Landscape and Visual Assessment 1 Environmental Statement Document 6.11.1
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T N E M U C 6.11.1-6.11.6 O D Landscape and Visual Assessment The Yorkshire and Humber (CCS Cross Country Pipeline) Development Consent Order Under Regulation 5(2)(a) of the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 Document 6.11.1 Local Landscape Planning Context – Relevant Policies Document 6.11.2 Landscape Character Document 6.11.3 Scoping Opinion Response Document 6.11.4 Visual Receptor Tables Document 6.11.5 AGI ZTV Document 6.11.6 Public Rights of Way Drax Abbey Farm Application Reference: EN070001 June 2014 T N E M U C O D 6.11.1 Local Landscape Planning Context – Relevant Policies The Yorkshire and Humber (CCS Cross Country Pipeline) Development Consent Order Under Regulation 5(2)(a) of the Infrastructure Planning (Applications: Prescribed Forms and Procedure) Regulations 2009 Application Reference: EN070001 June 2014 Environmental Statement Volume 6: Ch. 11 Landscape and Visual Assessment 1 Environmental Statement Document 6.11.1 Appendix 6.11.1 Local Landscape Planning Context – Relevant Policies Selby District Local Plan (February 2005) – Saved Policies • Policy GB4: Character and Visual Amenity of the Green Belt – proposals in the Green Belt will only be permitted where they would not detract from the open character and visual amenity of the Green Belt, or the form and character of any settlement within it; • Policy DL1: Control of Development in the Countryside (Development Limits) – development in the countryside must be located and designed so as not to have a significant adverse effect on residential amenity or the character and appearance of an area; • Policy ENV1: Control of Development – in considering development proposals the Council will take account of, inter alia, the effect upon the character of the area and the potential loss, or adverse effect upon, significant buildings, related spaces, trees, wildlife habitats, archaeological or other features important to the character of the area; • Policy ENV3: Light pollution – outdoor lighting schemes will only be permitted where they, inter alia, would not detract significantly from the character of a rural area; • Policy ENV11: Ancient Woodland - development will not be permitted where it is likely to cause loss of, or damage to, an ancient woodland; • Policy ENV15: Conservation and Enhancement of Locally Important Landscape Areas – within locally important landscape areas priority will be given to the conservation and enhancement of the character and quality of the landscape; • Policy ENV16: Development Affecting Historic Parks and Gardens - development proposals affecting historic parks or gardens will only be permitted where the appearance, setting, character or amenity of an historic park or garden would not be harmed; • Policy ENV17: Historic Battlefields - development proposals likely to harm the historical, archaeological or landscape interest of a registered historic battlefield will not be permitted; • Policy ENV25: Control of Development in Conservation areas - development within or affecting a conservation area will be permitted provided the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area; and • Policy ENV27: Scheduled Monuments and Important Archaeological Sites – relates to the physical preservation of scheduled monuments and other important sites. Environmental Statement Volume 6: Ch. 11 Landscape and Visual Assessment 2 Environmental Statement Document 6.11.1 Selby District Local Development Framework - Submission Draft Core Strategy (May 2011) The Core Strategy is the first Development Plan document prepared by the Council as part of its new Local Development Framework. When adopted it will replace a number of the ‘Saved’ Selby District Local Plan policies, as described above. • Policy CP15 Protecting and Enhancing the Environment - The high quality and local distinctiveness of the natural and man-made environment will be sustained by, inter alia, safeguarding and enhancing the historic and natural environment including the character and setting of areas of acknowledged importance; and • Policy CP16 Design Quality - Proposals for all new development will be expected to have regard to the local character, identity and context of its surroundings including historic townscapes, settlement patterns and the open countryside. East Riding of Yorkshire Four Local Plans are currently in use in East Riding of Yorkshire. The ‘saved’ policies from each are described below. These will eventually be replaced by the Local Development Framework (LDF). Beverley Borough Local Plan (June 1996) • Policy E1 - states that generally, development which preserves or enhances the Borough’s natural and cultural heritage and character will be approved; • Policy E3 - relates to development in the open countryside and restricts the types of development which are deemed appropriate. States that ‘built development must be located, designed and landscaped to minimise the visual impact’; • Policy E4 and Policy E5 – relates to the protection of the special function and character of ‘areas of strategic importance’ as defined on the Proposals Map; • Policy E6 - relates to the protection of areas of amenity or character importance identified on the Proposals Map; • Policy E7 - relates to the protection of special areas of common character identified on the Proposals Map; • Policy E10 - relates to the conservation of the Area Of High Landscape and states that development proposals ‘will not adversely affect to any material extent the special character, appearance or nature conservation value of the landscape’; • Policy E11 – relates to development proposals near the Humber coast and states that they must not ‘significantly adversely affect the natural character or appearance of the landscape and...views along, or of, the Humber Estuary’; Environmental Statement Volume 6: Ch. 11 Landscape and Visual Assessment 3 Environmental Statement Document 6.11.1 • Policy E12 – states that ‘development proposals affecting the historic parks or gardens, or their settings will only be approved where the development preserves or enhances their historic, landscape, archaeological or natural qualities’; • Policy E13 – supports the planting of locally native woodland ‘provided the planting will not detract from the character or appearance of the area, adversely affect any existing sites of nature conservation or archaeological importance’; • Policy E21 – relates to development within Conservation Areas and states that proposals must ‘protect and promote those aspects of the environment which characterise an area...and ensure that the character of the area is not harmed by unsympathetic development’; • Policy E25 – relates to development which would affect the character or appearance of a Conservation Area and states that, inter alia, ‘the materials to be used will be in character with the area’; • Policy E37 – relates to development proposals which will affect the setting of a Listed Building and states that these ‘will be approved provided the character of the Listed Building or its setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest will be preserved’; • Policy D1 – states that ‘the Council will expect the layout and design of all development proposals to respect and contribute positively to the character of its locality.’ Boothferry Borough Local Plan (April 1999) • Policy EN2 – The LPA will take into account effects on, inter alia, ‘the character of the locality and amenity of local residents, ancient monuments, listed buildings and conservation areas, the character of the landscape and particular built and natural features within it’; • Policy EN7 – relates to development in the open countryside and states that it should be sited ‘so as to minimise visual intrusion, is of a scale and design appropriate to the rural area, is, where practicable, built of traditional materials which reflect the character of the locality...’; • Policy EN19 – states that the LPA will grant consent for a development which is prominent in the landscape and visible over long distances only if it is satisfied that all reasonable measures have been taken to minimise its visual effect; • Policy EN20 – relates to the conservation of the area of high landscape value and states that ‘development within this area will only be allowed where it will not adversely affect the special character of the area... Development on visually prominent sites in the landscape or on the west facing escarpment will only be permitted when they do not have a detrimental effect on the visual quality of this feature’; Environmental Statement Volume 6: Ch. 11 Landscape and Visual Assessment 4 Environmental Statement Document 6.11.1 • Policy EN21 – states that development will only be allowed where it would not detract from the special character of special landscape features identified on the proposals map; • Policy EN46a – ensures that the setting of, and the views into and out of conservation areas will remain unspoilt; • Policy EN47 - relates to proposals which may affect any area of architectural or historic interest and states that they must ‘respect in detail the preservation or enhancement of that area’; • Policy EN62 – relates to light pollution and states that development proposals should ‘minimise potential pollution from glare and spillage particularly to residential and commercial areas, areas of nature conservation importance, and areas whose open and remote landscape qualities would be affected’; and • Policy EN71 – relates