Boars Tye Road, Silver End

Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment for urban extension in Conservation Area

A Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment was undertaken to understand the site’s landscape and visual character, as well as key constraints and opportunities. Existing agricultural land use was redesigned to create a small residential extension to the existing settlement of Silver End, Essex. A robust woodland edge was proposed, in order to create an attractive green setting to the settlement edge, utilising local species to retain the character of the wider landscape setting and providing opportunities for habitat creation. The addition of street tree planting, including avenue planting, was proposed in order to reflect the early 20th century streetscene within the Conservation Area of Silver End.

Baseline mapping - views and designations.

Silver End Landscape Assessment – Proposed urban extension with woodland edge and street tree planting in Essex Conservation Area.

Illustrative Landscape Design Strategy, incorporating woodland edge planting to soften views, avenue and street tree planting to echo local character

Silver End Landscape Assessment – Visual impact study showing green infrastructure and habitat creation for urban extension.

Settlement edge and arable character of site

Silver End Landscape Assessment – Design concept for settlement edge with local species and avenue planting in Silver End, Essex

The site shares a close association with the existing settlement edge

Existing streetscene, including street trees

Boars Tye Road, Silver End

Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment for urban extension in Conservation Area

A Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment was undertaken to understand the site’s landscape and visual character, as well as key constraints and opportunities. Existing agricultural land use was redesigned to create a small residential extension to the existing settlement of Silver End, Essex. A robust woodland edge was proposed, in order to create an attractive green setting to the settlement edge, utilising local species to retain the character of the wider landscape setting and providing opportunities for habitat creation. The addition of street tree planting, including avenue planting, was proposed in order to reflect the early 20th century streetscene within the Conservation Area of Silver End.

Baseline mapping - views and designations.

Silver End Landscape Assessment – Proposed urban extension with woodland edge and street tree planting in Essex Conservation Area.

Illustrative Landscape Design Strategy, incorporating woodland edge planting to soften views, avenue and street tree planting to echo local character

Silver End Landscape Assessment – Visual impact study showing green infrastructure and habitat creation for urban extension.

Settlement edge and arable character of site

Silver End Landscape Assessment – Design concept for settlement edge with local species and avenue planting in Silver End, Essex

The site shares a close association with the existing settlement edge

Existing streetscene, including street trees