NESFIELD Conservation Area Character Appraisal
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NESFIELD Conservation Area Character Appraisal Nesfield Conservation Area Character Appraisal -approvedapproved 2 November 2 November 2011 2011p. a Contents Page 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1 Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 2 2. Planning policy framework ............................................................................................ 2 3 Historic development & archaeology ............................................................................. 3 4 Location & landscape setting ........................................................................................ 5 5. Landscape character .................................................................................................... 7 6. The form & character of buildings ............................................................................... 12 7. Character area analysis ............................................................................................. 16 Map 1: Historic development ........................................................................................... 20 Map 2: Conservation Area boundary .............................................................................. 21 Map 3: Analysis & concepts ............................................................................................. 22 Map 4: Landscape analysis ............................................................................................. 23 Appendix A: 1 Management strategy .................................................................................................. 24 2 Monitoring & review ..................................................................................................... 24 3 Maintaining quality ...................................................................................................... 24 4 Conservation Area boundary review ........................................................................... 24 5 The management of change ....................................................................................... 25 6 Opportunities for enhancement .................................................................................. 25 Checklist to manage change ........................................................................................ 29 Appendix B: Public consultation ..................................................................................... 30 Appendix C: Further reading .......................................................................................... 31 This and other Planning documents are or will be made available in large copy print, audiocassette, Braille or languages other than English. If you require the document in one of these formats, please contact us ( tel. 01423 556586 or email [email protected] ) p. b Nesfield Conservation Area Character Appraisal -approved 2 November 2011 1 Introduction 1.1 Conservation Area Appraisals aim to define 1.4 The assessment of the area’s special of its setting, buildings and open spaces. and analyse the special interest which architectural or historic interest is based Having identified those special qualities, constitutes the character and appearance on a careful and objective analysis, using the Appraisal will examine whether of a place. It is these qualities which a method recommended by English opportunities exist to protect and warrant the designation of a Conservation Heritage. Various qualities are reviewed enhance its character. Area. This Appraisal was approved by the including: historical development, building Cabinet Member for Planning, Transport materials, and relationships between 1.6 By identifying what makes Nesfield special and Economic Development and forms an buildings and open spaces. Appraisals or distinctive it is suggested that any future “evidence base” for the Local Development aim to be comprehensive but the omission change, whether to individual buildings, Framework (LDF). Consequently, it is a of any particular building, feature or space building groups or the village as a whole, material consideration when determining should not be taken to imply that it is will be based on this understanding of applications for development, considering of no interest. the past and the present character of the planning appeals or proposing works settlement. In this way, we can manage for the preservation or enhancement of 1.5 Nesfield ConservationArea was originally future change to ensure it makes a the area. It also forms the basis for a designated in 1994. Following public positive contribution towards preserving subsequent management strategy, which consultation on the draft of this Appraisal, or enhancing its special character. will contain proposals and policies for the boundary was amended further on the conservation and enhancement 2 November 2011. This Appraisal aims to of the area. describe Nesfield as it is today and identify the special character and distinctiveness 1.2 The Appraisal provides information and guidance to those wishing to carry out works in the Conservation Area whether or not they require planning approval. So, it is a useful source of information for property owners, agents, applicants and members of the public who live or work in Nesfield. 1.3 The main function of the Conservation Area Appraisal is to ensure that any works in the Conservation Area have regard to the special qualities of the area and to devise a strategy to protect these qualities. The Appraisal will help us understand the impact that development proposals would have on the Conservation Area and whether these are acceptable and/or appropriate. Nesfield as seen from the top of Castleberg. Nesfield Conservation Area Character Appraisal -approved 2 November 2011 p. 1 2 Planning policy framework Objectives 2.1 Local authorities have a duty to designate policy for the control of development in The principal objectives of the “areas of special architectural or historic Conservation Areas). The scope of Policy Appraisal are: interest, the character or appearance HD3 also covers development proposals of which it is desirable to preserve or outside a Conservation Area which would to define and record enhance” as Conservation Areas under affect its setting or views into or out of the the settlement’s special section 69 of the Planning (Listed Conservation Area. character and interest; Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. The same Act also requires local 2.4 Nesfield is in the Nidderdale Area of to raise the public’s planning authorities to periodically review Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). In awareness of the aims Conservation Areas. 1994, in recognition of the quality of its and objectives of the landscape the Countryside Commission 2.2 Government guidance on all development designated the Nidderdale AONB. Saved Conservation Area affecting Conservation Areas is set out in Policy C1 from the Harrogate District Local designation and stimulate Planning Policy Statement 5: Planning for Plan provides that priority will be given their involvement in the the Historic Environment (PPS5) and the to the conservation of the natural beauty protection of its character; accompanying PPS5 Historic Environment of the landscape and any development to identify what is worthy Planning Practice Guide. The Practice should reflect the local distinctiveness of Guide advises local authorities to compile the area. of preservation to aid Conservation Area character appraisals as understanding; a means of gaining a better understanding 2.5 The Nidderdale AONB Management to assess the action that of the significance of their Conservation Plan (2009-14) is a spatial strategy that addresses the need to manage change. may be necessary to Areas. PPS5 advises that these character appraisals should in turn be consulted in The Nidderdale AONB Heritage Strategy, safeguard this special approved April 2009, identifies the object- interest; and determining planning applications which affect Conservation Areas or their setting. ives, policies and actions required for the to identify opportunities sustainable management of heritage in for enhancement. 2.3 In determining planning applications for the AONB. development within Conservation Areas and applications for Conservation Area 2.6 Involving the community and raising consent, the Council will give considerable public awareness is an integral part of weight to the content of conservation area the Appraisal process and needs to be appraisals. The consideration of proposals approached in a pro-active and innovative in the context of the description contained way. Community involvement helps to in these appraisals will be an important bring valuable public understanding and factor in deciding whether a proposal has ‘ownership’ to proposals for the area. A an adverse affect on the character and report included in the Appendix details how appearance of a Conservation Area and, the local community has been involved therefore, whether it is contrary to saved and the contribution it has made to Local Plan Policy HD3 (which is the key this Appraisal. p. 2 Nesfield Conservation Area Character Appraisal -approved 2 November 2011 3 Historic development & archaeology 3.1 What is now Nesfield was probably settled Ordnance Survey maps, record Castleberg 3.4 The Plumpton family held Nesfield manor before the Roman