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9.3.17 To the north of the site between Livingston and Linlithgow is the Avon Valley and Devon Hills
AGLV, which includes the Bathgate Hills. There are eight AGLV’s within Edinburgh. The
designation covering Holyrood Park and Arthur’s Seat coincides with the most significant
section of ZTV.
9.3.18 More distant AGLV’s lie to the north of the Forth of Firth including the Broomhall/Belleknowes
AGLV which incorporates Charlestown and Limekilns and the Cullaloe Hills/The Binn AGLV.
9.3.19 Some viewpoints have been chosen which coincide with AGLV’s within the study area and
help to illustrate landscape character and views. Views are illustrated in photomontages at
Figures 9.14 1a to 26c.
Local Designations
9.3.20 Local landscape designations are a well-established and valued approach to protecting areas
of landscape importance. In contrast to nationally designated landscapes, regional
designations are often identified within development plans and their boundaries are defined
and kept under review within local plans. In that respect, regional designations can also be
taken as local landscape designations.
Regional Parks
9.3.21 The Pentland Hills Regional Park is a nationally designated (1986) and internationally
recognised protected landscape managed jointly by the City of Edinburgh, Midlothian and
West Lothian Councils. The Park covers some 10,000 hectares of land which is an important
recreational resource.
9.3.22 The aims of the Pentland Hills Regional Park as set out in its designation order are:
• To retain the essential character of the hills as a place for the peaceful enjoyment of
the countryside;
• Caring for the hills so that the landscape and the habitat is protected and enhanced;
• Within this caring framework to encourage responsible public enjoyment of the hills;
• Co-ordination of these aims so that they co-exist with farming and other land uses
within the Pentland Hills Regional Park.
Historic Gardens and Designed Landscapes
9.3.23 The Inventory of Historic Gardens and Designed Landscapes is a growing and evolving
record of nationally important gardens and designed landscapes across Scotland maintained
by SNH and Historic Scotland. These gardens and landscapes are valuable assets at
national, regional and local levels. Sites listed in the inventory are not statutory designations,
but are protected through policies in structure plans and would have at least medium
sensitivity to change.
9.3.24 A garden included in the Inventory does not have legal protection, but it is nonetheless a
material consideration in the planning process (as addressed in SPP, see Chapter 5 of the
ES), and it is to be expected that the information included in the Inventory will inform the
planning decision maker. Information regarding these listings is contained in web based links
at Appendix 9.6.
9.3.25 The 65 Historic Gardens and Designed Landscapes identified within the area of search are
shown on Figures 9.10 to 9.12. The following 10 sites coincide with the ZTV:
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