Green Infrastructure Feasibility Report East Northamptonshire Greenway Route Oundle- Weldon

Ref: 18-1983

Date: 28/11/2018

Version: V2

Northamptonshire Office Oxfordshire Office 8 Melbourne House Greystones House Corbygate Business Park Burford Road Weldon, Corby Chipping Norton Northamptonshire Oxfordshire NN17 5JG OX7 5UY

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This page has intentionally been left blank Document Control Landscape and Green Infrastructure Team Contents Ian Dudley BSc(Hons) MICFor CEnv CMLI Director and Principal Landscape Consultant 1. I N T R O D U C T I O N - I n s t r u c ti o n 5. WESTERN SIDE SURVEY. Richard Fox BA(Hons) PG DIP LA CMLI Senior Landscape Architect BREAKDOWN OF ROUTE Baseline Information Alison Barrett BSc (Hons) Senior Mapping Specialist/Landscape Consultant SECTION H-I Richard Heath BSc(Hons) PG DIP LA Landscape Consultant Route Context SECTION I-J Simon Muddiman BA(Hons) Grad Dip LA Landscape Architect SECTION J-K Galia Chausheva BA(Hons) PG DIP LA Assistant Landscape Architect 2. OVERVIEW OF PROPOSED ROUTES AND ALTERNATIVES SECTION K1-K4 Sophie Lockhart BA(Hons) Graduate Assistant SECTION K4-K 3. PRELIMINARY DESKTOP STUDY SECTION K-L OVERVIEW OF PROPOSED SECTION L-M Originating Author: Position: Date: Version: Notes: ROUTES SUMMARY Galia Chausheva Assistant Land- 30/10/2018 D1 COUNCIL'S PREFERRED ROUTE scape Architect LGL ROUTE 1 6. REFINED PROPOSED ROUTES LGL ROUTE 2 BLUE ROUTE RED ROUTE 4. EASTERN PART SURVEY GREEN ROUTE BREAKDOWN OF ROUTE Reviewed By: GREEN ROUTE DETAIL SECTION A-B Alison Barrett Senior Mapping 13/11/2018 D1 Quality Check 7. COSTS Specialist/ Land- SECTION B-C scape Consultant SECTION C-D COSTS BREAKDOWN SECTION D-E 8. CONCLUSION SECTION E-F SECTION F-G APPENDICES Approved for Issue By: SECTION D-LGL1 Ian Dudley Director and Prin- 21/11/2018 V1 Final Version SECTION LGL1-LGL2 cipal Landscape SECTION LGL3-LGL2 Consultant SUMMARY

The copyright of this document remains with Lockhart Garratt Ltd. Its contents must not be copied or reproduced in whole or in part for any purpose without the written consent of Lockhart Garratt Ltd. 1.INTRODUCTION

Instruction Route Context

Lockhart Garratt Ltd was instructed by East Northamptonshire Council (ENC) to undertake a Fea- Oundle settlement sibility Study to assess options for green infrastructure routes to link the new Tresham Garden Village with Oundle and Weldon, creating a new East Northamptonshire Greenway. Oundle is an historic This document will consider potential routes from Oundle to Weldon via the new Tresham Gar- market town on the River den Village, including existing and new Rights of Way designations and preliminary discussions Nene, Northampton- with landowners. shire, characterised by its The report will also consider surfacing and engineering solutions and potential signage solutions Georgian streetscapes with indicative costs. and limestone buildings. Finally, the report will identify a suggested route, with a list of other alternative routes that have been considered but not taken forward.

Baseline Information Weldon settlement

The proposed East Northamptonshire Greenway lies between the town of Oundle and village of Weldon is a suburban Weldon within the East Northamptonshire District and the county of Northamptonshire. The village on the outskirts of western section of the route lies within Corby Borough. Corby, which lies at the The route is expected to cross open countryside for the majority of its length, utilising existing crossroads of the A43 Public Rights of Way wherever possible and providing an all ability access link between these trunk road and the A427. two settlements. It is also notable for its characteristic limestone The Greenway is anticipated to form a larger overall project to connect Peterborough and buildings. Wellingborough railway stations with a route through the Nene Valley, connecting to many of the villages along the way. The aim of the Greenway is to enable residents and visitors to the area to access opportunities Tresham Garden for healthy and active lifestyles and increase spending for local businesses through tourism. Village Tresham Garden Village A number of potential routes were initially identified, using both existing Public Rights of Way is a proposed modern es- and public highways to create a route linking Oundle to Weldon. These routes are shown on tate village which aims to the map titled Initial Proposed Routes. provide sustainable rural living within the heart of the Rockingham Forest.

Weldon Park masterplan Weldon Park is a sustainable urban extension to the east of Weldon and Corby. This is currently under construction. 493000.000000 494000.000000 495000.000000 496000.000000 497000.000000 498000.000000 499000.000000 500000.000000 501000.000000 502000.000000 503000.000000 2.OVERVIEW OF PROPOSED ROUTES AND CONSIDERED ALTERNATIVES Legend.000000

295000 Suggested Greenway Route Greenway alternative options

.000000 $ .000000 294000 294000 OVERVIEW The following map outlines the whole route proposed by ENC, as well as the additional options considered by Lock-

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293000 WESTERN SIDE EASTERN SIDE 293000 NS4 The black and white dashed line shows the Council's Preferred Route for the construction of a greenway from Oun- dle to Weldon, and the dashed green

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The map has been divided into two sections of Western and Eastern Parts, reflecting the route survey that was .000000 .000000 carried out in two stages. 291000 291000 Within the report, the two sections will be brokenREVISIONS: down into sub-sections DATE: VERSION: INITIALS: of the route, which will be described in depth and in consideration of the po- .000000 .000000 tential opportunities and constraints that they may have on the construc- 290000 290000 tion of the greenway.

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493000 494000 495000 496000 497000 498000 499000 500000 501000 502000 503000 287000 497000.000000 498000.000000 499000.000000 500000.000000 501000.000000 502000.000000 503000.000000 INITIAL PROPOSED ROUTES .000000 .000000 Legend 293000 293000 ENC Preferred Route

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M G 6 TITLE: 3.PRELIMINARY DESKTOP STUDY Greenway Options Route PROJECT/SITE: GI Feasibility Study .000000 .000000 This is a preliminary stage map of the Eastern Part of the survey area. The route shown in CLIENT: blue dashed line, is the preferred route by ENC. The remaining routes have been derived East Northamptonshire Council 289000 289000 MAP REF: through a desktop study into the potential connections, opportunities and constraints consid- UF 18-1285 1 0 ered, with regards to the ENC preferred route. VERSION: 1 DATE: SCALE: These are preliminary optional routes, which will be described and assessed in more detail 03/09/2018 1:20,000 @A3 later on in the report. At this stage, the survey will look at the preferred route, as well as op- APPROVED BY: PRODUCED BY: tion 1 and option 2, proposed by LGL. This will then inform a coherent context for each of the ID ACB Reproduced with the permission of The Controller of Her Majesty's options, and provide insight into the appropriateness of each of them. Stationery Office Crown Copyright (c) Licence number: AL 52281A000 Lockhart Garratt Ltd 8 Melbourne House, Corbygate Business Park, 0 250 500 1,000 Meters Weldon, Corby, Northants NN17 5JG. For identification purposes only.

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Z 1 The route shown on this map is Public Footpath MG5 the preliminary proposed eastern section by the ENC. Overall, Causin Way the selected PRoWsREVISIONS: are suitable Public Footpath MZ10 DATE: VERSION: INITIALS: .000000 .000000 to convert into a greenway, with M Z the exception of the section 1 0 290000 290000 along the Causin Way, further discussed in the breakdown sections of this report. The overall setting of the route Public Footpath MG6 provides a good opportunity for M G recreational activity and con- 6 TITLE: nectionGreenway with the Options context Route of the countryside.PROJECT/SITE: GI Feasibility Study .000000 .000000 The surface throughout is Public Footpath UF10 CLIENT: mostlyEast comprisedNorthamptonshire of compacted Council

289000 289000 aggregate,MAP REF: with the exception of UF 18-1285 1 the section along public foot- 0 VERSION: path MG5, where1 the path is grassedDATE: and createsSCALE: a sense of 03/09/2018 enclosure by the surrounding1:20,000 @A3 APPROVED BY: PRODUCED BY: thin lineID of woodland. HoweverACB Reproducedtranquillity with the permission is diminished of The Controller of Herby Majesty's the Stationery Office Crown Copyright (c) Licence number: AL 52281A000 Lockhartnoise Garratt of Ltd traffic 8 Melbourne House, along Corbygate adjacent Business Park, 0 250 500 1,000 Meters Weldon, Corby, Northants NN17 5JG. For identification purposes only. .000000 .000000 Notroads. to be reproduced without the permission of Lockhart Garratt Ltd. 7 - 8 Melbourne House Greystones House Corbygate Business Park Burford Road Weldon, Corby Chipping Norton 288000 288000 Northamptonshire NN17 5JG Oxfordshire OX7 5UY 01536 408840 01608 648657 497000.000000 498000.000000 499000.000000 500000.000000 501000.000000 502000.000000 503000.000000 www.lgluk.com 497000.000000 498000.000000 499000.000000 500000.000000 501000.000000 502000.000000 503000.000000 .000000 .000000 293000 293000

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289000 289000 MAP REF: UF Provost Lodge 18-1285Farm. 1 0 Essentially, the alternative is pro- Public Footpath UF10 VERSION: posed to eliminate1 the neces- sityDATE: for the greenwaySCALE: to be set 03/09/2018 1:20,000 @A3 alongAPPROVED a BY: public highway,PRODUCED which BY: was deemedID too narrow ACBand Reproduced with the permission of The Controller of Her Majesty's tooStationery unsafe Office Crown to Copyright accommodate (c) Licence number: AL 52281A000 the Lockhart Garratt Ltd 8 Melbourne House, Corbygate Business Park, 0 250 500 1,000 Meters greenway.Weldon, Corby, Northants NN17 5JG. For identification purposes only.

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Z The following route is a part of 1 the preliminary desktop study carried out in response to the proposed route by the ENC. REVISIONS: Public Footpath MZ10 ItDATE: is presentedVERSION: as a second alINITIALS:- .000000 .000000 M ternative to the preferred route Z 1 0 by the council, and it seeks to 290000 290000 provide a different option to connecting Public Footpath MZ10 and Public Footpath NS5, Public Footpath MG6 by proposing an extended route M G through Provost Lodge which 6 followsTITLE: the existing bridleway Greenway Options Route MZ1.PROJECT/SITE: This optionGI Feasibility entails Studya stronger .000000 Public Footpath UF10 .000000 connectivityCLIENT: into the wider East Northamptonshire Council network of Public Rights of 289000 289000 MAP REF: UF Way within the18-1285 area, as there 1 0 areVERSION: several public footpaths 1 andDATE: bridleways joiningSCALE: into Public03/09/2018 Bridleway MZ2,1:20,000 which@A3 meetsAPPROVED BY: the proposedPRODUCED section BY: at ID ACB ReproducedGlapthorn with the permission Cow ofPasture The Controller ofSSSI. Her Majesty's Stationery Office Crown Copyright (c) Licence number: AL 52281A000 LockhartHowever Garratt Ltd 8it Melbourne should House, be Corbygate noted Business Park, 0 250 500 1,000 Meters Weldon, Corby, Northants NN17 5JG. For identification purposes only.

.000000 .000000 Notthat to be reproducedthis route without the crosses permission of Lockhartan area Garratt Ltd. of7 steep - 8 Melbourne gradient House northGreystones of House Corbygate Business Park Burford Road Weldon, Corby Chipping Norton 288000 288000 Provost Lodge Farm. Northamptonshire NN17 5JG Oxfordshire OX7 5UY 01536 408840 01608 648657 497000.000000 498000.000000 499000.000000 500000.000000 501000.000000 502000.000000 503000.000000 www.lgluk.com 4.EASTERN PART SURVEY 497000.000000 498000.000000 499000.000000 500000.000000 501000.000000 502000.000000 503000.000000 0 .000000 .00000 EASTERN PART: BREAKDOWN OF ROUTE Legend 293000 293000 SURVEY PART 1 ENC Preferred Route $ LGL Option 2 LGL Option 1 .000000 .000000

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289000 289000 MAP REF: UF 18-1285 1 0 VERSION: 1 B DATE: SCALE: 03/09/2018 1:20,000 @A3 APPROVED BY: PRODUCED BY: A ID ACB Reproduced with the permission of The Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office Crown Copyright (c) Licence number: AL 52281A000 Lockhart Garratt Ltd 8 Melbourne House, Corbygate Business Park, 0 250 500 1,000 Meters Weldon, Corby, Northants NN17 5JG. For identification purposes only.

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M G 6 TITLE: 2 Greenway Options Route 4 6 PROJECT/SITE: Image 1 taken from Benefield road, marks the beginning of the proposed route. It follows the line of the road, and provides adequateGI Feasibility space for Studya greenway to be constructed. The road is not notably busy and .000000 .000000 trafficCLIENT: moves at a moderate speed of 50mph, changing into 30mph when entering the settlement of Oun- dle. East Northamptonshire Council The surface along this stretch is comprised of a tarmac footpath and wide grass verges. It is primarily level 289000 and289000 easyMAP toREF: follow. UF 6,7,8 Further along in image 2, Oundle18-1285 Golf Course becomes visible to the left and the path terminates at the B 1 0 junction with Public Bridleway UF10. Image 3 shows the entrance into Public Bridleway UF10 from Bene- 5 field VERSION:Road, and the clearly marked bridleway sign available. Images 4 and 5 illustrate the surfacing1 and the width available at the first few hundred yards of the bridleway. Overall,DATE: this is considered to beSCALE: in a well maintained condition and highly suitable for the construction of a 03/09/2018greenway. 1:20,000 @A3 7 At image 6, the first bridle gate along the route is presented. It is a standard metal bridle gate. At the time APPROVED BY: PRODUCED BY: 4 of surveying, it is observed to be well sign posted (image 7) and clear, although overgrown with vegeta- 3 A tion and unable IDto fully open. (As shown in imageACB 8) 2 1 ThisReproduced section of with the the route permission is therefore of The Controllerconsidered of Her to Majesty'sbe appropriate for the accommodation of a greenway. Stationery Office Crown Copyright (c) Licence number: AL 52281A000 Lockhart Garratt Ltd 8 Melbourne House, Corbygate Business Park, 0 250 500 1,000 Meters Weldon, Corby, Northants NN17 5JG. For identification purposes only.

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10 12 15 REVISIONS: As the route continuesDATE: past the VERSION:bridle gate at INITIALS: .000000 .000000 M Biggin Grange, the footpath continues to be Z 1 well defined with waymarking signs clearly 0 290000 indicating the 290000 direction of the path. The surface continues to be comprised of grass verges and C 17 compacted aggregate throughout the route. At 15,16 present the bridleway is also used by farm ve- 14 hicles. The overall experience along this section M is considerably tranquil and easy to navigate G 6 through, creatingTITLE: an overall good opportunity 12-13 for the construction of Greenwaya greenway Options with some Route 13 16 10 minor rises in thePROJECT/SITE: gradient, however presumed begins, Images 9-11 and 13 illustrate the me- GI Feasibility Study .000000 to be of no significant.000000 difficulty . It is considered andering nature of the bridleway. Further- 11 that this section CLIENT:of the route will be suitable for more the majority of the route is fenced out East Northamptonshire Council 9 the provision of a greenway, and will be of con- as image 15 shows, due to the predominantly 289000 289000 MAP REF: UF siderable advantage as having an18-1285 established pastoral use of the adjacent fields along this 1 0 route of good width already. section. Arrow coin signs are used to indicate VERSION: B 1 the route as it takes a turn towards Well Cop- At image 9, the sizeDATE: and surface of theSCALE: path is pice and Public Footpath MZ10. The path here 03/09/2018 illustrated when approaching Park Wood.1:20,000 With- @A3narrows down, but maintains sufficient surface APPROVED BY: PRODUCED BY: to satisfy the width necessary for the proposed in image 10, the edge of IDPark Wood is visibleACB to the left and to the right there is an open en- greenway. Within image 17, the Sandy Forth Reproduced with the permission of The Controller of Her Majesty's trance where theStationery field Office gate Crown is Copyright missing. (c) Licence However number: AL 52281A000Lodge becomes visible in the background in the 17 Lockhart Garratt Ltd 8 Melbourne House, Corbygate Business Park, 0 250 500 1,000 Meters waymarking indicatesWeldon, Corby, the Northants start NN17of extended 5JG. For identification purposescentre only. of the view. The southern side of the Overall this section is considered to be suitable .000000 PRoW network.000000 andNot to beparticularly reproduced without Publicthe permission Footpath of Lockhart Garrattroute Ltd. along this part of the section is entirely for the construction of a greenway route. 7 - 8 Melbourne House Greystones House UF10 continuing toCorbygate the east Business towards Park Burford Roadlined by a strong hedgerow boundary of about Weldon, Corby Chipping Norton 288000 288000 1-1.5m height. Glapthorn village.Northamptonshire At this point NN17 public 5JG bridlewayOxfordshire OX7 5UY UF10 terminates and Public01536 408840 Bridleway MG601608 648657 497000.000000 498000.000000 499000.000000 500000.000000 501000.000000 502000.000000 503000.000000 www.lgluk.com 497000.000000 498000.000000 499000.000000 500000.000000 501000.000000 502000.000000 503000.000000 Legend .000000 .000000 East Northant's Council Preferred Route 293000 293000 SECTION C-D Alternative Greenway Route: $ Existing Public Bridleway Existing Public Highway

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1 Within this section of the route, the path becomes less defined. As shown in image 18, following the 25 horizontal stretch along this section between indicative locations 18-19, the footpath is entirely com- D 24 posed of grass and is sheltered by arable crops on both sides. The gradient increases slightly at this REVISIONS: DATE: VERSION: INITIALS: .000000 point, however gradient is not considered to be sufficiently.000000 high to cause a significant obstacle in the 22,23M construction of a greenway along this part of the route. Z 1 0 290000 290000 20,21 At the end of the grassed path, a right turn takes the footpath user into Well Coppice woodland, at 18 19 this point no waymarking signs are present and an inexperienced user may find it challenging to direct 10/30/2018 OS Maps: online mapping and walking, running and cycling routes themselves. On the approach to Well Coppice, the path maintains its previous width, but the surface C becomes more rocky and difficult to navigate through. As shown in images 20 and 21, the stretch running by Well Coppice presents a sheltered, enclosed setting as it is lined by woodland to the left 24 M G and arable crops of significant height to the right, presumably maize crops, which are unlikely to be 6 TITLE: present during the winter months. Greenway Options Route PROJECT/SITE: As the path, as shown in images 22-24 , the start of Public FootpathGI Feasibility MZ10 is markedStudy by several arrow .000000 .000000 coin signs along the footbridge located above the unnamedCLIENT: brook cutting across the path. Here the route widens again and presents an expanding lineEast of Northamptonshiresight with a very slight Council gradient, not 289000 289000 MAP REF: considered as presentingUF a significant obstacle. 18-1285 1 0 VERSION: Within image 25, the end of the public footpath meets Causin Way, and to1 the right the entrance of Public Bridleway MZ1, leading on to Provost Lodge Farm,DATE: becomes visible.SCALE: Refer to next section D-E 03/09/2018 for further assessment of Causin Way. 1:20,000 @A3 APPROVED BY: PRODUCED BY: ID ACB 25 Overall this section of the route is considered to be suitableReproduced forwith the a permissiongreenway of The Controller route. of Her Majesty's Stationery Office Crown Copyright (c) Licence number: AL 52281A000 Lockhart Garratt Ltd 8 Melbourne House, Corbygate Business Park, 0 250 500 1,000 Meters Weldon, Corby, Northants NN17 5JG. For identification purposes only.

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292000 the route initially suggested by 292000 ENC along Causin Way leading into the entrance of Public Footpath MG5. S S Images 26-31 show the route 5 along the road. Within images 26 26 29 32 and 27, to the south side of the O road is shown, where the verge p t is lined by a well established io n hedgerow, however a ditch of 2 .000000 significant depth is present and .000000 therefore creating an issue for n 1 constructing a greenway of 2m 291000 ptio 291000 O width along this side. M 5 Similarly, along the north side of the road, images 28-31 show a 27 30 33 M

grassed verge of about 1-1.5m 1 width, currently overgrown with vegetation. This section follows D the boundary of Glapthorn Cow 26-31 Pasture SSSI to the north, which Causin Way therefore presents an issue in REVISIONS: DATE: VERSION: INITIALS: .000000 terms of mitigating the designa- .000000 32-35 M tion and off setting the route by 1 5m. The space available is inade- 0 290000 E 290000 quate to accommodate the width 34 necessary for a greenway or for 28 31 the preservation of the SSSI boundary.

Furthermore, the current traffic along the road follows a 60mph speed limit, and as the existing verge on both sides of the road is judged to be too narrow, this section of the route is considered to be of lesser ability to accommodate the 9 M space for a greenway route. The potential to extend the verge is also diminished by the depth of the ditch alongside the verge. Therefore this section6 of the route is considered to fail to meet the safety requirementsTITLE: for the construction of a greenway. Greenway Options Route Moreover, as shown in images 32-35, the entrance into Public Footpath MG5, sits right on thePROJECT/SITE: bend of Causin Way, further diminishing visibility of oncoming traffic, and presenting unsafe passage for the potential users ofGI the Feasibility greenway. Study .000000 .000000 CLIENT: Overall this section of the proposed route is judged to be unsuitable for the construction of a greenway,East Northamptonshire and alternatives 35 Council

289000 are to be considered and presented later in the report. (Refer to LGL Option 1 and LGL Option289000 MAP 2) REF: 18-1285 1 0 VERSION: 1 DATE: SCALE: 03/09/2018 1:20,000 @A3 APPROVED BY: PRODUCED BY: ID ACB Reproduced with the permission of The Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office Crown Copyright (c) Licence number: AL 52281A000 Lockhart Garratt Ltd 8 Melbourne House, Corbygate Business Park, 0 250 500 1,000 Meters Weldon, Corby, Northants NN17 5JG. For identification purposes only.

.000000 .000000 Not to be reproduced without the permission of Lockhart Garratt Ltd. 7 - 8 Melbourne House Greystones House Corbygate Business Park Burford Road Weldon, Corby Chipping Norton 288000 288000 Northamptonshire NN17 5JG Oxfordshire OX7 5UY 01536 408840 01608 648657 497000.000000 498000.000000 499000.000000 500000.000000 501000.000000 502000.000000 503000.000000 www.lgluk.com 497000.000000 498000.000000 499000.000000 500000.000000 501000.000000 502000.000000 503000.000000 Legend .000000 .000000 East Northant's Council Preferred Route 293000 293000 Alternative Greenway Route: $ SECTION E-F Existing Public Bridleway Along this section of the pro- Existing Public Highway posed routes, the PRoW network is well established and No current Right of Way easy to follow. Tranquillity of

.000000 walking through the woodland .000000 is diminished by the adjacent Other Right of Way roads and traffic along them. 292000 However it presents an aesthet- 36 40 292000 44 ically pleasing change of scen- ery and setting when passing S through the wooded section S shown in images 37-40. Within 5 the locations of images 36-39, width is considered to be adequate for a greenway. O p t io n Image 41 shows the footpath 37 41 45 2 .000000 leading into the junction of .000000 Public Bridleway MG5 and n 1 Public Bridleway MZ11, which 291000 F ptio 291000 45-47 4342 O passes through Westwood 44 41 M Lodge (image 41) and leads 5 back to Provost Lodge Farm 40 across the open fields. 39 M

1 38 42 46 38 Along this part of the route, signs start to appear, however 10/31/2018 OS Maps: online mapping and walking, running and cycling routes 37 in a more informal way. Way- marking consists of laminated orange sheets with a large REVISIONS: DATE: VERSION: INITIALS: .000000 36 black arrow attached to a .000000 M

wooden post. (Image 42) E 1 0 290000 290000 Further along, Public Bridleway 39 43 47 MG5 resumes along the edge of Westwood Lodge and winds down towards the next point of direction (Images 43-45). Images 46 and 47 further display the orange temporary way marking signs, which begin to fade from view significantly. From Westwood Lodge onwards the surfacingM of the route varies and consists mostly of rough and rather large rocky pathway primarily used for traffic in and out of the farm. 6 TITLE: Greenway Options Route Overall the route is considered appropriate to accommodate the greenway route and provide a passage. PROJECT/SITE: GI Feasibility Study .000000 .000000 CLIENT: East Northamptonshire Council

289000 289000 MAP REF: 18-1285 1 0 VERSION: 1 DATE: SCALE: https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/52.50603,-0.53224,17 1/1 03/09/2018 1:20,000 @A3 APPROVED BY: PRODUCED BY: ID ACB Reproduced with the permission of The Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office Crown Copyright (c) Licence number: AL 52281A000 Lockhart Garratt Ltd 8 Melbourne House, Corbygate Business Park, 0 250 500 1,000 Meters Weldon, Corby, Northants NN17 5JG. For identification purposes only.

.000000 SECTION F-G .000000 East Northant's Council This section of the route consists of the orig- Preferred Route

293000 inal proposed route along the end of Public293000 Footpath MG5 and start of Public Footpath Alternative Greenway Route: NS5. Existing Public Bridleway As shown in image 48, the beginning of Public Footpath NS5 is marked by a standard bridle 58

$ OS Maps: online mapping and walking, running cycling routes gate, found in a good condition and function- Existing Public Highway 48 53 ing. At this point in the route, the land begins to rise gradually and the gradient is consid- No current Right of Way ered to present a significant potential issue .000000 .000000 58-62 in accommodating the needs of a wheelchair Other Right of Way 10/30/2018 56-57 https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/52.51684,-0.53588,18 user, shown in image 49. As the route ascends, 292000 G Tottenhoe Lodge is approached and visible292000 at 59 55 the top of the hill, refer to image 50.

S4 Tottenhoe Lodge sits on the highest point within this section, and marks the highest 52-54S 5 49 54 point within all routes considered. At the top of the hill, the path flattens out and resumes 51 as a continuously grassed footpath. At this O p t point, signage again is less formal, and contin- io 60 50 n 2 ues on from section E-F in the form of a lami- .000000 49 nated orange sheet with a black arrow (image.000000 53). A more formal waymarking is considered n 1 291000 ptio to be necessary here. 291000 48 O FM 5 Within images 51 and 52, the path resumes in 50 55 a much narrower form and is less well defined. M Its surface is found to be overgrown, howev- 61 1 er potentially able to absorb the width of a greenway once cleared back to the edge of the hedgerow along the left side of the path.

Images 54-55 further illustrate the varying REVISIONS: DATE: VERSION: INITIALS: .000000 .000000

M width of this part of Public Footpath NS5 as it slopes down towards the end of NS5. The 1 62 0 290000 slope on this side of the path represents a 290000 51 56 gradual descent and is considered of adequate suitability for all ability access.

The path continues to the junction with Public Bridleway NS4 (image 57) which leads into Rock- ingham Forest. The junction is clearly marked by the wooden footbridge crossing with arrow coin markings. (Image 56) M 6 Images 59-62, show the end of the route towardsTITLE: Main Street running from Southwick to Bulwick. Greenway Options Route At this point the bridleway ends and is clearly indicated. Within image 62, the sign for a wider net- PROJECT/SITE: work of public footpaths is visible and could potentiallyGI createFeasibility a link Study for an extended route. .000000 .000000 CLIENT: 52 57 This section of the route is considered to be suitableEast Northamptonshire for a greenway, with Council further considerations

289000 required with regard to the slope described289000 inMAP images REF: 48-51. 18-1285 1 0 VERSION: 1 DATE: SCALE: 03/09/2018 1:20,000 @A3 APPROVED BY: PRODUCED BY: ID ACB Reproduced with the permission of The Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office Crown Copyright (c) Licence number: AL 52281A000 Lockhart Garratt Ltd 8 Melbourne House, Corbygate Business Park, 0 250 500 1,000 Meters Weldon, Corby, Northants NN17 5JG. For identification purposes only.

.000000 .000000 Not to be reproduced without the permission of Lockhart Garratt Ltd. 7 - 8 Melbourne House Greystones House Corbygate Business Park Burford Road Weldon, Corby Chipping Norton 288000 288000 Northamptonshire NN17 5JG Oxfordshire OX7 5UY 01536 408840 01608 648657 497000.000000 498000.000000 499000.000000 500000.000000 501000.000000 502000.000000 503000.000000 www.lgluk.com 497000.000000 498000.000000 499000.000000 500000.000000 501000.000000 502000.000000 503000.000000 Legend .000000 .000000 East Northant's Council Preferred Route 293000 293000 SECTION D-LGL1 Alternative Greenway Route: LGL OPTION 1 THROUGH PROW MZ11 Existing Public Bridleway $ This section presents a shared section along the Existing Public Highway routes of LGL Options 1 and 2. It offers an alternative to No current Right of Way the sections along Causin

.000000 Way and Public Footpath .000000 MG5. Other Right of Way

292000 The section illustrates the 292000 journey from the junction of Causin Way and Public Bri- 63 66 69 dleway MZ10, and marks the S4 beginning of Public Bridleway S MZ1 which leads into the 5 Provost Lodge Farm. (Images 64 and 64). O p Public Bridleway MZ1 is well t io n maintained and currently 2 .000000 LGL1 entirely surfaced by tarmac, .000000 70,71 with narrow grass verges to the east. It is heavily used by n 1 69 64 67 70 291000 ptio 291000 O 68 farm traffic and is fenced all throughout along the eastern M 67 edge, due to the pastoral 5 nature of the fields along this

66 M side. A number of farm gates are present along this edge. 1 65 (Images 65-67)

63,64 To the east the land is pri- D marily used as pasture and therefore fencing is essen- REVISIONS: 65 68 DATE: 71 VERSION: INITIALS: .000000 tial, whilst to the west lies .000000 M Glapthorn Cow Pasture SSSI, 1 which will require a buffer to offset its boundary from the proposed greenway. 0 290000 290000 Image 68 marks the entrance into the land of Provost Lodge Farm, signifying the route passing in between the farm buildings. This creates a potential undesirable section of the route as an option, on the account of present Provost Lodge being an active farm with grazing stock in the surrounding fields.

Signs/ arrow coins posts are present within the farm setting and indicate clearly the route of the bridleway. (Image 69)

Furthermore within images 70 and 71,M the entrance into Public Footpath NS10 discussed in the previous section, is clearly visible and marked by a bridle gate used mostly to provide access for farm stock. 6 TITLE: Therefore this section, is considered to be of suitability for a greenway construction. However, it would require agreementGreenway with the Options landowner Route to upgrade existing PRoW through the farm to accommodate the greenway. PROJECT/SITE: GI Feasibility Study .000000 .000000 CLIENT: East Northamptonshire Council

289000 289000 MAP REF: 18-1285 1 0 VERSION: 1 DATE: SCALE: 03/09/2018 1:20,000 @A3 APPROVED BY: PRODUCED BY: ID ACB Reproduced with the permission of The Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office Crown Copyright (c) Licence number: AL 52281A000 Lockhart Garratt Ltd 8 Melbourne House, Corbygate Business Park, 0 250 500 1,000 Meters Weldon, Corby, Northants NN17 5JG. For identification purposes only.

.000000 .000000 Not to be reproduced without the permission of Lockhart Garratt Ltd. 7 - 8 Melbourne House Greystones House Corbygate Business Park Burford Road Weldon, Corby Chipping Norton 288000 288000 Northamptonshire NN17 5JG Oxfordshire OX7 5UY 01536 408840 01608 648657 497000.000000 498000.000000 499000.000000 500000.000000 501000.000000 502000.000000 503000.000000 www.lgluk.com 497000.000000 498000.000000 499000.000000 500000.000000 501000.000000 502000.000000 503000.000000 Legend .000000 .000000 East Northant's Council Preferred Route 293000 293000 Alternative Greenway Route: $ Existing Public Bridleway Existing Public Highway

No current Right of Way .000000 .000000 SECTION LG1-LGL2 Other Right of Way LGL OPTION 1 THROUGH PROW MZ11 292000 292000 This section is presented as LG Option 1, and consists of the Public Footpath MZ11, as an alternative to section S4 LG3-LG1, and avoids the steep slope presented along

S that section.

5 The Public Footpath MZ11 72 75 78 starts at the top of the hill passing through Provost Lodge Farm (image 72). O p Image 73 shows the start t io of the footpath, which is n entirely grassed. As the 2 footpath follows the line .000000 .000000 of telegraph poles, it runs 74 73 72 along the top of the valley MZ1175 LGL1 and therefore is able to mit- 73 76 79 76-79 n 1 igate the issue of gradient. 291000 io 291000 Opt 80 However the field is cur- LGL2 rently being used for graz- M ing, and additional fencing 5 would be required in order to separate a potential

greenwayM route from the remaining field. 1 74 77 80 Mid way along the Public Bridleway MZ11, a stock gate presents as a division point, between the Provost Lodge Farm and Westwood Lodge,where waymarkers show the continuation of the route towards the adjoin- ing Westwood Lodge Farm. (Image 75)

Further on, images 76-78 illustrate the journey along the adjacent farm field within the grounds of Westwood Lodge with a number of coin arrow waymarkers placed on wooden posts , leading on to the end of the path where a bridle gate (images 79 and 80) points to the route of Public Footpath MG5 which crosses through Westwood Lodge (discussed in section E-F). REVISIONS: DATE: VERSION: INITIALS: .000000 .000000 Overall the route is considered to be of better suitability for the purpose of constructing a greenway, than the route traversing Causin Way. M

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.000000 .000000 Not to be reproduced without the permission of Lockhart Garratt Ltd. 7 - 8 Melbourne House Greystones House Corbygate Business Park Burford Road Weldon, Corby Chipping Norton 288000 288000 Northamptonshire NN17 5JG Oxfordshire OX7 5UY 01536 408840 01608 648657 497000.000000 498000.000000 499000.000000 500000.000000 501000.000000 502000.000000 503000.000000 www.lgluk.com 497000.000000 498000.000000 499000.000000 500000.000000 501000.000000 502000.000000 503000.000000 Legend .000000 .000000 East Northant's Council Preferred Route 293000 293000 Alternative Greenway Route: $ Existing Public Bridleway Existing Public Highway

No current Right of Way SECTION LGL3 - LGL1 .000000 .000000 LGL OPTION 2 THROUGH MZ1 Other Right of Way The following section is proposed as an alternative to section D-E-F-LG3, or 292000 Causin Way and Public Footpath MG5. 292000

The route was surveyed from the west to the east, and therefore begins at Tot- tenhoe Lodge as shown on Image 81. S4 It then continues as a 81 85 89 a steady levelled surface all covered by S grass (images 82 and 83). The path is 5 not indicated by any waymarking at this section, and can be difficult to follow. 84,85 However, towards the end of the 83 hedgerow line, a metal gate is found LGL1 86 O 82 p to separate the different fields and a t way-marker is found. The gate is cur- 81 87-89io 82 86 90 n rently in use by farmers within the 90 2 area, and the standard mechanism is .000000 damaged. (Images 84 and 85) .000000 91,92 Further along, across the gate agri- n 1LGL3 cultural and pastoral fields become 291000 tio 291000 Op dominant within the view. Image 86 shows the continuation of the path, not clearly marked and not as well defined 83 87 91 M along this part of the section. However 5 the next bridle gate (images 87 and 88) leading into the neighbouring field is visible and helpsM navigation.

On the other 1side of the gate is a pastoral field primarily used by stock associated with Provost Lodge Farm. Image 90 shows the section leading to the top of the hill where Provost Lodge 84 88 92 Farm sits. As shown on the image, at this point the route presents a largely steep gradient leading onto the Provost Lodge Farm. Furthermore across the middle of the image, a very shallow brook is visible which further creates a considerable obstacle for a potential greenway passage. REVISIONS: DATE: VERSION: INITIALS: .000000 Images 91 and 92, show the entrance/exit into the Provost Lodge Farm on top of the hill. .000000 M Therefore this sub-section of the proposed routes is considered to be largely unsuitable due to the prohibitively expensive engineering works that would be required to 1 even out the existing topography0 to a slope accessible to all ability users,and to provide a safe crossing for the stream at the bottom of the hill. 290000 290000

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SUMMARY EASTERN PART SURVEY In summary, the sub-sections from location point A to location point D, are considered as appropriate and put forward as an intial section of the proposed route along the eastern side of the survey area.

Initial discussions have been undertaken with the landowners at Provost Lodge Farm, via LGL and ENC, to gauge the level of interest of re-routing the greenway to run along the 1/1 northern edge of Glapthorn Cow Pasture as opposed to running it along the existing bridleway through the farm. As described within the slides, Causin Way, sub-section D-E, was considered to be of significant unsuitability to accommmodate the route, due to the high volume of traffic and speed along this road as well as the existing narrow verges. OS Maps: online mapping and walking, running cycling routes As a mid-point of the surveying process, a meeting on site was organised between repre- sentatives of Lockhart Garratt and ENC, the Wildlife Trust and Councillor Vowles, as well as the owners of Provost Lodge Farm. On account of the fact that the proposed route passes through their property, the presence of the owners was important in the consultation process.

Once on site, the section along Causin Way was studied closely and dismissed as an option for the route, due to the above mentioned reasons. Furthermore, as shown in sub-section LGL3-LGL1, the optional route through Public Bridleway MZ1, has also been dismissed due to concerns with the steep gradient running half way through the field, which would elimi- 11/15/2018 https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/52.50630,-0.52479,16 nate any opportunity for wheelchair users or reduced mobility users, outside of constructing a large bridge which would have largely adverse effects on the landscape setting.

OS Maps: online mapping and walking, running cycling routes 92 Moreover, the sub-section D-LGL1, which crosses along the northern field edge of Provost . Lodge Farm, is considered appropriate for the development of a greenway route. However 93 . post-survey discussion with the farm owners, raised several issues of the appropriateness of a route going through an active farm, where stock is kept.

Therefore, as a resolution to the issues above, a new route along the northern edge of Glapthorn Cow Pasture is proposed to replace the section of D-LGL1 or Option LGL1, and connect Public Bridleway MZ1 to Public Bridleway MG6. https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/52.50732,-0.52805,18 11/15/2018 On the map opposite, images 92 and 93 show where the discussed alternative to these two options lies. This proposed route is currently lying on private land and is undesignated. A suitable solution could be achieved, however, by diverting the existing alignment of Public Bridleway MZ11 along this route, noting the requirement for a suitable offset from Glapthorn Cow Pasture SSSI.

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493000 494000 495000 496000 497000 498000 499000 500000 501000 502000 503000 287000 SECTION H-I

The section marks the start of the western part of the survey. It runs along Benefield Road for the short distance of 200m.

As shown in the images, the road is relatively narrow however the verges for this par- ticular stretch are considered wide enough to absorb the 2m greenway proposed. 94 98

Images 94-96 show the road and the verge along the east side of the road, where the Public Bridleway NS4 terminates.

Image 97 illustrates the western side of the road and the verge along this side. Similar- ly, it is considered to have the qualities to 99-101 absorb the construction of a greenway. I H 94-98 Benefield Road traffic runs at 60mph with moderate traffic throughout the day. There- 95 99 fore, some consideration needs to be given into slowing the traffic down where the greenway crosses the road.

Image 99 shows the bridle gate marking the entrance of Public1/1 Bridleway MT5.

Images 100 and 101 illustrate the verge to the west leading up to the bridleway entrance, where a standard bridlegate in a good condition is available and well sign- 96 100 posted.

This sub-section is considered suitable for the construction of greenway, and would require some changes to the road layout by introducing a pedestrian crossing and some vegetation clearance along the verge in OS Maps: online mapping and walking, running cycling routes order to provide safe passage.

97 101 10/30/2018 https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/52.51080,-0.56840,18 SECTION I-J

This section of the survey illustrates the route along Public Bridleway MT5. Images 102 and 103 show the beginning of the route which is primarily surfaced by grass with a strong tree line along the north side, which defines the edge of Langley Coppice.

The route slopes gently as the junction with Public Bridleway MG3 and Public Bridleway MT1 is approached, which then resumes on to a flat surface through Langley Coppice. 102 106 No signposts are present at this point, and therefore the route can be potentially confusing.

Image 104 shows the point at which a narrow brook crosses the bridleway, however no wa- ter is present and it does not present any issue I to the construction of a greenway along this stretch. 102 103 Image 105-107 continue to illustrate the route as it enters Langley Coppice for a brief 500m, 104 where the surfacing changes to tarmac with 103 107 grass verges marking the woodland along both 105 sides.

106 Image 108 shows the point at which the route 107 leaves Langley Coppice and continues onto a more rigid surfacing towards the open fields 108 within Deenthorpe Airfield boundary. No way- J marking is present, however the route is rela- 109 tively easy to follow up to this point.

Image 109 marks the point at which Public Bridleway MT5 continues into the open fields 104 108 across Deenthorpe Airfield. At this point the route becomes undefined and there is no clear indication of the direction of the path.

This section is considered to be suitable for the construction of a greenway.

105 109 SECTION J-K

Along this section of the route, the path begins to lose definition and is no longer clearly indicated. The route goes through a number of agricultural fields and there is no defined surface to follow. There is a lack of waymarking or signage past the farm track that becomes visible at the 110 113 117 exit of Langley Coppice.

Images 110 and 112 show the route, through the current agricultural fields, which form a part of Deenthorpe Airfield.

Further on, image 111 shows J the informal entrance into 110 another section of the bri- 111 114 118 111 dleway MT5, easily confused 112 and poorly signed. 113 114 115 Image 113, presents an issue 117116 with the route on account of 118 the presence of a deep ditch

K119,120 which separates the two 1/1 sides of the field. From there on, images 114 and 115 illustrate the continuation of this path, passing through 112 115 119 the different fields, some covered by taller grasses/crops,and others considerably easy to walk through.

Images 116-117 show the end of the agricultural path, meeting a farm track leading to Deenthorpe Airfield. At this point the public bridleway ends and Public Footpath MG19 begins towards Yoke Hill junction.

Further on images 119-120 show the exit point at Yoke Hill leading on to Oun- dle Road. A wooden bridle gate is present at this point and marks the end/ start of the bridleway. 116 120 With regard to the accommodation of the greenway route, this section is considered to be appropriate. Taking into account the proposed residential development of Tresham Garden Village within Deenthorpe Airfield, the route is deemed to be

OS Maps: online mapping and walking, running cycling routes potentially beneficial to the residents of the new development, and will create a valuable link into the existing network of Public Rights of Way. 10/30/2018 https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/52.49659,-0.59640,18 SECTION K1-K4 SECTION K1-K2 SECTION K2-K3 SECTION K3-K4

121 124 127

122 125 128

K1 Oundle Road 121 123 126 129 This section outlines Option 3 to the proposed route, which forms a loop starting from Oundle Road into Public Bridleway MG1 and continuing into K4 Public Bridleway MG22 to the south where it ends at the entrance of Laundimer Woods. The route is completed through the undesignated public road 122 leading back onto Oundle Road. 129 The section is divided into 3 sub-sections however will be considered as a whole. Along sub-section K1-K2 (images 121-123), the route is easy to navigate through with an entirely grassed surface, however a slope of significant gradient is present half way through where a small brook crosses the path (location 122). This presents a considerable concern for the construction of a greenway, as the erection of a bridge will be necessary to mitigate the crossing K2123 across the brook and alleviate the magnitude of the slope. This therefore will require a significant engineering consultation into resolving the issue. 128 124 The second sub-section K2-K3 presents a more favourable stretch of flat grassed path which would be entirely suitable for a greenway. However it is -cur 127 125 rently largely used by farm traffic, which may need some consideration in order to mitigate the safe use of the greenway. 126 K3 Sub-section 3 (K3-K4) illustrates the remainder of the section leading into Oundle Road, currently undesignated as public right of way. However it is a public track primarily used as an access road for farm traffic and the residents of Laundimer House.

The route overall is considered appropriate for the construction of a greenway, with the exception of the consideration which will need to be given to the brook crossing within sub-section K1-K2. SECTION K4-K

The following sub-section illustrates the section along Oundle Road in further detail.

Images 130-136 represent different locations along the route, as shown on the map opposite, to provide a better understanding of the overall setting of the surveyed section. At location 130, visibility is clear of the road leading into 130 134 the Weldon. However, image 131 shows the opposite side of that road and the sharp bend coming up on the right, which presents a significant safety issue.

As the route approaches Yokes Hill, the verge to the left becomes more narrow and a large ditch follows through to the entrance of the Public Bridleway MG19. (Image 134) However the verge to the right is flat and can potentially 131 135 accommodate the route of a greenway. (Image 135)

The main concern for this section is the speed limit of 60mph along Oundle Road, which raises the threat for a greenway running parallel to it. In order to mitigate the issue, a number of actions would need to take place 138 including the introduction of traffic light controlled 136 137 K pedestrian crossings and a traffic restriction of up to 135 20-30mph,which may prove difficult to justify for this 132 136 134 main road. 133 Further mitigation would be to construct either an 132 overpass or underpass, which could potentially have an 131 adverse effect onto the landscape setting and further 130 require complex engineering work. The financial implica- K4 tions of this could be significant. 133 Image 136 continues on to show the entrance into Pub- 137 lic Bridleway MG19 leading back onto Public Bridleway MT5. The entrance into the bridleway is well set back from the road and provides a safe refuge. Signage at this part is worn down, and needs replacement (image 137). The entrance into the bridleway, is relatively unmanaged and would need clearance and improvement.

Overall, this section is considered to be unsuitable for a greenway that runs across the whole distance shown on the map, as it would require a number of significant interventions, either through engineering works or by reshaping the infrastructure of the road along the proposed stretch, in order to accommodate a safe passage for all ability users. 138 Therefore the route is most likely to be dismissed as an option within the final proposals. SECTION K-L 1/1

The next section of the proposed route, follows on from the end of Public Bri- dleway MT5, previously discussed in sections I-J and J-K. The route follows Public Bridleway MT11 which leads into Weldon Park SSSI.

At the entrance of the section, as shown in images 139-142 vegetation is overgrown and unmanaged, which has lead OS Maps: online mapping and walking, running cycling routes to the path being completely absorbed 139 142 146 into the small woodland at the junction of the two bridleways.

149 148 At the time of survey, waymarkers 147 were found in places along this section, L 146 however difficult to distinguish from 10/30/2018 145 the actual route becausehttps://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/52.50099,-0.60151,18 of overgrown 144 vegetation and shrubs. 143 Image 143 shows the exiting point, where the path becomes visible and 140 143 147 140 141,142 139 easy to navigate through, and the route continues to a flat well managed K grassed surface as shown in image 143. The path follows the edge of Weldon Park1/1 SSSI, and is defined by fencing around the Deenthorpe Airfield grounds to the right.

Image 144 marks the continuation of the route leading to the back of 144 148 Deenthorpe Airfield and buildings, as 141 shown in image 146. The path along this section between location 145 and 147, is again unmanaged and overgrown, which has resulted in the existing pathway being blocked out by vegetation (image 144) and no route through is available to the next section of the bridleway.

Therefore images 148-149 show the route currently being used to rejoin the bri- OS Maps: online mapping and walking, running cycling routes dleway, and image 149, shows where the entrance into the bridleway is blocked from the opposite side. A waymarker is visible here, which helps direct the bridleway users. 145 149 Overall the route is judged to be of good even ground and adequate width to absorb the requirements for a greenway, and therefore is considered suitable for the construction of the greenway. 10/30/2018 https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/52.49718,-0.59745,18 SECTION L-M

The following section covers the remaining route of the proposed route options, from section K-L, along the edge of Weldon Park SSSI.

Resuming from the previous slide, Public Bri- dleway MT11 follows a straight path with a very slight ascent towards the top of Weldon Park, however it is not considered to present a significant concern. Images 150-152, show the character of the pathway, moderately flat with grassed verges and width of about 3-4m, with fields along 150 153 the western side demarcated with a fence and currently set to pasture.

Further along, image 153 shows where the path should present an entrance into the northern edge of Weldon Park, however this is currently overgrown and not clearly marked. Images 154 and 155 continue to show the even surface that carries on along the northern edge of Weldon Park, with a ditch of depth of approximately 1m along the edge of the park. This however would not need to be mitigated, as the SSSI already 151 154 requires a 5m stand off and the remaining path 154 153 provides enough room to accommodate the 152 greenway. 155 151 150 Image 156 shows the end of this proposed route, 156 and is marked by the presence of the hedgerow M line, where construction work on the new de- L velopment within Weldon is already becoming visible, and furthermore providing a link into the upcoming development within the settlement of Weldon.

The section between locations 151 and156, 152 155 is currently not designated as PRoW and will therefore require negotiations with the relevant landowner.

This section is considered to be suitable for the construction of a greenway, with minimal alter- ations necessary, such as clearance and replacement of signs and waymarkers.

This section concludes the proposed routes. 156 SUMMARY WESTERN PART SURVEY

Following the survey of the proposed route within the Western Part study area, a number of potential issues have been identified.

Within the sub-section H-I, the proposed routes require passage along Benefield road. The road is not of a busy nature, and presents a wide verge which can accommodate the greenway through the introduction of pedestrian crossing, with some vegetation clearance necessary.

Sub-section J-K is considered key within the boundary of the routes as it creates a strong link with the new development of Tresham Gar- den Village. The route from there splits into sub-sections K-M, along the edge of Weldon Park, and K1-K4 into the wider southern context of the village of Weldon.

The survey showed the section of K1-M as providing a potentially good route for the greenway construction, however a high volume of vegetation clearance would need to take place, and furthermore an extensive planted buffer would be required to protect the designated Weldon Park SSSI.

The second sub-section K1-K4, presented the issue of crossing Oundle Road , which is considered to be a busy, high speed highway, which would require considerable thought into the safety aspects of the greenway crossing this road. However the remainder of the route was considered suitable for the greenway.

With the following issues in mind, the next chapter will discuss three refined proposed routes, considered to be suitable for the accommodation of the East Northamptonshire Greenway.

The final route proposed by Lockhart Garratt is shown as the Green Route and has been proposed in order to tie in with the Tresham Garden Village Masterplan. This proposed route will be described further in the final chapter of this report. 6.REFINED PROPOSED ROUTES 493000.000000 494000.000000 495000.000000 496000.000000 497000.000000 498000.000000 499000.000000 500000.000000 501000.000000 502000.000000 503000.000000 .000000 Legend GREEN Proposed Route

295000 Suggested Greenway REFINED PROPOSED ROUTES Route Greenway alternative • Avoids highways/options • Would require main roads some new pedestri-

.000000 •.000000 Multiple points of an crossings $ access •Unknown proposed

294000 • 294000 Safe passage cycleway width • Minimal interven- - within Tresham tion into existing Garden Village infrastructure •Close proximity •Links into proposed to Glapthorn Cow developments Pasture SSSI, would .000000 •Part.000000 of proposed require offset buffer cycleway 293000 S •Makes293000 best use Weldon Park GREEN Proposed Route of existing PRoW SSSI network RED Proposed Route .000000 .000000 Tresham Garden Village Glapthorn Cow Pasture M

292000 292000 ongoing development SSSI 6 • Avoids highways/ • Would require 2 Weldon Park main roads sets of new pedestri- ongoing development • Strong link into an crossings Weldon Park SSSI •Requires exten- • Good links into sive SSSI mitigation .000000 .000000 new developments buffer along Weldon • Minimal interven- Park 291000 tion291000 into existing •Part of the infrastructure north-western REVISIONS: •DATE: Minimal intervenVERSION:- sectionINITIALS: of the route tion into landscape is currently not yet character designated as PRoW .000000 .000000 290000 290000 BLUE Proposed Route

TITLE: Greenway Options Route .000000 PROJECT/SITE:•.000000 Further links into • Would require RED Proposed Route the widerGI PRoW Feasibility Studyseveral sets of new

289000 CLIENT:network289000 pedestrian crossings East Northamptonshire Council • Provides more • Requires bridge/ MAP REF: entrance points18-1285 into crossing platform BLUE Proposed Route the route over unnamed brook VERSION: • Moderate inter-3 • Shares access with DATE:vention into land- SCALE: farm/ other vehicles .000000 .000000 03/09/2018 scape character 1:30,000•Not as@A3 well con- APPROVED BY: PRODUCED BY: nected into the new

288000 288000 ID ACB GREEN Proposed Route Reproduced with the permission of The Controllerdevelopments of Her Majesty's Stationery Office Crown Copyright (c) Licence number:•Requires AL 52281A000 safe RED Proposed Route Lockhart Garratt Ltd 8 Melbourne House, Corbygate Business Park, 0 35 50 1,500 Meters Weldon, Corby, Northants NN17 5JG. For identificationpassage purposes over only. Oundle BLUE Proposed Route Not to be reproduced without the permission of Lockhart Garratt Ltd. 7 - 8 Melbourne House GreystonesRoad House Corbygate Business Park Burford Road Weldon, Corby Chipping Norton Northamptonshire.000000 NN17 5JG Oxfordshire OX7 5UY 01536 408840 01608 648657 .000000 .000000 .000000 .000000 .000000 .000000 .000000 .000000 .000000 .000000 .000000 www.lgluk.com

493000 494000 495000 496000 497000 498000 499000 500000 501000 502000 503000 287000 493000.000000 494000.000000 495000.000000 496000.000000 497000.000000 498000.000000 499000.000000 500000.000000 501000.000000 502000.000000 503000.000000 .000000 .000000 295000 295000 REFINED PROPOSED ROUTES Summary BLUE$ Route: DISMISSED The following route is offered as an extended option for East Northants Greenway .000000 .000000 route, however it is judged be to the least

294000 favourable294000 route, of the three proposed.

The route provides good accessibility into the proposed developments, as well as further access into the wider network of .000000 .000000 Burn Coppice PRoW to the south, with more entrance S Glapthorn Cow Pasture points along Yoke Hill and Oundle Road. 293000 woodland 293000 SSSI The additional 3km of the route provides Deene Unnamed Road an opportunity for extended recreational Tresham Garden Village activities. ongoing development Main Street Southwick .000000 Weldon Park The.000000 biggest concern with the Blue Route is M SSSI illustrated within Section6 K1-K4, and pre- 292000 sents292000 the necessity for a bridge above the

NS4 NS5 Undesignated unnamed brook within the section along Weldon Park Path Public Bridleway MG1. This will therefore ongoing development Benefield Road require more extensive engineering works

.000000 and.000000 imposes a large intervention that Provost Lodge could potentially impact the landscape 291000 Westwood Lodge 291000 MG5 MZ1 character and setting of the area.

REVISIONS: DATE: VERSION: INITIALS: Glapthorn The second key concern for the route MT5 comes from the need for a third crossing MZ10

.000000 along.000000 Oundle Road, which would require Causin Way further discussions with the Highways MG6 290000 Authority,290000 with regard to reducing speed within the proposed stretch, and could potentially incur further infrastructural Upper Benefield UF10 TITLE: Oundle Road interventionsGreenway and Options costs Route in relation to this. PROJECT/SITE:

.000000 MG1 .000000 Moreover,GI theFeasibility K3-K4 Study section poses the CLIENT:

289000 issue289000 East of Northamptonshirefarm and other Council traffic currently Lower Benefield Biggin Grange havingMAP REF: access to this section of the route, MG22 18-1285 which would require further thought in VERSION: Undesignated Path order to make the3 route safe for all users. DATE: SCALE: 03/09/2018

.000000 .000000 1:30,000 @A3 ThereforeAPPROVED BY: overall PRODUCEDthe Blue BY: Route is consid- ID ACB

288000 ered288000 to be the least suitable for the accom- Reproduced with the permission of The Controller of Her Majesty's modationStationery Office Crown ofCopyright the (c) LicenceEast number: Northamptonshire AL 52281A000 Route Summary Lockhart Garratt Ltd 8 Melbourne House, Corbygate Business Park, 0 35 50 1,500 Meters Weldon, Corby, Northants NN17 5JG. For identification purposes only. Greenway.Not to be reproduced without the permission of Lockhart Garratt Ltd. Total Distance : 15km (9.3mi) 7 - 8 Melbourne House Greystones House Corbygate Business Park Burford Road Elevation : 34m at lowest point; 107m at highest point Weldon, Corby Chipping Norton Northamptonshire NN17 5JG Oxfordshire OX7 5UY .000000 Total Ascent: 183m 01536 408840 01608 648657 493000.000000 494000.000000 495000.000000 496000.000000 497000.000000 498000.000000 499000.000000 500000.000000 501000.000000 502000.000000 503000.000000 www.lgluk.com 287000 3h 17m 1h 21m 47m 3h 52m 493000.000000 494000.000000 495000.000000 496000.000000 497000.000000 498000.000000 499000.000000 500000.000000 501000.000000 502000.000000 503000.000000 .000000 .000000 295000 295000

REFINED PROPOSED ROUTES Summary RED$ Route: DISMISSED The Red Route is proposed as the second .000000 .000000most favourable option. 294000 294000 It follows the same course as the Green Route up to the core of Tresham Garden Village development, and then resumes along Public Bridleway MT5 towards

.000000 .000000Weldon Park SSSI. Burn Coppice S 293000 Glapthorn Cow Pasture 293000 woodland It then proceeds along Public Bridleway SSSI Deene Unnamed Road MT11 and follows the edge of Weldon Park to the north and west. Tresham Garden Village ongoing development .000000 Main Street Southwick .000000The route avoids the highest safety Weldon Park M concerns of major crossings and modi- 6 292000 SSSI fications292000 to the existing roads of Causin Way, Oundle Road and Benefield Road. NS4 NS5 Undesignated However, it would require two sets of Path Weldon Park new crossings along Benefield Road and ongoing development Benefield Road

.000000 .000000Causin Way, which are considered to be of low impact onto the existing infra- Provost Lodge 291000 Westwood Lodge structure.291000 MG5 MZ1 REVISIONS: DATE:As the routeVERSION: follows a majorityINITIALS: of public Glapthorn bridleways, it will not require widening MZ10 and expansion throughout most of its

.000000 MT5 .000000 MT11 Causin Way boundary, and presents with good links Undesignated MG6 290000 Path into290000 the wider setting.The majority of the proposed route follows existing public bridleway, which potentially means TITLE:that widening and expansion of the Oundle Road Upper Benefield UF10 Greenway Options Route PROJECT/SITE:route would not be required along the .000000 .000000entire GIlength. Feasibility Study CLIENT:

289000 289000 East Northamptonshire Council However, a major concern is presented Lower Benefield Biggin Grange MAP REF: by the necessity18-1285 of an extensive planting VERSION: buffer along the3 designated Weldon Park DATE: SCALE: SSSI,03/09/2018 in order to meet the requirements

.000000 .000000 1:30,000 @A3 APPROVEDfor developing BY: inPRODUCED close BY: proximity to an SSSI site.ID This would therefore,ACB impose a 288000 Reproduced288000 with the permission of The Controller of Her Majesty's Stationerylarge Office intervention Crown Copyright (c) Licence number:into AL the 52281A000 existing edge Lockhart Garratt Ltd 8 Melbourne House, Corbygate Business Park, 0 35 50 1,500 Meters Weldon,of Corby,the Northants park. NN17 5JG. For identification purposes only. Route Summary Not to be reproduced without the permission of Lockhart Garratt Ltd. 7 - 8 Melbourne House Greystones House Total Distance : 11.2km (7.0mi) Corbygate Business Park Burford Road Weldon, Corby Chipping Norton Northamptonshire NN17 5JG Oxfordshire OX7 5UY .000000 Elevation : 38m at lowest point; 103m at highest point 01536 408840 01608 648657 493000Total.000000 Ascent:494000 169m.000000 495000.000000 496000.000000 497000.000000 498000.000000 499000.000000 500000.000000 501000.000000 502000.000000 503000.000000 www.lgluk.com 287000 2h 31m 1h 1m 35m 2h 52m 493000.000000 494000.000000 495000.000000 496000.000000 497000.000000 498000.000000 499000.000000 500000.000000 501000.000000 502000.000000 503000.000000 .000000 .000000 295000 295000 REFINED PROPOSED ROUTES Summary The following route is put forward as the GREEN$ Route: PROPOSED most favourable option in LGL's opinion .000000 and.000000 is judged to have the highest capaci- ty to accommodate the construction of a 294000 294000 greenway.

Furthermore, the route provides 7 points of access throughout the entire route, with .000000 only.000000 two of which requiring the crossing Burn Coppice S of a main road, which can be mitigated 293000 woodland 293000 Deene through the introduction of a new set Unnamed Road of pedestrian crossing at the junction of Causin Way and Public Bridleway MZ1, Tresham Garden Village and another at the junction of Benefield ongoing development .000000 Main Street Southwick Road,.000000 Public Bridleway NS4 and Public M Bridleway MT5. 6 292000 NS4 292000 Proposed route allows for connection to existing PRoW Undesignated Path The route is considered to be the most eas- network connecting TGV and NS4 NS5 Undesignated Path ily accessible for all ability users, with the the greenway to the village of Benefield Road lowest ascent throughout. Deene. .000000 .000000

Provost Lodge The route also follows a section of a cy- 291000 291000 MT5 Westwood Lodge cleway that is proposed as part of the MG5 MZ1 proposed TreshamREVISIONS: Garden Village develop- MT5 DATE:ment, whichVERSION: further enablesINITIALS: the connec- Glapthorn tivity throughout the new development, as

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.000000 well.000000 as the accessibility into the route for Causin Way the community.

290000 MG6 290000 Further on, the route continues north of the Tresham Garden Village development Undesignated Path Upper Benefield TITLE: UF10 and splitsGreenway into Options two smaller Route sections, one PROJECT/SITE:leading onto Stamford Road, where the

.000000 Glapthorn Cow Pasture .000000 SSSI public footpathGI Feasibility HF9 Study is visible and links the Weldon Park CLIENT: 289000 route289000 East Northamptonshireinto the wider CouncilPRoW network to the Lower Benefield SSSI MAPnorth, REF: and another section going west ad- Biggin Grange jacent to Weldon18-1285 Park SSSI and connecting VERSION: Weldon Park into the Weldon3 Park development. This DATE: SCALE: ongoing development part03/09/2018 of the route is not currently designat-

.000000 .000000 1:30,000 @A3 APPROVEDed as BY: PRoW, andPRODUCED therefore BY: access onto private landID prevented photographicACB images 288000 Reproduced288000 with the permission of The Controller of Her Majesty's Stationeryof this Office Crown short Copyright section (c) Licence number: to AL 52281A000be captured. Route Summary Lockhart Garratt Ltd 8 Melbourne House, Corbygate Business Park, 0 35 50 1,500 Meters Weldon, Corby, Northants NN17 5JG. For identification purposes only. Total Distance : 13.3km Not to be reproduced without the permission of Lockhart Garratt Ltd. 7 - 8 Melbourne House Greystones House Corbygate Business Park Burford Road Elevation : 38m at lowest point; 101m at highest point Weldon, Corby Chipping Norton Northamptonshire NN17 5JG Oxfordshire OX7 5UY .000000 Total Ascent: 158m 01536 408840 01608 648657 493000.000000 494000.000000 495000.000000 496000.000000 497000.000000 498000.000000 499000.000000 500000.000000 501000.000000 502000.000000 503000.000000 www.lgluk.com Extended287000 Section 2h 43m 1h 7m 38m 3h 15m 13m 5m 3m 11/21/2018 Route A Interventions, elements, features PROPOSED GREENROUTE DETAIL the userand make themaware oftheupcoming approach to the two mainroads. Waymarking isproposed at every 1kmalongtheroute, and bridlegates every 2kmasastandard, withsome furtherwhere to necessary slow down in order to give information to theusers ofthedifferent areas within the route and keepthem informed ofwhat follows alongthe Greenway. are accessibleto theuserwithinsection ofthejourney they choose to walk,cycle,run etc. Theinterpretation boards are to be ofbespoke design Interpretation Boards are carefully located withinareas 1and3 for the residents oftheupcoming developments, and areas 5and7, to ensure these Litter Binswillbe required alongallentrance points, as well asbridlegates suited for allabilityusers. All oftheabove areas, present anentrance point into theGreenway, demonstrating the extensive connectivity for residents and recreational users. East Northampthonsire Greenway. Furthermore withinkey areas 3and6,anew set ofpedestrian crossing willberequired inorder to accommodate safe passage for theusers ofthe a 2mplanting buffer required alongthe edge oftheGlapthorn Cow Pasture SSSI. The most considerable intervention within theproposed route, are thethree new section of PRoW designation within key areas1,2and6,alongwith under 'Cost Breakdown'. To gain abetter understanding ofthe components required alongthe13.3kmproposed route, refer to Costs table outlinedwithinthenext section The elements shown are for illustrative purposesanddonotpresent the exact locations ofeach component. This mapoutlinesthekey areas alongtheGreen Route, whichwillrequire new features inorder provide anaccessibleandeasy to follow greenway. 1. 2. 3.

4. + 5.

6. + 7.

Crossing Pedestrian Boards Interpretation Litter Bin Signage Waymarker Bridle gate SSSI Buffer Access Point Proposed Features +

https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/route/2623980/Route-A 1/1 7. COSTS COSTS BREAKDOWN GREEN ROUTE EAST NORTHANTS COUNCIL OUNDLE-WELDON Produced: Galia Chausheva - Lockhart Garratt Ltd GREENWAY CONSTRUCTION 43419 LGL Ref: 18-1982 Approx. length of Green Route Greenway Route 13.3km Quantity Rate Habitat / Feature Element Total (£) Notes Ha Metres No. (£)

Native Planting at 2m spacing 5.8 0 0 500 3000 Stand off fence 5m distance SSSI Buffer (Glapthorn Cow Pasture) 125mm x 125mm FSC certified green oak frame - ENC logo engraved in each upright and in-filled with green paint Bespoke 0.0 0 4 - 4mm Duralite GRP graphic panel bonded to an 18mm Tricoya mdf substrate – corners rounded and edges and 1500 6000 underside of panel painted Interpretation Boards - 1000mm x 700mm (A1) landscape graphic size

N/A 0.0 0 2 0 0 to be discussed with Highway engineer Pedestrian Crossings

Oak - 100mm x 1.8m section every 1km as standard 0.0 0 16 100 1500 dug 60cm deep with buried cross member and concreted in Waymarkers Natural Smooth Sanded Finish

- Galvanised heavy duty steel gate 3.6m long x 1.2m deep with D-loop and drop latch every 2km standard 0.0 0 9 460 4200 - Posts as galvanised steel 12.5 cm diameter x 2.1m set 80cm in the ground in concrete. Bridle Gate - Gate hung 10cm off the ground. Top hinge turned and fastening nuts welded to prevent theft.

Wykeham litter bin at entrance points 0.0 0 7 730 5000 Single Bay, Galvanised Sheet Interior & Lockable Refuse Bins

Oundle Road 0.4 0 0 530 300 £53 per 100m2 by hand Vegetation Clearance Glapthorn Cow Pasture 3.0 0 0 530 1600 £53 per 100m2 by hand

Stone, excavation and laying Type 6f2 aggregate 30cm deep (per linear metre) 0 13300 0 50 665000 incl. terram, machinery and labour 2m width route surfacing

Note: Costs of stakeholder and landowner engagement not included. 686600 Costs of new PRoW designations not included. 8.CONCLUSION CONCLUSION

This report seeks to provide an overall character of the proposed routes for a new greenway within East Northamptonshire, linking the settlements of Oundle to Weldon. A key element within the route are the two new developments proposed within the area, one of a larger scale within the land of Deenthorpe Airfield and proposed as Tresham Garden Village, and another one presenting as an extension to the settlement of Weldon, and of smaller scale: Weldon Park development. The condition of existing bridleways and footpaths within the study area have been assessed in consideration of their suitability to accommodate the construction of a greenway for all ability users, therefore key qualities discussed within the assessment have been accessibility, topography, existing surface cover and condition, signage, as well the experiential qualities of the routes, including tranquillity, views/vistas present and overall experience and difficulty of navigating through.

Initially, ENC presented LGL with a preferred route, which was then assessed through a desktop study and further routes were proposed as alternatives to some parts of the preferred route, in order to alleviate some of the potential issues identified with the preferred route. Some of those issues were primarily focused around the safety of the route when crossing or running along highways such as Causin Way, and through the property of local farms.

The complete preferred route along with the alternative routes, were then dissected into two sections which informed the route for the eastern and western study, with a halfway point marked by the Public Bridleway NS4, bound by Benefield Road and Main Road/Unnamed Road going into the settlement of Southwick. Moreover, the two sections were split into sub-sections for the easement of the assessment, and to provide more detail into the different parts that comprise the route. The sub-sections have each been considered in terms of the above mentioned criteria and judged to be suitable or unsuitable for the greenway route.

At the end of the eastern and western surveys, a summary was provided to outline the key issues and opportunities found within the sections discussed and the most appropriate routes were put forward in section 7, under the headline Refined Proposed Routes.

The three Refined Proposed Routes, consisting of Blue, Red and Green Route, have been discussed in order of suitability, with the Green Route considered as the most suitable. All three routes, follow the same course within the eastern part of the survey, and provide three alternative links through and in to the new developments presented in the western section of the study area.

The Green Route is put forward as the most suitable and is further developed into a proposal for the East Northampthonsire Greenway, through a detailed map showing the illustrative location of potential entrances, interpretation boards and other features, as well the necessary mitigation measures required to establish it as a safe passage for all ability users. Furthermore, a cost breakdown is provided for the construction of the greenway.

In summary the Green Route, provides a good opportunity for establishing a greenway, with minimal landscape interventions and optimum links into the wider network of Public Rights of Way, as well as linking to the Weldon Park development and proposed Tresham Garden Village. This page has intentionally been left blank APPENDICES

Potential Consultees Landowners (Information supplied by East Northamptonshire Council) Mr Kenneth Barclay Argo and Mrs Helen Argo of Manor Farm, Weldon, Corby Mr Jonathon Moreton Gage, Ms Amelia Fitzalan Howard and Mr Charles John Calcraft Wyld care of the Resident Agent, Estate Office, Deene Park, Deene, Corby (the Trustees of the Horninghold Estate Settlement) Mr Philip Herbert and Mrs Nicola Herbert of Westwood Lodge, Glapthorn, Peterborough Chris and Monica of Provost Lodge Farm, Glapthorn, Peterborough Mr Julian Victor Andre Watts-Russell and Mrs Mary Lovell Watts-Russell of Nethertown Farm, Upper Benefield, Peterborough Ms Kythe Louise Jemima Whitehead of Biggin hall, Lower Benefield, Peterborough Mr Robert Austen Knight of Seven Wells Farm, Stoke Doyle, Peterborough, Ms Catherine Helen Hay of Wykeham Abbey, The Chase, Wykeham and Ms Elizabeth Joan Baker of Pilton Lodge, Pilton, Peterborough

Potential Stakeholders East Northamptonshire Council The Ramblers Association The Wildlife Trust Natural England Northamptonshire Oxfordshire 7-8 Melbourne House Greystones House Corbygate Business Park Burford Road Weldon Chipping Norton Corby Oxfordshire Northamptonshire OX7 5UY NN17 5JG

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