These reports set out the baseline conditions for landscape character areas and viewpoints, and summarises the assessment of significant effects of any relevant SES2 changes and AP2 amendments for each community area.

The map book contains maps showing landscape character areas, zones of theoretical visibility, viewpoint locations and landscape context, and any new or different significant effects resulting from the SES2 changes and AP2 amendments.

These documents have been published as part of the HS2 Phase 2a SES2 and AP2 ES for the route between the West Midlands and Crewe.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hs2-phase-2a-supplementary-environmental-statement-2-and-additional-provision-2-environmental-statement-volume-5-landscape-and-visual