NORTH WARNBOROUGH Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Proposals MARCH 2009 Prepared by The Conservation Studio 1 Querns Lane, Cirencester, GLOS, GL7 1RL Tel: 01285 642428 Fax: 01285 642488 Email:
[email protected] www.theconservationstudio.co.uk Contents THE CHARACTER APPRAISAL 1 Introduction 1 1.1 The North Warnborough Conservation area 1 1.2 Summary of key characteristics and recommendations 1 1.3 The planning policy context 3 1.4 The local policy framework 3 1.5 Article 4 Directions 4 1.6 Community involvement 4 2 Location and landscape setting 5 2.1 Location and activities 5 2.2 Topography and geology 5 2.3 Relationship of the conservation area to its surroundings 6 2.4 Biodiversity 6 3 Historic development and archaeology 9 3.1 Historic development 9 3.2 Archaeology 12 4 Spatial analysis 13 4.1 Layout and street pattern 13 4.2 Open spaces, trees and landscape 13 4.3 Focal points, focal buildings, views and vistas 14 4.4 Boundaries 16 4.5 Public realm 16 5 The buildings of the conservation area 17 5.1 Building types 17 5.2 Listed buildings 17 5.3 Locally listed buildings 18 5.4 Positive buildings 19 5.5 Architectural styles, materials and detailing 20 6 Character Areas 21 7 Issues 25 7.1 Summary of Issues 25 7.2 The quality of new development 25 7.3 Traffi c management and car parking 25 7.4 Article 4 Direction and the control of unlisted buildings 25 7.5 Front boundary treatments 25 7.6 Trees and landscape 25 7.7 Overhead wires and telegraph poles 25 7.8 Conservation area boundary review 25 North Warnborough