Green Wedge (c(ii)) Between Whetstone, Enderby, Glen Parva, Braunstone, Blaby, Littlethorpe, Narborough and Cosby (Soar Valley South) (South) – Parcel F
Purpose Question Assessment
links to tree and hedgerow lines that form the boundaries of many fields within the land. The disused railway line includes a continuous
Question 3C. Does the land contain historic assets that should be retained? Answer 3C: Yes. Whetstone Grange is a grade 2 listed building and Enderby Mill Bridge is a scheduled ancient monument.
Question 3D. Do any assets within the land connect to other infrastructure in other areas and help form a continuous green lung from the countryside into urban areas? Answer 3D: Yes. The land connects the countryside to urban areas and is publicly accessible in parts. The land does link to open spaces within urban areas: Whetstone Way connects to Blaby United Football Club’s playing pitch and the green wedge connects to open space located off Clarence Road, Enderby
Provide a recreation resource. Question 4A. Does the land contain public access routes Answer 4A: Yes. Public footpath Z78 runs from the east of Littlethorpe, alongside the River Soar and Whetstone Brook to join footpaths Z106
Overall Assessment for Purpose 3 The land includes a variety of local wildlife sites, green and blue infrastructure and historic assets that also provide links across the land and connect to surrounding areas. Purpose Score: Strong contribution.
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