Kennet Landscape Assessment

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Last revised: 1 May 2008

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The brief outlines the following main requirements:

  • To provide a breakdown of the District into areas of distinctive landscape character

  • To analyse and describe the components of the landscape that contribute to local distinctiveness

  • To take special account of the rich archaeology of the District, and the way in which this has influenced the landscape seen today

  • To identify variations in landscape quality and condition across the District and its sensitivity to change

  • To identify key landscape management and enhancement priorities, and to advise the Council on a range of landscape related policies contained in the Kennet Local Plan

Part One:


Study Context (pdf, 601 KB)
Maps 
Fig 1: Approach and Rationale (pdf, 572 KB)Fig 5: Landscape Character Areas (pdf, 1108 KB)
Fig 2: Geology (pdf, 658 KB)Fig 6: Landscape Types (pdf, 1314 KB)
Fig 3: Topography (pdf, 697 KB)Fig 7: Landscape Enhancement Strategy (pdf, 1291 KB)
Fig 4: New Map of England Character Areas (pdf, 542 KB) 

Part Two:


The Character Areas 
1. Avebury Plain (pdf, 326 KB)
Fig 1: Landscape Types (pdf, 1121 KB)
Fig 2: Enhancement Strategy (pdf, 1118 KB)
2. Marlborough Downs (pdf, 316 KB)Fig 1: Landscape Types (pdf, 1166 KB)
Fig 2: Enhancement Strategy (pdf, 1158 KB)
3. Savernake Plateau (pdf, 290 KB)Fig 1: Landscape Types (pdf, 1255 KB)
Fig 2: Enhancement Strategy (pdf, 1251 KB)
4. Horton Down (pdf, 372 KB)
F (pdf, 1086 KB)ig 1: Landscape Types (pdf, 1086 KB)
Fig 2: Enhancement Strategy (pdf, 1082 KB)
5. Salisbury Plain (pdf, 365 KB)
Fig 1: Landscape Types
Fig 2: Landscape Types (pdf, 1104 KB)
Fig 3: Enhancement Strategy (pdf, 1018 KB)
Fig 4: Enhancement Strategy (pdf, 1095 KB)
6. Chute Forest (pdf, 344 KB)
Fig 1: Landscape Types (pdf, 1417 KB)
Fig 2: Enhancement Strategy (pdf, 1410 KB)
7. Kennet Valley (pdf, 295 KB)
Fig 1: Landscape Types (pdf, 1264 KB)
Fig 2: Enhancement Strategy (pdf, 1258 KB)
8. Salisbury Avon Valley (pdf, 249 KB)Fig 1: Landscape Types (pdf, 201 KB)
Fig 2: Enhancement Strategy (pdf, 204 KB)
9. Vale of Pewsey (pdf, 395 KB)
Fig 1: Landscape Types
Fig 2: Landscape Types (pdf, 1219 KB)
Fig 3: Enhancement Strategy (pdf, 1154 KB)
Fig 4: Enhancement Strategy (pdf, 1213 KB)
10. Bristol Avon Clay Vale (pdf, 339 KB)Fig 1: Landscape Types (pdf, 1106 KB)
Fig 2: Enhancement Strategy (pdf, 1100 KB)
11. Spye Parklands (pdf, 241 KB)
Fig 1: Landscape Types (pdf, 341 KB)
Fig 2: Enhancement Strategy (pdf, 340 KB)
Bibliography (pdf, 68 KB)
Appendices 1-3 (pdf, 240 KB)