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Seascape Characterisation Around the English Coast (Marine Plan Areas 3 and 4 and Part of Area 6 Pilot Study) Natural England Commissioned Report NECR106 Seascape Characterisation around the English Coast (Marine Plan Areas 3 and 4 and Part of Area 6 Pilot Study) First published 11 October 2012 www.naturalengland.org.uk Foreword Natural England commission a range of reports from external contractors to provide evidence and advice to assist us in delivering our duties. The views in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of Natural England. Background Seascape, like landscape, reflects the connections between land and sea reflected relationship between people and place and the in the Marine and Coastal Access Act (2009) part it plays in forming the setting to our and the resultant marine spatial planning everyday lives. It is a product of the interaction system. of the natural and cultural components of our 3) Undertake a Seascape Character environment, and how they are understood and Assessment at a strategic scale for a defined experienced by people. area of the English coastline, so that a baseline of Seascape Character Areas is This work was commissioned to test and refine available to: the emerging methodology for assessing the character of seascapes and to: provide the context for more detailed Seascape Character Assessment work; and 1) Contribute to the aims of the European inform Marine Spatial Planning, and the Landscape Convention to promote landscape planning, design and management of protection, management and planning, and to developments - and a range of other projects - support European co-operation on landscape on and around our coastline. issues. 2) Provide practical tools and evidence to assist Any comments on this pilot study should be in responding to the increasing demands forwarded to Christine Tudor being placed upon the related marine and [email protected] terrestrial environments, building upon the increased awareness of the high profile of the Natural England Project Manager - Christine Tudor, Natural England, First Floor, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Bristol, BS1 6EB and Ian Saunders, Natural England, 3rd Floor, Touthill Close, City Road, Peterborough, PE1 1UA Contractor - Robin Meade and Simon Dowse, URS Scott Wilson Keywords - Seascape, character assessment, seascape character assessment, landscape character assessment, European Landscape Convention, Seascape Characterisation Around the English Coast Pilot Study, Marine Plan Areas 3 and 4, and part of Area 6, evidence Further information This report can be downloaded from the Natural England website: www.naturalengland.org.uk. For information on Natural England publications contact the Natural England Enquiry Service on 0845 600 3078 or e-mail [email protected]. This report is published by Natural England under the Open Government Licence for public sector information. You are encouraged to use, and re-use, information subject to certain conditions. For details of the licence visit www.naturalengland.org.uk/copyright. If any information such as maps or data cannot be used commercially this will be made clear within the report. ISSN 2040-5545 © Natural England and other parties 2012 Seascape Characterisation around the English Coast (Marine Plan Areas 3 and 4 and Part of Area 6 Pilot Study) Prepared for Natural England Natural England Seascape Characterisation around the English Coast (Marine Plan Areas 3 and 4 and Part of Area 6 Pilot Study) Revision Schedule Seascape Characterisation around the English Coast (Marine Plan Areas 3 and 4 and Part of Area 6 Pilot Study) Rev Date Details Prepared by Reviewed by Approved by 01 12-04-11 Draft Robin Meade Simon Dowse Simon Dowse Landscape Architect Technical Director Technical Director 02 18-04-11 Final Robin Meade Simon Dowse Simon Dowse Landscape Architect Technical Director Technical Director URS/Scott Wilson Brunel House 54 Princess Street Manchester M1 6HS This bid submission is for the sole and confidential use of the addressee. Any technical information provided by Scott Wilson Ltd in this bid submission should be used only for the purpose of enabling the addressee to consider the merits of the bid as a whole and whether the addressee wishes to employ Scott Wilson Ltd to carry out the work for which Tel 0161 907 3500 this bid submission is intended. Scott Wilson Ltd accepts no liability for any use of this bid submission other than by the addressee and only for the above purpose. Fax 0161 907 3501 © Scott Wilson Ltd 2010 www.urs-scottwilson.com 6 Natural England Seascape Characterisation around the English Coast (Marine Plan Areas 3 and 4 and Part of Area 6 Pilot Study) Acknowledgements We extend our thanks to the following parties for their assistance in developing the approach to seascape characterisation: Christine Tudor – Natural England Ian Saunders – Natural England Rachael Mills – Natural England Russell Gadbury – Marine Management Organisation Ness Smith – Dorset County Council Dave Hooley – English Heritage John Briggs – Countryside Council for Wales Phil Dyke – National Trust & Europarc Atlantic Isles Richard Copas – Environment Agency Ian Houlston – LDA Design URS/Scott Wilson Brunel House 54 Princess Street Manchester M1 6HS This bid submission is for the sole and confidential use of the addressee. Any technical Tel 0161 907 3500 information provided by Scott Wilson Ltd in this bid submission should be used only for the purpose of enabling the addressee to consider the merits of the bid as a whole and Fax 0161 907 3501 whether the addressee wishes to employ Scott Wilson Ltd to carry out the work for which this bid submission is intended. Scott Wilson Ltd accepts no liability for any use of this bid submission other than by the addressee and only for the above purpose. © Scott Wilson Ltd 2010 www.urs-scottwilson.com 7 Natural England Seascape Characterisation around the English Coast (Marine Plan Areas 3 and 4 and Part of Area 6 Pilot Study) Table of Contents Acknowledgements ................................................................................... 7 1 Introduction ................................................................................... 12 1.1 Purpose of Study .......................................................................................................... 12 1.2 Scope of Study ............................................................................................................. 12 1.3 Report Outputs ............................................................................................................. 12 1.4 Limitations .................................................................................................................... 12 1.5 Report Structure ........................................................................................................... 13 2 Seascape Character Assessment Methodology ......................... 14 2.1 Reference Sources ....................................................................................................... 14 2.2 Desk Study ................................................................................................................... 14 2.3 Field Study ................................................................................................................... 16 2.4 Classification and Description ....................................................................................... 17 3 Desk Study ..................................................................................... 18 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 18 3.2 General Description of the Extent of Study Area ........................................................... 18 3.3 Study Area Boundaries ................................................................................................. 18 3.4 Existing Character Assessments .................................................................................. 19 3.5 Field Study ................................................................................................................... 20 4 Classification and Description ..................................................... 22 4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 22 4.2 Mapping ........................................................................................................................ 22 4.3 Database ...................................................................................................................... 22 4.4 Character Areas ........................................................................................................... 23 5 Character Area 1 – Dogger Bank .................................................. 24 5.1 Key Characteristics ....................................................................................................... 24 5.2 Physical Influences ....................................................................................................... 25 5.3 Cultural Influences ........................................................................................................ 25 5.4 Aesthetic and Perceptual Qualities ............................................................................... 26 6 Character Area 2 – Dogger Deep Water Channel ........................ 27 6.1 Key Characteristics ......................................................................................................
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