East Dorset Landscape Character Assessment - Dorsetforyou.com
East Dorset Landscape Character Assessment - Dorsetforyou.com East Dorset Landscape Character Assessment - Dorsetforyou.com
series of gentle folds. This character area extends to Poor Common inthe north west and is bounded to the north and east by the urbandevelopment of Corfe Mullen and Broadstone and encroached to thenorth west by small scale agricultural uses.The heath area is fragmented by blocks of trees and scrub and byinformal tracks. Large areas to the south and north west have, in thepast, been the subject to sand and clay working and used for wastedisposal. It is planned to restore the former clay and refuse pit at BeaconHill to heath. The area is also crossed by a high voltage overheadelectricity line that serves a major sub-station sited at the western edgeof the heath.24) West Parley HeathContextLandscape Character Type: Open rolling heathPart of Landscape Description Unit No. 457DescriptionDespite the impacts on the landscape noted above this character areahas high ecological value and is designated accordingly as SSSI, SAC,SPA and Ramsar.Key Characteristics• Undulating elevated terrain• Exposed open landscape• Mosaic of heath, scrub and woodland• High ecological value• ViewpointsKey Features• Beacon Hill Parley Common view from the north• Reclamation works• Major electricity sub station and overhead powerlines (adverseimpact)Set on Valley Gravel, this heathland area, which includes ParleyCommon, rises from Christchurch Road in the south to the residentialdevelopment at Tricketts Cross in the north. It is a remnant of a muchmore extensive tract of heath that once extended from the edge of theEast Dorset District Council District Landscape Character Assessment 200859
Stour Valley northwards to Alderholt. The area has been subject to urbanencroachment and afforestation both by commercial plantations andnatural regeneration. The character of the area is influenced by theadjacent urban developments and particularly, in terms of noise, by thenearby airport.• High ecological value• Urban influencesKey Features• Golf course to the west• Residential developments to north of heath• Views from the north• O/h powerlines (adverse impact)Urban development immediately abutting the heathDespite the impacts noted above the area has retained its highecological value and is designated accordingly. The heath has also, inthe recent past been subject to management to restore the heathlandvegetation. Part of the heath is a nature reserve managed by theHerpetological Conservation Trust.Key Characteristics• Undulating terrain rising to the north View across southern part of Parley Common with the prominent overhead lines inthe background• Sections of heath are open and exposedEast Dorset District Council District Landscape Character Assessment 200860
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- Page 21 and 22: 3) Allen Valley Flat water meadows
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- Page 47 and 48: golf course suggest this character
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Stour Valley northwards to Alderholt. The area has been subject to urbanencroachment and afforestation both by <strong>com</strong>mercial plantations andnatural regeneration. The character of the area is influenced by theadjacent urban developments and particularly, in terms of noise, by thenearby airport.• High ecological value• Urban influencesKey Features• Golf course to the west• Residential developments to north of heath• Views from the north• O/h powerlines (adverse impact)Urban development immediately abutting the heathDespite the impacts noted above the area has retained its highecological value and is designated accordingly. The heath has also, inthe recent past been subject to management to restore the heathlandvegetation. Part of the heath is a nature reserve managed by theHerpetological Conservation Trust.Key <strong>Character</strong>istics• Undulating terrain rising to the north View across southern part of Parley Common with the prominent overhead lines inthe background• Sections of heath are open and exposed<strong>East</strong> <strong>Dorset</strong> District Council District <strong>Landscape</strong> <strong>Character</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> 200860
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