Table 13.9: Value of land use and accessibility receptors

Value/ sensitivity	Description
Very high	Private property and housing: 1) existing private property or land allocated for housing located in a local authority area where the number of households are expected to increase by >25% by 2041 (Office for National Statistics (ONS) data); and/or 2) existing housing and land allocated for housing (e.g. strategic housing sites) covering >5ha and / or >150 houses.
Community land and assets where there is a combination of the following: 1) complete severance between communities and their land/assets, with little/no accessibility provision; 2) alternatives are only available outside the local planning authority area; 3) the level of use is very frequent (approximately daily); and 4) the land and assets are used by the majority (>=50%) of the community.
Development land and businesses: 1) existing employment sites (excluding agriculture) and land allocated for employment (e.g. strategic employment sites) covering >5ha
Agricultural land holdings: 1) areas of land in which the enterprise is wholly reliant on the spatial relationship of land to key agricultural infrastructure; and 2) access between land and key agricultural infrastructure is required on a frequent basis (approximately daily). For the purposes of this assessment, these criteria are being interpreted as large commercial agricultural holdings which are dependent on very regular access between fields and agricultural infrastructure, for example dairy farms.
WCH: 1) national trails and routes likely to be used for both commuting and recreation that record frequent (daily) use. Such routes connect communities with employment land uses and other services with a direct and convenient WCH route. Little / no potential for substitution. 2) routes regularly used by vulnerable travelers such as the elderly, school children and people with disabilities, who could be disproportionately affected by small changes in the baseline due to potentially different needs. 3) rights of way for WCH crossing roads at grade with >16,000 vehicles per day.
High	Private property and housing: 1) private property or land allocated for housing located in a local planning authority area where the number of households are expected to increase by 16-25% by 2041 (ONS data); and/or 2) existing housing and land allocated for housing (e.g. strategic housing sites) covering >1-5ha and / or >30-150 houses.
Community land and assets where there is a combination of the following: 1) there is substantial severance between community and assets, with limited accessibility provision; 2) alternative facilities are only available in the wider local planning authority area; 3) the level of use is frequent (approximately weekly); and 4) the land and assets are used by the majority (>=50%) of the community.
Development land and businesses: 1) existing employment sites (excluding agriculture) and land allocated for employment (e.g. strategic employment sites) covering >1 - 5ha.
Agricultural land holdings: 1) areas of land in which the enterprise is dependent on the spatial relationship of land to key agricultural infrastructure; and 2) access between land and key agricultural infrastructure is required on a frequent basis (approximately weekly). For the purposes of this assessment, these criteria are being interpreted as farm holdings dependent on access to extensive land to maintain high productivity, for example extensive arable farms.
WCH: 1) regional trails and routes (e.g. promoted circular walks) likely to be used for recreation and to a lesser extent commuting, that record frequent (approximately daily) use. Limited potential for substitution; and/or 2) rights of way for WCH crossing roads at grade with >8,000 - 16,000 vehicles per day.
Medium	Private property and housing: 1) houses or land allocated for housing located in a local authority area where the number of households are expected to increase by >6-15% by 2041 (ONS data); and/or 2) existing housing and land allocated for housing (e.g. strategic housing sites) covering <1ha and / or <30 houses.
Community land and assets where there is a combination of the following: 1) there is severance between communities and their land/assets but with existing accessibility provision; 2) limited alternative facilities are available at a local level within adjacent communities; 3) the level of use is reasonably frequent (approximately monthly); and 4) the land and assets are used by the majority (>=50%) of the community.
Development land and businesses: 1) existing employment sites (excluding agriculture) and land allocated for employment (e.g. strategic employment sites) covering <1ha.
Agricultural land holdings: 1) areas of land in which the enterprise is partially dependent on the spatial relationship of land to key agricultural infrastructure; and 2) access between land and key agricultural infrastructure is required on a reasonably frequent basis (approximately monthly). For the purposes of this assessment, these criteria are being interpreted as small agricultural land holdings requiring access to limited areas of land with potential for relocation, for example free range poultry sites.
WCH: 1) public rights of way and other routes close to communities which are used for recreational purposes (e.g. dog walking), but for which alternative routes can be taken. These routes are likely to link to a wider network of routes to provide options for longer, recreational journeys, and / or 2) rights of way for WCH crossing roads at grade with >4000 – 8000 vehicles per day.
Low	Private property and housing: 1) proposed development on unallocated sites providing housing with planning permission/in the planning process.
Community land and assets where there is a combination of the following: 1) limited existing severance between community and assets, with existing full Equality Act 2010 compliant accessibility provision; 2) alternative facilities are available at a local level within the wider community; 3) the level of use is infrequent (approximately monthly or less frequent); and 4) the land and assets are used by the minority (>=50%) of the community.
Development land and businesses: 1) proposed development on unallocated sites providing employment with planning permission/in the planning process.
Agricultural land holdings: 1) areas of land which the enterprise is not dependent on the spatial relationship of land to key agricultural infrastructure; and 2) access between land and key agricultural infrastructure is required on an infrequent basis (approximately monthly or less frequent). For the purposes of this assessment, these criteria are being interpreted as diversified agricultural businesses not dependent on direct land access and with potential for relocation, for example farm shops.
WCH: 1) routes which have fallen into disuse through past severance or which are scarcely used because they do not currently offer a meaningful route for either utility or recreational purposes, and/or 2) rights of way for WCH crossing roads at grade with <4000 vehicles per day.
Negligible	Community land and assets where there is a combination of the following: 1) no or limited severance or accessibility issues; 2) alternative facilities are available within the same community; 3) the level of use is very infrequent (a few occasions yearly); and 4) the land and assets are used by the minority (>=50%) of the community.
Agricultural land holdings: 1) areas of land which are infrequently used on a non-commercial basis.
Walkers, cyclists and horse-riders: N/A

Description

Very high

Private property and housing:

1) existing private property or land allocated for housing located in a local authority area where the number of households are expected to increase by >25% by 2041 (Office for National Statistics (ONS) data); and/or

2) existing housing and land allocated for housing (e.g. strategic housing sites) covering >5ha and / or >150 houses.

Community land and assets where there is a combination of the following:

1) complete severance between communities and their land/assets, with little/no accessibility provision;

2) alternatives are only available outside the local planning authority area;

3) the level of use is very frequent (approximately daily); and

4) the land and assets are used by the majority (>=50%) of the community.

Development land and businesses:

1) existing employment sites (excluding agriculture) and land allocated for employment (e.g. strategic employment sites) covering >5ha

Agricultural land holdings:

1) areas of land in which the enterprise is wholly reliant on the spatial relationship of land to key agricultural infrastructure; and

2) access between land and key agricultural infrastructure is required on a frequent basis (approximately daily).

For the purposes of this assessment, these criteria are being interpreted as large commercial agricultural holdings which are dependent on very regular access between fields and agricultural infrastructure, for example dairy farms.

WCH:

1) national trails and routes likely to be used for both commuting and recreation that record frequent (daily) use. Such routes connect communities with employment land uses and other services with a direct and convenient WCH route. Little / no potential for

substitution.

2) routes regularly used by vulnerable travelers such as the elderly, school children and people with disabilities, who could be disproportionately affected by small changes in the baseline due to potentially different needs.

3) rights of way for WCH crossing roads at grade with >16,000 vehicles per day.

High

Private property and housing:

1) private property or land allocated for housing located in a local planning authority area where the number of households are expected to increase by 16-25% by 2041 (ONS data); and/or

2) existing housing and land allocated for housing (e.g. strategic housing sites) covering >1-5ha and / or >30-150 houses.

Community land and assets where there is a combination of the following:

1) there is substantial severance between community and assets, with limited accessibility provision;

2) alternative facilities are only available in the wider local planning authority area;

3) the level of use is frequent (approximately weekly); and

4) the land and assets are used by the majority (>=50%) of the community.

Development land and businesses:

1) existing employment sites (excluding agriculture) and land allocated for employment (e.g. strategic employment sites) covering >1 - 5ha.

Agricultural land holdings:

1) areas of land in which the enterprise is dependent on the spatial relationship of land to key agricultural infrastructure; and

2) access between land and key agricultural infrastructure is required on a frequent basis (approximately weekly).

For the purposes of this assessment, these criteria are being interpreted as farm holdings dependent on access to extensive land to maintain high productivity, for example extensive arable farms.

WCH:

1) regional trails and routes (e.g. promoted circular walks) likely to be used for recreation and to a lesser extent commuting, that record frequent (approximately daily) use. Limited potential for substitution; and/or

2) rights of way for WCH crossing roads at grade with >8,000 - 16,000 vehicles per day.

Medium

Private property and housing:

1) houses or land allocated for housing located in a local authority area where the number of households are expected to increase by >6-15% by 2041 (ONS data); and/or

2) existing housing and land allocated for housing (e.g. strategic housing sites) covering <1ha and / or <30 houses.

Community land and assets where there is a combination of the following:

1) there is severance between communities and their land/assets but with existing accessibility provision;

2) limited alternative facilities are available at a local level within adjacent communities;

3) the level of use is reasonably frequent (approximately monthly); and

4) the land and assets are used by the majority (>=50%) of the community.

Development land and businesses:

1) existing employment sites (excluding agriculture) and land allocated for employment (e.g. strategic employment sites) covering <1ha.

Agricultural land holdings:

1) areas of land in which the enterprise is partially dependent on the spatial relationship of land to key agricultural infrastructure; and

2) access between land and key agricultural infrastructure is required on a reasonably frequent basis (approximately monthly).

For the purposes of this assessment, these criteria are being interpreted as small agricultural land holdings requiring access to limited areas of land with potential for relocation, for example free range poultry sites.

WCH:

1) public rights of way and other routes close to communities which are used for recreational purposes (e.g. dog walking), but for which alternative routes can be taken. These routes are likely to link to a wider network of routes to provide options for longer,

recreational journeys, and / or

2) rights of way for WCH crossing roads at grade with >4000 – 8000 vehicles per day.

Low

Private property and housing:

1) proposed development on unallocated sites providing housing

with planning permission/in the planning process.

Community land and assets where there is a combination of the following:

1) limited existing severance between community and assets, with existing full Equality Act 2010 compliant accessibility provision;

2) alternative facilities are available at a local level within the wider community;

3) the level of use is infrequent (approximately monthly or less frequent); and

4) the land and assets are used by the minority (>=50%) of the community.

Development land and businesses:

1) proposed development on unallocated sites providing employment with planning permission/in the planning process.

Agricultural land holdings:

1) areas of land which the enterprise is not dependent on the spatial relationship of land to key agricultural infrastructure; and

2) access between land and key agricultural infrastructure is required on an infrequent basis (approximately monthly or less frequent).

For the purposes of this assessment, these criteria are being interpreted as diversified agricultural businesses not dependent on direct land access and with potential for relocation, for example farm shops.

WCH:

1) routes which have fallen into disuse through past severance or which are scarcely used because they do not currently offer a meaningful route for either utility or recreational purposes, and/or

2) rights of way for WCH crossing roads at grade with <4000 vehicles per day.

Negligible

Community land and assets where there is a combination of the

following:

1) no or limited severance or accessibility issues;

2) alternative facilities are available within the same community;

3) the level of use is very infrequent (a few occasions yearly); and

4) the land and assets are used by the minority (>=50%) of the community.

Agricultural land holdings:

1) areas of land which are infrequently used on a non-commercial basis.

Walkers, cyclists and horse-riders:

N/A