Summary of Landscape Character

This section provides the original (2005) and reviewed cases where the reviewed analysis differs from the original features are discussed. Each should be read in conjunction condition, sensitivity and guidelines for each landscape assessment, and the changes in guidelines are illustrated with the guidelines for the character area concerned. character area. Figure 15 illustrates the reviewed guidelines on Figure 16. Generic landscape guidelines are provided for for each landscape character area. The highlighted common issues across each broad landscape type found in landscape character areas within the following table indicate the Borough. Broad guidelines for key man-made landscape

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