Farming

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

The maps below refer to the North East 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 - North East Region - images and image map code © Countryside Agency

1. North Northumberland Coastal Plain  |  2. Northumberland Sandstone Hills  |  3. Cheviot Fringe  |  4. Cheviots  |  5. Border Moors and Forest  |  12. Mid Northumberland  |  13. South East Northumberland Coastal Plain  |  14. Tyne & Wear Lowlands  |  15. Durham Magnesian Limestone Plateau  |  16. Durham Coalfield Pennine Fringe  |  11. Tyne Gap and Hadrian's Wall  |  23. Tees Lowlands  |  25. North Yorkshire Moors and Cleveland Hills  |  22. Pennine Dales Fringe  |  10. North Pennines 1. North Northumberland Coastal Plain 2. Northumberland Sandstone Hills 3. Cheviot Fringe 4. Cheviots 5. Border Moors and Forest 12. Mid Northumberland 13. South East Northumberland Coastal Plain 14. Tyne & Wear Lowlands 15. Durham Magnesian Limestone Plateau 16. Durham Coalfield Pennine Fringe 11. Tyne Gap and Hadrian's Wall 23. Tees Lowlands 25. North Yorkshire Moors and Cleveland Hills 22. Pennine Dales Fringe 10. North Pennines

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.

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

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs