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Contents

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1 Introduction 3

2 Assessment of Green Belt ‘General Areas’ 5 2.1 Introduction 5

3 General Areas: 7 3.1 General Area: CA1 7 3.3 General Area: CA2 13

4 General Area: Crow Edge 22 4.1 Overview 22 4.2 Stage 2: Technical Site Assessment 27 4.3 Stage 3: Evaluating the Potential Newly Defined Green Belt Boundary 29 4.4 Conclusion 31

5 General Area: Crane Moor 32 5.1 Stage 1: CM1 Green Belt Assessment Proforma 32 5.2 Conclusion 37

6 General Areas: Green Moor 38 6.1 General area: GM1 38 6.2 Conclusion 42 6.3 General Area: GM2 43 6.4 Stage 2: Technical Site Assessment 48 6.5 Stage 3: Evaluating the Potential Newly Defined Green Belt Boundary 50 6.6 General Area: GM3 52 6.7 Conclusion 56

7 General Area: High 57 7.1 Stage 1: HH1 Green Belt Assessment Proforma 57 7.2 Conclusion 62

8 General Area: 63 8.1 Stage 1: HG1 Green Belt Assessment Proforma 63 8.2 Conclusion 68

9 General Areas: 69 9.1 General Area: HW1 69 9.2 General Area HW2 75

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9.3 Conclusion HW2 80 9.4 General Area HW3 81 9.5 Conclusion 86

10 General Area: Ingbirchworth 87 10.1 Stage 1: ING1 Green Belt Assessment Proforma 87 10.2 Conclusion for ING1 92

11 General Areas: Pilley and Tankersley 93 11.1 General Area: TAN1 93 11.2 Conclusion 98 11.3 General Area: TAN2 99 11.4 General area: TAN3 105 11.5 Stage 2: Technical Site Assessment 110 11.6 Stage 3: Evaluating the Potential Newly Defined Green Belt Boundary 113

12 General Areas: 115 12.1 General Area: SS1 115 12.2 Conclusion 120 12.3 General Area: SS2 121 12.4 Conclusion 126 12.5 General Area: SS3 127

13 General Areas: Silkstone Common 133 13.1 Stage 1: SC1 Green Belt Assessment Proforma 133 13.2 Conclusion 138 13.3 General Area: SC2 139 13.4 Stage 2: Technical Site Assessment 144 13.5 Stage 3: Evaluating the Potential Newly Defined Green Belt Boundary 146 13.6 General Area: SC3 148 13.7 General Area: SC4 154

14 General Area: 163 14.1 General area: TL1 163 14.2 Stage 2: Technical Site Assessment 168 14.4 General Area: TL2 172

15 General Areas: Wortley 178 15.1 General Area: WOR1 178 15.3 General Area: WOR2 184

16 Summary 190

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1 Introduction

This report provides an analysis of the Green Belt surrounding the individual Western Rural Villages. It forms one of ten1 Green Belt Review Documents forming the wider Green Belt Review undertaken for the extent of South Green Belt which falls within the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council’s administrative local authority area. The Green Belt Review has been prepared as part of the evidence base for the emerging Barnsley Local Plan, in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and Planning Practice Guidance (PPG). The flow diagram below represents the stages through which Green Belt land surrounding the Western Rural Villages, would progress in order to reach a conclusion on whether land should be released from the Green Belt. Both Stage 1 and Stage 2 are detailed within this report, and an indication of whether the land should be removed from the Green Belt is summarised in Stage 3. A summary table identifying any resulting land parcels has been provided at the end of this report in Section 16. Stage 3 is supplemented by a separate justification produced by BMBC Officers, which was in progress during Spring/Summer 2014. All maps included in this report are reproduced from Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. OS Licence Reference number: 100022264 (2014).

1 The Green Belt Review Reports cover the areas of Darfield; ; Goldthorpe (Dearne Town); ; Cudworth; Urban Barnsley; Hoyland; The Western Villages; Mapplewell and .

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Figure 1.1: Methodology Flow Diagram for Green Belt review

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2 Assessment of Green Belt ‘General Areas’

2.1 Introduction This assessment has been produced for land within the Green Belt adjacent to the individual Western Rural Villages The recommendations within the Barnsley Settlement Assessment Update (Jacobs 2003 and update 2007), which influenced the Barnsley Core Strategy (adopted 2011) Settlement Hierarchy confirm that the following settlements to the west of the M1 have been defined as Villages. This portion of the Green Belt Review therefore appraises land surrounding Cawthorne, Crow Edge, Crane Moor, Green Moor, Hood Green, Ingbirchworth, Pilley and Tankersley, Silkstone, Silkstone Common, Thurgoland and Wortley. There are twenty seven General Area surrounding the Western Rural Villages, which were determined by BMBC officers on the basis of possessing strong, defensible potential Green Belt boundaries. Unlike other areas within Barnsley, General Area boundaries are likely to be less strong given the lower occurrence of ‘hard infrastructure’ boundaries.

2.2 Approach Each of the twenty-seven General Areas has been appraised to understand the extent to which the existing Green Belt is fulfilling the five purposes as defined in the NPPF and their interpretation within Phase 1 Green Belt Methodology. If the Green Belt in each of the General Areas is not deemed to be fulfilling the purposes, a further assessment of significant site based constraints has been carried out to understand how suitable and developable the land is within the General Area. From this site-based assessment a series of Resultant Land Parcels has been created, showing the land within the General Area which could be removed from the Green Belt and which could be suitable for development. Where land is identified as being not significantly constrained by technical site constraints, it has been re-tested against the five purposes of Green Belt to ensure that any re- defined Green Belt boundary meets the purposes and wherever possible strengthens the role of Green Belt within the given location. This final section will be supplemented by a separate justification produced by BMBC officers. The site assessment proforma appraises each General Area against the five equally-weighted purposes of the Green Belt and determines a score out of 25.  A higher score represents a General Area which most fulfils the ‘purposes’ and therefore is unlikely to constitute a Green Belt ‘General Area’ for release.  A lower score represents a General Area which least fulfils the Green Belt ‘purposes’ and therefore is more likely to constitute a ‘general area’ suitable for Green Belt release. The Stage 1 assessment confirmed that one General Area is relatively weakly fulfilling the role of the Green Belt; six General Areas are moderately fulfilling

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the role of the Green Belt and twenty General Areas which were relatively strong or very strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. Table 2.1: Green Belt Assessment of Rural West Villages Reference Sub-Area Proforma Site Visit Proforma Score Cawthorne CA1 Complete December 2013 16 CA2 Complete December 2013 15 Crow Edge CE1 Complete December 2013 14 Crane Moor CM1 Complete December 2013 16 GM1 Complete December 2013 16 Green Moor GM2 Complete December 2013 15 GM3 Complete December 2013 17 HH1 Complete December 2013 20 Hood Green HG1 Complete December 2013 17 Hoylandswaine HW1 Complete December 2013 16 HW2 Complete December 2013 16 HW3 Complete December 2013 17 Ingbirchworth ING1 Complete December 2013 17 Pilley and TA1 Complete December 2013 20 Tankerley TA2 Complete December 2013 17

TA3 Complete December 2013 13 Silkstone SS1 Complete December 2013 17 SS2 Complete December 2013 16 SS3 Complete December 2013 18 Silkstone SC1 Complete December 2013 19 Common SC2 Complete December 2013 14

SC3 Complete December 2013 16 SC4 Complete December 2013 15

Thurgoland TL1 Complete December 2013 15 TL2 Complete December 2013 16

Wortley WO1 Complete December 2013 20 WO2 Complete December 2013 17

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3 General Areas: Cawthorne

3.1 General Area: CA1

3.1.1 Stage 1: CA1 Green Belt Assessment Proforma CA1 comprises an area of Green Belt to the north of Cawthorne. The site was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma. CA1 achieves a score of 16 out of 25; this means that as a whole, the General Area is strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. Figure 3.1 CA1 General Area

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Site Details Site Reference CA1 Location North of Cawthorne Site Area (Ha) 67.6 Developed area General Area contains Cricket Ground, Football Ground and The Rowlands Sewage Works Land adjoining the existing The General Area adjoins the angular built form to the north of the General Area urban area Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check Boundary Definition unrestricted sprawl of large Durable/ Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at this The existing Green Belt boundary is moderately well built-up areas ‘Likely to be public and made roads; a location is weakly formed by features defined by the following features: Permanent’ railway line; river; lacking durability or permanence. One or  Continuous and consistent residential built form off Features two boundary features may exist but these Tivy Dale and Tivy Dale Drive; Landform: Stream, canal or may be sparse or intermittent, or the  Angular and isolated residential built form off The other watercourse; existing built form boundary is very Park; and prominent physical features irregular, inconsistent or intermediate. This (e.g. ridgeline); protected boundary would not restrict development  Continuous and linear residential built form along woodland/hedge; existing from sprawling. Darton Road. development with strong The existing Green Belt boundary is therefore considered to established boundaries. 3: Existing Green Belt boundary which has two or more boundary features which are be moderately strong and likely to restrict urban sprawl. Features Infrastructure: private/ fairly prominent. Contains at least one However, allotments off Darton Road, the sewage works off lacking in unmade roads; power lines; boundary which is weak or lacking Dark Lane and built form off Cliffe Hill are considered to durability/ Soft development with weak or permanence. weaken the perceived strength of the existing Green Belt. boundaries intermediate boundaries. 5: would represent an existing Green Belt Proposed Green Belt boundaries could comprise Daking Natural: Field Boundary, boundary which is bordered by prominent Brook and weir in the north, Bark House Lane in the west Tree line features in the landscape, ‘hard’ and Cawthorne Lane in the east. The propose Green Belt infrastructure or existing development, and boundaries are therefore strong and likely to restrict future the existing built form boundary is urban sprawl. considered to be strongly established, Dark Lane, Cliffe Hill and a very strongly-defined unnamed regular or consistent. This boundary would track in the north east are considered to be strongly defined adequately restrict urban sprawl .and internal features which could form strong Green Belt provides a sense of permanence. boundaries should the General Area be considered for subdivision. Level of Containment

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Protect open land 5: Contiguous to Cawthorne and would generally protect The boundary within CA1 does strongly protect open land contiguous to Cawthorne the Green Belt from urban sprawl. These Green Belt areas contiguous to Cawthorne and protects the countryside from could protect ‘Green Arcs’ or ‘Green Swathes which urban sprawl. distinguish villages. 3: Connected to Cawthorne and would protect ‘open land’ from urban sprawl. 1: Connected to Cawthorne, but which does not protect land considered to be ‘open land’. Protect the strategic gap 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to maintaining a The General Area does not have a role in protecting a strategic between Barnsley town ‘strategic gap’ of less than 1.5km between the Town gap between Urban Barnsley and any of the other large built up centre and the larger towns Centre and neighbouring larger towns. areas within the Borough. of Royston, Cudworth, 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is Goldthorpe, Wombwell, already more than 1.5km wide. Hoyland and Penistone. 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a ‘strategic gap’. Displays low levels of 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. On the whole, development within the General Area would be containment within the Development in this Green Belt area would be largely largely independent of existing development patterns, however existing development independent of the existing development patterns. there are two areas within the General Area which are partially patterns. 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained) contained within the existing built form: within the existing form. Development within this green  The Park estate currently protrudes into the Green Belt. belt area would not constitute a natural rounding of the There is an opportunity to round off this partly built form. contained area between The Park and Dark Lane using 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately strongly defined field boundaries. 50% and above). Development within this green belt area  In addition the land immediately to the west of the would represent a natural rounding of the built form . Safeguarded Land (to the north of Cliff Hill and Horn Croft) could be considered to be partially contained. Total Score 3 / 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the Green Belt CA1 is in agricultural use and provides opportunities for safeguarding the beneficial use of the which serve a Local, Borough and Regional audience. recreation, as well as retaining and enhancing the openness of countryside from Green Belt, by providing 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which may be less the immediate rural landscape. encroachment access to the countryside, well promoted and be valued by a Local or Borough The General Area contains three public rights of way and the provide opportunities for audience Barnsley Boundary Walk adjoins the General Area boundary. outdoor sport and 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or less, The General Area also contains a large area of allotments, a recreation, retain and which may be valued by a local or no audience. cricket ground and football ground. enhance landscapes, The General Area therefore supports access to the countryside,

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visual amenity and provides opportunities for outdoor recreation, possesses high biodiversity or to local amenity and is likely to possess high biodiversity value by improve damaged and containing the Daking Brook and weir. derelict land.

Protects the openness of 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the intrinsic CA1 protects the countryside from encroachment and represents the countryside and is openness of the countryside. This may include general areas an area which safeguards a predominantly rural area. least covered by which are considered locally important to maintaining the The topography of the north-western edge of Cawthorne slopes development. openness of the Green Belt or which have a strong unspoilt from the south to the north and is open. Views north across the rural character. These areas will contain less than 5% built Cannon Hall Country Park and westwards across the rural form. countryside support a high level of openness. 3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a largely rural, To the north-east, the topography is relatively flat however open character with a low level of built form (less than 25% views to Cawthorne Park still support a high level of openness. built form). The General Area therefore contains low levels of built form 1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi-urban and strongly protects the openness of the countryside. character and built form, or which possesses large areas of previously developed land (more than 25% built form). Total Score: 4/ 5 Prevent Prevent development that 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where development Approximately 2.2km to the east is the neighbourhood of neighbouring would result in a would visually or physically reduce this to an unacceptable Barugh Green which is connected to Urban Barnsley. Therefore towns merging merging of or a width. this General Area protects a largely essential and wide land gap. into one another significant erosion of 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a ‘narrow ‘essential gaps’ between gap’ where there may be scope for some development, but these larger settlements were the overall openness and the scale of the gap is or settlements outside the important to restrict settlements from merging borough. 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does protect a land gap between settlements Total Score 3/5 Preserve the Make a positive 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed features, The north-west of this general area has views towards Cannon setting and contribution to the conservation areas or SAMs within the Green Belt area and/ or Hall, which is a Grade II* Listed Building and Grade II listed special character setting or protect key land has a significant historic relationship with its countryside Park and Garden. Cannon Hill sits on a hill above Cawthorne of historic towns views to conservation setting and would be highly sensitive to development and the north-west part of the general area strong views towards area or historic assets 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II listed it. The north-east of the General Area does not impact on any buildings within the Green Belt General Area and/or the Green listed buildings.

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Belt has some role in safeguarding the characteristic historic The General Area borders the Cawthorne Conservation Area. form, or scale, or setting of a Conservation Area The Conservation Area is considered to be an exceptionally fine 1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in or near the example of an agricultural village set within a rural landscape. Green Belt area and/or land at this location has very little historic character recognised as being of conservation value Total Score 3/ 5 Assist in urban The overall restrictive 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be awarded a The designation of Green Belt has assisted in urban regeneration, by nature of the Green Belt consistent baseline score for the overall restrictive nature regeneration in within the existing built form of Cawthorne and encouraging the encourages regeneration of the Green Belt. within Barnsley. recycling of and re-use at the strategic 2: Locations where there is significant new development or derelict and other level, by channelling large previously developed sites, Green Belt at this urban land development activity into location is not considered to be strongly assisting in urban the urban area. regeneration. Total Score 3 / 5 Total 16/ 25

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3.1.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form CA1 achieved a score of 16 out of 25 within the Green Belt Assessment Proforma. This General Area is therefore performing a stronger Green Belt function than elsewhere within the Borough. CA1 has a relatively weak functional relationship with the urban form of Cawthorne. This is as a result of the relatively strong Green Belt boundary and in part due to the topography, which rises from south to north at the edge of the current urban form, is undulating that then rises up towards Canon Hall. The land to the north of Cawthorne is very open and possesses strong views towards the Grade II* listed Cannon Hall and the Grade II listed Park and Garden, which means that the General Area has a strong role in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment. The current Green Belt boundary is relatively strongly defined and on the whole performs a strong role in assisting in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment. The exception to this is residential development at ‘The Park’, which protrudes into the Green Belt. This Green Belt boundary could be strengthened by release of Green Belt bounded by field boundaries.

3.2 Conclusion This General Area is currently performing a strong Green Belt function and therefore this General Area has not been assessed further for ‘Resulting Land Parcels’.

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3.3 General Area: CA2

3.3.1 Stage 1: CA2 Green Belt Assessment Proforma CA2 comprises a triangular area of Green Belt to the south of Cawthorne. The site was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma. CA2 achieves a score of 15 out of 25; this means that as a whole, the General Area is moderately fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. Figure 3.2 CA2 General Area

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Site Details Site Reference CA2 Location South of Cawthorne Site Area (Ha) 145.7 Developed area General Area contains Hill House Farm and Barnaby Hall, but no other built form Land adjoining the existing Moderate- Low; General Area adjoins the built form to the south of Cawthorne. urban area Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check unrestricted Boundary Definition sprawl of large built- up areas Durable/ Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at this location The existing boundary of the Green Belt within CA2 is strong ‘Likely to public and made roads; a is weakly formed by features lacking durability along defined by Lane Head Road. Very angular and protruding be railway line; river; or permanence. One or two boundary features residential built form at Windmill Hill has sought to reduce the Permanent’ may exist but these may be sparse or strength of this existing Green Belt boundary, Landform: Stream, canal or Features intermittent, or the existing built form boundary To the east, the Green Belt boundary is weakly defined by angular other watercourse; is very irregular, inconsistent or intermediate. prominent physical features residential development at Stanhope Avenue and Five Acres. The This boundary would not restrict development nature of this residential development follows former field (e.g. ridgeline); protected from sprawling. woodland/hedge; existing boundaries and is unlikely to be permanent. development with strong 3: Existing Green Belt boundary which has two The existing Green Belt boundary is therefore relatively strong, established boundaries. or more boundary features which are fairly but weaker in the east. prominent. Contains at least one boundary Proposed boundaries could comprise Norcroft Lane and Features Infrastructure: private/ which is weak or lacking permanence. Woolstocks Lane in the west, Adam Lane, a strongly defined lacking in unmade roads; power lines; 5: would represent an existing Green Belt durability/ development with weak or footpath and a track in the south, a strongly defined track in the boundary which is bordered by prominent east and Cawthorne Lane in the north. Soft intermediate boundaries. features in the landscape, ‘hard’ infrastructure A number of strongly defined paths and Silkstone Lane form two boundaries or existing development, and the existing built Natural: Field Boundary, strongly defined internal features which could form suitable form boundary is considered to be strongly Tree line Green Belt boundaries should the General Area be considered for established, regular or consistent. This subdivision. boundary would adequately restrict urban sprawl .and provides a sense of permanence. Level of Containment Protect open land 5: Contiguous to Cawthorne and would generally protect The boundary within CA2 does protect open land contiguous to contiguous to the Green Belt from urban sprawl. These Green Belt areas Cawthorne and protects the countryside between Silkstone and Cawthorne could protect ‘Green Arcs’ or ‘Green Swathes which Cawthorne village. distinguish villages. The boundary along Stanhope Avenue and Five Acres is protecting the

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3: Connected to Cawthorne and would protect ‘open land’ countryside of Cawthorne from sprawl, but this is noticeably to a lesser from urban sprawl. extent than in the south. 1: Connected to Cawthorne, but which does not protect land considered to be ‘open land’. Protect the strategic gap 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to maintaining a The General Area does not function to protect a strategic gap between between Barnsley town ‘strategic gap’ of less than 1.5km between the Town Urban Barnsley and any of the other Principal Towns within the General centre and the larger Centre and neighbouring larger towns. Area. towns of Royston, 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is Cudworth, Goldthorpe, already more than 1.5km wide. Wombwell, Hoyland 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a and Penistone. ‘strategic gap’. Displays low levels of 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. The levels of containment within the General Area are varied. containment within the Development in this Green Belt area would be largely The area to the south of Lane Head Road is not contained within the existing development independent of the existing development patterns. existing built form and therefore development beyond these boundaries patterns. 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained) would be largely independent of current development patterns. within the existing form. Development within this green To the west of Five Acres and Stanhope Avenue, the General Area is belt area would not constitute a natural rounding of the partly contained within the existing built form of Cawthorne and built form. development at this location could represent a natural rounding of the 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately built form. 50% and above). Development within this green belt area would represent a natural rounding of the built form . Total Score 3 / 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the Green CA2 is in agricultural use and does provide opportunities for outdoor safeguarding the beneficial use of the Green Belt which serve a Local, Borough and Regional sport and recreation, as well as retaining and enhancing the immediate countryside from Belt, by providing access to audience. rural landscape. encroachment the countryside, provide 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which may There are three Public Rights of Way within the Area which connect opportunities for outdoor be less well promoted and be valued by a Local or Cawthorne to Silkstone. However, there are no opportunities for outdoor sport and recreation, retain Borough audience recreation or landscape features which may enhance the biodiversity and enhance landscapes, 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or value in the area. visual amenity and less, which may be valued by a local or no audience. The General Area therefore supports access to the countryside and local biodiversity or to improve amenity. damaged and derelict land. Protects the openness of the 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the CA2 does serve to protect the countryside from encroachment and countryside and is least intrinsic openness of the countryside. This may include represents an area which safeguards a predominantly rural area. covered by development. general areas which are considered locally important to The land to the north of Lane Head Road is undulating, and raises to

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maintaining the openness of the Green Belt or which Barnaby Hall in the east. This limits long-line views and means the have a strong unspoilt rural character. These areas will General Area is semi-rural in nature. contain less than 5% built form. To the south of Lane Head Road the land slopes downwards from north 3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a largely to south and provides strong views. This southern portion of the General rural, open character with a low level of built form Area is open in character and is open land. Development in these areas (less than 25% built form). would be detrimental to safeguarding the countryside from 1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi- encroachment. urban character and built form, or which possesses large areas of previously developed land (more than 25% built form). Total Score: 3/ 5 Prevent Prevent development that 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where Approximately 2.2km to the east is the neighbourhood of Barugh Green neighbouring towns would result in a merging development would visually or physically reduce this which is connected to Urban Barnsley. This General Area therefore merging into one of or a significant erosion to an unacceptable width. represents a largely essential land gap, however as this gap is relatively another of ‘essential gaps’ between 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a wide, development is unlikely to materially reduce this separation. these larger settlements or ‘narrow gap’ where there may be scope for some If development occurred to the south of Cawthorne this could also settlements outside the development, but were the overall openness and the reduce the gap between Cawthorne and Silkstone. Again, this land gap s borough. scale of the gap is important to restrict settlements significantly over 1.5km.and development within this General Area is from merging therefore unlikely to materially reduce this land gap. 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does protect a land gap between settlements Total Score 3/ 5 Preserve the setting Make a positive 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed There are no listed buildings within the General Area. and special character contribution to the setting features, conservation areas or SAMs within the Green However, the General Area borders the Cawthorne Conservation Area of historic towns or protect key views to Belt area and/ or land has a significant historic and Grade II listed buildings at Barnaby Hall. The Conservation Area is conservation area or relationship with its countryside setting and would be considered to be an exceptionally fine example of an agricultural village historic assets highly sensitive to development set within a rural landscape, and therefore development within this 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II General Area would need to respect the setting of this Conservation listed buildings within the Green Belt General Area Area. and/or the Green Belt has some role in safeguarding the characteristic historic form, or scale, or setting of a Conservation Area 1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in or near the Green Belt area and/or land at this location has very little historic character recognised as being of

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conservation value Total Score 3/ 5 Assist in urban The overall restrictive 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be awarded a The designation of Green Belt has assisted in urban regeneration in regeneration, by nature of the Green Belt consistent baseline score for the overall restrictive Penistone, and within Barnsley. encouraging the encourages regeneration nature of the Green Belt. recycling of derelict and re-use at the strategic 2: Locations where there is significant new and other urban land level, by channelling development or large previously developed sites, development activity into Green Belt at this location is not considered to be the urban area. strongly assisting in urban regeneration. Total Score 3 / 5 Total 15/ 25

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3.3.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form CA2 achieved a score of 15 out of 25 within the General Area Green Belt Assessment Proforma. This score demonstrates the CA2 is fulfilling the five purposes of the Green Belt to a moderately strong degree. As a whole, the Green Belt within CA2 has a weakly defined functional relationship with the built form of Cawthorne. This is as a result of the relatively strongly defined Lane Head Road, which has also sought to safeguard the countryside from encroachment in the south. The northern portion of CA2, to the north of Lane Head Road has a strong functional relationship with residential development to the north and west. This area provides an opportunity to round off current development patterns in Cawthorne, whilst providing a permanent and long term boundary at Lane Head Road.

3.3.3 Stage 2: Technical Site Assessment

Overview An overall score of 15 indicates that the Green Belt in CA2 is considered to be fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt to a weaker extent than other Green Belt areas within Barnsley. To establish whether land within CA2 is suitable for development, the General Area will be assessed against three technical site constraints which would limit opportunities for development. The three technical site constraint criteria used to appraise Green Belt land align with the criteria developed by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council as part of the Housing Sites Selection Methodology and Employment Sites Selection Methodology. This ensures that all sites (both within and outside of the Green Belt) are appraised in a consistent and robust manner.

Further Analysis of CA2 Statutory Designations There are a number of footpaths crossing the southern part of the General Area. There are no other international or national designations within CA2. Flood Risk The Barnsley SFRA (2010) reveals that the General Area is situated within Flood Risk Zone 1. Topography / Landscape / Visual To the north of Lane Head Road the General Area slopes upwards from north to south and is undulating. To the south of Lane Head Road the general area slopes downwards from north to south and is open and rural in character. The field pattern in the southern section of CA2 indicates a history and legacy of agriculture.

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The General Area contains Traditional Orchard BAP Priority Habitat and Deciduous Woodland BAP Priority Habitat. Historic Environment The General Area borders the Cawthorne Conservation Area and Grade II listed buildings at Barnaby Hall. The Conservation Area is considered to be an exceptionally fine example of an agricultural village set within a rural landscape. Development in CA2 may impact these heritage assets. Figure 3.3 CA2 Technical Site Constraints Assessment

Conclusion It is clear that CA2 can be divided into two distinct halves by Lane Head Road. To the north of Lane Head Road, the strength of the existing Green Belt boundary is weakly defined by former field boundaries and the Green Belt is highly contained. Here, an opportunity exists to create a permanent potential Green Belt boundary along Lane Head Road and a strongly defined tree buffered boundary and pond which would mirror the extent of the built form to further to the north. The southern section of the General Area is defined by the relatively strong Lane Head Road. Green Belt to the south of Lane Head Road is very open and the road boundary has a strong function is safeguarding the countryside from encroachment.

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3.3.4 Defining a Resultant Land Parcel

Overview Based on the assessment of the extent to the existing Green Belt is fulfilling the purposes as set out in the NPPF, and the analysis of site based constraints, it is possible to define two Resultant Land Parcels from CA2 that could be put forward for consideration in the Housing Sites Selection Methodology and the Employment Sites Selection Methodology.

Resultant Land Parcel CA2a and CA2b There are two land parcels identified as potential options to be released from the Green Belt. They are both situated to the north of Lane Head Road. The land parcel provides the opportunity to re-define the Green Belt boundary by utilising Lane Head Road as a southern Green Belt boundary. This would create a more permanent, defensible boundary which is likely to endure beyond the lifetime of the Local Plan.

3.3.5 Stage 3: Evaluating the Potential Newly Defined Green Belt Boundary

Overview The following assessment is made on the basis that the land parcels in CA2a and CA2b are removed from the Green Belt. This allows the ‘new’ Green Belt boundary to be tested against the five Green Belt purposes as defined within the NPPF, and to ensure that the ‘new’ Green Belt boundary is appropriate, defensible and likely to be permanent. This stage is reported in a qualitative style. Any resulting land parcels proposed for release from the Green Belt will then subsequently be put forward for assessment using the Barnsley Housing Site Assessment Methodology.

Re-appraisal of Resultant Land Parcel CA2a and CA2b Green Belt Purpose Assessment

To check the The newly defined Green Belt boundary could be defined by the unrestricted sprawl of permanent features of Lane Head Road to the south. This boundary large built-up areas will check unrestricted sprawl with development unable to go further than this road boundary. To the east the boundary of both resulting parcel CA2a and CA2b would be two lines of heavy tree planting, a pond and the existing line of the built form. On this basis the boundary would be stronger than currently exists. To prevent neighbouring Lane Head Road would prevent development from materially towns merging into one reducing the largely essential gap between Cawthorne and Silkstone another

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To assist in safeguarding The new boundary based on the road network would serve to the countryside from safeguard the more valued countryside to the south of Lane Head encroachment Road from encroachment. To preserve the setting Development in the land parcel would not have a detrimental impact and special character of on the character and nature of Cawthorne. historic towns. To assist in urban In creating a stronger, permanent boundary the newly defined Green regeneration, by Belt would continue to assist the overall objective to deliver urban encouraging the regeneration. recycling of derelict and other urban land. Figure 3.4 Resultant Land Parcel CA2a and CA2b

3.3.6 Conclusion From analysis of the Green Belt Site Assessment Proforma it is evident that the current Green Belt boundaries are not fulfilling the purpose of the Green Belt. There is an opportunity to consolidate residential development patterns in Cawthorne to the north and west of the general area. A permanent and long-term boundary could be located at Lane Head Road; this boundary would restrict urban sprawl as development would not exceed over the Green Belt boundary. Additionally the boundary would prevent neighbouring towns from merging into one another and the gap between towns would not be reduced. A stronger boundary would assist in delivering urban regeneration. The site is unencumbered by technical constraints however there are heritage assets located in the village and development would have to take these into consideration.

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4 General Area: Crow Edge

4.1 Overview

4.1.1 Stage 1: CE1 Green Belt Assessment Proforma CE1 comprises the Green Belt around Crow Edge. The site was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma. CE1 achieves a score of 13 out of 25; this means that as a whole, the general area is not strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. Figure 4.1 CE1 General Area

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Site Details Site Reference CE1 Location Land surrounding Crow Edge Site Area (Ha) 392.8 Developed area General Area contains a large scale pipeworks, which is considered to be a very large developed site in the Green Belt Land adjoining the existing The Green Belt boundary surrounds the built form of Crow Edge urban area Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check unrestricted Boundary Definition sprawl of large built- up areas Durable/ Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at this The existing Green Belt boundary is formed by the following ‘Likely to public and made roads; a location is weakly formed by features lacking features: be railway line; river; durability or permanence. One or two  The northern boundary of the Green Belt is defined by the Permanent’ boundary features may exist but these may be Landform: Stream, canal or A616, which is a strong and permanent boundary. A Features sparse or intermittent, or the existing built protruding area of new residential development at Pennine other watercourse; form boundary is very irregular, inconsistent prominent physical features Edge does punctuate the strongly defined A616 to the or intermediate. This boundary would not north. (e.g. ridgeline); protected restrict development from sprawling. woodland/hedge; existing  The southern Green Belt boundary is strongly defined by a development with strong 3: Existing Green Belt boundary which has dismantled railway line. However, the southern Green Belt established boundaries. two or more boundary features which are boundary is weakened by the large scale industrial fairly prominent. Contains at least one development of the Hepworth Building Products Ltd pipe Features Infrastructure: private/ boundary which is weak or lacking works. Location of this large scale industrial use within the lacking in unmade roads; power lines; permanence. Green Belt has reduced the perceived strength of the durability/ development with weak or 5: would represent an existing Green Belt Green Belt at this location. Soft intermediate boundaries. boundary which is bordered by prominent boundaries  The western Green Belt boundary is weak and is not Natural: Field Boundary, features in the landscape, ‘hard’ infrastructure defined by any features; the pipe works continues beyond Tree line or existing development, and the existing built the Green Belt boundary, further weakening this boundary. form boundary is considered to be strongly  The eastern boundary of the Green Belt is defined by established, regular or consistent. This Middlecliffe Drive, which is a relatively strong linear boundary would adequately restrict urban boundary. sprawl .and provides a sense of permanence. The existing Green Belt boundaries of this linear built form are therefore relatively strong (with the exception of the impact of the Pipe Works on the existing Green Belt boundary). Proposed Green Belt boundaries could be defined by Flint Lane to the South, Bents Road, Lower Maythorn Lane to the north, Whitley

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Road to the east and Bedding Edge Road to the north. There are no strongly defined internal features within the General Area. Level of Containment Protect open land 5: Contiguous to Crow Edge and would generally protect the Green All Green Belt within the General Area is contiguous to Crow contiguous to Crow Belt from urban sprawl. These Green Belt areas could protect ‘Green Edge. Edge Arcs’ or ‘Green Swathes which distinguish villages. The northern Green Belt boundary does protect the western 3: Connected to Crow Edge and would protect ‘open land’ from urban rural countryside from urban sprawl, however because of the sprawl. large scale pipeworks to the south of Crow Edge the existing 1: Connected to Crow Edge but which does not protect land Green Belt boundary has had very little role in protecting open considered to be ‘open land’. land contiguous to Crow Edge. Protect the strategic 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to maintaining a ‘strategic gap’ The General Area does not function to protect a strategic gap gap between Barnsley of less than 1.5km between the Town Centre and neighbouring larger between a large urban area and Barnsley Town Centre. town centre and the towns. larger towns of 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is already more Royston, Cudworth, than 1.5km wide. Goldthorpe, 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a ‘strategic gap’. Wombwell, Hoyland and Penistone. Displays low levels of 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. Development in this Given the linear nature of Crow Edge, development beyond containment within Green Belt area would be largely independent of the existing the Green Belt boundary would be largely independent of the existing development patterns. current development patterns. There is limited potential to development patterns. 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained) within the round off development. existing form. Development within this green belt area would not constitute a natural rounding of the built form. 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately 50% and above). Development within this green belt area would represent a natural rounding of the built form . Total Score 3 / 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the Green Belt To the north, the General Area comprises land in agricultural safeguarding the beneficial use of the Green Belt, which serve a Local, Borough and Regional audience. use and Whitely Edge Local Wildlife Site forms a dense countryside from by providing access to the 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which may be less wooded area in the north. There are three public rights of way encroachment countryside, provide well promoted and be valued by a Local or Borough to the north of the General Area. The General Area therefore opportunities for outdoor sport audience supports local access to the valuable northern countryside, an and recreation, retain and enhanced level of biodiversity to the north and a relatively 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or less, enhance landscapes, visual high level of visual amenity.

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amenity and biodiversity or to which may be valued by a local or no audience. improve damaged and derelict land. Protects the openness of the 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the intrinsic To the north, the General Area does protect the openness of countryside and is least covered openness of the countryside. This may include general areas the countryside. However as the General Area contains more by development. which are considered locally important to maintaining the than 25% built form, the openness is impacted by a large scale openness of the Green Belt or which have a strong unspoilt industrial use in the Green Belt. rural character. These areas will contain less than 5% built The General Area, despite being in a very rural part of form. Barnsley has semi-rural feel. 3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a largely rural, open character with a low level of built form (less than 25% built form). 1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi-urban character and built form, or which possesses large areas of previously developed land (more than 25% built form). Total Score: 2/ 5 Prevent Prevent development that would result 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where Release of Green Belt land within this General Area could neighbouring towns in a merging of or a significant development would visually or physically reduce this reduce the land gap between Crow Edge, Catshaw and merging into one erosion of ‘essential gaps’ between to an unacceptable width. Millhouse Green. However this largely essential land gap is another these larger settlements or settlements 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a significantly more than 3km. outside the borough. ‘narrow gap’ where there may be scope for some The General Area also has some role in protecting an essential development, but were the overall openness and the land gap between Hepworth and Holmfirth in Kirkees which scale of the gap is important to restrict settlements is approximately 2.5km. This essential land gap could be from merging reduced to 1.5km if development took place within this 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does General Area. Therefore, the score offered against this protect a land gap between settlements purpose reflects this separation. Total Score 4/ 5 Preserve the setting Make a positive contribution to the 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed There are two Grade II listed milestones with the General and special character setting or protect key views to features, conservation areas or SAMs within the Green Area. of historic towns conservation area or historic assets Belt area and/ or land has a significant historic Green Belt land within the General Area has had a weak role relationship with its countryside setting and would be in protecting the setting and character of Crow Edge. The highly sensitive to development development of Pipeworks within the Green Belt has 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II weakened the linear nature of Crow Edge. listed buildings within the Green Belt General Area and/or the Green Belt has some role in safeguarding

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the characteristic historic form, or scale, or setting of a Conservation Area 1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in or near the Green Belt area and/or land at this location has very little historic character recognised as being of conservation value Total Score 2/ 5 Assist in urban The overall restrictive nature of the 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be awarded a Whilst the northern boundary of the Green Belt does perform regeneration, by Green Belt encourages regeneration consistent baseline score for the overall restrictive a strong role in assisting in urban regeneration, the southern encouraging the and re-use at the strategic level, by nature of the Green Belt. portion of the General Area contains a large operating recycling of derelict channelling development activity into 2: Locations where there is significant new developed site in the Green Belt. The site reduces the strength and other urban land the urban area. development or large previously developed sites, of the existing Green Belt boundary in supporting urban Green Belt at this location is not considered to be regeneration. strongly assisting in urban regeneration. Total Score 2 / 5 Total 13/ 25

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4.1.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form CE1 achieved a score of 13 out of 25 within the General Area Green Belt Assessment Proforma. This score demonstrates the CE1 is fulfilling the five purposes of the Green Belt to a moderately strong degree. The Green Belt around Crow Edge is tightly defined around linear residential development along the A616. Protruding residential built form off Pennine Way does weaken the continuity of this northern boundary, however on the whole the northern boundary of the Green belt does strongly assist in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment. To the west of Crow Edge there is a large Pipe Works which is within the Green Belt. Residential built form does not appear to strongly interrelate with the relatively isolated Pipeworks. Release of a small area of Green Belt land to the north east of the Pipeworks could encourage the industrial site in the Green Belt to have a more positive functional relationship with the village of Crow Edge. The boundary to the south east is defined by a linear area of residential built form. Redefinition of this Green Belt boundary using the farm track to the south could offer the opportunity to deliver a very strong Green Belt boundary which is likely to be more durable.

4.2 Stage 2: Technical Site Assessment

4.2.1 Overview An overall score of 14 indicates that the Green Belt in CE1 is considered to be fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt to a weaker extent than other Green Belt areas within Barnsley. To establish whether land within CE1 is suitable for development, the General Area will be assessed against three technical site constraints which would limit opportunities for development. The three technical site constraint criteria used to appraise Green Belt land align with the criteria developed by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council as part of the Housing Sites Selection Methodology and Employment Sites Selection Methodology. This ensures that all sites (both within and outside of the Green Belt) are appraised in a consistent and robust manner.

4.2.2 Further Analysis of CE1 Statutory Designations The General Area contains two Public Rights of Way which connect Crow Edge to Hepworth and . Flood Risk The Barnsley SFRA (2010) reveals that CE1 is situated within Flood Risk Zone 1. The Area is therefore unencumbered by flood risk constraints.

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Topography / Landscape / Visual The topography within CE1 is undulating to the west. There may have been former quarrying or a pit in this location, as the land appears to have been re- profiled. The topography to the east is also undulating and the Green Belt land to the south is relatively flat. The General Area contains Deciduous Woodland BAP Priority Habitat and Whitley Edge Local Wildlife Site. Historic Environment There are two Grade II listed milestones with the General Area. Figure 4.2 CE1 Technical Site Constraints

4.2.3 Conclusion There are no significant technical or environmental constraints affecting CE1. The Green Belt surrounding Crow Edge varies in strength from north to south. To the north, the boundary is relatively well defined and the Green Belt has a strong role in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment. The existing Green Belt boundary has a strong role in preventing sprawl of Crow Edge. To the south, the function of the Green Belt has been significantly reduced by the large Pipeworks off the A616. The existing Green Belt boundary has only a very weak role in checking the unrestricted sprawl of Crow Edge and the Pipeworks therefore functions as a large industrial site in the Green Belt. This southern portion of the Green Belt boundary also has a weak role in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment or preserving the setting of any heritage assets.

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The western boundary is moderately well-defined by the linear residential development at Middlecliffe Drive. An opportunity exists to re-define this Green Belt boundary using the farm access track to the south east, Muck Lane to the south west and the A616 to the north.

4.2.4 Defining a Resultant Land Parcel

Overview Based on the assessment of the extent to which the existing Green Belt is fulfilling the purposes as set out in the NPPF, and the analysis of site based constraints, it is possible to define a Resultant Land Parcel from CE1 that could be put forward for consideration in the Housing Sites Selection Methodology and the Employment Sites Selection Methodology.

Resultant Land Parcel CE1a The land parcel identified as a potential option to be released from the General Area is situated to the south of the dismantled railway line and contains the land currently operating as the Pipeworks. By utilising Bedding Edge Road in the west, Flint Lane in the south and a strongly defined footpath in the west, the boundary to the Resultant Land Parcel could form a significantly stronger Green Belt boundary than currently exists within Barnsley.

Resultant Land Parcel CE2b The land parcel identified as a potential option to be released from the Green Belt is situated to the south of the current urban form of Crow Edge and functions to extend the linear form of Crow Edge. This has been labelled as CE1b. The land parcel provides the opportunity to re-define the Green Belt boundary by utilising Bents Lane to the south. This would create a more permanent, defensible boundary which is likely to endure beyond the lifetime of the Local Plan.

4.3 Stage 3: Evaluating the Potential Newly Defined Green Belt Boundary

4.3.1 Overview The following assessment is made on the basis that the land parcel in CE1a is removed from the Green Belt. This allows the ‘new’ Green Belt boundary to be tested against the five Green Belt purposes as defined within the NPPF, and to ensure that the ‘new’ Green Belt boundary is appropriate, defensible and likely to be permanent. This stage is reported in a qualitative style. Any resulting land parcels proposed for release from the Green Belt will then subsequently be put forward for assessment using the Barnsley Housing Site Assessment Methodology.

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4.3.2 Re-appraisal of Resultant Land Parcel CE2a

Green Belt Purpose Assessment

To check the unrestricted sprawl of The newly defined Green Belt boundary could be large built-up areas defined by Bedding Edge Road in the north, Flint Lane in the west and the extent of the Pipeworks in the south. These new Green Belt boundaries would represent strong boundaries that are likely to restrict future urban sprawl. To prevent neighbouring towns CE1a has a very weak role in protecting a land gap merging into one another between large settlements within Barnsley. Release of this Green Belt land may require conversations with neighbouring authorities to the west. To assist in safeguarding the The new boundary would serve to safeguard the more countryside from encroachment valued countryside and landscape to the north from encroachment. To preserve the setting and special Development in the Resultant Land Parcel is not likely character of historic towns. to impact on any heritage assets, but will have some impact on the setting of Crow Edge To assist in urban regeneration, by In creating a stronger, permanent boundary the newly encouraging the recycling of derelict defined Green Belt would continue to assist the overall and other urban land. objective to deliver urban regeneration.

4.3.3 Re-appraisal of Resultant Land Parcel CE2b

Green Belt Purpose Assessment

To check the unrestricted sprawl of The newly defined Green Belt boundary would be large built-up areas defined by the farm track to the south east, Muck Lane to the south west and the A616 to the north west. This boundary will check unrestricted sprawl with development unable to go further than this track boundary. To prevent neighbouring towns CE1a has a very weak role in protecting a land gap merging into one another between large settlements within Barnsley. To assist in safeguarding the The new boundary based on the road/track network countryside from encroachment would serve to safeguard the more valued countryside and landscape to the north from encroachment. To preserve the setting and special Development in the Resultant Land Parcel would serve character of historic towns. to ‘round-off’ the linear nature of Crow Edge. To assist in urban regeneration, by In creating a stronger, permanent boundary the newly encouraging the recycling of derelict defined Green Belt would continue to assist the overall and other urban land. objective to deliver urban regeneration.

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Figure 4.3 CE1a and CE2b Resultant Land Parcels

4.4 Conclusion From analysis of the Green Belt Site Assessment Proforma it is evident that the current Green Belt boundaries are not fulfilling the purpose of the Green Belt. The Green Belt is defined around residential development and there is an industrial use located in the general area. Although there is a lack of opportunity to consolidate development, a new boundary for CE1 may be warranted by the presence of the industrial use. The new boundary would be defined by Bents Farm and track, which represents a strong and durable boundary. This new boundary would ‘round off’ the linear nature of the built form and check the unrestricted sprawl of Crow Edge. This new boundary would also assist to safeguard the valuable countryside to the north from encroachment. The assessment of relevant site constraints has shown the site in unencumbered by any significant technical constraints.

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5 General Area: Crane Moor

5.1 Stage 1: CM1 Green Belt Assessment Proforma

5.1.1 Introduction CM1 comprises the Green Belt surrounding the village of Crane Moor. The site was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma. CM1 achieves a score of 16 out of 25; this means that as a whole, the General Area is strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt Figure 5.1 CM1 General Area

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Site Details Site Reference CM1 Location Land to Crane Moor, Crane Moor Site Area (Ha) 33.3 Developed area No development in Green Belt. However the gardens of properties along Crane Moor Road are partly within the Green Belt. Land adjoining the existing Green Belt boundary surrounds the residential built form of Crane Moor. urban area Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check unrestricted Boundary Definition sprawl of large built- up areas Durable/ Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at this The existing Green Belt Boundary of General Area is ‘Likely to public and made roads; a location is weakly formed by features lacking defined by the continuous linear residential development of be railway line; river; durability or permanence. One or two Crane Moor. The village has developed along Crane Moor Permanent’ boundary features may exist but these may be Road and is linear in nature. Whilst this boundary is only Features Landform: Stream, canal or sparse or intermittent, or the existing built defined by residential built form, the existing Green Belt other watercourse; form boundary is very irregular, inconsistent boundary is relatively strong. prominent physical features or intermediate. This boundary would not In the north of the village, residential gardens exist within (e.g. ridgeline); protected restrict development from sprawling. woodland/hedge; existing the Green Belt. Residential Gardens in the Green Belt do not development with strong 3: Existing Green Belt boundary which has appear to weaken the strength of the Green Belt. established boundaries. two or more boundary features which are The Proposed Green Belt boundaries could be weakly fairly prominent. Contains at least one defined to the north west, west and south west by public Features Infrastructure: private/ boundary which is weak or lacking footpaths. Boundaries to the east and north east could be lacking in unmade roads; power lines; permanence. weakly defined by a track road or Gudgeon Hole Lane. durability/ development with weak or 5: would represent an existing Green Belt There are relatively few internal features which could form Soft intermediate boundaries. boundary which is bordered by prominent boundaries strongly defined Green Belt boundaries should the General Natural: Field Boundary, features in the landscape, ‘hard’ infrastructure Area be considered for subdivision. Tree line or existing development, and the existing built form boundary is considered to be strongly established, regular or consistent. This boundary would adequately restrict urban sprawl .and provides a sense of permanence. Level of Containment Protect open land 5: Contiguous to Crane Moor and would generally protect the Green Green Belt land is contiguous to Crane Moor contiguous to Crane Belt from urban sprawl. These Green Belt areas could protect ‘Green The Green Belt boundary does protect the open Moor Arcs’ or ‘Green Swathes which distinguish villages. countryside from urban sprawl.

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3: Connected to Crane Moor and would protect ‘open land’ from urban sprawl. 1: Connected to Crane Moor but which does not protect land considered to be ‘open land’. Protect the strategic 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to maintaining a ‘strategic gap’ The General Area does not function to protect a gap between Barnsley of less than 1.5km between the Town Centre and neighbouring larger strategic gap between a large urban area and Barnsley town centre and the towns. Town Centre. larger towns of 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is already more Royston, Cudworth, than 1.5km wide. Goldthorpe, 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a ‘strategic gap’. Wombwell, Hoyland and Penistone. Displays low levels of 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. Development in this Given the linear nature of Crane Moor, development containment within Green Belt area would be largely independent of the existing within this General Area could be considered to be the existing development patterns. largely independent of current development patterns. development patterns. 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained) within the existing form. Development within this green belt area would not constitute a natural rounding of the built form. 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately 50% and above). Development within this green belt area would represent a natural rounding of the built form . Total Score 4 / 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the Green Belt The General Area contains land in agricultural use and safeguarding the beneficial use of the Green Belt, which serve a Local, Borough and Regional audience. residential gardens. The General Area also contains countryside from by providing access to the 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which may be less three Public |Rights of Way which connect Crane Moor encroachment countryside, provide well promoted and be valued by a Local or Borough to surrounding villages. The General Area does not opportunities for outdoor sport audience however contain any areas for outdoor recreation. and recreation, retain and 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or less, Ayton Wood, ancient replanted woodland, is located enhance landscapes, visual which may be valued by a local or no audience. immediately to the south of Crane Moor. This means amenity and biodiversity or to that the General Area is likely to have a higher improve damaged and derelict biodiversity value. land. Protects the openness of the 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the intrinsic The general area does protect the openness of the countryside and is least covered openness of the countryside. This may include general areas countryside and has a strong unspoilt character. Land at by development. which are considered locally important to maintaining the this location is intrinsic to the openness of the wider openness of the Green Belt or which have a strong unspoilt western countryside.

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rural character. These areas will contain less than 5% built There is a triangle of land to the east of the gardens in form. the Green Belt site is relatively contained by a mature 3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a largely rural, line of trees and is would not be considered open land. open character with a low level of built form (less than 25% built form). 1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi-urban character and built form, or which possesses large areas of previously developed land (more than 25% built form). Total Score: 4/ 5 Prevent Prevent development that would result 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where The development of this General Area would reduce neighbouring towns in a merging of or a significant development would visually or physically reduce this the land gap between Crane Moor, Thurgoland and merging into one erosion of ‘essential gaps’ between to an unacceptable width. Hood Green. another these larger settlements or settlements 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a However whilst this is a largely essential gap, it is still outside the borough. ‘narrow gap’ where there may be scope for some a wide gap of more than 1.5km between the two development, but were the overall openness and the settlements. scale of the gap is important to restrict settlements from merging 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does protect a land gap between settlements Total Score 3/ 5 Preserve the setting Make a positive contribution to the 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed There are no listed buildings within this General Area. and special character setting or protect key views to features, conservation areas or SAMs within the Green Release of land within this General Area is unlikely to of historic towns conservation area or historic assets Belt area and/ or land has a significant historic impact on any heritage asset, but the General Area does relationship with its countryside setting and would be have a role in protecting the setting of the Ancient highly sensitive to development Woodland. 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II listed buildings within the Green Belt General Area and/or the Green Belt has some role in safeguarding the characteristic historic form, or scale, or setting of a Conservation Area 1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in or near the Green Belt area and/or land at this location has very little historic character recognised as being of conservation value Total Score 2/ 5

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Assist in urban The overall restrictive nature of the 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be awarded a The Green Belt designation in CM1serves to promote regeneration, by Green Belt encourages regeneration consistent baseline score for the overall restrictive urban regeneration, by tightly defining the village of encouraging the and re-use at the strategic level, by nature of the Green Belt. Hood Green to focus development towards larger recycling of derelict channelling development activity into 2: Locations where there is significant new settlements such as urban Barnsley and the Principal and other urban land the urban area. development or large previously developed sites, Towns. Green Belt at this location is not considered to be strongly assisting in urban regeneration. Total Score 3 / 5 Total 16/ 25

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5.1.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form CM1 achieved a score of 16 out of 25 within the general area Green Belt Assessment Proforma. This General Area is therefore performing a stronger Green Belt function compared to other General Areas within the Borough. The existing Green Belt boundary surrounding Crane Moor is relatively strong and well- defined by features which are likely to be durable. The weakest part of the Green Belt in CM1 is to the north west of the village, where residential gardens are in the Green Belt. Residential Gardens in the Green Belt does not provide any opportunities to identify a permanent boundary at the end of the gardens. The existing Green Belt boundary has a strong role in checking the unrestricted sprawl of Crane Moor and safeguarding the openness of the surrounding. The General Area scores 16 in the Green Belt Assessment Proforma and therefore no further assessment will be sustained.

5.2 Conclusion This General Area is currently performing a strong Green Belt function. Therefore this General Area has not been assessed against the Stage 2: Technical Site Constraints and no Resultant Land Parcels have been identified.

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6 General Areas: Green Moor

6.1 General area: GM1

6.1.1 Stage 1: GM1 Green Belt Assessment Proforma GM1 comprises the Green Belt to the south west of Green Moor. The site was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma. GM1 achieves a score of 16 out of 25; this means that as a whole, the general area is strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. Figure 6.1 GM1General Area

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Site Details Site Reference GM1 Location Land to the south west of Green Moor Site Area (Ha) 13.7 Developed area None; No built form within the General Area Land adjoining the existing Approximately 300 metres of the built form of the General Area adjoins Green Moor urban area Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check unrestricted Boundary Definition sprawl of large built- up areas Durable/ Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at this location is weakly The existing Green Belt boundary of General Area is ‘Likely to public and made roads; a formed by features lacking durability or permanence. One very well defined by the consistent and linear built be railway line; river; or two boundary features may exist but these may be form of f Chapel Lane to the east. The existing Green Permanent’ sparse or intermittent, or the existing built form boundary Belt is considered to be strongly and likely to be Features Landform: Stream, canal or is very irregular, inconsistent or intermediate. This durable. other watercourse; boundary would not restrict development from sprawling. prominent physical features The potential new Green Belt boundary within GM1 (e.g. ridgeline); protected 3: Existing Green Belt boundary which has two or more could comprise Green Moor Road to the North, Don woodland/hedge; existing boundary features which are fairly prominent. Contains at Hill Height to the west and Hill Top Lane to the south. development with strong least one boundary which is weak or lacking permanence. There are no internal features which would form established boundaries. 5: would represent an existing Green Belt boundary which suitable boundaries for subdivision of the General is bordered by prominent features in the landscape, ‘hard’ Area. Features Infrastructure: private/ infrastructure or existing development, and the existing lacking in unmade roads; power lines; built form boundary is considered to be strongly durability/ development with weak or established, regular or consistent. This boundary would Soft intermediate boundaries. adequately restrict urban sprawl .and provides a sense of boundaries Natural: Field Boundary, permanence. Tree line Level of Containment Protect open land 5: Contiguous to Green Moor and would generally protect the Green Belt from The General Area is contiguous with the built form contiguous to Green urban sprawl. These Green Belt areas could protect ‘Green Arcs’ or ‘Green of Green Moor and the current Green Belt boundary Moor Swathes which distinguish villages. does protect the open countryside from urban 3: Connected to Green Moor and would protect ‘open land’ from urban sprawl. sprawl. 1: Connected to Green Moor but which does not protect land considered to be ‘open land’.

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Protect the strategic 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to maintaining a ‘strategic gap’ of less The General Area does not function to protect a gap between Barnsley than 1.5km between the Town Centre and neighbouring larger towns. strategic gap between Barnsley Town Centre and town centre and the 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is already more than any of the larger urban areas within Barnsley. larger towns of 1.5km wide. Royston, Cudworth, 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a ‘strategic gap’. Goldthorpe, Wombwell, Hoyland and Penistone. Displays low levels of 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. Development in this Green Belt Given the built form to the north and east of the containment within area would be largely independent of the existing development patterns. General Area, the General Area is partially the existing 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained) within the existing form. contained within the existing built form. development patterns. Development within this green belt area would not constitute a natural rounding However, given the open nature, the size of the of the built form. settlement and the views to the west, development 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately 50% and above). within this General Area is unlikely to constitute Development within this green belt area would represent a natural rounding of the ‘rounding off’ of current development patterns. built form . Total Score 3 / 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the beneficial 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the Green Belt which The General Area contains land in agricultural use. safeguarding the use of the Green Belt, by providing serve a Local, Borough and Regional audience. There are no footpaths or public rights of way in the countryside from access to the countryside, provide 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which may be less well General Area. encroachment opportunities for outdoor sport and promoted and be valued by a Local or Borough audience recreation, retain and enhance 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or less, which may landscapes, visual amenity and be valued by a local or no audience. biodiversity or to improve damaged and derelict land. Protects the openness of the 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the intrinsic openness Although there are a number of large pylons, the countryside and is least covered by of the countryside. This may include general areas which are General Area contains less than 5% built form and development. considered locally important to maintaining the openness of the does support views to the in western countryside. Green Belt or which have a strong unspoilt rural character. These The topography slopes gradually downwards from areas will contain less than 5% built form. south to north. 3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a largely rural, open character with a low level of built form (less than 25% built form). 1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi-urban character and built form, or which possesses large areas of previously developed land (more than 25% built form).

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Total Score: 4/ 5 Prevent Prevent development 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where development would visually or Green Belt land within this General Area would neighbouring towns that would result in a physically reduce this to an unacceptable width. reduce an essential gap between Green Moor and merging into one merging of or a 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a ‘narrow gap’ where there may be (within the jurisdiction of ). another significant erosion of scope for some development, but were the overall openness and the scale of the This essential land gap is approximately 0.7km ‘essential gaps’ gap is important to restrict settlements from merging wide. between these larger 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does protect a land gap between settlements or settlements settlements outside the borough. Total Score 5/ 5 Preserve the setting Make a positive 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed features, conservation areas or The general area does not offer any views towards and special character contribution to the SAMs within the Green Belt area and/ or land has a significant historic relationship any designated heritage assets, however Green Belt of historic towns setting or protect with its countryside setting and would be highly sensitive to development land at this location will have some function in key views to 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II listed buildings within the protecting the setting and nature of the village of conservation area Green Belt General Area and/or the Green Belt has some role in safeguarding the Green Moor. or historic assets characteristic historic form, or scale, or setting of a Conservation Area 1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in or near the Green Belt area and/or land at this location has very little historic character recognised as being of conservation value Total Score 1/ 5 Assist in urban The overall 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be awarded a consistent baseline score for the The Green Belt designation in GM1 serves to regeneration, by restrictive nature overall restrictive nature of the Green Belt. promote urban regeneration, by tightly defining the encouraging the of the Green 2: Locations where there is significant new development or large previously developed village of Green Moor to focus development recycling of derelict Belt encourages sites, Green Belt at this location is not considered to be strongly assisting in urban towards larger settlements such as urban Barnsley and other urban land regeneration and regeneration. and the Principal Towns. re-use at the strategic level, by channelling development activity into the urban area. Total Score 3 / 5 Total 16/ 25

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6.1.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form GM1 achieved a score of 16 out of 25 within the Green Belt Assessment Proforma, which indicates that land at this location is strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. Relatively high levels of containment on two sides would indicate that GM1 has a reasonably strong functional relationship with the urban form of Green Moor. However, Green Belt land within this General Area has a strong role in preventing neighbouring towns from merging and does support an essential gap between Stocksbridge and Green Moor. The Green Belt boundary also has a strong role in safeguarding the countryside to the west of Barnsley from encroachment.

6.2 Conclusion This General Area is currently performing a strong Green Belt function. Therefore, land within this General Area has not been included in the Stage 2 Assessment and no Resultant Land Parcels will be considered for release from the Green Belt.

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6.3 General Area: GM2

6.3.1 Stage 1: GM2 Green Belt Assessment Proforma GM2 comprises the Green Belt to the south Green Moor. The site was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma. GM2 achieves a score of 15 out of 25; this means that as a whole, the General Area is moderately fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. Figure 6.2 GM2 General Area

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Site Details Site Reference GM2 Location Land to the south of Green Moor Site Area (Ha) 19.7 Developed area General Area contains Windy Bank Hill and five residential units off Hill Top Lane Land adjoining the existing Moderate; General Area adjoins the angular built form to the south of Delph Edge and Delph Mews urban area Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check unrestricted Boundary Definition sprawl of large built- up areas Durable/ Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at this location is The existing Green Belt Boundary is defined by angular ‘Likely to public and made roads; a weakly formed by features lacking durability or and irregular residential development along Delph Edge be railway line; river; permanence. One or two boundary features may exist and Chapel Lane. The existing boundary is irregular, Permanent’ but these may be sparse or intermittent, or the existing angular and weak, and unlikely to restrict sprawl of Green Features Landform: Stream, canal or built form boundary is very irregular, inconsistent or Moor. other watercourse; intermediate. This boundary would not restrict The potential new Green Belt boundary within GM2 could prominent physical features development from sprawling. (e.g. ridgeline); protected be defined by the access track to Windy Bank Hall in the woodland/hedge; existing 3: Existing Green Belt boundary which has two or west, the Borough Boundary (which is defined by the brow development with strong more boundary features which are fairly prominent. of a hill in the south) and Green Moore Delf in the east. established boundaries. Contains at least one boundary which is weak or Hill Top Lane comprises a strong defined internal feature lacking permanence. which would form a suitable boundary should the General Features Infrastructure: private/ 5: would represent an existing Green Belt boundary Area be considered for subdivision. lacking in unmade roads; power lines; which is bordered by prominent features in the durability/ development with weak or landscape, ‘hard’ infrastructure or existing Soft intermediate boundaries. development, and the existing built form boundary is boundaries Natural: Field Boundary, considered to be strongly established, regular or Tree line consistent. This boundary would adequately restrict urban sprawl .and provides a sense of permanence. Level of Containment Protect open land 5: Contiguous to Green Moor and would generally protect the The General Area is contiguous with the built form of Green Moor. contiguous to Green Green Belt from urban sprawl. These Green Belt areas could Whilst the current boundary does have a role in protecting open Moor protect ‘Green Arcs’ or ‘Green Swathes which distinguish countryside from sprawl, the Borough Boundary (strongly defined by villages. the brow of a hill) does reduce the role the General Area has in 3: Connected to Green Moor and would protect ‘open land’ protecting open sprawl. from urban sprawl.

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1: Connected to Green Moor but which does not protect land considered to be ‘open land’. Protect the strategic 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to maintaining a The General Area does not function to protect a strategic gap between gap between Barnsley ‘strategic gap’ of less than 1.5km between the Town Centre Barnsley Town Centre or any of the larger urban areas within Barnsley. town centre and the and neighbouring larger towns. larger towns of 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is Royston, Cudworth, already more than 1.5km wide. Goldthorpe, 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a Wombwell, Hoyland ‘strategic gap’. and Penistone. Displays low levels of 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. Development The General Area is bordered by urban form on two sides (north and containment within in this Green Belt area would be largely independent of the west) with protected woodland to the east. the existing existing development patterns. The northern portion of the General Area is well contained within the development patterns. 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained) within built form. Land immediately to the north west of Delph Mews the existing form. Development within this green belt area comprises a vacant Public House with Planning Permission for 12 would not constitute a natural rounding of the built form. houses, development within this northern portion of the General Area 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately could be considered to ‘round-off’ existing development patterns 50% and above). Development within this green belt area The area to the south of Hill Top Lane is not contained within the would represent a natural rounding of the built form . existing built form, and therefore development within this southern portion is considered to be independent of current built form patterns. Total Score 2 / 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the The General Area contains land within agricultural uses, a number of safeguarding the beneficial use of the Green Belt, Green Belt which serve a Local, Borough and footpaths and a sports pitch. The General Area also contains Green countryside from by providing access to the Regional audience. Moor Quarry which is a Regionally Important Geological Site. encroachment countryside, provide 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which The General Area therefore supports local access to the countryside, opportunities for outdoor sport may be less well promoted and be valued by a opportunities for recreation and enhanced landscapes. and recreation, retain and Local or Borough audience enhance landscapes, visual 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or amenity and biodiversity or to less, which may be valued by a local or no improve damaged and derelict audience. land. Protects the openness of the 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the The General Area contains the Borough Boundary (which is defined by countryside and is least covered intrinsic openness of the countryside. This may the brow of a hill) with strong views across towards Stocksbridge in by development. include general areas which are considered locally Sheffield. Similarly it is likely that views towards the Barnsley important to maintaining the openness of the Green boundary would be devalued should development take place along the Belt or which have a strong unspoilt rural character. brow of this hill.

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These areas will contain less than 5% built form. The General Area therefore protects open land which is important to 3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a maintaining the openness of countryside. largely rural, open character with a low level of built form (less than 25% built form). 1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi-urban character and built form, or which possesses large areas of previously developed land (more than 25% built form). Total Score: 4/ 5 Prevent Prevent development 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where development The General Area does have a role in protecting an essential gap neighbouring towns that would result in a would visually or physically reduce this to an unacceptable between Green Moor and Stocksbridge (within the jurisdiction of merging into one merging of or a width. Sheffield). another significant erosion of 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a ‘narrow This essential gap is approximately 0.7km; however the change in ‘essential gaps’ gap’ where there may be scope for some development, but topography at the Barnsley Borough boundary does mean that between these larger were the overall openness and the scale of the gap is development would be unlikely to materially reduce this gap. settlements or important to restrict settlements from merging settlements outside the 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does protect a borough. land gap between settlements Total Score 5/ 5 Preserve the setting Make a positive 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed features, The General Area does not offer any views towards any designated and special character contribution to conservation areas or SAMs within the Green Belt area and/ or land heritage assets. of historic towns the setting or has a significant historic relationship with its countryside setting Given the level of new built form off Delph Edge and the consenting of protect key and would be highly sensitive to development planning permission off Green Moor Road, Green Belt at this location views to 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II listed is likely to have a weak role in preserving the setting of Green Moor. conservation buildings within the Green Belt General Area and/or the Green Belt area or historic has some role in safeguarding the characteristic historic form, or assets scale, or setting of a Conservation Area 1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in or near the Green Belt area and/or land at this location has very little historic character recognised as being of conservation value Total Score 1/ 5 Assist in urban The overall restrictive nature of the 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be The Green Belt designation in GM2 serves to promote urban regeneration, by Green Belt encourages regeneration awarded a consistent baseline score for the regeneration, by tightly defining the village of Green Moor to focus encouraging the and re-use at the strategic level, by overall restrictive nature of the Green Belt. development towards larger settlements such as urban Barnsley and the

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recycling of derelict channelling development activity into 2: Locations where there is significant new Principal Towns. and other urban land the urban area. development or large previously developed sites, Green Belt at this location is not considered to be strongly assisting in urban regeneration. Total Score 3 / 5 Total 15/ 25

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6.3.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form GM2 achieved a score of 15 out of 25 within the General Area Green Belt Assessment Proforma. This score demonstrates the GM2 is fulfilling the five purposes of the Green Belt to a moderately strong degree Given the high level of containment and irregular Green Belt boundaries, the Green Belt land to the north of Hill Top Lane has a reasonably strong functional relationship with the existing built form of Green Moor. Hill Top Lane and Green Moor Delph could provide strongly defined new southern and eastern Green Belt Boundaries. The south of the General Area has a limited functional relationship with Green Moor, as Hill Top Lane provides a strongly defined edge to existing development patterns. The southern portion of the General Area also has a very strong role in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment.

6.4 Stage 2: Technical Site Assessment

6.4.1 Overview An overall score of 15 indicates that the Green Belt in GM2 is considered to be fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt to a weaker extent than other Green Belt areas within Barnsley. To establish whether land within GM2 is suitable for development, the General Area will be assessed against three technical site constraints which would limit opportunities for development. The three technical site constraint criteria used to appraise Green Belt land align with the criteria developed by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council as part of the Housing Sites Selection Methodology and Employment Sites Selection Methodology. This ensures that all sites (both within and outside of the Green Belt) are appraised in a consistent and robust manner.

6.4.2 Further Analysis of GM2 Statutory Designations Two Public Rights of Way traverses Hill Top Lane in the south. Flood Risk The Barnsley SFRA (2010) shows that the site is in Flood Risk Zone 1 and therefore the General Area in unencumbered by flood constraints. Topography / Landscape / Visual The topography within the northern part GM2 slopes gently from 275m in in the south to 255m in the north. To the south of Hill Top Lane, the topography is steeply sloping from north to south. This topography supports very strong views from Barnsley to Sheffield.

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Historic Environment There are no listed buildings, Scheduled Ancient Monuments or Conservation areas in GM2. Figure 6.3 GM2 Technical Site Constraints

6.4.3 Conclusion It is clear that GM2 can be divided into two distinct halves by Hill Top Lane. The section of the Green Belt to the north of Hill Top Lane is relatively weak and is unlikely to check unrestricted sprawl of Green Moor; development within this northern portion would have a strong functional relationship with the existing built from. This portion of the General Area also has a very weak role in preserving the setting of any historic assets, a weak role in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment and a weaker role, than the south, in preventing neighbouring towns from merging. The southern portion of the General Area has a strong role in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment and protecting an essential gap. Development in this southern portion of the Green Belt would have a weak functional relationship with the built form of Green Moor.

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6.4.4 Defining a Resultant Land Parcel

Overview Based on the assessment of the extent to which the existing Green Belt is fulfilling the purposes as set out in the NPPF, and the analysis of site based constraints, it is possible to define a Resultant Land Parcel from GM2 that could be put forward for consideration in the Housing Sites Selection Methodology and the Employment Sites Selection Methodology.

Resultant Land Parcel GM2a The land parcel identified as a potential option to be released from the Green Belt is situated to the north of Hill Top Lane. This has been labelled as GM2a. The land parcel provides the opportunity to re-define the Green Belt boundary by utilising Hill Top Lane to the south. This would create a more permanent, defensible boundary which is likely to endure beyond the lifetime of the Local Plan.

6.5 Stage 3: Evaluating the Potential Newly Defined Green Belt Boundary

6.5.1 Overview The following assessment is made on the basis that the land parcel in GM2a is removed from the Green Belt. This allows the ‘new’ Green Belt boundary to be tested against the five Green Belt purposes as defined within the NPPF, and to ensure that the ‘new’ Green Belt boundary is appropriate, defensible and likely to be permanent. Any resulting land parcels proposed for release from the Green Belt will then subsequently be put forward for assessment using the Barnsley Housing Site Assessment Methodology.

6.5.1.1 Re-appraisal of Resultant Land Parcel

Green Belt Purpose Assessment

To check the unrestricted The newly defined Green Belt boundary would be defined by sprawl of large built-up areas the permanent features of Hill Top Lane to the south and the forested boundary of Green Moor Delph to the east This boundary will check unrestricted sprawl with development unable to go further than this road and natural boundary. On this basis the boundary would be significantly stronger than currently exists in GM2. To prevent neighbouring The General Area does have some role in protecting an essential towns merging into one gap between Green Moor and Stocksbridge (within the another jurisdiction of Sheffield). This essential gap is approximately 0.7km however residential development off Hill Top Lane has already established the principle of built form at this location.

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To assist in safeguarding the The new boundary based on the road network and Green Moor countryside from Delph would serve to safeguard the countryside from encroachment encroachment. To preserve the setting and Residential built form off Hill Top Lane and new built form special character of historic along Delph Edge suggests that development within the towns. Resultant Land Parcel would not have a detrimental impact on the character and nature of Green Moor.

To assist in urban In creating a stronger, permanent boundary the newly defined regeneration, by encouraging Green Belt would continue to assist the overall objective to the recycling of derelict and deliver urban regeneration. other urban land. Figure 6.4 GM2a Resultant Land Parcel

6.5.2 Conclusion From analysis of the Green Belt Site Assessment Proforma it is evident that the current Green Belt boundaries are not strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. The northern and western boundaries are defined by irregular residential development and are unlikely to restrict future urban sprawl. By utilising Hill Top Lane as a newly defined Green Belt boundary presents an opportunity to significantly strengthen the existing boundary. The assessment of relevant site constraints has shown the site in unencumbered by any significant technical constraints. The Resultant Land Parcel with the potential for release from the Green Belt therefore comprises the area to the south of Delph Edge and north of Hill Top Lane.

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6.6 General Area: GM3

6.6.1 Stage 1: GM3 Green Belt Assessment Proforma GM3 comprises the Green Belt to the north and east of Green Moor. The site was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma. GM3 achieves a score of 17 out of 25; this means that as a whole, the general area is strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. Figure 6.6 GM3 General Area

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Site Details Site Reference GM3 Location Land to the north and east of Green Moor. Site Area (Ha) 65.2 Developed area Moderate; General Area contains relatively high levels of residential built form along Green Moor Road Land adjoining the existing Moderate; General Area adjoins built form to the north of Green Moor urban area Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check unrestricted Boundary Definition sprawl of large built- up areas Durable/ Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at this location is The existing Green Belt Boundary is formed by a very ‘Likely to public and made roads; a weakly formed by features lacking durability or strongly defined bank of mature trees which form part of be railway line; river; permanence. One or two boundary features may exist Wier Wood, the very strongly defined Green Moor Road Permanent’ but these may be sparse or intermittent, or the existing along the northern edge of Green Moor and a weaker Features Landform: Stream, canal or built form boundary is very irregular, inconsistent or boundary to the east which is by some residential other watercourse; intermediate. This boundary would not restrict development. prominent physical features development from sprawling. (e.g. ridgeline); protected The strength of the existing boundaries is therefore woodland/hedge; existing 3: Existing Green Belt boundary which has two or considered to be relatively strong. development with strong more boundary features which are fairly prominent. Weir wood does form a strongly defined internal feature, established boundaries. Contains at least one boundary which is weak or should the General Area be considered for subdivision. lacking permanence.

Features Infrastructure: private/ 5: would represent an existing Green Belt boundary lacking in unmade roads; power lines; which is bordered by prominent features in the durability/ development with weak or landscape, ‘hard’ infrastructure or existing Soft intermediate boundaries. development, and the existing built form boundary is boundaries Natural: Field Boundary, considered to be strongly established, regular or Tree line consistent. This boundary would adequately restrict urban sprawl .and provides a sense of permanence. Level of Containment Protect open land 5: Contiguous to Green Moor and would generally protect the Green Belt The General Area is contiguous with the built form of contiguous to Green from urban sprawl. These Green Belt areas could protect ‘Green Arcs’ or Green Moor and the existing Green Belt boundary has Moor ‘Green Swathes which distinguish villages. a strong role in protecting the western rural countryside 3: Connected to Green Moor and would protect ‘open land’ from urban of Barnsley. Land falls within the sprawl. Forest and Stepping Stones Wood is identified as an area of Ancient Woodland. 1: Connected to Green Moor but which does not protect land considered to be

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‘open land’. Built form off Green Moor Road does limit the level of openness is this eastern portion of the General Area. Protect the strategic 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to maintaining a ‘strategic gap’ of less The General Area does not function to protect a gap between Barnsley than 1.5km between the Town Centre and neighbouring larger towns. strategic gap between larger settlements and Barnsley town centre and the 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is already more than Town Centre. larger towns of 1.5km wide. Royston, Cudworth, 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a ‘strategic gap’. Goldthorpe, Wombwell, Hoyland and Penistone. Displays low levels of 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. Development in this Green Whilst some development has occurred to the north of containment within Belt area would be largely independent of the existing development patterns. Green Moor Road, this boundary along with Stepping the existing 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained) within the existing Stones Wood, has performed relatively strongly in development patterns. form. Development within this green belt area would not constitute a natural restricting urban form. Development beyond this rounding of the built form. boundary would therefore be largely independent of current development patterns within Green Moor. 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately 50% and above). Development within this green belt area would represent a natural rounding of the built form . Total Score 4 / 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the Green Belt which The General Area contains land in agricultural uses and safeguarding the beneficial use of the Green Belt, serve a Local, Borough and Regional audience. the Stepping Stones Wood Ancient Woodland. The countryside from by providing access to the 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which may be less well General Area also contains three PRoWs which encroachment countryside, provide promoted and be valued by a Local or Borough audience connect Green Moor to Thurogland in the north. opportunities for outdoor sport 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or less, which may The General Area therefore supports local access to the and recreation, retain and be valued by a local or no audience. countryside, provides opportunities for outdoor enhance landscapes, visual recreation, enhanced biodiversity and high levels of amenity and biodiversity or to local amenity. improve damaged and derelict land. Protects the openness of the 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the intrinsic openness The topography slopes steeply downwards from Green countryside and is least covered of the countryside. This may include general areas which are Moor in the south to the River Don before rising up by development. considered locally important to maintaining the openness of the Huthwaithe in the north. This valley is heavily wooded Green Belt or which have a strong unspoilt rural character. These and the General Area provides strong views in all areas will contain less than 5% built form. directions. 3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a largely rural, open The General Area therefore protects the intrinsic character with a low level of built form (less than 25% built form). openness of the countryside.

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1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi-urban character and built form, or which possesses large areas of previously developed land (more than 25% built form). Total Score: 5/ 5 Prevent Prevent development that 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where development would visually The General Area does not function to protect an neighbouring towns would result in a merging or physically reduce this to an unacceptable width. essential gap between two settlements. merging into one of or a significant erosion 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a ‘narrow gap’ where there The development of this General Area would reduce another of ‘essential gaps’ may be scope for some development, but were the overall openness and the largely essential, and relatively wide, gap between between these larger the scale of the gap is important to restrict settlements from merging Green Moor and Thurgoland. settlements or settlements 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does protect a land gap outside the borough. between settlements Total Score 3/ 5 Preserve the setting Make a positive 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed features, The Green Belt boundary to the north of Green Moor and special character contribution to the setting conservation areas or SAMs within the Green Belt area and/ or land has a has had a relatively strong role in preserving the setting of historic towns or protect key views to significant historic relationship with its countryside setting and would be of the village. conservation area or highly sensitive to development The General Area also contains Grade II listed stocks historic assets 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II listed buildings to the north of Green Moor. within the Green Belt General Area and/or the Green Belt has some role in safeguarding the characteristic historic form, or scale, or setting of a Conservation Area 1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in or near the Green Belt area and/or land at this location has very little historic character recognised as being of conservation value Total Score 2/ 5 Assist in urban The overall restrictive 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be awarded a consistent baseline The Green Belt designation in GM3 serves to promote regeneration, by nature of the Green Belt score for the overall restrictive nature of the Green Belt. urban regeneration, by tightly defining the village of encouraging the encourages regeneration 2: Locations where there is significant new development or large Green Moor to focus development towards larger recycling of derelict and re-use at the strategic previously developed sites, Green Belt at this location is not considered to settlements such as urban Barnsley and the Principal and other urban land level, by channelling be strongly assisting in urban regeneration. Towns. development activity into the urban area. Total Score 3 / 5 Total 17/ 25

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6.6.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form GM3 achieved a score of 17 out of 25 within the General Area Assessment Proforma. Green Belt within this General Area is strongly fulfilling the purposes identified within the National Planning Policy Framework. Low levels of containment and a relatively strong existing Green Belt boundary indicates that development within GM3 would have a weak functional relationship with the urban form of Green Moor. The existing Green Belt Boundary is performing a strong function in checking the sprawl of Green Moor. Whilst there are residential properties in the Green Belt, land within GM3 has a strong role in protecting the openness of the Green Belt and these properties have a limited relationship with the main urban area of Green Moor. There are limited opportunities to create a Green Belt boundary further to the east that could be stronger that the existing Green Belt boundary.

6.7 Conclusion This General Area is currently performing a strong Green Belt function. Therefore this General Area has not been included in the Stage 2 Assessment and no Resultant Land Parcels will be considered for release from the Green Belt.

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7 General Area: High Hoyland

7.1 Stage 1: HH1 Green Belt Assessment Proforma

7.1.1 Introduction HHOY1 comprises the Green Belt surrounding High Hoyland. This General Area was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma. HH1 achieves a score of 20 out of 25; this means that as a whole, the general area is very strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. Figure 7.1 HHOY1 General Area

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Site Details Site Reference HHOY1 Location Village to the south west of Clayton West and West of the M1, High Hoyland Site Area (Ha) 65.2 Developed area Very Low; ‘General area’ comprises High Hoyland Farmstead and a very small level of built form around Bank End Lane Land adjoining the existing Low; whilst the village of High Hoyland is completely subsumed in the General Area, the existing Green Belt boundary is urban area relatively short Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check unrestricted Boundary Definition sprawl of large built- up areas Durable/ Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at this location is The existing Green Belt boundary comprises the organic ‘Likely to public and made roads; a weakly formed by features lacking durability or and irregular built form of High Hoyland, and is defined in be railway line; river; permanence. One or two boundary features may exist part by the High Hoyland Conservation area. An area of Permanent’ but these may be sparse or intermittent, or the existing safeguarded land, at the convergence of Upper Field Lane Features Landform: Stream, canal or built form boundary is very irregular, inconsistent or and Church Lane, also forms part of the existing eastern other watercourse; intermediate. This boundary would not restrict boundary. The existing Green Belt boundary is considered prominent physical features development from sprawling. to be weak. (e.g. ridgeline); protected woodland/hedge; existing 3: Existing Green Belt boundary which has two or A new Green Belt boundary could be formed by Hoyland development with strong more boundary features which are fairly prominent. Bank wood to the north, Margery Wood to the south and a established boundaries. Contains at least one boundary which is weak or series of weakly defined footpaths to the east and west. lacking permanence. Back End Lane, High Hoyland Lane, Church Lane and Features Infrastructure: private/ 5: would represent an existing Green Belt boundary Upperfield Lane represent strongly defined internal lacking in unmade roads; power lines; which is bordered by prominent features in the features which could form appropriate Green Belt durability/ development with weak or landscape, ‘hard’ infrastructure or existing boundaries should the General Area be considered for sub- Soft intermediate boundaries. development, and the existing built form boundary is division. boundaries Natural: Field Boundary, considered to be strongly established, regular or Tree line consistent. This boundary would adequately restrict urban sprawl .and provides a sense of permanence. Level of Containment Protect open land 5: Contiguous to High Hoyland and would generally protect the The village of High Hoyland is not connected to a large built-up contiguous to High Green Belt from urban sprawl. These Green Belt areas could area, however, this Green Belt boundary has strongly preserved the Hoyland protect ‘Green Arcs’ or ‘Green Swathes which distinguish openness of the countryside surrounding High Hoyland and has villages. protected the village from further development. 3: Connected to High Hoyland and would protect ‘open land’ Therefore, the General Area protects open land contiguous to the from urban sprawl. village of High Hoyland.

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1: Connected to High Hoyland but which does not protect land considered to be ‘open land’. Protect the strategic gap 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to maintaining a This General Area does not protect a strategic gap between Urban between Barnsley town ‘strategic gap’ of less than 1.5km between the Town Centre and Barnsley and any of the built up areas within Barnsley. centre and the larger neighbouring larger towns. towns of Royston, 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is Cudworth, Goldthorpe, already more than 1.5km wide. Wombwell, Hoyland 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a ‘strategic and Penistone. gap’. Displays low levels of 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. Development Given the small-scale and organic nature of the High Hoyland containment within the in this Green Belt area would be largely independent of the village form and the safeguarding of land between Upper Field existing development existing development patterns. Lane and Church Lane to the south, new built form would be larger patterns. 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained) within independent of development patterns and there are no further areas the existing form. Development within this green belt area which would constitute a natural ‘rounding off’ of High Hoyland. would not constitute a natural rounding of the built form. 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately 50% and above). Development within this green belt area would represent a natural rounding of the built form . Total Score 3/ 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the Green Belt This General Area supports a number of footpaths, including the safeguarding the beneficial use of the Green which serve a Local, Borough and Regional audience. Barnsley Boundary Walk and two bridleways. Margery Wood, countryside from Belt, by providing access to 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which may be less Lower Stub Nooks Plantation and Hoyland Bank Wood are three encroachment the countryside, provide well promoted and be valued by a Local or Borough areas of Ancient Woodland. opportunities for outdoor audience The visual amenity of the Green Belt at this location assists in sport and recreation, retain 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or less, safeguarding the countryside from encroachment. and enhance landscapes, which may be valued by a local or no audience. The General Area therefore supports access to the countryside, visual amenity and provides opportunities for recreation and visual amenity. Presence biodiversity or to improve of Ancient Woodland and Local Wildlife Sites, suggests that the damaged and derelict land. General Area also supports an enhanced level of biodiversity. The General Area therefore supports four or more beneficial uses. Protects the openness of the 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the intrinsic This Green Belt General Area comprises less than 5% built form countryside and is least openness of the countryside. This may include general areas and has a strong unspoilt rural character. covered by development. which are considered locally important to maintaining the The Barnsley Landscape Character Assessment 2002 identified this openness of the Green Belt or which have a strong unspoilt General Area as a Settled Woodland Farmland, which is rural character. These areas will contain less than 5% built

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form. characterised by unspoilt, open countryside with small settlements 3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a largely rural, and villages. open character with a low level of built form (less than 25% built form). 1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi-urban character and built form, or which possesses large areas of previously developed land (more than 25% built form). Total Score: 5/ 5 Prevent Prevent development 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where development would Approximately 1km to the north west of High Hoyland exists the neighbouring towns that would result in a visually or physically reduce this to an unacceptable width. village of Clayton West, within the Kirklees Council jurisdiction. merging into one merging of or a 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a ‘narrow gap’ Development along Bank End Lane would significantly reduce this another significant erosion of where there may be scope for some development, but were the land gap. ‘essential gaps’ overall openness and the scale of the gap is important to restrict This General Area therefore protects an essential gap, which is between these larger settlements from merging maintained in part by the Woodland surrounding the village of settlements or 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does protect a High Hoyland. settlements outside the land gap between settlements borough. Total Score 5/ 5 Preserve the setting Make a positive 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed features, The Core Strategy identifies the setting for the High Hoyland and special character contribution to the conservation areas or SAMs within the Green Belt area and/ or Conservation Area as being within an entirely rural upland of historic towns setting or protect key land has a significant historic relationship with its countryside landscape. views to conservation setting and would be highly sensitive to development Alongside the topography of High Hoyland, the unspoilt rural area or historic assets 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II listed nature of this General Area strongly promotes the setting of the buildings within the Green Belt General Area and/or the Green Conservation area. Belt has some role in safeguarding the characteristic historic The General Area also contains the following listed features: form, or scale, or setting of a Conservation Area  Grade II listed Hoyland Hall 1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in or near the  Grade II listed Field Barn Green Belt area and/or land at this location has very little historic character recognised as being of conservation value  Grade II listed Two Tomb Chests and Four Raised Graves  Grade II listed Church of All Hallows Total Score 4/ 5 Assist in urban The overall restrictive nature of the 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be awarded This Green Belt General Area has assisted in concentrating regeneration, by Green Belt encourages regeneration a consistent baseline score for the overall development within High Hoyland and restricted sprawl into the encouraging the and re-use at the strategic level, by restrictive nature of the Green Belt. surrounding area. recycling of derelict channelling development activity into 2: Locations where there is significant new

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and other urban land the urban area. development or large previously developed sites, Green Belt at this location is not considered to be strongly assisting in urban regeneration. Total Score 3 / 5 Total 20/ 25

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7.1.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form HHOY1 achieved a score of 20 out of 25 within the General Area Green Belt Assessment Proforma, and therefore Green Belt at this location is very strongly fulfilling the purposes identified within the National Planning Policy Framework. The General Area has succeeded in concentrating development in the urban area of High Hoyland and has restricted urban sprawl into the open and unspoilt countryside. HHOY1 preserves the setting of the conservation area in High Hoyland and development in the General Area would likely have a negative impact on the open and rural character. There are no areas which would be suitable for consolidation in HHOY1 and development would encroach on the open and rural character of the area.

7.2 Conclusion This General Area is currently performing a very strong Green Belt function. Therefore this General Area has not been included in the Stage 2 Assessment and no Resultant Land Parcels will be considered for release from the Green Belt..

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8 General Area: Hood Green

8.1 Stage 1: HG1 Green Belt Assessment Proforma

8.1.1 Introduction HG1 comprises the Green Belt around Hood Green. The site was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma. HG1 achieves a score of 17 out of 25; this means that as a whole, the General Area is strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. Figure 8.1 HG1 General Area

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Site Details Site Reference HG1 Location Hood Green Site Area (Ha) 107.7 Developed area General Area contains no built form Land adjoining the existing General Area adjoins the relatively linear nature of Hood Green urban area Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check unrestricted Boundary Definition sprawl of large built- up areas Durable/ Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at this location is The existing Green Belt Boundary consists of continuous ‘Likely to public and made roads; a weakly formed by features lacking durability or residential development and a recreational area / park to be railway line; river; permanence. One or two boundary features may exist the south. As the village has developed along Hood Green Permanent’ but these may be sparse or intermittent, or the existing Road and is linear in nature, this Green Belt boundary is Features Landform: Stream, canal or built form boundary is very irregular, inconsistent or considered to be relatively strong. other watercourse; intermediate. This boundary would not restrict The proposed Green Belt boundary could be defined by prominent physical features development from sprawling. (e.g. ridgeline); protected the boundary with Baggert Wood in the west, a weakly woodland/hedge; existing 3: Existing Green Belt boundary which has two or defined footpath in the south, Stainborough Lane in the development with strong more boundary features which are fairly prominent. south east and forested edge of Stainborough Wood in the established boundaries. Contains at least one boundary which is weak or east. Proposed boundaries are considered to be weak. lacking permanence. There are limited internal features which would form Features Infrastructure: private/ 5: would represent an existing Green Belt boundary suitable boundaries should the Green Belt General Area be lacking in unmade roads; power lines; which is bordered by prominent features in the considered for subdivision. durability/ development with weak or landscape, ‘hard’ infrastructure or existing Soft intermediate boundaries. development, and the existing built form boundary is boundaries Natural: Field Boundary, considered to be strongly established, regular or Tree line consistent. This boundary would adequately restrict urban sprawl .and provides a sense of permanence. Level of Containment Protect open land 5: Contiguous to Hood Green and would generally protect the Land within this General Area is contiguous to Hood Green. contiguous to Hood Green Green Belt from urban sprawl. These Green Belt areas could The existing Green Belt boundary does protect the ‘open protect ‘Green Arcs’ or ‘Green Swathes which distinguish villages. land’ from urban sprawl. 3: Connected to Hood Green and would protect ‘open land’ from urban sprawl. 1: Connected to Hood Green but which does not protect land

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considered to be ‘open land’.

Protect the strategic gap 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to maintaining a ‘strategic The General Area does not function to protect a strategic gap between Barnsley town gap’ of less than 1.5km between the Town Centre and with Barnsley Town Centre or with remaining larger towns centre and the larger towns neighbouring larger towns. within the Borough. of Royston, Cudworth, 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is already Goldthorpe, Wombwell, more than 1.5km wide. Hoyland and Penistone. 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a ‘strategic gap’. Displays low levels of 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. Development in Given the linear nature of the existing built form, future containment within the this Green Belt area would be largely independent of the existing development would be largely independent of current existing development development patterns. development patterns. patterns. 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained) within the existing form. Development within this green belt area would not constitute a natural rounding of the built form. 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately 50% and above). Development within this green belt area would represent a natural rounding of the built form . Total Score 4 / 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the Green Belt The General Area consists of land in agricultural uses and safeguarding the beneficial use of the Green which serve a Local, Borough and Regional audience. four Public Rights of Way which connect Hood Green to countryside from Belt, by providing access to 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which may be less well Silkstone, Stainborough and Crane Moor. encroachment the countryside, provide promoted and be valued by a Local or Borough audience Bagger Wood (Ancient Woodland), Falthwaithe and Lowe opportunities for outdoor 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or less, which Wood (Local Wildlife Site), Stainborough Park (Local sport and recreation, retain may be valued by a local or no audience. Wildlife site) and Walker Wood (Ancient Woodland) and enhance landscapes, surround the site and are likely to result in higher visual amenity and biodiversity levels within the General Area. biodiversity or to improve Whilst the general area does not provide formal facilities for damaged and derelict land. outdoor play and recreation, the General Area strongly fulfils this purpose. Protects the openness of the 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the intrinsic openness The General Area does protect the intrinsic openness of the countryside and is least of the countryside. This may include general areas which are countryside. There are strong views to the west and the area covered by development. considered locally important to maintaining the openness of the is rural in nature. Green Belt or which have a strong unspoilt rural character. These Views to Lowe Wood create a strong rural character within areas will contain less than 5% built form. the General Area.

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3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a largely rural, open character with a low level of built form (less than 25% built form). 1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi-urban character and built form, or which possesses large areas of previously developed land (more than 25% built form). Total Score: 4/ 5 Prevent Prevent development that would result 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where The General Are does not protect a strategic gap between neighbouring towns in a merging of or a significant development would visually or physically reduce this to two settlements. merging into one erosion of ‘essential gaps’ between an unacceptable width. The development of this General Area would reduce the another these larger settlements or settlements 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a ‘narrow land gap between Hood Green and Silkstone Common, outside the borough. gap’ where there may be scope for some development, however this is significantly over 1.5km. Therefore this land but were the overall openness and the scale of the gap is gap is considered to be a largely essential but wide gap. important to restrict settlements from merging 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does protect a land gap between settlements Total Score 3/ 5 Preserve the setting Make a positive contribution to the 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed The Wentworth Castle and Stainborough Park Conservation and special character setting or protect key views to features, conservation areas or SAMs within the Green Area exists to the east of this General Area. There are a of historic towns conservation area or historic assets Belt area and/ or land has a significant historic number of listed buildings within the Conservation Area and relationship with its countryside setting and would be Wentworth Castle is a Grade I listed structure. highly sensitive to development Uninterrupted views of the surrounding and predominantly 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II rural and agricultural areas are visible from many areas listed buildings within the Green Belt General Area within the Conservation Area. Therefore, it is likely that this and/or the Green Belt has some role in safeguarding the General Area will support external from the Conservation characteristic historic form, or scale, or setting of a Area. Conservation Area 1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in or near the Green Belt area and/or land at this location has very little historic character recognised as being of conservation value Total Score 3/ 5 Assist in urban The overall restrictive nature of the 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be awarded a The Green Belt designation in HG1serves to promote urban regeneration, by Green Belt encourages regeneration consistent baseline score for the overall restrictive nature regeneration, by tightly defining the village of Hood Green encouraging the and re-use at the strategic level, by to focus development towards larger settlements such as

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recycling of derelict channelling development activity into of the Green Belt. urban Barnsley and the Principal Towns. and other urban land the urban area. 2: Locations where there is significant new development or large previously developed sites, Green Belt at this location is not considered to be strongly assisting in urban regeneration. Total Score 3 / 5 Total 17/ 25

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8.1.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form HG1 achieved a score of 17 out of 25 within the general area Green Belt Assessment Proforma. This general area is performing a strong Green Belt function. The Green Belt around Hood Green is tightly defined around the urban form and the Green Belt boundary has performed a strong role in restricting urban sprawl and safeguarding the countryside from encroachment. Given the strength of the existing Green Belt boundary and the relatively low levels of containment, the land within the Green Belt around Hood Green has a limited relationship with the urban form of the village. The existing Green Belt boundaries at this location are strongly preserving the setting of the Stainborough Castle Conservation Area and the Listed Buildings within it.

8.2 Conclusion This General Area is currently performing a strong Green Belt function. Therefore this General Area has not been included in the Stage 2 Assessment and no Resultant Land Parcels will be considered for release from the Green Belt.

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9 General Areas: Hoylandswaine

9.1 General Area: HW1

9.1.1 Stage 1: HW1 Green Belt Assessment Proforma HW1 comprises the Green Belt to the west and south west of Hoylandswaine. The site was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma. HW1 achieves a score of 16 out of 25; this means that as a whole, the general area is strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. Figure 9.1 HW1 General Area

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Site Details Site Reference HW1 Location Hoylandswaine Site Area (Ha) 97.2 Developed area Low; General Area contains three farms with the general area boundary. Land adjoining the existing Low; General Area adjoins a small portion of the existing Green Belt boundary to the west of Hoylandswaine. urban area Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check unrestricted Boundary Definition sprawl of large built- up areas Durable/ Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at this location is The existing boundary of HW1 adjoins the residential built ‘Likely to public and made roads; a weakly formed by features lacking durability or form along Church Heights, Highfields and Haigh Close be railway line; river; permanence. One or two boundary features may exist and provides a strong boundary. The Green Belt boundary Permanent’ but these may be sparse or intermittent, or the existing to the east is complicated by the extent of safeguarded land Features Landform: Stream, canal or built form boundary is very irregular, inconsistent or and Hoylandswaine Primary School, however this other watercourse; intermediate. This boundary would not restrict boundary is linear and would provide a largely continuous prominent physical features development from sprawling. built form boundary once developed. Built form is (e.g. ridgeline); protected concluded by the strongly defined Cross Lane in the north. woodland/hedge; existing 3: Existing Green Belt boundary which has two or more boundary features which are fairly prominent. The Green Belt boundary is considered to be relatively development with strong strong. established boundaries. Contains at least one boundary which is weak or lacking permanence. Proposed Green Belt boundaries could include Renald Features Infrastructure: private/ 5: would represent an existing Green Belt boundary Lane and Gadding Moor Road in the west, Crab Tree Hill lacking in unmade roads; power lines; which is bordered by prominent features in the Lane in the south west, Halifax Road in the south, Hamper durability/ development with weak or landscape, ‘hard’ infrastructure or existing Lane in the south east and a weakly defined footpath in the Soft intermediate boundaries. development, and the existing built form boundary is north. boundaries Natural: Field Boundary, considered to be strongly established, regular or Cross Lane could form a strongly-defined internal Tree line consistent. This boundary would adequately restrict boundary should the General Area be considered for urban sprawl .and provides a sense of permanence. subdivision. Level of Containment Protect open land 5: Contiguous to Hoylandswaine and would generally protect the Green The Green Belt boundary within this General Area protects contiguous to Belt from urban sprawl. These Green Belt areas could protect ‘Green very open land contiguous with Hoylandswaine. Hoylandswaine Arcs’ or ‘Green Swathes which distinguish villages. 3: Connected to Hoylandswaine and would protect ‘open land’ from urban sprawl. 1: Connected to Hoylandswaine but which does not protect land

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considered to be ‘open land’.

Protect the strategic 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to maintaining a ‘strategic gap’ of The General Area does not function to protect a strategic gap gap between Barnsley less than 1.5km between the Town Centre and neighbouring larger with Barnsley Town Centre or with other large urban areas town centre and the towns. within the Borough. larger towns of 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is already more Royston, Cudworth, than 1.5km wide. Goldthorpe, 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a ‘strategic gap’. Wombwell, Hoyland and Penistone. Displays low levels of 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. Development in this Presently, the only area considered to be partially contained containment within Green Belt area would be largely independent of the existing within the existing built form comprises the safeguarded the existing development patterns. land allocation. Once this land allocation is built out, development patterns. 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained) within the development beyond this boundary will be independent of existing form. Development within this green belt area would not current development patterns. constitute a natural rounding of the built form. Therefore there are no opportunities for consolidation or for 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately 50% and ‘rounding’ off of current development plans. above). Development within this green belt area would represent a natural rounding of the built form . Total Score 4 / 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the Green Belt The General Area comprises land in agricultural use, with safeguarding the beneficial use of the Green Belt, which serve a Local, Borough and Regional audience. three farms within the area. There are three PRoWs within countryside from by providing access to the 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which may be less the General Area, but no other landscape features or encroachment countryside, provide well promoted and be valued by a Local or Borough audience opportunities for recreation. opportunities for outdoor sport 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or less, which The General Area therefore supports access to the and recreation, retain and may be valued by a local or no audience. countryside. enhance landscapes, visual

amenity and biodiversity or to improve damaged and derelict land. Protects the openness of the 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the intrinsic The General Area does protect the openness of the countryside and is least covered openness of the countryside. This may include general areas countryside and a strong rural character. There are strong by development. which are considered locally important to maintaining the views to the west across the rural western countryside and openness of the Green Belt or which have a strong unspoilt the General Area contains very low levels of built form. rural character. These areas will contain less than 5% built The site offers strong views to the west. The topography is form. slopes gradually downwards from 265m in the south to

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3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a largely rural, 240m in the north. open character with a low level of built form (less than 25% built form). 1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi-urban character and built form, or which possesses large areas of previously developed land (more than 25% built form). Total Score: 4/ 5 Prevent Prevent development that would result 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where The Barnsley Settlement Assessment (Jacobs, 2007) neighbouring towns in a merging of or a significant development would visually or physically reduce this to identified Penistone as a principal town and Hoylandswaine merging into one erosion of ‘essnetial gaps’ between an unacceptable width. as a defined village. The General Area does not function to another these larger settlements or settlements 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a ‘narrow protect an essential gap; however this gap is less than 1.5km outside the borough. gap’ where there may be scope for some development, wide and could be considered to be a ‘largely essential gap’. but were the overall openness and the scale of the gap is Halifax Road (A629) and Barnsley Road (A628) provide a important to restrict settlements from merging strong defensible boundary which separates Hoylandswaine and Penistone. 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does protect a land gap between settlements Total Score 3/ 5 Preserve the setting Make a positive contribution to the 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed There are no historic assets within Barnsley, however there and special character setting or protect key views to features, conservation areas or SAMs within the Green is one Grade II listed building approximately 5m west of the of historic towns conservation area or historic assets Belt area and/ or land has a significant historic boundary. relationship with its countryside setting and would be Green Belt at this location may also have some role in highly sensitive to development protecting the setting and nature of the Hoylandswaine 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II Conservation Area. listed buildings within the Green Belt General Area and/or the Green Belt has some role in safeguarding the characteristic historic form, or scale, or setting of a Conservation Area 1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in or near the Green Belt area and/or land at this location has very little historic character recognised as being of conservation value Total Score 2/ 5 Assist in urban The overall restrictive nature of the 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be awarded a The Green Belt designation in HW1 serves to promote urban regeneration, by Green Belt encourages regeneration consistent baseline score for the overall restrictive nature regeneration, by tightly defining the village of encouraging the and re-use at the strategic level, by Hoylandswaine to focus development towards larger

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recycling of derelict channelling development activity into of the Green Belt. settlements such as urban Barnsley and the Principal Towns. and other urban land the urban area. 2: Locations where there is significant new development or large previously developed sites, Green Belt at this location is not considered to be strongly assisting in urban regeneration. Total Score 3 / 5 Total 16/ 25

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9.1.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form HW1 achieved a score of 16 out of 25 within the General Area Assessment Proforma. This general area is therefore performing a relatively strong Green Belt function. The General Area has a limited functional relationship with Hoylandswaine. Although the areas of safeguarded land complicates the existing boundary, once built out, this allocation alongside the residential built form along Church Heights, Highfields and Haigh Close will provide a strong boundary in protecting the countryside from urban sprawl. HW1 can be considered to be open land, with strong views to the west. The Green Belt boundary at this location has a strong role in safeguarding the Barnsley western rural countryside from encroachment.

9.1.3 Conclusion This General Area is currently performing a strong Green Belt function. Therefore this General Area has not been included in the Stage 2 Assessment and no Resultant Land Parcels will be considered for release from the Green Belt.

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9.2 General Area HW2

9.2.1 Stage 1: HW2 Green Belt Assessment Proforma HW2 comprises the Green Belt to the south and south east of Hoylandswaine. The site was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma. HW2 achieves a score of 16 out of 25; this means that as a whole, the general area is strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt Figure 9.2 HW2 General Area

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Site Details Site Reference HW2 Location Hoylandswaine Site Area (Ha) 30.2 Developed area General Area contains two farms, development along Skinpit Lane and a discrete development of approximately 5 houses Land adjoining the existing Low-Moderate; General Area adjoins the built form to the south east of Hoylandswaine urban area Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check unrestricted Boundary Definition sprawl of large built- up areas Durable/ Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at this location is The existing Green Belt boundary is defined by the built ‘Likely to public and made roads; a weakly formed by features lacking durability or form along Chapell Close, Cawthorne Drive, Greenside be railway line; river; permanence. One or two boundary features may exist Gardens and Hall Farm Grove. Given the linear and Permanent’ but these may be sparse or intermittent, or the existing consistent nature of the residential built form along these Features Landform: Stream, canal or built form boundary is very irregular, inconsistent or boundaries, the Green Belt boundary to the south west is other watercourse; intermediate. This boundary would not restrict therefore considered to be strong defined. prominent physical features development from sprawling. (e.g. ridgeline); protected To the east of the local Barnsley Road, the Green Belt woodland/hedge; existing 3: Existing Green Belt boundary which has two or boundary is weakly defined by intermittent residential development with strong more boundary features which are fairly prominent. development along Barnsley Road and Skinpit Lane and established boundaries. Contains at least one boundary which is weak or approximately five houses off Barnsley Road. lacking permanence. The existing Green Belt boundary is therefore mixed. Features Infrastructure: private/ 5: would represent an existing Green Belt boundary Proposed Green Belt boundaries could comprise the lacking in unmade roads; power lines; which is bordered by prominent features in the durability/ development with weak or Hamper Lane, Halifax Road, Barnsley Road (A628) and landscape, ‘hard’ infrastructure or existing Barnsley Road. Soft intermediate boundaries. development, and the existing built form boundary is Skinpit Lane and Barnsley Road form two strongly defined boundaries considered to be strongly established, regular or Natural: Field Boundary, internal features which could comprise well-defined Green consistent. This boundary would adequately restrict Tree line Belt boundaries should the General Area be considered for urban sprawl .and provides a sense of permanence. sub-division. Level of Containment Protect open land 5: Contiguous to Hoylandswaine and would generally protect the Green The General Area does protect relatively open land contiguous to Belt from urban sprawl. These Green Belt areas could protect ‘Green contiguous to Hoylandswaine from urban sprawl. The Hoylandswaine Arcs’ or ‘Green Swathes which distinguish villages. western section of the General Area does function as open 3: Connected to Hoylandswaine and would protect ‘open land’ from land, including two farms. However the eastern section does urban sprawl. not function as open land, and has been partly developed.

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1: Connected to Hoylandswaine but which does not protect land considered to be ‘open land’. Protect the strategic 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to maintaining a ‘strategic gap’ of The General Area does not function to protect a strategic gap gap between Barnsley less than 1.5km between the Town Centre and neighbouring larger with Barnsley Town Centre or with other large urban areas town centre and the towns. within the Borough. larger towns of 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is already more Royston, Cudworth, than 1.5km wide. Goldthorpe, 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a ‘strategic gap’. Wombwell, Hoyland and Penistone. Displays low levels of 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. Development in this This existing Green Belt boundaries result in the formation containment within Green Belt area would be largely independent of the existing of two discrete parts within the General area. The western the existing development patterns. portion comprises the strongly defined boundaries of development patterns. 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained) within the Hamper Lane to the west, Halifax Road (A629) and existing form. Development within this green belt area would not Barnsley Road (A628) to the south and Barnsley Road to the constitute a natural rounding of the built form. east. Development at this location would be largely independent of current built form patterns. 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately 50% and above). Development within this green belt area would represent a The eastern part is contained within Barnsley Road and natural rounding of the built form . Barnsley Road (A628). The Green Belt boundary within this part of the General Area has been weakened by residential development in the Green Belt. Green Belt land at this location is highly contained to the north and west. Barnsley Road (A628) offers a strong potential boundary to this part of the site. Total Score 3 / 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the beneficial use of 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the The General Area contains land in agricultural use and there safeguarding the the Green Belt, by providing access to the Green Belt which serve a Local, Borough and are four Public Right of Ways connecting Barnsley Road countryside from countryside, provide opportunities for Regional audience. and residential areas to the east. There are no playing pitches encroachment outdoor sport and recreation, retain and 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which may within the area and no landscape features which would enhance landscapes, visual amenity and be less well promoted and be valued by a Local or possess high local amenity value. biodiversity or to improve damaged and Borough audience derelict land. 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or less, which may be valued by a local or no audience. Protects the openness of the countryside 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the The topography of the General Area undulates, with land and is least covered by development. intrinsic openness of the countryside. This may sloping away from a point of higher land to the south of Hall include general areas which are considered locally Farm Grove. As a whole Hoylandswaine is set with a rural

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important to maintaining the openness of the Green upland location, however, relatively high levels of built form Belt or which have a strong unspoilt rural character. in the eastern portion do reduce the levels of openness. These areas will contain less than 5% built form. 3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a largely rural, open character with a low level of built form (less than 25% built form). 1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi- urban character and built form, or which possesses large areas of previously developed land (more than 25% built form). Total Score: 3/ 5 Prevent Prevent development that would result 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where The Barnsley Settlement Assessment (Jacobs, 2007) neighbouring towns in a merging of or a significant development would visually or physically reduce this to identified Penistone as a principal town and Hoylandswaine merging into one erosion of ‘essential gaps’ between an unacceptable width. as a defined village. The General Area does not function to another these larger settlements or settlements 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a ‘narrow protect an essential gap, however this gap is less than 1.5km outside the borough. gap’ where there may be scope for some development, wide and could be considered to be a ‘largely essential gap’. but were the overall openness and the scale of the gap is Halifax Road (A629) and Barnsley Road (A628) provides a important to restrict settlements from merging strong defensible boundary which separates Hoylandswaine and Penistone. 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does protect a land gap between settlements Total Score 3/ 5 Preserve the setting Make a positive contribution to the 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed The area to the east of the local Barnsley Road falls within and special character setting or protect key views to features, conservation areas or SAMs within the Green the Hoylandswaine Conservation Area. This Conservation of historic towns conservation area or historic assets Belt area and/ or land has a significant historic Area is important for the industrial heritage of relationship with its countryside setting and would be Hoylandswaine in iron working and nail production. It is highly sensitive to development noted that there has been significant infill development, 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II notably at Hall Farm Grove. listed buildings within the Green Belt General Area The General Area contains a single listed building, which and/or the Green Belt has some role in safeguarding the comprises the Grade II listed Outbuilding Range in Garden characteristic historic form, or scale, or setting of a of No. 355. Conservation Area The score offered to this purpose therefore reflects the extent 1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in or of the Conservation Area which falls within the Green Belt. near the Green Belt area and/or land at this location has very little historic character recognised as being of conservation value

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Total Score 4/ 5 Assist in urban The overall restrictive nature of the 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be awarded a The Green Belt designation in HW2 serves to promote urban regeneration, by Green Belt encourages regeneration consistent baseline score for the overall restrictive nature regeneration, by tightly defining the village of encouraging the and re-use at the strategic level, by of the Green Belt. Hoylandswaine to focus development towards larger recycling of derelict channelling development activity into 2: Locations where there is significant new development settlements such as urban Barnsley and the Principal Towns and other urban land the urban area. or large previously developed sites, Green Belt at this location is not considered to be strongly assisting in urban regeneration. Total Score 3 / 5 Total 16/ 25

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9.2.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form Further analysis reveals that the General Area attains a score of 16 out of 25 within the Green Belt Assessment Proforma, which suggests that Green Belt at this location is strongly fulfilling the purposes defined within the National Planning Policy Framework. The strength of the General Area in fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt is divided by Barnsley Road. Given the high level of built form within the Green Belt, it is evident that the area to the north east of Barnsley Road has a stronger functional relationship with the existing built form of Hoylandswaine. However, this portion of the General Area also has the strongest role in preserving the setting of the Hoylandswaine Conservation Area. The area to the south west of Barnsley Road has a strong role in preventing sprawl of Hoylandswaine and a relatively strong role in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment. Given the existing strength of the Green Belt boundary in the south west and the strength of the Green Belt in preserving the setting of the Hoylandswaine Conservation Area, the General Area has not been considered further for assessment of technical site constraints.

9.3 Conclusion HW2 This General Area is currently performing a strong Green Belt function. Therefore this General Area has not been included in the Stage 2 Assessment and no Resultant Land Parcels will be considered for release from the Green Belt .

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9.4 General Area HW3

9.4.1 Stage 1: HW3 Green Belt Assessment Proforma HW3 comprises the Green Belt to the north and east of Hoylandswaine. The site was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma. HW3 achieves a score of 17 out of 25; this means that as a whole, the General Area is strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. Figure 9.3 HW3 General Area

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Site Details Site Reference HW3 Location Hoylandswaine Site Area (Ha) 77.7 Developed area Less than 10%, including farms, a commercial chicken farm and a hamlet on Cooper Lane which is washed over with Green Belt. Land adjoining the existing Low-Moderate; General Area adjoins the built form to the north of Hoylandswaine. urban area Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check unrestricted Boundary Definition sprawl of large built- up areas Durable/ Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at this location is The existing Green Belt boundary of HW3 is strongly ‘Likely to public and made roads; a weakly formed by features lacking durability or defined by Haigh Lane to the south and west. be railway line; river; permanence. One or two boundary features may exist In the east, the Green Belt boundary adjoins ‘The Nook’: a Permanent’ but these may be sparse or intermittent, or the small residential development that is within the settlement Features Landform: Stream, canal or existing built form boundary is very irregular, other watercourse; boundary. Residential development of ‘the Nook’ weakens inconsistent or intermediate. This boundary would the Green Belt boundary along Haigh Lane. prominent physical features not restrict development from sprawling. (e.g. ridgeline); protected Further to the east, the Green Belt boundary is strongly- woodland/hedge; existing 3: Existing Green Belt boundary which has two or defined by Barnsley Road. more boundary features which are fairly prominent. development with strong Apart from the residential built form at the Nook, the Contains at least one boundary which is weak or established boundaries. existing Green Belt boundary is therefore relatively strongly lacking permanence. defined. Features Infrastructure: private/ 5: would represent an existing Green Belt boundary Proposed new boundaries could include Cooper Lane to the lacking in unmade roads; power lines; which is bordered by prominent features in the north and Barnsley (A628) to the east. There are no internal durability/ development with weak or landscape, ‘hard’ infrastructure or existing features which would constitute strongly defined boundaries, Soft intermediate boundaries. development, and the existing built form boundary is boundaries should the General Area be considered for subdivision. Natural: Field Boundary, considered to be strongly established, regular or Tree line consistent. This boundary would adequately restrict urban sprawl .and provides a sense of permanence. Level of Containment Protect open land 5: Contiguous to Hoylandswaine and would generally protect the Green Land within the General Area is contiguous with the village contiguous to Belt from urban sprawl. These Green Belt areas could protect ‘Green of Hoylandswaine. Hoylandswaine Arcs’ or ‘Green Swathes which distinguish villages. Green Belt within the General Area has had a relatively 3: Connected to Hoylandswaine and would protect ‘open land’ from strong role in protecting relatively open land. The level of urban sprawl. openness is lessened by the built form of the Nook, dense 1: Connected to Hoylandswaine but which does not protect land tree-buffered internal boundaries and the commercial

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considered to be ‘open land’. chicken farm.

Protect the strategic 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to maintaining a ‘strategic gap’ of The General Area does not function to protect a strategic gap gap between Barnsley less than 1.5km between the Town Centre and neighbouring larger with Barnsley Town Centre or with other large urban areas town centre and the towns. within the Borough. larger towns of 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is already more Royston, Cudworth, than 1.5km wide. Goldthorpe, 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a ‘strategic gap’. Wombwell, Hoyland and Penistone. Displays low levels of 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. Development in this The General Area is bordered by residential built form to the containment within Green Belt area would be largely independent of the existing south west, west and east, and therefore the area bordering the existing development patterns. the Green Belt boundary is considered to be partly contained development patterns. 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained) within the within the built form. existing form. Development within this green belt area would not However, the Green Belt boundary within HW3 is currently constitute a natural rounding of the built form. strong, and therefore there is limited opportunity to consider 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately 50% and a ‘rounding off’ of current development patterns. above). Development within this green belt area would represent a natural rounding of the built form . Total Score 3 / 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the Green Belt which The General Area contains land within agricultural use, safeguarding the beneficial use of the Green serve a Local, Borough and Regional audience. remote single houses and a hamlet on Cooper Lane. There countryside from Belt, by providing access to 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which may be less well are areas of mature planting that may offer some amenity encroachment the countryside, provide promoted and be valued by a Local or Borough audience value. To the east of the General Area there is a playing opportunities for outdoor pitch and a commercial animal farm. 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or less, which may sport and recreation, retain be valued by a local or no audience. There are three Public Rights of Way within the General and enhance landscapes, Area which connect Hoylandswaine to a hamlet on Cooper visual amenity and Lane. biodiversity or to improve The General Area is therefore considered to be promote damaged and derelict land. access to the countryside, providing opportunities for recreation and possesses local amenity value. The General Area is also likely to have some biodiversity value with the dense tree-buffers. Protects the openness of the 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the intrinsic openness There are strong views along Haigh Lane to the north. countryside and is least of the countryside. This may include general areas which are The topography of the area from Haigh Lane slopes steeply covered by development. considered locally important to maintaining the openness of the from south to north and is partially undulating. The village

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Green Belt or which have a strong unspoilt rural character. These of Hoylandswaine is set with a rural upland location, and areas will contain less than 5% built form. despite relatively high levels of built form within this 3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a largely rural, open General Area, Green Belt within this area protects the character with a low level of built form (less than 25% built form). intrinsic openness of the countryside to the north. 1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi-urban character and built form, or which possesses large areas of previously developed land (more than 25% built form). Total Score: 5/ 5 Prevent Prevent development that 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where development would The Barnsley Settlement Assessment (Jacobs, update 2007) neighbouring towns would result in a merging visually or physically reduce this to an unacceptable width. identified Hoylandswaine and Silkstone as two villages. merging into one of or a significant erosion 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a ‘narrow gap’ Development within this General Area could protect a another of ‘strategic gaps’ between where there may be scope for some development, but were the largely essential, but wide, gap between these two these larger settlements or overall openness and the scale of the gap is important to restrict settlements. settlements outside the settlements from merging Silkstone currently lies approximately 2.5km to the east of borough. 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does protect a land Hoylandswaine and therefore development within this gap between settlements General Area is not likely to physically or visually reduce this land gap. There is also a hamlet on Cooper Lane that is currently within the Green Belt. Development of this general area could result in coalescence of Hoylandswaine with the hamlet. Total Score 3/ 5 Preserve the setting Make a positive 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed features, The General Area borders Hoylandswaine Conservation and special character contribution to the setting conservation areas or SAMs within the Green Belt area and/ or Area. This Conservation Area is important for the industrial of historic towns or protect key views to land has a significant historic relationship with its countryside heritage of Hoylandswaine in iron working and nail conservation area or setting and would be highly sensitive to development production. It is noted that there has been significant infill historic assets 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II listed development, notably at Hall Farm Grove. buildings within the Green Belt General Area and/or the Green The General Area contains two Grade II listed farmhouses. Belt has some role in safeguarding the characteristic historic form, or scale, or setting of a Conservation Area 1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in or near the Green Belt area and/or land at this location has very little historic character recognised as being of conservation value Total Score 3/ 5

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Assist in urban The overall restrictive nature of the 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be awarded a The Green Belt designation in HW3 serves to promote urban regeneration, by Green Belt encourages regeneration consistent baseline score for the overall restrictive nature regeneration, by tightly defining the village of encouraging the and re-use at the strategic level, by of the Green Belt. Hoylandswaine to focus development towards larger recycling of derelict channelling development activity into 2: Locations where there is significant new development settlements such as urban Barnsley and the Principal Towns and other urban land the urban area. or large previously developed sites, Green Belt at this location is not considered to be strongly assisting in urban regeneration. Total Score 3 / 5 Total 17/ 25

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9.4.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form HW3 achieved a score of 17 out of 25 within the Green Belt Assessment Proforma, which indicates that land within this General Area is strongly fulfilling the purposes set out within the National Planning Policy Framework. Strongly defined Green Belt boundaries suggest that development within HW3 would have a weak functional relationship with the urban form of Hoylandswaine. The existing Green Belt boundary is relatively strongly defined by Haigh Lane to the south and west. A small residential development at ‘the Nook’ does weaken the Green Belt boundary along Haigh Lane. However, the current Green Belt boundary is performing strongly at checking the unrestricted sprawl of Hoylandswaine and safeguarding the countryside from encroachment. There are limited opportunities to create a new Green Belt boundary that would be as strong as the current boundary.

9.5 Conclusion This General Area is currently performing a strong Green Belt function. Therefore this General Area has not been included in the Stage 2 Assessment and no Resultant Land Parcels will be considered for release from the Green Belt.

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10 General Area: Ingbirchworth

10.1 Stage 1: ING1 Green Belt Assessment Proforma

10.1.1 Introduction ING1 comprises the Green Belt surrounding Ingbirchworth. The site was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma. ING1 achieves a score of 17 out of 25; this means that as a whole, the general area is strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. Figure 10.1 ING1 General Area

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Site Details Site Reference ING1 Location Land surrounding Ingbirchworth Site Area (Ha) 88.3 Developed area Moderate; Green Belt contains a cluster of residential and industrial built form along New Row Lane and High Lane and Yorkshire Water works which service the Ingbirchworth reservoir. Land adjoining the existing Moderate; General Area adjoins the angular and inconsistent built form of Ingbirchworth urban area Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check unrestricted Boundary Definition sprawl of large built- up areas Durable/ Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at The existing Green Belt boundary is defined by the following features: ‘Likely to public and made roads; a this location is weakly formed by  To the west of the built form of Ingbirchworth, the boundary is be railway line; river; features lacking durability or defined by the angular built form of Wellthorne Lane, Ings Way Permanent’ permanence. One or two boundary and Wellthorne Avenue. Features Landform: Stream, canal or features may exist but these may be  To the south west of the built form of Ingbirchworth, the General other watercourse; sparse or intermittent, or the existing Area is defined by the strongly defined Road. prominent physical features built form boundary is very irregular, (e.g. ridgeline); protected inconsistent or intermediate. This  To the east of the built form of Ingbirchworth, the Green Belt is woodland/hedge; existing boundary would not restrict defined by linear and continuous residential built form along development with strong development from sprawling. Huddersfield Road. established boundaries. 3: Existing Green Belt boundary  To the north east of built form of Ingbirchworth, the Green Belt is Features Infrastructure: private/ which has two or more boundary defined by the strongly defined and uncompromised Huddersfield lacking in unmade roads; power lines; features which are fairly prominent. Road. durability/ development with weak or Contains at least one boundary which  To the north of the built form of Ingbirchworth, the Green Belt is Soft intermediate boundaries. is weak or lacking permanence. weakly defined by the Borough boundary and irregular agricultural boundaries Natural: Field Boundary, 5: would represent an existing Green built form. Tree line Belt boundary which is bordered by The existing Green Belt boundary strength is considered to be mixed: prominent features in the landscape, weaker in the west and north and stronger in the south and east. ‘hard’ infrastructure or existing The proposed new Green Belt boundary could be defined by High Lane and development, and the existing built New Row Lane in the south, Ingbirchworth Reservoir in the west, the form boundary is considered to be weakly defined Borough boundary in the north and a weakly defined strongly established, regular or footpath in the west. consistent. This boundary would adequately restrict urban sprawl .and Mill Lane, Annat Royd Lane and High Lane form three strongly defined provides a sense of permanence. internal features which could form suitably strong internal boundaries

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should the General Area be considered for subdivision. Level of Containment Protect open land 5: Contiguous to Ingbirchworth and would generally protect the The General Area is not contiguous to any of the large built contiguous to Green Belt from urban sprawl. These Green Belt areas could protect up areas within the Borough, however it is contiguous to the Ingbirchworth ‘Green Arcs’ or ‘Green Swathes which distinguish villages. built form of Ingbirchworth. 3: Connected to Ingbirchworth and would protect ‘open land’ from To the west and south of Ingbirchworth, high levels of built urban sprawl. form do limit the role of the Green Belt in protecting the 1: Connected to Ingbirchworth but which does not protect land openness of the countryside. To the east, the General Area considered to be ‘open land’. does protect very open land. Protect the strategic gap 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to maintaining a ‘strategic The General Area does not function to protect a strategic gap between Barnsley town gap’ of less than 1.5km between the Town Centre and neighbouring between Barnsley and any of the other built up areas within centre and the larger larger towns. the Borough. towns of Royston, 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is already Cudworth, Goldthorpe, more than 1.5km wide. Wombwell, Hoyland and 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a ‘strategic gap’. Penistone. Displays low levels of 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. Development in this The levels of containment vary within the General Area. containment within the Green Belt area would be largely independent of the existing To the west of Huddersfield road, high levels of built form existing development development patterns. and strong internal potential boundaries mean that there are patterns. 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained) within the areas which are partially contained within the existing built existing form. Development within this green belt area would not form, in particular the area to north of Mill Lane. constitute a natural rounding of the built form. To the east of Huddersfield road, low levels of built form 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately 50% and and strongly defined Green Belt boundaries mean that above). Development within this green belt area would represent a development at this location would be largely independent natural rounding of the built form . of current built form patterns. Total Score 2 / 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the beneficial use of 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the The General Area comprise of land agricultural use, a wind safeguarding the the Green Belt, by providing access to the Green Belt which serve a Local, Borough and farm that stretches to the north and south of Ingbirchworth, a countryside from countryside, provide opportunities for Regional audience. playing pitch, a playground and a reservoir. encroachment outdoor sport and recreation, retain and 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which may This is one Public Right of Way, connecting Ingbirchworth enhance landscapes, visual amenity and be less well promoted and be valued by a Local or to Upper Denby, and the Barnsley boundary walk. biodiversity or to improve damaged and Borough audience The General Area therefore supports access to the derelict land. 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or countryside, opportunities for recreation and the reservoir less, which may be valued by a local or no audience. provides some amenity value.

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Protects the openness of the countryside 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the ING1 is considered to be rural in nature; however built form and is least covered by development. intrinsic openness of the countryside. This may to the south and west has reduced the openness and rural include general areas which are considered locally character of this General Area. important to maintaining the openness of the Green Belt or which have a strong unspoilt rural character. These areas will contain less than 5% built form. 3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a largely rural, open character with a low level of built form (less than 25% built form). 1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi- urban character and built form, or which possesses large areas of previously developed land (more than 25% built form). Total Score: 3/ 5 Prevent Prevent development that would result 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where The General Area functions to protect an essential gap neighbouring towns in a merging of or a significant development would visually or physically reduce this to between Ingbirchworth and Denby Dale, which is within the merging into one erosion of ‘strategic gaps’ between an unacceptable width. jurisdiction of Kirklees. another these larger settlements or settlements 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a ‘narrow This land gap is currently less than 1km wide and therefore outside the borough. gap’ where there may be scope for some development, development within this General Area should not further but were the overall openness and the scale of the gap is reduce this land gap. The scoring offered to this purpose important to restrict settlements from merging reflects the relative wideness of the General Area against the 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does size of the villages. protect a land gap between settlements Total Score 5/ 5 Preserve the setting Make a positive contribution to the 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed Green Belt land within the General Area falls within the and special character setting or protect key views to features, conservation areas or SAMs within the Green Ingbirchworth Conservation Area. The Conservation Area is of historic towns conservation area or historic assets Belt area and/ or land has a significant historic revered for a cluster of farmsteads. A small amount of infill relationship with its countryside setting and would be development has taken place over recent years, including a highly sensitive to development number of new residential properties developed at the 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II eastern edge of the boundary along Huddersfield Road. listed buildings within the Green Belt General Area There are a cluster of Grade II listed buildings surrounding and/or the Green Belt has some role in safeguarding the New Row Lane and High Lane. There is one Grade II* characteristic historic form, or scale, or setting of a listed building at the Barn at Ingfield Farm. Conservation Area 1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in or

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near the Green Belt area and/or land at this location has very little historic character recognised as being of conservation value Total Score 4/ 5 Assist in urban The overall restrictive nature of the 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be awarded a The Green Belt designation in HW3 serves to promote urban regeneration, by Green Belt encourages regeneration consistent baseline score for the overall restrictive nature regeneration, by tightly defining the village of encouraging the and re-use at the strategic level, by of the Green Belt. Hoylandswaine to focus development towards larger recycling of derelict channelling development activity into 2: Locations where there is significant new development settlements such as urban Barnsley and the Principal Towns and other urban land the urban area. or large previously developed sites, Green Belt at this location is not considered to be strongly assisting in urban regeneration. Total Score 3 / 5 Total 17 / 25

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10.1.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form Further analysis reveals that the General Area attains a score of 17 out of 25, which suggests that land at this location is strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. The strength to which the General Area fulfils the purposes of the Green Belt is dissected by Huddersfield Road. To the west of ING1, the General Area has a strong role in checking unrestricted sprawl and safeguarding the wider rural countryside of Barnsley from encroachment. Development at this location would have a weak functional relationship with the built form of Ingbirchworth. This portion of the General Area has a strong role in protecting an essential, yet relatively wide gap, between Ingbirchworth and Denby Dale. To the east and south of ING1, the existing Green Belt boundary is more angular and inconsistent, and unlikely to restrict sprawl of Ingbirchworth. Land at this location would have a strong functional relationship with the existing built form of Ingbirchworth. The land to the north of Mill Lane contains a water treatment facility and the land between New Row Lane and High Lane contains a large farm and residential development. This highlights that the Green Belt in this location is not checking urban sprawl or safeguarding the countryside from encroachment, and a new boundary including this development would allow a defensible and permanent boundary to be identified. However, this western and southern area has the strongest role in preserving the setting of the Ingbirchworth Conservation Area and the historic assets within it. On the whole, the General Area is considered to be strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt.

10.2 Conclusion for ING1 This General Area is currently performing a strong Green Belt function. Therefore this General Area has not been included in the Stage 2 Assessment and no Resultant Land Parcels will be considered for release from the Green Belt

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11 General Areas: Pilley and Tankersley

11.1 General Area: TAN1

11.1.1 Stage 1: TAN1 Green Belt Assessment Proforma TAN1 comprises the Green Belt to the south of Tankersley. The site was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma. TAN1 achieves a score of 20 out of 25; this means that as a whole, the General Area is very strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. Figure 11.1 General Area TAN1

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Site Details Site Reference TAN1 Location South of Tankersley, south of A61 Site Area (Ha) 188.2 Developed area Percentage of development within the ‘General area’: Low; The General Area contains two isolated farmsteads, a hotel complex and the Tankersley Park Golf Club Land adjoining the existing Total length of the perimeter adjoining the urban form: urban area General Area does not adjoin the built form of Tankersley Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check unrestricted Boundary Definition sprawl of large built- up areas Durable/ Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at this location is weakly The existing Green Belt boundary to the north of the ‘Likely to public and made roads; a formed by features lacking durability or permanence. One General Area and south of Tankersley is defined by the be railway line; river; or two boundary features may exist but these may be A61 Westwood New Road. This provides a strong and Permanent’ sparse or intermittent, or the existing built form boundary permanent boundary to the Green Belt. Landform: Stream, canal or Features is very irregular, inconsistent or intermediate. This Proposed boundaries of the Green Belt could comprise other watercourse; boundary would not restrict development from sprawling. prominent physical features the A616 to the south west, and the M1 to the east. The (e.g. ridgeline); protected 3: Existing Green Belt boundary which has two or more proposed Green Belt boundary could be considered to woodland/hedge; existing boundary features which are fairly prominent. Contains at be very strong. development with strong least one boundary which is weak or lacking permanence. Church Lane and Tankersley Lane form two strongly established boundaries. 5: would represent an existing Green Belt boundary which defined internal features which could constitute is bordered by prominent features in the landscape, ‘hard’ appropriate Green Belt boundaries should the General Features Infrastructure: private/ infrastructure or existing development, and the existing Area be considered for subdivision. lacking in unmade roads; power lines; built form boundary is considered to be strongly durability/ development with weak or established, regular or consistent. This boundary would Soft intermediate boundaries. adequately restrict urban sprawl .and provides a sense of boundaries Natural: Field Boundary, permanence. Tree line Level of Containment Protect open land 5: Contiguous to Tankersley and would generally protect the Green The Green Belt boundary within TAN1 has an important role in contiguous to Belt from urban sprawl. These Green Belt areas could protect protecting open land contiguous to Tankersley from unrestricted Tankersley ‘Green Arcs’ or ‘Green Swathes which distinguish villages. urban sprawl. 3: Connected to Tankersley and would protect ‘open land’ from The M1 and A616 do however function to reduce the level of urban sprawl. openness within the General Area.

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1: Connected to Tankersley but which does not protect land considered to be ‘open land’. Protect the strategic gap 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to maintaining a ‘strategic The location of TAN1 means that the General Area does not between Barnsley town gap’ of less than 1.5km between the Town Centre and neighbouring have a role in protecting a strategic gap between Urban centre and the larger larger towns. Barnsley and any other Principal Towns within the Borough towns of Royston, 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is already Cudworth, Goldthorpe, more than 1.5km wide. Wombwell, Hoyland 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a ‘strategic and Penistone. gap’. Displays low levels of 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. Development in There is limited opportunity to consolidate the existing built containment within the this Green Belt area would be largely independent of the existing form. The A61 provides a permanent and strong Green Belt existing development development patterns. boundary and development beyond this boundary would be patterns. 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained) within the largely independent of current development patterns. existing form. Development within this green belt area would not constitute a natural rounding of the built form. 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately 50% and above). Development within this green belt area would represent a natural rounding of the built form . Total Score 4 / 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the Green Belt TAN1 is in active agricultural use. It also provides opportunities safeguarding the beneficial use of the Green which serve a Local, Borough and Regional audience. for outdoor sport and recreation, as it contains the Tankersley countryside from Belt, by providing access to 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which may be less Park Golf Course, a hotel complex and a number of footpaths encroachment the countryside, provide well promoted and be valued by a Local or Borough audience including the Trans Pennine Trail. The north of the general area opportunities for outdoor is heavily forested. 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or less, which sport and recreation, retain may be valued by a local or no audience. The General Area therefore provides opportunities for and enhance landscapes, recreation, access to the wider western rural countryside, high visual amenity and levels of local amenity and enhanced levels of biodiversity biodiversity or to improve through the location of Bull Wood Ancient Woodland. damaged and derelict land. Protects the openness of the 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the intrinsic TAN1 does serve to protect the openness of the countryside countryside and is least openness of the countryside. This may include general areas from encroachment and represents an area which safeguards a covered by development. which are considered locally important to maintaining the predominantly rural area. openness of the Green Belt or which have a strong unspoilt The General Area declines from west to east, and therefore rural character. These areas will contain less than 5% built views to the western rural countryside are limited. The rural form. character is also limited by the location of the Hotel Complex.

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3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a largely rural, open character with a low level of built form (less than 25% built form). 1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi-urban character and built form, or which possesses large areas of previously developed land (more than 25% built form). Total Score: 4/ 5 Prevent Prevent development 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where development would TAN1 has an important role in protecting an essential gap neighbouring towns that would result in a visually or physically reduce this to an unacceptable width. between Tankersley and High Green/Chapeltown (Sheffield). merging into one merging of or a 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a ‘narrow gap’ This land gap is 1km at its narrowest point. another significant erosion of where there may be scope for some development, but were the ‘essential gaps’ overall openness and the scale of the gap is important to restrict between these larger settlements from merging settlements or 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does protect a land settlements outside the gap between settlements borough. Total Score 5/ 5 Preserve the setting Make a positive 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed features, There are no historic towns within Barnsley and TAN1 does not and special character contribution to the conservation areas or SAMs within the Green Belt area and/ or land directly contribute to preserving the setting and special of historic towns setting or protect key has a significant historic relationship with its countryside setting character of a historic town or area. views to conservation and would be highly sensitive to development The General Area does however contain a series of listed area or historic assets 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II listed buildings, including: buildings within the Green Belt General Area and/or the Green Belt  Grade II listed Dovecote at Glebe Farm has some role in safeguarding the characteristic historic form, or  Grade II listed Sundial, Mounting Platform and Farm scale, or setting of a Conservation Area building 1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in or near the  Grade II listed Tankersley Farmhouse Green Belt area and/or land at this location has very little historic character recognised as being of conservation value  Grade II* listed Church of St Peter The General Area also has a role in protecting the Dovecote at Glebe Farm Scheduled Ancient Monument. Total Score 4/ 5 Assist in urban The overall restrictive nature of the 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be awarded a The designation of Green Belt has assisted in urban regeneration regeneration, by Green Belt encourages regeneration consistent baseline score for the overall restrictive in Silkstone Common, Penistone, and within Barnsley. encouraging the and re-use at the strategic level, by nature of the Green Belt. recycling of derelict channelling development activity into 2: Locations where there is significant new

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and other urban land the urban area. development or large previously developed sites, Green Belt at this location is not considered to be strongly assisting in urban regeneration. Total Score 3 / 5 Total 20/ 25

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11.1.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form TAN1 achieved a score of 20 out of 25 within the Green Belt Assessment Proforma. This general area is performing a stronger Green Belt function than elsewhere within the Borough. Development within TAN1 would have a weak functional relationship with the urban form of Tankersley. The A61 provides a clear boundary between the Tankersley and the Green Belt boundary has a strong role in safeguarding open land from encroachment,

11.2 Conclusion This General Area is currently performing a strong Green Belt function. Therefore this General Area has not been included in the Stage 2 Assessment and no Resultant Land Parcels have been identified.

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11.3 General Area: TAN2

11.3.1 Stage 1: TAN2 Green Belt Assessment Proforma TAN2 comprises the Green Belt to the west of Pilley and Tankersley. The site was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma. TAN2 achieves a score of 17 out of 25; this means that as a whole, the general area is strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt Figure 11.2 TAN2 General Area

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Site Details Site Reference TAN2 Location West of Tankersley and Pilley Site Area (Ha) 86.0 Developed area Percentage of development within the ‘general area’: Low, the General Area contains very low levels of development. Land adjoining the existing Total length of the perimeter adjoining the urban form: urban area General Area adjoins the built form to the west of the Industrial Parka and Tankersley. Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check unrestricted Boundary Definition sprawl of large built- up areas Durable/ Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at this location The existing Green Belt boundary is formed by the following ‘Likely to public and made roads; a is weakly formed by features lacking durability features: be railway line; river; or permanence. One or two boundary features  A strongly defined tree buffer to the west of Permanent’ may exist but these may be sparse or intermittent, Tankersley Industrial Park; Features Landform: Stream, canal or or the existing built form boundary is very  Strongly defined Carr Lane to the north of the other watercourse; irregular, inconsistent or intermediate. This Tankersley Industrial Park; prominent physical features boundary would not restrict development from (e.g. ridgeline); protected sprawling.  Irregular built form to the west of Pilley. woodland/hedge; existing The existing Green Belt boundary is considered to be mixed: development with strong 3: Existing Green Belt boundary which has two strong in the central and southern locations and weak in the established boundaries. or more boundary features which are fairly prominent. Contains at least one boundary which north. Features Infrastructure: private/ is weak or lacking permanence. Proposed Green Belt boundaries could be defined by Westwood lacking in unmade roads; power lines; 5: would represent an existing Green Belt Lane in the west , a strongly defined tree-buffer which forms durability/ development with weak or boundary which is bordered by prominent part of Parks Plantation in the north west, Pilley Hills road in Soft intermediate boundaries. features in the landscape, ‘hard’ infrastructure or the north and the built form of Pilley in the east. Proposed boundaries Natural: Field Boundary, existing development, and the existing built form Green Belt boundaries are therefore likely to be strong. Tree line boundary is considered to be strongly established, Carr Lane forms the only strongly defined internal buffer which regular or consistent. This boundary would could be considered as an appropriate Green Belt boundary adequately restrict urban sprawl .and provides a should the General Area be considered for sub-division. sense of permanence. Level of Containment Protect open land 5: Contiguous to Tankersley and would generally protect the Green The Green Belt boundary within TAN2 has an important role contiguous to Belt from urban sprawl. These Green Belt areas could protect ‘Green in protecting open land contiguous to Tankersley from

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Tankersley Arcs’ or ‘Green Swathes which distinguish villages. unrestricted urban sprawl. 3: Connected to Tankersley and would protect ‘open land’ from The Wentworth Industrial Estate to the south east does urban sprawl. however function to reduce the level of openness within the 1: Connected to Tankersley but which does not protect land General Area. considered to be ‘open land’. Protect the strategic gap 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to maintaining a ‘strategic This General Area does not function to protect a strategic gap between Barnsley town gap’ of less than 1.5km between the Town Centre and neighbouring between Barnsley Town Centre or larger towns in the centre and the larger larger towns. Barnsley Borough. towns of Royston, 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is already Cudworth, Goldthorpe, more than 1.5km wide. Wombwell, Hoyland 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a ‘strategic gap’. and Penistone. Displays low levels of 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. Development in this The area to the west of the General Area is partly contained by containment within the Green Belt area would be largely independent of the existing Wentworth Office Park and the strongly defined tree existing development development patterns. boundaries in the west. patterns. 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained) within the Beyond Carr lane, there are limited opportunities to existing form. Development within this green belt area would not consolidate the existing built form and development at this constitute a natural rounding of the built form. location would be largely independent of current development 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately 50% and patterns. above). Development within this green belt area would represent a natural rounding of the built form . Total Score 3 / 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the Green Belt TAN2 is in active agricultural use. It also provides safeguarding the beneficial use of the Green which serve a Local, Borough and Regional audience. opportunities for recreation with the Trans Pennine Trail along countryside from Belt, by providing access to 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which may be less Carr Lane and a number of other footpaths running across the encroachment the countryside, provide well promoted and be valued by a Local or Borough audience general area. opportunities for outdoor 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or less, which The General Area therefore supports access to the countryside, sport and recreation, retain may be valued by a local or no audience. opportunities for outdoor recreation and possess local visual and enhance landscapes, amenity. visual amenity and

biodiversity or to improve damaged and derelict land. Protects the openness of the 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the intrinsic TAN2 does serve to protect the openness of the countryside countryside and is least openness of the countryside. This may include general areas from encroachment and represents an area which safeguards a covered by development. which are considered locally important to maintaining the predominantly rural. Potterholes Plantation is identified as a openness of the Green Belt or which have a strong unspoilt rural

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character. These areas will contain less than 5% built form. Local Nature Reserve. 3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a largely rural, open character with a low level of built form (less than 25% built form). 1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi-urban character and built form, or which possesses large areas of previously developed land (more than 25% built form). Total Score: 4 / 5 Prevent Prevent development that 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where development would This General Area protects the settlements of Tankersley and neighbouring towns would result in a merging visually or physically reduce this to an unacceptable width. Pilley from merging with the village Wortley. The Barnsley merging into one of or a significant erosion 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a ‘narrow gap’ Green Belt Settlement Assessment (Jacobs, update 2007) another of ‘essential gaps’ where there may be scope for some development, but were the identified these three places as defined villages. This is between these larger overall openness and the scale of the gap is important to restrict therefore considered to be a largely essential gap. settlements or settlements settlements from merging TAN2 also has an important role in protecting an essential gap outside the borough. 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does protect a land between Tankersley and High Green/Chapeltown (Sheffield). gap between settlements This land gap is 1km at its narrowest point. Total Score 5/ 5 Preserve the setting Make a positive 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed features, TAN2 does not directly contribute to preserving the setting and special character contribution to the setting conservation areas or SAMs within the Green Belt area and/ or land and special character of a historic town or area. of historic towns or protect key views to has a significant historic relationship with its countryside setting There is one Grade II listed building within the General Area conservation area or and would be highly sensitive to development (Grade II listed Old Manor House). historic assets 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II listed buildings within the Green Belt General Area and/or the Green Belt has some role in safeguarding the characteristic historic form, or scale, or setting of a Conservation Area 1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in or near the Green Belt area and/or land at this location has very little historic character recognised as being of conservation value Total Score 2/ 5 Assist in urban The overall restrictive 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be awarded a consistent The designation of Green Belt has assisted in urban regeneration, by nature of the Green Belt baseline score for the overall restrictive nature of the Green Belt. regeneration in Silkstone Common, Penistone, and within encouraging the encourages regeneration 2: Locations where there is significant new development or large Barnsley. recycling of derelict and re-use at the strategic previously developed sites, Green Belt at this location is not and other urban land level, by channelling considered to be strongly assisting in urban regeneration.

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development activity into the urban area. Total Score 3 / 5 Total 17/ 25

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11.3.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form TAN2 achieved a score of 17 out of 25 within the general area Green Belt Assessment Proforma. This general area is performing a strong Green Belt function. The northern Green Belt boundary is north of Tankersley Industrial Park along Carr Lane and Pilley Green and the western boundary is defined Potter Holes Plantation. On the whole, these Green Belt boundaries are relatively strong and likely to check unrestricted urban sprawl. The boundary is somewhat weaker where the built form has extended north of Carr Lane at Princess Grove. TAN2 is open and slopes downwards from north to south, and the Green Belt in this location has a strong role in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment. There are limited opportunities to create a new permanent Green Belt boundary that would respect the character of Pilley and Tankersley.

11.3.3 Conclusion This General Area is currently performing a strong Green Belt function. Therefore this General Area has not been included in the Stage 2 Assessment and no Resultant Land Parcels have been identified.

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11.4 General area: TAN3

11.4.1 Stage 1: TAN3 Green Belt Assessment Proforma TAN3 comprises the Green Belt to the north of Pilley and Tankersley. The site was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma. TAN3 achieves a score of 13 out of 25; this means that as a whole, the General Area is moderately fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. Figure 11.3 TAN3 General Area

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Site Details Site Reference TAN3 Location North of Tankersley and east of Pilley Site Area (Ha) 157.0 Developed area Percentage of development within the ‘General area’: Low; General Area contains less than 5% built form, there is a farm and two houses of Lidget Lane, and a small sewage works. Land adjoining the existing Total length of the perimeter adjoining the urban form: urban area High; General Area adjoins the angular built form of Pilley and Tankersley in the north. Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check unrestricted Boundary Definition sprawl of large built- up areas Durable/ Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at this location is The existing Green Belt boundary exists to the north of ‘Likely to public and made roads; a weakly formed by features lacking durability or Tankersley is fragmented around Pilley Green with built be railway line; river; permanence. One or two boundary features may exist form to both the west and east. The existing Green Belt Permanent’ but these may be sparse or intermittent, or the existing boundary is therefore considered to be weak. Features Landform: Stream, canal or built form boundary is very irregular, inconsistent or other watercourse; Proposed Green Belt boundary could be defined by Pilley intermediate. This boundary would not restrict Hills in the west, Parks Plantation in the north west and the prominent physical features development from sprawling. (e.g. ridgeline); protected Old Park forest in the north east. The M1 could form a woodland/hedge; existing 3: Existing Green Belt boundary which has two or strongly defined Green Belt boundaru in the east and the development with strong more boundary features which are fairly prominent. A61 could form a well-defined boundary in the south, established boundaries. Contains at least one boundary which is weak or There are opportunities to create a permanent Green Belt lacking permanence. boundary by excluding land within New Road, Pilley Features Infrastructure: private/ 5: would represent an existing Green Belt boundary Green and Lidget Green. lacking in unmade roads; power lines; which is bordered by prominent features in the durability/ development with weak or landscape, ‘hard’ infrastructure or existing Soft intermediate boundaries. development, and the existing built form boundary is boundaries Natural: Field Boundary, considered to be strongly established, regular or Tree line consistent. This boundary would adequately restrict urban sprawl .and provides a sense of permanence. Level of Containment Protect open land contiguous to 5: Contiguous to Tankersley and would generally protect The Green Belt boundary within TAN3 has an important role in Tankersley the Green Belt from urban sprawl. These Green Belt protecting open land contiguous to Tankersley and Pilley from areas could protect ‘Green Arcs’ or ‘Green Swathes unrestricted urban sprawl. which distinguish villages. The M1 to the south east does however function to reduce the

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3: Connected to Tankersley and would protect ‘open level of openness within the General Area. land’ from urban sprawl. 1: Connected to Tankersley but which does not protect land considered to be ‘open land’. Protect the strategic gap between 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to maintaining a The location of TA3 means that the General Area does not have Barnsley town centre and the ‘strategic gap’ of less than 1.5km between the Town role in protecting a strategic gap between Urban Barnsley and larger towns of Royston, Centre and neighbouring larger towns. the Principal Towns within the Borough. Cudworth, Goldthorpe, 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is Wombwell, Hoyland and already more than 1.5km wide. Penistone. 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a ‘strategic gap’. Displays low levels of 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. As a whole, the General Area is well-contained within the containment within the existing Development in this Green Belt area would be largely existing built form of Pilley, particularly to the south around development patterns. independent of the existing development patterns. Lidget Lane and New Road. 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained) Development within this southern portion of the General Area within the existing form. Development within this green would represent a ‘natural rounding’ of the built form of belt area would not constitute a natural rounding of the Tankersley and Pilley. built form. 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately 50% and above). Development within this green belt area would represent a natural rounding of the built form . Total Score 2 / 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the Green Belt TA3 appears to be in active agricultural use and used for safeguarding the beneficial use of the which serve a Local, Borough and Regional audience. recreation. Pilley Green and Pilley Sports Field offers countryside from Green Belt, by providing 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which may be less well recreational value and a strong local amenity. encroachment access to the countryside, promoted and be valued by a Local or Borough audience The General Area contains one Public Right of Way which provide opportunities for 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or less, which connects from Pilley to Birdwell and Stainborough, and borders outdoor sport and may be valued by a local or no audience. the Trans Pennine Trail in the south. recreation, retain and Rockley Woods (local wildlife site), Green Springs Wood enhance landscapes, (Ancient Woodland) and The Old Park Wood (Ancient visual amenity and Woodland) form areas of high local amenity and enhanced local biodiversity or to biodiversity. improve damaged and derelict land. The General Area therefore supports access to the countryside, high local amenity, enhanced biodiversity value and

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opportunities for outdoor recreation. Protects the openness of 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the intrinsic openness The openness of the General Area is varied: the countryside and is of the countryside. This may include general areas which are The land to the south of Lidget Lane slopes downwards from least covered by considered locally important to maintaining the openness of the north to south. The area to the south of New Road has a very development. Green Belt or which have a strong unspoilt rural character. These rural character, but General this portion of the General Area is areas will contain less than 5% built form. considerably less open than the most northern portion. 3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a largely rural, open The central portion of the General Area between Pilley Lane character with a low level of built form (less than 25% built and Lidgett Lane is maintains low levels of openness and the form). rural character is detracted from by the M1 1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi-urban To the north of Lidget Lane, land slopes steeply downwards character and built form, or which possesses large areas of from 165m in the west to 110m in the east. There are reasonably previously developed land (more than 25% built form). strong views from Lidget Lane looking north and east, however not west over the rural countryside. This portion of the General Area maintains the highest level of openness. Total Score: 4/ 5 Prevent Prevent development that 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where development would This existing land gap between the villages of Tankersley and neighbouring towns would result in a merging visually or physically reduce this to an unacceptable width. Pilley, and Hoyland, is approximately 0.6km. This is a narrow merging into one of or a significant erosion 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a ‘narrow gap’ and largely essential gap. another of ‘essential gaps’ where there may be scope for some development, but were the Development within this General Area could reduce this narrow between these larger overall openness and the scale of the gap is important to restrict and largely essential gap, however the M1 would restrict total settlements or settlements settlements from merging coalescence. outside the borough. 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does protect a land gap between settlements Total Score 3/ 5 Preserve the setting Make a positive contribution to the 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed TA3 does not directly contribute to preserving the setting and and special character setting or protect key views to features, conservation areas or SAMs within the special character of a historic town or area. of historic towns conservation area or historic assets Green Belt area and/ or land has a significant historic There are no listed buildings or conservation areas in TAN3. relationship with its countryside setting and would be highly sensitive to development 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II listed buildings within the Green Belt General Area and/or the Green Belt has some role in safeguarding the characteristic historic form, or scale, or setting of a Conservation Area 1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in

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or near the Green Belt area and/or land at this location has very little historic character recognised as being of conservation value Total Score 1/ 5 Assist in urban The overall restrictive nature of the 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be awarded a The designation of Green Belt has assisted in urban regeneration regeneration, by Green Belt encourages regeneration consistent baseline score for the overall restrictive in Silkstone Common, Penistone, and within Barnsley. encouraging the and re-use at the strategic level, by nature of the Green Belt. recycling of derelict channelling development activity into 2: Locations where there is significant new and other urban land the urban area. development or large previously developed sites, Green Belt at this location is not considered to be strongly assisting in urban regeneration. Total Score 3 / 5 Total 13/ 25

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11.4.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form TAN3 achieved a score of 15 out of 25 within the General Area Green Belt Assessment Proforma. This score demonstrates the TAN3 is fulfilling the five purposes of the Green Belt to a moderately strong degree. Further analysis reveals that the northern sections of TAN3 have a weaker functional relationship with the existing built form of Pilley and Tankersley, and the area to the south of Lidgett Lane has a strong functional relationship with the built form of Tankersley and Pilley. The area to the north of the General Area does have a strong role in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment; however, this role is limited by the dominance of the . The northern and eastern portion of the General Area has the strongest role in preserving a largely essential gap between Tankersley and Hoyland. The central portion of the General Area has a strong role in preserving the largely essential gap between Tankersley and Hoyland, which is less than 1km wide at this point. This portion of the General Area has the weakest role in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment and preserving any historic assets, however built form at this location would have the weakest functional relationship with the existing built form of Tankersley and Pilley. To the south of the General Area, the existing Green belt boundary is very weak and has resulted in very high levels of containment. Development at this location would have the strongest functional relationship with the existing built form. However land at this location has historically provided separation between Tankersley and Pilley, and this openness has strong local amenity and therefore has some role in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment. Given the General Area is considered to be fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt to a weaker degree than elsewhere within the Borough, the General Area is therefore to be tested against technical site constraints.

11.5 Stage 2: Technical Site Assessment

11.5.1 Overview An overall score of 13 indicates that the Green Belt in TAN3 is considered to be fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt to a weaker extent than other Green Belt areas within Barnsley. To establish whether land within TAN3 is suitable for development, the General Area will be assessed against three technical site constraints which would limit opportunities for development. The three technical site constraint criteria used to appraise Green Belt land align with the criteria developed by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council as part of the Housing Sites Selection Methodology and Employment Sites Selection Methodology. This ensures that all sites (both within and outside of the Green Belt) are appraised in a consistent and robust manner.

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11.5.2 Further Analysis of TAN3 Statutory Designations There are no statutory designations located in TAN3, however there are three public rights of way and the Trans-Pennine Trail. Flood Risk The Barnsley SFRA (2010) reveals that TAN3 is situated within Flood Risk Zone 1. The Area is therefore unencumbered by flood risk constraints. Topography / Landscape / Visual The topography within TAN3 is undulating in the south and the northern portion slopes steeply from west to east. The northern and eastern portion of the General Area has the strongest role in preserving a largely essential gap between Tankersley and Hoyland. Rockley Woods (local wildlife site), Green Springs Wood (Ancient Woodland) and The Old Park Wood (Ancient Woodland) form areas of high local amenity and enhanced local biodiversity. The central portion is heavily dominated by the M1 motorway, and therefore this General Area has the weakest role in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment To the south of the General Area, land has historically provided separation between Tankersley and Pilley, and this openness has strong local amenity and therefore has some role in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment. Historic Environment There are no historical assets in TAN3.

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Figure 11.4 TAN3 Technical Site Constraints Assessment

11.5.3 Conclusion It is clear that TAN3 can be divided into three distinct parts: north of Pilley lane, the area between Pilley Lane and Lidget Lane and the area to the south of Lidgett Lane. There are no significant environmental and technical constraints at TAN3. Whilst the central portion has the strongest role in preserving a land gap between Tankersley and Hoyland, the General Area has the weakest built form boundary and the weakest role in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment. This area of Green Belt between Pilley Lane and Lidgett Lane has a relatively strong functional relationship with the urban area and there is an opportunity to create a defensible boundary linked to heavy planting and the Birdwell Dyke.

11.5.4 Defining a Resultant Land Parcel

Overview Based on the assessment of the extent to which the existing Green Belt is fulfilling the purposes as set out in the NPPF, and the analysis of site based constraints, it is possible to define a Resultant Land Parcel from TAN3 that could be put forward for consideration in the Housing Sites Selection Methodology and the Employment Sites Selection Methodology.

Resultant Land Parcel TAN3a The land parcel identified as a potential option to be released from the Green Belt is situated between Pilley Lane and Lidgett Lane. This has been titled TAN3a.

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The land parcel provides the opportunity to re-define the Green Belt boundary by utilising the heavy planting and the Birdwell Dyke to the east and Pilley Lane to the north. This would create a more permanent, defensible boundary which is likely to endure beyond the lifetime of the Local Plan.

11.6 Stage 3: Evaluating the Potential Newly Defined Green Belt Boundary

11.6.1 Overview The following assessment is made on the basis that the land parcel in TAN3a is removed from the Green Belt. This allows the ‘new’ Green Belt boundary to be tested against the five Green Belt purposes as defined within the NPPF, and to ensure that the ‘new’ Green Belt boundary is appropriate, defensible and likely to be permanent. This stage is reported in a qualitative style. Any resulting land parcels proposed for release from the Green Belt will then subsequently be put forward for assessment using the Barnsley Housing Site Assessment Methodology.

11.6.2 Re-appraisal of Resultant Land Parcel

Green Belt Purpose Assessment

To check the The new Green Belt boundary would be defined by the permanent unrestricted sprawl of feature of a Pilley Lane in the north, heavy tree planting / Birdwell large built-up areas Dyke with the M1 further to the east and Lidgett Lane in the south.. On this basis the boundary would be significantly stronger than current boundary which has been weakened by residential development to the west. To prevent neighbouring This existing land gap between the villages of Tankersley and Pilley, towns merging into one and Hoyland, is approximately 0.6km. This is a narrow and largely another essential gap. Development within this General Area would reduce this narrow and largely essential gap; however the M1 would restrict total coalescence. To assist in safeguarding The new boundary based on the Pilley Lane and Lidgett Lane would the countryside from serve to safeguard the valuable countryside to the north from encroachment encroachment. To preserve the setting Development in the land parcel would not have a detrimental impact and special character of on the character and nature of historic towns. To assist in urban In creating a stronger, permanent boundary the newly defined Green regeneration, by Belt would continue to assist the overall objective to deliver urban encouraging the regeneration. recycling of derelict and other urban land.

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Figure 11.5: TAN3a Resultant Land Parcel

11.6.3 Conclusion From analysis of the Green Belt Site Assessment Proforma it is evident that the current Green Belt boundaries are not strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. The Green Belt passes through the two settlements of Pilley and Tankersley. There is an opportunity to strengthen the Green Belt boundaries by utilising Pilley Lane, heavy tree planting, Birdwell Dyke and the M1 to the east. The new boundary based on the Pilley Lane and Lidgett Lane would serve to safeguard the countryside from encroachment and the new boundaries would prevent urban sprawl and prevent towns from merging. The assessment of relevant site constraints has shown the site in unencumbered by any significant technical constraints.

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12 General Areas: Silkstone

12.1 General Area: SS1

12.1.1 Stage 1: SS1 Green Belt Assessment Proforma SS1 comprises the Green Belt to the south of Silkstone. The site was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma. SS1 achieves a score of 17 out of 25; this means that as a whole, the General Area is strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. Figure 12.1 SSI General Area

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Site Details Site Reference SS1 Location South of Silkstone Site Area (Ha) 63.3 Developed area Moderate – Low; General Area contains built form (car wash, petrol station and three farmsteads) at Knoblethorpe to the south of the Barnsley Road and surrounding The Cross Land adjoining the existing Percentage of development within the ‘General area’: urban area 15% - there are three farmsteads, a car wash and petrol station, and a range of sports pitches. Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check unrestricted Boundary Definition sprawl of large built- up areas Durable/ Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at this location is The existing Green Belt is well defined by Barnsley Road, ‘Likely to public and made roads; a weakly formed by features lacking durability or which provides a very strong permanent boundary to the built be railway line; river; permanence. One or two boundary features may form of Silkstone. However, built form (including a petrol Permanent’ exist but these may be sparse or intermittent, or the station and car wash and a number of farmsteads) has Features Landform: Stream, canal or existing built form boundary is very irregular, occurred to the south of the Barnsley Road, which has other watercourse; inconsistent or intermediate. This boundary would weakened the perceived strength of the Green Belt. prominent physical features not restrict development from sprawling. (e.g. ridgeline); protected The existing boundary is therefore considered to be woodland/hedge; existing 3: Existing Green Belt boundary which has two or reasonably strong, but weakened by the built form within the development with strong more boundary features which are fairly prominent. Green Belt. established boundaries. Contains at least one boundary which is weak or The proposed Green Belt boundaries could be defined by lacking permanence. Blackergreen Lane in the west, a weakly defined footpath in Features Infrastructure: private/ 5: would represent an existing Green Belt the south and a stream supported a tree-buffer in the south. lacking in unmade roads; power lines; boundary which is bordered by prominent features The eastern boundary could be strongly defined by the dense durability/ development with weak or in the landscape, ‘hard’ infrastructure or existing tree buffer of Hollow Spring Ancient Woodland in the east. Soft intermediate boundaries. development, and the existing built form boundary boundaries Blackergreen Lane to the west and Cone Lane could provide a Natural: Field Boundary, is considered to be strongly established, regular or strongly-defined permanent boundaries should the General Tree line consistent. This boundary would adequately restrict Area be considered for subdivision, as could Silkstone Beck urban sprawl .and provides a sense of permanence. which runs east to west through the site Level of Containment Protect open land 5: Contiguous to Silkstone and would generally protect the Green The Green Belt boundary does protect relatively open land contiguous to Silkstone Belt from urban sprawl. These Green Belt areas could protect contiguous to the built form of Silkstone. Development ‘Green Arcs’ or ‘Green Swathes which distinguish villages. comprising a petrol station and car wash which has occurred to 3: Connected to Silkstone and would protect ‘open land’ from the south of the Barnsley Road, does weaken the level of

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urban sprawl. openness within this General Area. 1: Connected to Silkstone but which does not protect land considered to be ‘open land’. Protect the strategic gap 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to maintaining a ‘strategic This General Area has a relatively weak role in protecting a between Barnsley town gap’ of less than 1.5km between the Town Centre and neighbouring strategic gap between Urban Barnsley and Penistone. This centre and the larger larger towns. strategic land gap is wide and significantly over 3.5km. towns of Royston, 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is already Cudworth, Goldthorpe, more than 1.5km wide. Wombwell, Hoyland 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a ‘strategic and Penistone. gap’. Displays low levels of 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. Development in The existing Green Belt is well defined by Barnsley Road, containment within the this Green Belt area would be largely independent of the existing which provides a very strong permanent boundary to the built existing development development patterns. form of Silkstone. Whilst development beyond this boundary patterns. 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained) within the should represent built form that is largely independent of current existing form. Development within this green belt area would not development patterns, the level of built form beyond this constitute a natural rounding of the built form. boundary does meant that future development could be partly contained within the existing built form of Silkstone. 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately 50% and above). Development within this green belt area would represent a natural rounding of the built form . Total Score 4 / 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the Green Belt SS1 is in active agricultural use and also has a number of sport safeguarding the beneficial use of the Green which serve a Local, Borough and Regional audience. pitches, including football and cricket pitches. countryside from Belt, by providing access to 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which may be less SS1 provides the context for a network of large and prominent encroachment the countryside, provide well promoted and be valued by a Local or Borough Ancient Woodland areas. There are well defined tracks opportunities for outdoor sport audience providing access directly from the north of Silkstone, and three and recreation, retain and 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or less, Public Rights of Way which connect Silkstone to Silkstone enhance landscapes, visual which may be valued by a local or no audience. Common in the south. amenity and biodiversity or to The General Area therefore supports access to the countryside, improve damaged and derelict high levels of visual amenity, opportunities for outdoor land. recreation and an enhanced level of biodiversity arising from connections to the dense areas of woodland. Protects the openness of the 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the intrinsic SS1 does serve to protect the countryside from encroachment countryside and is least openness of the countryside. This may include general areas and represents an area which safeguards amenity forest walks covered by development. which are considered locally important to maintaining the and playing pitches. openness of the Green Belt or which have a strong unspoilt

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rural character. These areas will contain less than 5% built The General Area slopes gently from west to east towards form. Silkstone Beck, long-line views are limited by the extent of the 3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a largely rural, tree-buffer lining the existing Green Belt boundaries. open character with a low level of built form (less than 25% built form). 1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi-urban character and built form, or which possesses large areas of previously developed land (more than 25% built form). Total Score: 4/ 5 Prevent Prevent development that 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where development SS1 forms an important green wedge from the north of neighbouring towns would result in a merging would visually or physically reduce this to an unacceptable Silkstone to Silkstone Common. Whilst this gap is not merging into one of or a significant erosion width. considered to be an essential gap, this land does support a another of ‘essential gaps’ between 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a ‘narrow gap’ largely essential gap to avoid the narrowing of the gap between these larger settlements or where there may be scope for some development, but were the these two settlements. settlements outside the overall openness and the scale of the gap is important to restrict borough. settlements from merging 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does protect a land gap between settlements Total Score 3/ 5 Preserve the setting Make a positive 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed features, There are no historic towns within Barnsley, however, there are and special character contribution to the setting conservation areas or SAMs within the Green Belt area and/ or three listed buildings within the General Area which include: of historic towns or protect key views to land has a significant historic relationship with its countryside  Grade II listed Barn at Noblethorpe; conservation area or setting and would be highly sensitive to development  Grade II listed Woolley Manor; and, historic assets 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II listed  Grade II listed Bank House. buildings within the Green Belt General Area and/or the Green Belt has some role in safeguarding the characteristic historic form, or scale, or setting of a Conservation Area 1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in or near the Green Belt area and/or land at this location has very little historic character recognised as being of conservation value Total Score 3/ 5 Assist in urban The overall restrictive nature of the 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be awarded a The designation of Green Belt has assisted in urban regeneration regeneration, by Green Belt encourages regeneration consistent baseline score for the overall restrictive in Silkstone Common, Penistone, and within Barnsley. encouraging the and re-use at the strategic level, by nature of the Green Belt.

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recycling of derelict channelling development activity into 2: Locations where there is significant new and other urban land the urban area. development or large previously developed sites, Green Belt at this location is not considered to be strongly assisting in urban regeneration. Total Score 3 / 5 Total 17/ 25

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12.1.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form SS1 achieved a score of 17 out of 25 within the Green Belt Assessment Proforma. The land at this location is therefore performing a stronger Green Belt function than elsewhere within the General Area. The existing southern Green Belt boundary at Barnsley Road is well defined by Barnsley Road, which provides a strong permanent Green Belt boundary to the south of Silkstone and reduces the functional relationship the General Area has to the existing built form of Silkstone. Whilst a small amount of development has occurred to the south of the Barnsley Road, the Green Belt has a strong role in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment and protecting a largely essential gap between Silkstone and Silkstone Common.

12.2 Conclusion This General Area is currently performing a strong Green Belt function. Therefore this General Area has not been included in the Stage 2 Assessment and no Resultant Land Parcels have been identified.

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12.3 General Area: SS2

12.3.1 Stage 1: SS2 Green Belt Assessment Proforma SS2 comprises the Green Belt to the north of Silkstone. The site was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma. SS2 achieves a score of 16 out of 25; this means that as a whole, the general area is strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. Figure 12.2 SS2 General Area

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Site Details Site Reference SS2 Location West of Silkstone Site Area (Ha) 53.3 Developed area Percentage of development within the ‘General area’: Low; General Area contains a low level of development however the General Area does contain some development from the hamlet of Noblethorpe and Bull Haw Hall Farm. Land adjoining the existing Total length of the perimeter adjoining the urban form: urban area Moderate- Low; General Area adjoins the angular built form of Silkstone in west Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check unrestricted Boundary Definition sprawl of large built- up areas Durable/ Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at this location is The existing Green Belt boundary is defined by the residential ‘Likely to public and made roads; a weakly formed by features lacking durability or built form off Towngate, Sunny Bank Road, Broad Gates, be railway line; river; permanence. One or two boundary features may Whinmoor Way and Whinmoor Drive. Whilst tis existing Permanent’ exist but these may be sparse or intermittent, or the Green belt boundary is considered to be stepped and angular, Features Landform: Stream, canal or existing built form boundary is very irregular, each component part is relatively strong. other watercourse; inconsistent or intermediate. This boundary would Proposed Green Belt boundaries could be defined by prominent physical features not restrict development from sprawling. (e.g. ridgeline); protected Noblethorpe Lane in the south, a strongly defined Tree Buffer woodland/hedge; existing 3: Existing Green Belt boundary which has two or in the west, a weakly defined footpath in the north west and development with strong more boundary features which are fairly prominent. Banks Bottom Dike in the north. The proposed Green Belt established boundaries. Contains at least one boundary which is weak or boundaries are therefore strong to the north and south, and lacking permanence. weak in the west. Features Infrastructure: private/ 5: would represent an existing Green Belt A strongly defined tree buffer surrounding Silkstone Spring lacking in unmade roads; power lines; boundary which is bordered by prominent features could form a strongly defined internal boundary should the durability/ development with weak or in the landscape, ‘hard’ infrastructure or existing General Area be considered for subdivision. Soft intermediate boundaries. development, and the existing built form boundary boundaries Natural: Field Boundary, is considered to be strongly established, regular or Tree line consistent. This boundary would adequately restrict urban sprawl .and provides a sense of permanence. Level of Containment Protect open land 5: Contiguous to Silkstone and would generally protect the The boundary within SS2 does protect open land contiguous to contiguous to Silkstone Green Belt from urban sprawl. These Green Belt areas could Silkstone from sprawl. The General Area is considered to protect open protect ‘Green Arcs’ or ‘Green Swathes which distinguish land.

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villages. 3: Connected to Silkstone and would protect ‘open land’ from urban sprawl. 1: Connected to Silkstone but which does not protect land considered to be ‘open land’. Protect the strategic gap 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to maintaining a The location of SS2 means that it is not protecting a strategic gap between Barnsley town ‘strategic gap’ of less than 1.5km between the Town Centre between Barnsley and any of the large urban areas within the Borough. centre and the larger and neighbouring larger towns. towns of Royston, 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is Cudworth, Goldthorpe, already more than 1.5km wide. Wombwell, Hoyland 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a and Penistone. ‘strategic gap’. Displays low levels of 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. The existing boundary of the Green Belt is considered to be stepped containment within the Development in this Green Belt area would be largely and angular, and therefore there are a number of partially contained existing development independent of the existing development patterns. areas within the General Area. In particular: patterns. 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained)  The area to the north of Broad Gates is contained on two sides within the existing form. Development within this green belt by existing built form. Banks Bottom Dike could form a area would not constitute a natural rounding of the built strongly defined boundary in the north to contain this General form. Area. 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately  To the south of Silkstone Spring, there is an area which is 50% and above). Development within this green belt area highly contained by built form to the north and tree buffered would represent a natural rounding of the built form . boundaries to the west. This area contains Noblethorpe Park. Total Score 3 / 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the Green SS2 is in active agricultural use and provides amenity value through safeguarding the beneficial use of the Green Belt which serve a Local, Borough and Regional footpaths. The southern part of the site is Noblethorpe Park, providing countryside from Belt, by providing access to audience. leisure and amenity uses. encroachment the countryside, provide 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which may be Silkstone Spring and Banks Bottom Dike are likely to provide opportunities for outdoor less well promoted and be valued by a Local or Borough enhanced levels of biodiversity. sport and recreation, retain audience The General Area therefore supports access to the wider rural and enhance landscapes, 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or less, countryside (by supporting walks to Hoylandswaine further to the visual amenity and which may be valued by a local or no audience. west), opportunities for outdoor recreation at Noblethorpe Park, local biodiversity or to improve amenity value and supports enhanced biodiversity. damaged and derelict land. Protects the openness of the 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the intrinsic SS2 does serve to protect the wider rural countryside from countryside and is least openness of the countryside. This may include general encroachment and represents very open land. This General Area

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covered by development. areas which are considered locally important to therefore protects the intrinsic openness of the western rural maintaining the openness of the Green Belt or which countryside. have a strong unspoilt rural character. These areas will contain less than 5% built form. 3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a largely rural, open character with a low level of built form (less than 25% built form). 1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi- urban character and built form, or which possesses large areas of previously developed land (more than 25% built form). Total Score: 5/ 5 Prevent Prevent development 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where development The location of SS2 means that it is not protecting a strategic gap neighbouring towns that would result in a would visually or physically reduce this to an unacceptable between Barnsley and any of the large urban areas within the Borough. merging into one merging of or a width. Development of this land would reduce the largely essential gap another significant erosion of 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a ‘narrow between Silkstone and Hoylandswaine, however this land gap is ‘essential gaps’ gap’ where there may be scope for some development, but significantly over 1.5km and therefore this is a wide gap. between these larger were the overall openness and the scale of the gap is settlements or important to restrict settlements from merging settlements outside the 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does protect a borough. land gap between settlements Total Score 3/ 5 Preserve the setting Make a positive 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed There are no historic towns within Barnsley; however, there is one and special character contribution to the features, conservation areas or SAMs within the Green Belt historic asset (Grade II listed Noblethorpe Hall) which exists of historic towns setting or protect key area and/ or land has a significant historic relationship with approximately 10m to the south west of the General Area. views to conservation its countryside setting and would be highly sensitive to area or historic assets development 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II listed buildings within the Green Belt General Area and/or the Green Belt has some role in safeguarding the characteristic historic form, or scale, or setting of a Conservation Area 1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in or near the Green Belt area and/or land at this location has very little historic character recognised as being of conservation value Total Score 2/ 5

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Assist in urban The overall restrictive nature 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be awarded a The designation of Green Belt has assisted in urban regeneration in regeneration, by of the Green Belt encourages consistent baseline score for the overall restrictive Silkstone Common, Penistone, and within Barnsley. encouraging the regeneration and re-use at the nature of the Green Belt. recycling of derelict strategic level, by 2: Locations where there is significant new and other urban land channelling development development or large previously developed sites, Green activity into the urban area. Belt at this location is not considered to be strongly assisting in urban regeneration. Total Score 3 / 5 Total 16/ 25

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12.3.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form SS2 achieved a score of 16 out of 25 within the Green Belt Assessment Proforma. This General Area is performing therefore performing a stronger Green Belt function than elsewhere within the General Area. The existing Green Belt boundary runs along the western edge of Silkstone. Whilst stepped and angular, each component part of the existing boundary is relatively strong and likely to restrict urban form. The General Area also has a very strong role in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment and there is limited functional relationship between SS2 and Silkstone urban area.

12.4 Conclusion This General Area is currently performing a strong Green Belt function. Therefore this General Area has not been included in the Stage 2 Assessment and no Resultant Land Parcels have been identified.

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12.5 General Area: SS3

12.5.1 Stage 1: SS3 Green Belt Assessment Proforma SS3comprises the Green Belt to the east of Silkstone. The site was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma. SS3 achieves a score of 18 out of 25; this means that as a whole, the General Area is strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. Figure 12.3 SS3 General Area

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Site Details Site Reference SS3 Location East of Silkstone Site Area (Ha) 20.2 Developed area Percentage of development within the ‘General area’: General Area contains a cluster of buildings located around Pot House Farm and Pot House Bridge Land adjoining the existing Total length of the perimeter adjoining the urban form: urban area General Area adjoins the built form to the east of Silkstone/ Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check unrestricted Boundary Definition sprawl of large built- up areas Durable/ Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at this location is To the north of Barnsley Road, the existing Green Belt is ‘Likely to public and made roads; a weakly formed by features lacking durability or relatively strongly defined by slightly angular residential be railway line; river; permanence. One or two boundary features may exist built form and Silkstone Lane. To the south of Barnsley Permanent’ but these may be sparse or intermittent, or the existing Road, the existing Green Belt boundary is defined by Features Landform: Stream, canal or built form boundary is very irregular, inconsistent or Silkstone Beck which is a permanent and strong boundary. other watercourse; intermediate. This boundary would not restrict The existing Green Belt boundaries are considered to be prominent physical features development from sprawling. (e.g. ridgeline); protected relatively strong. woodland/hedge; existing 3: Existing Green Belt boundary which has two or The proposed Green Belt boundaries could be defined by development with strong more boundary features which are fairly prominent. the A628 in the south, the Silkstone Fall Wood and a well- established boundaries. Contains at least one boundary which is weak or defined drain to the east and to the north by the a second lacking permanence. well-defined drain. Features Infrastructure: private/ 5: would represent an existing Green Belt boundary A well-defined track in the east could form a strongly lacking in unmade roads; power lines; which is bordered by prominent features in the durability/ development with weak or defined internal boundary should the General Area be landscape, ‘hard’ infrastructure or existing considered for sub-division. Soft intermediate boundaries. development, and the existing built form boundary is boundaries Natural: Field Boundary, considered to be strongly established, regular or Tree line consistent. This boundary would adequately restrict urban sprawl .and provides a sense of permanence. Level of Containment Protect open land 5: Contiguous to Cudworth (and ) and would generally protect The General Area is contiguous to Silkstone and would contiguous to Cudworth the Green Belt from urban sprawl. These Green Belt areas could protect protect the openness of the countryside from urban (and Brierley) ‘Green Arcs’ or ‘Green Swathes which distinguish villages. sprawl. 3: Connected to Cudworth (and Brierley)and would protect ‘open land’

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from urban sprawl. 1: Connected to Cudworth but which does not protect land considered to be ‘open land’. Protect the strategic gap 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to maintaining a ‘strategic gap’ of The location of SS3 means that it is not protecting a between Barnsley town less than 1.5km between the Town Centre and neighbouring larger strategic gap between Urban Barnsley or the other larger centre and the larger towns. urban areas within the Borough. towns of Royston, 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is already more Cudworth, Goldthorpe, than 1.5km wide. Wombwell, Hoyland and 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a ‘strategic gap’. Penistone. Displays low levels of 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. Development in this Given the relative strength of the existing Green Belt, containment within the Green Belt area would be largely independent of the existing there are limited opportunities to consolidate the existing existing development development patterns. built form. patterns. 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained) within the However, the area to the south of Barnsley Road existing form. Development within this green belt area would not contains high amount of built form and results in a constitute a natural rounding of the built form. relatively highly contained area of the Green Belt. The 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately 50% and A628 could provide a strongly defined southern above). Development within this green belt area would represent a boundary which restricts urban sprawl. natural rounding of the built form . Total Score 4 / 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the Green Belt The northern part of SS3 (above Barnsley Road) is in safeguarding the beneficial use of the Green Belt, which serve a Local, Borough and Regional audience. active agricultural use and is heavily wooded. Silkstone countryside from by providing access to the 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which may be less well Fall Wood is an area of Ancient Woodland. There are encroachment countryside, provide promoted and be valued by a Local or Borough audience two Public Rights of Way within the General Area which opportunities for outdoor sport connect Silkstone to Cawthorne. 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or less, which and recreation, retain and may be valued by a local or no audience. The Southern part of SS3 is in viable use as a garden and enhance landscapes, visual visitors centre called Pot House Hamlet. amenity and biodiversity or to The General Area therefore promotes access to the improve damaged and derelict countryside, enhanced biodiversity levels and high levels land. of local amenity. Protects the openness of the 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the intrinsic openness SS3 does serve to protect the countryside from countryside and is least covered of the countryside. This may include general areas which are encroachment and is largely rural in character. The dense by development. considered locally important to maintaining the openness of the wooded edge of Silkstone Fell and high levels of built Green Belt or which have a strong unspoilt rural character. These form in the southern portion does reduce the perceived areas will contain less than 5% built form. openness of the Green Belt.

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3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a largely rural, open character with a low level of built form (less than 25% built form). 1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi-urban character and built form, or which possesses large areas of previously developed land (more than 25% built form). Total Score: 4/ 5 Prevent Prevent development 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where development would visually The Barnsley Settlement Assessment (Jacobs, update neighbouring towns that would result in a or physically reduce this to an unacceptable width. 2007) identifies Dodworth as part of Urban Barnsley and merging into one merging of or a 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a ‘narrow gap’ where there Silkstone as a defined village. Release of this land would another significant erosion of may be scope for some development, but were the overall openness and reduce the gap between Silkstone, Silkstone Common ‘essential gaps’ the scale of the gap is important to restrict settlements from merging and Dodworth. This is considered to be a largely between these larger essential gap which is approximately 1.3km wide. 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does protect a land gap settlements or between settlements settlements outside the borough. Total Score 3/ 5 Preserve the setting Make a positive 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed features, SS3 does have some function in contributing to and special character contribution to the conservation areas or SAMs within the Green Belt area and/ or land has a preserving the setting and special character of a historic of historic towns setting or protect key significant historic relationship with its countryside setting and would be town or area. views to conservation highly sensitive to development Pot House Hamlet includes a Grade II listed building and area or historic assets 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II listed buildings a Scheduled Ancient Monument which surrounds within the Green Belt General Area and/or the Green Belt has some role in Silkstone 17th Century glassworks and 18th century Pot safeguarding the characteristic historic form, or scale, or setting of a House Mill. Conservation Area The General Area is also likely to have some role in 1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in or near the Green protecting the setting of the Grade I listed Church of All Belt area and/or land at this location has very little historic character Saints which is located approximately 30m west of the recognised as being of conservation value General Area Total Score 4/ 5 Assist in urban The overall restrictive nature 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be awarded a consistent The designation of Green Belt has assisted in urban regeneration, by of the Green Belt encourages baseline score for the overall restrictive nature of the Green Belt. regeneration in Silkstone, Penistone, and within encouraging the regeneration and re-use at the 2: Locations where there is significant new development or large Barnsley. recycling of derelict strategic level, by previously developed sites, Green Belt at this location is not and other urban land channelling development considered to be strongly assisting in urban regeneration. activity into the urban area.

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Total Score 3 / 5 Total 18/ 25

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12.5.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form SS3 achieved a score of 18 out of 25 within the Green Belt Assessment Proforma, which suggests that land within this General Area is performing a stronger Green Belt function than other areas within Barnsley. The southern section of SS3 has a moderately strong functional relationship with Silkstone, whilst the northern section has a weaker functional relationship with the urban form. This southern section has a very strong role in preserving the setting of the Scheduled Ancient Monument and listed heritage assets. The residential edge of Silkstone in the north is well defined by the rear of residential properties. This is a linear boundary and provides a strong separation between the urban area and open countryside. Land within this northern portion has a stronger role in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment.

12.6 Conclusion This general area is currently performing a strong Green Belt function. Therefore this General Area has not been included in the Stage 2 Assessment and no Resultant Land Parcels have been identified.

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13 General Areas: Silkstone Common

13.1 Stage 1: SC1 Green Belt Assessment Proforma

13.1.1 Introduction SC1 comprises the Green Belt to the south and west of Silkstone Common. The site was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma.SC1 achieves a score of 19 out of 25; this means that as a whole, the General Area is strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt Figure 13.1 SC1 General Area.

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Site Details Site Reference SC1 Location South and west of Silkstone Common Site Area (Ha) 114.5 Developed area Percentage of development within the ‘general area’: Low; General Area contains a riding centre and Knabs Hall Farm Land adjoining the existing Total length of the perimeter adjoining the urban form: urban area 600m – adjoins built form to the south of Silkstone Common Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check unrestricted Boundary Definition sprawl of large built- up areas Durable/ Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at this The existing boundary of the Green Belt within SC1 is moderately ‘Likely to public and made roads; a location is weakly formed by features lacking well-defined by continuous development along Cone Lane. This be railway line; river; durability or permanence. One or two boundary is weakened in part by residential development at The Permanent’ boundary features may exist but these may be Meadows and Ladyroyd. Features Landform: Stream, canal or sparse or intermittent, or the existing built other watercourse; To the south the General Area is well-defined by the densely tree- form boundary is very irregular, inconsistent buffered dismantled railway line and Nether Royd Wood. prominent physical features or intermediate. This boundary would not The existing Green Belt boundaries are considered to be relatively (e.g. ridgeline); protected restrict development from sprawling. woodland/hedge; existing strong, and likely to be permanent particularly in the south. 3: Existing Green Belt boundary which has development with strong The proposed boundary could be defined by Nor Royd Wood and two or more boundary features which are established boundaries. Gaunt wood in the west, a weakly defined footpath and the strongly fairly prominent. Contains at least one defined Stubbin Wood in the south and Nabs Wood or Nether Royd Features Infrastructure: private/ boundary which is weak or lacking Wood in the east, and Cone Lane, Lindley Wood and Blacker lacking in unmade roads; power lines; permanence. durability/ development with weak or Wood in the north. Proposed boundaries are therefore relatively 5: would represent an existing Green Belt strong and likely to be durable. Soft intermediate boundaries. boundary which is bordered by prominent The dismantled railway line and operational railway line form boundaries features in the landscape, ‘hard’ infrastructure Natural: Field Boundary, strongly defined internal features which could form strong internal or existing development, and the existing built Tree line boundaries, should the General Area be considered for subdivision. form boundary is considered to be strongly established, regular or consistent. This boundary would adequately restrict urban sprawl .and provides a sense of permanence. Level of Containment Protect open land 5: Contiguous to Silkstone Common and would generally protect the The boundary within SC1 does protect open land contiguous contiguous to Green Belt from urban sprawl. These Green Belt areas could protect to Silkstone Common and protects the countryside from

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Cudworth (and ‘Green Arcs’ or ‘Green Swathes which distinguish villages. urban sprawl. Brierley) 3: Connected to Silkstone Common and would protect ‘open land’ from urban sprawl. 1: Connected to Silkstone Common but which does not protect land considered to be ‘open land’. Protect the strategic 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to maintaining a ‘strategic gap’ of The location of SC1 means that it does not help to protect gap between Barnsley less than 1.5km between the Town Centre and neighbouring larger the strategic gap between Barnsley and the larger towns. town centre and the towns. larger towns of 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is already more Royston, Cudworth, than 1.5km wide. Goldthorpe, 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a ‘strategic gap’. Wombwell, Hoyland and Penistone. Displays low levels of 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. Development in this Generally, built form within SC1 would be largely containment within Green Belt area would be largely independent of the existing independent of current development patterns and SC1 the existing development patterns. features only limited areas which are contained within or development patterns. 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained) within the adjacent to the existing built form of Silkstone Common. existing form. Development within this green belt area would not Development near Cone Lane and the Meadows could help constitute a natural rounding of the built form. to consolidate the built form, particularly in light of the 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately 50% and recent new estate at the Meadows, which has disrupted the above). Development within this green belt area would represent a Green Belt boundary and resulted in a weakening of the natural rounding of the built form . boundary. Development in the south-western, western, and north- western section of SC1 would be wholly independent from the current built form and would be detrimental to sustainable development patterns. Total Score 4 / 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the Green Belt SC1 is in active agricultural use and does provide safeguarding the beneficial use of the Green which serve a Local, Borough and Regional audience. opportunities for outdoor sport and recreation, as well as countryside from Belt, by providing access to 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which may be less well retaining and enhancing the immediate rural landscape on encroachment the countryside, provide promoted and be valued by a Local or Borough audience the approach to Silkstone Common. opportunities for outdoor 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or less, which Stubbin Wood which is an Ancient Woodland, Knabs House sport and recreation, retain may be valued by a local or no audience. Cutting (A Regionally Important Geological Site), Royd, and enhance landscapes, Vicar, Lindley and Great Coates Woods (Local Wildlife visual amenity and Site) offer enhanced biodiversity value and have high biodiversity or to improve amenity value.

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damaged and derelict land. Protects the openness of the 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the intrinsic openness SC1 does serve to protect the intrinsic openness of the countryside and is least of the countryside. This may include general areas which are countryside from encroachment and represents an area covered by development. considered locally important to maintaining the openness of the which safeguards a predominantly rural area. Green Belt or which have a strong unspoilt rural character. These South-western and north-western sections of SC1 are very areas will contain less than 5% built form. open in character and represent open countryside. 3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a largely rural, open Development in these areas would be detrimental to character with a low level of built form (less than 25% built safeguarding the countryside from encroachment. form). 1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi-urban character and built form, or which possesses large areas of previously developed land (more than 25% built form). Total Score: 5/ 5 Prevent Prevent development that 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where development would SC1 is part of a wider network of the Green Belt which neighbouring towns would result in a merging of visually or physically reduce this to an unacceptable width. helps prevent the coalescence of Dodworth and western rural merging into one or a significant erosion of 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a ‘narrow gap’ villages. This is therefore considered to be a largely essential another ‘essential gaps’ between where there may be scope for some development, but were the gap. these larger settlements or overall openness and the scale of the gap is important to restrict The Green Belt at this location does also protect a largely settlements outside the settlements from merging essential gap between Silkstone Common and Silkstone. borough. 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does protect a land This land gap is approximately 900 in length. gap between settlements Total Score 3/ 5 Preserve the setting Make a positive contribution 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed features, SC1 does not directly contribute to preserving the setting and special character to the setting or protect key conservation areas or SAMs within the Green Belt area and/ or and special character of a historic town or area. of historic towns views to conservation area or land has a significant historic relationship with its countryside There are however a number of listed buildings within the historic assets setting and would be highly sensitive to development General Area, including: 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II listed  Grade II* listed Knabbe’s Hall buildings within the Green Belt General Area and/or the Green  Grade II listed Farm Building Belt has some role in safeguarding the characteristic historic form, or scale, or setting of a Conservation Area  Two Grade II listed barns. 1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in or near the The General Area also has a role in preserving the setting of Green Belt area and/or land at this location has very little historic the Ancient Woodlands from development. character recognised as being of conservation value Total Score 4/ 5

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Assist in urban The overall restrictive nature of the 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be awarded a The designation of Green Belt has assisted in urban regeneration, by Green Belt encourages regeneration consistent baseline score for the overall restrictive nature regeneration in Penistone, and within Barnsley. encouraging the and re-use at the strategic level, by of the Green Belt. recycling of derelict channelling development activity into 2: Locations where there is significant new development and other urban land the urban area. or large previously developed sites, Green Belt at this location is not considered to be strongly assisting in urban regeneration. Total Score 3 / 5 Total 19/ 25

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13.1.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form SC1 achieved a score of 19 out of 25 within the Green Belt Assessment Proforma. This General Area is therefore performing a strong Green Belt function. SC1 has a weak functional relationship with the existing built form. To the west of Silkstone Common, the Green Belt boundary provided by development along Cone Lane is consistent and does serve to check unrestricted sprawl, although this is weakened by development along The Meadows and Ladyroyd. To the south the existing Green Belt boundary is considered to be strong restricting urban sprawl and safeguarding the countryside from encroachment. The Green Belt boundary is considered to be checking the unrestricted sprawl of Silkstone Common and Green Belt at this location is strongly safeguarding the countryside from encroachment.

13.2 Conclusion This General Area is currently performing a strong Green Belt function. Therefore this General Area has not been included in the Stage 2 Assessment and no Resultant Land Parcels have been identified.

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13.3 General Area: SC2

13.3.1 Stage 1: SC2 Green Belt Assessment Proforma SC2 comprises the Green Belt to the east of Silkstone Common. The site was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma. SC2 achieves a score of 14 out of 25; this means that as a whole, the General Area is moderately fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt Figure 13.2 SC2 General Area

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Site Details Site Reference SC2 Location Land to the south east of Silkstone Common. Site Area (Ha) 17.8 Developed area Moderate – Low - The General Area contains Throstles Nest (an equestrian centre and farm) and approximately 10 terrace properties in a single row. Land adjoining the existing Low; General Area borders a recreation ground, allotment gardens and an area of safeguarded land. urban area Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check unrestricted Boundary Definition sprawl of large built- up areas Durable/ Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at this location is The existing boundary of the Green Belt is defined by the ‘Likely to public and made roads; a weakly formed by features lacking durability or following features: be railway line; river; permanence. One or two boundary features may exist  A moderately well-defined border of Hall Royd Permanent’ but these may be sparse or intermittent, or the existing Wood; Features Landform: Stream, canal or built form boundary is very irregular, inconsistent or  A moderately well-defined boundary formed by a other watercourse; intermediate. This boundary would not restrict recreation ground, allotments and access track off prominent physical features development from sprawling. (e.g. ridgeline); protected Horse Carr Lane; 3: Existing Green Belt boundary which has two or woodland/hedge; existing  An area of safeguarded land to the south west more boundary features which are fairly prominent. development with strong does complicate the strength of the boundary. established boundaries. Contains at least one boundary which is weak or lacking permanence. The existing Green Belt boundary is therefore considered to be moderately well defined in strength. Features Infrastructure: private/ 5: would represent an existing Green Belt boundary lacking in unmade roads; power lines; which is bordered by prominent features in the Proposed boundaries could comprise Ben Bank Road to durability/ development with weak or landscape, ‘hard’ infrastructure or existing the south, the eastern border of Hall Royd Wood and the Soft intermediate boundaries. development, and the existing built form boundary is dismantled railway line in the south. boundaries Natural: Field Boundary, considered to be strongly established, regular or Hall Royd Wood forms a very strong internal feature Tree line consistent. This boundary would adequately restrict which could form an appropriately defined Green Belt urban sprawl .and provides a sense of permanence. boundary should the General Area be considered for sub- division. Level of Containment Protect open land contiguous to Cudworth 5: Contiguous to Cudworth (and Brierley) and would The boundary within SC2 does protect open land contiguous (and Brierley) generally protect the Green Belt from urban sprawl. to Silkstone Common and protects a highly contained area These Green Belt areas could protect ‘Green Arcs’ or of countryside from urban sprawl. ‘Green Swathes which distinguish villages. However development has occurred in the Green Belt,

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3: Connected to Cudworth (and Brierley)and would which has weakened the openness and rural character of the protect ‘open land’ from urban sprawl. General Area. 1: Connected to Cudworth but which does not protect land considered to be ‘open land’. Protect the strategic gap between 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to The location of SC2 means that this General Area only has a Barnsley town centre and the larger towns maintaining a ‘strategic gap’ of less than 1.5km weak role in protecting a strategic gap between Dodworth of Royston, Cudworth, Goldthorpe, between the Town Centre and neighbouring larger and Penistone. This strategic gap is substantially more than Wombwell, Hoyland and Penistone. towns. 1.5km wide. 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is already more than 1.5km wide. 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a ‘strategic gap’. Displays low levels of containment within 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. The General Area is not contained within any built form the existing development patterns. Development in this Green Belt area would be boundaries; however it is highly contained by Hall Royd largely independent of the existing development Wood to the north and the dismantled railway line to the patterns. south. 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained) within the existing form. Development within this green belt area would not constitute a natural rounding of the built form. 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately 50% and above). Development within this green belt area would represent a natural rounding of the built form . Total Score 3 / 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the beneficial use of 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the SC2 is in active agricultural use and does provide safeguarding the the Green Belt, by providing access to the Green Belt which serve a Local, Borough and opportunities for outdoor sport and recreation, including countryside from countryside, provide opportunities for Regional audience. access to Hall Royd Woods and the Throstles Nest encroachment outdoor sport and recreation, retain and 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which may Equestrian Centre. Hall Royd Woods is an Ancient enhance landscapes, visual amenity and be less well promoted and be valued by a Local or Woodland. biodiversity or to improve damaged and Borough audience There are two public rights of way within the General Area derelict land. 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or which connect to the Dove Valley Trail along the dismantled less, which may be valued by a local or no audience. railway line. The General Area therefore support access to the countryside, supports opportunities for recreation and retains

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high levels of amenity. Protects the openness of the countryside 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the SC2 does serve to protect the countryside from and is least covered by development. intrinsic openness of the countryside. This may encroachment, but densely wooded areas and a row of include general areas which are considered locally terraced houses do reduce the openness and rural character important to maintaining the openness of the Green of the General Area. Belt or which have a strong unspoilt rural character. These areas will contain less than 5% built form. 3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a largely rural, open character with a low level of built form (less than 25% built form). 1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi- urban character and built form, or which possesses large areas of previously developed land (more than 25% built form). Total Score: 3/ 5 Prevent Prevent development that would result 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where SC2 is part of a wider network of the Green Belt which neighbouring towns in a merging of or a significant development would visually or physically reduce this to helps prevent the merger of Dodworth. merging into one erosion of ‘strategic gaps’ between an unacceptable width. However, the gap between these towns is very large and another these larger settlements or settlements 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a ‘narrow development in SC2 would only have a limited impact on outside the borough. gap’ where there may be scope for some development, neighbouring towns merging in to one another. The gap is but were the overall openness and the scale of the gap is considered to be largely essential. important to restrict settlements from merging 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does protect a land gap between settlements Total Score 3/ 5 Preserve the setting Make a positive contribution to the 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed SC2 does not directly contribute to preserving the setting and special character setting or protect key views to features, conservation areas or SAMs within the Green and special character of a historic town or area. of historic towns conservation area or historic assets Belt area and/ or land has a significant historic There are no listed buildings or conservation areas in SC2, relationship with its countryside setting and would be however Hall Royd Wood is an Ancient Woodland. highly sensitive to development 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II listed buildings within the Green Belt General Area and/or the Green Belt has some role in safeguarding the characteristic historic form, or scale, or setting of a Conservation Area

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1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in or near the Green Belt area and/or land at this location has very little historic character recognised as being of conservation value Total Score 2/ 5 Assist in urban The overall restrictive nature of the 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be awarded a The designation of Green Belt has assisted in urban regeneration, by Green Belt encourages regeneration consistent baseline score for the overall restrictive nature regeneration in Penistone, and within Barnsley. encouraging the and re-use at the strategic level, by of the Green Belt. recycling of derelict channelling development activity into 2: Locations where there is significant new development and other urban land the urban area. or large previously developed sites, Green Belt at this location is not considered to be strongly assisting in urban regeneration. Total Score 3 / 5 Total 14/ 25

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13.3.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form SC2 achieved a score of 14 out of 25 within the General Area Green Belt Assessment Proforma. This score demonstrates the SC2 is fulfilling the five purposes of the Green Belt to a moderately strong degree. Further analysis of SC2 reveals higher levels of built form and very high levels of containment means that the Green Belt to the west and south of Hall Royd Woods has a relatively strong relationship with the urban form of Silkstone Common. There is a large farm and a row of terrace houses in the Green Belt, and therefore it is perceived that the Green Belt at this location has had a weaker role in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment. The existing boundary of the Green Belt within SC2 is moderate in strength. The boundary is formed by the edge of Hall Royd Wood, a recreation ground and an access track off Horse Carr Lane. An area of Green Space and safeguarded land do function to complicate this boundary. Internally within SC2, a potential new Green Belt Boundary could be formed by utilising the boundary of the Hall Royd Woods in the south and east. This offers a permanent feature to re-define and strengthen the Green Belt boundary.

13.4 Stage 2: Technical Site Assessment

13.4.1 Overview An overall score of 14 indicates that the Green Belt in SC2 is considered to be fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt to a weaker extent than other Green Belt areas within Barnsley. To establish whether land within SC2 is suitable for development, the General Area will be assessed against three technical site constraints which would limit opportunities for development. The three technical site constraint criteria used to appraise Green Belt land align with the criteria developed by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council as part of the Housing Sites Selection Methodology and Employment Sites Selection Methodology. This ensures that all sites (both within and outside of the Green Belt) are appraised in a consistent and robust manner.

13.4.2 Further Analysis of SC2 Statutory Designations The General Area contains three Public Rights of Way: two which connect Silkstone Common to Hall Royd Wood and the Dove Valley Trail in a dismantled railway line cutting. Flood Risk The Barnsley SFRA (2010) reveals that SC2 is situated within Flood Risk Zone 1. The Area is therefore unencumbered by flood risk constraints.

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Topography / Landscape / Visual The topography within CS2 is slopes gently from 145m west to 130m east. Beyond Hall Royd Woods the land is more undulating. The character of the landscape to the west of Hall Royd Woods has been diluted by residential development and high levels of containment. To the east of Hall Royd Woods the field pattern in the eastern section indicates a history and legacy of agriculture. Historic Environment Silkstone Common has a Grade I and a Grade II listed building and therefore development in SC4 has the potential to impact these heritage features. The General Area also contains the Hall Royd Wood Ancient Woodland. Figure 13.3 SC2 Technical Site Constraints Assessment

13.4.3 Conclusion SC2 has no significant technical and environmental constraints. To the west of Hall Royd Wood the Green Belt is semi-rural and well contained by the woods. Green Belt land at this location is not strongly functioning to check unrestricted urban sprawl.

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13.4.4 Defining a Resultant Land Parcel

Overview Based on the assessment of the extent to which the existing Green Belt is fulfilling the purposes as set out in the NPPF, and the analysis of site based constraints, it is possible to define a Resultant Land Parcel from SC2 that could be put forward for consideration in the Housing Sites Selection Methodology and the Employment Sites Selection Methodology.

Resultant Land Parcel SC2a The land parcel identified as a potential option to be released from the Green Belt is situated to the west of Hall Royd Woods. This has been titled SC2a. The land parcel provides the opportunity to re-define the Green Belt boundary by utilising Hall Royd Woods. This would create a more permanent, defensible boundary which is likely to endure beyond the lifetime of the Local Plan.

13.5 Stage 3: Evaluating the Potential Newly Defined Green Belt Boundary

13.5.1 Overview The following assessment is made on the basis that the land parcel in SC2a is removed from the Green Belt. This allows the ‘new’ Green Belt boundary to be tested against the five Green Belt purposes as defined within the NPPF, and to ensure that the ‘new’ Green Belt boundary is appropriate, defensible and likely to be permanent. This stage is reported in a qualitative style. Any resulting land parcels proposed for release from the Green Belt will then subsequently be put forward for assessment using the Barnsley Housing Site Assessment Methodology.

13.5.2 Re-appraisal of Resultant Land Parcel

Green Belt Purpose Assessment

To check the unrestricted sprawl of The newly defined Green Belt boundary would be large built-up areas defined by the permanent features of Hall Royd Woods This boundary will check unrestricted sprawl with development unable to go further than the wood. On this basis the boundary would be significantly stronger than currently exists at Silkstone Common. To prevent neighbouring towns Hall Royd Woods would restrict Silkstone Common merging into one another from merging with the neighbouring town of Dodworth, part of Urban Barnsley. To assist in safeguarding the The new boundary based on the Hall Royd Wood countryside from encroachment would serve to safeguard the countryside from encroachment. Development within this General Area would need to respect the biodiversity value of the Wood. To preserve the setting and special Development in the land parcel would not have a

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character of historic towns. detrimental impact on the character and nature of Silkstone Common. To assist in urban regeneration, by In creating a stronger, permanent boundary the newly encouraging the recycling of derelict defined Green Belt would continue to assist the overall and other urban land. objective to deliver urban regeneration.

Figure 13.4 SC2a Resultant Land Parcel

13.5.3 Conclusion From analysis of the Green Belt Site Assessment Proforma it is evident that the current Green Belt boundaries are not fulfilling the purpose of the Green Belt. Development has occurred in the Green Belt in the form of residential development which has diluted the purpose of the general area. The new boundaries would consist of internal features provided by Hall Royd Woods and therefore would be stronger and more durable than the existing boundary. The new boundary would prevent urban sprawl and prevent Silkstone Common from merging with Dodworth. The assessment of relevant site constraints has shown the site in unencumbered by any significant technical constraints.

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13.6 General Area: SC3

13.6.1 Stage 1: SC3 General Area Green Belt Assessment Proforma SC3 comprises the Green Belt to the north-east of Silkstone Common. The site was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma. SC3 achieves a score of 16 out of 25; this means that as a whole, the General Area is strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt Figure 13.6 SC3 General Area

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Site Details Site Reference SC3 Location North-east of Silkstone Common, between the railway line, the ancient woodland, and Ben Bank Road (A6449). Site Area (Ha) 26.7 Developed area Percentage of development within the General Area: Low; General Area contains Hall Royd Farm and a second adjacent farmstead, Champney Hill Sub-station Land adjoining the existing Total length of the perimeter adjoining the urban form: urban area 10 – 15% adjoining the eastern section of Silkstone Common at Hall Royd Lane and Ben Bank Road. Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check Boundary Definition unrestricted sprawl of large Durable/ ‘Likely Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at this location is The existing Green Belt boundary is defined by an area of built-up areas to be public and made roads; a weakly formed by features lacking durability or linear residential built form along Beacon Hill and dense Permanent’ railway line; river; permanence. One or two boundary features may exist tree-buffered built-from off Hall Royd Lane. To the south Features but these may be sparse or intermittent, or the existing the existing Green Belt boundary is defined by Ben Bank Landform: Stream, canal or built form boundary is very irregular, inconsistent or Road. Existing Green Belt boundaries are considered to to other watercourse; intermediate. This boundary would not restrict be relatively strong prominent physical features development from sprawling. (e.g. ridgeline); protected The proposed Green Belt boundary could be defined by woodland/hedge; existing 3: Existing Green Belt boundary which has two or the operational rail line in the north west, Ben Bank Road development with strong more boundary features which are fairly prominent. in the south and Hall Royd Wood and a weakly defined established boundaries. Contains at least one boundary which is weak or footpath in the east. The proposed Green Belt boundaries lacking permanence. are therefore relatively strong and likely to be durable. Features lacking Infrastructure: private/ 5: would represent an existing Green Belt boundary Hall Royd Road, the operational railway line and a in durability/ unmade roads; power lines; which is bordered by prominent features in the number of dense tree-buffers could form strongly defined Soft boundaries development with weak or landscape, ‘hard’ infrastructure or existing internal features, should the General Area be considered intermediate boundaries. development, and the existing built form boundary is for sub-division. Natural: Field Boundary, considered to be strongly established, regular or Tree line consistent. This boundary would adequately restrict urban sprawl .and provides a sense of permanence. Level of Containment Protect open land 5: Contiguous to Silkstone Common and would generally protect the The Green Belt boundary within SC3 has an important role contiguous to Silkstone Green Belt from urban sprawl. These Green Belt areas could protect in protecting open land from unrestricted urban sprawl. Common ‘Green Arcs’ or ‘Green Swathes which distinguish villages. 3: Connected to Silkstone Common and would protect ‘open land’ from

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urban sprawl. 1: Connected to Silkstone Common but which does not protect land considered to be ‘open land’. Protect the strategic gap 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to maintaining a ‘strategic gap’ of This General Area only has a very weak role in protecting between Barnsley town less than 1.5km between the Town Centre and neighbouring larger towns. a strategic gap between Urban Barnsley and Penistone; centre and the larger 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is already more however this land gap is wide and significantly over 3.5km. towns of Royston, than 1.5km wide. Cudworth, Goldthorpe, 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a ‘strategic gap’. Wombwell, Hoyland and Penistone. Displays low levels of 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. Development in this There is one area within the General Area which could be containment within the Green Belt area would be largely independent of the existing considered to be partially contained within the existing built existing development development patterns. form of Silkstone Common. This includes the area to the patterns. 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained) within the existing north of the liner built form off Ben Bank, to the south of form. Development within this green belt area would not constitute a the operational railway line. natural rounding of the built form. However, this area of Green Belt is densely wooded and 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately 50% and does contain some residential gardens. Therefore, the extent above). Development within this green belt area would represent a natural to which this function as a highly contained area of Green rounding of the built form . Belt in reality is limited. Total Score 4 / 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the beneficial 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the Green Belt SC3 is in active agricultural use. However, it does not safeguarding use of the Green Belt, by providing which serve a Local, Borough and Regional audience. provide opportunities for outdoor sport and recreation. the access to the countryside, provide 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which may be less well There are three Public Rights of Way and one cycle route countryside opportunities for outdoor sport and promoted and be valued by a Local or Borough audience which connects Silkstone Common to Silkstone Fell and from recreation, retain and enhance Dodworth. 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or less, which encroachment landscapes, visual amenity and may be valued by a local or no audience. SC3 provides the context for a network of large and biodiversity or to improve damaged prominent Ancient Woodland areas (Silkstone Fell and Hall and derelict land. Royd Wood). The General Area therefore supports access to the countryside, high levels of visual amenity and enhanced biodiversity. Protects the openness of the 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the intrinsic SC3 does serve to protect the countryside from countryside and is least covered by openness of the countryside. This may include general areas encroachment and represents an area which safeguards a development. which are considered locally important to maintaining the predominantly rural and wooded area. openness of the Green Belt or which have a strong unspoilt rural The southern section at Ben Bank Road helps provide the

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character. These areas will contain less than 5% built form. context for the Ancient Woodland at Hall Royd Wood. The 3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a largely rural, northern section provides the context for Silkstone Fall open character with a low level of built form (less than 25% built Wood. form). 1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi-urban character and built form, or which possesses large areas of previously developed land (more than 25% built form). Total Score: 4/ 5 Prevent Prevent development 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where development would visually or The location of SC3 means that it does have an important neighbouring that would result in a physically reduce this to an unacceptable width. role in protecting a largely essential land gap of towns merging merging of or a 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a ‘narrow gap’ where there approximately 1.6km between Dodworth, connected to into one significant erosion of may be scope for some development, but were the overall openness and the Urban Barnsley, and Silkstone Common, a defined village another ‘essential gaps’ between scale of the gap is important to restrict settlements from merging within the Barnsley Settlement Assessment and the these larger settlements Barnsley Core Strategy 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does protect a land gap or settlements outside between settlements The Barnsley Settlement Assessment identified Dodworth the borough. as forming part of Urban Barnsley, and Silkstone Common as a defined western rural village. Therefore this gap is not considered to be ‘strategic’ in the context of Barnsley. Total Score 3/ 5 Preserve the Make a positive 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed features, conservation SC3 does not directly contribute to preserving the setting setting and contribution to the areas or SAMs within the Green Belt area and/ or land has a significant historic and special character of a historic town or area. special setting or protect key relationship with its countryside setting and would be highly sensitive to There is one Grade II listed building situated approximately character of views to development 10m outside the General Area to the west. historic towns conservation area or 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II listed buildings within the historic assets Green Belt General Area and/or the Green Belt has some role in safeguarding the characteristic historic form, or scale, or setting of a Conservation Area 1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in or near the Green Belt area and/or land at this location has very little historic character recognised as being of conservation value Total Score 2/ 5 Assist in urban The overall restrictive nature of the Green 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be awarded a The designation of Green Belt has assisted in urban regeneration, Belt encourages regeneration and re-use at consistent baseline score for the overall restrictive nature regeneration in Silkstone Common, Penistone, and within by the strategic level, by channelling of the Green Belt. Barnsley. encouraging development activity into the urban area. 2: Locations where there is significant new development

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the recycling or large previously developed sites, Green Belt at this of derelict and location is not considered to be strongly assisting in other urban urban regeneration. land Total Score 3 / 5 Total 16/ 25

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13.6.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form SC3 achieved a score of 16 out of 25 within the Green Belt Assessment Proforma. This general area is therefore performing a stronger Green Belt function than other areas within Barnsley. SC3 has a weak functional relationship with the urban form of Silkstone Common. The existing green Belt boundary is defined by linear residential built form along Hall Royd Road and Ben Bank Road. These existing boundaries are supported by two areas of Ancient Woodland and therefore are likely to check unrestricted sprawl of Silkstone. The existing Green Belt boundary has a strong role in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment.

13.6.3 Conclusion This General Area is currently performing a strong Green Belt function. Therefore this general area has not been included in the Stage 2 Assessment and no Resultant Land Parcels have been identified.

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13.7 General Area: SC4

13.7.1 Stage 1: SC4 Green Belt Assessment Proforma SC4 comprises the Green Belt to the north -east of Silkstone Common. The site was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma. SC4 achieves a score of 15 out of 25; this means that as a whole the General Area is moderately fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. Figure 13.7 SC4 General Area

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Site Details Site Reference SC4 Location North of Silkstone Common, between the railway line and Cone Lane Site Area (Ha) 15.5 Developed area Percentage of development within the ‘General area’: Low; General Area contains Broad Close Farm and Silkstone Lodge Land adjoining the existing Total length of the perimeter adjoining the urban form: urban area Moderate-Low levels of Green Belt adjoin the northern part of Silkstone Common at Beacon Hill. Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check unrestricted Boundary Definition sprawl of large built-up areas Durable/ Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at this location is The existing southern boundary of the Green Belt is weakly ‘Likely to public and made roads; a weakly formed by features lacking durability or defined by built development along Beacon Hill and a be railway line; river; permanence. One or two boundary features may exist protruding area of built form to the north east. The existing Permanent’ but these may be sparse or intermittent, or the Green Belt boundary is therefore considered to be relatively Features Landform: Stream, canal or existing built form boundary is very irregular, weak. other watercourse; inconsistent or intermediate. This boundary would Proposed boundaries of the Greene Belt could otherwise be prominent physical features not restrict development from sprawling. (e.g. ridgeline); protected formed by Cone Lane to the west, Hill Top Wood and a woodland/hedge; existing 3: Existing Green Belt boundary which has two or series of weakly defined footpaths to the north and the development with strong more boundary features which are fairly prominent. railway line to the east. established boundaries. Contains at least one boundary which is weak or Internally within SC4 there is a prominent tree-lined track to lacking permanence. north of Beacon Hill and adjacent to Hill Top Cottages that Features Infrastructure: private/ 5: would represent an existing Green Belt boundary could provide a more permanent defensible boundary to the lacking in unmade roads; power lines; which is bordered by prominent features in the Green Belt. Using this track could strengthen the existing durability/ development with weak or landscape, ‘hard’ infrastructure or existing boundary and is likely to endure beyond the lifetime of the Soft intermediate boundaries. development, and the existing built form boundary is Local Plan. boundaries Natural: Field Boundary, considered to be strongly established, regular or Tree line consistent. This boundary would adequately restrict urban sprawl .and provides a sense of permanence. Level of Containment Protect open land 5: Contiguous to Silkstone Common and would generally The Green Belt boundary within SC4 is contiguous with Silkstone contiguous to Silkstone protect the Green Belt from urban sprawl. These Green Belt Common and does protect open land from urban sprawl. Common areas could protect ‘Green Arcs’ or ‘Green Swathes which The openness of the Green Belt land within the General Area is lessened distinguish villages. by the irregular built form to the south of the SC4.

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3: Connected to Silkstone Common and would protect ‘open land’ from urban sprawl. 1: Connected to Silkstone Common but which does not protect land considered to be ‘open land’. Protect the strategic 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to maintaining a This General Area only has a very weak role in protecting a strategic gap gap between Barnsley ‘strategic gap’ of less than 1.5km between the Town Centre between Urban Barnsley and Penistone; however this land gap is wide town centre and the and neighbouring larger towns. and significantly over 3.5km. larger towns of 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is Royston, Cudworth, already more than 1.5km wide. Goldthorpe, 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a Wombwell, Hoyland ‘strategic gap’. and Penistone. Displays low levels of 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. There are two areas within the General Area which are partly contained containment within the Development in this Green Belt area would be largely within the built form of Silkstone Common, which include: existing development independent of the existing development patterns.  One area to the east of Coe Lane and west of the angular area of patterns. 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained) built form off Beacon Hill; within the existing form. Development within this green belt  One area to the east of this angular built form off Beacon Hill area would not constitute a natural rounding of the built and the operational railway line. form. Strong natural features such as Ancient Woodland could serve to create 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately strong boundaries to the existing built form and the Green Belt. 50% and above). Development within this green belt area would represent a natural rounding of the built form . Total Score 3 / 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the SC4 is in active agricultural use. However, there are limited safeguarding the beneficial use of the Green Belt, Green Belt which serve a Local, Borough and opportunities for outdoor sport and recreation. There are three Public countryside from by providing access to the Regional audience. Rights of Way which connect Silkstone Common to Hill Top Wood and encroachment countryside, provide 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which Silkstone. opportunities for outdoor sport may be less well promoted and be valued by a SC4 provides the context for a network of large and prominent Ancient and recreation, retain and Local or Borough audience Woodland areas. enhance landscapes, visual 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or The General Area therefore supports access to the countryside, high amenity and biodiversity or to less, which may be valued by a local or no levels of local visual amenity and enhanced levels of biodiversity (as a improve damaged and derelict audience. result of the large area designated as Will Top Wood Ancient land. Woodland). Protects the openness of the 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the The northern part of SC4 does serve to protect the countryside from countryside and is least covered intrinsic openness of the countryside. This may encroachment and represents an area which safeguards a predominantly

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by development. include general areas which are considered locally rural and wooded area. Areas of Ancient Woodland are found at Tanyard important to maintaining the openness of the Green Wood, Hilltop Wood and Silkstone Fall Wood. Belt or which have a strong unspoilt rural character. The southern boundary near Beacon Hill does not assist in safeguarding These areas will contain less than 5% built form. the countryside from encroachment to as great an extent as the northern 3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a portion. largely rural, open character with a low level of built form (less than 25% built form). 1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi-urban character and built form, or which possesses large areas of previously developed land (more than 25% built form). Total Score: 4/ 5 Prevent Prevent development that 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where development SC4 forms part of a green wedge which does serve to prevent Silkstone neighbouring would result in a would visually or physically reduce this to an unacceptable Common merging with Silkstone and with Dodworth. towns merging into merging of or a width. Therefore SC4 does help protect a land gap between Silkstone Common one another significant erosion of 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a ‘narrow and Dodworth. The Barnsley Settlement Assessment identified ‘essential gaps’ between gap’ where there may be scope for some development, but Dodworth as forming part of Urban Barnsley, and Silkstone Common as these larger settlements were the overall openness and the scale of the gap is a defined western rural village. This gap is considered to be a largely or settlements outside the important to restrict settlements from merging essential gap. borough. 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does protect The General Area does protect a land gap between Silkstone Common a land gap between settlements and Silkstone,. Again, this is considered to be a largely essential gap and narrow gap which is less than 600m. Limited infill development would be possible without there being a detrimental impact on the gap between these settlements Total Score 3/ 5 Preserve the setting Make a positive 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed SC4 does not directly contribute to preserving the setting and special and special contribution to the features, conservation areas or SAMs within the Green character of a historic town or area. character of setting or protect key Belt area and/ or land has a significant historic relationship There are no listed buildings or conservation areas in SC4, however historic towns views to conservation with its countryside setting and would be highly sensitive Areas of Ancient Woodland are found at Tanyard Wood, Hilltop Wood area or historic assets to development and Silkstone Fall Wood. 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II listed buildings within the Green Belt General Area and/or the Green Belt has some role in safeguarding the characteristic historic form, or scale, or setting of a Conservation Area 1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in or near the Green Belt area and/or land at this location has

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very little historic character recognised as being of conservation value Total Score 2/ 5 Assist in urban The overall restrictive 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be awarded a The designation of Green Belt has assisted in urban regeneration in regeneration, by nature of the Green Belt consistent baseline score for the overall restrictive nature Penistone, and within Barnsley. encouraging the encourages regeneration of the Green Belt. recycling of and re-use at the strategic 2: Locations where there is significant new development or derelict and other level, by channelling large previously developed sites, Green Belt at this urban land development activity into location is not considered to be strongly assisting in urban the urban area. regeneration. Total Score 3 / 5 Total 15/ 25

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13.7.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form SC4 achieved a score of 15 out of 25 within the General Area Green Belt Assessment Proforma. This score demonstrates the SC4 is fulfilling the five purposes of the Green Belt to a moderately strong degree. An irregular Green Belt boundary and relatively high levels of containment indicates that the southern part of SC4 has a strong functional relationship with Silkstone Common. The built development within the Green Belt (north of Beacon Hill) has weakened the perceived strength of the Green Belt in restricting urban sprawl. Beyond the residential development to the north of Beacon Hill, the Green Belt is very open and is considered to display characteristics of open countryside. Development within this northern portion of the General Area would constitute encroachment into open countryside. Internally within SC4 there is a prominent track to north of Beacon Hill and adjacent to Hill Top Cottages that could provide a more permanent defensible boundary to the Green Belt. Using this track would strengthen the existing boundary and is likely to endure beyond the lifetime of the Local Plan.

13.8 Stage 2: Technical Site Assessment

13.8.1 Overview An overall score of 15 indicates that the Green Belt in SC4 is considered to be fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt to a weaker extent than other Green Belt areas within Barnsley. To establish whether land within SC4 is suitable for development, the general area will be assessed against three technical site constraints which would limit opportunities for development. The three technical site constraint criteria used to appraise Green Belt land align with the criteria developed by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council as part of the Housing Sites Selection Methodology and Employment Sites Selection Methodology. This ensures that all sites (both within and outside of the Green Belt) are appraised in a consistent and robust manner.

13.8.2 Further Analysis of HN3 Statutory Designations The General Area contains three designations of Ancient Woodland and three Public Rights of Way which connect Silkstone Common to Hill Top Wood and Silkstone. Flood Risk The Barnsley SFRA (2010) confirms that SC4 is in Flood Risk Zone 1. Therefore the General Area is considered to be unencumbered by Flood Risk technical site constraints.

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Topography / Landscape / Visual The topography within SC1 slopes gently upwards from 150m in the south to 170m in the north. The northern part of the general area is open and rural in character. Historic Environment Whilst the General Area does not contain any listed buildings, Silkstone Common does have a number Grade I and a Grade II listed buildings and therefore development in SC4 has the potential to impact these heritage features. The General Area does contain large areas of Ancient Woodland. Figure 13.8 SC4 Technical Site Constraints Assessment

13.8.3 Conclusion SC4 contains no significant technical or environmental constraints. The area to the south of prominent track and adjacent to Hill Top Cottages has a semi-rural feel and is linked to the urban area of Silkstone Common. This southern portion of the General Area has a relatively weaker role in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment and restricting urban sprawl. The area to the north of this boundary is open countryside and is functioning to protect encroachment into the open countryside. The northern portion of this General Area does have a strong role in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment and has a stronger role in preserving a largely essential gap between Dodworth and Silkstone Common.

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13.8.4 Defining a Resultant Land Parcel

Overview Based on the assessment of the extent to which the existing Green Belt is fulfilling the purposes as set out in the NPPF, and the analysis of site based constraints, it is possible to define a Resultant Land Parcel from SC4 that could be put forward for consideration in the Housing Sites Selection Methodology and the Employment Sites Selection Methodology.

Resultant Land Parcel SC4a The land parcel identified as a potential option to be released from the Green Belt is situated to the south of the prominent track to the north of Beacon Hill and adjacent to Hill Top Cottages. The land parcel provides the opportunity to re-define the Green Belt boundary by utilising a prominent track to the north of Beacon Hill and adjacent to Hill Top Cottages. This would create a more permanent, defensible boundary which is likely to endure beyond the lifetime of the Local Plan.

13.9 Stage 3: Evaluating the Potential Newly Defined Green Belt Boundary

13.9.1 Overview The following assessment is made on the basis that the land parcel in SC4a is removed from the Green Belt. This allows the ‘new’ Green Belt boundary to be tested against the five Green Belt purposes as defined within the NPPF, and to ensure that the ‘new’ Green Belt boundary is appropriate, defensible and likely to be permanent. This stage is reported in a qualitative style. Any resulting land parcels proposed for release from the Green Belt will then subsequently be put forward for assessment using the Barnsley Housing Site Assessment Methodology.

13.9.2 Re-appraisal of Resultant Land Parcel

Green Belt Purpose Assessment

To check the unrestricted sprawl The newly defined Green Belt boundary would be defined of large built-up areas by a prominent tree-lined track to the north of Beacon Hill and adjacent to Hill Top Cottages. Although this boundary does not represent a ‘hard infrastructure’ boundary, this boundary is likely to check future unrestricted sprawl. On this basis the boundary would be significantly stronger than currently exists in SC4. To prevent neighbouring towns The prominent track to the north of Beacon Hill and merging into one another adjacent to Hill Top Cottages would prevent development from reducing the largely essential gap between Silkstone Common and Silkstone. Development at this location would ensure that the land gap between Silkstone and Silkstone Common remains substantial.

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To assist in safeguarding the The new boundary based on the track would serve to countryside from encroachment safeguard the valued countryside of the north from encroachment. To preserve the setting and Development in the land parcel would not have a special character of historic detrimental impact on the character and nature of Silkstone towns. Common or impact on any listed heritage assets within the General Area. To assist in urban regeneration, In creating a stronger, permanent boundary the newly by encouraging the recycling of defined Green Belt would continue to assist the overall derelict and other urban land. objective to deliver urban regeneration.

Figure 13.9 SC4a Resultant Land Parcel

13.9.3 Conclusion From analysis of the Green Belt Site Assessment Proforma it appears that the current Green Belt boundaries are not strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. Angular and protruding development to the north of Beacon Hill has reduced the perceived strength of the Green Belt boundary and has limited the effectiveness of the Green Belt boundary in checking unrestricted sprawl or safeguarding the countryside from encroachment. The prominent track offers an opportunity to create a new permanent Green Belt boundary and development within this portion of the General Area would have a strong functional relationship with the built form of Silkstone. An assessment of relevant site constraints reveals that the site is unencumbered by any significant technical constraints. Therefore, by utilising the prominent tree- line track road to the north west of the General Area there is an opportunity to redefine the Green Belt boundary at this location.

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14 General Area: Thurgoland

14.1 General area: TL1

14.1.1 Stage 1: TL1 General Area Green Belt Assessment Proforma TL1 comprises the Green Belt to the north and east of Thurgoland. The site was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma. TL1 achieves a score of 15 out of 25; this means that as a whole, the General Area is moderately fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. Figure 14.1 TL1 General Area

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Site Details Site Reference TL1 Location Land to north and north east of Thurgoland Site Area (Ha) 41.6 Developed area Low; General Area contains a small number of decrepit outbuildings Land adjoining the existing Moderate –Low; General Area adjoins the built form to the north of Thurgoland. urban area Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check unrestricted Boundary Definition sprawl of large built- up areas Durable/ Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at this location is The existing Green Belt boundary of TL1 comprises ‘Likely to public and made roads; a weakly formed by features lacking durability or continuous residential development along Smithy Hill, Fir be railway line; river; permanence. One or two boundary features may exist Tree, Holin Moor Road View, Stoncrest Rise and Copster Permanent’ but these may be sparse or intermittent, or the existing Close. A small section of the boundary in the south west Features Landform: Stream, canal or built form boundary is very irregular, inconsistent or corner is safeguarded land. The existing Green Belt other watercourse; intermediate. This boundary would not restrict boundary is relatively weakly defined. prominent physical features development from sprawling. (e.g. ridgeline); protected Proposed Green Belt boundaries could comprise the A629 woodland/hedge; existing 3: Existing Green Belt boundary which has two or in the south west, Pule Hill Hall access track in the west, a development with strong more boundary features which are fairly prominent. weakly defined footpath in the north and a dismantled established boundaries. Contains at least one boundary which is weak or railway in the east. Proposed Green Belt boundaries are lacking permanence. considered to be mixed in strength: strongly defined to the Features Infrastructure: private/ 5: would represent an existing Green Belt boundary west, east and south and weakly-defined to the north. lacking in unmade roads; power lines; which is bordered by prominent features in the Thurgoland Hall Lane forms the only internal feature durability/ development with weak or landscape, ‘hard’ infrastructure or existing which could form a strong internal boundary should the Soft intermediate boundaries. development, and the existing built form boundary is General Area be considered for sub-division. boundaries Natural: Field Boundary, considered to be strongly established, regular or Tree line consistent. This boundary would adequately restrict urban sprawl .and provides a sense of permanence. Level of Containment Protect open land 5: Contiguous to Thurgoland and would generally protect the The General Area does not protect land contiguous to any of the contiguous to Green Belt from urban sprawl. These Green Belt areas could large built up areas within the Borough. However, Green Belt at Thurgoland protect ‘Green Arcs’ or ‘Green Swathes which distinguish this location does protect open land contiguous to Thurgoland. villages. The Green Belt boundary within the General Area has a role in 3: Connected to Thurgoland and would protect ‘open land’ from protecting open land from urban sprawl, however, the south eastern

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urban sprawl. corner of the General Area, which displays higher levels of 1: Connected to Thurgoland but which does not protect land containment, has less of a role in protecting open and rural land considered to be ‘open land’. which is contiguous to Thurgoland Protect the strategic 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to maintaining a ‘strategic The General Area does not function to protect a strategic gap gap between Barnsley gap’ of less than 1.5km between the Town Centre and between Barnsley Town Centre or any of the other large urban town centre and the neighbouring larger towns. areas within the Borough. larger towns of 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is already Royston, Cudworth, more than 1.5km wide. Goldthorpe, 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a ‘strategic Wombwell, Hoyland gap’. and Penistone. Displays low levels of 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. Development in The existing Green Belt boundary has a fairly strong linear urban containment within this Green Belt area would be largely independent of the existing form and therefore, on the whole, future built form beyond this the existing development patterns. boundary is likely to largely independent of development patterns. development patterns. 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained) within the However the eastern portion of the site does offer one opportunity existing form. Development within this green belt area would not for consolidation. This could effectively match the urban form on constitute a natural rounding of the built form. the opposite side of Halifax Road and could extend the existing 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately 50% consolidation that has occurred on the safeguarded land. and above). Development within this green belt area would represent a natural rounding of the built form . Total Score 3 / 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the Green Belt The General Area comprises land in agricultural use. It does not safeguarding the beneficial use of the which serve a Local, Borough and Regional audience. contain any recreational fields or any areas of woodland. The countryside from Green Belt, by providing 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which may be less General Area does form the beginning of large swathe of encroachment access to the countryside, well promoted and be valued by a Local or Borough audience undeveloped Green Belt and possesses Borough-wide amenity provide opportunities for value for this purpose. 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or less, which outdoor sport and may be valued by a local or no audience. There are a number of footpaths which surround Pule Hill Hall and recreation, retain and which connect the area to Silkstone Common and Stainborough. enhance landscapes, The General Area therefore supports access to the countryside and visual amenity and high Borough-wide amenity. biodiversity or to improve damaged and derelict land. Protects the openness of 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the intrinsic The north of the TL1 General Area is considered to be rural in the countryside and is openness of the countryside. This may include general areas nature and slopes gently from west to north east. Land within this least covered by which are considered locally important to maintaining the area forms part of the South Yorkshire Forest and represents the

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development. openness of the Green Belt or which have a strong unspoilt beginning of a large swathe of undeveloped Green Belt which spans rural character. These areas will contain less than 5% built land between Thurgoland and Silkstone Common. This northern form. portion of the General Area is considered to be protecting the 3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a largely rural, intrinsic openness of the Green Belt. open character with a low level of built form (less than 25% However the area to the south east is less open and is more built form). contained within the urban form of Thurgoland. 1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi-urban character and built form, or which possesses large areas of previously developed land (more than 25% built form). Total Score: 4/ 5 Prevent Prevent development 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where development would The Barnsley Settlement Assessment (Jacobs, 2007 update) neighbouring towns that would result in a visually or physically reduce this to an unacceptable width. identified Thurgoland and Crane Moor as two defined villages. merging into one merging of or a 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a ‘narrow gap’ This land gap is approximately 1km, and therefore development another significant erosion of where there may be scope for some development, but were the within this General Area could reduce this largely essential gap. ‘essential gaps’ overall openness and the scale of the gap is important to restrict between these larger settlements from merging settlements or 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does protect a settlements outside the land gap between settlements borough. Total Score 3/ 5 Preserve the setting Make a positive 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed features, There are no historic towns within Barnsley, however Pule Hall and special character contribution to the conservation areas or SAMs within the Green Belt area and/ or Hill is a Grade II listed heritage asset which exists just beyond the of historic towns setting or protect key land has a significant historic relationship with its countryside north western boundary of the General Area. views to conservation setting and would be highly sensitive to development area or historic assets 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II listed buildings within the Green Belt General Area and/or the Green Belt has some role in safeguarding the characteristic historic form, or scale, or setting of a Conservation Area 1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in or near the Green Belt area and/or land at this location has very little historic character recognised as being of conservation value Total Score 2/ 5 Assist in urban The overall restrictive nature of the 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be awarded The Green Belt designation in TL1 serves to promote urban regeneration, by Green Belt encourages regeneration a consistent baseline score for the overall regeneration, by tightly defining the village of Thurgoland to focus encouraging the and re-use at the strategic level, by restrictive nature of the Green Belt. development towards larger settlements such as urban Barnsley and

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recycling of derelict channelling development activity into 2: Locations where there is significant new the Principal Towns and other urban land the urban area. development or large previously developed sites, Green Belt at this location is not considered to be strongly assisting in urban regeneration. Total Score 3 / 5 Total 15/ 25

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14.1.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form TL1 achieved a score of 15 out of 25 within the general area Green Belt Assessment Proforma. This score demonstrates the TL1 is fulfilling the five purposes of the Green Belt to a moderately strong degree. The existing Green Belt boundary of TL1 consists of continuous residential built form along Smithy Hill, Fir Tree, Holin Moor Road View, Stoncrest Rise and Copster Close, and a small area of safeguarded land. High levels of containment and an angular Green Belt boundary results in the eastern part of the General Area having a strong functional relationship with Thurgoland, whilst the north western section of the General Area is considered to be open countryside and has a limited functional relationship with the urban area. Within TL1 there is a potential to create a new Green Belt boundary , by utilising the dismantled railway to the west and north, and a strong public footpath to the west. This would represent an opportunity to match the urban form on both sides of Halifax Road and to significantly strengthen the Green Belt boundar.

14.2 Stage 2: Technical Site Assessment

14.2.1 Overview An overall score of 15 indicates that the Green Belt in TL1 is considered to be fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt to a weaker extent than other Green Belt areas within Barnsley. To establish whether land within TL1 is suitable for development, the General Area will be assessed against three technical site constraints which would limit opportunities for development. The three technical site constraint criteria used to appraise Green Belt land align with the criteria developed by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council as part of the Housing Sites Selection Methodology and Employment Sites Selection Methodology. This ensures that all sites (both within and outside of the Green Belt) are appraised in a consistent and robust manner.

14.2.2 Further Analysis of TL1 Statutory Designations The General Area contains three Public Rights of Way which connect Thurgoland to Upper Toad Hall, Crane Moor and Silkstone Common. There are no other statutory designations within the General Area. Flood Risk The Barnsley SFRA (2010) reveals that TL1 is situated within Flood Risk Zone 1. The Area is therefore unencumbered by flood risk constraints. Topography / Landscape / Visual The topography within TL1 slopes from 255m in the south to 200m in the north. The character of the landscape in the east of the general area is semi-rural, whilst the character in the west is more open and is considered to be open countryside.

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The General Area contains Deciduous Woodland BAP Priority Habitat. Historic Environment There is one listed buildings located in Thurgoland which may be impacted if development occurs in TL1. Figure 14.2: TL1a Technical Site Constraints Assessment

14.2.3 Conclusion The Green Belt land in the north and west of the General Area displays strongly open characteristics and has a limited functional relationship with Thurgoland. Beyond Thurgoland Hall Road, the functional relationship becomes even weaker and the Green Belt has a very strong role in safeguarding the a wide, undeveloped area of Green Belt from encroachment. To the east of the General Area, however, irregular Green Belt boundaries and the presence of the disused railway to the north limit the rural character of the countryside. This area displays higher levels of containment and could function to ‘round off’ development in Thurgoland. There are no significant technical and environmental constraints within the General Area.

14.2.4 Defining a Resultant Land Parcel

Overview Based on the assessment of the extent to which the existing Green Belt is fulfilling the purposes as set out in the NPPF, and the analysis of site based constraints, it is

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possible to define a Resultant Land Parcel from TL1 that could be put forward for consideration in the Housing Sites Selection Methodology and the Employment Sites Selection Methodology.

Resultant Land Parcel TL1a The land parcel identified as a potential option to be released from the Green Belt is situated to the south of the disused railway and to the east of relatively weakly defined footpath. The resulting land parcel has been labelled TL1a. The land parcel provides the opportunity to re-define the Green Belt boundary by utilising the disused railway to the north and a relatively weak footpath to the west. This would create a more permanent, defensible boundary which is likely to endure beyond the lifetime of the Local Plan. This would also mirror development patterns on the opposite site of Halifax Road and round off the urban form of Thurgoland.

14.2.5 Stage 3: Evaluating the Potential Newly Defined Green Belt Boundary

Overview The following assessment is made on the basis that the land parcel in TL1a is removed from the Green Belt. This allows the ‘new’ Green Belt boundary to be tested against the five Green Belt purposes as defined within the NPPF, and to ensure that the ‘new’ Green Belt boundary is appropriate, defensible and likely to be permanent. This stage is reported in a qualitative style. Any resulting land parcels proposed for release from the Green Belt will then subsequently be put forward for assessment using the Barnsley Housing Site Assessment Methodology.

Re-appraisal of Resultant Land Parcel Green Belt Purpose Assessment

To check the The newly defined Green Belt boundary would be defined by the unrestricted sprawl of permanent disused railway line in the north and east and a weakly- large built-up areas defined footpath in the north. Although the footpath in the north is relatively weakly defined, the very narrow nature of the land gap between the dismantled railway line and the built form off Fir Tree Close will largely limit future development. To prevent The disused railway line would prevent development from sprawling neighbouring towns beyond and would prevent neighbouring towns or villages from merging into one merging. The proposed new Green Belt boundary would not materially another reduce the largely essential gap between Thurgoland and the village of Crane Moor. To assist in The new boundary based on the disused railway network would serve safeguarding the to safeguard the wider area of high valuable countryside to the north countryside from from encroachment. encroachment To preserve the setting Development in the land parcel would not have a detrimental impact and special character on the character and nature of Thurgoland, or on listed assets outside of historic towns. the General Area.

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To assist in urban In creating a stronger, permanent boundary the newly defined Green regeneration, by Belt would continue to assist the overall objective to deliver urban encouraging the regeneration. recycling of derelict and other urban land. Figure 14.3 TL1a Resultant Land Parcel

14.3 Conclusion From analysis of the Green Belt Site Assessment Proforma it is evident that the current Green Belt boundaries are not strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. The existing Green Belt boundary of TL1 consists of an angular, but continuous, residential urban area. There is potential to create a new Green Belt boundary with the dismantled railway to the west and north, and a strong public footpath to the west. There is an opportunity for consolidation in the eastern side of TL1 by matching the urban form on the opposite side of Halifax Road; this would build on the existing consolidation that has occurred in the safeguarded land. The new boundary would prevent urban sprawl and towns from merging. The assessment of relevant site constraints has shown the site in unencumbered by any significant technical constraints.

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14.4 General Area: TL2

14.4.1 Stage 1: TL2 General Area Assessment Proforma TL2 comprises the Green Belt to the south and west of Thurgoland. The site was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma. TL2 achieves a score of 16 out of 25; this means that as a whole, the General Area is strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. Figure 14.4. TL2 General Area

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Site Details Site Reference TL2 Location Land to south and west of Thurgoland Site Area (Ha) 71.9 Developed area None; The General Area contains no development Land adjoining the existing Low – Moderate; General Area adjoins the angular built form to the south of Thurgoland urban area Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check unrestricted Boundary Definition sprawl of large built- up areas Durable/ Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at this location is The existing Green Belt boundary of TL2 comprises the ‘Likely to public and made roads; a weakly formed by features lacking durability or relatively angular residential built form to the south of be railway line; river; permanence. One or two boundary features may exist Halifax Road, Churchfields and Cote Lane. Given the Permanent’ but these may be sparse or intermittent, or the angularity of this boundary, it is only considered to be Features Landform: Stream, canal or existing built form boundary is very irregular, moderately strong. other watercourse; inconsistent or intermediate. This boundary would The Green Belt boundary to the west of Thurgoland is prominent physical features not restrict development from sprawling. (e.g. ridgeline); protected strongly defined by Thurgobank Lane and Rag Lane. woodland/hedge; existing 3: Existing Green Belt boundary which has two or The Green Belt boundary to the east is weakly defined by a development with strong more boundary features which are fairly prominent. small area of employment land, a small scale safeguarded established boundaries. Contains at least one boundary which is weak or land allocation and Spring House off Cote Lane. lacking permanence. The existing Green Belt is considered to be relatively weak. Features Infrastructure: private/ 5: would represent an existing Green Belt boundary New Green Belt boundaries could be defined by Roper lacking in unmade roads; power lines; which is bordered by prominent features in the House Lane to the west and Halifax Road to the east. The durability/ development with weak or landscape, ‘hard’ infrastructure or existing dismantled railway ling could form a strongly defined and Soft intermediate boundaries. development, and the existing built form boundary is boundaries durable southern Green Belt boundary. Natural: Field Boundary, considered to be strongly established, regular or Tree line consistent. This boundary would adequately restrict Cote Lane forms the only strongly defined internal feature urban sprawl .and provides a sense of permanence. which could form an appropriate Green Belt boundary should the General Area be considered for sub-divison. Level of Containment Protect open land 5: Contiguous to Thurgoland and would generally protect the The General Area does not protect land contiguous to any of contiguous to Thurgoland Green Belt from urban sprawl. These Green Belt areas could the large built up areas within the Borough. However, Green protect ‘Green Arcs’ or ‘Green Swathes which distinguish villages. Belt at this location does protect open land contiguous to 3: Connected to Thurgoland and would protect ‘open land’ from Thurgoland. urban sprawl. As topography rises from north to south, the General Area

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1: Connected to Thurgoland but which does not protect land displays relatively lower levels of openness to TL1. considered to be ‘open land’. Protect the strategic gap 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to maintaining a ‘strategic The General Area does not function to protect a strategic gap between Barnsley town gap’ of less than 1.5km between the Town Centre and between Barnsley Town Centre or any of the other large centre and the larger towns neighbouring larger towns. urban areas within the Borough. of Royston, Cudworth, 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is already Goldthorpe, Wombwell, more than 1.5km wide. Hoyland and Penistone. 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a ‘strategic gap’. Displays low levels of 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. Development in The existing Green Belt boundary has a fairly strong linear containment within the this Green Belt area would be largely independent of the existing urban form and therefore, there is only one area to the south existing development development patterns. of Halifax Road and west of Churchfields which is partially patterns. 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained) within the contained within the existing built form existing form. Development within this green belt area would not There are also limited opportunities to consolidate or round constitute a natural rounding of the built form. off the Green Belt, or to identify features which would 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately 50% and provide a stronger boundary than the current form. above). Development within this green belt area would represent a natural rounding of the built form . Total Score 3 / 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the Green Belt The General Area is comprises land within agricultural use safeguarding the beneficial use of the Green which serve a Local, Borough and Regional audience. and a cricket pitch. There is just one public right of way countryside from Belt, by providing access to 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which may be less well within the General Area which connects Thurgoland to encroachment the countryside, provide promoted and be valued by a Local or Borough audience Huthwaite Hall in the south. opportunities for outdoor 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or less, which The General Area therefore supports access to the sport and recreation, retain may be valued by a local or no audience. countryside and some opportunities for recreation. and enhance landscapes, visual amenity and biodiversity or to improve damaged and derelict land. Protects the openness of the 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the intrinsic openness TL2 is rural and open in nature and has unspoilt character. countryside and is least of the countryside. This may include general areas which are Land within this area forms part of the South Yorkshire covered by development. considered locally important to maintaining the openness of the Forest. Topography within the General Area is undulating Green Belt or which have a strong unspoilt rural character. These but falls steeply from east to west. areas will contain less than 5% built form. The General Area displays weaker rural characteristics than 3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a largely rural, open the area to the north.

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character with a low level of built form (less than 25% built form). 1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi-urban character and built form, or which possesses large areas of previously developed land (more than 25% built form). Total Score: 3/ 5 Prevent Prevent 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where development would visually The General Area has some role in protecting an essential neighbouring towns development that or physically reduce this to an unacceptable width. land gap between Thurgoland and Stocksbridge, within the merging into one would result in a 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a ‘narrow gap’ where there jurisdiction of Sheffield. another merging of or a may be scope for some development, but were the overall openness and This gap is wide, approximately 1.5km, and therefore this is significant erosion the scale of the gap is important to restrict settlements from merging a relatively wide essential gap, a factor which has been of ‘strategic gaps’ 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does protect a land gap reflected in the scoring. between these larger between settlements settlements or settlements outside the borough. Total Score 4/ 5 Preserve the setting Make a positive 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed features, Whilst there are no historic towns in Barnsley and there are and special character contribution to the conservation areas or SAMs within the Green Belt area and/ or land has a no listed buildings within the General Area, however, of historic towns setting or protect significant historic relationship with its countryside setting and would be approximately 10m to the south of the General Area is the key views to highly sensitive to development Grade II* listed Huthwaite Hall and four Grade II listed conservation area or 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II listed buildings features. historic assets within the Green Belt General Area and/or the Green Belt has some role in Green Belt land within this General Area is likely to have safeguarding the characteristic historic form, or scale, or setting of a role in protecting the setting of these Grade II* and Grade II Conservation Area listed features. 1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in or near the Green The score for this General Area against this purpose is Belt area and/or land at this location has very little historic character considered to reflect the proximity of these assets. recognised as being of conservation value Total Score 3/ 5 Assist in urban The overall 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be awarded a consistent baseline The Green Belt designation in TL2 serves to promote urban regeneration, by restrictive nature of score for the overall restrictive nature of the Green Belt. regeneration, by tightly defining the village of encouraging the the Green Belt 2: Locations where there is significant new development or large Ingbirchworth to focus development towards larger recycling of derelict encourages previously developed sites, Green Belt at this location is not considered to settlements such as urban Barnsley and the Principal Towns and other urban land regeneration and re- be strongly assisting in urban regeneration. use at the strategic

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level, by channelling development activity into the urban area. Total Score 3 / 5 Total 16/ 25

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14.4.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form TL2 achieved a score of 16 out of 25 within the Green Belt Assessment Proforma. This General Area is performing a strong Green Belt function. The existing Green Belt boundary of TL2 is formed by angular residential built form to the north, including Halifax Road, Churchfield and Cote Lane. The General Area therefore has a relatively weak role in restricting urban sprawl or preventing future development. Whilst the General Area has a weaker role than TL1 in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment, the General Area does have a strong role in protecting an essential, but wide, gap between Thurgoland and Stocksbridge in Sheffield and a strong role in preserving the setting of the Grade II* listed Huntwaithe Hall. There are no opportunities to create a stronger boundary than currently exists within the General Area, and therefore no Resultant Land Parcels have been identified.

14.4.3 Conclusion This General Area is currently performing a strong Green Belt function. Therefore this General Area has not been included in the Stage 2 Assessment and no Resultant Land Parcels have been identified for release.

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15 General Areas: Wortley

15.1 General Area: WOR1

15.1.1 Stage 1: WOR1 Green Belt Assessment Proforma WOR1 comprises the Green Belt to the west of Wortley. The site was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma. WOR1 achieves a score of 20 out of 25; this means that as a whole, the General Area is very strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. Figure 15.1 WOR1 General Area

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Site Details Site Reference WOR1 Location South west of Wortley Site Area (Ha) 74.4 Developed area Percentage of development within the ‘general area’: Low; General Area contains two farmsteads, Sycamore Farm and Four Ends Lane Farm and a number of buildings surrounding Finkle Street Land adjoining the existing Total length of the perimeter adjoining the urban form: urban area Low; General Area adjoins the built form of Wortley to the east. Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check unrestricted Boundary Definition sprawl of large built- up areas Durable/ Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at this location is The existing Green Belt boundary is defined by the rear of ‘Likely to public and made roads; a weakly formed by features lacking durability or residential properties along Halifax Road. The boundary is be railway line; river; permanence. One or two boundary features may exist complicated by an area of green space protrudes out to the Permanent’ but these may be sparse or intermittent, or the existing south-west, however on the whole this boundary is Features Landform: Stream, canal or built form boundary is very irregular, inconsistent or relatively strong. other watercourse; intermediate. This boundary would not restrict There are limited internal features to create a new Green prominent physical features development from sprawling. (e.g. ridgeline); protected Belt boundary. Proposed boundaries to the south and west woodland/hedge; existing 3: Existing Green Belt boundary which has two or of the General Area could be defined by disused railway development with strong more boundary features which are fairly prominent. lines in the west and the A616 in the south. The northern established boundaries. Contains at least one boundary which is weak or could be weakly defined by a public footpath. The lacking permanence. proposed boundaries are therefore mixed. Features Infrastructure: private/ 5: would represent an existing Green Belt boundary Finkle Street Lane could provide a strongly defined lacking in unmade roads; power lines; which is bordered by prominent features in the internal feature which could form a strong Green Belt durability/ development with weak or landscape, ‘hard’ infrastructure or existing boundary should the General Area be considered for sub- Soft intermediate boundaries. development, and the existing built form boundary is division. boundaries Natural: Field Boundary, considered to be strongly established, regular or Tree line consistent. This boundary would adequately restrict urban sprawl .and provides a sense of permanence. Level of Containment Protect open land 5: Contiguous to Wortley and would generally protect the Green Belt Whilst this General Area is not contiguous to any of the contiguous to Wortley from urban sprawl. These Green Belt areas could protect ‘Green Arcs’ or large built up areas within Borough, WOR1 does have a ‘Green Swathes which distinguish villages. strong role in protecting open land contiguous to Wortley

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3: Connected to Wortley and would protect ‘open land’ from urban from urban sprawl. sprawl. 1: Connected to Wortley but which does not protect land considered to be ‘open land’. Protect the strategic gap 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to maintaining a ‘strategic gap’ of The General Area does not function to protect a strategic between Barnsley town less than 1.5km between the Town Centre and neighbouring larger gap with Barnsley Town Centre or any of the other large centre and the larger towns. urban areas within the Borough. towns of Royston, 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is already more Cudworth, Goldthorpe, than 1.5km wide. Wombwell, Hoyland 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a ‘strategic gap’. and Penistone. Displays low levels of 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. Development in this On the whole, new built form within this General Area containment within the Green Belt area would be largely independent of the existing would be largely independent of current development existing development development patterns. patterns. There are limited opportunities to consolidate the patterns. 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained) within the existing built form. existing form. Development within this green belt area would not constitute a natural rounding of the built form. 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately 50% and above). Development within this green belt area would represent a natural rounding of the built form . Total Score 4 / 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the WOR1 appears to be in active use as agricultural land and contains a safeguarding the beneficial use of the Green Belt, Green Belt which serve a Local, Borough and number of rugby grounds/ recreational pitches. countryside from by providing access to the Regional audience. There are three Public Rights of Way and a Bridleway which connect encroachment countryside, provide 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which Wortley to the Trans Pennine Trail. The western boundary of the opportunities for outdoor sport may be less well promoted and be valued by a General Area adjoins the Local Wildlife Site of Wharncliffe Chase and and recreation, retain and Local or Borough audience Wood and provides high local amenity. enhance landscapes, visual 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or The General Area therefore supports local access to the wider amenity and biodiversity or to less, which may be valued by a local or no countryside, provides opportunities for outdoor sport and recreation, improve damaged and derelict audience. retains an enhanced level of biodiversity and possesses a high level of land. visual amenity. The General Area therefore supports four or more beneficial uses. Protects the openness of the 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the WOR1 has a fundamental role in protecting the intrinsic openness of countryside and is least covered intrinsic openness of the countryside. This may the countryside to the south west of Barnsley. The landscape slopes by development. include general areas which are considered locally gently from east to west and provides long line views towards Deepcar

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important to maintaining the openness of the Green in Sheffield. Belt or which have a strong unspoilt rural character. These areas will contain less than 5% built form. 3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a largely rural, open character with a low level of built form (less than 25% built form). 1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi-urban character and built form, or which possesses large areas of previously developed land (more than 25% built form). Total Score: 5/ 5 Prevent Prevent development that 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where The General Area has some role in protecting an essential land gap neighbouring towns would result in a merging development would visually or physically reduce this to between Wortley and Deepcar, which lies approximately 2.5km to the merging into one of or a significant erosion an unacceptable width. south west within the jurisdiction of Sheffield. another of ‘essential gaps’ between 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a ‘narrow This is therefore a relatively wide essential gap, a factor which has these larger settlements or gap’ where there may be scope for some development, been reflected in the scoring. settlements outside the but were the overall openness and the scale of the gap is borough. important to restrict settlements from merging 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does protect a land gap between settlements Total Score 4/ 5 Preserve the setting Make a positive 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed Although there are no listed buildings within WOR1, the General Area and special character contribution to the setting features, conservation areas or SAMs within the Green contains the Grade II listed Ivy cottage and a Grade II listed Milepost of historic towns or protect key views to Belt area and/ or land has a significant historic to the east of General Area. conservation area or relationship with its countryside setting and would be The General Area also has some role to play in maintaining the setting historic assets highly sensitive to development of the Wortley Conservation Area which lies just to the east of the 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II Conservation Area boundary. The majority of properties within the listed buildings within the Green Belt General Area General Area are residential. It is noted that only a small amount of and/or the Green Belt has some role in safeguarding the infill development has taken place over the years leaving much of the characteristic historic form, or scale, or setting of a historic core intact. Conservation Area Approximately 5m outside the General Area lies the Romano-British 1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in or Settlement at Finkle Street which is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. near the Green Belt area and/or land at this location has very little historic character recognised as being of conservation value

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Total Score 4/ 5 Assist in urban The overall restrictive nature of the 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be The designation of Green Belt has assisted in urban regeneration in regeneration, by Green Belt encourages regeneration awarded a consistent baseline score for the Silkstone Common, Penistone, and within Barnsley. encouraging the and re-use at the strategic level, by overall restrictive nature of the Green Belt. recycling of derelict channelling development activity into 2: Locations where there is significant new and other urban land the urban area. development or large previously developed sites, Green Belt at this location is not considered to be strongly assisting in urban regeneration. Total Score 3 / 5 Total 20/ 25

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15.1.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form WOR1 achieved a score of 20 out of 25 within the Green Belt Assessment Proforma. This General Area is performing a strong Green Belt function. The existing Green Belt boundary west of Wortley is defined by the rear of residential properties along Halifax Road. Whilst an area of Green Space protrudes to the south-west, development within this General Area would be considered to have a very limited relationship with the existing built form. The existing Green Belt boundary is considered to have a strong role in protecting very open land to the south west form encroachment and the boundary has a role in preserving the setting of the Wortley Conservation Area and the Scheduled Ancient Monuments. There are also limited internal features to create a new Green Belt boundary, and therefore no Resultant Land Parcels have been identified.

15.2 Conclusion This General Area is currently performing a strong Green Belt function. Therefore this General Area has not been included in the Stage 2 Assessment and no Resultant Land Parcels will be considered for release.

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15.3 General Area: WOR2

15.3.1 Stage 1: WOR2 Green Belt Assessment Proforma WOR2 comprises the Green Belt to the west of Wortley. The site was visited and assessed against the five purposes of the Green Belt within the Site Assessment proforma. WOR2 achieves a score of 17 out of 25; this means that as a whole, the general area is strongly fulfilling the purposes of the Green Belt. Figure 15.2 WOR2 General Area

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Site Details Site Reference WOR2 Location East of the village of Wortley Site Area (Ha) 90.0 Developed area Moderate; General Area contains Wortley Hall Country House Hotel and Event Facilities, a series of agricultural gardens and nine residential dwelling. Land adjoining the existing Low; General Area adjoins the built form of Wortley to the east. urban area Purpose Fulfilment of the Purpose Assessment Qualitative Summary and Score Check unrestricted Boundary Definition sprawl of large built- up areas Durable/ Infrastructure: Motorway; 1: Existing Green Belt boundary at this location is The existing Green Belt boundary is formed by the ‘Likely to public and made roads; a weakly formed by features lacking durability or following features: be railway line; river; permanence. One or two boundary features may exist  By Hermit Hill Lane to the north and a very Permanent’ but these may be sparse or intermittent, or the existing Landform: Stream, canal or strongly defined tree buffer which has resisted Features built form boundary is very irregular, inconsistent or built form into the open land to the north. other watercourse; intermediate. This boundary would not restrict  Built form to the east of the Avenue and Halifax prominent physical features development from sprawling. (e.g. ridgeline); protected Road, and to the south of Park Avenue and The woodland/hedge; existing 3: Existing Green Belt boundary which has two or Flats more boundary features which are fairly prominent. development with strong  Dense tree buffers to the west and south of Contains at least one boundary which is weak or established boundaries. Wortley Hall and east of Halifax Road lacking permanence. Given the indented and angular nature of the existing built Features Infrastructure: private/ 5: would represent an existing Green Belt boundary form, the existing Green Belt boundary is considered to be lacking in unmade roads; power lines; which is bordered by prominent features in the weak. durability/ development with weak or landscape, ‘hard’ infrastructure or existing Soft intermediate boundaries. development, and the existing built form boundary is The proposed Green Belt boundaries could be defined by boundaries Natural: Field Boundary, considered to be strongly established, regular or the dense tree buffers of High Wood in the north and north Tree line consistent. This boundary would adequately restrict east, and Copley Wood in the south. To the east the urban sprawl .and provides a sense of permanence. proposed boundary would be weakly defined by a footpath. The strength of the existing Green Belt boundaries therefore varies; to the north and south the proposed Green Belt boundaries are strong, and to the east, the boundaries are considerably weaker. The Avenue and The Flats could form two strong defined internal features, which could form appropriate Green Belt boundaries, should the General Area be considered for

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sub-division. Level of Containment Protect open land 5: Contiguous to Wortley and would generally protect the Green Belt Whilst this General Area is not contiguous to any of the contiguous to Wortley from urban sprawl. These Green Belt areas could protect ‘Green Arcs’ or large built up areas within Borough, WOR2 does have a ‘Green Swathes which distinguish villages. strong role in protecting open land contiguous to Wortley 3: Connected to Wortley and would protect ‘open land’ from urban from urban sprawl. sprawl. 1: Connected to Wortley but which does not protect land considered to be ‘open land’. Protect the strategic 5: ‘general area’ which is fundamental to maintaining a ‘strategic gap’ of The General Area does not function to protect a strategic gap gap between Barnsley less than 1.5km between the Town Centre and neighbouring larger with Barnsley Town Centre or any of the other large urban town centre and the towns. areas within the Borough. larger towns of 3: ‘general area’ which protects a ‘strategic gap’ which is already more Royston, Cudworth, than 1.5km wide. Goldthorpe, 1: ‘general area’ which does not function to protect a ‘strategic gap’. Wombwell, Hoyland and Penistone. Displays low levels of 5: Not contained within the existing urban form. Development in this Give the indented and angular nature of the existing built containment within Green Belt area would be largely independent of the existing form; there are a number of locations within the General the existing development patterns. Area which are considered to be partly contained within the development patterns. 3: Partly contained (between 20% and 50% contained) within the existing built form. In particular, areas to the west of High existing form. Development within this green belt area would not Wood are well-contained and areas to the north of Ashes constitute a natural rounding of the built form. Pond are highly contained within the existing built form. 1: Highly contained within the urban form (approximately 50% and above). Development within this green belt area would represent a natural rounding of the built form . Total Score 3 / 5 Assisting in Positively enhances the 5: Supports four or more ‘beneficial uses’ of the Green Belt which WOR2 appears to contain a number of recreational gardens, safeguarding the beneficial use of the serve a Local, Borough and Regional audience. three public rights of way and a bridleway which connect countryside from Green Belt, by 3: Supports two or three ‘beneficial uses’ which may be less well form Wortley to Tankersley in the east. encroachment providing access to the promoted and be valued by a Local or Borough audience The General Area falls within the South Yorkshire Forest countryside, provide 1: Supports one beneficial use of the Green Belt or less, which may be Area, and borders the High Wood Ancient Woodland. opportunities for valued by a local or no audience. The General Area therefore supports local access to the outdoor sport and wider countryside, provides opportunities for outdoor recreation, retain and

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enhance landscapes, recreation, retains an enhanced level of biodiversity and visual amenity and possesses a high level of visual amenity. biodiversity or to The General Area therefore supports four or more beneficial improve damaged and uses. derelict land. Protects the openness of 5 represents a ‘general area’ which protects the intrinsic openness of WOR2 does serve to protect the openness of the countryside the countryside and is the countryside. This may include general areas which are considered from encroachment. least covered by locally important to maintaining the openness of the Green Belt or Whilst the General Area possesses characteristics of a rural development. which have a strong unspoilt rural character. These areas will contain area, moderately high levels of built form do reduce the less than 5% built form. level of openness. 3 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a largely rural, open character with a low level of built form (less than 25% built form). 1 represents a ‘general area’ which possesses a semi-urban character and built form, or which possesses large areas of previously developed land (more than 25% built form). Total Score: 4/ 5 Prevent Prevent development 5: would represent an ‘essential gap’, where development would This General Area supports a largely essential land gap neighbouring towns that would result in a visually or physically reduce this to an unacceptable width. between Wortley and Tankersley / Pilley, which is less than merging into one merging of or a 3: would represent a ‘largely essential gap’ or a ‘narrow gap’ where 1.5km. another significant erosion of there may be scope for some development, but were the overall ‘essential gaps’ openness and the scale of the gap is important to restrict settlements between these larger from merging settlements or 1: a ‘wide gap’ or an area of Green Belt which does protect a land gap settlements outside the between settlements borough. Total Score 3/ 5 Preserve the setting Make a positive 5: ‘General area’. contains a number of Grade I listed features, WOR2 is directly adjacent to Wortley Hall, which is a Grade and special character contribution to the conservation areas or SAMs within the Green Belt area and/ or land II* Listed Building. There are also a number of Grade II of historic towns setting or protect key has a significant historic relationship with its countryside setting and listed features surrounding Wortley Hall. views to conservation would be highly sensitive to development Wortley Hall also falls within a Grade II listed Park and area or historic assets 3: The ‘General Area’ contains two or more Grade II listed buildings Garden which covers much of WOM2. within the Green Belt General Area and/or the Green Belt has some The General Area also has some role to play in maintaining role in safeguarding the characteristic historic form, or scale, or setting the setting of the Wortley Conservation Area which lies just of a Conservation Area to the east of the Conservation Area boundary. The majority 1: This ‘General area’ contains no listed buildings in or near the Green of properties within the General Area are residential. It is Belt area and/or land at this location has very little historic character noted that only a small amount of infill development has

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recognised as being of conservation value taken place over the years leaving much of the historic core intact. Total Score 4/ 5 Assist in urban The overall restrictive 3: All Green Belt General Areas will be awarded a consistent baseline The designation of Green Belt has assisted in urban regeneration, by nature of the Green Belt score for the overall restrictive nature of the Green Belt. regeneration in Silkstone Common, Penistone, and within encouraging the encourages 2: Locations where there is significant new development or large Barnsley. recycling of derelict regeneration and re-use previously developed sites, Green Belt at this location is not considered and other urban land at the strategic level, by to be strongly assisting in urban regeneration. channelling development activity into the urban area. Total Score 3 / 5 Total 17/ 25

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15.3.2 Functional Relationship to Existing Built Form WOR2 achieved a score of 17 out of 25 within the Green Belt Assessment Proforma, which suggests that land within this General Area is performing a strong Green Belt function. The existing Green Belt boundary by Hermit Hill Lane to the north, to the east by residential areas along Halifax Road and the Avenue, and to the south by Liberty Lane and The Flats at the edge of the Wortley Hall estate boundary. Although this Green Belt boundary is angular, it is relatively strong and therefore development within this General Area would have a limited functional relationship with the built form of Wortley. The section of WOR2 to the south-east of Wortley between the Flats and Howbrook Lane has a stronger relationship with Wortley. However there are no features that could create a permanent boundary.

15.3.3 Conclusion This general area is currently performing a strong Green Belt function. Therefore this general area has not been included in the Stage 2 Assessment and no Resultant Land Parcels have been identified for release.

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16 Summary

This report provides an analysis of the Green Belt surrounding the Rural West Villages. It forms one section of the wider Green Belt Review Process undertaken for the extent of the South Yorkshire Green Belt which falls within Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council’s administrative local authority area. This report sets out stage 1 and Stage 2 and 3, which provides an indication of whether the land should be removed from the Green Belt. Stage 3 of the Green Belt Review is supplemented by a separate justification produced by BMBC officers, which was in progress during Spring/Summer 2014. The findings of this report are summarised in Table 16.1. Table 16.1: Green Belt Assessment of Rural West Villages

Reference Sub-Area Proforma Site Visit Proforma Indicative Score Resultant Land Parcel Cawthorne CA1 Complete December 16 No 2013 CA2 Complete December 15 Yes (CA2a and 2013 CA2b) CE1 Complete December 14 Yes (CE1a and Crow Edge 2013 CE1b) CM1 Complete December 16 No Crane Moor 2013 GM1 Complete December 16 No 2013 GM2 Complete December 15 Yes (GM2a) Green Moor 2013 GM3 Complete December 17 No 2013 HHOY1 Complete December 20 No High Hoyland 2013 HG1 Complete December 17 No Hood Green 2013 Hoylandswaine HW1 Complete December 16 No 2013 HW2 Complete December 16 No 2013 HW3 Complete December 17 No 2013 ING1 Complete December 17 No Ingbirchworth 2013 Pilley and TA1 Complete December 20 No Tankerley 2013 TA2 Complete December 17 No 2013

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TA3 Complete December 13 Yes (TA3a) 2013 Silkstone SS1 Complete December 17 No 2013 SS2 Complete December 16 No 2013 SS3 Complete December 18 No 2013 SC1 Complete December 19 No 2013 SC2 Complete December 14 Yes (SC2a) Silkstone 2013 Common SC3 Complete December 16 No 2013 SC4 Complete December 15 Yes (SC4a) 2013 TL1 Complete December 15 Yes (TL1a) 2013 Thurgoland TL2 Complete December 16 No 2013 WO1 Complete December 20 No 2013 Wortley WO2 Complete December 17 No 2013

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