LUC is working on an update to the 2003 ‘Rural Landscapes of Bath & North East Somerset – A Landscape Character Assessment’ report.

Our Landscape Planning experts will review the current Landscape Character Assessment (including the development of a new landscape typology) and prepare a new Landscape Strategy which will provide guidance for managing landscape change.

The project will include the preparation of Landscape Sensitivity Assessments for three ‘change scenarios’:

• Ground-mounted solar arrays of varying size
• Trees and woodland planting
• Wind energy – through an update of our 2010 wind energy assessment for the district

These studies will inform both plan-making and the development management process within Bath & North East Somerset and will help to inform the forthcoming Local Plan.

Learn more about Landscape Planning & Assessment at LUC.