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 

     

    • March 11, 2010