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Woolpit NP Landscape Appraisal Woolpit Neighbourhood Plan Landscape Appraisal Final Report March 2018 Alison Farmer Associates 29 Montague Road Cambridge CB4 1BU 01223 461444 af@alisonfarmer.co.uk www.alisonfarmer.co.uk 1 Contents 1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 2 1.1 Background ............................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Objectives ............................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Methodology and Approach ..................................................................................... 2 1.4 The Neighbourhood Plan ......................................................................................... 5 1.5 Potential Development Sites ................................................................................... 5 2: The Evolution of Woolpit ............................................................................................... 7 2.1 Early Origins and Evolution ..................................................................................... 7 2.2 Surrounding Historic Landscape Patterns................................................................ 8 3: Landscape Character .................................................................................................. 10 3.1 National Character Areas 83 South Norfolk and High Suffolk Claylands ................ 10 3.2 Suffolk County Landscape Character and Local Assessments .............................. 11 3.3 Special Landscape Area ........................................................................................ 15 4: Settlement Character and Conservation Area ........................................................... 16 4.1 Woolpit Conservation Area .................................................................................... 16 4.2 Current Settlement Form ....................................................................................... 17 5: Detailed Analysis ......................................................................................................... 20 5.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 20 5.2 Landmarks and Key Views .................................................................................... 20 5.3 Gateways .............................................................................................................. 23 6: Detailed Assessment of Peripheral Areas ............................................................... 24 6.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 24 6.2 Peripheral Areas Sensitivity Assessment ............................................................... 24 6.3 Potential for Development within the Wider Parish ................................................ 38 7: Summary of Findings ................................................................................................ 39 7.1 Special Qualities to Conserve and Enhance .......................................................... 39 7.2 Changes to Avoid .................................................................................................. 39 7.3 Management and Development Guidelines ........................................................... 40 7.4 Conclusions ........................................................................................................... 42 Woolpit Neighbourhood Plan: Landscape Appraisal Final Report March 2018 2 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background 1.1.1 Alison Farmer Associates was appointed by Woolpit Neighbourhood Plan Group to undertake a landscape appraisal of the Parish, in order to provide a robust evidence base to support the development of policy within the emerging Neighbourhood Plan. In particular the Neighbourhood Plan Group required land surrounding the village of Woolpit to be assessed in detail to establish the sensitivity and capacity of these areas to accommodate housing/employment development. 1.1.2 Woolpit Neighbourhood Plan area covers the same area as the Parish, and stretches from the A14 in the north and east to the edges of the Rattlesden River in the south. The Black Bourne valley and village of Drinkstone lie beyond the Parish to the west and north. The main settlement within the Parish is Woolpit which is positioned to the south of the A14 on elevated land above the Black Bourne valley. The other smaller hamlets are Woolpit Green, Woolpit Heath and Borley Green. 1.2 Objectives 1.2.1 The key objective of this study is to provide a robust understanding of the character and qualities of the Neighbourhood Plan Area in order to make sound judgements as to the sensitivity and capacity of land to accommodate housing/employment development. This study also presents guidance on opportunities for landscape enhancement and green infrastructure which collectively help to shape a vision for the Parish. 1.3 Methodology and Approach 1.3.1 This assessment has been carried out in accordance with Guidelines on Landscape Character Assessment1 and Guidelines in Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment2. Reference has also been made to other recent sensitivity and capacity assessments which reflect best practice. The approach has included a client meeting and familiarisation site visit, desk study and further detailed site assessment during January 2018. It has also included a presentation of interim findings to the local community at an open day on 3 February 2018. 1 Landscape Character Assessment Guidance for England and Scotland (2002) The Countryside Agency and Scottish Natural Heritage and An Approach to Landscape Character Assessment (2014) Natural England. 2 Guidelines for Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment, Landscape Institute and Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment, 2013 (third edition). Woolpit Neighbourhood Plan: Landscape Appraisal Final Report March 2018 3 Woolpit Neighbourhood Plan Area (Source: Mid Suffolk District Council Website with Woolpit NP Area emphasized) Woolpit Neighbourhood Plan: Landscape Appraisal Final Report March 2018 4 1.3.2 This assessment is a landscape capacity-led approach which considers the Woolpit village and the hamlets of Woolpit Green, Woolpit Heath and Borley Green holistically and within their landscape settings. The approach also adopts emerging thinking on ecosystem services and the benefits which are afforded by the special qualities of the area and opportunities to enhance and develop these further. Analysis is used to provide robust evidence to support judgements on the sensitivity of land and its capacity to accommodate housing development from a landscape/townscape perspective. 1.3.3 The appraisal reviews existing documentary evidence on the settlement and its landscape and considers the historic evolution, describes landscape setting, key views, gateways and landmarks as well as valued characteristics and spaces. A landscape character assessment which divided the Parish into discrete and recognisable character areas was undertaken by the Neighbourhood Plan Group. This defined five character areas and has been used as a framework for understanding the relationship between built form and landscape setting. Consideration of the settlement holistically enables a thorough assessment of individual sites within a wider context rather than in isolation. Opportunities for environmental initiatives which seek to enhance local identity and settlement distinctiveness are highlighted where relevant. 1.3.4 The following definitions of terms are used in this study: Sensitivity is defined as the ability of the landscape to accommodate a particular type of change (in this case housing or employment development) without adverse effect and is determined by consideration of local character and visual sensitivity. Value is defined as the relative value that is attached to different landscape by society. In this study value has been assessed in the context of Woolpit settlement and with reference to factors such as designations, conservation interest, distinctive features, role and function (i.e. setting or gateway), condition and intactness, and rarity. Capacity of an area considers the extent and nature of development which may be accommodated and is derived from an understanding of both landscape value and sensitivity of a landscape to change. 1.3.5 Where land/sites have been assessed in terms of sensitivity and capacity it is from a landscape perspective only and no consideration has been given to matters such as access or land ownership. It is possible therefore that, land identified as suitable for development without significant adverse landscape effects, may subsequently be discounted for reasons other than landscape. Woolpit Neighbourhood Plan: Landscape Appraisal Final Report February 2018 5 1.4 The Neighbourhood Plan 1.4.1 Under the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, Mid Suffolk confirmed the Neighbourhood Plan Area for Woolpit on 4 May 2016. 1.4.2 The Woolpit Neighbourhood Plan Working Group was subsequently established and a questionnaire survey undertaken which sought the views of the local community on quality of life, housing and development, jobs and protection of the environment. The questionnaire revealed that the majority of respondents felt there was a need for housing for the elderly and medium sized family homes but
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