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HAMPSTHWAITE Conservation Area Character Appraisal Approved 18 February 2009 Hampsthwaite Conservation Area Character Appraisal - Approved 18 February 2009 p. 29 Contents Page 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1 Objectives .................................................................................................................. 2 2. Planning policy context .................................................................................................. 2 3. Historic development & archaeology ............................................................................. 3 4. Location & setting .......................................................................................................... 4 5. Landscape character .................................................................................................... 5 6. Form & character of buildings ....................................................................................... 9 7. Character area analysis ............................................................................................. 12 Map 1: Historic development ........................................................................................... 16 Map 2: Conservation Area boundary (with suggested extensions) ................................. 17 Map 3: Analysis & concepts ............................................................................................. 18 Map 4: Landscape character analysis ............................................................................. 19 Appendix A: 1. Management strategy ................................................................................................. 20 2. Monitoring & review .................................................................................................... 20 3. Maintaining quality ...................................................................................................... 20 4. Conservation Area boundary review .......................................................................... 20 5. The management of change ...................................................................................... 21 6. Opportunities for enhancement .................................................................................. 21 7. Landscape project areas .......................................................................................... 24 Checklist .................................................................................................................. 25 Appendix B: Public consultation .................................................................................... 26 Appendix C: Further reading .......................................................................................... 26 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. 30 Hampsthwaite Conservation Area Character Appraisal - Approved 18 February 2009 1. Introduction 1.1 Conservation Area Appraisals aim to devise a strategy to protect these qualities. 2009. This Appraisal aims to describe define and analyse the special interest The Appraisal will help us understand Hampsthwaite as it is today and identify which constitutes the character and app- the impact that development proposals the special character and distinctiveness earance of a place. It is these qualities would have on the Conservation Area of its setting, buildings and open spaces. which warrant the designation of a Conser- and whether these are acceptable and/or Having identified those special qualities, vation Area. This Appraisal has been appropriate. the Appraisal will examine whether adopted by Harrogate Borough Council opportunities exist to protect and and forms an evidence base for the Local 1.4 The assessment of the area’s special enhance its character. Development Framework (LDF). It is, architectural or historic interest is based therefore, a material consideration when on a careful and objective analysis of the 1.6 By identifying what makes Hampsthwaite determining applications for development, area, using a method of analysis rec- special or distinctive, it is suggested that defending appeals or proposing works ommended by English Heritage. Various any future change, whether to individual for the preservation or enhancement of qualities are looked at including: historical buildings, building groups or the village as the area. It can also form the basis for a development, building materials, and a whole, will be based on this understand- subsequent Management Strategy, which relationships between buildings and open ing of the past and present character of will contain issues, proposals and policies spaces. Appraisals aim to be compre- the village. In this way, we can manage for the conservation and enhancement of hensive but the omission of any particular future change to ensure it makes a posi- the area. building, feature or space should not be tive contribution towards preserving or taken to imply that it is of no interest. enhancing its special character. 1.2 The Appraisal provides information and guidance to those wishing to carry out 1.5 Hampsthwaite Conservation Area was works in the Conservation Area whether originally designated in 1976 and the or not they require planning approval. boundary was subsequently amended So, it is a useful source of information for in 1994 and, following consultation it property owners, agents, applicants and was amended again on 18 February members of the public who live or work in Hampsthwaite. 1.3 The main function of the Conservation Area Appraisal is to ensure that any works in the Conservation Area have regard to the special qualities of the area and to Hampsthwaite Conservation Area Character Appraisal - Approved 18 February 2009 p. 1 2. Planning policy context Objectives 2.1 Local authorities have a duty to designate character and appearance of the Conser- The principal objectives of the ‘areas of special architectural or historic vation Area, and therefore, whether it is Appraisal are: interest, the character or appearance contrary to saved Local Plan Policy HD3, of which it is desirable to preserve or which is the key policy for the control of to define and record the enhance’ as conservation areas under development in conservation areas. The special character and section 69 of the Planning (Listed scope of Policy HD3 also covers develop- interest of Hampsthwaite; Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act ment proposals outside conservation 1990. The same Act also requires local areas, which would affect its setting or planning authorities to periodically review views into or out of the area. to raise public awareness conservation areas. of the aims and object- 2.4 Involving the community and raising ives of Conservation Area 2.2 Government guidance on all development public awareness is an integral part of designation and stimulate affecting conservation areas is set out the appraisal process and needs to be their involvement in the in Planning Policy Guidance Note 15: approached in a pro-active and innovative protection of its character; Planning and the Historic Environment way. Community involvement helps (PPG15). PPG 15 advises local auth- to bring valuable public understanding orities to define the elements that make and ‘ownership’ to proposals for the to identify what is worthy the special character or appearance of area. Appendix B details how the local of preservation to aid conservation areas in order to provide community has been involved and their understanding; a sound basis on which to develop contribution to this Appraisal. local planning policies, preservation or to assess the action that enhancement strategies and to make may be necessary to development control decisions. safeguard this special 2.3 In determining planning applications for interest; development within conservation areas and applications for conservation area to identify opportunities consent, the Council will give considerable for enhancement. weight to the content of conservation area character appraisals. The consideration of proposals in the context of the description contained in these appraisals will be an important factor in deciding whether a proposal has an adverse effect on the p. 2 Hampsthwaite Conservation Area Character Appraisal - Approved 18 February 2009 3. Historic development & archaeology 3.1 The name Hampsthwaite is derived 3.3 Historically a farming community, there are 3.5 The family of the writer William Make- from old Norse and means the thwaite, working farms around the Conservation peace Thackeray lived in Hampsthwaite, or meadow, of Hamr or Hammall. The Area. The built form of the farmhouses, as did the family of Amy Woodforde Finden earliest written record of the settlement outbuildings, access routes and traditional (1860-1919) who was best known as the (circa 1180) is as “Hamethwayt” in the field patterns contribute to the unique composer of “Kashmiri Song” from The Early Yorkshire Charters. The Roman character of this village. Farming has Four Indian Love Lyrics by Laurence Hope. road from “Olicana” (Ilkley) to “Isurium” remained the economic mainstay of the (Aldborough) crossed the Nidd at Hamps- village: the hillsides are used for sheep thwaite which led to the