Landscape and Green Belt studies
A number of landscape studies have been undertaken and are available below:
- Landscape, Local Green Space and Heritage Impact Study (2016)
- Landscape and Settlement Character Assessments (LSCA) for the towns and larger villages (2008)
- A separate landscape study for the Churnet Valley (2010)
- A historic environmental character assessment (2010)
- A Wind Turbine Landscape Sensitivity Study (Jan 2015)
- A Green Belt Review (Nov 2015)
Documents:
Landscape, Local Green Space and Heritage Impact Study (PDF)
[6MB](opens new window)
Landscape, Local Green Space and Heritage Impact Study maps (PDF)
[5MB](opens new window)
Landscape Character Assessment and maps
Landscape and Settlement Character Assessment (LSCA) 2008 - Main Report (PDF)
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LCSA - Alton and Bagnall (PDF)
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LCSA - Biddulph and Biddulph Moor (PDF)
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LCSA - Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook, and Brown Edge (PDF)
[4MB](opens new window)
LCSA - Caverswall and Cookshill, and Cheadle (PDF)
[8MB](opens new window)
LCSA - Cheddleton and Endon (PDF)
[6MB](opens new window)
LSCA - Ipstones and Kingsley (PDF)
[3MB](opens new window)
LCSA - Leek (PDF)
[8MB](opens new window)
LCSA - Oakamoor and Upper Tean (PDF)
[4MB](opens new window)
LCSA - Waterhouses and Werrington (PDF)
[4MB](opens new window)
LCSA - Wetley Rocks (PDF)
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Churnet Valley
Churnet Valley Landscape Character Assessment 2011 (PDF)
[7MB]
Churnet Valley Plans - Dissected sandstone uplands (PDF)
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Churnet Valley Plans - Sandstone highland fringe (PDF)
[16MB](opens new window)
Churnet Valley Plans - Ancient slope and farmlands (PDF)
[15MB](opens new window)
Churnet Valley Plans - Gritstone highland fringe (PDF)
[4MB](opens new window)
Historical Environmental Character Assessment
Staffordshire Landscape Character Areas SPG (PDF)
[17MB](opens new window)
Historic Environment Character Assessment August 2010 - Appendices 1 and 2 (PDF)
[15MB](opens new window)
Historic Environment Character Assessment Appendices 3,4,5 and 6 (PDF)
[17MB](opens new window)
Historic Environment Character Assessment Appendices 7 & 8 (PDF)
[7MB]
Wind turbines
Wind Turbine Landscape Sensitivity study 2015 (PDF) [12MB](opens new window)
Green Belt review
The Green Belt review study has been produced as part of the Local Plan evidence base for us to review the Green belt across the District. The study was undertaken by Amec Foster Wheeler in November 2015, with additional sites assessed in September 2016 and April 2017.
Additional Site Assessment April 2017 (PDF) [1MB]
Green Belt Review Study (PDF)
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Green Belt Review - Appendix B (PDF)
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APPENDIX C Cheddleton - Kingsley (PDF)
[11MB](opens new window)
APPENDIX C Leek - Rushton Spencer (PDF)
[6MB](opens new window)
APPENDIX C Stockton Brook - Wetley Rocks (PDF)
[6MB](opens new window)
Additional Site Assessment September 2016 (PDF)
[4MB](opens new window)
Appendix C - Bagnall to Blythe Bridge & Forsbrook (PDF) [11MB]
Appendix C - Brown Edge to Cheadle (PDF) [10MB]
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