ST EDMUNDSBURY GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE: INFORMATION PACK A Guide for Developers and Planners Delivering Green Infrastructure INFORMATION PACK 12 17 29 Benefi ts of Green Infrastructure 3 Infrastructure Green 1 of CONTENTS 9 ts Introduction Principles Benefi Infrastructure Management Integrating GI into Development Green Broad St EdmundsburyVision for Infrastructure Green Vision Map Infrastructure Green 8 Black Bourn and Little Ouse Headwaters A: Action Zone - Brecks Action Zone B: - Valleys River Action Zone C: - 15 Bury St Edmunds Action Zone D: - 21 23 - Action Zone E: Haverhill Haverhill Action Zone E: - Woodland Historic Parkland and Action Zone F: - Ancient Farmland Action Zone G: - Checklist Summary Infrastructure and Green 45 39 47 51 INFORMATION PACK 1 Planning for green infrastructure should respond to should respond infrastructure green Planning for landscape ect these subtleties and distinctive and refl characteristics. this report is needed Why the detailed information Pack interprets This Information EdmundsburyInfrastructure Green set out in the St. 2009. Report), Strategy (Technical Infrastructure messages of the Green es the key It identifi for them clearly and presents Strategy the borough for protecting, for responsible the target audience who are the planning GI through new managing and delivering system. cant to the signifi in response It has been prepared Edmundsbury which within St. proposed housing growth 2008 and homes between is equivalent to 15,400 new Such growth in population. 2031 and a potential increase that in a way and sustainably, be planned holistically must character of the the distinctive to and respects responds have’, ‘must a is therefore infrastructure Green place. which of infrastructure as importantother form as any development. for a prerequisite be considered would INTRODUCTION Infrastructure? What is Green planned and delivered is a strategically Infrastructure ‘Green of high quality green network comprisingrange the broadest It should be features. spaces and other environmental capable resource as a multifunctional designed and managed of delivering services those ecological and quality of life it serves the communities by and needed to ts required benefi should Its design and management underpin sustainability. and enhance the character distinctiveness also respect to habitats and landscape types. with regard of an area includes spaces and established green Infrastructure Green the built and surround through sites and should thread new to its wider rural and connect the urban area environment at all Consequently it needs to be delivered hinterland. to local neighbourhood levels, sub-regional spatial scales from spaces within green accommodating both accessible natural sites in the urban and often muchlocal communities larger fringe and wider countryside’. to character and distinctiveness above The reference to another important relates aspect of green to the place- which is its relationship infrastructure special an area’s that is recognising making agenda, ected in plans and character and ensuring this is refl infrastructure the green In St Edmundsbury, proposals. quality in terms of has a very distinctive resource whether in the heathlands and character, landscape valleys of river the network plantations of the Brecks, historic parklands the borough, through that thread or small such as Ickworth or the ancient woodlands in the south of borough. landscapes scale enclosure INFORMATION2 PACK aspx planningtransportlocalgov/greeninfrastructure/default. http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ourwork/ available at: see NaturalEngland’s Green Infrastructure Guidance, To learnmore aboutGreen Infrastructure generally, www.stedmundsbury.gov.uk/ldf Infrastructure Strategy, whichcanbefound at: detailseethefullSt.For further Green Edmundsbury Where tofi nd outmore andnew GIwhere possible. existingGIproviding enhancementopportunities considerhow development can beintegratedinto desired environmental outcomesandfunctions. toensure strategy thatthey contributetothe • are evaluated against theGInetwork and ofawiderscheme); (individually orpart • considerhow they cancontributetoGI • ensure thatdevelopment proposals: and Development ManagementOffi cers. Itseeksto The Information Packisaimedprimarily atDevelopers Who itisaimedat? www.naturalengland.org.uk Guidance Infrastructure Green ACTION PLAN GREEN INFRASTURCTURE ST EDMUNDSBURY AND ACTION PLAN STRATEGYINFRASTRUCTURE PART 2: GREEN Prepared for StEdmundsbury Land Use Consultants Borough Council by July 2009 INFORMATION PACK 3 Application of the ANGSt Application of the to St EdmundsburyStandards Borough © Crown Copyright LUC 100019265 Copyright © Crown © Crown Copyright LUC 100019265 Copyright © Crown © Crown Copyright LUC 100019265 Copyright © Crown Need and demand green exist to evaluate A range of standards need and potential future provision infrastructure Accessible Natural such as the natural England new Need for Open Space (ANGSt) Standards. can also be infrastructure and enhanced green in functional terms. measured infrastructure green The needs and demand for Edmundsburysummarised below: are in St. Why green infrastructure? green Why plan must we before, than ever more Now its and ensure infrastructure green for positively delivery. development; • as a is recognised infrastructure Green sustainable • and for communities for have’ ‘must under are resources Our environmental • in the face of pressure increasing and climate change; development to can help adapt infrastructure Green • and mitigate climate change; as role a key plays infrastructure Green able to deliver support‘life system’, a environmental multiple social, and economic, functions, is widely approach infrastructure The green and sustainability. environmental possibilities its multifunctional for recognised its and for to our environment, in relation pillars of sustainable contribution to the three social and – the economic, development agendas. environmental BENEFITS OF GI INFORMATION4 PACK BENEFITS OFGI • • • Sustainable ResourceManagement • • • nutbefrarclua rdcindet itr unsuitablefor agriculturalproduction duetowinter downstream fl ood control, onlandthatmay particularly be StEdmunds westprovide of Bury key for GI. opportunities Meldham Washlands, west north ofHaverhill. managementfor fuelproduction. closetoexistingorplanned residential areas. community gardens inHaverhill. Expansionoffl oodplain andriparianwoodland toaid Rivers LarkandLinnetcorridors tothenorth, southand Strategicfl atthe ood riskmitigationopportunities potnte oehnewoln lnigad toenhancewoodland Opportunities planting and Inclusionofareas for localfood production, in particular Restoration/creation oforchards, allotmentsand fl ooding. different needs(e.g. 65+ agegroup concentrations). varietyofusers(pedestrians, cyclistsandhorseriders)with for safe, well-designed andaccessiblegreenspace for a environmental assetsandstrengthen opportunities planningtheGInetwork willbetoenhanceexisting facilitiesfor young teenage/adolescentgroups. classroom, healthy living, accesstonature), andrecreational needswithintheGInetwork –naturalplay (outdoor madefor awidevarietyofsocialgroups andtheir • Addressing socioeconomicissues • Bury StEdmunds -thekey Bury factorstoconsiderwhen Haverhill toensure -itwillbeimportant thatprovision is INFORMATION PACK 5 Key Accessible open space Accessible open space catchements © Crown Copyright LUC 100019265 Copyright © Crown © Crown Copyright LUC 100019265 Copyright © Crown Neighbourhood © Crown Copyright LUC 100019265 Copyright © Crown © Crown Copyright LUC 100019265 Copyright © Crown Subregional County District (sites infrastructure scale green ciency in sub regional a defi With the (sites of 100-500ha): County scale provision District (20-100ha sites) and neighbourhood Meeting green infrastructure standards infrastructure Meeting green Interpreting the Accessible Natural Greenspace Standards Standards Accessible Natural Greenspace the Interpreting Edmundsbury reveals: the St. (ANGSt) for • • • with Edmunds, 500ha) to the south east of Bury over St. due to the proximity for provided the northwell and west cient. Forest. to the King’s and Knettishall Stow West exception of sites such as defi along the northern/north western Heath Country Parks, St Edmundsbury is otherwise boundaries, Borough the across good is generally (2-20ha sites) provision of county scale green enhanced provision This suggests a need for ciency. of defi with localised pockets Borough, scale green and enhanced links to sub regional infrastructure ciencies in district defi as to address assets as well infrastructure Bury parklands for and Haverhill. St Edmunds (e.g. scale greenspace BENEFITS OF GI INFORMATION6 PACK BENEFITS OFGI useof waterattenuation and sustainable resources by the canbemitigatedinpart drainage increased pressure onsewage andwater systems. • follows: can beaddressed by green infrastructure as put increased pressure on several sectors, which The populationgrowth will inSt Edmundsbury change inpopulation(31% increase). Haverhill islikely toexperiencethegreatest population, toatotal of121,110by 2021. There willbeanestimated8%increase in villages. in Haverhill and16%distributedamongstthe distribution is: StEdmunds, 50% inBury 34% built between 2021-2031thecouncilproposed to bebuiltbetween 2001-2021and5400tobe development andchange. Ofthe10,000 homes centre for West Suffolk andakey centre for St Edmunds isidentifi ed asthesubregional housing growth intheborough andBury The EastofEnglandPlanproposes continued Growth Agenda accessiblegreenspaces, asabove. ofwalkingandcycling routes, and by theprovision canbemitigatedinpart increased pressure onhealthresources greenspaces, includinglinearroutes. • theprovision ofimproved and new recreational facilities canbemitigatedby increased pressure onformal andinformal centres, service andrecreational assets. cyclingroutes hubs, thatlinktotransport • by theprovision ofwalkingand network transport canbemitigated increased pressure ontheroad and • INFORMATION PACK 7 The Green Infrastructure Strategy Infrastructure sets out a The Green planning GI in St for led framework landscape ‘Action Zones’ and with a series of Edmundsbury, The Infrastructure. supporting Green vision for design principles in the basis for visions form infrastructure. to green relation Place part in a key plays infrastructure Green that is to the place-making agenda, responding c the special character of a specifi in recognising ected in plans location and ensuring this is refl Edmundsbury of St. The landscape and proposals. its character, valued for is rich and varied, and the opportunities biodiversity it affords The housing public access and recreation. for together with agenda, and economic growth means that green of climate change, the effects important but also is increasingly infrastructure a need is therefore There pressure. under great to conservation, approach a coordinated for management and enhancement of existing green green and the planning of new infrastructure, to growth, particularly in relation infrastructure, to the special that this responds to ensure character of St Edmundsbury. BENEFITS OF GI INFORMATION8 PACK are considered andprotected from thefi rst. masterplanning, toensure thatgreen infrastructure assets design –a ‘greenprint’ oragreen infrastructure ledbasisfor pointfor siteplanning and this shouldbeusedasa starting infrastructure andenhance, assetsandlinkstoconserve and principles for the relevant projects e.g. green theimportant proposed projects. Reference shouldbemadetothe and whetheritrelates to, cancontributeto oraffects any the green infrastructure zoneinwhichaspecifi c sitelies proposed development. pointistoidentify The starting process. The diagramcanbeapplicable toany scaleof embedded intheschemedesign, ofthedevelopment aspart and planningapplicants ensure thatgreen infrastructure is to assistthecouncil’s Development Managementoffi cers out inthediagramonright. This diagramisdesigned is taken ofgreen infrastructure recommendations, isset development management, andthatappropriate account for ensuringthatgreen infrastructure isembedded in environmental outcomesandfunctions. A modelprocess network, andtoensure thatthey contributetothedesired proposals againsttheproposed green infrastructure form abasisfor evaluatingStrategy future development the key messagesidentifi ed intheGreen Infrastructure The green infrastructure zones, componentprojects and INTEGRATING GI INTO DEVELOPMENTMANAGEMENT INFORMATION PACK 9 The following sets out a series of GI design and management principles, which apply to all GI proposals. to all GI proposals. which apply sets out a series of GI design and management principles, The following Guidance and Infrastructure Green contained in Natural England’s on information drawn have They The principles are Design. by Biodiversity Association publication, and Country Planning Town in the functional themes: organised under the following management) • Place and character (including landscape and access to nature • Biodiversity management and climate change adaptation • Sustainable resource of delivery and long term management: Account is also taken delivery infrastructure • Ensuring green management) Place and character (including landscape Landscape full account of the European components should take infrastructure • Schemes and green and consideration of landscape approach, ‘whole landscape’ a (ELC) which requires Convention the earliest stages of planning; assets from Assessment, Character Landscape ed in the Suffolk characteristics identifi account of the key Take • these characteristics; to and respects responds infrastructure ensuring that green trees, such as mature possible, wherever • Conservefeatures existing structural landscape protected are of whether they irrespective blocks, including pine lines and woodland hedgerows of lost or restoration the reinstatement for appropriate where provision and make designation, by features; landscape conservation balancing amenity and nature objectives, the scheme, a management plan for • Prepare Management and existing. both new and enhance important features, landscape and to protect such as inclusion of traditional and sustainable management techniques, for plans should allow and coppicing); sylvicultural systems (pollarding key to any in addition • Schemes should conserve important features, geological and topographical Assessment; ed as important Character within the Landscape identifi or visual relationships views peri urban should deliver they edges, new abut settlement edges or create proposals Where • landscape to provide structure of landscape in the form enhancement and restoration, landscape infrastructure Green and visual. and visual mitigation connections both physical edge and setting of the settlement should seek to enhance the landscape proposals and townscape. landscape interface between BROAD GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PRINCIPLES GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE BROAD INFORMATION10 PACK contribute tosustainable water management; greening andshading/cooling through green walls, which inaddition to green roofs, can also Buildingsorotherstructures appropriate, withinschemesshould aimtomake provision for urban toreduce theprobability offl ash fl ooding inrivers; • SuDSshouldnotonly be usedtorecycle biodiversity, grey rainwater, water andharvest suchas use ofgreen/brown but alsowhere roofs; Considerotheroptions toslow runoff, whichcouldalsocontribute tolandscape settingand • IncorporateotherSuDSprovision, greenspace, intimesofdrought; whetherintheform ofpermeablepaving or swales. lagoons, torecharge groundwater,• inaddition toareas for fl ood storagewithininformal Make appropriate provision for waterbalancingmeasures suchasstormwater pondsor • Sustainable resource management andclimatechange adaptation nature withinschemedesigns. Considerprovision sourced for seedpopulations, naturalplay orfree play, innew landscape worksofgreenspace aspart proposals; ofproposals aspart toenhanceaccess • Make managementplansfor sitesandschemes); useofnative plantmaterial, plantingoflocalprovenance andinparticular orlocally aswell aslandscape character(embedbiodiversity/nature considerationswithin conservation • Landscape managementofexistingandnew greenspace, green infrastructure shouldenhancebiodiversity whichmay have thepotential toalleviate pressures onexistingareas ofhabitat; • Proposals assistinreversing shouldinvestigate thepotentialtocreate habitatfragmentation, new, inlightoffuture climatechange; accessible areas ofhabitatwithin • priorityhabitatsandspecies; Projects Plan(BAP) shouldcreate new wildlife corridors andseektolinkexistingsitestherefore • Schemesshouldalsotake conditionanddiversity fullaccountofothernondesignatedsites orBiodiversity ofsuchsites; Action site, conservation they shoulddeliver positive andenhancethe managementtoconserve • Where schemesabutorincorporateadesignated(nationally orregionally) nature • Biodiversity and accesstonature BROAD GREENINFRASTRUCTURE PRINCIPLES INFORMATION PACK 11 • l stock) to fulfi planting within the scheme (using larger grade tree tree for allowance Make Space should also be designed to large enough an adequate shading and cooling function. • so that they other infrastructure) constraints placed by into’ them (avoiding ‘grow to trees for an surface water run off and to provide to contribute reduced long term potential to meet these aims; trees use of street have Make • such as woodland, of landscape, areas or restored new through microclimates urban cooling function; Aim to create • appropriate; as and where shelterbelts or wetlands, through to climate change, in response species to move to allow infrastructure Design green • to appropriate, where and linkages; of habitat corridors creation or, water and harvest rainwater, grey SuDS to recycle for Provide ooding in rivers. delivery infrastructure Ensuring green ash fl reduce fl • delivery as part infrastructure green Planning conditions should be put in place to secure • tariffs funding is in place (with appropriate the required and to ensure developments of new and its ongoing infrastructure, adoption of green for proposals to CIL/section 106 contributions); set in relation Sustainable and resourced by stage, application should be put in place at the pre management and governance, design with the aim being to secure infrastructure, green or those proposing developers the long term. intentions for BROAD GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PRINCIPLES GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE BROAD INFORMATION12 PACK GI VISION FORSTEDMUNDSBURY THE 20-30 YEAR VISION FOR THE GREENINFRASTRUCTURE OFSTEDMUNDSBURY IS: managed sustainably. template for new places andspaces; allare ofhighqualityand Edmundsbury. Existing GIassetsare enhancedandprovide a the cultural, social, andnatural historical senseofplace St. connectivity andmovement ofwildlife, andunderstanding multifunctional routes for commuting, informal recreation, links through the towns andvillages. provideThe green corridors of multifunctional green corridors, provide which sustainable toresidential / urbanareas,places close accessedviaahierarchy A placewhere allresidents havegood access tohighqualitygreen character. inlandscape andenhancinglocalvariations and conserving thelocaleconomy,supporting protecting sensitivehabitats place, attracting inward investment promoting sustainabletravel, of market towns andlocalcentres, creating astrong senseof provide acatalystfor reinvigoration andsustainablegrowth toahighqualityoflife.contributes GIassets(new andexisting) A borough where theintegrated Green Infrastructure network people, habitatsandwildlife species. communities tofl for change andadaptationtoclimate ourish GI networkallows accesstonature, wildlife tothrive, culture and provides auniqueplacefor peopletolive, workandenjoy. The enhanced networkofpathsandopenspaces. St. Edmundsbury features,its wealthofhistoric highqualitybuiltcharacterand habitatsandspecies,its internationallyandnationallyimportant valleysandwaterways,river with heritage itsdistinctive Brecks landscape ofwoodland, parklandandrolling farmland incisedby A boroughrecognises, which andcelebrates understands itsrich phased, plan. pragmatic andrealistic delivery conjunction with future growth over thenext20 years, through a The visionfor St. GIwillbe implemented in Edmundsbury large canopy trees and footpaths. multifunctional green spaces, accessedviawidestreets linedby Integral tonew ofwell-maintained development willbeavariety drainage systemswillplayakey role in new developments. safe, placetoliveandvisit. friendly pedestrian/cycle Sustainable have aunifi ed management strategy, providing anattractive, identity for thetown. The streetscapes andgreen spaceswill focus for theGInetwork, buildingastrong senseofplaceand In Haverhill, valleyanddisusedrailway theriver willprovide a maintaining andenhancinglandscapesetting. the creation betweentowns ofbuffers andsurrounding villages, integrated withdevelopment to andnew green spacecontributes new communities. Sustainable drainage systems(SuDS)are and improve access, toexistingand recreation andbiodiversity parkland willusetheexistinghighqualityGIasmodelto deliver activities andrelaxation for allages andusers. New community Routes linktohighqualitygreen spacesproviding afocus for providing for agreen movement corridor ofpeopleandwildlife. enhanced. andwaterfrontsThe rivers are improved andaccessible of LarkandLinnet. Valley landscapesare protected, and conserved core,historic valleysettingattheconfl inadditiontotheriver uence provide Hall)andopenspaceswhich asettingfor the to Morton town asfromviews outofthehistoric core (such Abbeygate Street recognises itsdistinctmedieval street pattern, builtcharacter, StEdmunds,In Bury theGInetworkinandaround thetown INFORMATION PACK 13 Action Zone A: Black Bourn and Little Ouse Headwaters A: Action Zone Brecks Action B: Valleys River Action Zone C: Edmunds Bury St. Action Zone D: Haverhill Action Zone E: Woodland Historic Parkland and Action Zone F: Ancient Farmland Action Zone G: Action Zones within the green infrastructure network infrastructure Action Zones within the green • • • • • • • existing green infrastructure assets; assets; infrastructure existing green to need and demand); (in response infrastructure green new projects. infrastructure green new proposed PRINCIPLES FOR GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE for infrastructure to green detailed principles in relation es the more This section identifi These overleaf). (shown network infrastructure action zones within the green the seven consider: • • • the design and management of green principles for It concludes with high level infrastructure. INFORMATION14 PACK INFORMATION PACK 15 St EdmundsburySt Borough boundary Surrounding local authority boundaries Centres Service Key Existing strategic GI asset Peddars Way National Sustrans trails Regional Regional Sustrans Walk BuryClare to Local Cycle Route County Wildlife Sites Special Areas of Conservation Area Special Protection Interest Scientific of Special Site Reserves Nature Local Monument Scheduled Gardens and Parks Registered Open space River Thetford to StourValley Green Corridor St EdmundsWay to BradfieldWoods Green Corridor Corridor Valley Bourn Black Corridor Green Brook Stour Little Ouse Green Corridor local links Proposed GI projects Woodland Stanton 1. Woods to Bradfield Way St Edmund 2. Westley 3. The Saxhams4. Wickhambrook Lidgate &5. Thurlows The & 6. 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n Regio ! ! ! ! ! ! Link to Norfolk Cycleway ! A.1 A © Crown Copyright LUC 100019265 Copyright © Crown BLACK BOURN AND LITTLE OUSE HEADWATERS BOURN BLACK Stanton ! A.4 ! ! 1 A.3 ! ^ _ A.2 ! Ixworth ! ! Heath CP A Knettishall ! ! !! !! ! ! ! !! ! ! C.7 ^ _ C.8 2 ¬ « 21 ! 5.1 Norfolk Coast Path Link to PeddarsWay and ! ! Euston Park 1.1 ! !! ! !! ! 5 !! !! ! ! ¬ « ! ! ! ! ! Link to !! !! !! !!! !!! http://www.wetlandvision.org.uk/ hetford Forest C ! grazing marsh, meadow and fen fringes the Black Bourn extending the fen habitat at Weston. Wet grassland and dry heath extend Wet Weston. habitat at fringes the Black Bourn extending fen and fen meadow grazing marsh, w broad-leaved include new the valleys and habitat enhancements beyond Landscape Ouse connecting the heathland at Knettishall. sites such as at Fakenham as at Euston Park and link connect fragmented woodland parks, to enhance the setting of landscape Heathland restorati the landscape. through corridors woodland south of Stanton forming and the small blocks of woodland Grove, the valleys. heath and arable land on the plateau between a mosaic of woodland heath create of existing/former n complemented by are along the Little Ouse River Way Angles and the long distance routes Way Path and Peddars Way The Icknield Corridor, and Little Ouse Green Corridor Green Valley These include the Black Bourn valleys. along the river functional routes Local level enhancing accessibility though the area. network, integrated with the local rights of way GI sites and are and new Small (local link) connects Bury Cycleway. to the Norfolk A cycle route St Edmunds service at Ixworth and Stanton. centre key ‘The Grundle’ a small ephem South of Stanton needs and enhance the setting of settlements. spaces meet local recreational ts t and access benefi biodiversity ood control, fl to deliver infrastructure green providing conserved and enhanced as a reserve Service Centre. Key ciencies in this new defi A mosaic of wetland habitats occurs along the natural river channels and extends up the minor tributaries. A mix of wet woodla A mix of wet channels and extends up the minor tributaries. habitats occurs along the natural river A mosaic of wetland VISION Vi system in line with the National a functional wetland The headwaters and tributaries of the Black Bourn Little Ouse form Refer to full GI Vision Map on page 15 for map key map on page 15 for Vision Map to full GI Refer 1 T ACTION ZONE A: ZONE ACTION INFORMATION18 PACK Project A4: Market Weston Fen Nature Reserve Project A3: ‘The Grundle’Nature Reserve • Project A2: Stanton Woodland Enhancement Corridor • • Project A1: Enhancement oftheHeadwaterslandscape character • BlackBournandLittle OuseHeadwaters. Key green infrastructure projects Stantonandthewestern sectionsaround and northern the Existing linkstogreen infrastructure assets are limitedaround tomeetgreenspace defi ciencies; for fl opportunities ood control,• biodiversity andaccessbenefi ts willcreate aneedfor additional greenspace providing Thepromotion ofStanton andIxworthasKey Centres Service • Need anddemandfor green infrastructure New green infrastructure assets functionfor waterstorageasground important waterlevels rise. ‘The Grundle’ephemeralwatercourse southofStantonhasan Register ofParksandGardens; • DesignedParklandsettingofEustonParkisincludedonthe south ofStantonform valuablewoodland corridors; • Fragmentedwoodlands atFakenham, Great Grove andsites Trails suchasthePeddars Way; existing green infrastructure as well as linkingwithNational • Icknield Way Regional Trail and Angles Way provide Parkand key Knettishall HeathCountry linksto Weston Fen; Ouse provide functionalwetland systemswhichlinkwith • TheheadwatersandtributariesoftheBlackBourneLittle • Existing green infrastructure assets PRINCIPLES FOR ACTION ZONE A wooded green corridors into StantonandIxworth. withaview tolink withareas ofancientwoodland forming andenhancethewooded Conserve charactersouthof Stanton • withwatermanagement. Project A2: Stanton Woodland Enhancement Corridor Park. New areas shouldprovide acapability toassist connectivityfor wildlife andtoimprove thesettingofEuston toextendtheseprovide seekingopportunities greater leaved broad- semi-naturalwoodland andwet woodland andenhancethenetworks Conserve ofnative hedgerows, • Project A1: EnhancementofHeadwaterslandscape character projects High level green infrastructure principlesinrelation to INFORMATION PACK 19 General note: to green regard should have within this area development Any District, in the adjoining authority (Breckland infrastructure Norfolk). ned routes for users suitable for users of differing abilities. abilities. users of differing users suitable for for ned routes PRINCIPLES FOR ACTION ZONE A ZONE ACTION PRINCIPLES FOR Reserve ‘The Grundle’ Nature A3: Project • areas; reserve ‘The Grundle’ nature of the formation for Proposals sensitive and access to nature opportunities should offer recreation for • and conservationood alleviation of whilst prioritising the fl of habitat areas management should be allied to new Vegetation • ‘The Grundle’; and heathland at meadow such as wet creation, to balance nature A management plan should be prepared Reserve Nature Fen Weston Market A4: Project amenity and access considerations. conservation, • opportunities greater for and create Enhance biodiversity seeking opportunities through Fen Weston at Market recreation these to a adjacent farmland with the aim to restore to acquire defi Habitats should complement and connect with reserve. nature • and dry scrub woodland grassland and wet mosaic of fen, ood risk. of fl for attenuation and should provide wetlands creation through access should be promoted Recreational to educate visitors on the should be available Interpretation ecological importance habitats along with the cultural and of Fen historic links. INFORMATION20 PACK INFORMATION PACK 21 for visitor and for e and biodiversity e and biodiversity cessible sites such as and cycle route (local and cycle route nterpret and facilitate nterpret extends and connects enhanced and used as biodiversity sites. These, These, sites. biodiversity h ^ _ A.2 ! Ixwort ! ! A Heath CP Knettishall ! ! !! !! ! ! ! !! ! ! C !! C.7 !! ^ _ ! C.8 ! ! 2 Thurston Station ¬ « 2.1 ! 5.1 Norfolk Coast Path Link to Peddars Way and Way Link to Peddars F ! ! Euston Park F. 2 1.1 ! !! ! !! ! ! 5 D.10 ! ! !! !! ! ! !

¬ « al Brecks ! Nation © Crown Copyright LUC 100019265 Copyright © Crown ! D.6 ! ! ! Link to !! !! !! !!! !!! C D.7 ! ! D.8 Thetford Forest ! ! Nowton D ! ! B.2 B D.4 1.1 D.1 B Abbey Gardens D.8 1 ! ! ¬ « Bury St Edmunds B.1 C.5 !! !! ! D.5 !! !! ! ! ! D.3 1.3 Culford Park D.4 ! ! D.7 C.3 C.1/C.4 C.2 !! King's Forest Thetford Forest Link to C.5 F. 2 D.6 B !!!! !!!! !!!! !!!! !!!! !!!! ! Thetford Forest 3 !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! ! ! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! ! ! West Stow CP F. 2 ! ! Lackford Lakes & B.3 ! ! !! 4 ! ! ! ! ! F ! ^ _ ! ! ! ! ute Barrow Refer to full GI Vision Map on page 15 for map key map on page 15 for Vision Map to full GI Refer VISION its landscap for enhanced and restored is conserved, of the Brecks farmland and forest importantThe internationally heathland, interest, as well as its access functions creating a landscape mosaic of heath, forest and farmland. Restoration of heathland and farmland. forest mosaic of heath, a landscape as its access functions creating as well interest, conserved and Pine lines are in the Brecks. existing sites and smaller isolated links to wider heathland initiatives to facilitate access nature. appropriate where corridors movement Country Stow conserved and enhanced managed sustainably Park are West and Forest The King’s Existing GI sites and places at such sites i Stow; West and Lakes sites such as Lackford robust at more improved visitors are Facilities for use. recreational habitats and places of the Brecks. sensitive understanding of more cultural assets and key links to villages, which is connected and enhanced with local level Way include the Icknield routes Key Lark and Black Bourn) places of interest/ac (River Valleys and GI of the intervening River connect with the routes in turn, Corridor Green Valley – Stour Thetford via the new functional link to the Brecks has a multi Edmunds Bury St. Park. Livermere Bury Cycleway. link) between and the Norfolk St Edmunds e o ACTION ZONE B: ACTION INFORMATION22 PACK PRINCIPLES FOR ACTION ZONEB Angles Way regional route. PistoneHillinBuckinghamshire; Peddars Way National Trail; and oftheborough KnettishallHeathinthenorth through to Key routes include: theIcknield Way Path, whichrunsfrom tonature; routes providing wetlandfor access habitatsand opportunities • River LarkandBlackBournvalleys provide valuablelinear providing interpretation ofStEdmundsbury’s history; for informal recreation, promoting accesstonature alongwith • West Parkisakey Stow Country siteproviding facilities Farmland, remaining tractsoflowland heathlandandScotPine • shelterbelts; Iconiclandscape features includes The King’s Forest, Breckland • Existing green infrastructure assets and destinations Project B1: Improved visitor management within existing sites projects High level Project green B3: infrastructure principles inrelation to andrestore Conserve ScotsPineshelterbelts Project B2: Targeted creation of additional habitats • • Project B1: Improved visitormanagementwithinexistingsites and • distinctive oftheBrecks. Key green infrastructure projects destinations Pineshelterbelts, heathlandandacidgrassland thatwhichare andenhance key Conserve landscape features includingtheScot StEdmunds; nationaltrailsand toBury Forest tolinkwith regional withlimited opportunity and • There are currently few publicrights of way through King’s • Need anddemandfor green infrastructure New green infrastructure assets access tonature. andtoprovide greater connectivity for wildlife andtopromote reduce ofanew knottedappearance landscape as part structure, extendthesethrough planting andappropriate managementto throughout theBrecks Action Zone, to seekingopportunities andenhance thenetwork Conserve of ScotsPineshelterbelts • bolsteringspecies populations. Project B3: andrestore Conserve ScotsPine shelterbelts improve theoverall resilience tovisitorpressure ofthesiteby margins)shouldbe considered tocreate landscape ‘buffers’ and heathland, acidgrassland, mixed woodland, arablegrassland /SpecialProtection Area ofConservation Area (i.e. lowland Targeted creation ofhabitatssimilartothosefound intheSite • through creation andadoption ofnature trails. Project B2: Targeted creation ofadditional habitats awareness andtoeducatevisitorsaboutthe habitatspresent Promote semi-naturalgreenspaces askey toraise opportunities structure andhabitat. minimiselandtake anddisruptiontoassociatedlandscape • possible, existingroutes, tracksand linksshouldbeusedto andhidestodirect visitorsaway from sensitive areas. Where ofsuitableroutes for trails, board walks, peripheralpaths Careful consideration shouldbegiven toidentifi cation greenspaces includingKing’s Forest and West Park. Stow Country Promote sustainablerecreational use of existingsemi-natural • Suffolk and Breckland District, Norfolk). infrastructure intheadjoining authority (Forest HeathDistrict, Any development withinthisarea shouldhave regard togreen General note: INFORMATION PACK 23 Edmunds and Edmunds ovide an importantovide rses bordered by a by rses bordered aracter, access, habitat access, aracter, rs. The valleys provide provide The valleys rs. archaeological sites and archaeological north-south conduit for

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Stanto National Ro ! A.4 ! ! 1 A.3 ! ^ _ A.2 Ixworth and and Sustrans Route 51 ! Link to Rattlesden Valley to Rattlesden Link A ! ! ! ! ! Woods Bradfield ! ! C !! ! !! ^ _ ! ! C.8 ! ! ! ! 2 Thurston Station 3 ¬ « ! ! ¬ « 2.1 F. 1 ! ! ! ! 2 River Valleys River 3.1 ! ! F © Crown Copyright LUC 100019265 Copyright © Crown ! ! Euston Park F. 2 1.1 ute 13 ! !! ! !! ! ! 5 3.1 !! !! ! ! ! ! D.10 ! ¬ «

! National Ro !! !! ! ! !! F D.6 ! ! ! !! !! !! !!! !!! C D.7 ! ! ! D.8 ! ! ! Nowton D ! ! ! ! ! Country Park ! B.2 B D.4 1.1 D.1 C Abbey Gardens !! ! ! ! F D.8 1 ! ! F. 2 ¬ « Bury St Edmunds B.1 C.5 !! !! ! ! D.5 !! !! ! ! ! ! ! D.3 1.3 Culford Park D.4 ! ! ! ! ! ! D.7 C.3 C.1/C.4 C.2 !! ! ! ! ! ! King's Forest C.5 F. 2 D.6 B Ickworth Park !!!! !!!! !!!! !!!!!! !!!!!! !!!!!! ! Thetford Forest 3 G !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! ! !!!!! ! !!!!! !!!!! !!!!! !!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! C.6 ! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! West Stow CP F. 2 ! ! ! Lackford Lakes & B.3 ! ! !! 4 ! ! ! ! ! ! F ! ! ! ! ! ^ _ F ! ! ! ! ! ! ^ _ ! ! 5 F. 2 Barrow bridge rans Route mosaic of wetland vegetation and habitats, providing opportunities for adaptation to climate change. Their cultural heritage ( opportunities to climate change. adaptation for providing and habitats, vegetation mosaic of wetland corrido functional access links along the valley via multi enjoyed and assets are is understood and managed, parks and gardens) pr valleys The river farmland. sides and surrounding which extend to the valley and habitat enhancement, landscape for a focus and villages of St Edmundsbury. and a valuable setting to the towns of people and wildlife, the movement conduit for Valleys Lark and Linnet ch the vision will be to enhance landscape Heath), and Forest Thetford In line with neighbouring GI strategies (Cambridgeshire, an important and provide diversity wildlife to improve Lark and Linnet valleys along the River and cultural features provision Bury St Lakes, Lackford Country Stow Park, West between Way) (St Edmund and people via existing routes of wildlife the movement in this zone. route multifunctional will be a key Corridor Green Valley – Stour Thetford The proposed Ickworth Park. VISION cou systems with natural river functioning wetland are Edmundsbury, so characteristic of St. which are valleys, The small river Refer to full GI Vision Map on page 15 for map key map on page 15 for Vision Map to full GI Refer ACTION ZONE C: ACTION m INFORMATION24 PACK n fl and ood managementalongtheRiver Stourvalley provide east-west animportant conduitfor themovement ofwildlife andpeople andenhancedlandscapeA conserved character, refl ecting theaspirations oftheDedham Vale andStour Valley Projects. Access, Stour andBrook and carr woodland where itmeetstheLittleOuse. The valley provides awetland corridor offl oodplain grazingmarsh andfen (atPakenham Fen, Sapiston andHonington), witharea Centres atIxworthandStanton. movement ofwildlife andpeopleviatheproposed BlackBourn Valley Green Corridor andprovide multifunctional accesslinksto Enhanced landscape character, accessandhabitatprovision alongtheBlackBourn valley con toprovide north-south an important Black Bourn Valley Key andenhancedincludeEustonPark, assets tobeconserved BarnhamHeath, Park, KnettishallHeathCountry HoptonFen and Thel Corridor. existing routes (Anglers Way andIcknield Way) between BarnhamCampand Thelnetham Fen, withaccessextendedalonganew Little along theLittleOuse Valley toimprove wildlife diversity andprovide east-west animportant conduitfor themovement ofwildl In linewiththeLittleOuseHeadwatersProject and Thetford GIStudy, the visionisfor enhancedlandscape character, accessa Little Ouse Valley StEdmunds (longtermrestorationIckworth ParkandtheBritishSugarsiteatBury oftheresidue bedsandlagoons isapossibi Park, Hengrave Hall(althoughprivatewithnopublicaccess), StEdmunds Bury Abbey Gardens andprecinct, Holywater Meadows, No Key andenhancedincludeLackford assetstobeconserved Lakes, West Park, Stow Country West Stow Heath, theReptonianlandscap ACTION ZONEC: of people andwildlife via theproposed Thetford to Stour Valley Green Corridor. Enhanced landscape character, access andhabitat provision along theRiver Glem Valley, provides east-west an important conduit River Glem Valley Park, the Stour Valley Pathand Trundley and Wadgell’s Woods. Key andenhancedinclude East assetstobeconserved Town Park in Haverhill, West Town Park, Railway Walk, Clare Priory, Clare valley setting. proposed StourBrook and Thetford toStour Valley Green Corridors willbekey multifunctional routes inthiszone, linkingHave recreation, amenityandeducation valuefor theresidents andvisitorsalike, andsafeguarding against fl ooding. The Stour Val River Valleys continued ley Pathandthe nd habitatprovision habitatprovision ife andpeoplevia lity). for themovement rhill toitsriver s ofwet woodland Castle Country Castle Country duit for the new Key Service , improving wton Park, netham Fen. OuseGreen e ofCulford INFORMATION PACK 25 Existing green infrastructure assets infrastructure Existing green • habitats and also valuable wetland provides Valley Little Ouse Fen; • from and people movement conduit aiding wildlife acts as a key Way; and Icknield Way Anglers via east to west assets include Barnham infrastructure semi-natural green Key Thelnetham • and Hopton Fen Knettishall Heath Country Park, Heath, of Euston Park is typical the large The parkland landscape assets infrastructure green New within the borough. once prevalent private estates which were infrastructure green Need and demand for • • Thetford; from links to the borough is potential to improve There habitat links and to improve corridor Enhancements to the river projects infrastructure green Key facilitate species movement. • • Corridor Little Ouse Green 5.1: Project enhancement Corridor Little Ouse River C7: Valley Project: Black Bourn assets infrastructure Existing green • and wetland corridor wildlife a key provides Valley Black Bourn The and Honington. Sapiston Fen, habitats at Pekenham links with the Little Ouse in north along Valley Black Bourn infrastructure green Need and demand for Thurston. of Ixworth and with the towns • to trap corridor is potential to enhance the existing river There opportunity greater to adapt surface water runoff and providing to climate change; Little Ouse River Valley Little Ouse River River Lark and Linnet Valleys Lark and Linnet River assets infrastructure Existing green • vegetation wetland key Way provide Lark and Linnet valleys River opportunities to climate adaptation for and habitats providing • Icknield a north wild south conduit for also provide The valleys change. • and people. life Park and Culford Hall, of Hengrave Designed landscapes • of the historic land use. evidence Ickworth Park are at both a county and district greenspace is a key Lakes Lackford importanthabitats and opportunities biodiversity providing level infrastructure green Need and demand for access to nature. for • assets cant risk particularly along Rural surface water runoff is a signifi • infrastructure and north of Bury near Culford St Edmunds Valley the Lark green to surrounding linked ciently Bury is not suffi St Edmunds • in Changing land uses and management has resulted projects infrastructure green Key features. fragmentation and degradation of historic landscape • • Corridor Green Valley to Stour Thetford 1.1: Project • Path Valley to the existing Lark Improvements C1: Project between Valley, to the Linnet Accessible riverside C2: Project • • Bury and Ickworth Park St Edmunds Reserve Nature Lakes Extension of Lackford C3: Project • paths signage to riverside Improve C4: Project • and enhancement channel habitat restoration River C5: Project Enhancement of existing Scots Pine lines and C6: Project features landscape of hedgerows/designed restoration PRINCIPLES FOR ACTION ZONE C ACTION PRINCIPLES FOR INFORMATION26 PACK PoetC:SoradSorBokVlescrio Project C9: Stourand Brook Valleys corridor enhancements Project 4.1: StourBrook Valley Green Corridor • • duetoriver waterbackingup, blockagesorinundation. Key green infrastructure projects The area neartothe A1092 issubjecttorepeated fl habitatsrestricting connectivity oftheriver valleys. • Thevalleys currently have low cover of semi-natural • Need anddemandfor green infrastructure and Trundleyand Wadgell’s Park, Woods. New green infrastructure assets ‘Railway Walk’ inHaverhill, Clare Priory, Clare CastleCountry Otherkey green infrastructure assetsincludeEast Town Park, • TheStour Valley Way provides akey route inthislinkingto people movement alongtheRiver Stour; Haverhill; west links providing wetland habitatand promoting wildlife and • River Stour andStourBrook Valleys provide east- important • Existing green infrastructure assets River StourandBrook Project C8: BlackBourn Valleys Valley enhancements Project 2.1: BlackBourn Valley Green Corridor • • heritagewithintheborough. Key green infrastructure projects affords cultural, important socialandhistoricallinkswiththe EustonParkandthecommunity greenspace atHonington World War II. These features combined withtheadjacent are reminders St Edmundbury’s during strategicimportance features Military atHonnington, Rougham, StEdmunds andBury • ooding issue River Glem Valley Project C10: Alleviation offl ooding onlandadjacent to the • A1092. existing fragmentednetwork. recreational assetsoftheRiver Glem Valley toimprove the Enhancementstotherightsofway network linkingthe • movement ofpeopleandwildlife Link. Need anddemandfor green infrastructure River Glem Valley provides akey east-west conduitfor • Existing green infrastructure assets Project C11: River Glem Valley corridor enhancements theRiver Glem. • Project 1.4: Enhancementofexistingpathsandbridleways to • Key green infrastructure projects INFORMATION PACK 27 Naturalistic and fl exible landscape management to river edges management to river exible landscape Naturalistic and fl • change; tree wetland new for Adequate space should be provided climate as a long term landscape and mature which can grow planting, • to in relation microclimates and to provide and habitat resource, use access as part shared of should be made for Provision with along the top of bank, Corridor Green the riverside oodrisk function a fl use of permeable surfacing to ensure and access Facilitate access to the riverside is maintained. • via a boardwalk at points along the route, to nature routes); (opportunities circular for and foci should link points of interest route Corridor A Green an incentive to create network, infrastructure within the green • and serveda range of by It should also be permeable, use. for route; a safe access points to create of habitat areas management should be allied to new Vegetation • at meadow, coppice and wet such as short rotation creation, amenity and access conservation, balancing nature route; corridor points along the Green Corridor, the Green for A management plan should be prepared considerations. High level green infrastructure principles in relation to principles in relation infrastructure green High level projects Enhancement projects and Corridor Corridor Green • • Corridor Green Valley to Stour Thetford 1.1: Project • Path Valley to the existing Lark Improvements C1: Project between Valley, to the Linnet Accessible riverside C2: Project • • Bury and Ickworth Park St Edmunds and enhancement channel habitat restoration River C5: Project • Corridor Little Ouse Green 5.1: Project • enhancement corridor Little Ouse River C7: Project: • Corridor Green Valley Black Bourn 2.1: Project • enhancements corridor Valley Black Bourn C8: Project • Corridor Green Glem Valley Stour Brook 4.1: Project enhancements corridor Valleys Stour and Brook C9: Project • River to the Enhancement of existing paths and bridleways 1.4: Project • enhancements corridor Valley Glem River C11: Project • enhancing character, landscape Conservewetland the lowland to management, landscape habitats through existing wetland • and to maintain the river to climate change, resilience increase ood management and storage resource; as a functioning fl valleys trails and tracks to possible utilise existing paths, Where • minimise land take; an integral part should form corridors of urban River seeking opportunities for development, with new greenspace management to river exible landscape naturalistic and fl more character landscape The wetland edges and beyond. restoration appropriate should be extended through landscape edges) and ongoing (shelves/scrapes/wetland with the state the relationship to help re management, as edge, urban river positive a more and create corridors, river habitat fragmentation; as to assist in reversing well INFORMATION28 PACK landscape structure, andto provide greater connectivity for toextend thesethrough ofanew opportunities plantingaspart wildlife. throughout theRiver LarkandLinnet Valleys, seeking andenhancethe network Conserve ofScots Pineshelterbelts • restoration ofhedgerows/designed landscape StEdmunds. ofinterest includingtheBritishSugarsiteatBury Project C6: Enhancement of existing ScotsPinelinesand (where appropriate) greater access tohistoricassetsandsites suffi cient interpretation isinplacetoprovide orencourage Ensure riverside paths are well signpostedfor orientation and • King’s Forest asoutlinedinB1. Project C4: Improved signage to riverside paths inproject C1and tolinkvisitorfacilitiesat West Stow/ linksasoutlined Thisshouldcomplementsustainabletransport reedbeds, wetland scrapes/ ponds, andwet grassland. owners. Wetland• habitatsshouldbecreated toincludenew through acquisition oragreements withsurrounding land toextendLackford Seekopportunities Lakes nature reserve • Project C3: ExtensionofLackford Lakes Nature Reserve access tonature. creating for informal recreation opportunities andproviding withother nearby semi-naturallandscape features whilst multi-functional, creating valuablewetland habitatslinking issues nearthe A1092. Balancing pondsshouldbe Create balancingpondsat Wixoe crossing toattenuate peak • A1092 Project C10: Alleviation offl Cambridgeshire). South Cambridgeshire andEastCambridgeshire Districts in Breckland District, Norfolk, Braintree District, Essexand infrastructure intheadjoiningauthority(Forest Heath, Suffolk, Any development withinthisarea shouldhave regard togreen General note: fl ows withinthedrainagesystemand alleviate repetitive fl ooding onland adjacenttothe ooding ooding INFORMATION PACK 29 ced. New New ced. cal link) will stainable access ved and accessible ved ed Thetford to Stour Thetford ed Green infrastructure infrastructure Green St Edmunds Streetscape Streetscape St Edmunds BURY ST EDMUNDS BURY © Crown Copyright LUC 100019265 Copyright © Crown Strategy), built character and river valley setting at the confl uence of Lark and Linnet. The rivers and waterfronts are impro are and waterfronts The rivers uence of Lark and Linnet. setting at the confl valley built character and river Strategy), a su providing GI Routes connect within the town SuDS. and for of people and wildlife, movement for corridor a green providing conserved and enhan which are and Ickworth Park, Gardens Abbey Country spaces – Nowton and link to existing green Park, network and biodiversity. recreation access, and improve parkland will use the existing high quality GI as a model to deliver community Path and the propos Valley The Lark all ages and users. for activities and relaxation for a focus provides Edmunds in Bury St. (lo Corridor Green and the Bury Corridor Circular Green St Edmunds Woods eld to Bradfi Way the St Edmund Corridor, Green Valley the town. in and around routes multifunctional be key ACTION ZONE D: ACTION VISION pattern (in line with the Bury street enhances its distinct medieval the town in and around the GI network In Bury St Edmunds, INFORMATION30 PACK PRINCIPLES FOR ACTION ZONED: BURY STEDMUNDS Nowton Country Parkandtothesouthof Nowton Country A14 at Westley. StEdmunds: Bury lineandtotheeastof South Park;A134 atNowton Country West –landtothewest ofthe A134 at • StEdmunds: oftherailway Bury tothenorth lineatEastBarton; South East–landtothesouthofrailway • St. andFornham Bury StGenevieve); Martin Edmunds: East–landtotheeastof North A134 and thewest ofthe A134, including ‘The Fornhams’• (Fornham St St. Bury Edmunds: North West ofthe -landnorth A14 andto • St Edmunds issplitintofour quadrants, asfollows: For thepurposeofsettingoutGIprinciples, thelandscape edgeofBury © Crown Copyright LUC100019265 Bury StEdmunds –quadrant locations Bury BURY STEDMUNDS: NORTH WEST landscape management, tocreate apositive settlementedge. whichwould benefi t from landscape enhancementandimproved ClubandGolfCoursethe at StEdmunds town Suffolk centre; Country linkto Bury Westley, • Lark Valley PathandStEdmunds management andstorageresource;Way –akey green infrastructure andclimatechangeadaptation potentialandasafunctional fl ood • through appropriate management, toenhancebiodiversity There isakey toenhanceandextendthis opportunity Lark Valley andassociatedlowland wetland north character. • Existing green infrastructure assets omitted (Research project). ofthe landscape / townscape interface. Project D.9 has been istomake reference towider landscape character interms andhas beenomitted. A key principleinrelation tothese Project D.8: Gateways -unlikely tobe delivered by developers Project D.4: Access totheBrecks. • Project D.2: StEdmunds localgreen Bury links (radialroute); • Project D.1: St.A Community Parklandfor Bury Edmunds; • Project 1.2: Lark Valley Green corridor; • • Edmunds tomeet existingandfuture populationneeds. Key green infrastructure projects St. Needfor anew strategicgreenspace ofBury tothenorth • Expansionof fl offl ood riskmanagementandfl ood storage; green infrastructure, inview particularly ofitsfunction interms • Identifi es theLarkvalley corridor asakey area opportunity for • Need anddemandfor green infrastructure New green infrastructure assets fl ood control, asidentifi ed by theRegional Woodland Strategy; oodplain landmay bebenefi cial toaiddownstream INFORMATION PACK 31 Greenway route to facilitate access to nature at points and to provide adequate space for new native native new adequate space for at points and to provide to facilitate access nature route Greenway of a permeable and Creation corridor. wildlife wetland an enhanced and linked to provide planting, tree use. shared for Provision management and a variety of access points. vegetation accessible space through • tree wetland new for Adequate space should be provided as a long term landscape and mature which can grow planting, • in relation microclimates and to provide and habitat resource, use access as part shared of should be made for the to climate change; Provision with use of along the top of bank, greenway riverside oodrisk function is maintained. a fl permeable surfacing to ensure • at points and access to nature Facilitate access to the riverside (opportunities looped routes); via a boardwalk for and foci should link points of interest route along the route, The greenway an incentive to create network, infrastructure within the green and serveda range of by It should also be permeable, use. for this • management, vegetation Allied to appropriate access points. of habitat areas management should be allied to new route; a safe will create Vegetation • at meadow, coppice and wet such as short rotation creation, route; the greenway, for points along the greenway A management plan should be prepared amenity and access considerations. conservation, balancing nature D2 D1 D4 1.2 Map to be included at a later date Map D4 © Crown Copyright LUC 100019265 Copyright © Crown High level green infrastructure principles in relation to principles in relation infrastructure green High level projects Corridor Green Valley Lark 1.2: Project • character of the landscape Conservewetland the lowland enhancing existing wetland to the north of Bury, Valley Lark its resilience to increase management, landscape habitat through • as a valley and to maintain the river to climate change, ood management and storage resource; character of the urban Lark landscape functioning fl Extend the wetland (shelves/scrapes/ restoration appropriate and Linnet through to help management, landscape edges) and ongoing wetland and corridors, with the river relationship the town’s restate • as to assist in as well edge, urban river positive a more create habitat fragmentation; an integral part should form corridors of urban reversing River seeking opportunities for development, with new greenspace management to river exible landscape naturalistic and fl more edges and beyond; Key green infrastructure projects within Bury St. Edmunds: North West West North Edmunds: within Bury projects St. infrastructure green Key PRINCIPLES FOR ACTION ZONE D: BURY ST EDMUNDS BURY ZONE D: ACTION PRINCIPLES FOR INFORMATION32 PACK PRINCIPLES FOR ACTION ZONED: BURY STEDMUNDS older youth groups; integrating play and recreational for children opportunities and play in relation toaccess to nature – ‘outdoor classroom’, natural play for childrens’ tomaximise opportunities andcommunity ofthespace, gardens asan integralpart andfor thisshouldmake provision for equalaccess, allotments taking accountofstandards within thePPG17assessment, youth groups (active andpassive recreation). Inaddition to Provide for arange of usergroups andinterests, including increase for accesstonature; opportunities areas ofwetland habitat, toenhancebiologicaldiversity andto • grassland(tolink to thewiderBrecks landscape character)and ofhabitatsinlow key andpassive recreation areas, includingacid Zoneactivityappropriately greater connectivityfor wildlife; withinthepark tocreate amosaic ofanew landscape theseaspart structure, and toprovide • whichsurround the park, toextend seekingopportunities andenhancethenetwork Conserve ofScotsPineshelterbelts • Project D.1: A Community Parkland StEdmunds for Bury – expandedwetland habitatcorridor Enhancement ofurbanstretches oftheLarkthrough creation ofshelves, scrapes andterracing opportunities for biodiversity opportunities andwildlife corridors; astoaccommodate appropriate native plantingtomaximise tocreate asafe and attractive environment for users, aswell by arange ofaccesspointsandshouldbewideenough Withinareas anditssurrounding ofdevelopment, countryside; thegreenway shouldbeserved well asmaximisingpermeability toexistingroutes, linkingBury • bedesignedasfarpossibletofacilitateequalaccess, as context(such as boundgravel orcrushedstone), and should wide)andusingamaterialappropriate tothecountryside Thegreenway structure andhabitat; shouldbetoSUSTRANSspecifi cation (2.5 m tominimiselandtake anddisruptiontoassociatedlandscape • Seektouseexistingroutes, tracksandlinks wherever possible, withfuture urban extensions. • itintotheexistingurbanarea, aswell astoensure permeability Project D.2: StEdmunds localgreen Bury links(radialroute) hierarchy ofnew routes andlinkswithintheparktotie SustransRoute13from withinthenew parkland, creating a Enhanceconnectionstoshared useroutes suchasonroad for waterbasedplay; for provide accesstonature opportunities and further • managementandSuDSinrelation tonew development may Inaddition, theneedtoincorporate sustainablewater • INFORMATION PACK 33 © Crown Copyright LUC 100019265 Copyright © Crown D8 D8 D2 D1 Key green infrastructure projects within Bury St. Edmunds: North East Edmunds: within Bury projects St. infrastructure green Key BURY ST EDMUNDS: NORTH EAST NORTH ST EDMUNDS: BURY assets infrastructure Existing green • the north and sense of separation between gap The green which eastern fringe of Bury Barton, and the village of Great • edge to landscaped ‘porous’ should be conserved as part of a proposals; to the development; to new a foil provide The ponds associated with the British Sugar site, greenspace which should be conserved northern edge of Bury St Edmunds, • habitat as part wetland of strategic new and enhanced to create and historic farm woodlands of small scale mixed The network to the north game coverts should be east of the town these, conserved and opportunities sought to link and reinforce assets infrastructure green New in light of climate change. corridors enhanced wildlife to provide infrastructure green Need and demand for • to ciency in relation the District scale (ANGSt) defi Address to the north greenspace eastern fringe of Bury. Pine lines should be conserved to form a focus for the landscape and for new movement movement new and for the landscape for Pine lines should be conserveda focus to form corridors Project D.4: Access to the Brecks D.4: Project • of pine structure landscape Conserve the mature multi lines as a basis for shelterbelts and hedgerow and access corridors. functional movement PRINCIPLES FOR ACTION ZONE D: BURY ST EDMUNDS BURY ZONE D: ACTION PRINCIPLES FOR INFORMATION34 PACK PRINCIPLES FOR ACTION ZONED: BURY STEDMUNDS D.10: Park(seeplanonpage15for GreatCountry Barton location); D.8: Advance plantinginrelation todevelopment • D.2: StEdmunds localgreen Bury links(radialroute) • D.1: StEdmunds A Community Parklandfor Bury • • Key green infrastructure projects civdtruhehne oncin big)ars achieved through enhanced connections (bridge) across thewider green infrastructure network , this should be the wider GInetwork. In termsoftheconnections to thegreenspace is linked toexisting communities and to the A14. tothewidergreenspace network (Lark Valley), toensure Seek to make carefully linksbothtothe existingurbanarea zonedin relation and to areas ofnew habitatcreation; basedrecreation, ensuring thatsuchprovision is • formal recreational orwater activitysuchaswatersports ofanew wetland Aspart managementand restricted greenspace, routes); provide for more humanaccessismore controlled (through vegetation • tonature, inaddition toareas ofwetland habitat, where recreation, both active andpassive, andinformal access functionsandfoci for activity, e.g. waterbased thesitetooffer arangeofdifferent ‘compartment’ Proposals for anew wetland greenspace shouldzoneor andlimitingwaterfl ow through thetown andthrough• fl ood provide awatermanagementfunction, through capturing storage; Retain, restore andenhancetheexistingwaterbodies, to • when appropriate) (alternative proposal- considerationofBritishSugarsite Project D.1: A Community Parkland StEdmunds for Bury projects High level green infrastructure principlesinrelation to itne ihnteCutyPr,cnetn ra f recreational provision for access tonature. andopportunities Park, distances withinthe Country connecting areas of within thepark. Provide avariety oflooped routes ofdifferent Facilitate pedestrianandcyclelinksto thewidernetwork from for waterbasedplay; for provide accessto nature opportunities and further • managementand SuDS inrelation tonew development may Inaddition, the needtoincorporatesustainablewater olderyouth groups; integratingplay and recreational for children opportunities and • play inrelation toaccessnature – ‘outdoor classroom’, naturalplay for childrens’ tomaximise opportunities andcommunity ofthespace, gardens asan integralpart andfor thisshouldmake provision for equal access, allotments takingaccountof standards withinthePPG17 assessment, youth groups (active andpassive recreation). Inaddition to Provide for arangeofusergroups andinterests, including diversity andtoincrease for accesstonature; opportunities ofhabitats, andareas ofwetland habitat, toenhancebiological • Zoneactivityappropriately withintheparktocreate amosaic different managementregimes suchascoppice. • Project D.10: Create ahierarchy inthelandscape structure, Park GreatCountry Barton through useof townscape edge. Seektocreate visualrelationships andframe • views. Useplantingtofoil development creating porous landscape and thesettlementedge, for permeabilityandsafety reasons. • Allow appropriate standoffbetween thewoodland edgeand • development StEdmunds: Refer toprinciplesfor Bury North West, above. Project D.8: Advance landscape planting inrelation to • Project D.2: StEdmunds localgreen Bury links(radialroute) INFORMATION PACK 35 High level green infrastructure principles in relation to principles in relation infrastructure green High level projects A14 planting to the Woodland D.6: Project • as an integral part This should be considered of the landscape to the development to new and visual mitigation in relation • wildlife and also in maintaining a continuous A14, south of the a variety of habitat mosaics along the corridor, link and habitat corridor; Seek to create varying through planting densities and management regimes A mix of species pollarding). coppices with standards, (coppice, • using clear stemmed and oak, birch such as pine, should be used, points to enhance visual permeability; specimens at appropriate Depth of planting should be comparable to typical Brecks a range of other uses for to allow shelterbelts (15-30m), with route, use greenway a shared e.g. and functions, south to the Lark, space corridor green Wetland D.7: Project and developments connections to neighbourhoods within new east of Bury St Edmunds to the Bury Greenway. St Edmunds • Lark Conserve and enhance the riparian character of River offering oodplain and greenspace, as part of a functional fl and access to opportunities recreation informal for Seek opportunities to enhance and extend marginal nature. • planting to enhance the site’s and waterside tree vegetation corridor; function as a wildlife The primary management should be aim in enhancing landscape management (e.g. to future • exible approach fl a more to create of the Lark); ooding and overtopping management traditional landscape through in terms of fl Enhance biodiversity variation in light to create trees, such as pollarding regimes enhanced and create also open views This would levels. considerations); permeability (safety D6 © Crown Copyright LUC 100019265 Copyright © Crown D7 D11 oodplain character and habitat, and which should be oodplain character and habitat, Bury St Edmunds Key green infrastructure projects within Bury St. Edmunds: South East Edmunds: within Bury projects St. infrastructure green Key BURY ST EDMUNDS: SOUTH EAST ST EDMUNDS: BURY assets infrastructure Existing green associated fl • associated and to the south of Bury St Edmunds, corridor, Valley Lark connecting corridor conserved as strategic greenspace to the south of Bury and development future Bury Greenway, assets infrastructure green New Country Nowton centre. Park to the town infrastructure green Need and demand for • opportunityin area as a key corridor Valley es the Lark Identifi infrastructure. to green relation projects infrastructure green Key • • A14 planting to the Woodland D.6: Project south to the Lark, space corridor green Wetland D.7: Project east of • and SuDS; ood attenuation fl Meadow No Man’s D.11: Project PRINCIPLES FOR ACTION ZONE D: BURY ST EDMUNDS BURY ZONE D: ACTION PRINCIPLES FOR INFORMATION36 PACK etitospae nsraigadsrcue ihnte restrictions placed onsurfacing andstructures within the cyclists/riders), alsoallowing for equal access, withinthe Shared health), useaccessshould beaccommodated, toallow (pedestrians/ achoiceof routes for users; circular boardwalk) andseriesofshorter routes (walks for • more localaccesspoints(e.g. accesstotheRiver Larkviaa StEdmunds town centre. They shouldalsocreate aseriesof only seek tocreate alinkfrom ParktoBury Nowton Country Access linksdelivered ofthis greenspace aspart should not • corridor andmore fl exible management inrelation tofl ooding/overtopping oftheriver Creation ofathrough route alongtheLark, for othercircular withopportunities routes. Expanded wetland fl oodplain. meadow, atpointswithinthespace. habitatcreation, rotation suchasshort coppiceandwet Vegetation toclimatechange; managementshould bealliedtonew areas of andhabitatresource, andtoprovide microclimates inrelation • planting, whichcangrow andmature asalongtermlandscape more controlled (through vegetation management and addition toareas ofwetland habitat, where humanaccessis restricted thesitetooffer informal accesstonature, ‘compartment’ in routes); Proposals for anew wetland greenspace shouldzoneor • Project D.11: NoMan’s Meadow fl dqaesaesol ertie o e eln re Adequatespaceshouldberetained for new wetland tree • ood attenuation andSuDS INFORMATION PACK 37 Key green infrastructure projects projects infrastructure green Key • to principles in relation infrastructure green High level Historic Breckland D.3: Project projects Historic Breckland D.3: Project • Conserve and enhance structural elements of the historic (pine lines and veteran within development landscape Brecks as a template structure using such landscape pine trees), and ensuring that of development, to guide the form parts of the green as key cient space to remain suffi have they framework. infrastructure D3 Key green infrastructure projects within Bury St. Edmunds: South West South Edmunds: within Bury projects St. infrastructure green Key © Crown Copyright LUC 100019265 Copyright © Crown BURY ST EDMUNDS: SOUTH WEST SOUTH ST EDMUNDS: BURY assets infrastructure Existing green landscape structure. • assets infrastructure cant existing green signifi few are There landscape with the exception of wider (Brecks) in this quadrant, assets infrastructure green New infrastructure green Need and demand for • that infrastructure consideration in terms of green Key in this quadrant relate developers by be delivered may immediately Westley, edge at to enhancement of the landscape be Efforts should therefore A14. to the south of planting woodland concentrated in terms of new function a foiling to provide and broadleaf) mixed (native, connectivity. to in addition to the settlement edge, in relation and opportunities enhanced habitat for microclimate Also conservation and enhancement of the wider Brecks resilience. connectivity and greater for structure landscape INFORMATION38 PACK INFORMATION PACK 39 es a resource es a resource isual mitigation. isual mitigation. . hs. The Stour Valley Valley The Stour hs. ntity for the town and the town ntity for ractive, safe, pedestrian/ safe, ractive, pments are integrated with pments are Haverhill © Crown Copyright LUC 100019265 Copyright © Crown Green space contributes to maintaining the distinctiveness and separate identity of the surrounding villages. and separate identity of the surrounding space contributes to maintaining the distinctiveness Green linking it to its river valley setting. The streetscapes and green spaces have a unifi ed management strategy, providing an att providing ed management strategy, a unifi spaces have and green The streetscapes setting. valley linking it to its river Housing develo developments. in new role a key Sustainable drainage systems will play and visit. place to live cycle friendly and footpat trees large canopy lined by spaces and accessed via wide streets green multifunctional a variety of well-maintained space provid green New the town. in and around routes multifunctional key are Corridor Green Stour Brook Path and the proposed ood management opportunitiesfl notably for setting, valley to place and the river and responds communities existing and new for and v landscape to provide works to advance landscape in addition space and corridors, strategic green provides development New ACTION ZONE E: ACTION VISION sense of place and ide building a strong the GI network, for a focus provide and disused railway valley the river In Haverhill, INFORMATION40 PACK PRINCIPLES FOR ACTION ZONEE Haverhill toSturmer, tothesouthof A1017. Haverhill South–extendingfrom Hanchett Hall tothewest of Farm, ofthe north A1017; west tothenorth oftown toCalford Green and Water Hall • Haverhill –extendingfrom North Howe Wood and Withersfi • The landscape edge ofHaverhill isdividedinto two sectors: © Crown Copyright LUC100019265 eld eld edge, aswell asfor providing microclimate (shadingandcooling) valuablefor habitatconnectivityandinfoiling thedevelopment opportunities. eastofthetown Thewoodland whichis belttothenorth oftheStour; tributary open space settingtothetown andwhichincludesaminor • Calford Green (Haverhill GolfCourse), ofthe whichforms part fi Theopen space(sports eld) totheeastofHaverhill near valuable for habitatconnectivityandaslandscape setting; recent housingdevelopment Haverhill, tonorth andwhichis • Thewoodland plantingwhichforms alandscape edgeandfoil to conserved, enhancedandmanagedinrelation toboththisandits • biodiversity TheMeldham Washlands western sitetothenorth fringe value; west of Silver Street; ofHaverhill, whichfulfi functioninrelationls animportant to • Wet woodland atLawn Wood andOver Wood, to thenorth • Existing green infrastructure assets HAVERHILL NORTH erainloe pc n lypc/ciiisfrodr recreational open spaceandplayspace/activities for older children. Lack offacilities/provision for young people, intermsof development avoided inSFRAFloodZones2 and3, downstream • planned future development ofHaverhill, tothenorth with any of Need for effective surface watermanagementinrelation to assuch; conserved Haverhill; riskmanagement, asasignifi• cant fl ood attenuation basin, tobe oftheMeldham Theimportance Washlands inrelation to fl ood • Need anddemandanalysis New green infrastructure assets (as shown inthefi gure below) o aaeetadatnain n hc hudb fl ood managementandattenuation, andwhichshouldbe INFORMATION PACK 41 Soft landscape treatment and vegetation management to maintain fl oodrisk function management to maintain fl and vegetation treatment Soft landscape • management to maintain the existing density Use vegetation areas, to meadow on site and in relation of structural vegetation of recreation. forms active to discourage more to the north corridors of Haverhill Green E.3: Project • a variety of habitats and spaces along the corridors, Seek to create varying through planting densities and management regimes A mix of species pollarding). coppices with standards, (coppice, • using clear stemmed specimens at appropriate should be used, (pedestrians/ use access should be accommodated, points to enhance visual permeability; Shared Parkland Community Haverhill E.5: Project • appropriate. equal access where for also allowing cyclists/riders), (passive provision of recreational a hierarchy Seek to create of ciencies in respect defi to address within the park, and active) all’, ‘access for opportunities and to create for provision youth and informal/ older children for provision natural play, through sports formal and games space; © Crown Copyright LUC 100019265 Copyright © Crown E3 E7 E5 E1 fl oodplain and wetland biodiversity of the site; of the site; biodiversity oodplain and wetland fl Key green infrastructure projects projects infrastructure green Key • • greenspace; Washlands Meldham E.1: Project • to the north corridors of Haverhill Green E.3: Project • Parkland Community Haverhill E.5: Project • to development Advance planting in relation E.7: Project to has been excluded as it is unlikely Gateways E.2: Project has been E.6. Project developers. by be provided Project). omitted (Research to the projects principles in relation High level Project E.1: Meldham Washlands greenspace Washlands Meldham E.1: Project • to structure landscape woodland Conserve and enhance wet • habitat connectivity; the boundaries and within site for and waterbodies within the features Conserve the wetland their management maintains these, ensuring that future site, • the functional to retain areas, wet edges and seasonally with character, key access should be of a low for proposals Any les to avoid profi permeable paving exible’, ‘fl paths using ‘light touch’ A oodrisk function of the site. the fl detracting from wetland lowland to maintain the tranquil, should be employed character of the site; INFORMATION42 PACK andtownscape edge. Seektocreate visual relationships and frame Useplanting to foil development creating porous landscape thesettlementedge, for permeability andsafety reasons. • Allow appropriate standoffbetween thewoodland edge and views. • tothewidergreen infrastructure network –ahierarchy of Project E.7: Advance plantinginrelation todevelopment ofconnections seriesofwalkswithin theparkandaspart walking accessshouldbe considered ofalooped as part through boardwalks andaccessibleriparianedges. Such routes. SuDSschemes shouldprovide for informal accesstonature classroom’), andthrough SuDSprovision withinthepark; ofnaturalplay wateraspart provision (GIas ‘outdoor • for accesstonature opportunities e.g. through plantingand Spacefor informal recreation should alsofacilitate • andquieterrecreation, andamenitybiodiversity interests; Spatialzoningfor thesetypesof activityshould accommodate • Mixed useprovision -developing zonesfor youth activity o la eaainbtenatv for aclearseparationbetween active Strategy hasidentifi Strategy Theneedanddemandanalysis withintheGreen Infrastructure • Need anddemandanalysis whichshouldbeconserved, enhancedandreinforced for habitat.New green infrastructure assets Sturmer, andwoodland blocktothewest ofHaverhill Hall, Mixed woodland beltsalongthe A1017 andtothesouthof • Existing green infrastructure assets HAVERHILL SOUTH thattheneighbourhoodscaledefi ciency couldbemet. thesouthernquadrantofHaverhill, anditistherefore unlikely ofthetown by project E.5, development isunlikely tooccurin defi ciency canpotentially beaddressed tothenorth scalegreenspace sites. Although districtscale greenspace NaturalGreenspace or ANGSt standard) tothesouth scalegreenspace (applying theNaturalEngland Accessible ed adefi ciency inrelation toneighbourhood E4 © Crown Copyright LUC100019265 INFORMATION PACK 43 General note: to green regard should have within this area development Any District in in the adjoining authority (Braintree infrastructure Essex). Woodland edge character Woodland Key green infrastructure projects projects infrastructure green Key • through which could be delivered no projects are There although offsite contributions may in this area, development planting Enhanced woodland E.4: to project be sought in relation Parkland Community and to Haverhill A1017 Bypass, the around to the design Some general principles in relation E.5). (project to the principles in relation infrastructure green High level below. given and establishment of E.4 are projects A1017 the planting around Enhanced woodland E.4: Project Bypass • and habitat diversity varied visual interest Seek to create such as coppicing or through management regimes through • for and allowing woodland, ‘coppices with standards’ planting of open grassland; areas edge and the woodland stand off between appropriate Allow permeability and safety for the lit settlement edge /trunk road, should be densely edge to the road The woodland reasons. • of road the effects connectivity and also buffer planted to provide to species such as bats; in relation lighting (sky glow) as opportunities habitat connectivity across, for Seek to provide small ledges etc for tunnels, through the road, as along, well fencing. protective and appropriate mammals, INFORMATION44 PACK INFORMATION PACK 45 nds. Assets nds. ted to form ted to form s Bradfi eld Woods. Woods. eld s Bradfi iver valley corridors corridors valley iver lar Bury St Edmunds te, as is the woodland as is the woodland te, 2 3.1 ! ! F ! !

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National Ro !! !! ! !! F D.6 !! !! !! !!! !!! C D.7 ! ! ! D.8 ! ! Nowton D ! ! ! ! ! ! Country Park ! D.4 D.1 C Historic Parkland and Woodland Historic Parkland and Abbey Gardens © Crown Copyright LUC 100019265 Copyright © Crown !! ! ! ! F D.8 1 ! ! F. 2 ¬ « Bury St Edmunds C.5 ! ! !! !! D.5 ! ! ! ! ! !! !! D.3 1.3 Culford Park D.4 ! ! ! ! ! D.7 C.3 C.1/C.4 C.2 !! ! ! ! ! ! C.5 F. 2 D.6 B !! !! Ickworth Park ! !! !!!! !!!! !!!! !!!!!! !!!!!! !!!!!! 3 G ! !!!!! !!!!!! !!!!! !!!!! !!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! ! ! ! C.6 ! ! C ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! West Stow CP F. 2 ! ! ! Lackford Lakes & B.3 ! ! !! ! 4 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! C.11 ! F ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ^ _ F ! I.4 ! Wickhambrook ! ! ! ! ^ _ ! ! 5 G.2 F. 2 Barrow !! !! !! G.1 !!! !!! !!! G 6 ! 51 to Cambridge ! ! Links to Links to Sustrans Route ! ! ! Existing rights of way are maintained to a high quality and linkages are improved with new connections to the Lark and Linnet r with new improved maintained to a high quality and linkages are are Existing rights of way circu The new Service at Barrow. Centre including the Key and villages, Edmunds of population at Buryand into the centres St. rou multifunctional is a key Corridor Green Valley to Stour Thetford The an access hub into this zone. provides Corridor Green Bury a cycle link between and Cambridge. St Edmunds 51 provides Sustrans route The on-road Woods. eld link to Bradfi corridor include Ickworth Park, Saxham Hall, Nowton Park and Bradfi eld Woods. The fi eld boundary network is restored and woodlands crea and woodlands eld boundary is restored network The fi Woods. eld Park and Bradfi Nowton Saxham Hall, include Ickworth Park, and facilitate access to existing sites such a which connect and link existing clusters of ancient woodland corridors, woodland ACTION ZONE F: ACTION key map on page 15 for Vision Map to full GI Refer VISION an historic setting to Bury St Edmu which provides of managed woodland, estate parkland character and network of strong An area INFORMATION46 PACK andinterpretation usedtopromote access tonature and for education. Circular routes shouldbedeveloped usingwayfi nding signage whilstpromoting recreational accessto alleviate pressure from • naturalregeneration andincrease connectivityofwoodland Bradfi theseareas tobroad-leaved semi-natural woodland through toacquire Seekopportunities adjacentfarmlandtorestore eld • Woods. Project F1: ExtensionofBradfi projects High level green infrastructure principlesinrelation to Project F2: Landscape characterenhancementssouthof Bury St Project F1: ExtensionofBradfi eld Woods • • Edmunds andrecreational limitednature conservation value. Key green infrastructure projects Edmunds have slowly becomefragmentedandcurrently offers Thewooded St characterandbreckland habitatseastofBury • Need anddemandfor green infrastructure are linkstopastlanduses. important New green infrastructure assets Edmunds are remnants oftheformer Breckland landscape and St ClusterofheathlandandcommonstotheeastBury Parkand Bradfi eld Woods provides historic setting. including IckworthPark, Hawstead Park, SaxhamHall,• Nowton Strong estateparklandcharacterandmanagedwoodland • Existing green infrastructure assets PRINCIPLES FOR ACTION ZONEF eld Woods coppicingandallwood wasteusedasbiofuel. Sectionsofwoodland shouldbeconsidered for rotational theeffects ofclimatechange. woodland tohold waterup-stream andtoadapt toandmanage • through thecreation ofwetland scrapes/ pondsandwet IckworthParkandshouldalsoassistwithwatermanagement Enhancementsshouldcomplement/improve thesettingof grazingmarshhabitatalongtheRiver LinnetandLark. ) gradingintowet woodland, lowland meadow andfl• ood plain connectivity(new broad-leaved semi-naturalwoodland anddeliver signifi cant biodiversity gainsthrough greater StEdmunds Enhancethewooded charactersouthofBury • St Edmunds Project F2: Landscape characterenhancementssouthofBury Mid Suffolk District, EastCambridgeshire District). infrastructure intheadjoining authority(Forest HeathDistrict, Any development withinthisarea shouldhave regard togreen General note: INFORMATION PACK 47 ape. To the To ape. nto intervening for the expanding for oods and medieval oods and medieval local access in areas local access in areas nt woodland are conserved are nt woodland ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Ickworth Park !!!! !! !!!! !! !!!! !! !!!! G !!!!! !!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! ! ! ! C.6 ! ! C ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! C ! !! ! ! ! C.11 ! ! ! G ^ _ ! ! ! Ancient Farmland ! ! ! ! F C.8 ! ! I.4 Clare Castle CP Castle Clare ! Wickhambrook Clare ! ! ! ^ _ ! ! ! 5 G.2 ! F. 2 C.10 Kedington !! !! !! G.1 !!! !!! !!! ! ! C.9 ! ! G.3 G ! ! ! 6 ^ _ 4 ! C ¬ « ! Links to Great Yeldham via disuseda railway Yeldham Links to Great ! ! ! ! E.2 E.7 ! ! E.3 E.5 ! East Town Park Town East ! ! ! ! ! ! 4.1 E ! ! !!!! !!!! !!!! !!!! !! ! !!!!! !!!!! !!!!! G E.7 ! Haverhill ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! E.1 ! ! ! ! E.4 ! E.2 G Way Path Link to Icknield Link to Link to Roman Road Harcamlow Way Refer to full GI Vision Map on page 15 for map key map on page 15 for Vision Map to full GI Refer tributary valleys of the River Stour. The Thetford to Stour Valley Green Corridor is a key route in this zone. Areas of ancie Areas in this zone. route is a key Corridor Green Valley to Stour Thetford The Stour. tributary of the River valleys the landsc through corridors functional woodland multi to form creation woodland new managed and connected through and actively functions recreational key and low biodiversity, ood management, fl Stour provide the washlands of River north of Haverhill town. VISION ancient w small settlements and village greens, hedges, ned by eld boundaries defi character of ancient fi The historic landscape to provide links created maintained with new is well of rights way The dense network deer parks is conserved and enhanced. and i and Clare, Wickhambrook Service of Kedington, Centres connections to the small villages and Key ciency and improve of defi © Crown Copyright LUC 100019265 Copyright © Crown ACTION ZONE G: ACTION INFORMATION48 PACK onrsd otx sc sbudgae rcuhd stone), and should be designed as faras possible to facilitate context (suchas bound gravel countryside orcrushed (2.5m wide)andusing amaterial appropriate tothe The green corridors shouldbe to SUSTRANS specifi cation structure andhabitat; tominimiselandtake anddisruption toassociated landscape • Seektouseexistingroutes, tracksandlinkswherever possible, • Enhancement ofexisting pathsandbridleways toRiver Glem Projects 1.1: Thetford toStour Valley Green Corridor, and1.4: High level Project principlesinrelation G.2: totheprojects Restorationofhistoricvillagegreens. • Project 1.4: Enhancementofexistingpathsand bridleways to River Project 1.1: Thetford toStour Valley Green Corridor; • • Glem Key green infrastructure projects asallotments andcommunity gardens –potentialneedfor enhanced Relatively few for productive opportunities landscapes such for recreation, withincentives tousesuchlinks); through green infrastructure (enhancedlinksandopportunities • provision. oftheborough, part addressed whichcanpotentially bepartly There is anarea of relative healthdeprivationinthewestern andpower generationwithintheregion, asnotedby the • Regional Potential for managementofwoodlands tocontributeheat • Woodland Need anddemandfor green infrastructure New green Minorwatercourses infrastructure assets createdvalleys oftheStour. by tributary Strategy; patternandlandscape structure; • Ancientwoodland blocks, interspersedwiththehistoricfi eld • Existing green infrastructure assets PRINCIPLES FOR ACTION ZONEG aseriesofaccess and exitpointsalongtheroutes. create views in/out, ortopointsoffocus andinterest, and permeability(accessandsafety) atpointsalongthegreenway, to Vegetation managementshouldalsorelate tocreating enhanced vegetation. Seektomaintainandenhanceconnectivity; planting, inaddition tomanagementofexistingtrees and • restoration ofriparian/wetland edgesandnew wetland tree landscape enhancementwithintheStour Valley, including Proposals for accesslinksshouldbealliedtoproposals for for biodiversity opportunities andwildlife corridors; accommodateappropriate native plantingtomaximise • safe andattractive environment for users, aswell asto arangeofaccesspointsandshouldbewideenoughtocreate a Green Corridor, nearHaverhill), green by linksshouldbeserved Withinareas ofdevelopment (e.g. inrelation totheStourBrook routes withinthecountryside; equalaccess, aswell asmaximisingpermeabilitytoexisting • Natural surveillance togreenwaysNatural surveillance INFORMATION PACK 49 General note: to green regard should have within this area development Any in the adjoining authorities (Babergh District infrastructure Districts in and East Cambridgeshire South Cambridgeshire Suffolk, District in Essex). and Braintree Cambridgeshire Project G.2: Restoration of historic village greens Restoration of historic village G.2: Project • and associated landscape and enhance village greens Restore • seeking opportunities uses small scale community for structure, or orchards); gardens (community should seek opportunities to incorporate Developments such as allotments production local food for provision • as an integral part– a gardens of greenspaces and community communities; for common ground to provide planting within village greens use of native Promote • and habitat connectivity; wildlife, habitat for micro Enhancement of local identity should extend to a signage within strategyand greenspace to link village greens links. of green into the existing network developments INFORMATION50 PACK INFORMATION PACK 51 cers A GI CHECKLIST to be Strategy, Infrastructure sets out a useful summary to the Green The following of points in relation cers Management offi Development the Council’s and by proposals, prepare as they applicants by considered in reviewing submitted applications. in reviewing planning applicants GI considerations for • falls within? project ed the action zone(s) your • identifi you Have • action zones? the relevant a vision for reviewed you Have or can contribute to proposed scheme affects established whether your you Have • ected these appropriately. and refl projects these been Have been reviewed? projects to key the principles in relation Have masterplanning and site concept statements, through in the design, forward taken • applicable? where Access Statement and Design Coding, Design and sustainable and resourced ed and committed to appropriate, identifi you Have infrastructure to green in relation long term governance mechanisms for Strategy Infrastructure and the design of the Green objectives and delivered DC offi GI considerations for intentions of the scheme. • Strategy Infrastructure and account of the Green appropriate Has the scheme taken • ed? the action zones been identifi have the access zones vision for infrastructure of the green Has enough account been taken • ected in the scheme? been refl and has this clearly If so, negatively? projects infrastructure green proposed any Does the scheme affect • to mitigation? consideration been given has appropriate project? infrastructure of a green to the objectives Can the scheme contribute positively Summary and GI Checklist INFORMATION52 PACK