LCA1A West Wellow Heaths

Heathland

Control the invasion of scrub and pine

Encourage the continuity of commons grazing

Enhance the protection of heathland from fire damage

Maintain the current extent of unenclosed heathland, and maintain heathland restoration to provide linkages between isolated patches

Woodland and Trees

Remove inappropriate conifer plantations on heathland

Encourage the planting of deciduous small woodlands and tree belts, provided that these do not result in the obstruction of important views, or change the overall character of the area

Biodiversity

Maintain variety of wetland habitats by limiting changes to drainage and creation of new wetland habitats

Encourage the development of new habitat links between existing areas of biodiversity value

Historic Landscapes

Encourage the implementation of appropriate protection measures to archaeological features and provide alternative pedestrian routes

Land Use and Development Built Development

Avoid encroachment into the open heathland

Maintain the open character of the landscape and avoid visual intrusion into the existing sense of remoteness

Any new development should not alter the distinctive linear pattern or result in the coalescence of Plaitford and West Wellow

Infrastructure

Protect the area from further noise intrusion from the A36

Avoid suburbanisation arising from introduction of inappropriate highway measures

Seek opportunities to screen the A36 through planting of native tree belts

Maintain public recreational car parks in a good condition

Recreation, Tourism and Access

Encourage measures to limit erosion from vehicle parking

Volume 1: LCA1A Landscape Character Types and Areas