LCA4A Sherfield English
Landscape Strategy and Guidelines
The characteristic intimate scale of the landscape of much of this area comes from the small woodlands and tree belts. Around Woodington this has been lost for some time but further loss would significantly erode the landscape character. The overall strategy is therefore to enhance the wooded seclusion of Sherfield English.
Land Management
Landscape Distinctiveness
Encourage restoration of small scale landscape features in the area around Woodington
Protect existing levels of tranquillity
Agriculture
Encourage restoration of small scale fields and reversion to pasture
Maintain system of back up grazing
Hedgerows
Encourage the replanting of former hedgerow boundaries and the better management of existing hedgerows
Woodland and Trees
Maintain existing woodland pattern and encourage the planting of new copses on open farmland
Encourage the regeneration of young hedgerow trees
Biodiversity
Conserve and enhance remnant heathland and unimproved grassland
Protect watercourses and associated mires and ponds
Historic Landscapes
Maintain the historic practice of commoning and continue to manage this intimate assarted landscape so that it maintains its connection with the New Forest environment
Land Use and Development
Built Developments
Maintain enclosure of settlements within a wooded setting
Built form to reflect local pattern and materials
Control linear development along the A27
Ensure that the introduction of any modern farming or horticultural practices (eg. polytunnels) do not undermine the enhancement of the local landscape qualities
Infrastructure
Avoid suburbanisation arising from introduction of inappropriate highway measures
Maintain existing landscape character of shady, leafy lanes
Seek opportunity to place overhead power lines underground
Recreation, Tourism and Access
Seek opportunities to improve facilities for quiet recreation
Minerals and Waste
Ensure that the restoration of minerals and waste sites is in keeping with local landscape character requirements