Farming

Opportunities and optimum sitings for energy crops within the East Midlands region

The maps below refer to the East Midlands region. Please remember that the maps are indicative. Refer to the guidance regarding their use before accessing. These are large files and may take a couple of minutes to download.

  1. Miscanthus yield map (PDF) This map identifies areas where high, average and low miscanthus yields may occur - guidance
  2. SRC yield map (PDF) This map identifies areas where high, average and low SRC yields may occur - guidance
  3. Existing energy crop locations (PDF). This map identifies areas of existing energy crops, planted under the 2000 – 2006 Energy Crops Scheme. This map allows consideration of opportunities to develop biomass projects and energy supply chains - guidance
  4. Designated areas (PDF) This map identifies a number of environmental designations that may impact where energy crops can be located - guidance. Please note that these maps have been produced differently to the other maps. Further instructions regarding their use.
  5. Joint character areas (JCAs) (PDF) This map identifies which JCA a piece of land falls in. Once identified, please click on the appropriate JCA in the map below. This will bring up a table providing  information about the impact of energy crops within that JCA - guidance
In addition, there is also a guidance document outlining a number of environmental issues that should be considered when applying for an energy crop grant.

© Copyright, Jane Mitchell - Countryside Agency

Joint Character Areas - East Midlands Region - images and image map code © Countryside Agency

47. Southern Lincolnshire Edge  |  48. Trent and Belvoir Vales  |  49. Sherwood  |  50. Derbyshire Peak Fringe and Lower Derwent  |  52. White Peak  |  68. Needwood and South Derbyshire Claylands  |  69. Trent Valley Washlands  |  70. Melbourne Parklands  |  71. Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield  |  72. Mease/Sence Lowlands  |  73. Charnwood  |  74. Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire Wolds  |  75. Kesteven Uplands  |  89. Northamptonshire Vales  |  92. Rockingham Forest  |  93. High Leicestershire  |  94. Leicestershire Vales  |  95. Northamptonshire Uplands  |  96. Dunsmore and Feldon

Joint Character Areas in other regions that may be of interest

Please note that character areas can overlap county and regional borders. You may find that the character area you are interested in will cover two or more counties or regions as a result. If you live near a county or regional border and cannot find a particular character area, you could also check neighbouring counties and regions for further information.

096. Dunsmore and Feldon 095. Northamptonshire Uplands 089. Northamptonshire Vales 092. Rockingham Forest 075. Kesteven Uplands 047. Southern Lincolnshire Edge 074. Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire Wolds 048. Trent and Belvoir Vales 049. Sherwood 093. High Leicestershire 094. Leicestershire Vales 073. Charnwood 070. Melbourne Parklands 069. Trent Valley Washlands 050. Derbyshire Peak Fringe and Lower Derwent 068. Needwood and South Derbyshire Claylands 052. White Peak 072. Mease/Sence Lowlands 071. Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield

Page last modified: 11 May 2007
Page published: 11 May 2007

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs