Site CS/0260 Settlement: Sudbrook

Summary Key characteristics Flat levels on the coast of the estuary including the historic site of Sudbrook Camp with Sudbrook Chapel to the east by Sudbrook Point and a disused paper mill. Mature poplar plantation to the south west and pasture to the north west with irregular medium sized fields with outgrown hedges. Semi-rural settlement to the west is an anomaly and does not comprise a formal settlement edge adjacent to the area. Sudbrook Camp is used for informal recreation with a football pitch and public footpaths run east and west along the coast . The poplars are a major element in the view from Sudbrook west and from Harold's House SAM and church at to the north forming part of a view corridor towards the and the whole coastal edge is highly visible from the . The area is in floodplain to the west and the Levels Landscape of Outstanding Historic Interest covers the south western part. The area is on the edge of Severn Estuary RAMSAR, SPA and SSSI. Landscape sensitivity High/medium The area has high/medium sensitivity as Sudbrook Camp is of high sensitivity and the area to the west is on the levels floodplain with reens, provides a green gap between Caldicot and Sudbrook, provides a view corridor south from Portskewett church towards the Severn estuary and the whole coastal edge is highly visible from the second Severn Crossing. The paper mill site has lower sensitivity as a brownfield site with detractive buildings and spaces. Housing capacity Medium The area has no capacity for housing to the east and west on LLCAs S2 and S3 but has capacity on the paper mill site, preferably avoiding the floodplain and providing it respects and complements the SAM to the east.

LLCA Context LLCA number S01 S02 S03 LLCA sensitivity High/medium High High/medium

LLCA capacity Low Low Low Relationship of site The site includes all of LLCAs S2 and S3 as well as the disused with LLCA paper mill separating the areas.

LANDMAP Context Geological landscapes Number MNMTHGL084 MNMTHGL087 MNMTHGL092 MNMTHGL093

Value High Moderate Moderate Moderate Landscape habitats Number MNMTHLH088

Value Outstanding

Visual and sensory Number MNMTHVS063 MNMTHVS057 MNMTHVS095 MNMTHVS055 Page 97 Value Low Outstanding Outstanding Moderate

Sensitivity Low Very high Very high High

Historical landscapes Number H1 H6

Value 55% outstanding 45% high

Cultural landscapes Number MNMTHCL004 MNMTHCL001

Value Moderate

Combined Character Area Number CCA1 CCA3 CCA4 CCA5

Designations National Park AONB SLA Landscape designations comments

Landscape of Hist. Interest Yes Historic Parks and Gardens

Hist.Parks and Gardens essential setting

SAM Yes Conservation Area Listed Building WHS Historic/archaeology Gwent Levels Landscape of Outstanding Historic Interest on designations comments southern part

SAC NNR SINC SSSI Yes RAMSAR Yes

Biodiversity designations on edge of Severn Estuary RAMSAR, SPA and SSSI comments

Other

Country Park National Trail National Cycle Route Yes Floodplain (100yr) Yes

Page 98 For settlement figures see:

Caldicot East, Crick, Portskewett and Sudbrook figure after Caldicot reports