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29 Local Area 47 39 42 38 32 Area (ha) 23.72 44 45 46 47 Local Authority Spelthorne Borough Strategic Area B 49 38 32 45 47 32 49 Description The Local Area is located to the north of Shepperton. It is bounded to the west by the Kingston-Shepperton railway line and partially to the east by Upper Halliford Bypass (A244). It directly adjoins Upper Halliford to the north and east, and Shepperton to the south. The Local Area is located in the centre of the western portion of Strategic Area B. The Local Area is located in the south-east of Spelthorne Borough and contributes to the strategic separation of a series of distinct towns and villages in the district. This section of Metropolitan Green Belt largely consists of flat pastureland, paddocks and parkland and has an urban fringe character, being a small strip of land that separates Spelthorne's larger settlements. Contains OS Data © Crown copyright and database rights 2017 OS 100024284. Purpose 1 Assessment Purpose Criteria Assessment Score The Local Area is not at the edge of a large (1) To check the (a) Parcel is at the edge of built-up area. NOT AT unrestricted sprawl one or more disctinct large EDGE of large built-up built-up areas areas (b) Prevents the outward 0 sprawl of a large built-up area into open land, and serves as a barrier at the edge of a large built-up area in the absence of another durable boundary Purpose 1 Total Score 0 / 5 Purpose 2 Assessment Purpose Criteria Assessment Score The Local Area forms almost the entirety of the (2) To prevent Prevents development that essential gap between Shepperton and Upper 5 Halliford, preventing development that would neighbouring towns would result in merging of result in the merging of these settlements. from merging or significant erosion of gap between neighbouring settlements, including ribbon development along transport corridors that link settlements Purpose 2 Total Score 5 / 5 Parcel 47 Purpose 3 Assessment Purpose Criteria Assessment Score (3) Assist in Protects the openness of Less than 1% of the Local Area is covered by built form. 3 safeguarding the countryside and is least countryside from covered by development Almost the entirety of the Local Area is free of encroachment development, part of a landscaped golf course. This use reduces the overall rural feel of the Local Area, and its undulating topography affords some longer views towards surrounding development which wraps around much of the Local Area. However, overall the Local Area maintains a largely rural character. Purpose 3 Total Score 3 / 5 Purpose 4 Assessment Purpose Criteria Assessment Score The Local Area does not abut an identified (4) To preserve Protects land which historic settlement core and does not meet this 0 the setting and provides immediate and Purpose. special character wider context for historic of historic towns settlement, including views and vistas between the settlement and the surrounding countryside Purpose 4 Total Score 0 / 5 Parcel 47 Site Photos Photograph 1 Facing south across the Local Area from Charlton Road, with views towards the edge of Shepperton. Photograph 2 Panoramic image from Charlton Lane, illustrating the close visual and physical relationship between Upper Halliford and Shepperton. Parcel 47 32 Local Area 48 40 Area (ha) 0.93 48 Local Authority Spelthorne Borough Strategic Area A 32 32 40 48 32 Description The Local Area is located to the south-west of Sunbury-on-Thames. It is bounded to the east by the River Thames and directly adjoins Sunbury-on-Thames to the north, west and south. The Local Area is located at the overlap between Strategic Areas A and B although its character is more closely aligned with Strategic Area A - the narrow and fragmented band of Green Belt which closely abuts the edge of south-west London. The Green Belt in this area forms part of a wider thin strip of Green Belt in the Strategic Area, with the Local Area having an urban edge character. It is enclosed by the Ashford/ Sunbury-on-Thames/ Stanwell. Contains OS Data © Crown copyright and database rights 2017 OS 100024284. Purpose 1 Assessment Purpose Criteria Assessment Score The Local Area is at the edge of the large built- (1) To check the (a) Parcel is at the edge of up are of Ashford / Sunbury-on-Thames / AT EDGE unrestricted sprawl one or more disctinct large Stanwell. of large built-up built-up areas areas (b) Prevents the outward The Local Area is enclosed by the large built-up area of Ashford / Sunbury-on-Thames / 1 sprawl of a large built-up Stanwell, with development wrapping around its area into open land, and western, northern and eastern edges. While serves as a barrier at the there is a visual connection with the wider edge of a large built-up area Green Belt to the east, the River Thames in the absence of another separates the Local Area from land to the durable boundary south-east, weakening the linkage to the wider Green Belt. The boundary between the Local Area and the Staines-upon-Thames built-up area is predominantly durable, consisting of Fordbridge Road to the west. Where there is no boundary feature there is a regular built form characterised by semi-detached properties with regular, well-defined gardens. Purpose 1 Total Score 1 / 5 Purpose 2 Assessment Purpose Criteria Assessment Score As a result of its small scale, the configuration of (2) To prevent Prevents development that surrounding development and the role of the 0 River Thames in separating the Local Area from neighbouring towns would result in merging of land to the south-east, the Local Area does not or significant erosion of from merging provide a gap between any settlements and gap between neighbouring makes no discernable contribution to settlements, including separation. ribbon development along transport corridors that link settlements Purpose 2 Total Score 0 / 5 Parcel 48 Purpose 3 Assessment Purpose Criteria Assessment Score (3) Assist in Protects the openness of Approximately 27% of the Local Area is covered by built form, consisting of car parking and a 0 safeguarding the countryside and is least playground in the western area. The remainder countryside from covered by development comprises a small, urban park, surrounded by encroachment development to the north, south and west. While it is acknowledged that there are some visual connections to the Thames beyond, overall the Local Area has an urban character overall. Purpose 3 Total Score 0 / 5 Purpose 4 Assessment Purpose Criteria Assessment Score The Local Area does not abut an identified (4) To preserve Protects land which historic settlement core and does not meet this 0 the setting and provides immediate and Purpose. special character wider context for historic of historic towns settlement, including views and vistas between the settlement and the surrounding countryside Purpose 4 Total Score 0 / 5 Parcel 48 Site Photos Photograph 1 Facing east towards the Thames from the centre of the Local Area. Photograph 2 Panoramic view of the Local Area illustrating the enclosed feel. Parcel 48 25 35 29 39 40 41 Local Area 49 42 38 32 44 45 48 46 47 Area (ha) 72.47 50 43 52 49 51 Local Authority Spelthorne Borough 53 55 56 54 Strategic Area B 57 58 47 32 50 49 51 53 54 55 56 Description The Local Area is located to the east of Shepperton and the south of Lower Halliford. It is bounded to the west and south by Gaston Bridge Road (A244), the north by the River Ash, and the east by Beaseley's Ait Lane and a series of watercourses. It directly adjoins Lower Halliford and Shepperton to the west and Walton-on-Thames to the south-east. The Local Area is located in the centre of the western portion of Strategic Area B. The Local Area is located in the south-east of Spelthorne Borough and contributes to the strategic separation of a series of distinct towns and villages in the district. This section of Metropolitan Green Belt largely consists of flat pastureland, paddocks and parkland and has an urban fringe character, being a small strip of land that separates Spelthorne and Elmbridge's larger settlements. Contains OS Data © Crown copyright and database rights 2017 OS 100024284. Purpose 1 Assessment Purpose Criteria Assessment Score The Local Area is at the edge of the large built- (1) To check the (a) Parcel is at the edge of up area of Walton-on-Thames / Weybridge / AT EDGE unrestricted sprawl one or more disctinct large Hersham. of large built-up built-up areas areas (b) Prevents the outward Tha Local Area is connected to the large built- up area of Walton-on-Thames / Weybridge / 3+ sprawl of a large built-up Hersham, preventing its outward sprawl into area into open land, and open land. serves as a barrier at the edge of a large built-up area The boundary between the Local Area and the in the absence of another large built-up area is predominantly not durable, durable boundary aligned with softer, natural features along the edges of residential gardens. It should be noted that much of the Local Area, located north of the Thames, plays a lesser role for preventing sprawl as a result of the role of the Thames as a physical separation between the Local Area and wider countryside. Purpose 1 Total Score 3+ / 5 Purpose 2 Assessment Purpose Criteria Assessment Score The Local Area forms almost all of the essential (2) To prevent Prevents development that gap between Walton-on-Thames / Weybridge / 5 Hersham and Shepperton / Lower Halliford.