TIMBLE Conservation Area Character Appraisal Timble Conservation Area Character Appraisal approved- approved 14 December 14 December 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 .................................................................................................... 6 6. The form & character of buildings ................................................................................11 7. Character area analysis ............................................................................................. 16 Map 1: Historic development ........................................................................................... 18 Map 2: Conservation Area boundary .............................................................................. 19 Map 3: Landscape, Analysis & concepts ......................................................................... 20 Appendix A: 1 Management strategy .................................................................................................. 21 2 Monitoring & review ..................................................................................................... 21 3 Maintaining quality ...................................................................................................... 21 4 Conservation Area boundary review ........................................................................... 21 5 The management of change ....................................................................................... 22 6 Opportunities for enhancement .................................................................................. 23 7 Landscape issues ....................................................................................................... 24 Checklist to manage change ........................................................................................ 25 Appendix B: Public consultation ..................................................................................... 26 Appendix C: Further reading .......................................................................................... 27 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 Timble Conservation Area Character Appraisal - approved 14 December 2011 1 Introduction 1.1 Conservation Area Appraisals aim to define the special qualities of the area and to special character and distinctiveness of and analyse the special interest which devise a strategy to protect these qualities. its setting, buildings and open spaces. constitutes the character and appearance The Appraisal will help us understand Having identified those special qualities, of a place. It is these qualities which the impact that development proposals the Appraisal examines whether warrant the designation of a Conservation would have on the Conservation Area and opportunities exist to protect and Area. This Appraisal was approved whether these are acceptable and/ enhance its character. by the Cabinet member for Planning, or appropriate. Transport and Economic Development 1.6 By identifying what makes Timble special on 14 December 2011 and forms an 1.4 The assessment of the area’s special or distinctive it is suggested that any future “evidence base” for the Local Development architectural or historic interest is based change, whether to individual buildings, Framework (LDF). Consequently, it is a on a careful and objective analysis of building groups or the village as a whole, material consideration when determining the area, using a method of analysis will be based on this understanding of applications for development, considering recommended by English Heritage. the past and the present character of the planning appeals or proposing works Various qualities are looked at including: settlement. In this way, we can manage for the preservation or enhancement of historical development, building materials, future change to ensure it makes a the area. It also forms the basis for a and relationships between buildings positive contribution towards preserving subsequent management strategy, which and open spaces. Appraisals aim to be or enhancing its special character. will contain proposals and policies for comprehensive but the omission of any the conservation and enhancement particular building, feature or space of the area. should not be taken to imply that it is of no interest. 1.2 The Appraisal provides information and guidance to those wishing to carry out 1.5 Timble Conservation Area was originally works in the Conservation Area whether designated in June 1994 and, following or not they require planning approval. public consultation on the draft of this So, it is a useful source of information for document, was amended on 14 December property owners, agents, applicants and 2011. This Appraisal aims to describe members of the public who live or Timble as it is today and identify the work in Timble. 1.3 The main function of the Conservation Back Lane, Timble. Area Appraisal is to ensure that any works in the Conservation Area have regard to Timble Conservation Area Character Appraisal - approved 14 December 2011 p. 1 2 Planning policy framework Objectives 2.1 Local authorities have a duty to designate and, therefore, whether it is contrary to The principal objectives of the “areas of special architectural or historic saved Local Plan Policy HD3 (which is the Appraisal are: interest, the character or appearance key policy for the control of development in of which it is desirable to preserve or conservation areas). The scope of Policy to define and record the enhance” as conservation areas under HD3 also covers development proposals special character and section 69 of the Planning (Listed outside a conservation area which would interest of the settlement; Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act affect its setting or views into or out of the 1990. The same Act also requires local Conservation Area. to raise public awareness planning authorities periodically to review of the aims and objectives conservation areas. 2.4 Timble is in the Nidderdale Area of of the Conservation Area Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). 2.2 Government guidance on all development In 1994, in recognition of the quality of its designation and stimulate affecting conservation areas is set out in landscape the Countryside Commission involvement in the Planning Policy Statement 5: Planning for designated the Nidderdale AONB. Saved protection of its the Historic Environment (PPS5) and the Policy C1 from the Harrogate District Local character; accompanying PPS5 Historic Environment Plan, provides that priority will be given to to identify what is worthy Planning Practice Guide. The Practice the conservation of the natural beauty of Guide advises local authorities to compile the landscape and any development should of preservation to aid conservation area character appraisals as reflect the local distinctiveness of the area. understanding; a means of gaining a better understanding 2.5 The Nidderdale AONB Management Plan to assess the action that of the significance of their conservation (2009-14) is a spatial strategy that addresses may be necessary to areas. PPS5 advises that these character appraisals should in turn be consulted in the need to manage change. The Nidderdale safeguard this special AONB Heritage Strategy, approved interest; and determining planning applications which affect conservation areas or their setting. April 2009, identifies objectives, policies to identify opportunities and actions required for the sustainable for enhancement. 2.3 In determining planning applications management of heritage in the AONB. for development within conservation areas and applications for conservation 2.6 Involving the community and raising public area consent, the council will give awareness is an integral part of the appraisal considerable weight to the content of process and needs to be approached in a conservation area character appraisals. pro-active and innovative way. Community The consideration of proposals in the involvement helps to bring valuable public context of the description contained in understanding and ‘ownership’ to proposals these appraisals will be an important for the area. A report, included in the factor in deciding whether a proposal appendix, details how the local community has an adverse affect on the character was involved and the contribution it has and appearance of a conservation area made to this Appraisal. p. 2 Timble Conservation Area Character Appraisal - approved 14 December 2011 3 Historic development and archaeology 3.1 The name “Timble” is of uncertain Forest of Knaresborough, a survey found a Wesleyan chapel, though originally derivation, but may derive from the Welsh that