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DUNNINGTON VILLAGE DESIGN STATEMENT 2006 Contents Introduction What is it? 3 Introduction 18 Infrastructure In 1996 the Countryside Com- Vital Village questionnaire. The VDS The character of the village is What is it? Lighting, Street Signs, mission initiated Village Design is part of the Parish Plan; it represents defi ned by many details some of Who is it for? Village Furniture Statements (VDS) to encourage local the views of Dunnington residents which cannot be regulated by the residents to take an interest in the and has been written by a group of development control process, such How will it work? Design Guidelines future development of their villages. local people. The local community as windows and boundary treat- Roads/Streets Their purpose is to ensure that new has been involved in public meet- ments. The role of the individual 4 Location Design Guidelines development harmonises with the ings, exhibitions and workshops, property owner in Dunnington is surroundings, is in keeping with the stalls at Hassacarr Nature Reserve therefore crucial in maintaining the 19 Community Facilities local character and will enhance the Open Day, Dunnington Primary traditional aspects of our village. Population local environment. School Summer Fair and Dunning- Design Guideline ton Show, with a VDS questionnaire, How will it work? 5 History Dunnington VDS describes the a walkabout and an art competition 20 Commercial and history, visual characteristics and at the school. It has the support of The VDS was approved as Industrial Facilities local setting of our village and the both Dunnington Parish Council Supplementary Planning Guidance 6 Natural Environment surrounding landscape in order and the City of York Council. to the City of York Council’s draft Geology Design Guidelines to defi ne principles to guide any Local Plan on 23rd March 2006. As Settlement Character future development. It identifi es Who is it for? Supplementary Planning Guidance, distinctive features that give our the Dunnington VDS will assist Rights of Way Elvington Airfi eld village its unique character and The VDS focuses on the main in the detailed interpretation of Design Guideline Design Guideline charm. The guidelines are designed settlement area and related planning policies at a local level. Farming to ensure that any change protects developments within the wider Applicants must therefore adhere to and enhances the character of parish. All residents, architects, the guidelines. Design Guidelines Crime Prevention Dunnington. planners and developers who may Design Guideline Drainage be considering development in the The VDS includes some aspirational Design Guidelines The Parish Council carried out a parish, regardless of size, should elements that are outside current Flora and Fauna Transport village appraisal in 2003 and almost consult the VDS guidelines. (See planning regulations. 60% of households completed the map page 7) Design Guidelines 21 Conclusion 11 Built Environment Conservation Area 22 Appendix Listed Buildings Listed Buildings in the Parish Building Characteristics Design Guidelines 23 Acknowledgements Twentieth Century and Future Developments Design Guidelines Alterations, Extensions and Repairs Design Guidelines

Dunnington Front cover photographs : - winner of St Nicholas Church, Dunnington House, Hagg Wood, Yorkshire in Hassacarr Pond, Village Cross Bloom 2005

2 3 History

Church Street Village Cross York Street rchaeological evidence ranging some of which survive today around Afrom the Neolithic to the the Village Cross. Romano British times, including a stone axe, extensive fi nds of pottery, Charities were established to help Location Population coins and jewellery, suggests that provide for the poor and a privately Dunnington has been inhabited owned lunatic asylum, situated near unnington lies fi ve miles to the The village population rose steadily under 18, 1861 (58%) were aged since prehistoric times. A Roman the village green, opened in the east of York, within the City of between 1900 and 1960 when between 18-64 and 771 (24%) were D road runs to the north of the village 1830s (Dunnington House). The Sketch of Village Cross by York Draft Green Belt. The village is there were still less than a thousand over 65. and two Roman altars were found Wesleyan Methodists built a chapel Sarah Taylor situated on the eastern side of the residents. Since the late 1960s there The rise in the village population on Dunnington Common during the in 1805 in York Street, replaced by a A64 between the A166 to the north has been considerable expansion. is refl ected in the increase in the nineteenth century. new one in Common Road in 1868. agricultural village until the late and the A1079 to the south. The 2001 Census showed that there number of pupils attending the In 1852 the Primitive Methodists 1960s, when several new housing were 3194 residents living in 1374 village school. In 1993 there were Towards the end of the Roman built their chapel in Church Street, estates were built. Sport has played The village is situated in the Vale of households. 164 pupils on the school roll and occupation, Anglo-Saxons were which has since been converted into an important part in village life York with views of the Yorkshire this has risen to 223 in 2004. By 2007 settling in the Vale of York. They a house. and Dunnington Parish Council, Wolds to the east (see photograph A breakdown of the 2001 Census the number of pupils is expected to established the village and gave it with funds raised by the villagers below). fi gures shows that 562 (18%) were reach 240. the name Dunnington, which means Dunnington became famous for the from collections and war bonds, ‘Dunna’s Farmstead’. The village was cultivation of chicory in the mid- purchased land from the Church in recorded in the Domesday Book in nineteenth century, when the parish 1948 to promote sporting activities. Population of Dunnington Parish 1086 as Domniton. The Anglican housed 12 processing kilns and The Sports and Social Club on Common Road was opened in 3500 Church of St Nicholas dates from reputedly employed 400 people. Norman times. They were well provided for with 1971 to improve social and leisure 3000 hostelries; in 1850 there were four facilities. A Millennium Garden was created in 2000 near the beginning 2500 The medieval system of farming public houses and a beer house. probably followed that of earlier A Temperance Hall was built in of Intake Lane. 2000 patterns. However, the Enclosure 1889, which became the Reading Original Village Cross 1550 Acts brought about dramatic Room in 1903. change. By 1770 nearly all of 1000 Number of people Dunnington Common was By 1743 there were said to be three

500 enclosed and hedgerows and schools in the village before the trees transformed the countryside. Churchwardens built a Church 0 Several highly skilled craftsmen school in Petercroft Lane in 1836. In 1801 1811 1821 1831 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 produced agricultural implements 1969 construction began on a new Year that brought fame to the village. primary school in Pear Tree Lane The community fl ourished, resulting and the old school fi nally closed in Eastfi eld Lane with views to the Wolds Data obtained from offi cial census reports in many new houses being built, the 1980s. A doctors’ surgery now (1801 date of fi rst census) stands on the site.

In 1913 the Derwent Valley Light Railway was opened, with a station and yard on Common Road and a halt on York Road. It ran a regular passenger service from Cliffe Common (Selby) to York, a sixteen- mile track, until 1926 and then carried goods only until its closure in the 1980s.

After the Second World War Dunnington remained a small

4 5 Rights of Way the disused Derwent Valley Railway silage, peas, beans, linseed and Natural Environment line, subject to contract and local oilseed rape, kale and fodder beet. ears ago paths linked farms to authority approval, with the Locally produced meat, eggs, Geology It lies in the Vale of York and is use of the southeast section of the Yeach other and to the village. commendable aim of developing a potatoes and fruit are sold in the surrounded by fi elds, set within the Common, while Hagg Wood on the Many of these are now rights of more direct traffi c free route. village shops and at farm gates. he bedrock below Dunnington York Green Belt. parish boundary, was a source of way and are part of our national Tis Sherwood Sandstone of Lower building material, fuel and pasture heritage. Altogether there are six Design Guideline The large range of crops and Triassic age, dating from over 240 The Anglo-Saxon open fi elds, which for animals. miles of rights of way (bridleways different harvest periods provide million years ago. It is completely ran parallel to the York moraine, and footpaths) 1. Public rights of way should be important habitats and ground concealed by glacial drift, laid down survived well into the seventeenth Traditionally the ‘frontage holders’ through the clearly defi ned, signposted, cover throughout the year for wild- towards the end of the last Ice Age. of the village kept cows and the parish. The maintained and kept free from life. Many farms in the parish are now The drift consists of clay, sands and Sketch by O. Fonseca bull that served them was kept in a footpath leading obstruction. Both Land Managers involved in the new environmental gravels, and the soils, derived from fi eld that became known as the Bull from Eastfi eld and the Public should follow the stewardship schemes, which further the drift, are variable; they include Balk. Today the occupiers of these Lane over Mill Hill Countryside Code. enhance wildlife habitats whilst clay-rich varieties and light sandy properties still share the income to the Stamford encouraging the production of loams. from renting out this fi eld, next to Bridge Road good quality, safe food. The future the Stamford Bridge Road. Some affords fi ne views Farming of farming in the parish depends on Some of the glacial deposits houses on York and Church Street of the Yorkshire Wolds, York Minster, nurturing the link between farming form part of the York moraine, an still possess long, narrow plots and the City and the village. Traditionally, agriculture has been and the environment, to ensure that elongated ridge running from there were farms on York Street until the main village occupation. There both prosper. southwest to northeast along the well into the twentieth century. Route 66, of the National Cycle are still twelve working farms in the northern boundary of the parish. century. In 1621 New Field (or Ox Network, enters Dunnington parish plus a market garden and a Design Guidelines The highest point of the moraine, Close) was fi rst recorded by name, The earliest houses were probably along York Road and exits along nursery. Crops include spring and Mill Hill, 40m above sea level, is the Undergate, Mill, East Field in 1628 and clustered near the Church. The Intake Lane to Limefi eld Farm and winter wheat, barley, oats, sugar 2. The best and most versatile site of one of two former windmills Thornhill and the Intakes (meaning Enclosure Acts brought about Scoreby Lane to Stamford Bridge beet, potatoes, grass for hay and agricultural land, classed as grade on the ridge (near Eastfi eld Lane land taken in from the Moor) in 1631. signifi cant change: new farmhouses Road and the viaduct. Sustrans 1, 2 or 3a as referred to in the SE 674536). Part of the moraine at These fi eld names are now used for were built away from the settlement, (UK’s leading sustainable transport draft Development Control Local Stock Hill was formerly worked for village streets. Aerial photographs and farmhouses and cottages were charity) proposes to improve the Plan, should be protected as a gravels, used for road building. (page 21) show evidence of past built near the present village centre. alignment of the route between national resource, in line with ‘ridge and furrow’ ploughing. The Village Cross, at the conver- Murton and Dunnington. They Green Belt Policy. The old mounting block by Kiln gence of four roads, became the have negotiated land Cottage (at the corner of Common In 1707 the ings and intakes were focal point of the village. agreements parallelling 3. New development should not Road and Water Lane), shaped from enclosed and divided into fl ats (long, Development has since taken place cause disruption to working a glacial boulder, is a remnant from narrow fi elds) refl ected in the name in all four segments around the Woods farms. For example, it should Garden Flats Lane. The Common, Cross and Dunnington has thus the Ice Age. Bridleways ensure that farm traffi c can be at the southern edge of the parish, remained a compact village. accommodated. Settlement Character consisted of rougher, wetter pasture Footpaths and was enclosed later, in 1772, 4. Farmers should be encouraged to Dunnington is an attractive village resulting in larger, more regular take up environmental schemes with the church tower and several fi elds. The name Rabbit Warren to enhance biodiversity. The mature trees dominating the skyline. Wood describes the past Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) website: www. FWAG.org.uk has helpful advice on these schemes.

5. New farm buildings should be constructed to a standard of scale, location and design compatible with the Green Belt. Any future development within the Green Belt (in accordance with Local Plan policies) should not Dunnington in 2004 Crown Copyright reproduced by detract from its open character, permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of her nor prejudice the setting of Crown Copyright reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Majesty’s Stationery Ofﬁ ce. Licence Dunnington. Dunnington in 1910 Controller of her Majesty’s Stationery Ofﬁ ce. Licence number 100020818. number 100020818.

6 7 Drainage

Most of the land in the parish requires drainage and over centuries the farmers have constructed an extensive network of drains and dykes, using clay pots and more recently modern plastic pipes. Several minor drains join Common Drain, the main drain, which bisects the parish. They are maintained by the Ouse and Derwent Drainage Board, which is partially funded by surrounding landowners. Set aside fi elds as part of Stewardship Scheme Some parts of Eastfi eld Lane, Kendal Close, Petercroft Lane and other been identifi ed by the Environment Flora and Fauna streets have been affected by the Agency as a fl ood risk area. current drainage system, which is Dunnington’s mixture of mainly often unable to cope with the ‘run- Website for information and maps at arable farmland, woodlands, and off’ of the surface-water from near- www.environment-agency.gov.uk. one wetland provides a rich, varied by fi elds after thunderstorms and Yorkshire Water requests developers habitat for fl ora and fauna. heavy rain. The City of York Council, consider the use of Sustainable Many species of farmland bird which is responsible for the drain- urban Drainage Systems (SuDS). are in decline, yet the farmland Hassacarr Nature Reserve Hassacarr Pond age of the roads, is aware of the surrounding Dunnington retains The reserve was created from Hassacarr Pond, thought range. Amphibians include the common frog, toad, situation. Design Guidelines good populations of corn buntings, to date from the last Ice Age, and the old sewage works the smooth and the rare great crested newt. tree sparrows and skylarks. The in the early 1990s. The Parish Council bought the land The conservation area has won a Yorkshire in Bloom Heavy rain also causes stones and 6. Advice must be sought from following features provide habitats from Yorkshire Water for £1 in 1995. It also includes prize for the past fi ve years, in recognition of the way large pebbles to wash down from the Environment Agency when for wildlife: part of the Derwent Valley Light Railway. Situated the reserve is managed and for the Conservation the verges of Church Street. The development is proposed on an to the south of the village, it consists of ponds and Group’s involvement with local schoolchildren, villagers junction of Peartree Lane with identifi ed fl ood risk area. Gardens wetland with some meadow and woodland. Over and visiting groups. It is located off Common Road, York Street suffers from ‘standing Most of the houses in the village 170 plant species (including the rare tubular water just beyond the Sports Club. water’ after heavy rainfall, causing 7. All existing drains that still serve have well-stocked gardens, some dropwort) and 90 bird species have dangerous aquaplaning by vehicles. purpose should be protected. with ponds containing frogs, and been recorded, as well as 22 species of common and great crested newts. butterfl y, the most notable being the A band of land stretching from 8. Future development must A few paddocks remain in the village white-letter hairstreak. The pond is Hagg Farm along Intake Lane and ensure that adequate drainage centre, which are very precious for recognised for its 58 species of water south of the Paddocks estate has and fl ood protection measures wildlife. When the railway closed, beetle, seven nationally scarce, and are provided within the residents along the rail-line were an impressive number of dragonfl ies, development plot, and else- offered the land to purchase and many on the northern edge of their where in the village if necessary. most extended their gardens Common Hawker Skylark considerably by this concession.

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8 9 Allotments References: A great asset for villagers to grow Hammond, Martin, City Of York produce and fl owers, the allotments Biodiversity Audit Part 2: A Review Of Built Environment provide leisure and amenity value as Habitat Resources, 1996. well as a rich wildlife habitat. Weston, Terry, Dunnington Bird and unnington is one of the larger There are three early 19th century with an attract- Wildlife Survey, 2000. Dvillages in the vicinity of York. cottages, which are listed buildings. ive front door, Hedgerows However, it remains a compact Original paddocks survive behind which contri- Several ancient native hedgerows Design Guidelines village surrounded by open land. some of the properties. butes to the still exist. They provide excellent In 2004 the village centre was character of connecting corridors for wildlife, 9. The preservation of open spaces designated a Conservation Area The agricultural buildings on the the street. as do drains, ditches, and the old within the village, such as the covering almost 12 hectares. junction of Church Street and Number 18 is railway line. Hedges containing Green, the verges, allotments, Eastfi eld Lane set the historic tone at an unspoiled trees border York Road and Church common land at the end of cul- Conservation Area the entry to the village from Church example of Balk, creating attractive entrances to de-sacs and Manor Drive, should Balk. The barn is 19th century, with a mid 19th the village. be encouraged, including the Source: City of York Local Plan English garden wall brickwork, century farmhouse with Flemish retention of larger garden plots. The Conservation Area includes and the dovecote, incorporated to brickwork and original sash Hagg Wood Subdivision should only be the historic core of the village, discourage mice, has ventilation in windows. The Primitive Chapel has Identifi ed in the Domesday Book, granted where it is not detrimen- comprising most of York Street, been converted into a house, the the wood is an extremely important tal to the character and amenity Church Street, Common Road and inscription on the wall a reminder of village amenity (although just over of the local environment. Water Lane. Conservation Area its origins. Craven House (5 Church the Parish boundary, in Kexby). It status provides for additional Street), another good example of an contains habitats for many fl ora 10. Wherever appropriate, mature planning controls to preserve and early farmhouse, retains its original Hagg Wood and fauna; current management trees, including decaying ones, enhance the important features of glass in the upstairs windows. includes replanting with native should be retained as they School Farm, with dentilled eaves Millennium Garden the built and natural heritage with- tree species and control of invasive provide important habitats for the form of a diamond. The barn’s course, probably dates from the Created in 2000, using native shrubs in the village. rhododendrons in the bluebell area. many species of wildlife. They prominent position and historic mid 19th century and its attached and trees, the Garden helps to Roe deer are seen in and around the should be managed to ensure signifi cance act as a visible reminder paddock with trees is a rare surviving conserve and improve the natural The historic buildings around the wood. the removal of any hazards. of Dunnington’s farming past. fi eld in the village and as such wildlife. Village Cross suggest a ‘Village retention should be encouraged. Rabbit Warren Wood 11. All remaining hedgerows of Square’, an important part of The Church has late 11th century The Listed buildings, 10, 12, and 14, a Trees Once heathland, it is now an historical and wildlife import- Dunnington’s street scene. The origins with a 12th century nave and charming row of cottages, are early Many trees are protected by Tree excellent example of regenerated ance should be identifi ed and buildings have a strong and lower tower, 13th century chancel, 19th century. Preservation Orders. The map broad-leaved woodland. It provides conserved wherever possible. distinctive character despite being 15th century upper tower and illustrating them is held by the valuable habitat for rare birds such surrounded by new development. 19th and 20th century addititions. Parish Council and can be viewed on as the willow tit, lesser-spotted 12. The village of Dunnington should Each of the three main streets has its The Church is built of limestone, request. The copper beech tree with woodpecker and tawny owl. Roe retain its integrity by remaining own character, which contributes to a metal seat surround (on Common deer, fallow deer, badgers and foxes a clearly separate community. The the overall charm of the village and sandstone and millstone grit with Road) commemorates the silver inhabit the wood and rare purple surrounding Green Belt should most of the old buildings in Church Welsh slate, red plain tile and lead jubilee of George V in 1935. hairstreak butterfl ies have been be retained to ensure a barrier Street, York Street, Common Road roof. It contains a 13th century recorded. It should be preserved between adjacent communities and Water Lane are harmonious in piscina and 2 sedilia, which support Green/Verges as an undisturbed area for wildlife. and commercial and industrial style, character and materials. early 20th century alabaster statues The ancient Green and grass verges It is a site of importance for nature activity in accordance with Local to each side of the are important features of the village. conservation (SINC) and therefore Plan policies. Church Street retains a rural east window. The Schoolchildren, playschool children has special consideration in the appearance. The street is sloped with Church is famous for and other groups planted crocuses planning process. 13. Wetland habitats that are scarce grass verges, trees, hedges and front its early 20th century on the Green, which provide a and rich in biodiversity including boundary walls giving the houses stained glass by beautiful show in spring. The horse Grimston Wood ponds, ditches and drains should and cottages an attractive setting. Milner. chestnut trees on the Green were The wood has open glades and be retained. This is especially The street curves sharply at the upper planted in 1863 to commemorate the ponds have been created. Some important in the case of Hassacarr end, making for a ‘surprise’ entrance The houses opposite marriage of the Prince of Wales (later Tumbled Gabling Dentilled Eaves Course of the adjacent fi elds have been Nature Reserve. to the village as you turn the corner. the Church have Edward VII) to Princess Alexandra of planted with broad-leaved trees tumbled brickwork, Denmark. forming an attractive area, which is 14. Where apppropriate, new dev- characteristic of managed for wildlife. The rare broad- elopment proposals should the 18th Century. Churchyard bodied chaser dragonfl y has been incorporate a suitable landscape 15 Church Street Several mature trees provide a recorded, and also good numbers of scheme, derived from analysis of is an original 18th habitat for various species of bird. the declining willow tit. the locality. century building Flemish Bond English Garden Wall Bond

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12 Conservation area Allotments Green Spaces 1. St Nicholas Church 2. Reading Room including Library 3. Scout and Guide Building 4. The Surgery 6 5. Cross Keys Public House 8 5 6. Greyhound Public House 7. Village Green 7 8. Elvington Medical Practice 9. Methodist Church 10. Children’s Play Area 11. Millennium Garden 12. Sports & Social Club 13. Shops inc. Post Ofﬁ ce and Dental Practice 14. Dunnington Primary School

Crown Copyright reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the 12 13 Controller of her Majesty’s Stationery Offi ce. Licence number 100020818. Listed Buildings Building Characteristics Design Guidelines There are 18 Grade II listed buildings Typically, houses from the eight- in the village and the Church of eenth and nineteenth centuries in 15. Windows in older properties St. Nicholas is Grade II* listed. See the village have certain vernacular should accord with the period Appendix for the complete list. features: style of those properties; replacements should accurately refl ect the styles of the originals Although none of the following • generally two storeys with chimneys and the use of traditional has been included on the statutory Seat around Beech Tree • predominantly built of materials is preferred. list, they have been nominated for pinkish brown clamp bricks entry with clay pantile or slate inclusion on the Local List, a list of with plat bands 16. Wherever possible, new roof roofs are the preferred materials. buildings and structures of local • roofed with clay pantiles lights or dormer windows to York Street, with its shops and on to the street. In medieval times interest and importance. They • rising sash windows. historical buildings should A City of York Council leafl et other facilities, is the village main a house built in this manner could all make a positive contribution be avoided where they are “A Practical Guide to Living street and has a wide aspect with have been added to at any time. The to the character, and historic and Grander houses from this period detrimental to the character of within a Conservation Area grass verges in places. There are raised bands of brickwork above cultural evolution of Dunnington, for more wealthy residents, like the building. For Householders” should be three listed buildings dating from the ground fl oor windows are a and are so important in the street Dunnington Hall, were built in the consulted before any planned the early mid 18th century and most typical 18th century characteristic. scene that their value should be classic Georgian styles of architec- 17. Any new developments should development. Listed Building of the recent modern development Surviving long gardens (originally taken into consideration as part of ture with some materials imported retain and maintain historic consent is generally required to has blended in with the original burgage plots) are interesting any development proposal. These from outside the immediate vicinity: features including the phone carry out alterations, extensions character of the street. In the past reminders of the medieval layout of include the: boxes, humpback railway bridge, or demolitions to a Listed Build- there has been some unsympathetic the village. • Methodist Church • some more than two storeys mounting block and the Village ing. The City of York Council infi ll, but this is minimal. • Cross Keys and Greyhound • pinkish-brown bricks with red Cross, wherever possible. should be consulted when Most of the growth in recent years brick dressing considering such works either Public Houses The farm wall at Windmill Farm on has taken place around the edge of • Welsh slate roofs 18. Traditional vernacular materials to the building or within its • Scout and Guide Building York Street evokes memories of the the village. In the village centre most • attractive chimneys. such as brick and timber carp- curtilage. • Barn at the junction of Church past while the terraced row at 53- developments have been relatively Street and Eastfi eld Lane 59 York Street is a good example of small-scale and deliberately unob- • Mounting block on Common farmworkers’ cottages dating from trusive, in keeping with the style, Road around 1830. scale and material of the surrounding • Red phone boxes properties. Examples of symp- • Humpback railway bridge on Common Road leads to the Green, athetic infi ll include Hatters Cottage, York Road with mature trees and Dunnington numbers 13a-15a York Street and • School bell on Doctors’ Surgery, House, an attractive mid 18th the butcher’s shop, while the bow Petercroft Lane Dunnington Hall Kiln Cottage with Mounting Block Church Street Common Road century dwelling, making a pleasant • Seat around copper beech tree, entrance to the village from the Common Road. Twentieth Century and Future Developments south. The irregular roofl ine in Little growth took place in the addition to the village, and is now glazing, gables and chimneys of red York Street and Common Road Butcher’s shop, York Street adds to the visual attraction. Kiln early part of the twentieth century. a listed building. It is a fi ne Arts brick in English bond, with sandstone Cottage, on Common Road, with its However, Grimston Court, com- and Craft building designed with ashlar dressing and slate roof, set in creamy orange bricks, has attractive pleted in 1903, was an impressive Jacobean infl uence, with detailed extensive landscaped and wooded scalloped trim bargeboards, copied grounds. on the nearby garage, which adds to the pleasing effect. These 19th Another ex- century bricks are not uncommon in ample of the the village. early twentieth century Arts In Water Lane some buildings have and Crafts style copings higher than the roofl ine, of architecture suggesting they may have originally is the Scout been thatched. Other features such window of the fl orist’s shop is a and Guide as Yorkshire and vertical sash good example of a modern window building on windows denote their early origins. in character. This harmonious Garden Flats Lane (formerly the 12 Water Lane, one of the oldest approach sets a standard for build- telephone exchange). buildings in the village, is gabled ing in the Conservation Area. Grimston Court

14 15 During the second half of the twentieth century the village grew considerably with diverse types of housing estates, Design Guidelines for New Building transport such as cycling and Alterations, Extensions and incorporating various features in different decades. Some examples are illustrated below: Developments walking. Repairs

1950s Manor Drive and Derwent Estates 19. Should respect and enhance 22. The need for open space and Relatively small changes such adjacent properties and the social facilities must be a as unsympathetic replacement Council Estates: areas in which they are sited, key factor when considering windows and extensions can erode Fine examples of substantial red and yellow brick therefore- applications for larger schemes. the character of the village. The houses and bungalows, some with large gardens. a. Ideally they should not exceed following guidelines promote Manor Estate set around attractive open crescent. the existing roofl ines in height, 23. Sustainable developments in the appropriate standards so that Some now privately owned. though variety of style should be form of green building design development and change will encouraged. and re-use of materials should be make a positive contribution to the b. They should use materials and encouraged on appropriate sites village. building methods that respect in the village. 1960s Paddocks, Manor Beeches and the local character and Design Guidelines Springbank Avenue Estates surroundings. Particular atten- 24. Contemporary design should Carr and Robinson: tion should be paid to ensure be sympathetically considered Extensions and repairs to existing Quality red brick bungalows, front gardens enclosed that bricks and roof materials where it respects the context and buildings should observe all the with low walls, some overlooking the Green. in the older parts of the village quality of the site and conforms above guidelines and should also: complement as closely as to other guidelines. Sawdon & Simpson: possible those of neighbouring 28. Respect neighbours’ property, Mainly yellow coloured brick, some with wood and properties. 25. Boundary treatments should be privacy and amenity and stone fronts, substantial number with wide 60s c. They should encourage the sympathetic to their location. consider retention of existing windows, open plan front gardens. retention of trees and natural The use of traditional treatments landscaping. features where possible. such as hedges, iron railings d. Use pitched rather than fl at roofs and brick walls is encouraged 29. Avoid the creation of a terraced Pilcher: where possible. along front boundaries in parts effect between neighbouring Red and yellow brick dormer bungalows with e. Encourage inclusion of chimneys, of the village where this is semi-detached/detached integral garages, some with spacious gardens, many which could act as central heat- characteristic. properties. overlooking fi elds. ing vents, where possible. 26. Provide housing types suitable 30. Where possible use pitched 20. Should respect the form, layout to meet the needs of all sections roofs with complementary roof and density of development in of the population. Follow materials. the locality. current guidelines for ‘Afford able Housing’ to allow oppor- 31. Avoid building that could result 1970s Horsfi eld Way Estate 21. Should provide adequate tunities for residents to stay in in parking outside the curtilage Sawdon & Simpson/Barrett/Shepherds: parking within the curtilage of the village. of the property where possible. Different coloured brick houses and bungalows, mainly the building plot where possible, Georgian-style windows. Main street has grass verges whilst also encouraging the use 27. Strictly adhere to all Planning and 32.When original functional in places with cul-de-sacs off, some with common open of more sustainable means of Building Regulation guidelines buildings are converted for new spaces tucked into corners. Open plan front gardens. and conditions. use, retain evidence of their original function.

1990s Kerver Lane Estate Hogg/Persimmon: Quality homes with wide range of sizes ranging from terraced town houses to large 3-storey houses with double garages. Wide variety of architectural styles. Well landscaped with shrubby areas along roadsides.

Most of the modern housing estates have open plan front gardens, giving a sense of space to the area. Creative landscaping is important to create a pleasant aspect to any new development.

16 17 34. Any advertising or signage at the Grimston Bar roundabout 38. Grass verges should be preserved should be kept to a minimum to direct all HGVs to the Derwent in order to maintain the rural Infrastructure and be appropriate to the village Valley Industrial Estate via the character of the village. environment; it should be low- A1079. Signage should be treet surfaces and street furn- also undesirable. All attachments key (colour, size and lighting). reviewed periodically to check Siture are regarded as aspects of to buildings and advertising signs effectiveness. conservation and are treated as such should be appropriate to their in government guidance on Plan- setting and adhere to the relevant 36. Measures to prevent speeding ning and the Historic Environment. City of York policies as set out in the into and out of the village should Local Plan. York Street be considered whilst recognising Lighting, Street Signs and Drawing by Ewan Taylor that any scheme should be of a Street Furniture Design Guidelines design appropriate to the rural 39. Encourage provision of safe problem on both York and Common context. cycling routes to link with existing Dunnington’s highway signs and 33. All changes to lighting, street Roads. Also grass verges are being cycle network. low-level street lighting are signs and street furniture should badly eroded, particularly evident 37. In the event of possible future unobtrusive and in keeping with respect and complement the on Eastfi eld Lane, Church Street and housing development, planners the rural location. However, the village character. This principle York Street. should consider the routes likely increasingly popular private applies in the following areas: to be used by new residents security lighting can be glaring a. Any proposal to increase the Design Guidelines travelling in and out of the village, and obtrusive. Telegraph poles level of street lighting. and the desirability of keeping and overhead cabling, particularly b. Excessive signage within the 35. Investigate improved signage on congestion to a minimum. in the Conservation Area, detract village should be curtailed by all approach roads, particularly from the environment. The keeping any new highway signs Yorkshire In Bloom campaign poster insensitive placement of satellite and traffi c calming measures to by Ewan Taylor dishes and other attachments is a minimum and ensuring they respect the village environment. Roads / Streets Community Facilities c. Utility companies should route cables underground wherever There are three main roads into unnington’s strong community many groups and organisations of Design Guideline practicable. Dunnington, one from the A166 York spirit is refl ected in the breadth all ages. d. Replacement street furniture and to Bridlington road and two from D of its facilities – Primary School, 40. York Street combines residential lighting equipment should be the A1079 York to Hull road. The Anglican and Methodist Churches, There are two public houses in the properties and commercial out- appropriate and of good quality. easy access to the A64 has attracted Sports and Social Club, Scout and centre of the village and a third lets; both these sections of the many people to live in Dunnington. On a household basis: Guide Building, Library, Village Hall, on the A1079. The Sports and community need to respect the doctors’ surgeries and a dental Social Club provides a wide range other’s needs. Opening hours e. Security lighting should be The service buses use York Street, Hill by Costcutter practice. of activities including football, should respect residents’ rights moderate and unobtrusive. Church Street and Common Road, Drawing by George MIllington cricket, tennis, green bowls, squash, to peace and quiet, particularly f. Satellite dishes: wherever the principal thoroughfares of the Dunnington C.E. Primary School hockey, the B-Fit Centre, and also during the late evening and at practicable, these should be sited village. Congestion is a problem at takes pride in its link with the dancing, yoga and evening classes. weekends. Street Sign by Village Green in the least obtrusive position. busy times of day. The school run community. A recent Ofsted report A well-equipped children’s play parking also creates a problem on (2004) stated “the links of the school area, adjacent to the sports fi eld, is Pear Tree Lane near the local prim- with the community had a very popular all year round. ary school. good impact on the curriculum.” The school provides a location for The range of local shops and services Congestion on the A-roads and the weekly yoga and computer courses, is one of the main attractions cited by presence of the industrial estate and also for Dunnington Children, a residents as a reason for choosing to results in more traffi c using the voluntary organisation offering an live here. The shops, mainly on York village as a short cut. Despite the out of school club and playgroup Street, include a supermarket (with 7.5 tonnes weight limit some heavy facilities for local families. post offi ce), a butcher, newsagent, traffi c does come through the village chemist, fl orist and hairdressers, and centre. St Nicholas Church and the Metho- they cater for both daily shopping dist Church are focal points for both needs and social interaction. As the village has grown in size, worship and community activities. the volume of traffi c and the speed The Reading Room, in the heart of of vehicles have become causes the village, hosts various events for for concern. Speeding traffi c is a Sports and Social Club

18 19 44. Developments should respect Commercial and Industrial Facilities the estate’s close proximity to Hassacarr Nature Reserve, and Conclusion he Derwent Valley Industrial Design Guidelines should have no adverse effect TEstate, situated to the south of upon it. he VDS refl ects what the residents of Dunnington value about their the village, is a thriving develop- 41. Developments on the industrial Tlocal community and draws together ideas and principles to encourage ment with a wide range of industrial estate should be effectively 45. Retaining the green approach to sustainable development. It is about managing change rather than and commercial companies, which screened, particularly as viewed Dunnington along the eastern preventing it, to ensure that Dunnington remains an attractive place in provide valuable employment. The from the village and along edge of Common Road is vital which to live. Straw bales main body of the industrial estate Common Road. to preserve the rural aspect of is separated from the residential the village in line with Green Belt area by a small tract of land in the 42. Future developments should be policy. fl oodplain area and is well screened in keeping with the established by trees and hedges. Preservation of roofl ines and ideally should not 46. Industrial areas should be this green divide is highly desirable. exceed the height of the present developed on brownfi eld in buildings. preference to green fi eld sites. While most commercial develop- Any development should be ment has taken place west of 43. Developments should respect sympathetic to the village Allotments Common Road, the recent erection the estate’s close proximity to setting – visually unobtrusive Dunnington from Mill Hill of a unit on the eastern side spoils residential areas; those creating and with minimal impact on what is an otherwise uninterrupted minimal noise, light and smell the neighbouring residential SuppliedSupplied byby EH NMR OffiOffi cece under copyrightcopyright of CityCity OfOf green approach to the village. Future emissions are to be preferred. community. YorkYork Council.Council. LicenceLicence numbernumber 100020818. development to the east should be resisted. Land bordering industrial estate

Dunnington Park by Grace Millington A1079 Beef cattle

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Ridge and Furrow - medieval ploughing Water Lane York Street Elvington Airﬁ eld Crime Prevention Transport

ecent applications made by he built environment has a unnington has good transport Rthe owners of the old RAF Tmajor impact on crime and Dlinks. A frequent bus service base at Elvington Airfi eld indicate community safety. There is an active runs to York city centre and beyond, possibilities of higher levels of Neighbourhood Watch scheme in and there are more limited services activity on this site. The impact on the village. to Pocklington, Driffi eld, Bridlington, local villages, including Dunnington, and Hull. There are buses to the is likely to be profound. Design Guideline University and a city centre Park and Ride facility operates from nearby Design Guideline 48. New buildings should be Grimston Bar. designed in such a way as to 47. Any future development at promote crime prevention. Kerver Lane - promoting crime prevention Elvington Airfi eld must fully consider the impact upon neighbouring communities in terms of noise, traffi c and pollution.

20 21 Appendix Acknowledgements The VDS group (Rosalind Maggs, Judith Peeke-Vout, David King, Lita Black, Dr Niall Moore, Dennis Martin and Listed Buildings in the Parish Barbara Windle) would like to thank the following for their professional help and encouragement: Further details may be obtained from Dunnington Parish Council. Katherine Atkinson, Lucy Nalton, Chris Newsome and the City of York Council Alison Sinclair, Chair of York Conservation Advisory Panel Eliza Gore, Community Archaeologist, Greater York Community Archaeology Project And thank the following for their ﬁ nancial support: Martin Design Associates ) Minster FM Radio ) Sponsors from Derwent Valley Industrial Estate Teamwork Handling Ltd ) Dunnington Parish Council, Derwent Ward Committee, Community Champions, City of York Council. 1. Church of Saint Nicholas 2. Dunnington House 3. 10 Church Street 4. 12 Church Street 5. 14 Church Street Local consultants: Terry Weston – Warden Hassacarr Nature Reserve David Rowe – Geology Olwyn Fonseca - Settlement Character Nick Ford – Farming Nigel Emery – Rights of Way

The group would also like to thank the many people too numerous to mention who have read and corrected the document and made several excellent suggestions. 6. Cross 7. Cross Shaft 8. Dunnington Hall 9. Coach house 10. Manor Farmhouse Principal photographer David Whiteley Photographs of Britain in Bloom, Hassacarr Pond and wildlife by Terry Weston Aerial photograph of Dunnington supplied by Blue Sky

Architectural sketches by Tony Tolhurst

Drawings by children from Dunnington Primary School

Design by Fixed Price Design, e-mail : info@ﬁ xedpricedesign.com. 11. Grimston Court 12. Grimston Hill House 13. Village Cross 14. 61 York Street Printed by Wood and Richardson, Haxby Road, York.

Dunnington Library holds details of Dunnington through the Ages, Derwent Archaeology Group, Dunnington Conservation Group and other groups and societies.