Woldingham Design Guidance - Live Cartogold Jobs

5. Views Summary table of this section on page 21.5.1 The location of Woldingham on a steep sided ridgeof a local high point makes it very prominent. Views in aswell as out are important to the character of the village as awhole.5.2 Views of Woldingham are characterised byindividual houses scattered within a wooded hill side. Thehouses loosely relate to the topography and are generallyenclosed within and partly screened by vegetation.5.3 Woldingham Special Residential Character areais surrounded by Green Belt. To the west lies the SurreyHills area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (aONB) and to thenorth, east and south an area of Great landscape Value(aGlV). Woldingham, and its topography and tree cover, isa prominent feature influencing the character of these areasand therefore the impact on the setting of these areas ofnational and locally recognised landscape value is importantand must be carefully considered.5.4 There are also other local views, mentionedbelow, that deserve protecting and are must be carefullyconsidered. For more detail on important views refer to thedetailed Character assessment Document.Figure 5.1: View of Woldingham from surroundings.Design Principle V 1: Development must be composedin relation to views from the landscape designatedareas and other views towards Woldingham, so that thesurrounding landscape character is not harmed but isconserved and/or enhanced.To protect the existing character, existing tree coverand vegetation must be retained to protect the woodedcharacter and treed skyline. In special circumstances,where the Council agrees to the removal of existingtrees, an appropriate substitute tree planting schememust be implemented.Trees and vegetation5.5 Trees and vegetation are an important element ofviews towards Woldingham. To ensure this characteristic isretained following detailed principles should be adhered to:■■ Existing tree, hedge and mature shrub planting on rearand side plot boundaries should be retained;■■ Existing trees should be retained where they contribute tothe tree skyline, wooded hillsides, or valley landscape, tothe value of groups or are individually assessed as treesof value; and■■ Trees at rear boundaries or in garden areas should notbe removed with the purpose of creating better viewsfor residents. These trees are an integral part of viewstowards Woldingham.©TiBBalDS MaRCH 2011 Woldingham Design Guidance17