Landscape Character Assessment - Chelmsford Borough Council

3418.0 RECOMMENDATIONS8.1 General8.1.1 This section sets out the consultant’s recommendations to the commissioning authorities fortheir consideration and action as appropriate.8.1.2 Recommendations are provided for the application of the Landscape Character Assessment inrelation to Local Development Framework policies for protecting and enhancing landscapecharacter, and an outline framework for monitoring landscape change. Recommendations forfurther work required to enhance the evidence base on the landscape and settlement characterof the Study Area are also included.8.2 Key Applications of the Landscape Character Assessments8.2.1 It is intended that the Landscape Character Assessments of Braintree District, BrentwoodBorough, Chelmsford Borough, Maldon District and Uttlesford District can be used by allthose with an interest in landscape planning, design and management within the Study Area.8.2.2 In line with the aims and objectives set out in Section 1.2, the principal recommendedapplication of the Landscape Character Assessments is in relation to the local authorityplanning process. Practical uses of the Landscape Character Assessments in this regardinclude: Raising the general awareness in the planning process of the importance of landscapecharacter in contributing to quality of life within the Study Area by recognising:* both the differences and similarities between places* what gives different places their special local identity and distinctiveness* the need to protect and enhance special and valued characteristics* that development needs to be sympathetic to these special qualities* the need to actively improve the quality of places through good design. Informing the formulation of character-based landscape policies in the Local DevelopmentFramework. Providing the spatial framework for considering the landscape character implications ofoptions for different scales and patterns of strategic development in the LocalDevelopment Framework. Informing development control decisions about proposals for built development and otherforms of land use change. Informing the Strategic Environmental Assessment and evidence base of the LocalDevelopment Frameworks of the impact of new development on landscape character. Providing a framework for more detailed studies to enhance the evidence base, and for thetargeting of landscape enhancements in concert with development schemes. Informing design guidance to promote higher quality landscape design. Providing a baseline for monitoring the impact of new development on landscapecharacter and quality.11100101R Final LCAs_09-06Section 8.0 - Recommendations