| Green Wedge (a) Between Blaby and Glen Parva (Sence Valley) – Parcel B | | |
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| Purpose | Question | Assessment |
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| 1. 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:
Yes. The River Sence and floodplain prevent the merging of Blaby and Glen Parva. The land has an expansive open and undeveloped character with little development apart from some agricultural buildings on the north side. |
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| Question 1B: Are there features to provide a visual perception of distance between settlements? | Answer 1B:
Yes. Much of the land is set lower down than from New Bridge Road helping to define the parcel as an open and separating feature from the settlement. Mature hedgerows and hedgerow trees are also present to help distinguish the land and the railway create a strong visual barrier to create a perception of distance between settlements. |
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| Question 1C: Does the land include uses or proposed developments that are incompatible with the Green Wedge policy. | Answer 1C:
No. The majority of the land is in agricultural use including grazing land. There are a number of farm buildings to the south of New Bridge Road. |
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| Overall Assessment for Purpose 1 | | The River Sence as well as its associated Flood Zones substantially restrict the potential development of land. The land is open and undeveloped and provides a clear sense of separation from the settlement of Glen Parva with Blaby beyond the railway line.
Purpose Score: Strong Contribution |
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| 2. Guide development form | Question 2A. Does the land form defensible boundaries along its edges that defines or would influence the pattern of | Answer 2A:
Yes. The Grand Union Canal and New Bridge Road form the current defensible boundary along part of the northern edge. The boundary extends around a limited amount of development south of this, which |
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