Buriton Village Design Statement 2017 Approved and adopted by The South Downs National Park Authority 2017 Buriton Village Design Statement 2017 Updated design guidance for the parish Introduction The Buriton Village Design Statement was originally published and adopted by East Hampshire District Council in January 2000 – one of the first to be produced in the District – with the community being praised, not just for the content of the policy document, but for the way in which it had been produced: including extensive public consultation, involvement and engagement. The resulting design guidelines covered the whole parish – including Buriton, Ditcham, Nursted and Weston. With the passage of time, some changes to the planning system and with some new issues affecting developments in the parish, Buriton Parish Council has overseen updates to the original Village Design Statement in 2005-8 and in 2015-17 as part of wider exercises: each with widespread consultation and community engagement. What is a Village Design on an understanding of the It has been adopted as l the National Park Authority Statement? area’s past and present. It a formal Supplementary and local Councils Updating work also included a detailed assessment of the landscapes of the parish and draws attention to what is Planning Document by the findings from the Buriton Local Landscape Character Assessment now form part of the Village Design Statements special about the buildings, South Downs National Park l developers and builders updated Village Design Statement. are intended to provide open spaces and settings of Authority (in XXX 2017) as the guidance for any development Buriton, Weston, Nursted and Planning Authority for the area. l architects, designers, Buriton Parish Council was fully involved throughout the updating exercises and supports proposals and to inform Ditcham – and it gives parish People applying for planning planners and engineers all the revisions. The South Downs National Park Authority formally adopted this Buriton planning decisions. They residents a say in the future permission will need to show provide a way of ensuring of their village, by producing that they have taken account What does it cover ? Village Design Statement as a Supplementary Planning Document in XXXX 2017 after that any new developments guidance on respecting these of the guidance when drawing conducting a statutory six-week period of consultation. are designed and located qualities. Local character up their proposals. Disregard This Design Statement in a way that reflects local could easily be threatened by of this guidance may well contains sections on: In producing this revised Village Design Statement, all the design guidelines have been characteristics and qualities unsympathetic development result in refusal of planning revisited and, where necessary, refreshed. When taken together with all the supporting that people value in their and Buriton Parish Council will permission. l the bigger picture – how text and appendices, this Design Statement sets out details of local characteristics and village and its surroundings. use this Design Statement geology has produced the The Statements are produced to inform its responses to Who is it for ? settings for our lives qualities which provide local distinctiveness and help to make the parish such a special by the local community for use planning applications.. place. by developers, architects, the Change is brought about not l historical and landscape Planning Authority and others. How has it been produced ? only by new buildings, but setting of the parish People applying for planning permission in the parish will need to show that they have had also by smaller alterations regard to this Village Design Statement (as well as national and local planning policies) Often local residents may This Statement has been and additions to homes l the pattern of the only hear about proposals produced by residents of the and gardens, open spaces, settlements when drawing up their proposals. Disregard of the guidance could well result in refusal of for development when the parish with the full support of paths, street furniture, walls planning permission. design is finished. Although Buriton Parish Council and the and hedges which can affect l open spaces and green the Parish Council is asked South Downs National Park the look and feel of a whole corridors within and between Small day-to-day alterations to homes and gardens, open spaces, paths, walls and hedges by the Planning Authority for Authority. It is the result of village. settlements can gradually affect the look and feel of a whole village. Many such changes may not views on planning applications, public consultation involving need planning permission but it is hoped that all local householders and landowners will it may not get the opportunity the whole parish at all stages This Design Statement l dark night skies and to offer as much positive input (including public meetings, provides guidance for anyone tranquillity take account of the principles enshrined in this Village Design Statement. as it would like – particularly workshops and exhibitions) considering development in on the design of new and draws upon the detailed the area. It will be valuable l the public realm The Planning Authority can advise on whether a proposal needs planning consent and, if it development: ‘how it looks’. findings of a comprehensive to individual householders does, design considerations can be developed at the pre-application stage. Applicants are In such circumstances, the Parish Plan and Landscape wishing to build extensions l the form and style of also encouraged to work with the Parish Council to produce outcomes that are considered only option may be for local Character Assessment or put in new windows and buildings. to be the best possible for all interested parties. people to react or protest. exercise. to planners, developers and However, once a Village Design architects considering new Each section concludes with a Statement has been produced, How will it work ? buildings. It provides a source number of Design Guidelines. It is hoped that the updated Buriton Village Design Statement will help ensure that everyone applying for planning of ideas for designers to work Taken together with the changes in the parish are designed and located so as to reflect local characteristics and permission knows, in advance, This Design Statement with local building styles which accompanying text, plans and to respect local values. the sort of things that are describes the settlements have helped make Buriton appendices, these guidelines suitable in local communities. in the parish of Buriton as what it is today. provide details of the qualities This should be helpful to they are today and highlights which local people hold The community is grateful to the following individuals for their detailed guidance and everyone involved. the qualities that residents In summary, it is intended for: dear. It is hoped that this assistance provided during the preparation of this Village Design Statement: Dr Joe Cox, value. It is intended to be guidance will ensure that all University of Portsmouth; Veronica Craddock, SDNPA; Genevieve Hayes, SDNPA; Dan Why produce one for a practical tool capable of l local householders, development is designed and Oakley, SDNPA; Chris Paterson, SDNPA; and Michael Scammell, SDNPA. Buriton ? influencing decisions affecting businesses and farmers located in such a way as to design and development in the reflect local characteristics The aim of the Design parish. It should assist the l statutory bodies and and to respect local values. Statement is to ensure that Parish Council, District Council providers of services and any future development and and National Park Authority utilities change in the parish is based consider planning applications. 1 The bigger picture It is the rocks beneath us – experienced quite markedly l some trees may mark The 2011 South Downs l consider the impact of any l ensure that any built that create our landscapes where the roads rise through ancient field patterns or Integrated Landscape change (development) in views development reflects the and scenery – and geology the rocks near to Nursted boundaries – and native Character Assessment from the scarp local vernacular – develop also plays a significant role Farm, Bolinge Hill Farm and on hedgerows can provide (SDILCA) confirms that the design guidance to help in influencing our natural Weston Lane. important ‘paths’ for creatures parish of Buriton straddles l conserve the intimate scale resist suburban style garden vegetation, wildlife, agriculture Each of these strata has to follow three significant landscape and secluded rural and tranquil boundaries, kerbs and lighting. and industrial history. distinctive characteristics and character forms. The most character of the landscape, has influenced many aspects l some historic routes have prominent feature is the derived from its ancient hanger These characteristics, Geology has also influenced of local life. become important roads today major Chalk escarpment, to woodlands, interconnected sensitivities and where humans have chosen to – whilst others remain as quiet the north lies the Greensand pattern of enclosed pastures, considerations have – along settle and where villages have The best land historically was lanes or footpaths terrace and to the south sits sunken lanes, and small rural with many other factors – formed. The varied geology along the Greensand