| Green Wedge (b) Between Whetstone, Blaby and Countesthorpe - Parcel B | ||
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Question | Assessment |
| 2. Guide development form | Question 2A. Does the land form defensible boundaries along its edges that defines or would influence the pattern of development or is there an alternative? | Answer 2A: This area of the Green Wedge is bounded by roads at its East and West edges (with established planting in many locations) which are considered defined and defensible. Some isolated developments are present within the wedge including the caravan storage area. Rose Way Industrial Estate while not part of the designation perforates it and breaches the line defined by Lutterworth Road. Other development within the parcel is relatively isolated or set back from the road. |
| Overall Assessment for Purpose 2 | An identifiable defensible boundary is present along the majority of the wedge's boundary although there are notable examples of existing development encroaching beyond this. Purpose Score: Moderate Contribution. | |
| 3. Provide a green lung into urban areas | Question 3A. Does the land contain wildlife or biodiversity assets that should be retained? | Answer 3A: Yes. Biodiversity assets five candidate Local Wildlife Sites (cLWSs) across the golf course ponds in the northern part of the parcel. Further to this, there are hedgerows on the eastern side of the parcel at the northern end fronting onto to Winchester Road which are identified as potential Local Wildlife Sites. The land otherwise includes multiple field boundary hedgerows and mature trees that may provide habitats and wildlife benefits. |
| Question 3B. Does the land contain landscape or Green/Blue Infrastructure assets that should be retained? | Answer 3B: The Blaby, Countesthorpe and Whetstone Fringe landscape character area in the Blaby District Landscape and Settlement Character Assessment (2008) recognises the landscape is heavily influenced by |
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