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not form part of the outline application and as such although the
indicative details appear acceptable this will need to be subject of
further consideration as part of the reserved matters submissions.
Therefore, it is recommended that any permission granted is subject to
a condition.
2.10.9 Having given regard to the above, it is considered that the scheme is
acceptable in terms of the indicative landscaping as shown on the
submitted plans, subject to conditions, in accordance with Policies
ENV20, ENV21 (A) and SHB/1B of the Selby District Local Plan as well
as Policy ENV10 of the RSS and the approach outlined in the NPPF.
2.11 Landscape Character and Visual Amenity of the Area
2.11.1 Policies ENV1 (1) requires proposals to take account the effect upon
the character of the area with (4) requiring proposals to take account
the standard of layout in relation to the site and its surroundings and
associated landscaping. In addition the Village Design Statement
explains the unique qualities and character of the village in order that
new development can be designed to respect the context of the area.
2.11.2 At a regional level the RSS Policy ENV10 requires that “Plans,
strategies, investment decisions and programmes should safeguard
and enhance the following landscapes and related assets of regional,
sub-regional and local importance”.
2.11.3 In addition, Paragraph 58 of the NPPF states that decisions should aim
to ensure that developments are visually attractive as a result of good
architecture and appropriate landscaping.
2.11.4 The Environmental Statement includes a Landscape and Visual Impact
Assessment which considers the landscape character, landscape and
visual receptors and potential effects of the development upon
individual landscape/townscape features and elements,
landscape/townscape character and quality and the visual amenity of
people who view the landscape taken from varying visual receptors
and concludes that the changes to the landscape character and visual
amenity as a result of the development are not significant.
2.11.5 Notwithstanding this, the statement states that key elements of
landscape mitigation within the scheme are shown on the landscape
masterplan and are as follows:
• Existing trees along the southern boundary to be retained. New
trees planted along this boundary to supplement and strengthen the
visual screening effect of existing boundary planting. New planting
will also ensure long-term establishment of this boundary planting
which is currently fragmented and neglected.
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