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

Purpose Question Assessment

3. Provide a green lung into urban areas Question 3A. Does the land contain wildlife or biodiversity assets that should be retained? Question 3B. Does the land contain landscape or Green/Blue Infrastructure assets that should be retained? Answer 3A: The land includes several candidate and potential Local Wildlife Sites near to Lubbesthorpe Brook and the flood zones. A heavily wooded area is located in the northern part of the land and also pockets of trees are present in the spaces between the motorways lanes. Some established tree and hedgerows are present along field boundaries and Lubbesthorpe Brook is a feature that may provide wildlife habitats.
4. the proposed extent of the new Lubbesthorpe settlement. Purpose Score: Moderate Contribution.

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. It includes undulating landforms. Lubbesthorpe Brook is an established watercourse running continuously through the southern part the wedge. A heavily wooded area is located in the northern part of the land and also pockets of

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