Easingwold Conservation Area Appraisal
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Easingwold Conservation Area Appraisal Supplementary Planning Document Hambleton Local Development Framework Adopted 21 December 2010 Contents 1. INTRODUCTION .............................................. 3 6. MANAGEMENT PLAN ................................... 38 Definition and Purpose Management Strategy Statutory Duties of the Local Authority Monitoring and Review Community Involvement Maintaining Quality and Consistency Policy Context Boundary Review Opportunities for Improvement or Enhancement 2. THE CONSERVATION AREA........................... 5 Design Guidance Designation of the Conservation Area Existing Historic Buildings Previous Statements Article 4 Directions Conservation Area Boundary Heritage Assets Geographic Location Historical Maps and Plans Landscape Setting Function and Uses ANNEX A Conservation Area Design Guide 3. HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT AND ARCHAEOLOGY ............................................ 7 History Archaeology Historical Map 4. ARCHITECTURAL QUALITIES AND BUILDING STYLES ........................................ 10 Style and Details of Buildings Building Materials Floorscape Enclosures Street Furniture and Monuments Trees and Open Spaces 5. AREA CHARACTER APPRAISALS............... 22 Views of the Conservation Area Character Areas Landmark Buildings and Features Important Views and Vistas General Condition Opportunity Sites, Problem Areas, Negative Factors Neutral Sites and Areas 2 EASINGWOLD CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL SPD December 2010 1. Introduction 1.1 DEFINITION AND PURPOSE • Reassess current boundaries to ensure they make sense on the ground. 1.1.1 A Conservation Area is defined as an ‘area of • Assess the need to designate the special architectural or historic interest the Uppleby/Spring Street area under Article 4 of character and appearance of which it is desirable the Town and Country Planning (General to preserve and enhance’ (Section 69 of the Permitted Development) Order 1995. Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990). 1.1.4 The SPD will also assist Development Management in the application of Policies DP28 1.1.2 The purpose of a Conservation Area is to protect (Conservation) and DP29 (Archaeology) of the town scapes of quality and the local Development Policies Development Plan distinctiveness of areas valued for their visual Document (DPDPD) of the Hambleton Local characteristics and historic associations. Development Framework (LDF). Further Although Conservation Areas will usually contain information on these policies can be found within individual buildings of importance these tend to the DPDPD, which is available from: be protected through the listed building process www.hambleton.gov.uk/ldf. whilst the Conservation Area designation addresses wider townscape and landscape 1.1.5 This SPD is aimed at members of the public issues. In looking at Conservation Areas the interested in conservation issues, residents of intangible qualities of views, vistas and context Conservation Areas, applicants for planning are critical rather than just the immediate fabric permission, their agents and architects, of the structures themselves. Development Management Planners and others involved in proposals for works within a 1.1.3 The purpose of this Supplementary Planning Conservation Area. Document (SPD) is to: 1.1.6 Whilst this document may provide some clarity • Define and record the special interest and on the historic significance of the Conservation understanding of the Conservation Area to Area, it is not meant to be an all encompassing ensure a full understanding of its value. document, and areas or features which are not • Increase public awareness of the aims and mentioned should not be considered unimportant objectives of Conservation Area designation within the Conservation Area. Please note that and stimulate interest in the protection of its all development proposals will be considered on character. their own merits. • Assist Development Management in the determination of planning applications, 1.2 STATUTORY DUTIES OF THE LOCAL Conservation Area consents and Listed AUTHORITY Building Consent applications, with the aim of developing an appreciation of the cumulative 1.2.1 Local planning authorities are required to impacts of piecemeal development. ‘formulate and publish proposals for the • Identify areas for potential improvement. preservation and enhancement of any parts of • Suggest buildings for inclusion on a local list their area, which are conservation areas’ of buildings which are not included within the (Section 71 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and statutory list, but which have value to local Conservation Areas) Act 1990. people and communities for their historic and architectural importance. 3 EASINGWOLD CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL SPD December 2010 - INTRODUCTION 1.2.2 In making a decision on an application for 1.3.2 Copies of the draft SPD were also sent to development in a Conservation Area, ‘ special various interested regional and national bodies attention shall be paid to the desirability of such as English Heritage and North Yorkshire preserving and enhancing the character or County Council. appearance of that area’ (Section 72 of the Act). While this should ensure that harmful change is 1.3.3 This Conservation Area Appraisal was adopted not allowed, some changes, not normally as SPD by the Council on 21st December 2010. requiring planning permission (known as permitted development) could still damage the 1.4 POLICY CONTEXT special qualities of the area. Local Authorities have special powers to issue directions removing 1.4.1 This appraisal has been undertaken in the certain permitted development rights from context of existing and emerging planning properties if it can be shown that it is necessary. policies at both national and local level. English These are known as Article 4 Directions. Heritage and other amenity bodies have issued expert guidance on the subject of conservation 1.3 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT area appraisals and the appraisal should therefore be read in conjunction with the 1.3.1 A draft appraisal was available for public following documents: consultation from September to November 2009. All residents of the Conservation Area were • The Local Development Framework Core informed of the 8 week consultation period by Strategy and Development Policies DPDs. letter indicating how they would be individually • National Planning Policy Guidance especially affected and enclosing a leaflet. The consultation Planning Policy Statement 5: Planning for the was publicised in the local press and within the Historic Environment and the Historic Council’s newspaper ‘Hambleton News’. A public Environment Planning Practice Guide, exhibition has held during this time in the Galtres March 2010. Centre and issues arising were discussed at the • Guidance on Conservation Area Appraisals, Easingwold Area Forum. A Consultation English Heritage (2006). Statement (October 2010) has been produced • Guidance on the Management of which addresses comments made by interested Conservation Areas, English Heritage (2006). parties. Amendments have been made where necessary to the document in line with comments received. 4 EASINGWOLD CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL SPD December 2010 - INTRODUCTION 2. The Conservation Area 2.1 DESIGNATION OF THE 13 miles to the south other nearby towns include CONSERVATION AREA Thirsk 10 miles northwest along the A19, and Malton 17 miles due east across country. 2.1.1 Easingwold Conservation Area was designated Easingwold has no station or rail link, the nearest in March 1972 and amended in October 1990 principal station being located at York. following a consultation exercise involving local residents, businesses, amenity societies and 2.5 LANDSCAPE SETTING interested parties. As part of this current appraisal process, two additions to the boundary 2.5.1 Lying to the south west of the North York Moors are proposed and are shown on maps 1, 2 and 3. Easingwold is positioned on the edge of the Vale of York to the south and Vale of Mowbray to the 2.2 PREVIOUS STATEMENTS west. These extensive Vales comprise prime agricultural land and their open character allows 2.2.1 The District Council undertook and published a long views to far horizons. York can be seen to Conservation Area Assessment in association the south, with the Minster tower a distant with NYCC in February 2000. It provided a guide landmark, whilst further to the west the Pennines to the implications of designation, a brief history form the skyline. To the north the landscape rises of Easingwold and defined the boundary of the in a series of undulating hills, low at first but designated area. gradually reaching the steep edge of the Moors at Kilburn and Ampleforth. No such elevation is 2.2.2 The assessment formed a base line guide for reached to the east, the land stretching away in this Conservation Area Appraisal. rolling, undulating countryside towards Malton. 2.3 CONSERVATION AREA BOUNDARY 2.5.2 Within the surrounding countryside views of Easingwold vary significantly. From the higher 2.3.1 The Conservation Area boundary focuses on the ground to the north the town can often be seen area of three principal parts of the town, the as a foreground settlement in an immense Market Place, Uppleby and Long Street, and landscape stretching out across Yorkshire. The includes the area around the church to the smaller scale of most buildings in the town northwest of the town. It is proposed to extend ensure that from a distance few individual the boundary to include the Cricket Field,