Natural England

Natural England commissioned a study from Land Use Consultants to consider any impacts of a potential Severn Barrage between Lavernock Point and Brean Down on visual amenity and on the character of the landscape and seascape. The results of the study are for information only and do not reflect or represent Natural England's views on a barrage.

The report presents information about the existing landscape, seascape and visual amenity of the area around the potential Severn Barrage and Severn Estuary, as well as potential key landscape/seascape and visual issues in relation to a barrage of this type.

The report can be downloaded in full. However, because of its size, the report can also be downloaded without the figures, and each figure downloaded individually.

• Final Report [34 mb]



• Final Report (text only) [695 kb]
• Figure 5.1: ZTV to 50km (barrage without road) [2.74 mb]
• Figure 5.2: ZTV to 50km (barrage with road) [2.75 mb]
• Figure 5.3: ZTV to 20km (barrage without road) [1.90 mb]
• Figure 5.4: ZTV to 20km (barrage with road) [1.91 mb]
• Figure 6.1: Countryside Character Areas [2.74 mb]
• Figure 6.2: National Landscape Typology [2.91 mb]
• Figure 6.3: CPRE Tranquility Mapping [1.53 mb]
• Figure 6.4: Seascape Units [2.80 mb]
• Figure 6.8: Landscape/Seascape Designations [2.90 mb]
• Figure 6.9: Cultural Heritage Designations [4.30 mb]
• Figure 6.10: Locations of Key Viewpoints [2.97 mb]
• Panoramas [956 kb]
• Photogaphs showing character of seascapes [447 kb]