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LITTLE BUDWORTH (Revised) CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL Vale Royal Borough Council LITTLE BUDWORTH (Revised) CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL FEBRUARY 2007 INTRODUCTION who are most closely affected by the designation of the conservation area accept Conservation Areas are many and varied. the content of the appraisal. As a result, a They were introduced by the Civic Amenities public consultation exercise has been Act of 1967, and are now an accepted part of undertaken, the considered responses from Town and Country Planning legislation and which have been incorporated into this final practice. More than 9,100 have been version of the appraisal. designated in England. Local Authorities are required to identify “areas of special The Borough Council’s methodology for architectural or historic interest, the character conducting Conservation Area Appraisals was of which it is desirable to preserve or adopted in 1997 and has been accepted as enhance”. They are also under a duty to an example of Good Practice In Conservation review existing designations regularly. by the Royal Town Planning Institute. However the Council has resolved to continue It has been recognised that if the special to revise and improve its methodology for interest, character and appearance of a conducting conservation area appraisals conservation area is to be retained, it must be whilst striving to maintain a degree of managed. The first task in this process is to consistency between the various completed define and analyse the special characteristics studies. The format presently used is in bullet that justify the designation of the conservation points under standard headings and therefore area. This is achieved by carrying out a some duplication of text will occur. Conservation Area Appraisal. The principal effects of this designation are: The character of an area depends upon its historic background, the architectural quality 1. The Council is under a duty to prepare and interest of its buildings, their materials proposals to ensure the preservation or and detailing, the way they relate to each enhancement of the area other, the line of the highway, the quality of 2. In carrying out its functions under the the landscape, trees and open spaces and a Planning Acts, and in particular when variety of unique features. A Conservation determining applications for planning Area Appraisal provides a description of those permission and conservation area consent, elements. the Council and the Secretary of State are required to take into account the desirability of An appraisal also provides the basis for preserving or enhancing the character or development plan policies and development appearance of the area control decisions, both within and adjacent to 3. Permitted development rights are more the Conservation Area boundary. The restricted within the designated area appraisal will subsequently provide the 4. Consent must be obtained from the background for a management plan; Council for the demolition of any building in proposals to preserve or enhance the area the area (subject to certain exceptions) and additional control regimes. It may also 5. Extra publicity must be given to planning identify development opportunities. Therefore applications for development in the area the Government has stated that up to date 6. Six weeks’ notice must be given to the appraisals (not more than 5 years old) are local planning authority before any works are considered to be essential for all existing and carried out to trees within the designated proposed conservation areas. area. It becomes an offence, subject to certain exceptions, to cut down, top, lop, Vale Royal Borough Council understands the uproot, wilfully damage or destroy any tree in importance of involving the local community in the area without the prior written consent of the appraisal process. It has recognised that the local planning authority. these studies are only valid if those people Inside front cover Little Budworth (revised) conservation area appraisal – background, policy context and summary Background NOTE: Since the appraisal was prepared in February Little Budworth Conservation Area was 2007 and considered by the Council’s Executive initially designated by Vale Royal District Group in March 2007, some of the matters Council on 9 October 1975. An appraisal was referred to in the document have been addressed. These are the Cheshire railings p5 and p14/15 adopted on 25 January 2001. and litterbins p9. The Government now suggests that to be up However because the appraisal is a snapshot in to date, appraisals should be not more than 5 time dated February 2007, it was inappropriate to years old. A review was therefore conducted revise the text before publication. in 2006 followed by a public consultation exercise. A revised conservation area boundary and appraisal was adopted by Vale Royal Borough Council on 29 March 2007. Planning applications will normally required to Policy Context be fully detailed, in order that the impact of the proposals can be assessed and most The purpose of the planning system is to require to be accompanied by a Design and contribute towards sustainable development. Access Statement. The highest standards of As part of this principle, national and regional design, signage and advertising are required policy directs new development towards to protect street scene character. defined urban areas. Part of this rational is to protect and preserve the character of the Local Plan Policy BE 23 states: countryside and existing settlements. The Borough Council will evaluate applications for development within and The Regional Spatial Strategy proposes that adjacent to the boundaries of designated the majority of development should be in a conservation areas against those corridor between Liverpool and Manchester. characteristics which are revealed in Regeneration proposals should also focus on conservation area appraisals. Significant these metropolitan centres. consideration will be given to ensuring that development proposals respect, maintain and The Borough’s Local Plan First Review compliment those aspects of the appraisal Alteration, adopted June 2006, is the relevant which define the local distinctiveness of the document for the control of development. area, in particular these elements will include: Little Budworth is situated within the Open • The prevailing townscape of the area; Countryside, where new development is • Dominant building styles, materials and normally restricted, subject to policies details; contained within the Borough’s Adopted Local • Important spaces and landscaping within Plan. The built up part of the village lies within the area; a Settlement Policy Boundary. Development • View into and out of the conservation is constrained but less so than in the Open area; Countryside. The types of residential • Unique characteristics of the area. development that would be allowed are limited, whereas, employment development Demolition proposals within conservation and the change of use of existing buildings to areas normally require consent and need to retail uses may be allowed, subject to certain be justified. They may not be allowed until a criteria. The loss of existing village shops and contract for the construction of an approved, sole facilities providing an important local appropriately designed replacement property service will be strongly resisted. has been signed. i Little Budworth (revised) conservation area appraisal – background, policy context and summary Appraisal Summary For its size, the village is reasonably well served with facilities. Its overall character is Situated in the Cheshire Plain close to a large that of a quiet rural commuter settlement. remnant of the Mara and Mondrum forests, However there is regular aural disturbance the village of Little Budworth is believed to from the motor sport and track activities at date from C7th. It lies in close proximity to Oulton Park and increasing traffic noise from Oulton Park (former seat of the Egertons) and the nearby A54. stands above Budworth Pool. The ancient church sits on a large outcrop of red There is little scope for further development sandstone. within the conservation area without it having an adverse impact on its character. However Although a pre-Domesday settlement, Little the sympathetic redevelopment of some of Budworth remained as a small agricultural the plots of modern dwellings could add to the settlement until after World War II. Despite local character. significant development in the late C20th, the village retains a close relationship with its agricultural setting. Its key historic buildings sit along its main roads, the pattern of which have remained unchanged, in settings that are generally undisturbed by the modern development. No single architectural style or building material dominates the historic properties. Apart from the visually prominent red sandstone church, the local vernacular accommodates slate and tile roofing above Flemish bond red brickwork, with some render and remnants of timber framing. Red sandstone walling unifies the composition. There are many examples of polygonal walling, an unusual feature in Cheshire. Amongst the older developments and structures are echoes of the relationship between the village and the Egerton family. Practical Support Where modern development is found in the conservation area, it tends to be of an Within the conservation area, the potential unsympathetic character, including single exists to grant aid private enhancement storey properties and dominant garage doors. schemes that have
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