Protecting Bradpole’s Landscape

Summer view across Bradpole countryside

The Ward of Bradpole lies entirely within the Dorset National Landscape / Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) a protected landscape which washes over Bradpole and the surrounding areas within the Bridport Area Neighbourhood Plan (BANP). 
AONB’s receive strong protection within NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY

BANP Landscape Policies set out how any development should aim to conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty areas of this part of the Dorset National Landscape & AONB. In the case of Bradpole Ward these areas include the Asker Valley at “Happy Island”, the River Brit Valley, as well as many Council owned Green Spaces.

Bradpole Parish Council had earlier provided protection, in collaboration with Fields in Trust, for the Green Spaces at the Gore Cross Recreation Area and at Pageants Field. This protection automatically transferred to the new owners Bridport Town Council.                     

Map 10 Shows the designated Green Spaces both in Bradpole Ward and across the wider Bridport Parish.

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The Brit Valley Map11 has been identified in the Neighbourhood Plan as areas where the visual gaps between settlements should not be diminished (Policy L4) thus avoiding urban sprawl.

Area B is around the Brit Valley and includes land within Bradpole Ward.

alt+"map of Green Gaps"See also: 2018 Landscape & Heritage Assessment (Bridport)

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