Green Wedge (c(ii)) Between Whetstone, Enderby, Glen Parva, Braunstone, Blaby, Littlethorpe, Narborough and Cosby (Soar Valley South) (South) – Parcel F

• Purpose Question Assessment
• Prevent the merging of settlements Question 1A: Are there physical features to prevent the merging of settlements and does the land contribute to maintaining the open and undeveloped character of the land? Answer 1A: Yes. The M1 motorway prevents the merging of Littlethorpe and Whetstone. The Birmingham to Leicester railway line prevents the merging of Enderby and Whetstone and the River Soar and its floodplain also prevent the merging of Enderby and Whetstone. There are no features between Cosby and Littlethorpe which would prevent the physical merging of the two settlements.
• Question 1B: Are there features to provide a visual perception of distance between settlements? Answer 1B: Yes. Between Cosby and Littlethorpe there open fields with tall, mature hedgerows which along boundaries to provide definition and give a visual perception of distance between the two settlements. The River Soar floodplain consists of fields with strong, mature hedgerows and tall trees that help provide a visual perception of distance between Whetstone, Littlethorpe and Enderby. Expansive views across fields are possible from a number of locations within the wedge including from along footpath Z78 Littlethorpe and Whetstone, Bridleway Z74, the B582.

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