5.2 Promote Is the site on previously -- Development of the site could High quality agricultural conservation and developed land? result in loss of large areas of land should not be wise use of land development of the site: Grade 1, 2 and 3a agricultural land developed. involve a loss of high quality (excellent, very good and good). agricultural land? involve remediation of previously developed land? 5.3 Protect and Would development of the -- The site lies within AGLV and it is Proposed development enhance site: highly sensitive to change. Parts of should be achieved through landscape and protect woodlands, the southern area slightly less a combination of careful townscape hedgerows, and sensitive due to visual setting with strong screen watercourses? contaminant. planting and reinforcement be likely to adversely affect Most of the site is open to views of existing field hedgerow an area of landscape from the AONB to the west and boundaries. importance? south. be likely to adversely affect The western part of the site lies on townscapes? an area of Brixham Limestone that is likely to form part of the New Local Plan Mineral Safeguarding Area. 5.4 Value and development of the site: -- Development of the site will involve protect diversity have the potential to enhance loss of greenfield land within the and local the quality and diversity of countryside zone. distinctiveness open land/countryside? including rural lead to coalescence of ways of life existing towns/villages? 5.5 Promote the development of the site: ++ The site will provide infrastructure essential need for contribute to a wider green including green infrastructure. green infrastructure strategy? infrastructure provide open space for allotments? 5.6 Maintain and Would development of the - The predominant historic character enhance the site adversely affect a of the site is post-medieval historic Conservation Area, listed enclosures, Barton fields and environment building, area of modern enclosures adapting archaeological importance, medieval fields. SAM, or WHS?
5.2 Promote conservation and wise use of land Is the site on previously developed land? development of the site: involve a loss of high quality agricultural land? involve remediation of previously developed land? -- Development of the site could result in loss of large areas of Grade 1, 2 and 3a agricultural land (excellent, very good and good). High quality agricultural land should not be developed. 5.3 Protect and enhance landscape and townscape Would development of the site: protect woodlands, hedgerows, and watercourses? be likely to adversely affect an area of landscape importance? be likely to adversely affect townscapes? -- The site lies within AGLV and it is highly sensitive to change. Parts of the southern area slightly less sensitive due to visual contaminant. Most of the site is open to views from the AONB to the west and south. The western part of the site lies on an area of Brixham Limestone that is likely to form part of the New Local Plan Mineral Safeguarding Area. Proposed development should be achieved through a combination of careful setting with strong screen planting and reinforcement of existing field hedgerow boundaries. 5.4 Value and protect diversity and local distinctiveness including rural ways of life development of the site: have the potential to enhance the quality and diversity of open land/countryside? lead to coalescence of existing towns/villages? -- Development of the site will involve loss of greenfield land within the countryside zone. 5.5 Promote the essential need for green infrastructure development of the site: contribute to a wider green infrastructure strategy? provide open space for allotments? ++ The site will provide infrastructure including green infrastructure. 5.6 Maintain and enhance the historic environment Would development of the site adversely affect a Conservation Area, listed building, area of archaeological importance, SAM, or WHS? - The predominant historic character of the site is post-medieval enclosures, Barton fields and modern enclosures adapting medieval fields.