The Towcester and Brackley Landscape Sensitivity and Green Infrastructure Studies

The Towcester and Brackley Landscape Sensitivity and Green Infrastructure Study have been prepared by Quartet Design on behalf of the Joint Planning Unit. The Core Study Area incorporates all land within the Towns of Towcester and Brackley, plus one parish beyond in each direction. 

The overall scope of this report is:      

• To provide a broad overview of the baseline environmental resources.  
• To assist the public sector agencies involved in growth decisions in their understanding of the relative sensitivity of the areas surrounding the towns to proposals for growth.  
• To progress the understanding of sensitivity in relation to green infrastructure and to use this to guide an optimal green infrastructure network linked to Towcester's and Brackley’s growth.  
• To contribute to the identification of an optimal Green Infrastructure Strategy for Towcester and Brackley as it grows.
  

  Owing to the size of the files the studies have been split into smaller sections which can be viewed or downloaded by clicking on the links below.

  
  

  Towcester

  
  

  Towcester Landscape Sensitivity and Green Infrastructure Study - Main Report

  Towcester Map 1 - Towcester Context
  Towcester Map 2 - Towcester Aerial Photograph
  Towcester Map 3 - Towcester Contour Layer
  Towcester Map 3.1 - Towcester Landform
  Towcester Map 4 - Towcester Hydrology and Flood Plains
  Towcester Map 5 - Towcester Public Rights of Way
  Towcester Map 6 - Towcester Transport Infrastructure
  Towcester Map 7 - Towcester Agricultural Land Classification
  Towcester Map 8 - Towcester Stewardship Agreements
  Towcester Map 9 - Towcester Biodiversity Assets
  Towcester Map 10 - Towcester Cultural Assets
  Towcester Map 11 - Towcester Sensitivity Layers
  Towcester Map 12 - Towcester Landscape Sensitivity
  Towcester Map 13 - Towcester Green Infrastructure Strategy
  Towcester Map 14 - Northants County Council Historic Environment Records
  Towcester Map 15 - RNRP Environmental Character
  Towcester Map 16 - RNRP Current Landscape Character
  Towcester Map 17 - RNRP Historic Landscape Character
  Towcester Map 18 - RNRP Biodiversity Character

  
  Towcester Photographic Viewpoints

  Towcester Field Survey Forms

  
  

  Brackley

  
  

  Brackley Landscape Sensitivity and Green Infrastructure Study - Main Report

  Brackley Map 1 - Brackley Context
  Brackley Map 2 - Brackley Aerial Photograph
  Brackley Map 3 - Brackley Contour Layer
  Brackley Map 3.1 - Brackley Landform
  Brackley Map 4 - Brackley Hydrology and Flood Plains
  Brackley Map 5 - Brackley Public Rights of Way
  Brackley Map 6 - Brackley Transport Infrastructure
  Brackley Map 7 - Brackley Agricultural Land Classification
  Brackley Map 8 - Brackley Stewardship Agreements
  Brackley Map 9 - Brackley Biodiversity Assets
  Brackley Map 10 - Brackley Cultural Assets
  Brackley Map 11 - Brackley Sensitivity Layers
  Brackley Map 12 - Brackley Landscape Sensitivity
  Brackley Map 13 - Brackley Green Infrastructure Strategy
  Brackley Map 14 - Northants County Council Historic Environment Records
  Brackley Map 15 - Bucks County Council Historic Environment Records
  Brackley Map 16 - Bucks County Council Ridge and Furrow and Archaeological Notification Site
  Brackley Map 17 - RNRP Environmental Character
  Brackley Map 18 - RNRP Current Landscape Character
  Brackley Map 19 - RNRP Biodiversity Character
  Brackley Map 20 - RNRP Historic Landscape Character
  Brackley Map 21 - Bucks County Council Historic Landscape Character

  
  Brackley Photographic Viewpoints

  Brackley Field Survey Forms