Landscape Character Supplementary Planning Document ...

City of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilLocal Development Framework For Bradfordthe changing shades of the green grasslands, and the coppery brown shades of thedying bracken.All the moorlands in the District exhibit the above characteristics to varying degrees, andit is often the degree of mans intervention which differentiates between the areas ofmoorland.Further Information9.2.4 A significant, and very visible feature of the moors is the stone quarrying that has goneon over the past centuries to provide the building stone for nearby towns and cities, andthat still continues today. Agricultural practices such as sheep grazing, plantationwoodlands, and the burning of heather to support grouse shooting continue to have amajor influence on the texture of the landscape. More recently wind turbines andtelecommunication towers, along with an increasing demand for a range of recreationalactivities have created new impacts on the character of the landscape.Landscape Character Supplementary Planning DocumentOctober 2008 Page 45