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City of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilLocal Development Framework For Bradford3.0 BACKGROUND & CONTEXT3.1 “Landscape is about the relationship between people and place. It provides the settingfor our day-to-day lives. The term does not mean just special or designated landscapesand it does not only apply to the countryside. Landscape can mean a small patch ofurban wasteland as much as a mountain range, and an urban park as much as anexpanse of lowland plain. It results from the way that different components of ourenvironment – both natural (the influences of geology, soils, climate flora and fauna) andcultural (the historical and current impact of land use, settlement, enclosure and otherhuman interventions) – interact together and are perceived by us.” 23.2 The identification and classification of areas of the countryside for their ‘landscape value’has long been a part of the planning system, dating back to the creation of Areas ofOutstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) from the mid 1940’s. By the 1970’s emphasis wasplaced upon ‘landscape evaluation’ and the concept of value within land-use planning,this compared the value of one landscape with another. Between the mid 1980’s to themid 1990’s the focus shifted towards the assessment of the landscape, recognising therole for both objectivity and subjectivity.3.3 The process of landscape characterisation and assessment was spearheaded inEngland by the work of the Countryside Agency, and a map was produced whichsubdivided England into character areas. The Bradford District lies within three of thesearea:36 South Pennines37 Yorkshire Southern Pennine Fringe38 Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Yorkshire Coalfield3.4 Since the publication of the Character Map of England, further guidance has beenissued; firstly the publication of the Rural White Paper in 2000 which established the keyissues in respect of landscape character and included proposals to conserve andenhance the rural landscape on the whole and the diversity and abundance of wildlife.This was followed by the Countryside Agency’s publication ‘Landscape CharacterAssessment – Guidance for England and Scotland’ in 2002, which set out the contextand specific guidance on how to carry out landscape assessments.2 Countryside Agency & Scottish Natural Heritage (2002 landscape Character assessment. Guidance forEngland and Scotland.Landscape Character Supplementary Planning DocumentOctober 2008 Page 3
City of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilLocal Development Framework For BradfordBradford District Landscape Character Assessment3.5 In January 1998 the Landscape Design Unit was commissioned by Transportation andPlanning to carryout a Landscape Character Assessment of the Bradford District as partof the Unitary Development Plan review.Objectives of the Landscape Character Assessment3.6 The overall objectives as defined in the original brief are:-a. To record, describe and analyse the landscape character of the District;b. To recommend appropriate landscape management and land use planningstrategies and to suggest guidelines to assist in achieving those strategies;c. To provide a basis for the formulation of plans, policies, and proposals for thelandscape of the District;d. To guide Planning Officers in their work in the determination of planning applications;e. To guide all Council Departments, developers and members of the public in theirallocation of resources and decision making in relation to management of theexisting landscape and landscape change.Scope3.7 In line with the Countryside Commission’s Character Programme the study is:-• Comprehensive: covering the whole of the Bradford District apart from the urbancores and major urban settlements.• Consistent: using methods and approaches that are compatible with neighbouringAuthority’s landscape assessments and Countryside Commission data.• Descriptive: identifying the key characteristics of the Bradford landscape• Analytical: seeking to understand how the landscape has evolved into its presentstate.• Contextual: providing a landscape framework for policy making.3.8 Outputsa) A map. Each Landscape Assessment is underpinned by a LandscapeCharacter Area Map, which defines areas of landscape with an identifiableindividual character.c) Landscape descriptions. Each defined Character Area is supported by anillustrated description and analysis of its landscape character.d) Landscape strategies. A series of strategy recommendations for the fabric ofthe landscape and for development taking place within the landscape ispresented within each assessment.Landscape Character Supplementary Planning DocumentOctober 2008 Page 4
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