Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Visibility of site Contained by railway, built form and vegetation Low - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction No notable loss of key characteristics Low - 2 Addition Extension of urban edge but not contiguous with majority of settlement Med - 4 Perception Loss of perceived rural setting due to railway embankment High - 6 Policy Enhance village fringes through planting small copses to break up the uniform nature of the urban edge Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 29 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 26 Low landscape value but medium susceptibility. Overall a low landscape sensitivity Overall low visual sensitivity derived from low visual value and low susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Retain and enhance mature boundary vegetation Form of development Landscape buffer Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site PRoW, potential flooding issues, potential access issues off private road Off-site

CONCLUSION The site comprises a number of fields in equestrian usage on the north-western corner of Radcliffe on Trent. Within the study area is a low landscape value, which is partly a result of lack of representativeness of the LCA, as well as a number of human detractors present within the study area. The landscape susceptibility is medium, however, due to the fact that the site is not contiguous with the rest of the settlement and a perceived loss of rural setting with the development of the site. Overall the landscape sensitivity is low. In visual terms, there is a low value a result of the site within the study area, although the site does contribute as part of the rural setting to this side of the settlement. The site is part of the visual amenity for recreational receptors, albeit degraded, but the visibility of the site within its surroundings is low, resulting in a low visual susceptibility. The visual sensitivity is also low.

198 RAD/010 - North of Holme Lane Disused railway line linking Nottingham - Grantham main Radcliffe on Trent Footpath 13 Barn associated with equestrian site use line with the former Cotgrave Colliery branch line Disused railway line linking Nottingham - Grantham main line with the former Cotgrave Colliery branch line

Site Photograph A - View from the junction of Holme Lane / National Cycle Route 15 with Radcliffe Site Photograph B - Taken from the same location as Photograph A, this view looks north along Radcliffe on Trent Footpath 13. To on Trent Footpath 13; the disused railway embankment runs along the background of the view. the right of the view is a barn associated with the site’s equestrian use. The disused railway embankment is visible to the rear of the view.

Radcliffe Disused railway line linking Location where the aforementioned Wharf Lane Radcliffe on Trent on Trent Nottingham - Grantham main disused railway line joins the Nottingham Recreation Ground Footpath 4 Footpath 4 line with the former Cotgrave - Grantham main line Colliery branch line

Site Photograph C - This view is obtained looking west along Radcliffe on Trent Footpath 4, in the Site Photograph D - View taken from Radcliffe on Trent Footpath 4 within the site looking east. The site is again heavily eastern half of the site. The site is, as in the western half, characterised by equestrian usage. To the rear of influenced by equestrian use in this location. To the left of the view can be seen the location where the disused railway embankment the view at the right hand side can be seen the disused railway embankment mentioned previously. described previously meets the main Nottingham - Grantham line, as well as the Wharf Lane Recreation Ground. Zone of Theoretical Visibility of the site - Yellow denotes potential visibility

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Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - open Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Farmland (arable) Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Sub-regular Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 15 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Intensive farmland which is well managed. Domestic setting High - 3 Recognition of value N/A Low - 3 Scenic quality Attractive rural edge with some human influence from settlement Med - 2 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value Cliff top route is well used for recreation, site is rural setting to settlement Med - 6 Representativeness Not very many aspects representative of LCA Low - 1 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 19 Conservation interests Ancient woodland, some TPOs Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Network of PRoW, clifftop route is well known Med - 2 Primary receptors Recreational - site is part of the landscape setting Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Strong rural edge and higher quality low density village edge High - 3 Secondary receptors Residential - site forms part of the strong rural edge Med - 4 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Edge of village location Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Visibility of site Several long views, particularly to north High - 6 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction Loss of strong rural edge Med - 4 Addition Extension of settlement boundary Low - 2 Perception Extension of settlement into rural edge, increased prominence, particularly to north of site High - 6 Policy Enhance village fringes through planting small copses to break up the uniform nature of the urban edge Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 30 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 32 Medium landscape sensitivity derived from medium landscape value and susceptibility Overall medium visual sensitivity arising from low visual value and medium susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Form of development Landscape buffer Site unable to be fully mitigated due to its prominent location Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Ridgeline Off-site Adjacent ancient woodland and PRoW

CONCLUSION Site RAD/011 comprises arable land on the north-eastern edge of Radcliffe on Trent, which contains a ridgeline. The study area is generally of high landscape quality with strong perceptual aspects and these factor in to its medium landscape value. In terms of landscape susceptibility, development of the site would result in the loss of the strong rural edge, as well as increased prominence of housing within the surrounding area as a result of the landform of the site. The landscape susceptibility and sensitivity are both medium. Visually, there is little value derived from the site, although it does contribute to the rural setting to the settlement. The visual susceptibility is medium, however, as the site forms part of the strong rural edge for residential and recreational receptors and is highly visible in its surroundings. Overall the visual sensitivity is medium.

200 RAD/011 - Land to the north of Shelford Road Houses on Site is open arable land Shelford Lodge Farm Rushcliffe RAD011: Land to the north of Shelford Road Shelford Road LEGEND

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It is assumed that the proposed development Nottingham site would be cleared prior to development so that the modelled height within the development - Looking north-west from Shelford Road in the south-eastern corner of the site. The view illustrates the rising nature of the site and its arable use, as well as its role as a strong rural edge to the village. To the rear of the view boundary is bareSite earth plus Photograph 7m. A in the left hand side can be seen houses on Shelford Road. To the right of the view can be seen Shelford Lodge Farm.

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196 197 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 47 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/RUD/001 - Land south of Landmere Lane (1&2) DATE VISITED: 14/10/2016 SURVEYED BY: RW CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site SN03 (Poor-Moderate) Landscape character within study area SN03 (Poor-Moderate) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - framed Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Grassland / grazing Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Scattered Linked Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield Large TPO to immediate south of site features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 15 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 10 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Domestic setting, well maintained High - 3 Recognition of value N/A Low - 3 Scenic quality Woodland is positive aspect, low density housing, A52 detracts, human influence Med - 2 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value Residential amenity Low - 3 Representativeness Some aspects representative of LCA Med - 2 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 11 Conservation interests Large TPO to south of site, adds character to area. Also single TPO on northern site boundary Med - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Couple of PRoW, little else Low - 1 Primary receptors Residential - site forms of their landscape setting Med - 4 Perceptual aspects A52 reduces tranquillity, low density adds character, as does tree cover Med - 2 Secondary receptors N/A Low - 2 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Limited to residents of adjacent properties Low - 2 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 11 Visibility of site Screened by built form and vegetation Low - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction No loss of key characteristics Low - 2 Addition Extension of existing settlement edge Low - 2 Perception Potential for increased density and localised loss of character Med - 4 Policy Enhance the fringes of prominent development through localised woodland planting to ensure they appear as small groups of pLow - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 26 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 21 Medium landscape value but a low landscape susceptibility. Overall low landscape sensitivity Low visual sensitivity derived from low visual value and susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Retain TPO'd tree at entrance Form of development Low density to match existing Landscape buffer Buffer to TPO boundary Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site TPO at entrance, access issues Off-site Adjacent woodland TPO

CONCLUSION The site is a field currently used for equestrian grazing which is situated adjacent to a cluster of development which is separate from the main settlement of Ruddington. This development has a distinctive character which arises from its well-treed appearance and the low density of existing housing. The landscape value of the study area is medium, arising from the good level of maintenance within the landscape, as well as the representativeness of the study area with relation to the LCA in which it sits. Whilst development of the site would result in the potential for perception of increased density and localised loss of character, there would be no notable loss of key characteristics and an overall low landscape susceptibility. The landscape sensitivity is low. There is little value in terms of visual amenity, and the visual susceptibility is also low due to the limited number of receptors and the screening of the site with built form and vegetation. Overall the visual sensitivity is low.

* Scoring is applied on a description system of High / Medium / Low. Each of these descriptions is assigned a number for the categories of Landscape Value, Landscape Susceptibility, Visual Value, and Visual Susceptibility. This number enables each category Landscape Value Landscape Susceptibility Landscape Sensitivity to be weighted equally when feeding through into an overall score for the site. The overall site score is used for ranking the sites ONLY and therefore can only provide the relative sensitivity of each site when gauged against the others in this assessment. Visual Value Visual Susceptibility Visual Sensitivity

204 RUD/001 - Land south of Landmere Lane (1&2) TPO’s tree Site is equestrian grazing Houses on Landmere Lane TPO’s woodland

Site Photograph A - This panorama looks south from Landmere Lane directly into the site. There are a number of TPO’s surrounding the site, which can also be seen in the view. To the left of the site entrance is a single TPO’s tree; a TPO’s woodland bounds the southern site edge. The site is equestrian grazing, otherwise known as Parkside Stables. To the right of the panorama can be seen a house on Landmere Lane itself.

Landmere Lane Large, low density houses Vehicles on the A52

Site Photograph B - Looking east along Landmere Lane adjacent to the site entrance, this view demonstrates the Site Photograph C - This view looks north opposite the site entrance and demonstrates the proximity of the site to large and low density nature of the housing surrounding the site. the A52; a very busy dual carriageway. The road considerably affects perception of tranquillity in the area. Zone of Theoretical Visibility of the site - Yellow denotes potential visibility

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Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - framed Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Scrubland Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Sub-regular Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Linked Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / Golf course and school immediately High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield features adjacent to the site High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 11 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 10 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Generally well maintained with some degraded areas Med - 2 Recognition of value N/A Low - 3 Scenic quality Variable across study area with high degree of human influence. Some positive aesthetic aspects Low - 1 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value N/A Low - 3 Representativeness Most aspects representative but with differences in settlement pattern Med - 2 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 11 Conservation interests TPOs but few other aspects Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Golf course plus two PRoW Low - 1 Primary receptors Transport- highway users A60. Commuters not focussed on site / landscape Low - 2 Perceptual aspects Highways influence and reduce perceived tranquillity. Edge of settlement and urban fringe character Low - 1 Secondary receptors Golf course recreational users and educational users of the school Low - 2 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Highway receptors numerous Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Visibility of site High degree of enclosure from vegetation Low - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction No loss of key characteristics Low - 2 Addition Urban extension between main settlement and Old Loughborough Road, joining the two Med - 4 Perception Extension between settlements increases perception of built form Med - 4 Policy Maintain a buffer between West Bridgford and Ruddington to preserve the sense of separation between the two settlements Med - 4 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 26 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 21 Low landscape sensitivity derived from low landscape value and medium susceptibility Low visual value and susceptibility, overall low visual sensitivity Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Form of development Landscape buffer Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Access issues onto A60 Off-site

CONCLUSION The site is an area of rough ground which lies to the west of the A60 and just to the north of Ruddington. There is a low landscape value within the study area as a result of the lack of conservation interests and recreational value, as well as the low scenic quality. In terms of the landscape susceptibility to change, this is medium as the site would form an urban extension between the main block of Ruddington and the cluster of properties on Old Loughborough Road, joining the two. This would lead to an increased perception of built form and potentially increased perception of coalescence between West Bridgford and Ruddington. The landscape sensitivity is low overall. Visually, the site has little value and also a low visual susceptibility given the low visibility of the site as well as the site not contributing to the visual amenity of either transport or recreational receptors. The visual sensitivity is overall low.

* Scoring is applied on a description system of High / Medium / Low. Each of these descriptions is assigned a number for the categories of Landscape Value, Landscape Susceptibility, Visual Value, and Visual Susceptibility. This number enables each category Landscape Value Landscape Susceptibility Landscape Sensitivity to be weighted equally when feeding through into an overall score for the site. The overall site score is used for ranking the sites ONLY and therefore can only provide the relative sensitivity of each site when gauged against the others in this assessment. Visual Value Visual Susceptibility Visual Sensitivity

206 RUD/002 - Land adjacent to St Peter’s Junior School St Peter’s Junior School (behind vegetation) Ruddington Golf Course (behind vegetation)

Site Photograph A - This view looks south-west within the site from a gap in mature vegetation along the A60. It demonstrates the rough and unmanaged nature of the site, as well as the mature boundary vegetation that constrains views on the majority of the site boundaries. St Peters Junior School and Ruddington Golf Course bound the site, but both are screened from view by dense vegetation.

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0 100 200 400 All maps: 0 100 200 400 All maps: 30m © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. 30m Metres © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. Metres 35m 35m ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. Aerial view of the site Landscape designations / Potential development mitigation recommendations 207 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 55 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/RUD/003 - Land to the west of Wilford Road (south) DATE VISITED: 14/10/2016 SURVEYED BY: RW CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site SN03 (Poor-Moderate) Landscape character within study area SN03 (Poor-Moderate), SN04 (Moderate) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - open Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Variable Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Sub-regular Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Linear Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield Play area Golf course features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 14 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Generally well maintained, especially agricultural land, some gappy fences Med - 2 Recognition of value N/A Low - 3 Scenic quality Edge of settlement with high degree of human influence, agricultural land is positive aspect Med - 2 Indicators of value Play area, gates from houses leading into play area Med - 6 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value Avenue of trees adds character Low - 3 Representativeness Study area is representative of the LCA High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 17 Conservation interests Conservation area and TPOs but not related to the site Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Play area, golf course Low - 1 Primary receptors Residential - site forms part of rural setting, views across site into area of more rural character Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Edge of settlement and lack of tranquillity, rural character is pleasant Med - 2 Secondary receptors Recreational - play area is of local recreational value Med - 4 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Site is on village edge, several residential receptors Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 11 Visibility of site Site is open especially to north, some enclosure from built form and vegetation Med - 4 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction Loss of play area Med - 4 Addition Extension of settlement edge Low - 2 Perception Extension of settlement edge Low - 2 Policy Maintain a buffer between West Bridgford and Ruddington to preserve the sense of separation between the two settlements Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 25 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 30 Overall landscape sensitivity is low, derived from low value and low susceptibility Low visual value and medium susceptibility. Overall medium visual sensitivity Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Retain avenue of trees in play area Form of development Landscape buffer Play area to retain recreational resource Local vernacular Site features Retain play area Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Play area Off-site

CONCLUSION Site RUD/003 is comprises a play area and set-aside field on the northern edge of Ruddington. Landscape value within the study area is low, owing in part to the lack of both conservation interests and recreational value. There is also a low landscape susceptibility, with development of the site forming an extension of the urban edge and resulting in no loss of key characteristics. The landscape sensitivity is overall low. In visual terms, there is limited value apart from the presence of the play area. However, the visual susceptibility is medium, with the site forming part of the rural setting for a medium number of receptors and generally being visible within its surroundings, particularly when viewed from the north. The visual sensitivity is medium overall.

* Scoring is applied on a description system of High / Medium / Low. Each of these descriptions is assigned a number for the categories of Landscape Value, Landscape Susceptibility, Visual Value, and Visual Susceptibility. This number enables each category Landscape Value Landscape Susceptibility Landscape Sensitivity to be weighted equally when feeding through into an overall score for the site. The overall site score is used for ranking the sites ONLY and therefore can only provide the relative sensitivity of each site when gauged against the others in this assessment. Visual Value Visual Susceptibility Visual Sensitivity

208 RUD/003 - Land to the west of Wilford Road (south) Attractive avenue of trees in Hamilton Court Lodge Rough ground which Sellors’ Playing Field in Clifton Farm is part of the site

Site Photograph A - This view looks north-west from Wilford Road at the northern corner of Sellors’ Playing Field within the site. The view shows how the site fits into the rural context of the north of Ruddington, with the arable land beyond the rough land of the site adding an attractive rural outlook. To the left of the view are an avenue of trees which lie on the northern boundary of Sellors’ Playing Field. In the far background of the view can be seen Lodge Farm - the entrance to which is further up Wilford Road - and Hamilton Court in nearby Clifton. Buildings on Woodhouse Sellors’ Playing Field Gardens and Brookside Road

Site Photograph B - This view looks north-west into the site, again from Wilford Road, but a little further south than Photograph A. Sellors Playing Field accounts for the majority of the view, with its boundary lined by an avenue of trees. In the left hand side of the view can be glimpsed buildings on Woodhouse Gardens and Brookside Road. Zone of Theoretical Visibility of the site - Yellow denotes potential visibility 35m 35m 35m 35m Legend Legend NOTTINGHAM 35m NOTTINGHAM 35m Site Boundary Site boundary

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Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Large Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Farmland (arable) Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Sub-regular Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Linear Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / Golf course, urban fringe of Clifton/Wilford High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield Play area/sports pitch - settlement edge features visible. Wilwell cutting nature reserve High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 14 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 16 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Agricultural land and fencing generally well maintained and good condition Med - 2 Recognition of value N/A Low - 3 Scenic quality High degree of human influence/ built form. Rural quality but some urban influence from multiple settlements Med - 2 Indicators of value Play area Med - 6 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value Visual separation between settlements Med - 6 Representativeness Study area highly representative of LCA High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Conservation interests Conservation area and several TPOs and listed buildings but separate from the site Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Golf course, play area/pitch but just one public right of way Low - 1 Primary receptors Residential - views over open land Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Some road noise and multiple sources of human influence. Some strength of rural character retained Med - 2 Secondary receptors Recreational- play area. Views secondary to function of play area Low - 2 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Edge of Ruddington Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Visibility of site Long views but some enclosure and little landform variation Med - 4 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction Loss of recreational facility Med - 4 Addition Extension of settlement boundary Low - 2 Perception Open land performing function of green wedge, perception of coalescence between Ruddington and West Bridgford Med - 4 Policy Maintain a buffer between West Bridgford and Ruddington to preserve the sense of separation between the two settlements Med - 4 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 29 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 31 Medium landscape sensitivity derived from low landscape value and medium susceptibility Overall medium visual sensitivity arising from medium visual value and susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Retain avenue of trees in play area. Form of development Landscape buffer Retain play area and wider area of arable land forming green wedge. Local vernacular Site features Play area. Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Avenue of trees / play area and potential access issues Off-site

CONCLUSION The site comprises arable fields, rough ground and a play area on the northern edge of Ruddington. The landscape value is low, partly as a result of the lack of recreational value and conservation interests. However, the site forms a green wedge between Ruddington and West Bridgford and its development would introduce perceived coalescence between the two. The landscape susceptibility and sensitivity are both medium. The visual value of site is medium owing to its role as the visual separation between settlements. Visual susceptibility is also medium - the site contributes to the visual amenity of residential receptors and is relatively open with some long views. Overall the visual sensitivity is medium.

* Scoring is applied on a description system of High / Medium / Low. Each of these descriptions is assigned a number for the categories of Landscape Value, Landscape Susceptibility, Visual Value, and Visual Susceptibility. This number enables each category Landscape Value Landscape Susceptibility Landscape Sensitivity to be weighted equally when feeding through into an overall score for the site. The overall site score is used for ranking the sites ONLY and therefore can only provide the relative sensitivity of each site when gauged against the others in this Visual Value Visual Susceptibility Visual Sensitivity assessment.+A1:X54

210 RUD/004 - Land to the west of Wilford Road Houses on Woodhouse Gardens Edge of Clifton Hamilton Court in Clifton Lodge Farm

Site Photograph A - Taken from a field gate on Wilford Road, this view illustrates the arable usage of the land as well as its role as both the rural context of Ruddington and as part of a buffer between three settlements - Ruddington, Clifton and Wilford. To the left of the view can be seen houses on Woodhouse Gardens in the north of Ruddington. Central in the view in the background are buildings on the edge of Clifton; in addition Hamilton Court can be seen in the right of the view. In the far right of the view is Lodge Farm. Buildings on Woodhouse Sellors’ Playing Field Gardens and Brookside Road

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30m 30m 35m 35m RBC/RUD/007 0 100 200 400 600 800 All maps: 0 100 200 400 600 RBC/RUD/007800 All maps: 30m © Crown copyright and database rights30m 2016. © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. 40m Metres 40m Metres 40m ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. 40m RBC/RUD/011 ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. Aerial view of the site Landscape designations / Potential development mitigation recommendations 211 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 55 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/RUD/005 - Land west of Pasture Lane DATE VISITED: 14/10/2016 SURVEYED BY: RW CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site SN02 (Poor-Moderate), SN04 (Moderate) Landscape character within study area SN02 (Poor-Moderate), SN04 (Moderate), SN03 (Poor-Moderate) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Large Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Farmland (arable) Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Sub-regular Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 12 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Some degradation, recent housing development has good levels of maintenance Med - 2 Recognition of value N/A Low - 3 Scenic quality High degree of human influence including views to other settlements, pylons also detract Low - 1 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value Green wedge between settlements Med - 6 Representativeness Study area is representative of LCA High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 13 Conservation interests Edge of conservation area and some TPOs, separate from site Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Limited network of PRoW Low - 1 Primary receptors Residential - site is a small part of the rural setting Low - 2 Perceptual aspects Urban and urban fringe character with little tranquillity Low - 1 Secondary receptors N/A Low - 2 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Edge of Ruddington, direct views to Clifton Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 17 Visibility of site Open views from east, screened elsewhere by built form and vegetation Med - 4 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction No loss of key characteristics Low - 2 Addition Extension of settlement edge, bridging gap between two settlements High - 6 Perception Increased urbanisation and loss of perceived green wedge between settlements High - 6 Policy Ensure any new development is close to village fringes and does not make built form more prominent in the landscape Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 29 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 26 Low landscape value and medium susceptibility. Overall low landscape sensitivity Overall low visual sensitivity derived from low visual value and low susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Form of development Landscape buffer Majority of west of site to retain green wedge Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Potential flooding issues to west of site Off-site

CONCLUSION The site is a wedge of arable land which separates the settlements of Ruddington and Clifton. Recently there has been development on Pasture Lane near the site's eastern boundary, which contributes to the site's urban fringe character. The study area is of low landscape value, which is partly as a result of the low amount of scenic quality, as well as the lack of conservation interests and recreational value. However, owing to the potential for perceived coalescence, there is a medium landscape susceptibility. The landscape sensitivity is overall low. In visual terms, aside from the site forming a visual break between settlements, there is little visual value associated with the site. The site is a small part of the rural setting for residential receptors, contributing to a low visual susceptibility. The visual sensitivity is overall low.

212 RUD/005 - Land west of Pasture Lane Edge of Clifton Houses on Clifton Lane, Ruddington

Site Photograph A - This view is from the south-eastern corner of the site and looks from Pasture Lane directly into the site. The site itself is in variable condition and comprises arable farmland on the western edge of Ruddington. From this location, the role of the site in preventing perceived coalescence between Ruddington and Clifton can be clearly seen.

Houses on Clifton Lane New housing development St Mary’s Church, Eastwood on Pasture Lane Pasture Lane

Site Photograph B - Looking north from the south-eastern corner of the site along Pasture Lane. The panorama demonstrates the relation of the site to houses on the western edge of Ruddington. To the rear of the view are houses on Clifton Lane and to the right of the view is Pasture Lane and adjacent recently built housing development. Zone of Theoretical Visibility of the site - Yellow denotes potential visibility Legend Legend 40m 40m 30 30 m 30m m 30m 3 Site Boundary 3 RBC/RUD/004 Site boundary 5m RBC/RUD/004 5m 30m Local authority outside of the Borough 30m Local authority outside of the RBC/RUD/003 Borough Rushcliffe RBC/RUD/003 Rushcliffe Borough boundary Contours RBC/RUD/013 RBC/RUD/013 Contours 35m 3Conservation5m Area 30m 30m 30m 30m 35m 35m Conservation Area 30m Footpath 30m Footpath Tree Preservation Order 35m 35m 0m 0m Tree Preservation Order 3 3 NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAM Landscape buffer 40m 40m LCA Policy Zones SN02, Enhance & Restore

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0 100 200 400 600 All maps: 0 100 200 400 600 All maps: RBC/RUD/006 RBC/RUD/006 Metres © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. Metres © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. Aerial view of the site Landscape designations / Potential development mitigation recommendations 213 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 53 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/RUD/006 - Land north west of Asher Lane DATE VISITED: 14/10/2016 SURVEYED BY: RW CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site SN04 (Moderate) Landscape character within study area SN04 (Moderate), SN02 (Poor-Moderate) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - framed Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Farmland (arable) Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Hedges Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Scattered Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / Allotments and Rushcliffe Country park High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield features adjacent to site High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 16 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Good condition overall, domestic setting rather than rural Med - 2 Recognition of value None Low - 3 Scenic quality Urban fringe some detracting elements but country park positive feature Low - 1 Indicators of value None Low - 3 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value Country park Med - 6 Representativeness Study area landscape elements representative of aspects of the LCA High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 13 Conservation interests Conservation area, TPOs and listed buildings but separate from the site Med - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Country park and network of public rights of way an important resource, as well as allotments High - 3 Primary receptors Residential - as part of visual amenity from housing Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Urban fringe and strong recreational proximity to settlement Med - 2 Secondary receptors Recreational - limited visibility from access or country park Low - 2 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Combination of residential receptors on edge of settlement plus wider recreational visitors from Nottingham Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 11 Visibility of site Limited due to enclosure by vegetation Low - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction Nothing of intrinsic landscape value Low - 2 Addition Logical extension of settlement edge Low - 2 Perception Urban fringe and potential change to perception of country park and access Med - 4 Policy Enhance village fringes through planting small linear belts and copses to break up the uniform nature of the urban edge Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 27 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 26 Medium landscape value, but low landscape susceptibility and overall low landscape sensitivity Low visual value and susceptibility. Overall low visual sensitivity Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting To retain existing hedges particularly along south eastern boundaries Form of development No access off Asher Lane to retain semi-rural character Landscape buffer To either side of allotments and to protect recreational value of country park Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Off-site Allotments and PRoW along country park

CONCLUSION The site is an arable field on the south-western edge of Ruddington, adjacent to two sets of allotments. Along the south-east site boundary runs Ruddington Footpath 6, with Rushcliffe Country Park opposite. The landscape value of the study area is medium owing to the medium landscape quality, the close representativeness of the study area to the LCA, and the high recreational value. There would be no loss of key characteristics and development of the site would appear as a relatively logical extension to the settlement, albeit slightly changing the perception of Asher Lane. The landscape susceptibility is therefore low and the landscape sensitivity also low. Visually, there is a limited value. The site forms part of the visual amenity for residential receptors and there is a medium number of potential receptors; but the limited visibility of the site lends itself to a low visual susceptibility and overall a low visual sensitivity.

214 RUD/006 - Land north west of Asher Lane Edge of Clifton Houses on Musters Road Asher Lane Boundary of the Rushcliffe Country Park Boundary hedge between site and Boundary hedge of Buttercup Buttercup Gardens Allotments Gardens Allotments

Site Photograph A - Looking north-west from Asher Lane directly into the site, this view shows the arable nature of the site and its Site Photograph B - This view looks north-east along Asher Lane, which appears to be well-used for generally dense vegetated boundaries. To the rear of the view can be seen houses on Musters Road, as well as the edge of Clifton. To recreation. In addition, cars are often parked on this road for access to the adjacent Rushcliffe Country the right of the view is the hedge which adjoins the site to the adjacent Buttercup Gardens Allotments. Park. To the left of the view is the boundary hedge for the Buttercup Gardens Allotments.

Buttercup Gardens Allotments Houses on Musters Road Hareham Gardens Allotments

Site Photograph C - Taken from a field gate on Asher Lane, this view illustrates again the arable use of the site. This half of the site feels more connected to the village, due to the proximity of houses on Musters Road, as well as the two sets of allotments flanking the view. Zone of Theoretical Visibility of the site - Yellow denotes potential visibility

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Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - open Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Garden / parkland / leisure Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Unenclosed Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Scattered Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / Parkland character, listed Easthorpe High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield features House High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 17 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 16 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Very well maintained, domestic setting and no indication of degraded features High - 3 Recognition of value Part of site is within conservation area, including listed building Med - 6 Scenic quality Conservation area with strong aesthetic qualities, some human detractors on edge area Med - 2 Indicators of value Bench opposite site looking towards it Med - 6 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value N/A Low - 3 Representativeness Study area is representative of LCA High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 17 Conservation interests Part of site within Ruddington Conservation Area, listed building and some TPOs within site and also within study area High - 3 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Couple of PRoW, limited public open space Low - 1 Primary receptors Residential - site is a part of the rural outlook for the village Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Degree of tranquillity despite A60, strong character especially within conservation area Med - 2 Secondary receptors Transport - site is part of setting for people entering or leaving the village Med - 4 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Village edge location with A road Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 19 Visibility of site Open views to site, obscured by built form from west Med - 4 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction Loss of part of conservation area and parkland character, also loss of listed building High - 6 Addition Extension of urban edge Low - 2 Perception Extension of urban edge into open countryside, A60 currently forms strong settlement edge High - 6 Policy Conserve the strong transition from urban to rural landscape Med - 4 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 36 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 33 Medium landscape value and medium susceptibility. Overall medium landscape sensitivity Medium visual value and susceptibility giving an overall medium visual sensitivity Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Form of development Landscape buffer Site cannot be mitigated without losing essential strong character Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Listed building, conservation area, some trees are TPO'd as part of conservation area Off-site

CONCLUSION Site RUD/007 comprises a listed building with parkland-like surroundings that are included as part of the Ruddington Conservation Area on the western edge of the village of Ruddington. There is a medium level of landscape value within the study area, owing partly to the high landscape quality and number of conservation interests in the study area, as well as a close representativeness to the character of the LCA. The landscape susceptibility is also medium, which is derived from the loss of both a listed building and part of the conservation area, as well as the perception of extension of the settlement into open countryside. Overall, the landscape sensitivity is considered to be medium. In visual terms, there is a medium value arising from the site due to its inclusion in the conservation area, as well as the bench opposite site indicating visual value. The visual susceptibility is also medium as the site forms part of the visual amenity for both residential and transport receptors, the number of which is medium due to the site's village edge location. Visual sensitivity of the site is overall medium.

216 RUD/007 - Easthorpe House and adjacent land Easthorpe House A60 Loughborough Road Trees within Ruddington Conservation Area

Site Photograph A - The view looks east from Easthorpe Avenue across the A60 Loughborough Road towards the site, which forms the middle-ground of the view. To the left of the view is Easthorpe House, the home of the Rushcliffe Clinical Commissioning Group for the NHS. The panorama is taken from within the Ruddington Conservation Area, which also stretches into the site (the wooded section). The character of the site has a more rural character than its surroundings to the west. Entrance to Easthorpe House A60 Loughborough Road

Site Photograph B - Looking a little further north than Photograph A, the view looks along the A60 Loughborough Road towards the entrance to Easthorpe House. The site as viewed from this angle is relatively well-wooded and some of these trees - but not all - will fall within the conservation area. Zone of Theoretical Visibility of the site - Yellow denotes potential visibility 30m Legend 30m Legend 35m 35m Site Boundary Site boundary

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0 100 200 400 All maps: 0 100 200 400 All maps: 40m © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. 40m © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. Metres RBC/RUD/010 Metres RBC/RUD/010 ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. Aerial view of the site Landscape designations / Potential development mitigation recommendations 217 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 48 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/RUD/008 - Land south of Flawforth Lane DATE VISITED: 18/10/2016 SURVEYED BY: RW CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site n/a Landscape character within study area SN03 (Poor-Moderate), SN04 (Moderate) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - framed Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Variable Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Hedges Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Planned Planned Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 15 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Urban fringe with some degraded areas, others well maintained Med - 2 Recognition of value Adjacent to conservation area, site is part of the setting Med - 6 Scenic quality Conservation area has positive aesthetic characteristics, but other areas detract especially with human influence Med - 2 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value N/A Low - 3 Representativeness Study area is representative of LCA High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 11 Conservation interests Conservation area adjacent to site, couple of listed buildings and TPOs Med - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value A few PRoW, some recreational public open space to south-west Med - 2 Primary receptors Residential - site not important to visual amenity Low - 2 Perceptual aspects Urban fringe with a limited degree of tranquillity Low - 1 Secondary receptors Transport - site not important to visual amenity Low - 2 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Village edge Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 9 Visibility of site Site contained by vegetation and built form Low - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction No loss of key characteristics Low - 2 Addition Extension of existing urban edge Low - 2 Perception Perceived increase in density in context of existing urban edge Low - 2 Policy Enhance village fringes through planting small linear belts and copses to break up the uniform nature of the urban edge Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 24 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 24 Medium landscape value but low landscape susceptibility and sensitivity Low visual sensitivity derived from low value and susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Maintain mature vegetated boundary Form of development Landscape buffer Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Off-site

CONCLUSION The site is an area of brownfield land which was formerly a nursery on the western edge of Ruddington; it forms part of the setting for the Ruddington Conservation Area but the variable site quality does not contribute a great deal to it. Within the study area, there is a medium scenic quality and a close representativeness to the landscape character as assessed by Nottinghamshire County Council; these both contribute to a medium landscape value. There would be no loss of key characteristics within the study area and the site would be perceived as an extension to the existing urban edge. There would be an overall low landscape susceptibility and low landscape sensitivity. Looking at visual amenity, there is little value attached to the site within the study area, except for its role as part of the setting to the Ruddington Conservation Area. The site does not bear much relation to the visual amenity of residential and transport receptors and has a low visual susceptibility. The visual sensitivity is overall low.

218 RUD/008 - Land south of Flawforth Lane Ecoplant Nursery Flawforth Lane Main settlement of Ruddington behind mature vegetation

Site Photograph A - This panorama is taken from Flawforth Lane and looks south towards the site. The main built form within the view is the Ecoplant Nursery, with the main body of Ruddington Village being situated in the far right of the view behind mature vegetation. The landscape quality at this point is variable, with some very well maintained areas and others more degraded.

Rural context to settlement Property adjacent to site Degraded site condition Flawforth Lane

Site Photograph B - Taken from a similar position to Photograph A, but looking south-east, this view shows the adjacent property to the site, as Site Photograph C - View directly into the site from Flawforth Lane which demonstrates well as the rural context beyond the settlement edge. This view illustrates an area of higher landscape quality. the degraded nature of some sections of the site.

Zone of Theoretical Visibility of the site - Yellow denotes potential visibility

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4 4 0 0 m All maps: m 0 100 200 400 All maps: 0 100 200 400 © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. Metres © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. Metres ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. Aerial view of the site Landscape designations / Potential development mitigation recommendations 219 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 55 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/RUD/009 - Land at Loughborough Road DATE VISITED: 18/10/2016 SURVEYED BY: RW CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site SN04 (Moderate) Landscape character within study area SN04 (Moderate), SN03 (Poor-Moderate) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - framed Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Grassland / grazing Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Hedges Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield Conservation area features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 18 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Good condition - little degradation of landscape features Med - 2 Recognition of value Conservation area and trees along Loughborough Road Med - 6 Scenic quality Attractive elements including conservation area. A60 a detractor Med - 2 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value N/A Low - 3 Representativeness Includes main representative elements of LCA High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 11 Conservation interests Conservation area covers much of the study area. Several TPOs and one listed building High - 3 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Recreation ground and sports pitches, proximity of country park creates high recreational value in the study area High - 3 Primary receptors Residential from adjacent houses but enclosure on boundary limits value Low - 2 Perceptual aspects Residential and human influence with A60 reducing tranquillity. Few other notable detractors Med - 2 Secondary receptors A60 Loughborough Road highway users. Enclosure on A60 boundary limits site contribution to visual amenity Low - 2 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Settlement edge plus users of A60 Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 13 Visibility of site High degree of enclosure from boundary vegetation Low - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction Loss of part of conservation area although lack of clarity over site's inclusion. Loss of mature trees Low - 2 Addition Built form as extension to settlement edge Low - 2 Perception Change within conservation area and loss of enclosure from mature vegetation e.g. Trees on Loughborough Road Med - 4 Policy Conserve and enhance roadside hedgerows, conserve areas of permanent pasture around village fringes Med - 4 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 31 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 24 Medium landscape value and low landscape susceptibility, overall medium landscape sensitivity Low visual sensitivity derived from low visual value and low susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Retention of existing mature hedges and tree belts on boundaries. Form of development Landscape buffer Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Conservation area and potential access Off-site

CONCLUSION The site is a pocket of pasture on the eastern edge of Ruddington and is contained within the Ruddington Conservation Area. The landscape sensitivity of the site is medium overall, mostly as a result of the medium landscape value within the study area. This landscape value is derived from the number of conservation interests and recreational value, as well as the representativeness of the study area to the LCA. Landscape susceptibility is low, although removal of the mature boundary vegetation would result in a perceived loss of enclosure and affect some of the characteristics of the conservation area. The conservation area adds visual value, but there is little else which results in an overall low visual value. The site bears little relation to surrounding receptors owing to its degree of enclosure and therefore has low susceptibility in visual terms. The visual sensitivity is also low.

220 RUD/009 - Land at Loughborough Road Barn Farm Dense boundary vegetation

Site Photograph A - Taken from a field gate on the A60 Loughborough Road, this view looks directly into the site. To either side of the viewpoint, there is dense vegetation forming the site’s western boundary. The hedge at the site’s eastern boundary is a bit more scrappy and glimpsed views are available to Barn Farm. The site is pastoral land at present and forms part of Ruddington’s Conservation Area.

Site’s boundary vegetation A60 Loughborough Road House set back from A60 Site is pasture Loughborough Road

Site Photograph B - View from A60 Loughborough Road looking towards the site’s dense boundary vegetation. The Site Photograph C - This view looks north-east into the site, from the junction of A60 Loughborough Road with the trees along Loughborough Road are mentioned as a feature within the Ruddington Conservation Area. entrance to the Balmore Country Home (a care home). To the rear of the view can be seen a house set back from the main road - this is atypical for the study area. Zone of Theoretical Visibility of the site - Yellow denotes potential visibility

3 Legend 3 Legend 5m 35m 5m 35m RBC/RUD/011 RBC/RUD/011 RUDDINGTON Footpath 1 Site Boundary Site boundary

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0 100 200 400 All maps: 0 100 200 400 All maps: 4 m © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. 4 m © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. 0 0 Metres Metres ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. Aerial view of the site Landscape designations / Potential development mitigation recommendations 221 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 57 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/RUD/010 - Land opposite Mere Way DATE VISITED: 18/10/2016 SURVEYED BY: RW CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site SN04 (Moderate) Landscape character within study area SN04 (Moderate), SN03 (Poor-Moderate) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Variable Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Farmland (arable) Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Hedges Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Variable Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield Conservation area adjacent to site features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 16 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Some domestic setting and generally well managed farmland, some gappy hedges Med - 2 Recognition of value Site is adjacent to Ruddington Conservation Area Med - 6 Scenic quality Urban fringe with some human influence, rural setting and country park are positive aesthetic factors Med - 2 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value N/A Low - 3 Representativeness Study area is representative of LCA High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 11 Conservation interests Site is adjacent to Ruddington Conservation Area, limited number of TPOs Med - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Several recreation grounds as well as Rushcliffe Country Park. No PRoW Med - 2 Primary receptors Transport - site is not important to visual amenity Low - 2 Perceptual aspects Rural setting to village although some human influences which detract. A60 limits sense of tranquillity Med - 2 Secondary receptors N/A Low - 2 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors A60 is busy road, slightly removed from Ruddington Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 17 Visibility of site Site screened by vegetation generally Low - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction Loss of rural setting away from main village Med - 4 Addition Site slightly separate from settlement edge Med - 4 Perception Perceived urbanisation within rural setting High - 6 Policy Enhance village fringes through planting small linear belts and copses to break up the uniform nature of the urban edge Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 33 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 24 Medium landscape sensitivity derived from medium landscape value and medium susceptibility Overall low visual sensitivity derived from low value and susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Form of development Landscape buffer Develop land only between RUD/008 and RUD/009 to prevent perceived separation from settlement edge Local vernacular Site features Other To be brought forward only with RUD/009 CONSTRAINTS

On-site Potential access issues Off-site Adjacent conservation area

CONCLUSION RUD/010 comprises two arable fields on the south-eastern edge of Ruddington, lying adjacent to the boundary of the Ruddington Conservation Area. The site is slightly separate from the existing settlement edge. A medium landscape value is present in the study area - this reflects the high representativeness and the medium number of conservation and recreational assets. Development of the site would result in the loss of part of the rural setting to the settlement, as well as a perceived urbanisation, especially as the site is slightly separate from the existing urban edge. Overall, both the landscape susceptibility and landscape sensitivity are medium. There is little visual value attached to the site and its low visibility means that it does not contribute greatly to the visual amenity of receptors. The visual value, susceptibility and sensitivity are all low overall.

222 RUD/010 - Land opposite Mere Way Grounds of Balmore Country House Arable land use on site

Site Photograph A - Looking north-east into the site from adjacent the Mere Way roundabout on the A60. The view illustrates the arable land-use of the site. There are few discernible features and little built development within the view, but the grounds of Balmore Country Home (care home) can be seen in the far left of the panorama.

Barn Farm Rancliffe Wood

Site Photograph B - This view looks south-east within the site, again from the Mere Way roundabout on the A60. Views from this direction are relatively open across the surrounding countryside and demonstrate well the rural context that is experienced in this location. In the centre of the view can be seen Barn Farm, but there is no other built form in the view. To the right of the panorama can be seen Rancliffe Wood, near Keyworth. Zone of Theoretical Visibility of the site - Yellow denotes potential visibility

RBC/RUD/011 35m 35m 4 RBC/RUD/011 4 0m Legend 0m Legend

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Rushcliffe Rushcliffe Borough boundary Contours RBC/RUD/008 Contours RBC/RUD/008 Conservation Area Conservation Area

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0 100 200 400 All maps: 0 100 200 400 All maps: © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. Metres © Crown copyright and database rights 2016. Metres ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. ± Ordnance Survey 100019453. Landscape designations / Potential development mitigation recommendations Aerial view of the site 223 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 59 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/RUD/011 - Land to the east side of Loughborough Road DATE VISITED: 18/10/2016 SURVEYED BY: RW CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site n/a Landscape character within study area SN03 (Poor-Moderate), SN04 (Moderate) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - framed Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Farmland (arable) Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Hedges Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Scattered Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield Conservation area features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 16 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Well maintained, domestic setting and some indication of degraded features Med - 2 Recognition of value Part of site is within conservation area Med - 6 Scenic quality Conservation area with strong aesthetic qualities, some human detractors on edge of study area Med - 2 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity N/a Low - 1 Other value N/A Low - 3 Representativeness Study area is representative of LCA High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Conservation interests Part of site within Ruddington Conservation Area, listed buildings and some TPOs within study area High - 3 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Couple of PRoW, limited public open space Low - 1 Primary receptors Residential - site is a part of the rural outlook for the village Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Degree of tranquillity despite A60, strong character especially within conservation area Med - 2 Secondary receptors Transport - site not important for visual amenity Low - 2 Associations N/a Low - 1 Number of receptors Village edge location with A road Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Visibility of site Open views to site, obscured by built form from west Med - 4 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction Loss of part of conservation area Med - 4 Addition Extension of urban edge Low - 2 Perception Extension of urban edge into open countryside, A60 currently forms strong settlement edge High - 6 Policy N/a Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 31 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 28 Overall medium landscape sensitivity derived from medium landscape value and medium susceptibility Overall low visual sensitivity derived from low visual value and medium susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Form of development Landscape buffer Site cannot be mitigated without losing character Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Conservation area, some trees are TPOd as part of conservation area Off-site

CONCLUSION The site comprises one arable field located immediately east of A60 and north of Flawforth Lane. There are some PRoW's within the study area and a distinct lack of public open space. There are a good number of conservational interests within the study area with part of the site overlapping with Ruddington Conservation Area. There is an overall medium landscape value within the study area due to the conservation area displaying strong aesthetic qualities. There is a medium susceptibility to change with the loss of part of the conservation area, and the extension of the urban fringe. The sensitivity of the landscape character is medium overall. Visually, the site is recognised as forming part of the conservation area. There is a medium number of potential receptors as the site is on the village edge and in close proximity to a busy A road. The overall visual susceptibility is medium as the site forms part of the rural amenity for the village with some open views. Overall, there is low visual sensitivity.

224 225 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 58 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/RUD/012 - Old Loughborough Road DATE VISITED: 03/11/2016 SURVEYED BY: RW CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site SN03 (Poor-Moderate) Landscape character within study area SN03 (Poor-Moderate) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - framed Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Grassland / grazing Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Sub-regular Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Linked Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield TPO adjacent features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Generally well maintained with some degraded areas. Med - 2 Recognition of value N/a Low - 3 Scenic quality Variable across study area with degree of human influence. some positive aesthetic aspects. Med - 2 Indicators of value N/a Low - 3 Rarity N/a Low - 1 Other value Recreational value Med - 6 Representativeness Most aspects representative but with differences in settlement pattern Med - 2 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Conservation interests TPOs but few other aspects Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Golf course plus two rights of way Low - 1 Primary receptors Residential, part of the surrounding landscape Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Highways influence tranquillity. Semi rural character with some positive aspects Med - 2 Secondary receptors Recreational, site is part of setting to Ruddington BW3 Med - 4 Associations N/a Low - 1 Number of receptors Some residential Low - 2 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 17 Visibility of site Degree of enclosure from vegetation, not aided by rise in landform Med - 4 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction Loss of rural character Med - 4 Addition Extension of settlement Low - 2 Perception Increased perception of built form and density High - 6 Policy Maintain a buffer between West Bridgford and Ruddington to preserve the sense of separation between the two Med - 4 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 30 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 28 Overall medium landscape sensitivity derived from low landscape value and medium landscape susceptibility Overall low visual sensitivity derived from low visual value and low susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Form of development Landscape buffer Not able to be mitigated Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Access issue Off-site

CONCLUSION The site is made up of two pastoral fields immediately east of Loughborough Road. There are two PRoW within the study area with Ruddington BW3 running along the south-eastern boundary of the site. The study area also contains a golf course. There are few conservational interests within the study area, some TPOs and a listed building but little else. There is an overall low landscape value within the study area due to a degree of human influence and local highways affecting tranquillity. There is a medium susceptibility to change with some loss of rural character and a perceived increase in built form and density. The sensitivity of the landscape character is medium overall. Visually, there is a low level of value derived from recreational value. The site forms part of the setting for recreational and residential receptors, and the visual susceptibility is medium. Overall, there is low visual sensitivity.

226 RUD/012 - Old Loughborough Road Loughborough Road Site visible through Site is pastoral Topography of site Rushcliffe RUD012: Old Loughborough Road gaps in vegetation rises to the east Nottingham LEGEND

Proposed Development (7m High) 1km Study Area Zone of Theoretical Visibility Broxtowe Building (Modelled at 7m High) Woodland (Modelled at 13m High)

Nottingham Local Authority Boundary

User Note

Modelled using OS Terrain 5m, woodland Erewash modelled at 13m and buildings at 7m high.

It is assumed that the proposed development site would be cleared prior to development so that the modelled Siteheight within Photograph the development A - This viewpoint looks north-west along Loughborough Road. From this location the dramatic rise in topography towards the east is evident. The visibility of the site is aided due to a large gap in vegetation along the road- boundary is bare side.earth plus Due7m. to the level of human influence, most notably the local highways, there is a distinct lack of tranquillity within the area.

Loughborough Road

North West Leicestershire

Charnwood Reproduced from Ordnance Survey digital map Melton data © Crown copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Licence number 0100031673. Contains Ordnance Survey Data Charnwood 0 1 2 3 4 5 © Crown copyright and database right 2016. km ± National Forest Inventory:Site Open Photograph B - Looking eastwards, towards the site, this view further demonstrates the rise in landform and the prominent nature of the site in relation to Loughborough Road. Despite this level of visibility the road is screened from the Government Licence v3.0. distant A60 road via intervening blocks of vegetation. Zone of Theoretical Visibility of the site - Yellow denotes potential visibility

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Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Large Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Farmland (arable) Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Hedges Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Sub-regular Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Variable Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 12 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 10 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Urban setting with moderate degree of maintenance Med - 2 Recognition of value N/A Low - 3 Scenic quality Some attractive elements but general urban character and detractors reduce overall scenic quality Low - 1 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value Part of residential amenity for adjacent properties Low - 3 Representativeness Study area is representative of LCA High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 11 Conservation interests Conservation area and some TPOs but not related to the site Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Football ground but no other elements Low - 1 Primary receptors Residential - not a key part of overall visual amenity Low - 2 Perceptual aspects Urban and urban fringe with limited tranquillity and a number of detractors Low - 1 Secondary receptors N/A Low - 2 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Well populated area with residential receptors, few other receptor types Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 9 Visibility of site Very well screened by adjacent vegetation and built form Low - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction No loss of key characteristics Low - 2 Addition Large extension of urban edge in context of large village Low - 2 Perception Infill Low - 2 Policy Ensure any new development is close to village fringes and does not make built form more prominent in the landscape Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 21 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 21 Overall low landscape sensitivity as a result of low landscape value and low susceptibility to change Low visual value and low visual susceptibility contributing to an overall low visual sensitivity Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Retain mature vegetation as far as practicable Form of development Landscape buffer Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

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CONCLUSION

The site at RUD/013 comprises an arable field nestled on the north-western edge of Ruddington. The urban context of the site, as well as the lack of conservation interests and recreational interests in the study area results in a low landscape value. In addition, the development of the site would be perceived of infill - which contributes to the low landscape susceptibility. Overall, there is a low landscape sensitivity. Visually, the site is relatively well contained by intervening vegetation, this contributes to a low visual susceptibility. There is also very little in terms of visual value and the two combine to give a low visual sensitivity.

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224 225 LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL SENSITIVITY ASSESSMENT CLIENT: Rushcliffe Borough Council Aggregate Score (/100): 52 SITE REFERENCE: RBC/SUT/001 - Land north of Park Lane DATE VISITED: 04/11/2016 SURVEYED BY: RW CHECKED BY: NW EXISTING LANDSCAPE CHARACTER Landscape character within site NW02 (Moderate - Good) Landscape character within study area NW02 (Moderate - Good), TSV02 (Moderate) LIVING LANDSCAPES METHODOLOGY OTHER

Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Large Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Farmland (arable) Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Planned Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Scattered Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 15 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Well maintained agricultural land and domestic setting High - 3 Recognition of value N/A Low - 3 Scenic quality Attractive avenue of trees adjacent to site, urban fringe detracts Med - 2 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value Avenue of trees lining village entrance Med - 6 Representativeness Mostly representative of study area High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Conservation interests Conservation area not related, TPOS, some listed buildings Low - 1 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Some PRoW Low - 1 Primary receptors Residential, part of rural setting Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Busy A6006 detracts from pleasant rural setting Med - 2 Secondary receptors Road users, not important Low - 2 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Village edge and adjacent to busy A6006 Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 9 Visibility of site Relatively open Med - 4 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction N/a Low - 2 Addition Extension of urban fringe Low - 2 Perception Extension of urban edge Low - 2 Policy Conserve the distinctive ‘estate’ character of Sutton Bonington Low - 2 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 24 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 28 Medium landscape value, but low susceptibility. Overall low landscape sensitivity Overall low visual sensitivity derived from low visual value and low susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Form of development Landscape buffer Buffer protecting avenue of trees along Park Lane, and along A6006 preventing development on higher ground Local vernacular Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Possible access issues Off-site Several TPOs along site boundary

CONCLUSION The site comprises one large field with arable characteristics directly north of the junction between A6006 and Park Lane. There are some PRoW's within the study area but none which directly influence the site. There are some conservational interests within the study area, including some TPO's, listed buildings and a conservation area unrelated to the site. There is an overall medium landscape value within the study area due to a well maintained agricultural and domestic setting with and attractive avenue of trees along the Park Lane village entrance. There is a low susceptibility to change with no perceived loss of character and an extension to existing urban fringe. The sensitivity of the landscape character is low overall. Visually, there are no indicators or recognition of value. There is a medium number of potential receptors from existing residential to the north and the busy A6006 road to the south. The overall visual susceptibility is medium as the site is relatively open. Overall, there is low visual sensitivity.

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It is assumed that the proposed development site would be cleared prior to development so that the modelled height within the development - This view is taken from the entrance to Sutton Bonnington along Park Lane. There is a - This view, looking east through the site from Park Lane, depicts the sloping nature of the site. The boundary is bareSite earth plusPhotograph 7m. A Site Photograph B strong aesthetic character on Park Lane with an avenue of trees lining the route. On the right of the image is an site comprises relatively well maintained arable land. Beyond the site to the north and west lie dense residential areas. adjacent residential area Charnwood Fields giving the area an urban fringe character.

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Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Small Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Grassland / grazing Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Sub-regular Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 20 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 15 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Well managed study area with few detractors High - 3 Recognition of value Conservation area adjacent to site - site is featured in CA appraisal as example of pasture surrounding village High - 8 Scenic quality Some attractive areas of townscape and attractive rural edge High - 3 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity Historic field pattern within the site and its immediate surrounding - identified as 'Patterns Reflecting Open Fields' Med - 2 Other value N/A Low - 3 Representativeness Mostly representative of study area High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 11 Conservation interests Conservation area adjacent to site (view of site used to illustrate key characteristic in CA appraisal), listed buildings & TPOs Med - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Some PRoW and a playing field Med - 2 Primary receptors Residential, site forms part of the view from residential properties and part of the rural context Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Tranquil village setting with strong historic vernacular including historic field pattern High - 3 Secondary receptors Recreation, footpath adjacent, not seen as a key part of the visual experience Low - 2 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Village edge but the village is relatively small in size Low - 2 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Visibility of site Site is generally visually contained by surrounding vegetation Low - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction Loss of rural pasture setting to Conservation Area as mentioned in the CA appraisal, as well as historic field pattern High - 6 Addition Extension of urban edge Low - 2 Perception Extension to urban edge into pastoral setting Low - 2 Policy Conserve the older field patterns within the character area such as those reflecting open systems Med - 4 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 35 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 26 Overall medium landscape sensitivity derived from high landscape value and medium susceptibility to change Medium visual value combined with low visual susceptibility to give an overall low visual susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Retain boundary vegetation Form of development Respecting historic field pattern Landscape buffer Local vernacular Respect conservation area, similar to adjacent new housing on Pasture Close Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Historic field pattern Off-site

CONCLUSION The site comprises a pastoral field exhibiting a historic pattern reflecting open fields - as identified by the Nottinghamshire Historic Landscape Characterisation. This field pattern - along with other factors such as the adjacent conservation area, the high landscape and scenic quality and the degree of representativeness of the assessed landscape character - contributes to the high landscape value. There is a medium landscape susceptibility owing in part to the loss of the historic field pattern and the pastoral context of the conservation area. Visually, there is a low sensitivity - this has been derived from the medium visual value and low visual susceptibility given the site's relative visual containment in its context.

* Scoring is applied on a description system of High / Medium / Low. Each of these descriptions is assigned a number for the categories of Landscape Value, Landscape Susceptibility, Visual Value, and Visual Susceptibility. This number enables each category Landscape Value Landscape Susceptibility Landscape Sensitivity to be weighted equally when feeding through into an overall score for the site. The overall site score is used for ranking the sites ONLY and therefore can only provide the relative sensitivity of each site when gauged against the others in this assessment. Visual Value Visual Susceptibility Visual Sensitivity

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Study Study Study Study Landform LCA Site Settlement Pattern LCA Land Cover LCA Site Tree Cover PZ Site Descriptive Attribute Site Study Area Area Area Area Area Vales & valley bottoms Nucleated Arable farms Wooded - ancient Spatial character Medium - framed Variable Rolling / undulating Clustered Mixed farms Wooded - recent Indicative ground vegetation Farmland (arable) Variable Low plateau Settled Pastoral farms Trees & woods Boundary treatments Variable Variable Sloping (low hills) Dispersed Woodland Coverts & tree groups Enclosure pattern Sub-regular Variable Coastal dunes / shingle Waste ground / derelict Rough / wild / equestrian Other trees Tree pattern Linear Variable Marine levels Unsettled Disturbed Open / unwooded Other characteristics / High plateau (>300m) Coalfields Urban / brownfield Conservation area adjacent to site features High hills (>600m) Urban Parkland / leisure LANDSCAPE VALUE Total Score (/25) 18 VISUAL VALUE Total Score (/25) 13 Factor Assessment Score* Factor Assessment Score* Landscape quality Well maintained agricultural land and domestic setting High - 3 Recognition of value Adjacent to conservation area Med - 6 Scenic quality Some detractors but generally pleasant aesthetically Med - 2 Indicators of value N/A Low - 3 Rarity N/A Low - 1 Other value Setting to tennis courts / club Low - 3 Representativeness Mostly representative of study area High - 3 VISUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 13 Conservation interests Conservation area adjacent to site, TPOS, some listed buildings Med - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Recreation value Network of PRoW, recreational facilities adjacent to site High - 3 Primary receptors Recreational, site is part of setting Med - 4 Perceptual aspects Tranquil, rural setting on edge of settlement Med - 2 Secondary receptors Road users, site not important to experience of landscape Low - 2 Associations N/A Low - 1 Number of receptors Village edge with minor roads, slightly separate from main village Med - 4 LANDSCAPE SUSCEPTIBILITY Total Score (/25) 15 Visibility of site Site is obscured in parts by intervening built form, landform and vegetation Low - 2 Factor Assessment Score* Subtraction N/a Low - 2 Addition New development close to but detached from urban fringe Med - 4 Perception Increase of density and increased urbanisation Med - 4 Policy Conserve the distinctive ‘estate’ character of Sutton Bonington Med - 4 OVERALL LANDSCAPE SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 33 OVERALL VISUAL SENSITIVITY (Combined Value and Susceptibility) Total Score (/50) 26 Medium landscape value and medium susceptibility. Overall medium landscape sensitivity Overall low visual sensitivity derived from low visual value and low susceptibility Notes Notes

MITIGATION OPPORTUNITIES / RECOMMENDATIONS Landscape planting Retain mature vegetation, particularly to north and west Form of development Landscape buffer Buffer to north, separating from road and tennis court Local vernacular Respecting conservation area, perhaps referencing adjacent new build houses Site features Other CONSTRAINTS

On-site Possible access issues, particularly from north and west due to landform Off-site

CONCLUSION Comprising an arable field adjacent to recreational facilities on the north-eastern edge of the main part of Sutton Bonington, the site sits adjacent to the Sutton Bonington Conservation Area. There is a high landscape quality and high recreational value in the study area, both of which contribute to the medium landscape value. The site is close to the main urban edge, but crucially is detached from it and development would increase perceived urbanisation in the study area - both of which contribute to a medium landscape susceptibility. Overall, the landscape sensitivity is medium. Visually, the site has a low value within the context of the study area, and also has a low susceptibility due in part to its relatively low visibility in its surroundings. The visual sensitivity is also low.

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45m 45m

35m 35m

40m 40m 45m 45m

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