A Landscape Character Assessment (LCA) has been completed for Mansfield district, as part of the Local Plan. It can also be used to support decisions on planning applications.
Summary
The Mansfield Landscape Character Assessment, 2010 is part of a countywide effort to provide an up-to-date landscape assessment of Nottinghamshire. Updates to this document are included in the Landscape Character Addendum, 2015. This replaces some sections and provides guidance for new development.
Figures
- Figure 1 - District Location plan (opens in a new window)
- Figure 2 - Areas surveyed by each team (opens in a new window)
- Figure 3 - National landscape character areas (opens in a new window)
- Figure 4 - Nottinghamshire landscape guidelines (opens in a new window)
- Figure 5 - Regional character areas (opens in a new window)
- Figure 6 - Geology (opens in a new window)
- Figure 7 - Agricultural land classification (opens in a new window)
- Figure 8 - Hydrology (opens in a new window)
- Figure 9 - Ecological Designations (opens in a new window)
- Figure 10 - Archaeological designations (opens in a new window)
- Figure 11 - Historic landscape characterisation (opens in a new window)
- Figure 12 - Mansfield Local Plan Landscape Designation (opens in a new window)
- Figure 13 - Green infrastructure landscape typology (opens in a new window)
- Figure 14 - Landscape description units (opens in a new window)
- Figure 15 - Interpolation of Landscape Description Unit (opens in a new window)
- Figure 16 - Field Survey Location (opens in a new window)
- Figure 17 - Photograph Locations (opens in a new window)
- Figure 18 - Landscape Policy Zones (opens in a new window)
Appendices
- Appendix 1 - Character assessment sheet (opens in a new window)
- Appendix 2 - Summary of the Nottingham landscape guidelines (opens in a new window)
- Appendix 3 - Natural areas (opens in a new window)
- Appendix 4 - Biodiversity action plan habitats (opens in a new window)
- Appendix 5 - Landscape evolution (opens in a new window)
- Appendix 6 - Sherwood Forest and Limestone Farmland (opens in a new window)
- Appendix 7 - Glossary (opens in a new window)