Field Survey Sheet


FIELD SURVEY RECORD SHEET
Date :		Surveyor Ref :			LDU ref code:
Location : Conditions:					Photo Nos:
LANDFORM dominant prominent apparent (widespread/localised) insignificant
Description:			Natural features:		dominant prominent apparent/widespread apparent/localised insignificant
flat gently undulating strongly undulating steep	valley plain plateau ridge upland		river stream wetlands other
			Degree of slope:		Altitude range:
LANDCOVER dominant prominent apparent (widespread/localised) insignificant
Description:		Primary land use
open farmland treed farmland wooded farmland parkland woodland open water or wetlands		urban / suburban / commercial / industrial farmland:arable/pastoral/mixed forestry:broadleaf/conifer/mixed common or green: grassed/treed rough grazing recreation or amenity:type nursery / allotments / orchard reservoir disturbed			dominant prominent apparent/consistent apparent/variable insignificant
dominant/ prominent apparent/consistent apparent/variable insignificant		Secondary land use: (select from above)			prominent apparent/consistent apparent/variable insignificant
Woodland cover:		Species:	Field boundaries (in order of prominence):			Species:
extensive interlocking linear / discrete fragmented	dominant prominent apparent/consistent apparent/variable insignificant	eg	hedgerow (high/medium/low) (with/without trees) treed hedgerow rows of individual trees hedgebank/fence wall/wet ditch other		dominant prominent apparent/consistent apparent/variable discontinuous insignificant	Hedges: Trees:
Associated features: glasshouses/ marina/
HISTORICAL PATTERN dominant prominent apparent (widespread/localised) insignificant
Description:
organic planned unenclosed
Field pattern:			Transport pattern:
geometric regular subregular irregular discontinuous		dominant prominent apparent consistent apparent variable fragmented N/A	motorway A road B road track canal railway straight winding sinuous sunken			dominant prominent apparent consistent apparent variable N/A
Field size:			Verges:
		prominent apparent consistent apparent variable N/A	absent variable uniform wide / medium / narrow ditched			prominent apparent consistent apparent variable N/A
Settlement:			Country houses:
Form: village / hamlet / isolated house or farm/ other Type: nucleated / clustered / wayside / dispersed Building style: vernacular / non-vernacular Age: Tudor/Stuart/Georgian/ V Victorian/Edwardian/20thC Materials: walls and roof		prominent apparent consistent apparent variable N/A	Age: Tudor/Stuart/Georgian/Victorian/Edwardian20thC Materials:			prominent apparent consistent apparent variable N/A
Other built features (function, age and materials):						prominent apparentconsistent apparent variable N/A
Overall summary statement:
VISUAL AND SENSORY PERCEPTION
Views of area from outside:				Views within area:
widely visible / locally visible / concealed				extensive / filtered / framed / limited by:
Scale of landscape elements:		Sense of enclosure:	Visual unity:	Sound:		Rarity:
small medium large		confined contained open exposed	unified coherent incoherent	tranquil/distant/discordant Source: Level and constancy::		unique/rare/unusual
VISUAL IMPACT low moderate high
Impact of built development :				Impact of land use change:
urban/transport corridor/rural housing/ utilities/structures/other			dominant prominent apparent (W/L) insignificant	pasture to arable mineral extraction parkland to amenity other:		dominant prominent apparent (W/L) insignificant
Magnitude of impact:		Extent of impact:		Magnitude of impact:		Extent of impact:
high/moderate/low		widespread/localised/insignificant		high/moderate/low		widespread localised insignificant
Distinctive features (treasures/eyesores):

CONDITION
Historical integrity strong moderate weak
Extent and type of landcover change:			Survival of cultural pattern:		Age structure of tree cover:
farmland to built devt. change in extent of woodland/tree cover on farmland loss of field boundaries parkland to farmland, extraction or other commons to secondary woodland other		widespread localised insignificant	intact and well managed intact but poorly managed interrupted ( gen. intact but locally interrupted) declining (boundaries poorly managed) relic		over mature /mature/young mature/young/N.A./mixed
Ecological integrity strong moderate weak
Extent of habitat patch survival:		Management:	Intensity of other land use:		Survival of ecological corridors:
widespread/linked/scattered/insignificant/relic		not obvious/good/ reasonable/poor/absent	high/moderate/low		intact/declining/fragmented
Notes:
ACCESSIBILITY
Landscape Designations:
Noted recreational land uses:
Frequency/density of :		widespread	localised	Condition:
footpaths bridleways waymarked routes county/regional parks commonland with public access				good fair poor not known wide / narrow
eg					Surface:
STRENGTH OF CHARACTER
Habitat survival: continuous/patchy/relic				Effect of landform: dominant/apparent/insignificant Effect of tree cover: dominant/apparent/insignificant Effect of current land use: dominant/apparent/insignificant
Consistency of pattern: unified/coherent/incoherent				Continuity of pattern: ancient/ historic/ modern
Boundary revision notes: