Hambleton Landscape Character Assessment and Sensitivity Study Prepared by LUC on behalf of Hambleton District Council May 2016 Project Title: Hambleton Landscape Character Assessment and Sensitivity Study Client: Hambleton District Council Version Date Version Details Prepared by Checked by Approved by 1 11.04.16 First draft GW/LW GW PDM 2 09.05.16 Final draft GW/LW PDM PDM 3 27.05.16 Final report GW/LW PDM PDM Hambleton LCA report.docx Last saved: 30/05/2016 11:24 Hambleton Landscape Character Assessment and Sensitivity Study Prepared by LUC on behalf of Hambleton District Council May 2016 Planning & EIA LUC EDINBURGH Offices also in: Land Use Consultants Ltd Design 28 Stafford Street London Registered in England Registered number: 2549296 Landscape Planning Edinburgh Bristol Registered Office: Landscape Management EH3 7BD Glasgow 43 Chalton Street Ecology T +44 (0)131 202 1616 London NW1 1JD Mapping & Visualisation
[email protected] FS 566056 EMS 566057 LUC uses 100% recycled paper Contents 1 Introduction 2 Background 2 Landscape character assessment 2 National planning policy 2 Study area 3 2 The landscape of Hambleton 4 General description 4 Existing landscape character assessments 4 Historic Landscape Characterisation 7 3 Methodology 9 Introduction 9 Landscape characterisation 9 Landscape around towns 10 Forces for change 10 Sensitivity assessment 11 4 Landscape classification 14 5 Landscape character areas 15 Introduction 15 Character Area 1 Cowton Hills 16 Landscape character 17 Landscape Sensitivity Assessment 19 Character