Cleethorpes Central Seafront Conservation Area
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CLEETHORPES CENTRAL SEAFRONT CONSERVATION AREA CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL 2016 Plan Form ........................................................................................ 25 CONTENTS Summary .......................................................................................... 26 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. 3 DESIGNATED SITES ........................................................................ 27 PLANNING POLICY CONTEXT ........................................................ 4 Nationally Listed Buildings ............................................................ 27 HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT & ARCHAEOLOGY .......................... 5 Locally Listed Buildings ................................................................. 28 Origins and Development................................................................ 5 Non Designated Heritage Assets ................................................. 30 Archaeological Sites ........................................................................ 9 LOCAL & TRADITIONAL BUILDING STYLES & MATERIALS .. 31 Ancient Monuments ....................................................................... 10 Walls ................................................................................................. 31 Select Sources ................................................................................ 10 Shop Fronts ..................................................................................... 32 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................ 12 Balconies ......................................................................................... 32 Key Views & Vistas ........................................................................ 12 Roofs ................................................................................................ 33 Setting .............................................................................................. 14 Windows & Doors ........................................................................... 33 Green or Open Spaces ................................................................. 15 HERITAGE AT RISK .......................................................................... 34 Trees ................................................................................................ 16 EXISTING CHARACTER .................................................................. 35 Public Realm ................................................................................... 18 CAPACITY FOR CHANGE ............................................................... 35 Street lamps and Lighting. .................................................... 19 SITE & DESIGN APPRAISALS ........................................................ 36 Surfaces ................................................................................... 20 COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ........................................................ 36 Other Street Furniture ............................................................ 21 IDENTIFIED ISSUES ......................................................................... 37 Seating ..................................................................................... 22 PROBLEMS & PRESSURES ........................................................... 38 ASSESSING SPECIAL INTEREST ................................................. 25 CHARACTER AREAS ....................................................................... 39 Location and context ...................................................................... 25 Seafront ............................................................................................ 41 Landscape setting .......................................................................... 25 Sea View .......................................................................................... 42 St. Peters ......................................................................................... 43 KEY READING ............................................................................. xxix Market Place ................................................................................... 44 CONTACTS .................................................................................... xxx TOWNSCAPE HERITAGE ............................................................... 45 APPENDIX .................................................................................... xxxi RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................................................... 47 4.1 Shop Front Design Guidance. ........................................ xxxi KEY READING ................................................................................... 48 4.2 Design Guidance ............................................................. xxxv CONTACTS......................................................................................... 48 APPENDIX .......................................................................................... 49 1. Glossary ....................................................................................... 49 2. Heritage Assessment Guidance ............................................ 124 3. National Designations – Listed Buildings ............................. 124 4. Management Plan ..........................................................................i INTRODUCTION .............................................................................. iii AIMS ................................................................................................... iv IDENTIFIED ISSUES ....................................................................... iv A – Loss of Historic Detail ................................................................ v B – Development of Lesser Quality .............................................. vii C - Condition ..................................................................................... ix D – Public Realm .............................................................................. xi E – Unauthorised Development ................................................... xiv F – Empty Property ........................................................................ xvi G - Gap Sites ................................................................................ xviii SUMMARY ....................................................................................... xx 3 INTRODUCTION currently 16 designated conservation areas within North East Lincolnshire. This document applies specifically to the Central Cleethorpes Seafront conservation area only. Cleethorpes is an established historic seaside resort located An appraisal for this area was adopted by Cabinet in in the most north easterly point of Lincolnshire bounded by the September 2014. This was used in support of a Townscape Humber Estuary and the North Sea within the unitary authority Heritage bid for £1.9million in grant aid from The Heritage of North East Lincolnshire. Lottery Fund (HLF). In early 2016 it was confirmed that this A conservation area is an area of notable architectural or bid had successfully passed Stage One of a two stage historical interest or importance which is protected by law1 process. In order to secure this at Stage Two further works against undesirable changes. This inherent character along were requested by HLF. As part of these works the 2014 with other factors including plot size and the perception of appraisal needs to be reviewed and updated. This document permanency, results in house prices within conservation areas intends to fulfil this by re-evaluating the conservation area as selling for an average premium of 9% nationally2. a whole. It appraises features identified in 2014; buildings and spaces; which make the town worthy of protection. In doing so The Cleethorpes Central Seafront conservation area was the Management Plan will be updated in order to ensure that it designated in 1976 and altered in 1998 and 2014. supports the vision of the Townscape Heritage scheme and Cleethorpes is a predominantly Victorian seaside resort that ensures that the best interests of the area are given due expanded rapidly after the arrival of the railway in 1863. Many consideration in any future planning applications. typical seaside attractions remain, including the pier, former theatre and promenade pleasure gardens facing a fine sandy This appraisal has been undertaken using current Historic 3 beach. The conservation area contains elements of earlier England guidance . Whilst no appraisal can ever be historic settlement including the two former fishing hamlets of completely comprehensive, omitting any particular building, Oole and Itterby. The context is dominated by the natural feature or space should not be taken to imply that it is of no boundary of the wide Humber Estuary with sandy beach interest. topped by the Promenade with Pleasure Gardens. There are 1 Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 2 Ahlfeldt G.M et al (2012) An Assessment of the effects of conservation areas on value, LSE: London 3 Conservation Area Designation, Appraisal and Management 2016. 4 PLANNING POLICY CONTEXT (PPS). Chapter 12 of the NPPF (Policies 126 – 141) Conserving and Enhancing the Historic Environment is used to consider any applications affecting conservation areas and All local planning authorities have a duty, under Section 69 of their settings. Conserving heritage assets in a