Lydeard St Lawrence Conservation Area Appraisal
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Lydeard St Lawrence Conservation Area Appraisal Document Adopted Document August 2010 Contents List of Figures.................................................................................................................. 3 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................4 1.1 Background .......................................................................................................... 4 1.2 Planning Policy Framework .................................................................................. 4 1.3 Development within a Conservation Area............................................................. 4 1.4 Preparation and Survey Limitations ...................................................................... 4 1.5 Community Involvement ....................................................................................... 4 2. Summary of Special Interest ...................................................................................... 6 2.1 Special Historic Interest ........................................................................................ 6 2.2 Special Architectural Interest ................................................................................ 6 3. Site and Situation ....................................................................................................... 7 3.1 Location and Setting ............................................................................................. 7 3.2 Economic and Social Profile ................................................................................. 7 4. Historic Morphology and Archaeology........................................................................ 8 4.1 Historic Morphology .............................................................................................. 8 4.2 Archaeology.......................................................................................................... 9 5. Spatial Analysis and Built Form................................................................................ 10 5.1 Urban Structure .................................................................................................. 10 5.2 Open Space........................................................................................................ 10 5.3 Views .................................................................................................................. 11 5.4 Plan-Form, Height and Massing ......................................................................... 12 5.5 Building Density.................................................................................................. 12 5.6 Edges and Enclosure.......................................................................................... 12 6. Architecture .............................................................................................................. 13 6.1 Architectural Style............................................................................................... 13 6.2 Listed Buildings and Important Unlisted Buildings .............................................. 16 6.3 Facades.............................................................................................................. 16 6.4 Roofs .................................................................................................................. 17 6.5 Windows ............................................................................................................. 18 6.6 Other Features of Interest................................................................................... 19 7. Street Scene ............................................................................................................ 20 7.1 Walls, Railings and Gates................................................................................... 20 7.2 Trees, Hedges and Green Space ....................................................................... 21 7.3 Public Realm....................................................................................................... 21 8. Damage & Deterioration........................................................................................... 23 8.1 Principal Negative Features................................................................................ 23 8.2 General Condition............................................................................................... 23 8.3 Heritage at Risk .................................................................................................. 23 Taunton Deane Borough Council Page 2 of 32 August 2010 8.4 Threats and Pressures ....................................................................................... 23 9. Recommendations ................................................................................................... 25 9.1 Boundary Changes ............................................................................................. 25 9.2 Management & Enhancement ............................................................................ 25 Appendices Appendix A – Bibliography,Further Information and Advice....................................... 26 Appendix B – Conservation Areas: General Guidance.............................................. 27 Appendix C – Listed Buildings ................................................................................... 29 Appendix D – Important Unlisted Buildings................................................................ 29 Appendix E - Maps.....................................................................................................30 List of Figures Fig.1: Village Hall – valuable village amenity. Fig.2: Church of St Lawrence, from south-east. Fig.3: 14th-century cross shaft in churchyard. Fig.4: Cottages separated by a path to the back plot. Fig.5: Pond, south of Knights Farm. Fig.6: View south from Knights Farm. Fig.7: Reeds Court Farmhouse. Fig.8: Middle Thatch. Fig.9: Village school. Fig.10: Outbuildings at Redland Cottage. Fig.11: Chapel Cottage, former non-conformist chapel – now much altered. Fig.12: Farm buildings still in agricultural use at Knights Farm. Fig.13: Victoria Terrace, various treatments of facades. Fig.14: Paynes Farm. Fig.15: A varied roofscape, looking north from Court Farm. Fig.16: Barn south of Reeds Court. Fig.17: Forge House owes much of its character to its traditional windows. Fig.18: Two 17th-century chest tombs, with 19th-century Hancock tomb (background). Fig.19: Boundary wall to St Bees. Fig.20: Memorial iron gate from the early 1970s. Fig.21: Evergreen oak at Manor House. Fig.22: Early-20th-century AA road sign. Fig.23: The Causeway along Victoria Terrace. Fig.24: Entrance to village hall. Fig.25: Poor repointing work with cement render that has led to stone damage. Taunton Deane Borough Council Page 3 of 32 August 2010 1. Introduction 1.1 Background Lydeard St Lawrence was designated a Conservation Area by Taunton Deane Borough Council in 1993. A Conservation Area is an area designated by a local authority as one of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance. The object of designation is not to prohibit change but to manage it in ways that maintain or strengthen the area’s special qualities. Once designated, local authorities are encouraged to undertake periodic appraisals to evaluate and record the special interest of the area and provide a framework for development control and the creation of initiatives to improve the area. This document represents the first full Appraisal of the Conservation Area. 1.2 Planning Policy Framework Conservation Areas are designated by local authorities in fulfilment of Section 69 of the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. Local planning authorities also have a statutory duty to define and record the special interest, character and appearance of all Conservation Areas in their districts. A clear definition of those elements which contribute to the special architectural or historic interest of a place will also inform the local policy framework (see Taunton Deane Local Development Framework), which in accordance with The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, planning applications must be considered against. Further guidance regarding the legal implications of designation is given in Appendix B. 1.3 Development within a Conservation Area Conservation Areas give broader protection than listing individual buildings and all the elements within the Area are recognised as contributing in some way to its character. Anyone considering undertaking works to a property, or developing land that lies within a Conservation Area, is advised to contact a Conservation Officer and the responsible Development Management Officer, at Taunton Deane Borough Council for assistance. This Appraisal will assist in the formulation of appropriate design strategies for new development, which should be fully articulated within a Design and Access Statement accompanying any planning application. CABE has produced useful guidance (see Appendix A). It is an offence to carry out unauthorised works. 1.4 Preparation and Survey Limitations This Conservation Area Appraisal was researched and written during November 2009, and revised following consultation in March 2010. When reading or using an Appraisal, it is important to note that the document can never be fully comprehensive. For instance,