MALVERN HILLS conservation area appraisal Newland Newland DRAFT ONLY The Newland Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan were adopted by Malvern Hills District Council as a document for planning purposes. Minute X of the Executive Board meeting of X refers. Newland DRAFT COPY ONLY Malvern Hills District Council Council House Avenue Road Malvern WR14 3AF Tel: 01684 862221 www.MalvernHills.gov.uk 0 Newland DRAFT ONLY Contents Figures Part 1: The appraisal ............................................ 2 Figure 1 Open common land in the northern area 1.0 Introduction ...................................................... 2 of Newland Conservation Area ............................... 4 2.0 Planning Policy Context ................................. 2 Figure 2 open common land in the north of the conservation area ........................................................ 4 3.0 SummaryNewland of Special Interest ......................... 3 Figure 3 PhotoDRAFT of the Beauchamp COPY Community ONLY 4.0 Historic Development & Archaeology .......... 4 Almshouses showing (l-r): The Gate House and 6.0 Key Views & Vistas ........................................ 5 adjoining range on the north and West sides of the courtyard (Grade II), Church of St Leonard (Grade I), 7.0 Geology ............................................................ 6 Wardens Lodge, Boardroom, Buildings to the east of 8.0 Character Analysis ......................................... 6 the courtyard (Grade II*) ............................................. 5 Figure 4 view ease of the conservation area across 9.0 Listed Buildings ............................................... 7 farm land ...................................................................... 5 10.0 Other buildings & structures important to Figure 5 Avenue of lime trees aligned east west the Conservation Area .......................................... 8 across the conservation area .................................. 6 11.0 Design & Materials ....................................... 9 Figure 6 View looing NW along Madresfield ............... 6 Figure 7 The gate House of the Newland Almshouses 7 12.0 Boundaries .................................................. 10 Figure 8 St Leonards Church, Newland ........................ 7 13.0 Natural Environment .................................. 11 Figure 9 Photo of the Wardens Lodge ......................... 7 14.0 Enhancement opportunities ...................... 11 Figure 10 Photo of grade II listed gates to the south of the almshouses ............................................................ 7 15.0 Neutral Areas .............................................. 12 Figure 11 The School House and Parish Hall, 16.0 Threats ......................................................... 12 Newland ...................................................................... 8 17.0 Issues ........................................................... 12 Figure 12 The Swann Inn, Newland ....................... 8 Figure 13 Stocks Cottage, Newland ............................. 8 Part 2: Newland Conservation Area Figure 14 Photo of square headed trefoil windows at Management Proposals ..................................... 13 The Gables. .................................................................. 9 1.0 What are Management Proposals for? ..... 13 Figure 15 Examples of metal fencing and gates within 2.0 Management Proposals ............................... 13 the conservation area ................................................ 10 1.0 Design of new buildings and Intrusion of new development. ........................................... 13 2.0 Loss of architectural features and materials and inappropriate replacements .. 13 3.0 Building maintenance & repair ................ 13 Bibliography.......................................................... 14 Appendix 01 ......................................................... 15 1 Newland DRAFT ONLY Part 1: The appraisal 1.5 1.0 Introduction Under Section 72 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 1.1 Councils must pay special attention to the ConservationNewland areas were established by the 1967 desirability DRAFT of preserving or COPY enhancing the ONLY Civic Amenities Act in response to concerns that character or appearance of the conservation area. historic areas were being eroded through inappropriate development. The designation of a conservation area is no 1.2 longer considered appropriate as an end in itself. For the designation to be meaningful, the process Under Section 69 of the Planning (Listed requires the preparation of an appraisal to define Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, the what is special, thereby justifying the status of the statutory definition of a conservation area is an conservation area. This should also form the ‘area of special architectural or historic interest, basis for making decisions about the future of the the character of which it is desirable to preserve conservation area, ensuring its character and or enhance’. A conservation area may include appearance is taken properly into account. historic town or village centres, historic parks and This appraisal begins with a summary of the sites of industrial or transport interest, such as special interest before looking in more detail at canals. the setting, historic development and spatial and character analysis. Key issues affecting the area 1.3 have been identified and management proposals Conservation areas create a framework within to address them are proposed. The appraisal has which the local authority safeguards the character also included a review of whether additional areas should be added to, or areas removed from, the of a whole area by recognising the contribution designation. At this stage, any proposals for that individual buildings make to the historic boundary change are put forward as the basis for townscape, together with spaces between and further discussion and consultation. around buildings, street patterns, trees, views and other elements such as ground surfaces and No appraisal can ever be completely boundary treatments. comprehensive and omission of any particular building, feature or space in this document should not be taken to imply that it is of no interest. 1.4 The Newland Conservation Area was designated This appraisal and management plan have been on the 19th May 1993. The boundary was undertaken in accordance with the reviewed again in 2019 during the preparation of recommendations of ‘Designating and Managing this appraisal. This appraisal identifies the special a Conservation Area’ interest and character of the Newland Conservation Area, and provides guidance on how 2.0 Planning Policy Context the preservation or enhancement of its character or appearance can be achieved. This appraisal should be read in conjunction with the South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP, 2016) and National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF, 2019) 2.1 2 Newland DRAFT ONLY The SWDP, in accordance with the NPPF, • The demolition of any building or structure if its contains historic environment policies that set out loss would harm the character and/or appearance a positive strategy for protecting and managing of the conservation area. the historic environment. • The extension or alteration of a building where The relevant SWDP policies are SWDP6 (Historic the change would damage the area’s character Environment)Newland and SWDP24 (Management of the and/or appearance. DRAFT COPY ONLY Historic Environment). • Development which would be harmful to the setting, character or appearance of the area. • Development which would adversely affect, or 2.2 result in the loss of, historic plots, layouts and The NPPF sets out national policies regarding the street patterns, important views, open spaces, protection and enhancement of the historic tree cover or boundary features within the environment, which play an important role in the conservation area. delivery of sustainable development. • Signage which would be harmful to the character or appearance. NPPF paragraphs 184-202 set out the Government’s planning policy on Conserving and enhancing the historic environment, and more 3.0 Summary of Special Interest specifically policies relating to conservation areas. Broadly, these policies seek to ensure that the 3.1 character and significance of a conservation area The Newland area has a considerable are preserved. archaeological and historic interest with approximately 2000 years of human activity in the area. 2.3 Guidelines for development specify: 3.2 The architecture around the conservation area is • New development should respect its context in predominantly Victorian providing an example of design, including scale, form, proportion and one single phase of development as the area detailing. benefitted from its historic connection to the • The use of materials in accordance with those Madresfield estate. traditionally used in that particular part of the conservation area, appropriate to the age and 3.3 character of the building. Its importance as an open area is particularly • New development should be located within sites important today as it provides a marked contrast in a similar way to the general pattern of buildings to the modern development which encroaches in that part of the conservation area. around it. • Boundary walls, railings and hedges should be incorporated in the development in a similar way to those already in existence in that part of the 3.4 conservation area, using similar materials and The special