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QUAKERS WALK, DEVIZES
2.0 SITE CONTEXT AND SETTING
The Devizes Urban Area
2.1 Devizes lies within a landscape of gently rolling chalk
down and hills, adjacent to the Kennet and Avon Canal.
It is the largest settlement in Kennet District and also
offers the widest employment base and range of
services and facilities.
The Quakers Walk Site
2.2 The Quakers Walk site is located to the north east of
Devizes, under 1km from the town centre. A wide range
of local facilities and services are within reasonable
walking and cycling distance. Local employment
opportunities are available in and around the town centre
and at Hopton Industrial Estate.
2.3 The subject site is bounded to the north and east by
residential development (Roundway Park and
Parkfields), to the south by agricultural land (with a
Sports Club and allotments beyond) and to the west by
Quakers Walk (an attractive tree-lined footpath). The site
slopes gently down from north to south, with a west
facing bowl in the south west corner. It is currently in
agricultural use (with no significant vegetation) and is of
limited ecological value (see summary of the Ecological
Survey attached as Appendix 2). The most significant
vegetation lies on adjacent land and includes the planted
broadleaf trees along Quakers Walk, woodland blocks
on the Roundway Estate and remnant parkland trees
within the Estate and along Roundway Park to the north.
2.4 Native wildlife currently frequents the site, including Roe
Deer, Hares, Foxes and Badgers. No Badger sets have
been identified within or adjacent to the proposed
development.
2.5 The site does not lie within or adjacent to a Conservation
Area and the only Listed structures in the immediate
vicinity of the site are Quakers Lodge and the Lodge
Gates, to the south-west. The Lodge Gates denote the
entry to the bridge crossing the canal.
2.6 Access to the site is currently from Roundway Park to
the north and Quakers Walk to the west.
FIGURE 2.1
Figure 2.1: Aerial view of
site
Figure 2.2: Quakers Walk
FIGURE 2.2
Ref: 04744
May 2005
Issue Number 1