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LANDSCAPE CHECKLIST FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT
Aguidetosubmissionrequirementsforexternaldevelopmentworksinthefollowing localplanningauthorityareas;
•HampshireCountyCouncil
•Basingstoke&DeaneBoroughCouncil
•EastHampshireDistrictCouncil
•EastleighBoroughCouncil
•FarehamBoroughCouncil
•GosportBoroughCouncil
•HartDistrictCouncil
•HavantBoroughCouncil
•IsleofWightCouncil
•NewForestDistrictCouncil
•PortsmouthCityCouncil
•RushmoorBoroughCouncil
••SouthamptonCityCouncil
•TestValleyBoroughCouncil
•WinchesterCityCouncil
InHampshire&IsleofWight
Landscape Checklist for New Development
Landscape Checklist for New Development
Contents..................................................................................................................Page1
Introduction..............................................................................................................Page2-3
PlanningBackground..............................................................................................Page4SubmissionRequirements....................................................................................Page5
SiteSurvey...............................................................................................................Page6-7
SiteAnalysis............................................................................................................Page8
LandscapeDesignProposals.................................................................................Page9-10
DetailedPlantingProposals.....................................................................................Page11
LandscapeStructuresandSurfaces.......................................................................Page12
ManagementPlan...................................................................................................Page13Credits.....................................................................................................................Page14tations..........................................................................................................Page13
CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
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GooddesignisattheheartoftheGovernment’sdrivetowardsanurbanandruralrenaissance.GovernmentadviceassetoutinPlanningPolicyStatement1isthat;
“Gooddesignensuresattractive,usable,durableandadaptableplacesandisakeyelementinachievingsustainabledevelopment. Designwhichfailstotaketheopportunitiesavailableforimprovingthecharacterandqualityofanareashouldnotbeaccepted.Gooddesignisindivisiblefromgoodplanning”...anditshould;
• “Respondtoandintegrateintotheexistingurbanform,naturalandbuiltenvironmentsandcreateorreinforcelocaldistinctiveness
• Considerthedirectandindirectimpactsonthenatural environment.•Createsafeandaccessibleenvironmentswherecrimeanddisorderorfearofcrimedoesnotunderminequalityoflifeorcommunitycohesion;and,•Bevisuallyattractiveasaresultofgoodarchitectureandappropriatelandscape
design.”
QuotessummarisedfromPPS1,publishedbytheODPMin2005
3INTRODUCTION OBJECTIVESThischecklistaimsto:
• Ensurethatdevelopersandtheiragentsareawareofthehighimportanceoftheexternal aspects of development as defined by relevant Local Plan policies and implementtherequirementsofthesepoliciesappropriately.
• Ensurethatallappropriateinformationissubmittedandclearlypresentedaspartoftheplanningprocess,thusavoidingunnecessaryandpotentiallycostlydelays.
• Improvethequalityoftheenvironmentinareasundergoingchange.
GUIDANCENOTES• Early discussion between applicant and appropriate local authority officer is advisable,
to provide the opportunity for clarification of submission requirements.•
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Appropriateprofessionaladviceshouldalwaysbesought.Wheretheproposeddevelopment is environmentally significant (by virtue of its size, prominence or degree ofimpactonthelocality),thelocalplanningauthoritywillexpecttheapplicanttoemployacharteredlandscapearchitectfromtheoutset.SourcesofprofessionalconsultancyadviceareavailablefromtheLandscapeInstitute(L.I) at www.landscapeinstitute.orgorviatheL.ISouthWestBranchatwww.lisw.org.uk
• Indicativelandscapeproposalsshouldbeincludedwithapplicationsforoutlinepermissionwheresitelayoutisshown.Detailedlandscapeproposalsshouldformpartofapplicationsforfullpermission,orreservedmatterswhereappropriate.
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Thisguideappliestoallscalesandtypesofdevelopmentandnoteveryitemonthechecklistwillberelevanttoeveryapplication.Theremaybeotheritemsrequiredforsomeapplications;forexamplethosesubjecttoenvironmentalimpactassessment.ThisdocumentistobefoundontheHampshireLocalGovernmentLandscapeGroup(HLGLG) website at www.hiow.gov.uk/offnet/hlg/hlgind.htm
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PLANNING BACKGROUND
Theplanningbackgroundofthesiteshouldbefullyinvestigatedbeforethedesignstagesandwofaplanningapplication.
Consult the Regional Spatial Strategy (or Structure plan), Local Development Framework (or Local plan), Local authority landscape/townscape assessments (eg Hampshire Landscape CharacterAreas),andexistingsitedevelopment/designbriefsandidentifythefollowing:
• Site or area designations with boundaries (see below* for examples)• Site status (common land etc.)• Planninghistory• Landuseconstraints,includingcovenants,easements,heightrestriction
zones, aquifer protection zones, safeguarding areas and areas liable to flooding.
The PlanningAuthority may require an assessment of the Environmental Impact ofproposalsformajorprojectsinaccordancewithcurrentlegislation.
* Site or area designations: International (eg Ramsar Sites, Special Protection Areas); National (eg National Park, Scheduled Ancient Monument, Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Environmentally Sensitive Area, Registered Historic Parks and Gardens,Listed Building, Site of Special Scientific Interest); Regional/Local (eg Area of Special LandscapeQuality,TreePreservationOrder,HeritageArea,HeritageSite,LocalNatureReserve); Non-statutory (eg Area of Archaeological Potential)
Useful sources of information include: Local Planning Authority, “The HampshireLandscape” by Hampshire County Council, Hampshire Records Office,Winchester, (tel: 01962846145).Aerialphotographs,backgroundpaperstolocalplans,localamenity,wildlifeandhistorygroupsandsocieties.ModelLandscapeConditionsfordevelopmentcontrol,publishedbyHLGLG.
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Hampshire Landscape Character Areas Aug 2000
HampshireLandscapeCharacterAreasAugust2000
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
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SPECIFICSUBMISSIONREQUIREMENTS
• SiteSurvey• SiteAnalysis
• LandscapeDesignProposals
• DetailedPlantingProposal
•LandscapeStructuresandSurfaces
All drawings including standard details should address the context (show relationshiptosurroundings).Thusallexamplesofplansinthisguideareindicative.
GENERALSUBMISSIONREQUIREMENTS
• Theapplicantmustpresentallnecessaryinformationinaclearandunderstandableform.Someauthoritiesmayacceptdigitalsubmissions.
• Ensureallplansareaccuratetoanappropriatemetricscaleclearlymarkedoneachplanwithlineargraphictoallowforcopiedreductionsandnorthpoint.
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Serviceinformation,sightlines,levelsandallrelevantconstraintsandsitelayoutdetailsshouldnormallybepresentedonthesameplanasthelandscapeproposals (or alternatively, where this is not possible, on separate cross-referencedplans.)Ifplansareunclear,ortheinformationambiguous,delaysarelikelywhilstclarification is sought.
Photo Survey of Existing Site (Proposed For Development)
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SITE SURVEY
Survey,constraintsandanalysisshouldinformthedesignofthedevelopment.Relevantdetailsmayberequiredtoaccompanythesubmissionand/oraspartofarequiredDesignStatement, or to assist pre-application discussions. For all applications (including minor ones) an existing site survey with sufficient information to assess the impact of the development proposalsonthesiteanditssurroundingswillberequired.
SITESURVEY
Thefollowinglistisnotintendedtobeexhaustive,butphysicalcharacteristicsofthesiteanditssettingtoberecordedmayinclude:
• Site location (on Ordnance Survey base) and north point• Summaryofsitecharacteristics• Geologyandsoils• Contours,levelsanddrainage• Naturalfeaturesandvegetation,includingArboricultural
Impact Statement and/or measured tree survey (to BS 5837 2005showingspecies,condition,height,girth,canopyspread)includingaffectedtreesonneighbouringland
• Wildlifehabitatsandexistingecologicalfunctionwithinsiteandcontext
• Climate/Microclimate
• Land use (on site and adjacent sites)
• Historical,archaeologicalandlocallydistinctivefeatures
• Viewsintoandoutofthesite
• Existing services (above and below ground)
• Site boundaries (location, type)
• Open water features (eg ponds, streams, ditches)
• RightsofWayonornearthesite
TreeConditionSurvey
ContourSurvey
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CONSTRAINTS
IndicativeExample:
• PhasingandprogrammingLandscape Checklist for New Development
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SITE ANALYSIS
Interpretationofsurvey,togetherwithrelevantpublishedguidancetoprovideanunderstandingofsitefeatures,constraintsandopportunities: • LocalenvironmentandLocalPlancontext • SummaryofdevelopmentConstraints • Existinglandscapecharacter,tranquillityandlocal
distinctiveness;scale/impact/appropriatenessofdevelopmenttoitssetting
• Enclosure,screening,security,privacy • Soilfertility,pH,porosity,stabilityandground
contamination • Prominence,exposure,gradientsandcapacityfor
waterdisposal/retention • Areas/naturalfeaturesneedingprotection,and
vegetationworthyofretentionorremoval • Measurestoprotect,enhanceandmanage
appropriatehabitats • Areasofprotectionfortrees • Needforshelter/openaspect,sun/shade • Needforscreening,acousticmitigationmeasures,
compatibilitywithproposeduse • Interestandimportanceofsitehistory,requirements
forarcheologicalexcavation,research,protectionandinterpretation
• Visualimpactandthesafeguardingofsensitiveviewsandsettings
• Identifyserviceeasements,withopportunitiesforre-routing,orremoval;otherconstraintsondevelopment
• Status of routes (permissive, statutory), constraints of visibility/sightlines,needsofdisabledpersons
EW
ExtractFromSiteAnalysisPlan
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Thefollowinglistisindicative,notcomprehensive.Theapplicantshouldsubmitdrawings, written specifications and method statements identifying (as appropriate):
• Overalldesignconcept (for larger sites only; response to analysis shouldalsobeexplained/illustrated)
• Softlandscapeelements (areas of: woodland, shelterbelts, specimenplants,shrubs,groundcover,grass;native/ornamental;existingconditionandtreatmentofretainedvegetation)
• Areaandtypeofhardsurfacesincludingaccessandsitecirculation
(urban plazas, playing surfaces, street furniture,roads,footpaths,cycleways,bridleways,includinglinkstoadjoiningland)
• Buildingsandrelationshiptoexternalspace
(doors, ground floor windows fronting ontoshrubbeds,roofheightsabovegroundlevelofbuildingsmayberequired;compatibilityofbuildingfoundationswithplanting)
• Use/functionofdifferentareas (for example play provision, private amenityandpublicopenspace)
• Contoursandlevels (existing, proposed, areas of cut and fill, identifyanysurplus,spoilfordisposal)
• Services–aboveandbelowground
(existing, proposed, including zones ofrestrictionimposedbystatutoryundertakersaffectingplanting,landuseandmanholes)
• Landdrainage (existing, proposed; streams, ponds, ditches,waterfeatures)
• Phasingandprogramming (of implementation, inc. storage and plant)• Boundarytreatment (long-term design intentions, Section 106
Agreement,public/privateresponsibilities)
IndicativeLandscapeConceptPlan
LANDSCAPE DESIGN PROPOSALS
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LANDSCAPE DESIGN PROPOSALS
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Amasterplanillustratingtherelationshipsofallelementsandcontextdrawnat1:200scale
Aconstructiondrawingdrawnat1:100scale
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DETAILED PLANTING PROPOSALS
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IdentifyanyechoesinplantingdesignfromspeciesinsurroundingareaAplanshowingLatinnames,plantdensities,numbers,locations,species,variety, form, size (height, spread, girth, pot size)
• Topsoil/planting medium (depth and specification and finished level adjacent pavingetc)
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Planting specification (eg ‘NBS Landscape’)includingsitepreparation,waterpoints/irrigationandplantestablishmentmaintenance,mulch(depth and specification) and supports for trees/shrubs/climbersDoors,windowsfrontingontoshrubbeds,cellars,overhangingeaves,balconiesand fire escapes and relationships to externalroutes
• Protectionofexistingandproposedplanting (temporary/permanent – to new andexistingfeaturesorplanting)
• Grass/seeded areas (mowing edges, seed mixes)
• Remedial Surgery (to existing trees, hedges,shrubs)
• ServiceLines
• Protectionofexistingandproposedplanting (temporary/permanent – to newandexistingfeaturesorplanting)
• Grass/seeded areas (mowing edges, seedmixes)
• Remedial Surgery (to existing trees, hedges,shrubs)
• Asrequired,provideevidencetoshowimportedsubsoil/topsoilisfreefromcontamination (including from pernicious weeds)
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TypicalPlantingPlanExtract(reduced)
PlantSchedule
Shrubs:Species Stock Size Density/m2 Quantity Container
Size (min)Euonymus ‘Silver Queen’ 20-30cm 6/m2 16 3L
Festucaglauca 20-30cm 4/m2 32 2LHamamelisjaponica 50-100cm AS 1 10LMagnoliastellata 40-60cm AS 1 3LRosmarinusMissJessopsUpright’
30-40cm 4/m2 27 2L
Senecio ‘Sunshine’ 30-40cm 3/m2 6 2LVibernumdavidii 20-30cm 5/m2 16 3L
Trees:SpeciesPrunus Avium ‘Plena’ 14-16cm
ExtraHeavyStandard
AS 3 RB
Stock sizes and densities must be determined on a site specific basis
TypicalPlantingSchedule
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Alldetailsnecessarytoconstructthefollowingelements;
• Walls,fences,gates,rails• Surfaces (soft, hard, step, ramps,
drainagefalls)• Play equipment (liaison with relevant
authorityisessential)• Seating,litterbins,bollards,cycle
parking,lighting,signing,telephonekiosks,postboxes,busstopsandotherstreetfurniture
• Construction details and specification withanyuseoflocalbuildingtechniques/materialshighlightedandsafetyanddesignstandardsadheredto identified
• Relationshiptobuildingformandmaterials
• Services (above and below ground, existingandproposed),routing(depth, height, type, markers)
• Substations,junctionboxes,orsimilarstructures
• Structuresforbuildingservices–ventilationoutlets,inlets,cooler,binandrefusestores
• Public Art (liason with relevant local authority officer is essential)
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WallConstructionSectionScale1:20
LANDSCAPE STRUCTURES AND SURFACES
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MANAGEMENT PLAN
Ongoingmaintenanceandmanagementofanyschemeisessentialtoensureitslongtermcontributiontotheenvironment.AManagementPlansetsout,graphicallyand/orinwriting,theoverallfunctionalandaestheticobjectivesofalandscapeschemeandthestepsthatwillbetakenafterimplementationtoensurethattheschemebecomessuccessfullyestablishedandreachesmaturity.
Particularcaremustbetakenduringtheinitialestablishmentperiodfornewplantingandretainedvegetation,typically5years or as otherwise specified. A Management Plan may typicallyberequiredasaConditionattachedtoaplanningpermissionorunderas106legalagreement.Itwillbeofparticularimportanceforareasofnewpublicopenspace,communalexternalareastobemanagedbythirdparties,andsensitivesitessuchashistoriclandscapes.TheManagementPlanshouldaddressamongstotherissues
• Designconceptandobjectivesforallpartsofthesite• Mechanisms (legal and other) to ensure effective long term
management• Landownershipsandboundaryresponsibilities• Identification of management agency (or agencies)• Arrangementsforqualitycontrol,monitoring,inspectionand
handover• Maintenance regimes (frequency and types of operation for
hardandsoftlandscapeareasincludinggrass,ornamentalplanting,naturalisticplanting,woodland,watercourses,pavingandstructures)
IndicativeHeightofNativePlantingafter5-7years
DeadwoodingaWoodlandHabitat FittingaTreeWateringSystem
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PreparedjointlybyandfortheplanningauthoritiesinHampshirein2007.
GraphicdesignbyHylandEdgarDriverLandscapeArchitects.Allimagessupplied by Hyland Edgar Driver with the exception of Page 4 + 7 (supplied by HampshireCountyCouncil,SouthamptonCityCouncilandEastleighBoroughCouncil) and pages 10 + 12 (supplied by The Landscape Practice.)
CONTACTS
-HLGLGHampshireLocalGovernmentLandscapeGroupwww.hiow.gov.uk/offnet/hlg/hlgind.htm
-LITheLandscapeInstitute www.landscapeinstitute.org
-LISWTheLandscapeInstituteSouthWestBranch www.lisw.org.uk
CREDITS
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