Portinscale - Excluded Site Assessments (PDF) - Lake District ...

Sites. This site is not located within 250 metres of any of these nature
designations so there is unlikely to be any adverse impact but any
proposals that may have a direct or indirect effect on these features will be
expected to give full consideration of the potential impact.
Contaminate
d land
Flood risk
Health and
Wellbeing
Highways
Historic
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Planning
history
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It is also possible that this site hosts protected habitats and species which
will require further consideration prior to the submission of any planning
application for the development of the site. Mitigation measures may be
required. Need to check out trees to assess bat interest/potential as part of
any development proposal.
This is a greenfield site currently used for agricultural purposes. It is
unlikely that it is contaminated as there is no record of previous
development on this site.
The site is in a low risk area. It is located within Zone 1 Low Probability
which is land assessed as having a less than 1 in 1000 annual probability
of river flooding in any year.
We are not aware of any reported localized flooding episodes.
Any subsequent application for this site will need to address surface water
run-off in order to comply with Policy CS11 and CS17.
There are no rights of access on this site through a Public Right of Way and
the site is not designated as Important Open Space for Recreation under
Local Plan Policy S1. Development of this site would not result in the loss
of recreational opportunities.
Site is accessed via a private, single track lane which has restricted
visibility at its junction with the highway. The track and junction will need
improvement in order to accommodate the development. Alternatively
access would need to be via X1061 (should it be allocated). Also, the
cumulative impact of proposed development in Portinscale could impact
upon the junctions between the A66 and the local road network within the
settlement.
There are no listed buildings on or in close proximity to this site. There is no
Conservation Area delineated in Portinscale.
A predominantly tranquil landscape surrounding the shores of Derwent
Water away from the main roads. The high fells around the lake provide a
dramatic sense of enclosure. Extensive areas of mainly deciduous
woodland cover the lower fell sides. Open views across to the high fells are
vulnerable to interruption.
The site is remnant woodland now improved pasture and includes a
number of very large mature trees and old grown out pollards. It is
essentially a gap site which provides a visual link between the lane and the
domed semi-improved pasture of site 1061. Due to higher ground to the
east and development and garden trees to the north, south and west views
into the site are limited.
The group of mature trees to the south of the site creates a natural edge to
development resulting in a clearly defined space between future
development and the property Lingy Side. The site provides plenty of scope
to avoid significant neighbour impacts.
No planning history for this site.