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Beckside, Scalby (Site 18/01) : Appendices Appendix 5 Landscape and Village Character Assessment (LDA) 7251158v1 Beckside Scalby May 2008 Landscape and Village Character Assessment Contents 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Purpose of the document 1.2 Structure of the report 1.3 The site 2.0 Landscape Context 2.1 Landscape character and topography 2.2 Designations 2.3 Access 2.4 Landscape context of the site 2.5 Views 3.0 Scalby Village Assessment 3.1 Connectivity 3.2 Services and facilities 3.3 Village character 4.0 Beckside Site Analysis 4.1 Site description Revised July 2014 LK © LDA Design Consulting LLP. Quality Assured to BS EN ISO 9001 : 2000 1 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Purpose of the document 1.2 Structure of the report 1.3 The site This report has been prepared by LDA Section 1, ‘Introduction’, explains the The site is located on the urban fringe, on the Design on behalf of Mr D Chapman to intention and structure of the document and western edge of Scalby village, to the north support the promotion of land off North introduces the application site. west of Scarborough. It lies between the Street, Scalby for allocation for housing village and a well used sports ground. The development in the Scarborough Borough Section 2.0, ‘Landscape Context’, sets site is 8.3 ha in extent and comprises arable Council LDF. out the analysis of the broader landscape ÛHOGVHQFORVHGE\KHGJHURZVDQGPDWXUH The purpose of the document is to explain context of the site. trees, and half of the grounds of Stoneway KRZWKHORFDOFRQWH[WKDVLQÜXHQFHGWKH House on North Street, Scalby. The central design of the supporting masterplan. Section 3.0, ‘Scalby Village Assessment’, grid reference of the site is TA00761 90651. describes the character and structure of the The landscape features within the site settlement and connectivity between the site including trees, hedgerows, lake, stream, and the facilities within the village and the buildings and topography are shown on adjacent settlement of Newby. Figure 9 on page 17. Entrance to Stoneway House and potential entrance to the site Section 4.0, ‘Analysis of Beckside Site’, Although the historic centre of Scalby has provides a more detailed description of the a strong identity and retains the character VLWHDQGVXPPDULVHVWKHÛQGLQJVRIDSKDVH of a village, it has effectively coalesced with 1 habitat survey. the adjacent settlement of Newby, which in turn has merged with Scarborough, so that Scalby forms part of the urban area of Scarborough. From the northern edge of the site looking south 2 0 1000m North © Crown copyright, All rights reserved. 2004 License number 0100031673 Figure 1. Location of site 3 2.0 Landscape Context 2.1 Landscape character and topography Scarborough has a distinctive landscape impact on the scenic beauty of the National setting, located on the coastal strip between Park. the North York Moors National Park to the Other designations include Ancient west and dramatic coastal cliffs to the east Woodland on the escarpment and valley (see Figure 3 Landscape and Environmental slopes, Scheduled Ancient Monuments Designations). To the west of Scarborough including tumuli in Beacon Plantation and the land rises steeply to an upland plateau the coastal cliffs designated as a Site of dissected by a series of dales and steep 6SHFLDO6FLHQWLÛF,QWHUHVW sided river valleys (see Figure 2 Topography and Woodland). Remnants of ancient, 2.3 Access semi-natural woodland occur on steep valley Figure 4 Access shows the public rights slopes and escarpments and fringing hills, of way around Scalby copied from the and extensive coniferous plantations exist 'HÛQLWLYH5LJKWVRI:D\0DSKHOGE\1RUWK 1. View north of the lane outside the western site boundary 2. Mature trees and low hedgerows along the western site boundary on the more level plateau land. The area Yorkshire County Council. Most of the DGMDFHQWWRWKHFRDVWLVJHQHUDOO\ÜDWZLWK footpaths and bridleways provide access RSHQDUDEOHÛHOGVDQGUHODWLYHO\VSDUVHWUHH to the North York Moors National Park. cover. National Cycle Route 1 runs through the eastern part of Scalby along the disused 2.2 Designations railway line between Scarborough and Figure 4 Landscape and Environmental Whitby. This is a strategic cycle route Designations shows designations in the suitable for leisure cycling, but due to the YLFLQLW\RIWKHVLWH7KHPRVWVLJQLÛFDQW enclosed nature of the path, and the lack designation close to the site is the North of casual surveillance from neighbouring York Moors National Park. The boundary streets and buildings, it is unlikely to be runs north-south just beyond Cowclose suitable for regular use by local residents to Farm. The development would be visible access local facilities on foot or by cycle. from parts of bridleway 330005 (see photograph 11 on page 9. The site is, In the vicinity of the site there is a footpath however, in the background of the view, and (14) connecting Carr Lane and Barmoor tree planting along the perimeter of the site Lane which provides access to the sports 3. View north west from the lane outside the western site boundary towards the sports ground. Wrea Head Hotel can will soften the edges. The site is only visible ground. Bridleway 330005, running along be seen in the background. Woodland and the undulating landform obscures longer distance views from this single bridleway and the proposed Carr Lane and below Swang Road, is development will therefore have minimal managed by the National Park authority. Landscape Context. Refer to Figure 6, page 8 for photograph locations 4 The Site Principal Roads National Cycling Route Coastal Path 30.3/9 Bridleway 30.3/6 30.3/3 30.3/11 Footpath Footpath 6 Footpath 30.16/7 30.16/930.16/8 30.3/2 30.3/4 National Cycle Route 1 along disused railway line A171 330006 C o 30.16/11 B a u s r t 30.16/6 n a l is p t a o t B n h a R r oa m d oo r La ne Scalby Road 0 1000m 30.16/12 North Field Lane © Crown copyright, All rights reserved. 2004 License number 0100031673 Figure 2. Topography and woodland footpath 14 30.16/13 - 2006 d 2004 a Ro on 335203 330005 ti ta Fo S otp treet National at gh S Park 330019 h Hi Bywa y ill 330018 330201 H 335006 h c r 30.16/10 u 335013 Hay Lane h C d 330200 oa R s s e n k ac H Scalby Road 330012 330205 330001 30.16/2 335206 The Site 30.16/1 North York Moors National Park 20.19/13 Ancient Woodland A Scheduled Ancient Monuments 1 30.19/11 SSSI 0 1000m 0 1000m North North © Crown copyright, All rights reserved. 2004 License number 0100031673 © Crown copyright, All rights reserved. 2004 License number 0100031673 Figure 3. Landscape and Environmental Designations Figure 4. Access 5 2.4 Landscape context of the site Figure 5 Landscape Context shows the Carr Lane and the suburban housing landscape features in the vicinity of the site. development to the south. The steep The site, on the western edge of Scalby has escarpment slopes towards Scalby Nab and a very attractive pastoral landscape setting, Swang Road are densely wooded and there with views up to a crescent shaped wooded are several blocks of woodland to the north HVFDUSPHQW7KHODQGVORSHVÛUVWJHQWO\ of Cowclose Farm. then steeply up to the escarpment. To the west of the site the nearest buildings A well used sports ground with a small are Wrea Head Hotel, approximately 500m pavilion is located to the west of the site. from the northern site boundary and This sports ground is accessed via Carr Cowclose Farm approximately 800m from Lane and a track to the west of the site, the site boundary. which provides the only, very poor standard, 4. View west from footpath 14 illustrating the pastoral parkland character of the landscape and enclosure provided by the escarpment vehicular access. The sports ground is and woodland cover remote from the village, separated from it by the proposed development site. There is currently no direct access to the sports ground from Scalby village. There are proposals to construct a new, larger pavilion on the sports ground. 7KHÛHOGVLPPHGLDWHO\ZHVWRIWKHVLWHDUH undulating pasture with scattered mature trees providing a pastoral parkland setting WRWKHVLWH7KHÛHOGVEH\RQGDUHDPL[WXUH RIDUDEOHÛHOGVDQGSDVWXUHVHSDUDWHGE\ hedgerows and hedgerow trees. This area to the west of Scalby is enclosed on all sides by dense woodland (see photograph 4). A steep sided, densely wooded valley with a 5. View west towards Cowclose Farm and the wooded 6 . Carr Lane bridleway 330005 escarpment narrow stream (Church Beck) separates Landscape Context. Refer to Figure 6, page 8 for photograph locations 6 The Site Recreational Open Space Woodland Agricultural Land Village Core t Water Courses / Drains n e Escarpment m p r Principal Roads a c s Ba E r m oor R oad Scalby Road A171 d a Ro g n a w S High"eld k Farm c e B Wrea Head h c r Hotel u h C Prospect Cowclose House Farm Farm Scalby Sports ad Ro Ground Station Carr Lane t tree gh S Hi Village Hay Core Brow h rc Hay Lan u l Golf Course e Ch il H Scalby Bridge d oa R ss ne Hack Newby ck S Be c calby a t / S lb ea Cu y S Playing Field R o a d 0 500m North © Crown copyright, All rights reserved. 2004 License number 0100031673 Figure 5. Landscape context 7 2.5 Views Due to the topography and dense woodland landscape buffer with tree planting along vegetation providing a high degree of the western and northern boundary of the enclosure, the site is only visible from site.