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Site 8: Land at Lambs Business Park,South Godstone
Surrey Waste Local Plan AllocationLandscape Character Area and Type
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Site context
3.75 The site extends along Terra Cotta Road adjacent to Lambs Business Park and comprises a
partially restored quarry site with water-filled pits and woodland planting. The site measures
approximately 3.8 hectares and is situated to the west of South Godstone.
Landscape context
Landscape character
Landscape Character Assessment Relevant Areas / Types
National Character Area NCA 121: Low Weald
Landscape Character Assessment for Surrey LCA WF3 – Horley to Swaynesland Low
Weald Farmland
3.76 Key landscape characteristics (LCA WF3 – Horley to Swaynesland Low Weald Farmland):
- A low-lying, broadly undulating landscape falling towards winding water courses and
wooded gills such as Putney Gill and Hookstile Gully
- Landform rises to the north to meet the Greensand Hills and to the south to meet the High
Weald
- Predominantly medium to large arable fields with occasional pasture of a smaller scale
- An intact field pattern defined by hedgerows and interspersed with blocks of woodland
which are often ancient woodland
- A network of minor roads and rural lanes, often lined with hedgerows cross the character
area
- Open views across the landscape, with longer distance views interrupted only by woodland
- Sparsely settled landscape with scattered farmsteads and small inset villages
- A relatively peaceful landscape with limited settlement
3.77 Key positive landscape attributes:
- Unsettled, peaceful, gently undulating and open farmland landscape
- Rural views, often framed by tree cover, across the Wealden farmland and to wooded hills
to the north
- High density of hedgerows and small blocks of woodland
- Dispersed blocks of ancient woodland connected by hedgerows
- Small to medium sized fields, defined by an intact network of hedgerows
- Network of rural lanes lined by hedgerows
- Attractive scattered settlement, churchyards and mills
3.78 Landscape guidelines for built development:
- Conserve the rural, largely unsettled landscape
- Conserve and enhance the landscape setting to villages and edge of settlement
- Any new development should conserve the enclosure and vegetated character of the
surrounding landscape
- Built form to be integrated by woodland edges, shaws, hedgerows and open areas linked
to the existing network
- Ensure new development respects existing rural characteristics and conserves distinctive
open areas, greens and commons
Landscape designations
3.79 The Surrey Hills AONB is located 3.6km to the north of the site whilst the Surrey AGLV adjoins the
northern site boundary. The High Weald AONB is also located 8.5km to the south east.
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Potential visual receptors
3.80 Figure 3.9.A shows the ZTV for a 30m building on the site whilst Figure 3.8.B shows the ZTV
for an 80m chimney in the centre of the site.
3.81 Within 5km
- Scattered properties
- Residential properties within Oxted to the north east
- Users of the public footpath (no. 293 Bletchingley) which passes some 300m to the west
- Users of the Greensand Way long distance footpath 1.3km to the north
- Users of the public footpath (no. 265 Godstone)
3.82 Over 5km
- Users of the Tandridge Border Path long distance footpath, 7km to the east and extending
from the High Weald
- Users of the Vanguard Way long distance footpath, 7km to the east and extending from
the High Weald
- Users of the Eden Valley Path long distance footpath, 7km to the east and following the
course of Eden Brook
Site photos
Photo taken from within the site looking south
towards the south western corner of the site.
Photo taken from within the site looking north
towards the railway running along the northern
boundary.
Photo taken from the eastern boundary looking east
across the Lambs Business Park.
Photo taken from the eastern boundary looking west
towards the south western corner of the site.
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Landscape sensitivity to waste related infrastructure
Criterion Sensitivity Description
Landform The site is situated on relatively elevated and gently sloping landform
rising from 75m in the south up to 85m AOD in the north. The site’s
natural topography has also been manipulated through its former use as a
quarry resulting in large scale earthworks which are uncharacteristic.
Land cover pattern
and valued features
The site comprises a number of deep pools and earth mounds related to
the quarry restoration, although these are man-made. A small area of
woodland in the south of the site connects with a wider network of small
blocks of woodland, some of which is ancient woodland off-site.
Perceptual character The site is largely influenced by its former use as a quarry and the
proximity of Lambs Business Park adjacent. The woodland and tree
planting along the boundaries do however contribute to a rural setting
although the movement of heavy plant machinery within the site and the
railway along the northern edge erode any sense of tranquillity.
Openness / enclosure Despite its relatively elevated location, the site has a strong sense of
enclosure as a result of woodland and tree planting containing the site to
the north, south and west. Lambs Business Park also provides visual
containment in the east.
Sensitivity to waste
related
infrastructure L ML M MH H
Reasoning Overall, the site is considered to have a moderate landscape sensitivity to
waste related infrastructure due to its unremarkable character and the
local influences of the quarry restoration, railway line and adjacent
business park. Although the tree cover in and around the perimeter
provides some enclosure, the site occupies a relatively elevated position in
a predominantly rural landscape, which limits the degree to which larger
scale elements could be screened.
Visual sensitivity to waste related infrastructure
Criterion Sensitivity Description
Residential receptors The surrounding area is sparsely settled and so there are limited viewing
opportunities from residential receptors. The high density of hedgerows and
woodland blocks in the landscape prevent clear views of the site from
nearby scattered residential properties whilst tree-lined roads and
shelterbelts in the wider area restrict views from the rising land in the south
and east.
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Recreational receptors A number of public footpaths follow the boundaries of fields within close
proximity to the site. These are however typically lined by linear swathes of
woodland or hedgerows with hedgerows trees which shorten views. The
Tandridge Border Path, the Vanguard Way and the Eden Valley Walk are all
long distance footpaths connecting between the Surrey Hills and High Weald
over 7km to the east of the site. From here long distance views can be
achieved towards the site over low hedgerows defining roads and field
boundaries although obscured by mature trees in field margins.
Key vantage points The site is not visible from any key vantage points.
Visual sensitivity
waste related
infrastructure L ML M MH H
Reasoning Overall the site is considered to have a moderate-low visual sensitivity to
waste related infrastructure due to the limited viewing opportunities in the
surrounding area together with the abundance of tree cover in the
landscape considerably filtering and screening close and long distance
views.
Potential to affect landscape designations
Criterion Sensitivity Description
Special qualities of
AONBs
The site is located some 3.5km from the Surrey Hills AONB however the
woodland occupying the railway embankment along the northern boundary
together with the intervening ridge beyond prevents much intervisibility
between the site (or a 30m building on the site) and the AONB, restricting
any potential impact on its special qualities. Figure XX demonstrates there
is also unlikely to be intervisibility between a 30m building on site and the
AONB.
The High Weald AONB lies to the south east on the rising land around
Dormansland over 8km from the site. At this distance any development is
unlikely to noticeably affect the special qualities of the AONB.
Qualities of the Area of
Great Landscape Value
(AGLV)
The Surrey AGLV is in close proximity to this site, adjoining the railway line
that forms the northern boundary of the site. A development that is higher
than the trees along the northern boundary of the site and railway line
would therefore have the potential to affect views from, and the perceptual
character of this part of the AGLV.
Potential for waste
related
infrastructure to
affect a designated
landscape
L ML M MH H
Reasoning The site is located a distance from the Surrey Hills AONB and High Weald
AONB so that it development on the site would be unlikely to noticeable
affect special qualities of these national level designations. Intervening tree
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cover also limits the intervisibility between the site and AONBs. However,
the site’s location adjacent to the Surrey AGLV means that a development
that is higher than the trees along the northern boundary of the site/
railway line would have the potential to affect views from, and the
perceptual character of, this part of the AGLV.
Ability to accommodate development
Ability to accommodate development
Development on the site is likely to result in the complete restoration of a former quarry, extending
from the edge of the Lambs Business Park and transforming a bare landscape into a functional space.
Although the site is generally contained by trees, large scale development in the wider landscape is
sparse and so large scale waste related development has the potential to impact on wider rural
character.
The site does occupy a relatively elevated position in the landscape and so tall structures that
protrude above the wooded boundaries are likely to impact on long and short distance views from the
High Weald and the Surrey AGLV respectively. Lower buildings and infrastructure are likely to
assimilate into the existing landscape framework in the same way as the existing Business Park,
although the retention of small woods in the south of the site and trees lining the boundary would be
important in achieving this integration.
The ability to accommodate different development types is summarised below:
Development Scenario Ability to accommodate development
Mass burn incinerator
H MH M ML L
Composting (open
windrow) H MH M ML L
Composting (in-vessel)
H MH M ML L
Anaerobic digestion
H MH M ML L
Processing of recyclables
(Materials Recycling
Facilities) H MH M ML L
Mixed waste processing
H MH M ML L
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Pyrolysis and gasification
H MH M ML L
Cumulative issues
3.83 In the latter part of 2017, Tandridge Council went to consultation on the principle of a new
Garden Village with South Godstone as a potential location. If this option is pursued, this would
see the development of approximately 4000 residential dwellings, primary and secondary schools,
community services plus commercial and employment provision, to the east of Terra Cotta Road.
The scale of the development is likely to considerably alter the landscape character introducing
development in an otherwise rural landscape and so the introduction of a tall chimney stack as
part of some waste related development adjacent to Lambs Business Park is likely to be viewed in
a more urban context particularly from more sensitive receptors such as the High Weald AONB
and the Tandridge Border Path. It would also introduce more sensitive receptors into the local
area within 1km of the site boundary.
Compliance with Policy 14
3.84 The development of most types of waste facilities on the site is likely to comply with Policy 14 of
the Surrey Waste Local Plan (i.e. development is unlikely to result in an unacceptable impact on
the appearance, quality and character of the landscape and any features that contribute to its
distinctiveness). This is because of the urbanising influence of the adjacent business park on the
local landscape character and the presence of trees and woodland around the boundary would
screen lower lying buildings. However, the introduction of a mass burn incinerator or a pyrolysis/
gasification plant on this site could potentially result in unacceptable effects on the landscape due
to the introduction of relatively large buildings and chimney stack in a predominantly rural and
intact landscape and so any proposal will require detailed assessment to examine the extent of
impact and compliance with policy.
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Figure 3.8.A: ZTV of 30m BuildingSite 8. Land at Lambs BusinessPark, South Godstone
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NotesThe ZTV is calculated to a height of 30m from aviewing height of 2m above ground level.
The terrain model is derived from OS Terrain 5height data (obtained from Ordnance Survey inApril 2018). Building height data is obtained fromEMU Analytic and Forestry height is based onForestry Commission National Forestry Inventorydata, with an assumed height of 15m.
Earth curvature and atmospheric refraction havebeen taken into account. The ZTV was calculatedusing ArcMap 10.4.1 software.
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Figure 3.8.B: ZTV of 80m ChimneySite 8. Land at Lambs BusinessPark, South Godstone
0 1 2 3 4 5km
NotesThe ZTV is calculated to a height of 80m from aviewing height of 2m above ground level.
The terrain model is derived from OS Terrain 5height data (obtained from Ordnance Survey inApril 2018). Building height data is obtained fromEMU Analytic and Forestry height is based onForestry Commission National Forestry Inventorydata, with an assumed height of 15m.
Earth curvature and atmospheric refraction havebeen taken into account. The ZTV was calculatedusing ArcMap 10.4.1 software.