Biodiversity & Environment Nature Long Crendon There are some Notable Species The LCNP policies will Conservation Fact Pack Sites in and around the village. have to show that AVDC There are also a number of Tree there will be no Preservation Orders (TPOs) that harmful effects on are located within the village. Notable Species and There are areas of Biological Biological Notification Sites but they are Notification Sites. close to the parish boundary with the exception of one smaller site (See Plan D) to the east of the village by Church End. There are no European designated Sites such as SAC, SPA or Ramsar in the parish. There are no SSSI, SINC sites, Ancient Woodland nor are there any Local Wildlife Sites in the parish Landscape Long Crendon The majority of the parish, and all Although the Character Fact Pack of the land surrounding the character of the AVDC village, falls into one character landscape is type: Low Hills & Ridges. That regarded as uniform, character type is considered to its relationship to the have a low to medium sensitivity local topography to development. and to the setting of the Conservation The topography of the parish is Area requires careful distinctive and plays a part on consideration by the defining the character of the LCNP in selecting village in the landscape, development sites. especially the higher ground to its north and its slopes to the (See Plans E and F) south through the village and to the east. Flooding Surface Water Long Crendon Numerous areas spread out The presence of this Flooding and Fact Pack across the parish are susceptible type of flood risk does Floodplains AVDC to surface water flooding. Most not require the LCNP areas are outside the village’s to avoid selecting built-up area, however there are development sites in smaller areas of surface water these areas. However, flooding within the village. if it does, then it must make that clear and The Floodplain follows the parish make provision in its boundary to the east and south policies for and a small area to the west, but development is however far away from the proposals to village and most residential effectively areas. demonstrate they can mitigate the risk of flooding without having adverse effects on surrounding areas. (See Plan D) Traffic
Biodiversity & Environment Nature Conservation Long Crendon Fact Pack AVDC There are some Notable Species Sites in and around the village. There are also a number of Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) that are located within the village. There are areas of Biological Notification Sites but they are close to the parish boundary with the exception of one smaller site to the east of the village by Church End. There are no European designated Sites such as SAC, SPA or Ramsar in the parish. There are no SSSI, SINC sites, Ancient Woodland nor are there any Local Wildlife Sites in the parish The LCNP policies will have to show that there will be no harmful effects on Notable Species and Biological Notification Sites. (See Plan D) Landscape Character Long Crendon Fact Pack AVDC The majority of the parish, and all of the land surrounding the village, falls into one character type: Low Hills & Ridges. That character type is considered to have a low to medium sensitivity to development. The topography of the parish is distinctive and plays a part on defining the character of the village in the landscape, especially the higher ground to its north and its slopes to the south through the village and to the east. Although the character of the landscape is regarded as uniform, its relationship to the local topography and to the setting of the Conservation Area requires careful consideration by the LCNP in selecting development sites. (See Plans E and F) Flooding Surface Water Flooding and Floodplains Long Crendon Fact Pack AVDC Numerous areas spread out across the parish are susceptible to surface water flooding. Most areas are outside the village’s built-up area, however there are smaller areas of surface water flooding within the village. The Floodplain follows the parish boundary to the east and south and a small area to the west, but is however far away from the village and most residential areas. The presence of this type of flood risk does not require the LCNP to avoid selecting development sites in these areas. However, if it does, then it must make that clear and make provision in its policies for development proposals to effectively demonstrate they can mitigate the risk of flooding without having adverse effects on surrounding areas. (See Plan D) Traffic