North Devon and Exmoor Seascape Character Assessment

Status: Adopted

Author: Land Use Consultants

Adopted: 9^th May 2016 (TDC)

Introduction

The North Devon and Exmoor Seascape Character Assessment (SCA) was adopted by Torridge District Council on 9th May 2016.

Seascape character assessment is a technique that has been developed to facilitate systematic analysis, description and classification of the landscape.

Seascape is defined by Natural England in the terms of the European Landscape Convention (ELC) as: "An area of sea, coastline and land, as perceived by people, whose character results from the actions and interactions of land with sea, by natural and/or human factors"

The study area includes all of the coastal sections of the North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and Exmoor National Park. This assessment is based on new primary evidence, supporting secondary data and engagement of key stakeholders and representatives of the coastal communities of North Devon and Exmoor. The SCA defines 27 Seascape Character Areas for North Devon and Exmoor.

This Seascape Character Assessment will help provide baseline evidence to support strategic planning, development management decisions and provide guidelines for the conservation and enhancement of the areas special landscape qualities.

The Seascape Character Assessment is not intended to replace the Landscape Character Assessments in coastal areas where the studies overlap; instead the two resources should be used together to provide a fully integrated resource on landscape and seascape character.

Seascape Character Assessment Whole Report (PDF, 16 MB)

The North Devon and Exmoor Seascape Character Assessment is a substantial document, which for ease of access has been divided into the below sections to download.

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North Devon and Exmoor Seascape Character Assessment

Introduction

Downloads

Seascape Character Area profiles

Appendices

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