Metrogreen Area Action Plan - Gillespies Stage 1
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METROGREEN AREA ACTION PLAN - GILLESPIES STAGE 1 APPENDIX A: LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL BASELINE ANNEX B: VIEWPOINT SHEETS P10846-00-001-701 walwell s CONTENTS Viewpoint Location Overview Map ....................................................................... 3 view along residential street in view Viewpoint 01 : Rectory Road, Bensham ................................................................... 4 Viewpoint 02 : Alston Road, Teams....................................................................... 5 Viewpoint 03 : Dunston Staiths ......................................................................... 6 Viewpoint 04 : Keelmans Way, Dunston .................................................................. 7 Viewpoint 05 : Dunston Road, Dunston................................................................... 8 Viewpoint 06 : Woodside Gardens, Dunston Hill ........................................................... 9 Viewpoint 07 : Fellside Road, Whickham .................................................................. 10 Viewpoint 08 : Coalway Lane, Whickham ................................................................. 11 Viewpoint 09 : Cross Lane Meadows, Swalwell............................................................. 12 Viewpoint 10 : Crowley Road, Swalwell ................................................................... 13 Viewpoint 11 : Shibdon Pond, Blaydon .................................................................... 14 Viewpoint 12 : Shibdon Bank, Blaydon .................................................................... 15 Viewpoint 13 :Shibdon Road, Blaydon .................................................................... 16 Viewpoint 14 : Keelmans Way, Blaydon ................................................................... 17 Viewpoint 15 : A695 Bridge, Blaydon ..................................................................... 18 Viewpoint 16 : Woodstock Road, Scotswood .............................................................. 19 Viewpoint 17 : Hodgkin Park, Benwell Grange.............................................................. 20 Viewpoint 18 : Weidner Road, Benwell.................................................................... 21 Viewpoint 19 : Normount Road, Elswick .................................................................. 22 Viewpoint 20 : St Johns Road, Elswick .................................................................... 23 Viewpoint 21: William Armstrong Drive, Elswick ........................................................... 24 Viewpoint 22 : A1114 Over the River Derwent ............................................................. 25 Viewpoint 23 : A1114 Riverside Way ...................................................................... 26 Viewpoint 24 : Handy Drive . 27 Viewpoint 25 : Cross Lane............................................................................... 28 Viewpoint 26: A1 Slip Road ............................................................................. 29 PROJECT TITLE DOCUMENT TITLE CLIENT P10946-00-001-701 Metrogreen MOTT MACDONALD aaP stage 1 draft Baseline rePort, METROGREEN AAP aPPendix a: landscaPe and visual Baseline, annex B: viewPoint sheets REV. DATE DETAIL MADE BY CHECKED BY APPROVED BY 00 22.12.2017 DRAFT JESS GINTY HELEN JOHNSON JIM FOX 01 19.02.2018 UPDATED PHOTOS JESS GINTY HELEN JOHNSON JIM FOX 02 13.03.2018 DEVELOPMENT LINE ADDED JESS GINTY HELEN JOHNSON JIM FOX 03 12.02.2019 DRAFT JESS GINTY HELEN JOHNSON JIM FOX VIEWPOINT LOCATION OVERVIEW MAP KEY Proposed Development VP01 Viewpoint Location ZTV VP18 VP19 VP16 VP17 VP20 VP15 VP23 VP14 VP13 VP22 VP21 VP24 VP11 VP04 VP03 VP26 VP25 VP05 VP10 VP02 VP12 VP09 VP01 VP08 VP07 VP06 VIEWPOINT 01: RECTORY ROAD, BENSHAM Location: Rectory Road in Bensham. Grid Reference: 54.950172, -1.608471 ± Approx Elevation: 63m General Direction of View: W Approx. Distance to Proposed Development: 2.8km DESCRIPTION OF VISUAL BASELINE View across the residential neighbourhood of Bensham over an area of empty land surrounded by terraced properties in the foreground. A small park is visible in the midground alongside the tower of St Chads Church. To the left of the view in the midground is corpus christi Catholic Church. In the background there are views towards rising landform towards Newcastle upon Tyne where two tower blocks are visible. The Metrogreen site is located in the midground, however the lower parts are screened by residential properties in the foreground. VP01 GATESHEAD DISTRICT Contains OS Data © Crown copyright and database rights 2017 LOCATION MAP BASELINE PANORAMA Contains OS Data © Crown copyright and database rights 2018 Proposed Development Photographs taken with a Canon EOS 6D, Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 fixed focal lens on 1st February 2018. Location of Proposed Development is approximate. 4 P10946-00-001-701 Metrogreen aaP, gillesPies stage 1, aPPendix a: landscaPe and visual Baseline, annex B: viewPoint sheets VIEWPOINT 02: PARK AT FIRST STREET, TEAMS NEWCASTLE Location: Near to open space at the end of First Street, Teams UPON TYNE Grid Reference: 54.952664, -1.618458 ± DISTRICT Approx Elevation: 33m General Direction of View: W Approx. Distance to Proposed Development: 1.5km DESCRIPTION OF VISUAL BASELINE In the foreground there is a small park with surrounding vegetation which filtered views out and to the right houses screen views further. In the midground, there are views of two tower blocks and the tops of the railway line and houses. In the background the landform rises where residential properties are visible. The Metrogreen site is well filtered and screened. VP02 GATESHEAD DISTRICT Contains OS Data © Crown copyright and database rights 2017 LOCATION MAP BASELINE PANORAMA Contains OS Data © Crown copyright and database rights 2018 Proposed Development Photographs taken with a Canon EOS 6D, Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 fixed focal lens on 1st February 2018. Location of Proposed Development is approximate. 5 VIEWPOINT 03: DUNSTON STAITHS, DUNSTON Location: Along riverfront adjacent to Dunston Staiths Grid Reference: 54.957857, -1.629760 ± Approx Elevation: 4m General Direction of View: W Approx. Distance to Proposed Development: 800m NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE DESCRIPTION OF VISUAL BASELINE DISTRICT View over the River Tyne and Dunston Staiths. The Staiths Residential development is visible to the right with some filtering from vegetation in the foreground. In the midground is the Staiths residential properties which largely screens views beyond. In the background higher landform is visible over the roofs of the properties. The Metrogreen site is well screened and filtered. VP03 GATESHEAD DISTRICT Contains OS Data © Crown copyright and database rights 2017 LOCATION MAP BASELINE PANORAMA Contains OS Data © Crown copyright and database rights 2018 Proposed Development Photographs taken with a Canon EOS 6D, Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 fixed focal lens on 1st February 2018. Location of Proposed Development is approximate. 6 P10946-00-001-701 MEtrogrEEn AAP gillEsPiEs stAgE 1, APPEndix A: lAndscAPE And VisuAl BAsElinE, AnnEx B: ViEwPoint shEEts VIEWPOINT 04: KEELMANS WAY, DUNSTON Location: Along Keelmans Way adjacent to properties along riverfront Grid Reference: 54.958604, -1.643473 ± Approx Elevation: 5m General Direction of View: W Approx. Distance to Proposed Development: 50m NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE DESCRIPTION OF VISUAL BASELINE DISTRICT View along the footpath looking along a Keelmans Way with residential properties to the left of the view looking over the River Tyne. To the right of the view, across the river, Newcastle upon Tyne is visible, including offices, residential properties and a tower block. In the midground vegetation filters views towards the Metrogreen site. VP04 GATESHEAD DISTRICT Contains OS Data © Crown copyright and database rights 2017 LOCATION MAP BASELINE PANORAMA Contains OS Data © Crown copyright and database rights 2018 Proposed Development Photographs taken with a Canon EOS 6D, Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 fixed focal lens on 1st February 2018. Location of Proposed Development is approximate. 7 VIEWPOINT 05: DUNSTON ROAD, DUNSTON Location: View along Dunston Road. Grid Reference: 54.954936, -1.648175 ± NEWCASTLE Approx Elevation: 13m UPON TYNE General Direction of View: NW DISTRICT Approx. Distance to Proposed Development: 120m DESCRIPTION OF VISUAL BASELINE View along Dunston Road. In the foreground to the left is a row of trees which filter and restrict views out further. This tree line and the red brick property to the right frame the views down the road. In the midground are warehouses and further vegetation. In the background there are views towards Newcastle upon Tyne where a tower block is visible. The trees to the right of the view largely filter views towards the Metrogreen site. VP05 GATESHEAD DISTRICT Contains OS Data © Crown copyright and database rights 2017 LOCATION MAP BASELINE PANORAMA Contains OS Data © Crown copyright and database rights 2018 Proposed Development Photographs taken with a Canon EOS 6D, Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 fixed focal lens on 1st February 2018. Location of Proposed Development is approximate. 8 P10946-00-001-701 MEtrogrEEn AAP gillEsPiEs stAgE 1, APPEndix A: lAndscAPE And VisuAl BAsElinE, AnnEx B: ViEwPoint shEEts VIEWPOINT 06: WOODSIDE GARDENS, DUNSTON HILL Location: View along Woodside Gardens. Grid Reference: 54.944785, -1.645724 ± Approx Elevation: 52m General Direction of View: NW Approx. Distance to Proposed Development: 1km DESCRIPTION OF VISUAL BASELINE View down Woodside Gardens with residential properties