Jobsite
  Sign in / Create accountJoin now

Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd and Snowdonia National Park Landscape Sensitivity and Capacity Study

GILLESPIES LLP

Whilst the environmental, socio-economic and other benefits of new renewable energy, telecommunications and tourism development are fully recognised by the client group, there is currently insufficient guidance available to officers for them to assess the potential impacts to ensure that they do not result in unacceptable harm to the landscape, much of which is designated as National Park or Area of Outstanding NaturalBeauty (AONB).The purpose of this study is to provide guidance in the assessment of the landscape and visual impacts of different developments with a view to protecting sensitive and distinctive landscapes from inappropriate development whilst encouraging a positive approach to the right development. It is aimed at multiple users including developers when making planning applications, local planning officers when considering applications and planning policy formation. A number of students have also requested copies of the report as an example of best practice.

Overview

Location

Location 

Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd and Snowdonia National Park

Category

Strategic landscape planning

Landscape Architect

GILLESPIES LLP

Client

Brief

To develop and apply a methodology based on the Welsh LANDMAPsystem suitable for assessing the sensitivity and capacity of the landscapeto accommodate renewable energy, transmission/ telecommunicationsinfrastructure and tourism development. Based on the outcome of the assessment, landscape strategies anddetailed design guidance were to be prepared for each development typeand for each landscape character unit. The primary evidence was to be extracted from published landscapecharacter assessments and the LANDMAP database, supported by fieldsurvey and consultations with the Anglesey and Gwynedd Joint PlanningPolicy Unit and the Snowdonia National Park Authority (the client group).

Awards

Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd and Snowdonia National Park

Details

Project Team

Gwynedd Council: Linda Lee -Senior Planning Officer. Isle of Anglesey County Council: Glyn Jones; Planning, Built and Natural Environment Manager: Gillespies: Sarah Gibson (Associate Partner) Rebecca Greatrix (Principal), Peter Livings (Landscape Architect),Lindsay Robinson (Assistant Landscape Architect). Snowdonia National Park:Gareth Lloyd MRTPI – Senior Planning Officer (Policy)

Local planning authority or government body

Year Completed

Project Size

Technical's

Planting

Materials

Contractors 

GILLESPIES LLP

Approximate Map Location


Location

Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd and Snowdonia National Park

Share

Other case studies you may like

Quarry Garden in Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden

  • -

Located at the core of Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Chenshan Hill is a rare scenic

Gunnersbury Park ‘Parks for People’ Project

  • -

Gunnersbury Park ‘Parks for People’ Project is the product of five years of extraordinary teamwork

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Parks and Open Spaces Strategy and Corporate Natural Capital Accounts

  • -

Barking and Dagenham is one of London’s principal housing growth areas. The borough is already