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Landscape Character Distance from
the nearest
WTG
Plateau Estate Farmlands 38.8km Low
Rolling Estate Claylands 37.6km Low
Rolling Estate Sandlands 31.6km Low
Saltmarsh Intertidal Flats 29.4km Low
Valley Meadowlands 35.1km Low
Valley Meadows & Fens 38.4km Low
4.3. Seascape Characterisation
Refer to Figure 03.
Introduction
Sensitivity to type of
change
4.3.1. Whilst the above landscape character types provide useful baseline detail, the
information is insufficient to appraise the character of the seascape within
the study area, as the landscape character assessment does not include
coverage of the adjoining sea and/or coastal edge/coastline.
4.3.2. The Guide to Best Practice in Seascape Assessment (GSA) proposes that the
first stage in seascape assessment is the identification of a national seascape
unit, this being defined as an 'extensive section of the coast with an overriding
defining characteristic such as coastal orientation or landform defined by major
headlands of national significance'. The national seascape units applying to the
study area are outline below.
National Seascape Unit
4.3.3. The GSA proposes that eleven coastal management units (CMU) could form a
basis for national seascape units. The proposed GWF is situated towards the
southern extents of CMU 3 which runs from the Wash to the Thames
Estuary, but the southern part of the study area extends into CMU 4.
Regional Seascape Units
4.3.4. The GSA states that seascape characterisation at the regional level is the most
appropriate scale at which to provide a robust baseline from which to assess