Landscape Character Assessment Supplementary Planning Document Update 2018

The North Somerset Landscape Character Assessment 2005 is adopted as a supplementary planning document. The document is becoming increasingly out of date, with a need to refresh references, photos, and incorporate recent built development, consequential changes to boundaries and descriptions and note any changes in condition since 2005. 

Main changes

Maps

• The main visual difference is that the original character areas excluded the towns but “washed over” the villages, whereas the refreshed study works to the Core Strategy settlement boundaries for the larger villages
• Character area boundary change south of Yatton and north and west of Locking.

• Expansion of settlements, notably Weston-super-Mare Villages, Yatton (north), Nailsea (south-west).

Text

• Landscape Character Types and Area names remain the same (as does colour coding) for consistency.
• Landscape character area text amended as necessary, to reflect changes.
• Maps have been revised for clarity (particularly to aid locating sites).
• Photos updated.
• Document re-organised with retained maps and methodology from 2005 assessment in Appendices.
• Introduction of a Landscape Character Area Evaluation and Strategy table, replacing previous maps.

Table shows J2 Area now of Moderate/Weak Character (down from Moderate) and Condition now Good/Declining down from Good.

Table shows A4 Area now of Moderate/Weak Character (down from Moderate).

• List of GIS Datasets used added.

You can view the document below and email comments to planning.policy@n-somerset.gov.uk; or write to

Planning Policy Team, North Somerset Council, post point 15, Town Hall, Walliscote Drove Road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 1UJ

If you have any questions about the document or the consultation process please email planning.policy@n-somerset.gov.uk or phone Celia Dring on 01934 426244.