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

Purpose Question Assessment

veteran trees on Enderby Hall parkland are identified as candidate Local Wildlife Sites. There are also areas of priority habitat in terms of deciduous woodland and pasture and parkland across the land.

Question 3C. Does the land contain historic assets that should be retained? Answer 3C: The land contains Enderby Hall and parkland which retains a rural character despite its close proximity to urban influences. The historic

Question 3B. Does the land contain landscape or Green/Blue Infrastructure assets that should be retained? Answer 3B: The landscape is typical of the Lubbesthorpe Agricultural Parkland landscape character area. The landscape character assessment indicates that the parkland setting of Enderby Hall is a key characteristic that should be protected. The historic parkland is identified as being important to the setting of Enderby Conservation Area. Enderby Warren Quarry is an area of raised ground that contrasts with the surrounding more smoothly rolling uniformly agricultural land and forms a prominent landscape feature. The site visit confirmed that views are restricted to short and medium distances, often dispersed, due to large industrial development, rolling landforms and vegetation.

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