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Features, Context and Photograph Locations

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Viewpoint photograph location

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Historical Mapping

Figure 7.5

1980-1982 - Ordnance Survey Plan 2000 - 10k Raster Mapping

1887 - Cambridgeshire & Isle of Ely 1952 - Cambridgeshire & Isle of Ely

Viewpoint Photographs

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Photo 1 - View from the track to Swansley Wood Farm, looking south east.There are long views across the arable fields towards Cambourne in the distance. The water tower adjacent to the A428 junction for Cambourne, SCDC Council Offices and Cambourne Village College can be seen on the horizon. The white farmhouse at Swansley Wood Farm with the prominent group of Leyland Cypress adjacent to it can be seen in the middle distance. The photograph demonstrates the gentle topography, with no higher areas of land visible beyond the horizon, and the relatively few features within the Site.

Photo 2 - View from the track to Swansley Wood Farm, looking north west.To the north west there are long views across the large arable field with the garage and service building located in the vicinity of Caxton Gibbet roundabout partially visible behind boundary vegetation. The Elm trees located along the western boundary of the Site are visible on the horizon and provide a good visual screen of the traffic on the A1198 beyond. The photograph demonstrates the relatively flat, featureless views across the Site with no areas of higher land visible in the distance and woodland on the horizon.

Water tower adjacent to A428

South Cambridgeshire District Council offices

Cambourne Village College

Swansley Wood Farm

Glimpse of traffic on the A1198 Shell garageMcDonalds and new buildings at

Caxton Gibbet roundabout

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Photo 3 - View from the track to Swansley Wood Farm, looking north.Photograph 3 illustrates that the industrial premises are quite prominent on the skyline. The single storey residential/commercial buildings are evident but partially obscured by boundary vegetation. The northern boundary of the Site forms the horizon with A428 and areas north of it are not visible.

Industrial premises on northern boundary Residential properties on northern boundary

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Photo 4 - View from the rear of Swansley Wood Farm, looking south east. Photograph 4 illustrates that the water tower located to the north east of the A428 junction with Cambourne, South Cambridgeshire District Council Offices and Cambourne Village College are prominent features on the horizon. The roofs of properties in Cambourne are quite discreet elements of the view. Vegetation located along the south eastern boundary partially obscures the built elements on the horizon.

Water towerSouth Cambridgeshire District Council offices

Cambourne Village College Roofs of properties in Cambourne


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Photo 5 - View from the gateway off the A1198, looking north east. Photograph 5 is a wide panoramic view which illustrates the open, expansive nature of the arable farmland with few features. It is evident that the ground levels rise gradually to the northern boundary of the Site which forms the horizon. The buildings at Caxton Gibbet Roundabout and the industrial premises to the north of the Site are just evident, partially screened by vegetation. The Leyland Cypress trees at Swansley Wood Farm are more conspicuous in the view than the buildings. Cambourne Village College, South Cambridgeshire District Council Offices and the residential properties at Cambourne are visible on the horizon to the east.

Buildings at Caxton Gibbet roundabout Swansley Wood FarmWoodland 1


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Photo 6 - View from the eastern corner of the Site, looking south west. Photograph 6 illustrates that there are clear views of the Cambourne Village College and Swansley Wood Farm and the adjacent group of Leyland Cypress from the eastern corner of the Site looking south west. The buildings at Caxton Gibbet roundabout and those to the north of the Site are partially visible on the horizon. The woodland planting along the south eastern boundary provides a strong edge to the Site and partially screens views of the development at Cambourne.

Cambourne Village CollegeSwansley Wood

FarmMcDonalds at Caxton

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Photo 7 - View from the eastern corner of the Site, looking north. Photograph 7 illustrates that the boundary hedgerows partially obscure traffic on the A428 and that the embankments to the north of the road obscure views of areas further north.

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Traffic on the A428 Hedge 1

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Embankments to the north of the A428




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Receptor Approx Distance in m

Sensitivity Description of existing view Construction:Change in view

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Caxton PRoW 44/17Representative Photo 8

Total length of route – 720m

High The footpath is not clearly visible on the ground but plans show that its entire length is within the Site running from the A1198 to Swansley Wood Farm. Views are over the open, relatively flat and featureless arable landscape in all directions with boundary woodland and development visible on the horizon. To the south Cambourne and commercial premises at the edge of Caxton are partially visible on the horizon behind boundary trees with the higher land to the south west of Bourn Brook valley just dis-cernible. To the west Swansley Wood Farm, Cambourne Village College and buildings at Cambourne Business Park are prominent in the view. To the east the Elm trees along the western boundary of the Site provide a good visual screen but there are glimpsed views of traffic on the A1198. The commer-cial premises at Caxton Gibbet roundabout are partially visible behind boundary vegeta-tion to the north.

During the first 2 phases of construction the route would need to be temporarily diverted. Earthworks associated with the construction of the lakes, the works to the roundabout access and the first and second phase of housing development are likely to be visible within a relatively short distance. Upon completion of the footpath in phase 2 it would run within a landscape corridor which would contain water attenuation areas, wetland and tree planting. Later phases of construction would be less visible as they are located further from the route and there would be a landscape structure in place to provide a buffer. Changes to views from PRoW 44/17 during the construction phase are likely to range from major in phases 1 and 2 to moderate during later phases.

Major/moderate adverse

Views from the footpath would change from long views over a relatively flat and featureless arable landscape to views within a landscape corridor which contains lakes, wetland, trees and subtle undulations in the topography with the frontage of some houses visible beyond. The change in view would be moderately different and poten-tially more interesting but not necessarily better or worse. The change has therefore been assessed as moderate but neutral.

Moderate neutral

The landscape corridor in which the route passes will have matured in to a pleasant, interesting open space with varied habitats and more diverse views than the existing long views over a relatively flat and feature-less arable landscape. The change in view would be moderately different but not nec-essarily better or worse and has therefore been assessed as moderate but neutral.

Moderate neutral

Viewpoint 8

Figure 7.11

Photo 8 - View from the rear of Swansley Wood Farm, looking south west.

Roofs of properties in Cambourne Roundabout A1198Hedge 4Barn/industrial premises at

edge of CaxtonHigher ground to the south west of Bourn Brook Valley

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Photo 9 - View from Caxton footpath 44/4, looking north.

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Caxton footpath 44/4Top of trees surrounding Swansley Wood Farm

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Caxton PRoW 44/4 Representative Photo 9

Total length of route – 890mSection within the Site - 260m To the south of Caxton bypass for - 630m.Distance from the Site varies between 0-890m.

High As the footpath enters the Site from Caxton bypass, for a short section (approx. 15m) there are views north across the arable farmland and south east over the rough grassland with roofs of properties at the edge of Lower Cambourne visible on the horizon. As the route progresses through the Site the hedgerow which runs along its northern edge (H4) restricts views north. There are views to the south over field 7 which has been used for disposal of fill and is mounded so that the roundabout which provides access to Cambourne is not visible apart from the tops of the lighting columns.To the south of Caxton bypass the route cuts alongside a field boundary for approx. 160m. The edge of Cambourne can be seen to the east but generally the bypass embankments and low lying route of the path means that the Site is not visible.There are no views of the Site from the remaining 470m of the route due to the topography and intervening vegetation and development.

During the first phase of construction the proposed roundabout and first phase of housing development are likely to be visible at a distance of around 700m from the short section of the route as it enters the Site from Caxton bypass. Further east the views north are partially screened by hedgerow 4 and there are no construction activities proposed with field 7 to the south of the route. Woodland planting is proposed within the first phase of the development which would provide some screening of the later phases. The change to views from the section of the route which runs within the Site have been assessed as moderate adverse. The change to the views during construction from the section of the route to the south of Caxton bypass would be minor given that the taller structures associated with the construction of the new roundabout and phase 1 housing near to the roundabout would be the only visible elements.

Moderate/minor adverse

The change in views from the section of the route which runs through the Site would be minor as views looking south would remain similar to existing and the views looking north would be partially screened by the existing hedgerow 4. There may be some views of the roofs of proposed housing but the existing views from the route include the housing on the outskirts of Lower Cambourne. The change to views from the section of the route which runs within the Site have been assessed as minor but neutral as they are not necessarily better or worse than the existing view. The change to the views from the section of the route to the south of Caxton bypass would be negligible.

Minor neutral/negligible

The section of the route which runs within the Site would be enclosed within a wood-land corridor. This would have matured to provide screening of the roofs of proposed housing to the north and existing housing at Lower Cambourne. There would be some loss of a more open view but the views would include less development than the existing view which could be seen to be beneficial. The change to the views from the section of the route which runs within the Site have been assessed as minor but neutral as they are not necessarily better or worse than the existing view. The change to the views from the section of the route to the south of Caxton bypass would be negligible.


Boundary with theA1198 Hedge 4

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Cambourne PRoW 279/1Representative Photo 10

Total length of route – 640m.Runs parallelwith south eastern boundary.Distance from the Site 12m.

High The route runs within a woodland corridor. For the majority of the route there are no views of the Site due to intervening vegetation. The roofs of a few houses within Lower Cambourne can be glimpsed through the vegetation, where there is a gap created by an adjoining path. For a section of around 200m in the vicinity of Cambourne Village College there are glimpsed views of the Site partially screened by the boundary hedgerows.

From the majority of the route there would be no views of the construction activity as the existing woodland provides a visual screen resulting in negligible changes. From a short section in the vicinity of Cambourne Village College there would be some views of the construction works immediately around the boundaries of the college. The construction works would be partially visible behind the existing buildings and boundary vegetation and would therefore be a minor change to the view from this section of the route.

Negligible/ minor adverse

From the majority of the route there would be no views of the Proposed Development as the existing woodland provides a visual screen resulting in negligible changes. From a short section in the vicinity of Cambourne Village College there would be partial views of the proposed school and housing immediately north and east of the college in the context of the existing buildings and boundary vegetation. Changes to views from this section of the route would be a minor and neutral as they are not considered to be an improvement or a deterioration.

Negligible/ minor neutral

The existing woodland which encloses the route will have matured and will con-tinue to screen views of the Proposed Development from the majority of the route resulting in negligible changes. From the short section in the vicinity of Cambourne Village College there would be partial views of the roofs of housing immediately east and north of the college. Tree planting will have matured around the boundaries to assist in the integration of the proposals which would be seen in the context of the existing college building. The changes to the views from this section are assessed as minor neutral as they are not considered to be an improvement or a deterioration.

Negligible/ minor neutral

Viewpoint 10

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Photo 10 - View from Cambourne footpath 279/1, looking north east.

Cambourne footpath 279/1 Properties located on Meadowsweet Close

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Woodland along south eastern boundary

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Cambourne PRoW 279/2RepresentativePhoto 11

Total length of route – 2200m.Runs parallel with south eastern boundary/within the Site - 460m.Distance from the Site 0 – 600m

High The route loops around Lower Cambourne and the Site is not visible for the majority of its length due to intervening develop-ment. It runs parallel with the Site around 10m from the boundary before briefly cutting within the Site boundary. This sec-tion the route (460m in length) is generally contained within a vegetated corridor with views of the Site mostly screened. There are some glimpsed views of the arable fields, Cambourne Village College, Swansley Wood Farm and the existing buildings locat-ed near the A428 on the horizon, where there are gaps in the trees and where the route crosses Sheepfold Lane. Views south from Sheepfold Lane include buildings at Cambourne Business Park.

From the majority of the route there would be no views of the construction site resulting in negligible changes to views. Where the route crosses Sheepfold Lane there would be views of the construction of houses in the eastern corner of the Site as part of the first phase of development. The proposals would be readily noticeable but from a very short section of the overall route. Subsequent construction phases would not be visible so that the views of construction activity would be over a limited timescale. The change to the view from the majority of the route would be negligible with a moderate but short term change in view from the very short section of the route which crosses Sheepfold Lane.

Negligible/moderate adverse

There would be no change in views from the majority of the route. At the entrance to the Proposed Development near to Sheepfold Lane there would be fleeting views of the fronts of housing and the access road with tree planting along it. The proposals would present an attractive frontage but there would be a loss of an open view. Existing views include built form both within the Site and within Cambourne Business Park. The proposals would be partially visible and fleeting resulting in minor changes to the view.

Negligible/minor adverse

Changes to views from the majority of the route would be negligible. Vegetation planted along the boundary of the Site and around the entrance area at Sheepfold Lane would have matured to further inte-grate the Proposed Development into the surroundings and create an attractive setting. The nature of the existing open view would change, however the resulting view would be attractive and high quality. Proportionally this change would affect a very short length of the overall route.

Negligible/minor neutral

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Photo 11 - View from Cambourne footpath 279/2 near to Sheepfold Lane, looking south west.

Cambourne footpath 279/2 Swansley Wood FarmDevelopment at Caxton

Gibbet roundaboutIndustrial premises

in north of Site

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Photo 13 - View from Caxton footpath 44/21 near to Ermine Street, looking north east.

Coniferous trees near Swansley Wood Farm Cambourne Village College

Lighting at A1198/Ermine Street roundabout

Lower Cambourne with Field 7 visible as a strip in front

Lower CambourneTops of lighting columns at roundabout visible





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Caxton PRoW 44/21Representative Photos 12 and 13

Total length of route – 320m.Distance from the Site 170-350m

High There are open views north across the arable fields with the embankments of Caxton bypass on the horizon. From the eastern end of the route there are some views of the existing housing at Lower Cambourne partially screened by trees. However the Site is generally not visible because the route is low lying and the embankments of the A1198 (Caxton bypass) provide a visual screen. Further west the ground levels rise and as photograph 13 illustrates field 7 within the Site is visible as a narrow strip and Swansley Wood Farm and Cambourne Village College are partially visible.

From the eastern end of the route the construction activity would be partially screened by planting on the embankments along the A1198. Taller structures such as cranes positioned near to the southern boundary of the Site may be visible on the horizon. Further west as the ground levels rise the construction works within the southern parts of the Site would be more evident on the horizon, although the works associated with the formation of the new roundabout off the A1198 would be largely screened by the earthworks and existing vegetation associated with the A1198. Planting along the A1198 is proposed within the first phase of development to screen later phases of construction activity.


From the eastern end of the route the roofs of proposed housing are expected to be partially visible with the planting and embankments along the A1198 providing partial screening. The ground levels rise as the route progresses west and there would be views of the proposed housing within the southern parts of the Site on the horizon. The Proposed Development would be partially screened by the existing trees located along the A1198. Proposed housing on the horizon would be seen within the context of existing development at Lower Cambourne.


As the strategic woodland planting buffer adjacent to the A1198 matures, views of the proposed housing would be largely screened.

Minor adverse/Negligible

Figure 7.15

Embankment and vegetation along A1198 PROW Caxton 44/21

PROW Caxton 44/21

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High The PRoW runs alongside a ditch before cutting through an arable field with long, open views in all directions. Looking north east towards the Site the planting along the A1198 and the tops of the lighting columns can be seen in the distance on the horizon. None of the existing buildings within or adjacent to the Site are discernible.

The construction of the new roundabout would be partially visible on the horizon looking north. The existing trees located along the A1198 would provide a partial visual screen of the construction works but taller structures within the western parts of the Site may be visible on the horizon. The construction works would occupy a small portion of the view and would be seen at some considerable distance resulting in a minor change to the view.

Minor adverse The Proposed Development would largely be screened by the existing located along the A1198 and Caxton bypass. The roofs of some proposed housing near to the pro-posed roundabout and within the western parts of the Site may be partially visible on the horizon. The proposals would occupy a small portion of the view and would be seen at some considerable distance result-ing in a minor change to the view.

Minor adverse/negligible.

The maturity of new trees and vegeta-tion within the landscape buffer along the A1198 would help to further integrate the Proposed Development into the surround-ings and provide screening so that the proposals are barely discernible.

Negligible

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Photo 14 - View from Caxton footpath 44/20, looking north east.

Lighting columns at the A1198/Ermine Street roundabout

Hedgerow along Ermine Street

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Caxton Bridleway 44/2Representative Photo 15


High The bridleway is generally well enclosed by a tall hedgerow with trees. There are few gaps in the vegetation but there are occasional glimpsed views over the arable farmland where the vegetation is fragmented. The buildings on the outskirts of Caxton can be seen and the tops of the lighting columns and roadside vegetation located along the A1198 are visible on the horizon. None of the existing buildings within or adjacent to the Site are discernible.

The bridleway is generally well enclosed by vegetation so that from the majority of the route the construction site would not be discernible. There are occasional glimpsed views north over the arable fields where there are gaps in the vegetation. The vegetation located along Ermine Street, the A1198 and Caxton bypass would largely screen any views of construction works although the tops of taller structures may be just discernible on the horizon. The changes to the views would be barely discernible or completely unseen from the majority of the route but there may be some partial glimpsed views of construction works seen from some considerable distance resulting in minor adverse changes.


The Proposed Development would not be discernible from the majority of the route due to the enclosure provided by existing vegetation. The vegetation located along Ermine Street, the A1198 and Caxton bypass is visible on the distant horizon where there are occasional gaps in the vegetation which allow glimpsed views north. This existing vegetation would partially screen any views of the Proposed Development so that the changes to the views would be barely discernible.

Minor adverse/ Negligible

The maturity of vegetation within the landscape buffer along the A1198 would help to further integrate the Proposed Development into the surroundings and provide screening so that the proposals are barely discernible.

Negligible

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Viewpoint 15

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Photo 15 - View from Caxton Bridleway 44/2, looking north.

Lighting columns at the A1198/Ermine Street roundabout Buildings on the edge of CaxtonCaxton Bridleway 44/2

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High The route runs alongside the eastern side of a hedgerow with open views to the east and north. The ground levels at the southern part of the route are low lying with no views of the Site but the vegetation along the A1198 (Caxton bypass) and the lighting columns at the roundabout near to Cambourne are visible on the horizon. As the route progresses north the ground rises so that for a stretch of around 150m there are open views to the north with the roofs of houses in Lower Cambourne, the lighting columns at the A1198 roundabouts and the roadside planting on the embankments visible on the horizon. None of the existing buildings within or adjacent to the Site are discernible.

There would be no views of the construction activity from the low lying southern parts of the route. From the northern parts of the route (approx 150m) the construction works associated with the new roundabout and phase 1 and 2 housing in the south west of the Site would be partially visible on the horizon behind existing vegetation. Later phases of construction further north and east would not be discernible. The changes to the views would be completely unseen, barely discernible or minor.


There would be no views of the Proposed Development from the low lying southern parts of the route. From the northern parts of the route (approx 150m) the roofs of housing in the south west of the Site would be partially visible in the distance above the existing vegetation located along Caxton bypass. It is expected that the built form would be no more prominent in the view than the existing housing at Lower Cambourne which is barely discernible on the horizon. Housing further north and east would not be discernible. The changes to the views would be completely unseen, barely discernible or minor.


The maturity of vegetation within the land-scape buffer along Caxton bypass would help to further integrate the Proposed Development into the surroundings and provide screening so that the proposals are barely discernible. The buffer planting would also serve to screen the roofs of existing housing at Lower Cambourne with minor to negligible improvements to the existing view.

Negligible/minor beneficial

Viewpoint 16

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Lighting columns at the A1198/Ermine Street roundabout

Roofs of properties in Lower Cambourne

Lighting columns at the roundabout near the entrance to Cambourne

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Cambourne Bridleway 279/4 and Cambourne County ParkRepresentative Photo 17 and 17a


High The route runs through Cambourne Country Park with ground levels gradually rising as it progresses south. Views from the low lying northern extent of the route include the vegetation located along the bridleway 44/5 in the foreground with the housing at Lower Cambourne behind, the Site generally not being visible. As the ground levels rise the roundabout at the entrance to Cambourne and the planting along the A1198 (Caxton bypass) can be seen on the horizon but the Site and features within it are not discernible. Views from Crow Hill north include the Country Park in the foreground with Lower Cambourne in the middle distance. The Site is visible as a thin strip of land behind Lower Cambourne with Swansley Wood Farm and the evergreen trees visible. The trees located along the A1198 and A428 as well as the buildings located along the A428 are visible in the distance. Wind turbines at Gravely are visible on the horizon.

There would be no views of the construction site from the low lying northern parts of the route. In views from the more elevated sections of the bridleway the construction works in the southern parts of the Site would be partially visible on the horizon. The works would be partially screened by the existing vegetation and seen in the context of built form at Lower Cambourne. In views from the highest parts of Crow Hill within Cambourne Country Park the construction works would be seen as a narrow band in the distance behind Lower Cambourne. The construction works would be noticeable but would occupy a relatively small portion of the view as Lower Cambourne would remain the most prominent element in the view. The works would be a minor element in the view and partially visible with limited or minor changes to the view.


There would be no views of the Proposed Development from the low lying northern parts of the route. In views from the more elevated sections of the bridleway the roofs of housing located within the southern parts of the Site would be barely discernible on the horizon. In views from the highest parts of Crow Hill within Cambourne Country Park the roofs of proposed housing would be seen as a narrow band in the distance behind Lower Cambourne. The proposals would appear as an extension to Lower Cambourne and would be noticeable but the existing built form would remain the most prominent element in the view. The woodland proposed along the existing alignment of hedgerow 4 would have been planted as part of the first phase of development so that it would have been maturing during the construction phases. This together with the proposed planting along Caxton bypass and within the open space which runs through the core would assist in integrating the proposals in to the surrounding landscape.


The maturity of woodland within the land-scape buffer along Caxton bypass and along the alignment of hedgerow 4 would help to further integrate the Proposed Development into the surroundings and provide screening. The proposals, as an extension to Lower Cambourne, would barely discernible.

Negligible

Viewpoint 17

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Photo 17 - View from the Cambourne Bridleway 279/4, looking north west.

Lighting columns at the A1198 roundabout near to Cambourne

Lower Cambourne

Photo 17a - View from highest point on Crow Hill looking north west

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High The route runs along the north western side of a hedgerow with open views across arable farmland to the north and west. The higher land at Cambourne Country Park, housing at Lower Cambourne and the A1198 (Caxton bypass) roundabout near to Cambourne are visible in the middle distance to the north. Parts of Fields 7 and 1 within the Site can be seen as a narrow strip of land with the woodland to the north of the Site and along the A428 on the horizon. The long views also take in the wind turbines located at Graveley.

The construction works within the western parts of the Site would be seen as a narrow strip in the distance beyond Lower Cambourne and would be partially screened by intervening vegetation. The works would be a minor element in a wider view and would be viewed from some distance resulting in minor changes.

Minor adverse The roofs of housing located within the western parts of the Site would be partially visible on the horizon, partly screened by existing intervening vegetation and by the proposed woodland planted along the alignment of hedgerow 4, as part of the first phase of development. The change to the view would be minor or barely discernible.

Minor adverse/Negligible

The woodland planted along the alignment of hedgerow 4 would have matured to substantially obscure views of the proposed housing. The Proposed Development would be barely discernible.

Negligible

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Viewpoint 18

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Photo 18 - View from Caxton footpath 44/15, looking north west.

Lighting columns at the A1198 roundabout near Cambourne visible Lower Cambourne Cambourne Country ParkWind farm at Cotton Farm visible on horizon

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Parts of Fields 7 and 1 seen as a narrow

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Knapwell PRoW 142/5Representative Photo 19


High Near to the roundabout the views to the south west include buildings at Cambourne Business Park but there are no views of the Site due to intervening vegetation and the embankments along the A428. As the route progresses north the ground levels fall and there are no views of the Site due the intervening vegetation and topography.

The construction site would not be discernible from the footpath due to the topography and intervening vegetation resulting in a negligible magnitude of change in view.

Negligible The Proposed Development would not be discernible from the footpath due to the topography and intervening vegeta-tion resulting in a negligible magnitude of change in view.

Negligible The Proposed Development would not be discernible from the footpath due to the topography and intervening vegeta-tion resulting in a negligible magnitude of change in view.

Negligible

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Viewpoint 19

Figure 7.21

Photo 19 - View from Knapwell footpath 142/5, looking south west.

Cambourne Business Park Vegetation alongside the A428

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Elsworth Bridleway 73/4Representative Photo 20


High The route runs along the track which accesses Lawn Farm and is lined with hedgerow. There are no views of the Site as the embankment to the north of the A428 and the vegetation surrounding the bridleway and within adjacent fields provides a visual screen.

The construction site would not be dis-cernible from the bridleway due to the embankments along the A428 and inter-vening vegetation resulting in a negligible magnitude of change in view.

Negligible The Proposed Development would not be discernible from the bridleway due to the embankments along the A428 and inter-vening vegetation resulting in a negligible magnitude of change in view.

Negligible The Proposed Development would not be discernible from the bridleway due to the embankments along the A428 and inter-vening vegetation resulting in a negligible magnitude of change in view.

Negligible

Viewpoint 20

Figure 7.22

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Photo 20 - View from Elsworth Bridleway, looking south west.

Top of roof of buildings at Cambourne Business Park

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Embankments alongside the A428

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A1198 south of Caxton Gibbet roundabout and Caxton bypassRepresentative Photos 21 and 22

Total length of route assessed – 1800m.Distance from the Site 8-10mm

Low From Caxton Gibbet roundabout to the roundabout at the start of the Caxton bypass there are roadside trees which provide screening of the Site from approximately 75% of this section of the route. As photo 21 illustrates there are several gaps in the enclosure provided by the existing roadside planting which allows longer views across the Site. The arable farmland is visible in the foreground with the Leyland Cypress at Swansley Wood Farm prominent. Development at Cambourne can be seen on the horizon. At the Caxton bypass roundabout there is some recent woodland planting which is beginning to filter views of the Site. Swansley Wood Farm and parts of Fields 1, 6, 5, 4, the school and SCDC offices are partially visible. Caxton bypass is generally at a slightly lower elevation than the Site with hedgerow planting and some young tree planting starting to filter views over the arable fields. Development at Cambourne is visible on the horizon.

In views from the stretch of the A1198 near to Caxton Gibbet roundabout to the point where the new access will be constructed the works would be largely screened by existing trees. There would be some glimpsed views of the construction within the western parts of the Site. The construction of the new roundabout and access would be clearly visible to motorists. There would be fleeting views of the construction of housing within the southern parts of the Site from Caxton bypass partially screened by existing roadside planting.


The Proposed Development would largely be screened in views from the stretch of the A1198 near to Caxton Gibbet roundabout to the point where the new access will be constructed by the existing boundary vegetation. Proposed housing would be set well back from the roundabout access with intervening woodland planted within the first phase of construction assisting in integrating the built from in to the landscape. There would be fleeting views from Caxton bypass of the landscape open space and wetland areas within the southern parts of the Site with some housing beyond. Views from the route would generally be more enclosed with some loss of open views and fleeting glimpses of built development resulting in minor changes to the views.

Minor adverse The maturity of new trees and vegeta-tion within the landscape buffers along the A1198 and Caxton bypass would help to further integrate the Proposed Development into the surroundings and create an attractive setting for the route. The nature of the existing view would change and would be more enclosed with vegetation, however the resulting view would be attractive and high quality. Proportionally this change would affect only part of the route as existing views are quite enclosed from the A1198.


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Viewpoints 21 & 22

Figure 7.23

Photo 21 - View from the A1198, looking south east.

Water tower

Swansley Wood Farm

CambourneA1198

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Photo 22 - View from the A1198 roundabout, looking north east.

Swansley Wood Farm South Cambridgeshire District Council offices Lower Cambourne

A1198

SCDC OfficeCambourne

Village College Crow Hill

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Ermine Street on the outskirts of CaxtonRepresentative Photo 23

Total length of route assessed – 370m.Distance from the Site 0-370m

Low The road is well enclosed by hedgerow from the roundabout with Caxton bypass to the point where the route enters the village of Caxton. The Site therefore is not discernible. Photograph 23 is taken near to the field access which provides access to PRoW 44/21. Cambourne Village College can be seen on the horizon with vegetation located along Caxton bypass filtering views of the Site. There are no views of the Site from the road as it passes through Caxton due to low lying topography and the intervening vegetation and development.

Generally the construction works within the site would not be discernible from Ermine Street due to the enclosure provided by the roadside vegetation. There would be a fleeting view towards the Site where there is a gap in the vegetation at the field access but the construction works would not be apparent and the Cambourne Village College would remain the main element in the view. There would be no views of the construction site from the route as it passes through Caxton.

Negligible Principally the Proposed Development would not be discernible from Ermine Street due to intervening vegetation and development. There would be a fleeting view towards the Site where there is a gap in the vegetation at the field access but the proposals would not be apparent and the Cambourne Village College would remain the main element in the view.

Negligible The Proposed Development would not be discernible from Ermine Street due to intervening vegetation and development.

Negligible

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Viewpoint 23

Figure 7.24

Photo 23 - View from Ermine Street on the outskirts of Caxton, looking north.

Cambourne Village CollegeErmine Street PRoW Caxton 44/21

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A1198 North of the Caxton Gibbet RoundaboutRepresentative Photo 24 and 24a


Low North of the Caxton Gibbet roundabout there are considerable amounts of roadside planting enclosing the route and screening views of the wider landscape. In views from the Caxton Gibbet roundabout the garage and service outlets are the most prominent features in the view. The trees along the northern site boundary are just visible beyond the car parking areas and the roofs of SCDC offices and Cambourne Village College are barely discernible behind the vegetation.

The construction works would not be discernible from the A1198 north of Caxton Gibbet roundabout due to the screening effects of roadside planting. In views from the roundabout the service outlets would remain the dominant elements in the view but construction works associated with the new buildings in the north west of the Site would be partially visible beyond.

Minor adverse/negligible

The Proposed Development would not be discernible from the A1198 north of Caxton Gibbet roundabout due to the screening effects of roadside planting. In views from the roundabout the service outlets would remain the dominant ele-ments in the view.

Minor adverse/negligible

The Proposed Development would not be discernible from the A1198 north of Caxton Gibbet roundabout. Service out-lets would remain the dominant elements in the view from the roundabout and woodland buffer planting along the site boundaries would have matured to pro-vide screening of the new buildings in the north west of the Site.

Negligible

Viewpoint 24 and 24a

Figure 7.25

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Photo 24 - View from the A1198 near to the hotel to the north of Caxton Gibbet roundabout.

Caxton Gibbet roundabout

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Photo 24a - View from the roadside adjacent to the A1198 north of the Caxton Gibbet roundabout looking south.

Trees located along

the A428

Service outlets Caxton Gibbet

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PRoW Elsworth 73/17Representative Photo 24b

Total length of route assessed – 850m.Distance from the Site 100m

High The route follows that of the A428 from Caxton Gibbet roundabout to the road which leads to Elsworth. Near to the roundabout the A428 and the service outlets are the dominant elements in the view south. Non of the site features are visible. Further east roadside vegetation and some embankments along the A428 are visible and partially screen the large industrial premises, which are located to the north of the Site. Vegetation located along the A428 and along the northern boundary of the Site largely screen views of the features within the Site and buildings around it.

The construction works would be partially screened from the footpath by the existing development at Caxton Gibbet roundabout and by the roadside planting along the A428, both of which would remain dominant elements in the view. The traffic on the A428 would also remain a detracting feature of the view. There would be some fleeting views of taller structures within the north western parts of the Site during the construction phase.

Moderate/Minor adverse

The Proposed Development would be partially screened from the footpath by the existing development at Caxton Gibbet roundabout and by the roadside planting along the A428. These elements together with the traffic on the A428 remain dominant in the view. The roofs of some housing within the north western parts of the Site would be discernible behind the existing development at the roundabout and as the route progresses west roofs are expected to be seen above the existing vegetation located along the northern boundary resulting in a minor adverse change to views.

Minor adverse Tree planting along the northern boundary of the Site would have matured to largely screen the proposed housing within the north western parts of the Site. The traffic on the A428, the existing service outlets and the tree planting and embankments along the A428 would remain the most dominant elements in the view.

Negligible

Viewpoint 24b

Figure 7.26

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Photo 24b- View from PRoW Elsworth 73/17 at its eastern end looking west.

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PRoW Elsworth 73/17

A428 Dual carriageway

Industrial premises partially screened by existing vegetation along A428

Roadside planting along the A428

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A428 to the west of Caxton Gibbet roundaboutRepresentative Photo 25


Low West of Caxton Gibbet roundabout the character of the A428 changes being narrower and enclosed by hedgerows with limited longer views. As the route approaches Caxton Gibbet roundabout the views include the signage and built development including the garage. Where there are gaps in the hedgerow there are glimpsed views of the vegetation located along the A1198 at the western boundary of the Site but the features within it are not discernible.

Views of the construction works would generally not be discernible due to the enclosure provided by existing vegetation along the A428. Where there are gaps in the roadside planting there may be fleeting glimpses of the taller structures such as cranes located within the western parts of the Site above the existing trees located along the A1198. The construction works would be barely discernible resulting in negligible changes to the existing views.

Negligible The existing vegetation which lines the A428 largely screens longer views from the route. Where there are gaps allowing fleet-ing, longer views the existing trees located along the A1198 would screen views of proposed housing within the western parts of the Site. The Proposed Development would be barely discernible resulting in negligible changes to the existing views.

Negligible Maturity of proposed trees located along the western boundary of the Site with the A1198 would provide further screening of the Proposed Development.

Negligible

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Viewpoint 25

Figure 7.27

Photo 25 - View from Cambridge Road (A428) west of Caxton Gibbet roundabout looking east

Garage near Caxton Gibbet

roundabout

Lighting columns located on the A1198 approaching Caxton Gibbet roundabout

Vegetation located along the A1198

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Photo 26 - View from A428 east of Caxton Gibbet roundabout looking west (Google 2013)

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Figure 7.28

Roof of Industrial premises in north of Site

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Photo 27 - View from A428 east of Caxton Gibbet roundabout looking south west (Google 2013)

Swansley Wood Farm

Embankments and vegetation along the A428 Caxton Gibbet roundabout

Development near to Caxton Gibbet roundabout

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