(f) the value and No There are no national or international biodiversity or heritage designations within the site. The site includes local vulnerability of the area cultural heritage and recreation value. In the surrounding landscape, there are features of importance, likely to be affected due including Listed Buildings, the Cotswolds AONB and a Priority Habitat of Deciduous Woodland. to— (i) special natural characteristics or cultural heritage; (ii) exceeded environmental quality standards or limit values; or (iii) intensive land-use; (g) the effects on areas or No As stated above, there are no internationally designated features which will be affected by development at the landscapes which have a airfield. The Cotswolds AONB is located approx. 3km from LMA, and it is considered there is sufficient mitigation recognised national, within the Core Strategy to protect both the AONB, and landscape character of the local area, with no Community or international significant effects identified through the SA/SEA. protection status. Although there are no designated heritage assets within the development area, there are 27 Listed Buildings in the settlement of Long Marston to the west of the site, and development could have a negative effect on their setting. However, there is mitigation provided in the Core Strategy Policies to protect the historic environment, and the SA/SEA found that there were no likely significant effects on designated heritage assets.
(f) the value and vulnerability of the area likely to be affected due to— (i) special natural characteristics or cultural heritage; (ii) exceeded environmental quality standards or limit values; or (iii) intensive land-use; No There are no national or international biodiversity or heritage designations within the site. The site includes local cultural heritage and recreation value. In the surrounding landscape, there are features of importance, including Listed Buildings, the Cotswolds AONB and a Priority Habitat of Deciduous Woodland. (g) the effects on areas or landscapes which have a recognised national, Community or international protection status. No As stated above, there are no internationally designated features which will be affected by development at the airfield. The Cotswolds AONB is located approx. 3km from LMA, and it is considered there is sufficient mitigation within the Core Strategy to protect both the AONB, and landscape character of the local area, with no significant effects identified through the SA/SEA. Although there are no designated heritage assets within the development area, there are 27 Listed Buildings in the settlement of Long Marston to the west of the site, and development could have a negative effect on their setting. However, there is mitigation provided in the Core Strategy Policies to protect the historic environment, and the SA/SEA found that there were no likely significant effects on designated heritage assets.