Landscaping plan
The landscaping plan is to retain untouched, the excellent existing mature trees along the boundary with the High Street together with the mature hedges on all sides of the site. 5m of hedge adjacent to the existing site entrance will need to be removed and replacedto make the entrance a little wider.
33m of hedge in the middle of the site, between plots 4 and 7 will be removed but additional screening will be provided by the planting of 45m of new hedges, of native shrubs and trees to include hawthorn, field maple, blackthorn, beech and hornbeam, to minimise views into the site through the entrance. The new hedges will be between the allotments and plot 5 and the balancing basin and plot 1.
There are no views into the site except through the site entrance. There are no views beyond the site into the fields that adjoins the rear boundary. There are no views into the site from the public right of way.
View from the High Street into The Paddock. The entrance to the site is on the right handside of the photo.
The mature trees mainly sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) and dense hedge, on boundary with High Street, to be retained untouched
View into the existing entrance to The Paddock.
Dense hedge, on the site side of the boundary with the High Street, to be retained untouched.
Alder (Alnus glutinosa) and Mountain Ash (Sorbus aucuparia) trees in the site, on the boundary with the High Street. To be retained.
Site entrance. Overgrown hedge and trees behind the Ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior) and the Ash tree to be retained.
13m of hedge on the left, at right angle to the High Street, to be removed and plant 13m of new hedge 5m to the left, of native shrubs and trees to include Hawthorn -(Crataegus monogyna), Blackthorn- (Prunus spinosa), Spindle, (Euonymous europaeus), Maple- (Acer campestere) and Dogwood -(Cornus sanguinea). This new hedge to run the full length of the driveway up to the car parking spaces, with space at the end for wheelchair access to the allotments.
Existing mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia), spindle (Euonymous Europaeus ) and field maple (Acer campestere ) trees in the hedge, in the site, to the left of the entrance as you exit, to be retained.
Looking towards the High street and Listed Building 135 with the existing mature native hawthorn hedge between allotments and 156 and 158 High St to be retained untouched, on the right hand side.
View down the existing mature hedge that runs down the boundary of the site and the public right of way, looking towards the High Street and the entrance to the site. All to be retained untouched. This hedge will be behind plots 1 and 2. It contains:Hawthorn -Crataegus monogyna, Blackthorn- Prunus spinosa, Spindle, Euonymous europaeus, Maple- Acer campestere, Dogwood -Cornus sanguinea and Hazel-Corylus avellane.
Retain mature hedge of native shrubs and trees including hawthorn, field maple, blackthorn, beech, and hornbeam behind plot 1. The public right of way is beyond this hedge. and the neighbouring property 144A is behind a second hedge.
Existing mountain ash, spindle and field maple trees in the hedge, in the site, to the left of the entrance as you exit, to be retained, untouched
Dense mature mixed native hedge across rear of the site, to be retained untouched. It contains:Hawthorn -Crataegus , monogyna, Blackthorn- Prunus spinosa, Spindle, Euonymous europaeus, Maple- Acer campestere and Dogwood Cornus sanguinea. Note no view into the countryside beyond.
Mature hawthorn hedge forming the boundary between plots 6 and 7 and the rear garden to 160B High street.
View from the site looking towards the rear of 158 High Street with an apple tree in front of the mature hedge and tree line.
View from the site towards 160B with two cherry trees Prunus Avium
Retain the mature hedge which runs along the boundary with the public right of way and the balancing basin. Plant a new 20m long hedge of native shrubs and trees to include :Hawthorn -Crataegus monogyna, Blackthorn- Prunus spinosa, Spindle, Euonymous europaeus, Maple- Acer campestere, Dogwood -Cornus sanguinea and HazelCorylus avellane, along the boundary of the balancing basin and plot 1
Plant weeping silver birch, Betula pendula, on edge of balancing pond on the corner furthest away from the High Street.
Plant marginal plants around the three sides of the balancing basin and 300mm into the free board area of the basin, such as:
Creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia-
Bog Pimpernel Anagallis tenella-
Water plantain Alisma plantago-aquatica
Lesser spearwort Ranunculus flammula, Bright yellow flowers, bold blue-green leaves
Erect marginal plants to consider
Flowering-rush (Butomus umbellatus)
Gipsywort (Lycopus europaeus)
Great water-dock (Rumex hydrolapathum)
Hemp agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum)
Lesser reedmace/lesser bulrush (Typha angustifolia)
Marsh woundwort (Stachys palustris
Pendulous sedge (Carex pendula)
Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
Yellow iris (Iris pseudacorus)
Rush (Juncus spp.)
Low-growing marginal/aquatic plants to consider
Amphibious bistort (Persicaria amphibia)
Brooklime (Veronica beccabunga)
Fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica)
Floating sweet-grasses (Glyceria spp.)
Marsh foxtail (Alopecurus geniculatus)
Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) Large golden flowers in March
Meadowsweet (Filipendula vulgaris)
Water forget-me-not (Myosotis scorpioides) Blue flowers in May.
Water mint (Mentha aquatica)
Watercress (Nasturtium officinale
Pond plant sourse
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