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INTEGRATED LVIA FOR WALES
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STEEPLETON MANOR
LATER LIVING/ HERITAGE
STEEPLETON MANOR
Later Living Apartments within Grade II Manor Walled Garden & National Landscape
SUMMARY
Later living development of 7 apartments within the historic walled garden of Grade II listed Steepleton Manor, requiring full Landscape & Visual Statement with heritage setting chapter, conceptual landscape layout, and BNG strategy—all within Dorset National Landscape (AONB) and Winterbourne Steepleton Conservation Area, in the setting of multiple listed buildings including a Grade I church.
KEY OUTCOMES
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LVS demonstrated development achieves full visual containment within 3m walled enclosure, with neutral effects on wider National Landscape and minor beneficial effects anticipated for Conservation Area setting
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Sequential viewpoint analysis across 17 locations confirmed proposals imperceptible or fully integrated from all key PRoW receptors traversing elevated chalk downland
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Green roof specification provides visual mitigation from North Hill and Kit Hill approaches, with design responding to historic Victorian glasshouse footprint
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Landscape strategy restores walled garden's ornamental and productive character, reinstating historic path network from 1889 OS mapping with sensory planting, traditional orchard and pictorial meadows
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BNG strategy delivers habitat enhancement within walled garden alongside calcareous grassland creation and parkland tree planting across wider estate grounds
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Dark skies compliant lighting design confirmed ILP E1 zone compliance, preserving National Landscape tranquillity
LOCATION
Winterbourne Steepleton, Dorset
YEAR
2025
CLIENT
Stonehouse Projects
