Green Wedge (b) Between Whetstone, Blaby and Countesthorpe - Parcel B
Purpose Question Assessment
Recommendation The parcel should be retained subject to consideration of development needs.
Green Wedge (b) Between Whetstone, Blaby and Countesthorpe - Parcel C
Purpose Question Assessment
Purposes 1 and 4 and Moderate contributions to Purposes 2 and 3.
- 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: The land is predominantly open and undeveloped although there are no clear physical features directly between Whetstone and Blaby to restrict development. The land does however include some woodland, ‘Blaby Oaks’, in the northern part of the Green Wedge as well as Oakfield Park. There is a connective right of way from these areas to Countesthorpe Country Park in the southern part of the land.
- Question 1B: Are there features to provide a visual perception of distance between settlements? Answer 1B: Yes. The large fields in the southeast part of this Green Wedge, with strong hedgerows and trees provides a perception of distance visually between Blaby and Countesthorpe, albeit some houses on the edge of Countesthorpe can be seen in the distance. Walking from Blaby to
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