LP4

Policy: LP4 - Landscape Proposal 4

Landscape Proposal 4 (West Baldwin)

Any development that would be visible from the West Baldwin Reservoir must be so designed so as to integrate well into the landscape showing sensitive design towards its setting. Colours, materials and finishes must be of a non-reflective and complementary nature.

Greeba Valley (C1)

Landscape Character Area Greeba Valley (C1)

Landscape Strategy

Conserve and enhance:

1. the character, quality and distinctiveness of the valley with its well-treed and enclosed character in the valley bottom;
2. its distinct rectilinear field pattern and small scattered hill farms on the rising valley sides.

Key Views

Views from valley floor typically enclosed by the fragmented woodland and roadside trees on the valley floor.

More open views from the valley sides along the valley and up to the peaks of the Northern Upland peaks and the upper slopes of Foxdale.

Union Mills, Glen Vine & Crosby (C3)

Landscape Character Area Union Mills, Glen Vine & Crosby (C3)

Landscape Strategy

Conserve and enhance:

1. the character, quality and distinctiveness of the well-treed valley with some scattered and nucleated settlements.

Key Views

Open views up to the Northern Uplands and the upper slopes of Foxdale in places.

Glimpsed views in the East towards the urban edge of Douglas

Laxey (D2)

Landscape Character Area Laxey (D2)

Landscape Strategy

Conserve and enhance:

1. the character, quality and distinctiveness of this area, with its relatively sparse settlement other than the characteristic settlement of Laxey;
2. its distinct small-scale field pattern;
3. its valley bottom woodland along National Glens;
4. the setting of the various historic and archaeological features within the area.

Key Views

Dramatic views to an Upland backdrop to the North and West.

Channelled views East and West along the corridor of Laxey Glen.

Views to the instantly recognisable Lady Isabella water wheel as a landmark within the area.

Panoramic views eastwards across the sea from areas of higher land within the character area.