Inner Green Belt Boundary Study 2002 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 This Study was carried out in the late summer of 2002, principally by Helen Hepburn a highly experienced and qualified Landscape Architect within the Planning Department. It was carried out to assist in identifying sites that could accommodate growth close to Cambridge. It is very much a child of its time preceding the Examination in Public of the Structure Plan, and before knowledge was available or discussion commenced within the Council about the Monsanto site. It s fundamental purpose is as an in-house working document, carried out to guide the Council s view on potential development sites at that time. It remains as it was left in 2002 when the study ended. Committee approval for the methodology was obtained on 18 th March 2003 from Environment Scrutiny Committee, Item 5 Appendix D. The study was carried out firstly to assess the importance of various sites to the purpose of the Green Belt, and then of the potential impact of developing these sites. It is being made available now to enable its inclusion as a Core Document for the Local Plan Inquiry. 2 PURPOSE OF THE 2.1 In brief PPG2, RPG6 and the draft Structure Plan were used as a guide, and the key purposes of the Green Belt which were assessed as part of this study were as follows: 1 PURPOSE: to preserve the setting and special character of Cambridge. The character and setting of Cambridge are described in the Landscape Character Assessment. This assessment was taken to Environment Scrutiny Committee on 5 th November 2002 and 21 st January 2003 for formal approval 1. 2 PURPOSE: provide green separation between existing villages and any urban expansion of Cambridge This was determined on site, by using maps and aerial photographs and by considering various factors such as distance between settlements, existing edges, trees and vegetation cover, and perceived risk of one settlement merging into another. Professional judgement was used to assess the critical separation required to prevent the perception of settlements merging so that separation is maintained between all existing settlements and potential urban expansion areas. 3 PURPOSE: ensure the protection of green corridors running from open countryside into the urban area 1 The decision of the Executive Councillor was to adopt the Cambridge Landscape Character Assessment as a material planning consideration.
The existing Green Belt extends along green corridors into and close to the City centre. The intention is that existing corridors are protected and new ones created as needed to fulfil the key purposes of the Green Belt. 4 PURPOSE: a vision of the city and of the qualities to be safeguarded The qualities of the city are described in the Cambridge Landscape Character Assessment which in turn informed the vision for the future of development of Cambridge, set out in various documents and the City's submission to the Examination in Public of the Draft Structure Plan. 3 ASSUMPTIONS UNDERPINNING THE METHODOLOGY 3.1 Areas which are essential to the character and setting of Cambridge should be protected from development which would compromise the setting and character. These areas are identified and referred to as 'Defining Character'. They are outlined in the publication 'Towards 2016' and the Cambridge Landscape Character Assessment. 3.2 Areas which are identified as 'Supporting Character' in the Cambridge Landscape Character Assessment are of varying value to the purposes of the Green Belt. This review determines the importance of these areas to the Green Belt purposes. 3.3 The potential effect of changing the Green Belt boundary and for built development to change the character of Cambridge has more direct and profound implication close to the City. 3.4 Not all the land released from the Green Belt will be built upon. A landscape framework including green corridors to enhance amenity, increase biodiversity and provide opportunities for recreation and access must be planned into future development. 3.5 Features and urban edges which presently detract from the setting of Cambridge can be assessed and opportunities taken in design proposals to enhance amenity through development. 3.6 Economic viability of agricultural holdings is not assessed as part of this study. 3.7 Proximity to public transport, employment and services has not been assessed in this study as the areas are all within the City's administrative boundary and should therefore be reasonably close to public transport and employment centres. Their inclusion would have transformed the study into more of a site finding exercise that a principled review of the Green Belt. 4 METHODOLOGY 4.1 This study reviews the inner boundary of the Green Belt. The following steps were taken (see Table 1).
4.1.2 Step 1 'Defining Character' Areas, defined as representing 'key resources that are essential to the special qualities of Cambridge and its setting', are already identified in the Cambridge Landscape Character Assessment. These areas are automatically retained as Green Belt. 4.1.3 Step 2 The areas of search for boundary changes are thus confined to those lands which are not included as 'Defining Character' and which are within the area of search south of the A14, east of the M11 and in an arc around the Shelfords and Fulbourn to Wilbraham. 4.1.4 Step 3 Desk Study This drew upon information already held by the City Council. Desk top research with particular reference to the Landscape Character Assessment indicated environmental and landscape features which are important to setting and character. Field Survey This was carried out on a sector by sector basis. Field surveys identified important local views, setting and important features from which area descriptions and assessments were made. Also any proposed boundary changes were located and checked on site ensuring that physical features are followed. 4.1.5 Step 4 Information describing the results of the desk and field study survey are presented in tabular form accompanied by plans and photographs. The detailed survey and analysis allows value judgements to be made about proposed boundary changes. 4.1.6 Step 5 Assessments were made on a site-by-site basis of the importance to the Green Belt purpose of setting, character and also of separation and described as very high, high, medium, minor, and negligible. The worth to Green Belt function was attributed as the highest value. 4.1.6 Step 6 Environmental Criteria Various environmental criteria were assessed for each location including: vegetation existing land use land quality and classification ecology archaeology would it form a logical extension to the urban area? avoidance of coalescence if developed potential to improve edge brownfield
severed by transport spines? aquifer 4.1.7 Step 7 Whilst some sites are of less importance to Green Belt function than others, their development could be detrimental to the setting and character of the City. For example one field may be of an identical importance to another in terms of its own amenity on setting and character but very different impact on the purposes of the Green Belt if developed. Therefore an impact assessment - the Significance Matrix - was developed. It allows for these factors to be taken into account in as consistent a manner as possible. It allows comparison and judgement of the likely impact of development with the ability of different areas to accept change without detriment to the setting and character. The Significance Matrix used is given in Table 2. The matrix compares sensitivity of setting, character and separation against the likely magnitude of the impact of development. A value of importance for immediate setting and character of Cambridge is already given for each area, ranging from very high to negligible. The highest value is used to extrapolate importance to Green Belt purpose and then used along with the magnitude of effect to evaluate the potential significance of development. A value description of the likely effect of development is given. In most instances in Cambridge, the magnitude and densities contemplated would suggest most impacts lie in the band between medium to very high impact. 4.1.8 Step 8 A sensitivity of (major/high) indicates an area is generally important to the purposes of the Green Belt and very sensitive to change. No relaxation of Green Belt is recommended for these areas. A sensitivity score of (medium/minor/negligible) indicates that the Green Belt boundary changes should be reviewed against the environmental criteria and a conclusion drawn to whether development should be considered. 5 RESULTS 5.1 The City edge is sub-divided into Sectors (Plan x), and each Sector is further subdivided into land parcels. The results of the survey, importance to the Green Belt, and potential impact of development are set out in the Sector Tables. The tables should be read with the plans and photos associated with each Sector. Conclusions were made about the importance to the Green Belt, likely impact of development and hence whether or not the land parcel should remain within the Green Belt. It should be noted that not all of the photographic evidence is submitted here.
Table 1 METHOD PLAN Defining Character inner Green Belt core areas identified STEP 1 areas of search identified STEP 2 desk study field survey STEP 3 PLANS AND DESCRIPTIONS STEP 4 MAKE JUDGEMENTS ABOUT PURPOSE STEP 5 ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA STEP 6 MAKE JUDGEMENTS STEP ABOUT 7 STEP 7 SIGNIFICANCE OF DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS PROPOSE CHANGES TO BOUNDARY STEP 8
Magnitude of effect lies along a continuum from very high impact to no impact NO CHANGE No discernable change LOW Development proposals barely noticeable MEDIUM Development proposals are noticeable HIGH Development proposals are potentially significant VERY HIGH Development proposals are potentially highly visual TABLE 2 SIGNIFICANCE MATRIX SENSITIVITY FOR IMMEDIATE SETTING AND OF CAMBRIDGE VERY HIGH Very distinctive character and setting susceptible to relatively small change HIGH Distinctive character and setting susceptible to relatively small change MEDIUM Character and setting reasonably tolerant of change LOW Character and setting tolerant of change NEGLIGIBLE Character and setting tolerant or potentially improved by change MAJOR HIGH HIGH/MEDIUM MEDIUM MEDIUM/MINOR HIGH HIGH/MEDIUM MEDIUM MEDIUM/MINOR MINOR HIGH/MEDIUM MEDIUM MEDIUM/MINOR MINOR MINOR/NEGLIGIBLE MEDIUM MEDIUM/MINOR MINOR MINOR/NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE
SECTOR 1 AREA 1 AREA 2 AREA 3 AREA 4 AREA 5 TYPE West Claylands. Parts of this Character Area are 'Defining Character'. Setting, Views, West Claylands. Parts of this Character Area are 'Defining Character'. Setting, Views, West Claylands. Parts of this Character Area are 'Defining Character'. Setting, Views, Green corridor, Green corridor, Green corridor, Environmental features Environmental features Environmental features DEFINING/SUPPORTING PART IS DEFINING PART IS DEFINING DEFINING SETTING SEPARATION PROXIMITY TO HISTORIC CORE HEIGHT IMPORTANT VIEWS VEGETATION West Claylands. Parts of this Character Area are 'Defining Character'. Setting, Views, Green corridor, Environmental features West Claylands. Parts of this Character Area are 'Defining Character'. Setting, Views, Green corridor, Environmental features VERY HIGH / MEDIUM Area very visible from the A14. Views through to arable/pasture land in places curtailed by hedge and tree cover. Important to Cambridge in its setting MEDIUM/LOW LOW LOW NEGLIGIBLE LOW LOW LOW MEDIUM NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE MEDIUM Separates Histon Road from Girton. NEGLIGIBLE VERY HIGH Gap between built up areas 3.5 km 3km 3km 2.5km 3.4km Generally between 10 and 15m OD rising to the west View of setting to Cambridge. Vegetation interupts views Hedgerows and hedgerow trees significant. Generally between 10 and 15m OD rising to the west views separating Histon Road area across to Girton College Open arable few trees and few hedges Generally between 10 and 15 OD rising to the SW Open arable, few trees or hedges Generally between 15 and 20m OD Some hedge and tree cover NEGLIGIBLE Generally between 15 and 20m OD EXISTING LAND USE Mixed Mostly arable Mostly arable, playing fields Playing fields mixed LAND QUALITY BMV Class 1 BMV Class 1 BMV Class 1 BMV Class 1 BMV Class 1 AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION ECOLOGY None known. May be important hedgerows None known. None known. None known. None known ARCHAEOLOGY None known. None known None known None known. None known POLICY SCDC SCDC CCC CCC CCC SIGNIFICANCE OF DEVELOPMENT ON LOGICAL EXTENSION Mixed appears semi derelict some woodlan/scrub VERY HIGH MEDIUM LOW VERY HIGH NEGLIGIBLE MAJOR MEDIUM/MINOR MINOR/NEGLIGIBLE MAJOR NEGLIGIBLE Possibly as long as separation between Girton and Cambridge is maintained and area 3 is developed
AVOID COALESCENCE IF DEVELOPED POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE EDGE BROWNFIELD /DAMAGED LAND SEVERED BY No If development considered, appropriate land reserve for separation between Girton and City is required Not applicable No No No No No No TRANSPORT SPINES CONSTRAINTS None known None known None known AQUIFER AREA DENSITY INDICATED BY AND LOCATION APPROPRIATE LANDSCAPE FRAMEWORK CONCLUSION Consider amenity/environmental value for local residents Lies between Girton and Cambridge. Retention of this separation and views important. Landscape framework required to ensure separation is retained. Retention and augmentation of existing hedges and trees. Opportunity to increase biodiversity and develop green fingers. Considerable land take required for separation. Consider removal from Green Belt. PRIORITY LONG TERM Adjacent to the western edge of Cambridge. There are views across to Girton. Existing landscape framework should be retained. Opportunity to increase biodiversity and develop green fingers. Consider removal from Green Belt. PRIORITY SHORT TERM Consider amenity/environmental value for local residents Improve edge NOT in PRIORITY SHORT TERM
SECTOR 2 TYPE/AREA AREA 1 AREA 2 AREA 3 AREA 4 West Claylands. Parts of this Character Area are 'Defining Character'. Setting, Views, Green corridor, Environmental features West Claylands. Parts of this Character Area are 'Defining Character'. Setting, Views, Green corridor, Environmental features DEFINING/SUPPORTING DEFINING Parts on western edge are DEFINING SETTING SEPARATION PROXIMITY TO HISTORIC CORE HEIGHT West Claylands. Parts of this Character Area are 'Defining Character'. Setting, Views, Green corridor, Environmental features Parts on western edge are DEFINING VERY HIGH Area very visible from the M11. Views through to arable/pasture land curtiled by hedges and small copses/ Important to Cambridge and its setting MEDIUM Area glimpsed from M11. HIGH/MEDIUM Area rising from the M11. Area glimpsed from M11 LOW LOW LOW LOW West Claylands. Parts of this Character Area are 'Defining Character'. Setting, Views, Green corridor, Environmental features LOW Area viewed from access road to University Farm. NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE 3.5 km 2.8 km 3.3 km 2.4 km Generally between 10 and 15m OD generally rising to the east of the m11 Views over the brook Generally between 15 and 20m OD rising to 25m west of University Farm Generally between 15 and 20m OD Generally between 20 and 25m OD IMPORTANT VIEWS VEGETATION Hedgerows and copses significant Hedgerows and copses significant Hedges and copses significant Significant avenue EXISTING LAND USE Mixed Mixed Mixed Arable LAND QUALITY BMV Class 2 BMV Class 2 BMV Class 2 BMV Class 2 AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION ECOLOGY Washpit Brook. No designations known. May be important hedgerows and trees May be important hedgerows and trees No designations known. May be important hedgerows and trees ARCHAEOLOGY None known None known None known None known POLICY SCDC/CCC CCC SCDC CCC SIGNIFICANCE OF DEVELOPMENT ON VERY HIGH MEDIUM HIGH LOW Geological SSSI. May be important hedgerows and trees MAJOR MEDIUM/MINOR MEDIUM MINOR/NEGLIGIBLE LOGICAL EXTENSION if Area 4 developed
AVOID COALESCENCE IF DEVELOPED POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE EDGE Possibly by framing views, augmenting hedges and copses. Minor improvements may be possible. BROWNFIELD No No No /DAMAGED LAND SEVERED BY No No No TRANSPORT SPINES CONSTRAINTS None known None known None known AREA DENSITY INDICATED BY AND LOCATION APPROPRIATE LANDSCAPE FRAMEWORK CONCLUSION Consider amenity and environmental value for local residents Lies to the north of Madingley Road Park and Ride. Existing landscape framework should be augmented to frame setting, improve edge, increase biodiversity Consider removal of part from Green Belt. Land take required for setting purposes. This area should be considered for development sequentially after area 4 PRIORITY SHORT TO MEDIUM TERM Lies to the south west of large individual houses on Madingley Road Park and Ride and east of the M11. Existing landscape framework should be substantially augmented especially on the western edge to frame setting, and retain DEFINING improve edge and increase biodiversity Considerable land take required for setting purposes. This area should only be considered for development sequentially after area 2. PRIORITY MEDIUM TO LONG TERM Minor improvements may be possible. Lies to the south west of large individual houses on Madingley Road. Good tree avenue on access road to University Farm. Existing landscape framework should be retained and augmented. Part of this site NOT in Green Belt. Consider removal of rest from Green Belt. PRIORITY SHORT TERM
SECTOR 3 TYPE/AREA DEFINING/SUPPORTING SETTING SEPARATION PROXIMITY TO HISTORIC CORE HEIGHT IMPORTANT VIEWS AREA 1 AREA 2 AREA 3 AREA 4 AREA 5 AREA 6 West Claylands. Parts of this Character Area are 'Defining Character'. Setting, Views, Green corridor, Environmental features MINOR PART DEFINING MEDIUM West Claylands. Parts of this Character Area are 'Defining Character'. Setting, Views, Green corridor, Environmental features West Claylands. Parts of this Character Area are 'Defining Character'. Setting, Views, Green corridor, Environmental features West Claylands. Parts of this Character Area are 'Defining Character'. Setting, Views, Green corridor, Environmental features West Claylands. Parts of this Character Area are 'Defining Character'. Setting, Views, Green corridor, Environmental features PART DEFINING DEFINING PART DEFINING PART DEFINING DEFINING West Claylands. Parts of this Character Area are 'Defining Character'. Setting, Views, Green corridor, Environmental features VERY HIGH/ VERY HIGH VERY HIGH/ MEDIUM VERY HIGH MEDIUM MEDIUM HIGH/MEDIUM LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE 2 km 2 km 3 km 2.5 km 2.1 km 1.6 km Mostly between 10m and 15m OD dropping down to valley of Bin Brook To historic core and out to rural hinterland Mostly 15m to 20m OD 10m to 15m OD Mostly 10m OD Mostly over 10m dropping below 10 to Bin Brook valley To historic core and out to rural hinterland To historic core VEGETATION Important hedgerows Important hedgerows Important hedgerows Hedgerows, unusual field pattern Hedgerows Mostly over 10m dropping down to below 10 to Bin Brook valley To historic core Trees and hedgerows EXISTING LAND USE Arable Arable Arable Mixed Arable Mostly arable LAND QUALITY not known not known not known not known not known not known AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION ECOLOGY City Wildlife Sites. Important hedgerows City Wildlife Sites. Important hedgerows Course of Bin Brook Hedgerows and copses Hedgerows, nearby City Wildlife Site City Wildlife Site. ARCHAEOLOGY None known None known None known None known Roman road Roman Road POLICY CCC CCC SCDC SCDC SCDC CCC CCC SIGNIFICANCE OF DEVELOPMENT ON HIGH VERY HIGH VERY HIGH VERY HIGH MEDIUM VERY HIGH HIGH/MEDIUM LOGICAL EXTENSION MEDIUM
AVOID COALESCENCE IF DEVELOPED POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE EDGE BROWNFIELD No No /DAMAGED LAND SEVERED BY No No TRANSPORT SPINES CONSTRAINTS None known None known AQUIFER DENSITY INDICATED BY Low density development indicated AND by local character LOCATION APPROPRIATE LANDSCAPE FRAMEWORK CONCLUSION Consider amenity/environmental value for local residents Consider amenity/environmental value for local residents Consider amenity/environmental value for local residents Consider amenity/environmental value for local residents Low density development indicated by local character Consider amenity/environmental value for local residents Consider amenity/environmental value for local residents
SECTOR 5 AREA/TYPE DEFINING/SUPPORTING SETTING SEPARATION PROXIMITY TO HISTORIC CORE HEIGHT IMPORTANT VIEWS VEGETATION AREA 1 AREA 2 AREA 3 AREA 4 AREA 5 AREA 6 West Claylands. Parts of this Character Area are 'Defining Character'. Setting, Views, Green corridor, Environmental features West Claylands. Parts of this Character Area are 'Defining Character'. Setting, Views, Green corridor, Environmental features West Claylands. Parts of this Character Area are 'Defining Character'. Setting, Views, Green corridor, Environmental features Note adjacent to Conservation Area Part is DEFINING Part is DEFINING LOW MEDIUM/HIGH MEDIUM/VERY HIGH West Claylands. Parts of this Character Area are 'Defining Character'. Setting, Views, Green corridor, Environmental features Southern Fringe. Parts are Defining Character as Setting, Views Mostly DEFINING HIGH LOW LOW Vicar's Brook, Hobson's Brook Corridor. Defining Character as Setting, Green Corridor, Environmental Features, Wildlife. Southern Fringe. Parts are Defining Character as Setting, Views Part DEFINING LOW HIGH MEDIUM VERY HIGH NEGLIGIBLE VERY HIGH/ MEDIUM NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE HIGH NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE 2 km 2 km 2.6 km 3 km 3.2 km 2.6 km Between 10m and 15m OD Recently established planting Mostly above 10m OD Recent plantations Mostly above 10m OD rising to a ridge which cuts off views from the valley On west side of ridge across the valley Some recent plantations Mostly between 10m and 15m OD Along Cam valley Some recent plantations Mostly between 10m and 20m OD rising to the west towards Trumpington Some recent plantations EXISTING LAND USE LEISURE MIXED ARABLE MIXED MIXED MIXED LAND QUALITY AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION ECOLOGY Planting of some indigenous and ornamental plants Some copses City Wildlife Site. Some copses Between 10m and 15m OD Trees to west of Brook City Wildlife Sites City Wildlife Sites City Wildlife Site ARCHAEOLOGY None known None known None known None known None known None known POLICY CCC CCC CCC CCC CCC CCC SIGNIFICANCE OF DEVELOPMENT ON LOGICAL EXTENSION LOW VERY HIGH VERY HIGH VERY HIGH LOW VERY HIGH MINOR Possibly but not without Local Development Framework for the whole area MINOR/ NEGLIGIBLE
AVOID COALESCENCE IF DEVELOPED POTENTIAL TO Possibly IMPROVE EDGE BROWNFIELD/DAMAGED No LAND SEVERED BY No TRANSPORT SPINES CONSTRAINTS None known None known AQUIFER AREA DENSITY INDICATED BY AND medium/high LOCATION APPROPRIATE LANDSCAPE FRAMEWORK CONCLUSION This area is currently used as a sports pitch and for golf. There is an existing landscape framework but this should be substantially augmented Existing Leisure Use may be of more benefit than developement and partial release in this area should not be sought. GREEN BELT Consider amenity/ environmental value for local residents GREEN BELT Consider amenity/ environmental value for local residents GREEN BELT Consider amenity/ environmental value for local residents This area lies to the immediate east of existing development along Trumpington Road. There is considerable scope to improve the edge and also to reinforce existing features such as the Brook as well as enhance biodiversity Consider removal from Green Belt. PRIORITY: SHORT TERM GREEN BELT Consider amenity/ environmental value for local residents
SECTOR 6 AREA/TYPE DEFINING/SUPPORTING AREA 1 AREA 2 AREA 3 AREA 4 AREA 5 Vicar's Brook/Hobson's Brook Corridor. Defining Character as Setting, Green Corridor, Environmental Features, Wildlife Southern Fringe Parts are Defining Character as Setting, Views DEFINING as part of the Green Corridor Vicar's Brook/Hobson's Brook Corridor. Defining Character as Setting, Green Corridor, Environmental Features, Wildlife Southern Fringe Parts are Defining Character as Setting, Views DEFINING as continuation of Green Corridor Southern Fringe Parts are Defining Character as Setting, Views Vicar's Brook/Hobson's Brook Corridor. Defining Character as Setting, Green Corridor, Environmental Features, Wildlife Southern Fringe Parts are Defining Character as Setting, Views DEFINING as continuation of Green Corridor LOW LOW LOW MEDIUM MEDIUM SETTING SEPARATION PROXIMITY TO HISTORIC CORE HEIGHT Between 10m and 15 m OD Between 10m and 15m OD Between 10m and rising to above 15m OD to the west Vicar's Brook/Hobson's Brook Corridor. Defining Character as Setting, Green Corridor, Environmental Features, Wildlife Southern Fringe Parts are Defining Character as Setting, Views DEFINING as continuation of Green Corridor MEDIUM MEDIUM NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIBIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE LOW LOW MEDIUM 3 km 3 km 4 km 3.7 km 4.7 km Between 10m and 15m OD Between 10m and rising to over 15m OD to east IMPORTANT VIEWS VEGETATION Plantation to Long Road Plantation to Long Road EXISTING LAND USE Arable Arable Arable Arable Arable LAND QUALITY AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION ECOLOGY City Wildlife Site City Wildlife Site City Wildlife Site City Wildlife Site City Wildlife Site ARCHAEOLOGY None known None known None known None known None known POLICY CCC CCC CCC/SCDC CCC SCDC SIGNIFICANCE OF DEVELOPMENT ON MEDIUM FORMS PART OF GREEN CORRIDOR MEDIUM FORMS PART OF GREEN CORRIDOR LOW NEGLIGIBLE MEDIUM FORMS PART OF GREEN CORRIDOR MEDIUM FORMS PART OF GREEN CORRIDOR
LOGICAL EXTENSION AVOID COALESCENCE IF DEVELOPED POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE EDGE BROWNFIELD/DAMAGED LAND SEVERED BY TRANSPORT SPINES CONSTRAINTS AQUIFER AREA DENSITY INDICATED BY AND LOCATION APPROPRIATE LANDSCAPE FRAMEWORK CONCLUSION Retain as Green Belt Consider amenity, biodiversity and recreational value Retain as Green Belt Consider amenity, biodiversity and recreational value No No None known Consider removal from Green Belt PRIORITY MEDIUM TERM Retain as Green Belt Consider amenity, biodiversity and recreational value Retain as Green Belt Consider amenity, biodiversity and recreational value
SECTOR 7 AREA/TYPE DEFINING/SUPPORTING SETTING SEPARATION PROXIMITY TO AREA 1 AREA 2 AREA 3 AREA 4 AREA 5 Southern Fringe Parts are Defining Character Setting, Views Southern Fringe Parts are Defining Character Setting, Views Southern Fringe Parts are Defining Character Setting, Views Southern Fringe Parts are Defining Character Setting, Views Southern Fringe Parts are Defining Character Setting, Views HIGH/MEDIUM LOW MEDIUM MEDIUM NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIBIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE MEDIUM NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE 5 Km 5 Km 5 Km 5.5 Km 5.5 Km HISTORIC CORE HEIGHT Between 15 and 20m OD Between 15 and 20m OD Between 15 and 20m OD Between 15 and 20m OD rising in the south east to between 20 and 25m OD Mostly between 15 and 20m OD rising to the south east to between 20 and 25m OD IMPORTANT VIEWS VEGETATION Some hedgerows Some hedgerows Some hedgerows Some hedgerows Some hedgerows EXISTING LAND USE Arable Arable Arable Arable Mixed LAND QUALITY BMV Class 2 BMV Class 2 BMV Class 2 BMV Class 2 BMV Class 2 AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION ECOLOGY Grade 2 Grade 2 Grade 2 Grade 2 Grade 2 Minor some associated with hedgerows Minor some associated with hedgerows Minor some associated with hedgerows Minor some associated with hedgerows Minor some associated with hedgerows ARCHAEOLOGY Not known Not known Not known Not known Not known POLICY CCC CCC SCDC SCDC SCDC CONSTRAINTS None Known None known None known None known None known SIGNIFICANCE OF DEVELOPMENT ON LOGICAL EXTENSION AVOID COALESCENCE IF DEVELOPED POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE EDGE HIGH /MEDIUM LOW MEDIUM MEDIUM NEGLIGIBLE HIGH/MEDIUM, especially if poor urban edge is enhanced MINOR/ NEGLIGIBLE MEDIUM/MINOR MEDIUM/MINOR NEGLIGIBLE Problem with uninterrupted development between Cambridge and Great Shelford Problem with uninterrupted development between Cambridge and Great Shelford Np No
BROWNFIELD/DAMAGED No No No LAND SEVERED BY No No No TRANSPORT SPINES CONSTRAINTS None known None known None known AQUIFER AREA DENSITY INDICATED BY AND Medium Medium/high High / medium LOCATION APPROPRIATE LANDSCAPE FRAMEWORK CONCLUSION Enhance edge of City through appropriate landscape treatment. Substantial area should be retained for open setting purposes Consider removal from Green Belt Priority MEDIUM TERM Enhance landscape structure with regard to amenity and biodiversity Consider removal from Green Belt Priority MEDIUM TERM Retain as Green Belt Consider amenity, and biodiversity value Retain as Green Belt Consider amenity, and biodiversity value Enhance landscape structure with regard to amenity and biodiversity Consider removal from Green Belt Priority SHORT TERM
SECTOR 8 AREA/TYPE DEFINING/SUPPORTING SETTING SEPARATION PROXIMITY TO HISTORIC CORE HEIGHT IMPORTANT VIEWS VEGETATION AREA 1 AREA 2 AREA 3 Chalklands. Parts of this Character Area are Defining Character, Setting, Important Views, Environmental Features, High Ground Part of this area is Defining Character as high ground Chalklands. Parts of this Character Area are Defining Character, Setting, Important Views, Environmental Features, High Ground MEDIUM/VERY HIGH HIGH HIGH MEDIUM LOW LOW Chalklands. Parts of this Character Area are Defining Character, Setting, Important Views, Environmental Features, High Ground NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE 4.5 Km 4.7 Km 4.7 Km Rises from 15 to 20m OD in the north west corner to 40 45m OD in the north east To City especially and out to chalk hills Mature trees around Netherhall Farm. Boundary hedges Rises to the east from 15 to 20m OD to 20 to 25m OD beyond to the chalkhills. Views to the chalk hills Boundary hedges. Rides linding into Park and Rides EXISTING LAND USE Arable/mixed Arable adjacent to Park and Ride LAND QUALITY AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION ECOLOGY Immediately around farm building trees provide good habitat. Not significant. When rides linking to the Park and Ride site develop, these should provide good habitat. Rises to the east from 15 to 20 m OD to 20 to 25m OD Views towards the City. Views to the chalk hills. large arable field with sparse hedges Arable Not significant ARCHAEOLOGY Not known Not known Not known POLICY CCC CCC/SCDC CCC/SCDC CONSTRAINTS None known None known None known SIGNIFICANCE OF DEVELOPMENT ON LOGICAL EXTENSION AVOID COALESCENCE IF DEVELOPED VERY HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH/MEDIUM HIGH/MEDIUM
POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE EDGE BROWNFIELD/DAMAGED LAND SEVERED BY TRANSPORT SPINES CONSTRAINTS AQUIFER AREA DENSITY INDICATED BY AND LOCATION APPROPRIATE LANDSCAPE FRAMEWORK CONCLUSION Retain as GREEN BELT Consider amenity, recreation and biodiversity value Retain as GREEN BELT Consider amenity, recreation and biodiversity value Retain as GREEN BELT Consider amenity, recreation and biodiversity value
SECTOR 9 AREA/TYPE DEFINING/SUPPORTING SETTING SEPARATION PROXIMITY TO HISTORIC CORE HEIGHT IMPORTANT VIEWS VEGETATION EXISTING LAND USE AREA 1 Eastern Transition. Some features such as ancient hedgerows and veteran trees are Defining Character LOW NEGLIGIBLE LOW 3.5 Km Between 5m and 15m OD Some hedges Airfield LAND QUALITY BMV Class 1 AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION ECOLOGY ARCHAEOLOGY POLICY SIGNIFICANCE OF DEVELOPMENT ON LOGICAL EXTENSION AVOID COALESCENCE IF DEVELOPED POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE EDGE BROWNFIELD/DAMAGED LAND SEVERED BY TRANSPORT SPINES not graded as agricultural land likely to be Grade 2 Sites identified 1998 which meet Local Plan Criteria. May be important hedges and veteran trees. Important roadside verges None CCC/SCDC LOW MINOR/NEGLIGIBLE No
CONSTRAINTS AQUIFER AREA DENSITY INDICATED BY AND LOCATION APPROPRIATE LANDSCAPE FRAMEWORK CONCLUSION Working airport. Relocation of service required. Relatively long time scale likely High/ medium The area is largely devoid of a landscape framework, although to the south east there are old hedgerows and veteran trees. There is an opportunity to recreate former field enclosures, increase amenity and biodiversity. Care should be taken along airport way to ensure adequate land remains undeveloped to provide notional separation for Teversham Consider removal from Green Belt PRIORITY MEDIUM TERM
SECTOR 10 AREA/TYPE AREA 1 AREA 2 Chalklands. Parts of this Character Area are Defining Character, Setting, Important Views, Environmental Features, High Ground DEFINING/SUPPORTING Defining Character High/rising ground, Views City in its setting VERY HIGH SETTING SEPARATION PROXIMITY TO HISTORIC CORE HEIGHT MEDIUM LOW Chalklands. Parts of this Character Area are Defining Character, Setting, Important Views, Environmental Features, High Ground Defining Character rising/high ground. Views of City in its setting VERY HIGH MEDIUM LOW 4.5 Km 5 Km from 30m to 50m OD rising to the Gog Magog chalk hills to the east from from 20m in the north rising to Missleton Hill at over 50m OD and to Gog Magog Hills across to City and to chalk IMPORTANT VIEWS across to City and to chalk hills hills VEGETATION chalk grassland roadside verges, scattered hedges, very open fields EXISTING LAND USE Arable arable LAND QUALITY not known not known AGRICULTURAL LAND mostly Grade 3 Grade 3/Grade 2 CLASSIFICATION ECOLOGY important chalk grassland chalk grassland verges verges, adjacent SSSI, LNR City Wildlife Sites ARCHAEOLOGY Not known No known POLICY CCC CCC/SCDC SIGNIFICANCE OF DEVELOPMENT ON LOGICAL EXTENSION AVOID COALESCENCE IF DEVELOPED POTENTIAL TO VERY HIGH chalk grassland road verges. scattered hedges, open fields VERY HIGH
IMPROVE EDGE BROWNFIELD/DAMAGED LAND SEVERED BY TRANSPORT SPINES CONSTRAINTS AQUIFER AREA DENSITY INDICATED BY AND LOCATION APPROPRIATE LANDSCAPE FRAMEWORK CONCLUSION Retain as Green Belt Consider amenity and environmental value Retain as Green Belt Consider amenity and environmental value
SECTOR 11 AREA 1 AREA 2 AREA 3 River corridor. Defining River corridor. Defining River corridor. Defining Character for setting, Character for setting, Character for setting, AREA/TYPE separation, views, green separation, views, green separation, views, green corridor, environmental corridor, environmental corridor, environmental features features features DEFINING/SUPPORTING DEFINIG DEFINING DEFINING HIGH/MEDIUM HIGH/MEDIUM HIGH SETTING LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW SEPARATION PROXIMITY TO 4.6 Km 5 Km 5 Km HISTORIC CORE HEIGHT IMPORTANT VIEWS VEGETATION Between 10m and rising to above 15m to the east Between15m and 20m OD Plantations, hedges, copses, trees EXISTING LAND USE Arable Arable Arable LAND QUALITY not known not known not known Between 15m and 20m OD AGRICULTURAL LAND? Grade 2? Grade 2? Grade 2 CLASSIFICATION ECOLOGY Adjacent to Byron's Pool City Wildlife Site ARCHAEOLOGY None known None known None known POLICY CCC/SCDC SCDC CCC/SCDC SIGNIFICANCE OF DEVELOPMENT ON LOGICAL EXTENSION AVOID COALESCENCE IF DEVELOPED POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE EDGE BROWNFIELD/DAMAGED LAND SEVERED BY TRANSPORT SPINES HIGH HIGH HIGH
CONSTRAINTS AQUIFER AREA DENSITY INDICATED BY AND LOCATION APPROPRIATE LANDSCAPE FRAMEWORK CONCLUSION Retain as Green Belt Consider amenity, environment and recreation value Retain as Green Belt Consider amenity, environment and recreation value Retain as Green Belt Consider amenity, environment and recreation value
SECTOR 12 AREA/TYPE DEFINING/SUPPORTING SETTING SEPARATION PROXIMITY TO HISTORIC CORE HEIGHT IMPORTANT VIEWS VEGETATION EXISTING LAND USE LAND QUALITY AGRICULTURAL LAND CLASSIFICATION ECOLOGY ARCHAEOLOGY POLICY SIGNIFICANCE OF DEVELOPMENT ON AREA 1 Chalklands. Parts of this Character Area are Defining Character, Setting, Important Views, Environmental Features, High Ground Not surveyed for Cambridge Landscape Character Assessment. Rising Ground likely to be Defining Character HIGH/MEDIUM LOW LOW 6.5 Km Ground falls from 60m OD to the east towards Fulbourn at 20 to 30m OD Views to Fulbourn and windmill open arable, trees in distance, especially around Fulbourn Arable not known Grade 2 Not significant Not known SCDC HIGH HIGH
LOGICAL EXTENSION AVOID COALESCENCE IF DEVELOPED POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE EDGE BROWNFIELD/DAMAGED LAND SEVERED BY TRANSPORT SPINES CONSTRAINTS AQUIFER AREA DENSITY INDICATED BY AND LOCATION APPROPRIATE LANDSCAPE FRAMEWORK CONCLUSION Retain as Green Belt Consider amenity and environmental value
SECTOR 13 AREA/TYPE DEFINING/SUPPORTING SETTING SEPARATION PROXIMITY TO HISTORIC CORE HEIGHT IMPORTANT VIEWS AREA 1 AREA 2 AREA 3 AREA 4 AREA 5 AREA 6 Eastern Transition. Some features such as ancient hedgerows and veteran trees are Defining Character Eastern Transition. Some features such as ancient hedgerows and veteran trees are Defining Character Eastern Transition. Some features such as ancient hedgerows and veteran trees are Defining Character Eastern Transition. Some features such as ancient hedgerows and veteran trees are Defining Character Eastern Transition. Some features such as ancient hedgerows and veteran trees are Defining Character Eastern Transition. Some features such as ancient hedgerows and veteran trees are Defining Character MEDIUM LOW/MEDIUM LOW NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE LOW LOW LOW NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE HIGH (Village MEDIUM (Village LOW LOW NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE setting) setting) 4.5 Km 4.5 Km 5 Km 5.3 Km 5.5 Km 6 Km Between 10 and 15m OD Views to Teversham village and the church Hedges to field boundaries, some mature trees Between 10 and 15m OD Between 10 and 15m OD Between 5 and 10m OD Around 10 and 15m OD VEGETATION Hedges to field Hedges to field Hedges to field Hedges to field boundaries, mature boundaries, mature boundaries, mature boundaries, trees landscape structure in landscape in distance landscape in distance distance EXISTING LAND USE Arable Arable Arable Mixed Mixed Mixed Mostly between 10 and 15m OD Hedges to field boundaries, trees LAND QUALITY BMV Class 1 BMV Class 1 BMV Class 1 BMV Class 1 BMV Class 1 BMV Class 1 AGRICULTURAL LAND Grade 2 Grade 2 Grade 2 Grade 2 Grade 2 Grade 2 CLASSIFICATION ECOLOGY hedges and trees for habitat hedges and trees for habitat hedges and trees for habitat hedges and trees for habitat hedges and trees for habitat hedges and trees for habitat ARCHAEOLOGY Not known Not known Not known Not known Not known Not known POLICY SCDC SCDC SCDC SCDC SCDC SCDC SIGNIFICANCE OF DEVELOPMENT ON VERY HIGH MEDIUM LOW LOW NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGABLE MEDIUM MEDIUM/MINOR MINOR MINOR/ NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE CONSTRAINTS None known None known None known None Known None known LOGICAL EXTENSION Potentially as eastern Potentially as eastern Possibly as eastern expansion expansion expansion Likely to be required as separation between Fulbourn and Teversham Potentially as eastern expansion
AVOID COALESCENCE IF DEVELOPED POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE EDGE BROWNFIELD/DAMAGED LAND SEVERED BY TRANSPORT SPINES AQUIFER AREA DENSITY INDICATED BY AND LOCATION APPROPRIATE LANDSCAPE FRAMEWORK CONCLUSION retain as Consider amenity and environmental value, with appropriate landscape framework, with appropriate landscape framework No No No No with appropriate landscape framework No No No railway forms south boundary Medium/high Medium /high high/ medium Medium/ high Enhance existing structure and create new structure. Ensure perception of separation for Teversham is retained. Ensure substantial green wedge through to Coldham's Common in the west and towards prospect farm is retained. Consider removal from Green Belt Substantial amounts of this area should remain undeveloped. PRIORITY LONG TERM Enhance existing structure and create new structure. Ensure perception of separation for Teversham is retained. Ensure substantial green wedge through to Coldham's Common in the west and towards prospect farm is retained. Consider removal from Green Belt. Substantial amounts of this area should remain undeveloped. PRIORITY LONG TERM Enhance existing structure and create new structure. Consider removal from Green Belt. PRIORITY LONG TERM retain as Consider amenity, environmental and recreational value Enhance existing structure and create new structure Consider removal from Green Belt. PRIORITY LONG TERM
SECTOR 14 AREA/TYPE DEFINING/SUPPORTING SETTING AREA 1 AREA 2 AREA 3 AREA 4 Eastern Transition. Some features such as ancient hedgerows and veteran trees are Defining Character Eastern Transition. Some features such as ancient hedgerows and veteran trees are Defining Character Eastern Transition. Some features such as ancient hedgerows and veteran trees are Defining Character Eastern Transition. Some features such as ancient hedgerows and veteran trees are Defining Character NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE MEDIUM MEDIUM/HIGH NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE LOW NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE SEPARATION PROXIMITY TO HISTORIC CORE HEIGHT Between 15 and 20m OD Between 10 and 15m OD Between 10 and 15m OD Between 10 and 15m OD IMPORTANT VIEWS VEGETATION Hedges on the north Hedges, tree belts Hedges, trees Hedges, trees boundary EXISTING LAND USE arable arable mixed, mostly arable arable LAND QUALITY BMV Class 1 (likely) BMV Class 1 (likely) BMV Class 1 (likely) BMV Class 1 (likely) AGRICULTURAL LAND Grade 2 Grade 2 Grade 2 Grade 2 CLASSIFICATION ECOLOGY hedgerows hedgerows hedgerows hedgerows ARCHAEOLOGY Not known Not known Not known Not known POLICY SCDC SCDC SCDC SCDC SIGNIFICANCE OF DEVELOPMENT ON NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE MEDIUM HIGH NEGLIBIBLE NEGLIGIBLE MEDIUM HIGH CONSTRAINTS None known None known Runway 23 Public Safety Zone. This issue would have to be resolved to enable developement LOGICAL EXTENSION Only if area 2 is developed AVOID COALESCENCE IF DEVELOPED POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE EDGE BROWNFIELD/DAMAGED LAND No, but potential to use adjacent brownfield land as part of a bigger scheme No no Runway 23 Public Safety Zone
SEVERED BY TRANSPORT SPINES AQUIFER AREA DENSITY INDICATED BY AND LOCATION APPROPRIATE LANDSCAPE FRAMEWORK CONCLUSION No No No Medium to high density Medium to high Medium There is a substantial hedge to the north of this small site. If further areas are developed there is considerable potential to improve the landscape amenity and biodiversity. Consider removal from Green Belt. PRIORITY SHORT TERM There are substantial tree belts around the site. Considerable potential to improve the landscape amenity and biodiversity. Consider removal from Green Belt PRIORITY SHORT TERM There is considerable scope to improve landscape amenity and biodiversity using appropriate landscape structure Consider removal from Green Belt PRIORITY LONG TERM RETAIN AS Consider amenity, environmental and recreational value.
SECTOR 15 AREA/TYPE AREA 1 AREA 2 AREA 3 AREA 4 River Corridor Open Rural. This area is part Defining Character for Setting, Views, Green Corridor and Environmental Features Possible extension of Eastern Transition 1. Some features such as ancient hedgerows and veteran trees are Defining Character. East Cambridge Fen Edge Claylands 2 DEFINING/SUPPORTING Defining Character Not surveyed as part of Cambridge Landscape and Character Assessment. Part defining as setting. SETTING SEPARATION PROXIMITY TO HISTORIC CORE HEIGHT Possible extension of Eastern Transition 1. Some features such as ancient hedgerows and veteran trees are Defining Character. East Cambridge Fen Edge Claylands 2 Not surveyed as part of Cambridge Landscape and Character Assessment. Part defining as setting. Possible extension of Eastern Transition 1. Some features such as ancient hedgerows and veteran trees are Defining Character. East Cambridge Fen Edge Claylands 2 Not surveyed as part of Cambridge Landscape and Character Assessment. Part defining as setting. VERY HIGH/ HIGH HIGH MEDIUM/HIGH MEDIUM/HIGH MEDIUM MEDIUM LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW LOW 4.5 Km 4.5 Km 4.5 Km 5 Km Over 10m dropping away to the north towards the A14 to between 5 and 10m OD IMPORTANT VIEWS Approach to Cambridge, to Views to countryside from Fen Ditton church spire approach road VEGETATION hedgerows and mature trees hedgerows on/near boundary EXISTING LAND USE arable arable arable arable Between 10 and 15m OD Around 10m OD Mostly between 5 and 10m OD LAND QUALITY BMV Class 1 BMV Class 1 BMV Class 1 BMV Class 1 AGRICULTURAL LAND Mostly Grade 2, some Grade Grade 2 Grade 2 Grade 2 CLASSIFICATION 3 ECOLOGY hedgerows hedgerows hedgerows hedgerows ARCHAEOLOGY Not known Not known Not known Not known POLICY SCDC SCDC SCDC SCDC SIGNIFICANCE OF DEVELOPMENT ON CONSTRAINTS LOGICAL EXTENSION AVOID COALESCENCE IF DEVELOPED VERY HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH MAJOR HIGH/MEDIUM HIGH/MEDIUM HIGH MEDIUM
POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE EDGE BROWNFIELD/DAMAGED LAND SEVERED BY TRANSPORT SPINES AQUIFER AREA DENSITY INDICATED BY AND LOCATION APPROPRIATE LANDSCAPE FRAMEWORK CONCLUSION RETAIN AS Consider amenity, environmental and recreational value RETAIN AS Consider amenity, environmental and recreational value RETAIN AS Consider amenity, environmental and recreational value RETAIN AS Consider amenity, environmental and recreational value
SECTOR 16 AREA/TYPE DEFINING/SUPPORTING SETTING SEPARATION PROXIMITY TO HISTORIC CORE HEIGHT AREA 1 AREA 2 AREA 3 Eastern Transition. Some features such as ancient hedgerows and veteran trees are Defining Character Fen/ Eastern Transition. Some features such as ancient hedgerows and veteran trees are Defining Character Not surveyed in Cambridge Landscape Character Assessment Fen Not surveyed in Cambridge Landscape Character Assessment MEDIUM/HIGH LOW LOW Not surveyed in Cambridge Landscape Character Assessment LOW LOW MEDIUM fenland close to City LOW LOW LOW 5 km 5 km 6 km Mostly between 10 and 15m OD Ridge 10 to 15m OD above Caudle Ditch. Falls below 10m to the north and south Below 10m OD IMPORTANT VIEWS VEGETATION hedgerows hedgerows fen reed EXISTING LAND USE arable mixed fen, drainage ditches LAND QUALITY BMV Class 1 BMV Class 1 BMV Class 3 AGRICULTURAL LAND Mostly Grade 2 some Grade Mostly Grade 2, some Grade Grade 4 CLASSIFICATION 3 close to stream 3/4 close to stream/fen ECOLOGY hedgerows associated with fen ARCHAEOLOGY Not known Not known Not known POLICY SCDC SCDC SCDC SIGNIFICANCE OF DEVELOPMENT ON CONSTRAINTS/ CONSIDERATIONS LOGICAL EXTENSION HIGH LOW MEDIUM HIGH MEDIUM MINOR MEDIUM None known. Some of this land may be fen and difficult to drain. More survey work required. Fen land presents difficulty with drainage.
AVOID COALESCENCE IF DEVELOPED POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE EDGE BROWNFIELD/DAMAGED LAND SEVERED BY TRANSPORT SPINES CONSTRAINTS AQUIFER AREA DENSITY INDICATED BY AND LOCATION APPROPRIATE LANDSCAPE FRAMEWORK CONCLUSION Minimal No No None known Medium/low This is an open site with some fen character. Biodiversity and landscape enhancement should be sought in association with linear features Consider removal from Green Belt PRIORITY LONG TERM
SECTOR 17 AREA/TYPE DEFINING/SUPPORTING SETTING SEPARATION PROXIMITY TO HISTORIC CORE HEIGHT IMPORTANT VIEWS VEGETATION AREA 1 AREA 2 AREA 3 AREA 4 Probable extension of 'Eastern Transition' 1. Identified as Fulbourn Fen Bowl 2 Not surveyed in Cambridge Landscape Character Assessment. Probable extension of 'Eastern Transition' 1. Identified as Fulbourn Fen Bowl 2 Not surveyed in Cambridge Landscape Character Assessment. Probable extension on 'Eastern Transition' 1. Identified as Fulbourn Fen Bowl 2 Not surveyed in Cambridge Landscape Character Assessment. LOW LOW LOW LOW Probable extension on 'Eastern Transition' 1. Identified as Fulbourn Fen Bowl 2 Not surveyed in Cambridge Landscape Character Assessment NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE NEGLIGIBLE Above 10m to ridge 15 to 20m north of Fulbourn Between 5m and 10m OD Below 10m OD Between 5 and 15m OD rising to south open landscape, significant hedges with mature trees along tracks drainage ditches drainage ditches Small fields with good boundaries EXISTING LAND USE arable pasture LAND QUALITY BMV Class 1 BMV Class 1 BMV Class 1/Class2/Class3 BMV Class 1 AGRICULTURAL LAND Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 2 CLASSIFICATION ECOLOGY hedgerows and mature trees hedgerows and hedgerow trees ARCHAEOLOGY Not known Not known Not known Not known POLICY SCDC SCDC SCDC SCDC SIGNIFICANCE OF DEVELOPMENT ON CONSTRAINTS/ CONSIDERATIONS LOGICAL EXTENSION LOW LOW LOW LOW MINOR MINOR MINOR NEGLIGIBLE None known na. as this would be new major development Fenland difficult to drain potential problems with flooding Fenland difficult to drain potential problems with flooding None known na. as this would be new major development
AVOID COALESCENCE IF DEVELOPED POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE EDGE BROWNFIELD/DAMAGED LAND SEVERED BY TRANSPORT SPINES AQUIFER AREA DENSITY INDICATED BY AND LOCATION APPROPRIATE LANDSCAPE FRAMEWORK CONCLUSION YES YES NO NO Medium - high This is a domed area of land adjacent to Fen. There is little existing landscape structure apart form the area on the west which has substantial hedgerows and hedgerow trees. New structure in character with the landform should be created Consider removal from Green Belt PRIORITY LONG TERM This land should not be developed, Ultimate purpose is for setting. Consider amenity and landscape This land should not be developed. Ultimate purpose is for setting. Consider amenity and landscape. YES YES NO NO Medium - high This area has a small scale field pattern with mature hedgerows contributing to a significantly enclosed landscape Consider removal from Green Belt PRIORITY LONG TERM N:\POLICY AND PROJECTS\Natural Environment\NEV 090 Cambridge Greenbelt\Inner Green Belt Boundary Study 2002 24.4.05.doc