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Hatch Farm Land Ltd Land West of Mill Lane, Sindlesham HATCH FARM LAND LTD LAND WEST OF MILL LANE, SINDLESHAM WOKINGHAM, WEST BERKSHIRE SANG Landscape Design Strategy Prepared: KM Approved: JJ Date: 07.05.20 Project Reference LLD1347A Revision 01 Status PLANNING CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 3 2.0 SITE CONTEXT ................................................................................................................................................. 5 3.0 POLICY GUIDANCE / (SANG) DESIGN CRITERIA ....................................................................................... 10 4.0 PROPOSED SANG DESIGN AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES .................................................................... 12 HATCH FARM LAND LTD LAND WEST OF HATCH FARM: SANG LLD1347A-LAN-REP-001/KM/07.05.20/Rev01 Landscape Design Strategy 3 1.0 INTRODUCTION Purpose of the Report General 1.4 The Site is situated to the outer edge of the 7km Bramshill Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) Impact Risk Zone (IRZ) as 1.1 Lizard Landscape Design and Ecology has been commissioned defined by Natural England. The IRZ is defined to reflect the to develop a Landscape Design Strategy for the land west of particular sensitivities of the features for which it is notified. Hatch Farm, Mill Lane, Sindlesham (central Grid Reference: SU76646975) to be utilised as a proposed Suitable Alternative 1.5 The Bramshill SSSI forms part of the broader Thames Basin Natural Greenspace (SANG). Heaths Special Protection Area (SPA) classified in accordance with European Council Directive (2009/147/EC) on the 1.2 This report and associated documents have been prepared to conservation of wild birds). support a planning application for the change of use from equine use as paddock land to provision of SANG. 1.6 Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace are specific areas created to provide enhanced natural environments for recreational 1.3 For illustration of the landscape proposals refer to LLD1347-LAN- enjoyment as an alternative to the Thames Basin Heaths SPA, DWG-010 - SANG Landscape Masterplan. therefore relieving pressure on the Special Protection Area. 1.7 The following SANG Landscape Design Strategy seeks to establish a landscape baseline context and outlines the design intent and objectives of the proposed landscape scheme, providing an overview of proposed landscape character areas and habitat interventions, along with functionality and accessibility. 1.8 The design strategy has been developed utilising the ‘Guidelines for the creation of Suitable Accessible Natural Green Space (SANG)’ (Natural England, 2008) and informed by desk study and site visit undertaken to appraise existing features on Site and the surrounding area. HATCH FARM LAND LTD LAND WEST OF HATCH FARM: SANG LLD1347A-LAN-REP-001/KM/07.05.20/Rev01 Landscape Design Strategy 4 Legend Approx. Site Boundary Public Right of Way Open Access (CROW2000) M4 Mill Lane M4 Figure 1. Landscape Context / Access Google Earth. Imagery ©2020 N 500 m HATCH FARM LAND LTD LAND WEST OF HATCH FARM: SANG LLD1347A-LAN-REP-001/KM/07.05.20/Rev01 Landscape Design Strategy 5 2.0 SITE CONTEXT The site and surrounds 2.1 The proposed SANG area (referred to as the Site) is situated upon land west of Hatch Farm and directly south of the M4 corridor as it extends along the south eastern surburban edge of Reading, passing Lower Earley and Winnersh. 2.2 The site is located west of the estate village of Sindlesham which sits centrally within the borough of Wokingham, approximately 6km south east of Reading and 10km west of Bracknell. 2.3 The M4 is a major arterial corridor which connects several major towns and conurbations along its route collectively known as the Thames Valley. The River Thames itself flows south from Oxford through the Chilterns (AONB) toward the north eastern edge of Reading where it is joined by the tributary River Loddon. 2.4 The River Loddon, bridged by the M4, flows from the southwest toward Winnersh, passes within 200m as it meanders to the north west (+39m aOD) and north east (+38m aOD) of the site. Habitat 2.5 With reference to MAGIC dataset mapping (DEFRA; Natural England) the habitat catchment of the Loddon is reflected and dominated by the swathe of 'Coastal and Floodplain Grazing Marsh' as listed within the Priority Habitat Inventory and described as 'Semi-improved and improved grassland with marsh elements along the River Loddon flood plain'. 2.6 Other notable priority habitat largely comprises woodland types; principally the 'Wood-pasture and Parkland' of Bearwood College (GII* Listed Registered Park and Garden) in relative proximity to the south east, and by scattered blocks and copses of ' Deciduous Woodland' interconnected by hedgerows with intermittent trees. There is limited 'Ancient Semi-natural Woodland' generally within the locality though a small block (<2.0 Ha) known as 'Loaders Copse' is found within 150m of the site's western most extent. Map produced by MAGIC on 17/04/2020 (c) Crown Copyright and database rights 2020. Ordnance Survey 100022861. 2.7 A small slither of 'Traditional Orchard' edges Mole Road to the N Habitat Mapping western edge of Bear Wood Lake, south of West Park House. 500 m This is likely remnant of a larger though contained tract of orchard plantation as noted within reference to historic mapping. HATCH FARM LAND LTD LAND WEST OF HATCH FARM: SANG LLD1347A-LAN-REP-001/KM/07.05.20/Rev01 Landscape Design Strategy 6 Map produced by MAGIC on 17/04/2020 (c) Crown Copyright and database rights 2020. Historic analysis: OS Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952 (pub. 1883) Historic analysis: OS Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952 (pub.1944) Historic Designations Historic analysis Landscape Character 2.8 With further reference to the historic map analysis above it can 2.11 Historic designations are illustrated within the final extract 2.14 The site is situated within the National Character Area 'Thames be seen that the fieldscape of the surrounding, predominantly above; whilst the character of the existing field pattern remains Valley' the key characteristics of which are summarised as; agricultural landscape, remained largely unchanged from the substantially the same, the extent of development expansion 2.15 'Flat and low-lying land, rising to low, river-terraced hills' with late C19th to mid C20th. Marshland along the Loddon has greater illustrated within the current Ordnance Survey base mapping 'numerous hydrological features [which] include the River Thames illustrative emphasis. is markedly increased with both settlement and the M4 new and its tributaries' provide more recognisable uniting components. significant influences on the landscape character. 2.9 There is some minor change (increase) in woodland cover noted 'Grazed pasture is the major land use within a generally open, to the south west, about Carter's Hill, between 'The Holt' and 2.12 The site is located in proximity of Bearwood College, the grounds flat and featureless landscape. The field pattern is medium-scale the site with incremental loss along Mole Road due to land-use of which are recognised as a GII* Listed Registered Park and and irregular'. The character area is described as being of an change. Garden. The text associated with the listing highlights describes urban character 'densely populated and developed' with 'pockets the surrounding landscape character; of woodland, open grassland, parkland, wetlands and intimate 2.10 Within the 1944 published map the nursery plantation west meadows [which] provide escape and tranquillity, and include of Mole Road is given over to sewage beds with a series of 2.13 'The undulating ground slopes generally from south to north, the a variety of habitats supporting important populations of many elongated residential plots established immediately adjacent to setting being largely agricultural and wooded, with the village of species'. The area is noted as important for its recreational value, the north and the orchard west of Bear Wood Lake is all but lost. Barkham lying at the south-east corner and Sindlesham adjacent for residents and visitors. A small area to the south falls within the A notable change between the 1883 and 1944 maps is the formal to the north'. Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (SPA) buffer zone. residential development of Winnersh to the north east. HATCH FARM LAND LTD LAND WEST OF HATCH FARM: SANG LLD1347A-LAN-REP-001/KM/07.05.20/Rev01 Landscape Design Strategy 7 2.16 The site lies immediately south of the River Loddon. With 2.22 With reference to the Wokingham Borough Landscape Character reference to the Wokingham Borough Landscape Character Assessment (LUC; November 2019) the larger portion of the Assessment (LUC; November 2019) a portion of the site, to the site sits upon the rising ground adjacent to the River Loddon north western corner falls within the Landscape Character Type floodplain. Within the Landscape Character Type C - River Terrace A - River Valley is 'distinguished by a flat lowland alluvial or river 'is distinguished by a flat landform of younger river terraces, close terrace floodplain, which supports a mixture of arable and pastoral to the modern rivers. A semi-enclosed landscape of large-scale Proposed farmland and important wetland habitats. A partially wooded agricultural fields, divided by post and wire fencing or hedgerows, SANG location context creates a semi-enclosed landscape, which is sparsely with settlement connections to the adjacent river.. settled and popular for recreation'. 2.23 Within the study the more detailed Character Area LCA C1: 2.17 Within the study the more detailed Character Area A2: Loddon Arborfield River Terrace is summarised as; LCA C1 River Valley is summarised as; 2.24 '... A large scale, open agricultural landscape slightly elevated LCA A2 2.18 '... the flat alluvial floodplain of the River Loddon. An agricultural above the Loddon floodplain. The area is crossed by a network of landscape of irregular fields, with large scale arable fields on better small lanes and tracks while larger roads run east-west providing drained areas and small scale wet meadows on frequently flooded access across the river.
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