LCA6D Harewood Forest Wooded Downs

Landscape Strategy and Guidelines

The Harewood Forest Wooded Downs is both locally valued and also an important feature of the Test Valley Borough landscape. The overall strategy is therefore to conserve and enhance the wooded character and hedgerow structure of Harewood Forest Wooded Downs.

Land Management

Landscape Distinctiveness

Maintain the extent and dominance of Harewood Forest

Avoid any erosion of the existing levels of seclusion and quiet

Hedgerows

Maintain hedgerow pattern

Woodland and Trees

Care to be taken in woodland management to avoid damage to archaeological features

Maintain and enhance the pattern of spinneys and shelterbelts

Biodiversity

Conserve, manage and restore chalk grassland

Manage woodland to promote biodiversity

Historic Landscapes

Maintain and enhance landscape setting to historic features and buildings

Retain medieval boundary to Harewood Forest

Land Use and Development

Built Developments

Maintain the existing form and character of the eastern edge of Wherwell

Infrastructure

Improve the visual and acoustic containment of the A303

Recreation, Tourism and Access

Seek opportunity to increase the recreational potential of Harewood Forest where this is not in conflict with the protection of ecological or archaeological features

Volume 1: LCA6D Landscape Character Types and Areas