Appendix 6.6 - Screening matrix for likelihood of increased recreation pressure on statutory and non-statutory designated sites due to increase in local population due to the proposed housing development at Trowbridge Table 1. Results of the sequential screening assessment for statutory designations within 15km of the Application Site. For the designation to be ‘screened in’ and therefore require further consideration, the designation would have to qualify under each of the screening criteria in sequential order. White boxes indicate that the designation is ‘likely to qualify’ under the criterion, whilst greyed out boxes indicate that the designation is ‘unlikely to qualify’ and is therefore not subject to further assessment. Is the designation likely to Screened ‘in’ Is the designation Is the designation openly Does the designation lack receive a significant Name and or ‘out’ of sensitive to recreational accessible and attractive to capacity for public recreational increase in recreational use designation further disturbance / pressure? the public? use? from the Proposed assessment? Development? No visitor centre but made-up Picket and Clanger Ancient wood and Open access paths, adj. to main road and Near the site Wood SSSI invertebrates parking on WT Steeple Ashton Geological site - - - SSSI Ancient wood and No visitor centre but adj. to main Well away from site on other Vallis Vale SSSI Foot paths and adjacent road protected species road side of Frome Cleaves Wood Ancient wood and No visitor centre but adj. to main Well away from site with only Foot path and adjacent road SSSI invertebrates road minor roads for access Hinton Charterhouse Field Calcareous grassland Private access only - - SSSI Well away from site on other Longleat Woods Foot path adjacent only, No visitor centre but adj. to main Ancient wood and Dormice south of Frome no easy driving SSSI bridle ways, adjacent road road and free parking route No public access to mine but Box Mine SSSI Rare bat hibernation site. foot paths only for some of - - surface Winsley Mines SSSI Rare bat hibernation site No public access to mine - - Around perimeter only- Salisbury Plain Stone-curlew and Hen military firing range (within - - SSSI Harrier 15km) Hinton Charterhouse Pit Geological site. - - - SSSI CRoW, foot paths, no road Upton Cow Down Species rich calcareous adjacent though. Public Far from site with a walk in to Not well set up SSSI grassland access half of site only car get to designation park at nearby Westbury Is the designation likely to Screened ‘in’ Is the designation Is the designation openly Does the designation lack receive a significant Name and or ‘out’ of sensitive to recreational accessible and attractive to capacity for public recreational increase in recreational use designation further disturbance / pressure? the public? use? from the Proposed assessment? Development? Stert Brook Geological site - - - Exposure SSSI well away from site north-west Calcareous grassland and Bare ground foot paths, car No visitor centre but adj. to main of Bradford-on-Avon no easy Brown’s Folly SSSI woodland, roost site for parking, adjacent road and road driving route although main rare bats web presence road Old Ironstone Rare bat roost Private access only - - Works, Mells SSSI Gripwood Quarry Historical interest - - - SSSI National trust site, CRoW No visitor centre but adjacent to Cley Hill SSSI Damp woodland Far from site (over 8km ) and free parking main road and information point Corsham Railway Paleontological interest - - - Cutting SSSI Well away from site on other Inwood, Warleigh Neutral hay meadow with No visitor centre and no made up north-west of Bradford-on- Foot paths and road access SSSI wood paths Avon no easy driving route although main road Westbury Ironstone Paleontological interest - - - Quarry SSSI Scratchbury and Calcareous grassland with No visitor centre but adjacent to Foot paths and adjacent road Far from site (~15km by road) Cotley Hills SSSI invertebrates main road Seend Cleeve Stratigraphic interest - - - Quarry SSSI Seend Ironstone Quarry and Road Geological interest - - - Cutting SSSI Open public access with Bratton Downs Ancient woodland and No visitor centre and no made up Relatively near site with ok footpaths some areas CRoW, SSSI calcareous grassland paths road access adj. to road and free parking Partial access from northerly Midford Valley Woodland with protected footpath and perimeter No visitor centre Far from site (~15km by road) Woods SSSI species footpath and no obvious parking nearby No open public access Spye Park SSSI Habitat mosaic - - through designation Is the designation likely to Screened ‘in’ Is the designation Is the designation openly Does the designation lack receive a significant Name and or ‘out’ of sensitive to recreational accessible and attractive to capacity for public recreational increase in recreational use designation further disturbance / pressure? the public? use? from the Proposed assessment? Development? Great Cheverell Hill Calcareous grassland with Partial access from footpath - - SSSI birds and invertebrates no open public access North Road Quarry, Geological interest - - - Bath SSSI Hampton Rocks Geological interest - - - Cutting SSSI Hinton Hill, Wellow Geological interest - - - SSSI Access to garden but Iford Manor SSSI Rare bat roost - - restricted access to house Combe Down and No access to mines, foot Bathampton Down Rare bat hibernation site - - path at surface only Mines SSSI Foot paths and over half the site open public access, Roundway Down Calcareous grassland and Well away from site and travel CRoW (other half no public No visitor centre and Covert SSSI woodland through Devizes required access) adj. parking and presence on web Foot path at various locations Far from site and access River Avon System Local parking facilities and road Swamp and wet woodland and in vicinity of much of the through Westbury and SSSI access along much of length rest of its length Warminster Public open access for entire Well away from site north of Colerne Park and designation, public foot path Woodland No local parking Corsham with no main roads Monk’s Wood SSSI and adjacent minor road, for majority of way web presence Car parking off main road and Green Lane Wood Ancient woodland and rare Wildlife trust managed site Very near proposed some made up paths (low level LNR bat species web presence development use) Drews Pond Wood Meadow and woodland Foot paths and web Far from site (~19km) requires Signage, Picnic area LNR with protected species presence travel through Devises Foot path leading to it and Kensington Habitat mosaic along river, open access, Dog waste bins Far from site in centre of Bath Meadows LNR web presence Far from site and travel Open water and river Bird hides, visitor centre, toilets, River Wylye LNR Foot paths and car parking through centre on Warminster habitat education centre required Is the designation likely to Screened ‘in’ Is the designation Is the designation openly Does the designation lack receive a significant Name and or ‘out’ of sensitive to recreational accessible and attractive to capacity for public recreational increase in recreational use designation further disturbance / pressure? the public? use? from the Proposed assessment? Development? Far from site and travel Smallbrook Meadow Foot path and car park Information boards through centre on Warminster Meadows LNR required Mortimore’s Wood Woodland adjacent to river Foot path along river Information boards and trails Far from site LNR far from site and accessed by Oakfrith Wood LNR Ancient woodland Foot paths adjacent Trails and limited parking minor roads only Key: SSSI- Site of Special Scientific Interest LNR- Local Nature Reserve Table 2. Results of the sequential screening assessment for non-statutory designations within 15km of the Application Site. For the designation to be ‘screened in’ and therefore require further consideration, the designation would have to qualify under each of the screening criteria in sequential order. White boxes indicate that the designation is ‘likely to qualify’ under the criterion, whilst greyed out boxes indicate that the designation is ‘unlikely to qualify’ and is therefore not subject to further assessment. Is the designation Is the designation likely to Screened ‘in’ sensitive to Is the designation openly Does the designation lack receive a significant Name and or ‘out’ of recreational accessible and attractive to capacity for public recreational increase in recreational use designation further disturbance / the public? use? from the Proposed assessment? pressure? Development? Wildlife Trust managed site. Biss Wood LWS, Parking off main road or access Ancient woodland No facilities but foot paths Adjacent to site WWRT from Green Lane Wood. Web presence. Footpaths, access from several Foot paths within site link Biss Meadows Fen and grassland locations surrounding, Web No facilities but foot paths directly to foot paths in Country Park LWS presence designation Woodside Wood No public access through Ancient woodland - - LWS designation, around only Green Lane Wood Wildlife trust managed site Car & Meadow and Ancient woodland parking off main road presence Car park, foot paths and bins Very near new proposals Smith’s Well Wood on web LWS, WWRT No public access through Flowers Wood LWS Ancient woodland - - designation, adjacent only Is the designation Is the designation likely to Screened ‘in’ sensitive to Is the designation openly Does