Landscape Character and Capacity Study Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council Further Investigations - Employment and Housing Sites June 2010
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Landscape Character and Capacity Study Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council Further Investigations - Employment and Housing Sites June 2010 Golder Associates (UK) Ltd Landscape Planning Golder House 2nd Floor Danum House Tadcaster Enterprise Park St Sepulchre Gate Station Road Doncaster Tadcaster DN1 1UB LS24 9JF LANDSCAPE CHARACTER AND CAPACITY STUDY Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Method .......................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Stages of Assessment .................................................................................................................................. 2 2.0 EMP 1 – INLAND PORT .......................................................................................................................................... 10 2.1 Site Context ................................................................................................................................................ 10 2.2 Site Description ........................................................................................................................................... 10 2.3 Visual Sensitivity ......................................................................................................................................... 12 2.4 Landscape Sensitivity ................................................................................................................................. 12 2.5 Landscape Value ........................................................................................................................................ 13 2.6 Mitigation Potential ..................................................................................................................................... 13 2.7 Landscape Capacity ................................................................................................................................... 13 3.0 EMP 2 – BRADHOLME ........................................................................................................................................... 14 3.1 Site Context ................................................................................................................................................ 14 3.2 Site Description ........................................................................................................................................... 14 3.3 Visual Sensitivity ......................................................................................................................................... 16 3.4 Landscape Sensitivity ................................................................................................................................. 16 3.5 Landscape Value ........................................................................................................................................ 16 3.6 Mitigation Potential ..................................................................................................................................... 17 3.7 Landscape Capacity ................................................................................................................................... 17 August 2010 Report No. 08514520255.501/v.A.0 i LANDSCAPE CHARACTER AND CAPACITY STUDY 4.0 EMP 3 – WEST MOOR PARK ................................................................................................................................. 20 4.1 Site Context ................................................................................................................................................ 20 4.2 Site Description ........................................................................................................................................... 20 4.3 Visual Sensitivity ......................................................................................................................................... 22 4.4 Landscape Sensitivity ................................................................................................................................. 22 4.5 Landscape Value ........................................................................................................................................ 23 4.6 Mitigation Potential ..................................................................................................................................... 23 4.7 Landscape Capacity ................................................................................................................................... 23 5.0 EMP 4 – HATFIELD STAINFORTH ......................................................................................................................... 24 5.1 Site Context ................................................................................................................................................ 24 5.2 Site Description ........................................................................................................................................... 24 5.3 Visual Sensitivity ......................................................................................................................................... 26 5.4 Landscape Sensitivity ................................................................................................................................. 26 5.5 Landscape Value ........................................................................................................................................ 26 5.6 Mitigation Potential ..................................................................................................................................... 27 5.7 Landscape Capacity ................................................................................................................................... 27 6.0 EMP 5 – A1 (M)/A635 JUNCTION ........................................................................................................................... 28 6.1 Site Context ................................................................................................................................................ 28 6.2 Site Description ........................................................................................................................................... 28 6.3 Visual Sensitivity ......................................................................................................................................... 29 6.4 Landscape Sensitivity ................................................................................................................................. 30 6.5 Landscape Value ........................................................................................................................................ 30 August 2010 Report No. 08514520255.501/v.A.0 ii LANDSCAPE CHARACTER AND CAPACITY STUDY 6.6 Mitigation Potential ..................................................................................................................................... 30 6.7 Landscape Capacity ................................................................................................................................... 30 7.0 EMP 6 – CARCROFT COMMON ............................................................................................................................. 31 7.1 Site Context ................................................................................................................................................ 31 7.2 Site Description ........................................................................................................................................... 31 7.3 Visual Sensitivity ......................................................................................................................................... 33 7.4 Landscape Sensitivity ................................................................................................................................. 33 7.5 Landscape Value ........................................................................................................................................ 33 7.6 Mitigation Potential ..................................................................................................................................... 33 7.7 Landscape Capacity ................................................................................................................................... 34 8.0 EMP 7 – NORTH ADWICK ...................................................................................................................................... 35 8.1 Site Context ................................................................................................................................................ 35 8.2 Site Description ........................................................................................................................................... 35 8.3 Visual Sensitivity ......................................................................................................................................... 36 8.4 Landscape Sensitivity 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