Updated 2012 - draft for consultation as a Supplementary Planning Document

INDEX

Introduction page 1 History page 2 Hyde Today page 3 & 4 Landscape page 5 Map page 6 Commoning page 7 Settlements page 7,8 and 9 Map page 10 Building and Materials page 11,12 & 13 Conservatories page 14 Highways and Traffic page 15 & 16 Aerial map page 17 Appendix 1 page 18 – planning policies

This design statement was designed and drawn up by a group of local residents, on behalf of the Parish Council as part of the Parish Plan implementation.

Design guidelines throughout the document complement and expand on the planning policies in the National Park Authority’s Core Strategy (see Appendix 1).

Acknowledgements

Residents’ views and survey results - The Parish Plan. Landscape section – edited from the Landscape Assessment conducted for Hyde Parish Plan by Margaret Parslow. Grants for printing – New Forest District Council (original version) and New Forest National Park Authority (revised edition). Help with planning implications – New Forest District Council and National Park Authority planning departments.

This updated version approved by Hyde Parish Council on 14 December 2011.

Adopted by the New Forest National Park Authority as a Supplementary Planning Document on… INTRODUCTION

Hyde Parish, located in South West This revised Design Statement has been Hampshire, is made up of several thousand drawn up in co-operation with the planning acres of the New Forest and contains eight department of the New Forest National hamlets, one of which, Hyde, gives its Park Authority and is consistent with the name to the Parish. Nearly all of the Core Strategy planning policies for the Parish is in the New Forest National Park. Park. A small part of the parish is outside The Parish measures some 6 kilometres the National Park and is covered by New from East to West and 3 kilometres from Forest District Council’s planning policies. North to South. In the East almost three Reference should therefore also be made to quarters of the Parish is open heath and the District’s adopted Core Strategy. forest with no roads, buildings or conventional agriculture whereas the The Design Statement is intended to be a Western fringe is mostly grazing land practical tool capable of influencing design sloping down into the Avon Valley. and development in the parish. We hope that it will be formally adopted by the

The Parish undertook the production of a National Park Authority as a Parish Plan in 2004/05 and, as part of this, Supplementary Planning Document for This design statement has a single aim - to protect and preserve the character of Hyde conducted a survey of all inhabitants of the that part of the parish within the National Parish. The survey was itself the result of Park. It follows national guidance on Parish, in keeping with the wishes of residents. Each new Planning Application meetings with all the parish groups and Village Design Statements which states also of two open meetings for all that ‘VDS’s are intended to influence the needs to be considered on its merits and on individual circumstances. Good design and inhabitants. Some 456 questionnaires operation of the statutory planning system, were returned, almost 60% of those so that new development is in harmony choice of materials needs to be decided in the context of the local environment into distributed. The full details of this Survey with its setting and makes a positive and an analysis of the results can be contribution to the immediate which the new development will fit. viewed in the Parish Plan. This Design environment’. Statement is based on the survey carried The measure of the success of the VDS will be the extent to which new buildings sit in out and is a reflection of the views Where changes fall outside of the planning expressed and thus carries the endorsement parameters it is hoped that residents will harmony with the environment of Hyde and win the approval of its inhabitants of local residents. note the collective views of the community and will preserve the essential character of the existing environment.

- 1 - HISTORY

The Forest has been the abiding What follows is a very abbreviated history of the The First World War brought many changes and influence on the Parish and is the Parish of Hyde; a much fuller version can be by its end the owners of the three major estates found in the Parish Plan. (Eyre Coote, the Coventry family and the Earl of single most important attribute for the Normanton) had sold off much of their property majority of its inhabitants. The The civil parish of Hyde dates only from 1979; in the Parish. This allowed new purchasers from changes which have taken place in its however there has been human habitation in the the growing middle class to buy land and many management have always affected it – area for many thousands of years. Remains to become Commoners. The post-war years saw they will continue to do so now that from the Stone Age, the Bronze Age and the Iron big changes in the Forest – the 1949 Act widened the area has become a National Park. Age have been found locally as well as the eligibility for election of Commoners to the significant evidence of Roman occupation. By Verderers’ Court. In 1964 a further Act enabled

1301 there are records which identify both Hyde the establishment of cattle grids at all access and Frogham as place names and by the early points to the perambulation affording protection 1500s there are several references to Gorley and to Commoners’ stock. This Act also redefined Blissford. The oldest buildings in the Parish date the Perambulation to its present position to from this time. Later there were many legends include the Commons. about the Frogham area being a centre for th smuggling dating from the 18 Century. Between the 1960s and the 1990s many changes took place, there was pressure on building and By the 19th Century Hyde was still not a wealthy house prices rapidly increased as more area and was described by one inhabitant of “incomers” came to live here. The New Forest Fordingbridge as “nothing more than a collection District Local Plan led to the building restrictions of the rude rough huts of the inhabitants of the which are now in place.

New Forest”! Education and religion both Holy Ascension – Hyde th played an important and linked role at this time – The end of the 20 Century saw significant with Ibsley 1850 Frogham Chapel was originally a non-conformist community efforts from incomers and original school for 70 pupils and was also registered for families working together – one such effort was worship. When the school closed the building the fund raising and building of the church room. was refurbished as the chapel we have today. Another arose when the old village hall needed A listed barn - Hyde The Anglican Church of the Holy Ascension was to be replaced; the whole village raised funds and built in 1854 and a Church of England school co-operated in the building of the new hall. A was established on the site on which Hungerford further event, which began in 1971 and which Chapel had stood; a new chapel was built in continues today was Frogham Fair – still run Stuckton in 1886 and the school was rebuilt in almost entirely by locals and still a major 1885. By the end of the Century all of our community effort. current hamlets, except Furzehill, were A listed barn established communities.

- 2 - HYDE TODAY Recommendations

Churches and Chapels It is considered vital to the At the moment a significant proportion of the ongoing development of the The local religious establishments are actively workforce is self-employed and some Parish that the opportunities supported by residents and offer not only commute to nearby towns. Around a third of created by a new balance in opportunities for regular worship but also a the population is retired. society is recognised and flourishing variety of social activities. They encouraged so that residents, contribute significantly to the quality of life in However as the age and occupation profiles of st especially younger ones, can find the parish. residents change in the 21 century, new employment opportunities within needs and opportunities begin to evolve in the the local environment and share Group and Club activities area. These are principally directed towards the benefits they bring. the provision of goods and services for A very diverse range of social group activities inhabitants and visitors. Some of these are:- supports the talents and interests of all ages. Restaurants, Tea Rooms and Licensed Hyde War Memorial Parish Hall Premises A Garden Centre and Local Shop Acting as a focal point within the community, Recreational Activities – Horse Riding, ‘The Hall’ provides the venue for an extensive Cycling, Walking range of community activities. It is supported Land and Garden maintenance by fundraising efforts from the community Building Trades and Property Maintenance and has recently invested in a significant Catering and Event Organisation programme of improvements. Home Care and Support Hyde War Memorial Village Hall

Industry and Employment These are characterised as small, often family- run enterprises located in the immediate area There is no industry in the Parish and no and employing local staff. With the creation major employer. Employment within the of National Park status it is likely that visitor Parish is mainly related to horses, other forms numbers will increase and with this a demand of agriculture, including commoning and for more activities to cater for their needs. tourism. Frogham Chapel 1883

- 3 - School

There is a flourishing Church of England Residents’ Views primary school in Hyde, which was shown by the Parish Plan to be much valued by the The Parish Plan showed that the village inhabitants. In addition to providing a good school was greatly valued by the education in a small family environment, the residents. school also has an enviable record of music provision and many after-school activities. The Village Shop was also shown to be There is also a pre-school group, which meets greatly valued by residents, both for its in the church hall. They have a secure garden centre and for the provision of outdoor play area in lovely surroundings. supplies and fresh vegetables. Hyde School 1885 Shop The amenities available to residents fulfil a wide spectrum of needs for Hyde Shop and Garden Centre provides a personal and community activity. vital level of support to residents in offering a much valued supply of essential groceries and Recommendations vegetables in addition to its specialised activity in gardening and nursery products. The parish, its rural environment and its amenities, is deeply Restaurants and Licensed premises appreciated by its inhabitants and it is their hope that the relevant Although the resident population is relatively authorities will do all in their small it is well served by two public houses, power to ensure the continuation Hyde Working Men’s Club, three restaurants of these services. and two tearooms.

These facilities are also of considerable importance in supporting the significant level of tourism that occurs within the parish. Hyde Village Shop & Garden Centre

- 4 - LANDSCAPE

Approximately half of the open forest area lies on consequently they are subject to higher stock The Parish Plan asked respondents to assess Crown lands managed by the Forestry grazing pressure and more concentrated the value they placed on the open land of the Commission, the rest is common land managed by recreational use. They have similar heath and Parish. HCC, or is privately owned. The majority of the mire habitat to the Crown lands and show more 94% considered it very important, over half New Forest is a Site of Special Scientific (SSSI), variety in a smaller area. using it for walking daily and 84% once or or a Special Area of Conservation (SAC), under twice a week. European designation. These designations must Farmland - There is a considerable amount of The main reasons given for this use were be taken into account when planning management enclosed farmland alongside the river Avon and exercise, dog walking and wildlife interest. of the area. its tributary brooks where the soil is more fertile;

most of this is pasture. Waterways- Three brooks run roughly east to west through the parish into the river Avon. Trees - Inclosures on Crown land are now mostly Ditchend Brook enters the Parish from the north at planted with conifers, except Sloden, which is still Blissford. Latchmore Brook crosses the middle of oak. Apart from the woodland on private land, the Parish, its name changing to Huckles Brook as there are several naturally occurring small woods it leaves the open forest. Dockens Water forms and copses, mainly oak or beech but also part of the south eastern boundary of the Parish. including holly, hawthorn, sloe, birch, crab apple, whitebeam, and Scot’s pine with some willow and Open Forest (Crown land) – The open forest area alder by waterways. In addition there are many consists of heath - mainly mixed heathers, gorse, tree-lined lanes and individual trees adjacent to the bracken, areas of grass pasture (lawns), small populated areas. These areas are important for woodlands and mires. The presence of open land their landscape diversity and for wildlife. is due to the fact that the farming practice of commoning has continued on the Forest and Flora & fauna – The dry heath supports

Commons for centuries and this has prevented the specialised invertebrates and nationally rare birds, area from being enclosed and built on. Ancient such as stonechat, dartford warbler, and nightjar. forest law has also prevented the enclosure of The mires and wet flushes support uncommon land. plants and invertebrates. In addition to these open

The Commons - Gorley and Hyde Commons lie habitats, the copses and woodlands support a adjacent to the residential part of the Parish, range of resident and migratory birds.

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Hyde Parish Landscape Types

Hyde Parish

Key: Ancient and ornamental woodland Ancient forest farmlands Gravel/mineral extraction Heathland River floodplain River terrace farmlands Timber inclosures/plantations

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-6- COMMONING AND BACK-UP If any part of the parish, or area adjacent to are sited on high ground surrounded by the GRAZING it, is considered for mineral extraction in other hamlets which are situated in river the future this would seriously affect the valleys. Blissford, Ogdens and Furze Hill Commoning activity is what has created continuance of much commoning activity lie towards the open Forest. North Gorley the landscape we have today and its and thus threaten the landscape of the and Stuckton lie in the Avon Valley. continuation is vital to the maintenance of Forest. Those parts of the settlements within the the landscape. National Park are all included in the Recommendations Western Escarpment Conservation Area, The Parish still retains a significant The continuation of commoning is designated in 2009. The largest hamlet is number of commoners, who derive their vital to the maintenance of the Hyde with 83 dwellings followed by income from herding and farming landscape. The National Park Frogham with 78, the smallest is activities. The flat lands composed of Authority, the NFDC and HCC are Hungerford with 11. These figures include sandy / gravelly soils represent the best encouraged to do everything in their dwellings scattered along the connecting and most useful grazing available and power to ensure that it is maintained at roads and tracks. In all the hamlets many complement the rougher forest areas. least at its current level. houses are on private tracks and hidden These flat lands are essential back-up from the road by trees. grazing, when stock needs to be removed from the forest for any reason. The THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT Dwellings on higher ground in the hamlets National Park boundary creates a and commons have been positioned with distinction between the western edge of the The 1842 Tithe map shows 150 buildings consideration of the views over the Avon forest plateau and the Avon valley in the Parish. The 2001 census figures Valley to the west. The valley, which floodplain, the floodplain is an essential show 402 “household spaces” and 903 comprises a patchwork of fields and and integral part of the Forest landscape, residents. The majority of the original sites hamlets between Fordingbridge and because of its contribution to commoning. are still occupied. Apart from foresters’ Ringwood is a band of rural tranquillity, homes in or near the inclosures the which is an integral part of the Forest’s settlements have developed on terrace western edge. Recommendations farmlands and on ancient forest farmlands in the western area of the parish. Many Guidelines Where commoners are living in dwellings are modest because they have temporary housing every effort should been based on houses of commoners or Any new building should be in scale with the surrounding dwellings and with the be made to provide permanent agricultural workers or are converted agricultural buildings. environment and landscape. accommodation, suitable for them to continue their commoning activities, in Developers and owners should make every line with the National Park Authority’s There are 8 areas of settlement within the effort to make new buildings as Commoners’ Dwelling Scheme. Parish – Hyde, Hungerford and Frogham unobtrusive as possible, in keeping with 7 the traditional settlement pattern.

SETTLEMENTS

Hyde and Hungerford Frogham Brook where the ford marks the northern boundary of the parish. The houses and farm Hyde hamlet is situated on a plateau between Frogham is also on the plateau and has buildings are surrounded by patches of the Avon valley to the west and the panoramic views across the open Forest from woodland and low-lying pasture rising to Latchmore Brook valley to the east. The its eastern boundary and of Hyde Common open heath to the east. Views of this setting western area of Hyde Common includes a from the south. Pasture and woodland drop can be seen between the trees lining Blissford flat area of grass and a gravel car park rented down steeply to the north on either side of Hill. A settlement of post-war park/mobile by the Cricket Club since 1975. The school, Blissford hill. The settlement lies mainly homes is sited on high ground at edge of the with its landmark bell tower faces the cricket around the narrow crossroads where the lanes open forest; it is hidden from view and ground. The church is hidden from view by from Hyde, Blissford, Stuckton and the forest protected from the wind by a belt of trees. trees and gorse but its triangular bell tower meet. The Memorial Hall and The Foresters’ can be seen from the surrounding area. Arms are sited at this junction. A neat red phpoto Glimpses of houses bordering the Common brick Congregational Chapel, built as a school are also visible. To the east the Common and in 1910, lies on the edge of the Common next the road run down towards Ogdens and the to a thatched cob cottage possibly dating from open Forest. The main part of the settlement late 18th century (sadly this was demolished lies between the school and the shop, In on 22nd January 2007!). In the 1960s several addition to the mix of styles found detached homes were built between existing throughout the parish, Hyde has a group of cottages along Abbotswell Road, named after rendered bungalows, a brick-built terrace of the ancient roadside well which is still in use. Blissford Hill four houses and two large Victorian country Apart from a small close of 1950s bungalows houses, built in 1856 and 1893. the houses are mainly spaced out along the Hungerford is adjacent to Hyde and is roadsides; as elsewhere in the parish they are notable for its attractive triangle of grass, generally partly hidden from view by trees and bordered by two white thatched cottages with hedges. their gable ends facing the green, a rendered cob farmhouse and a traditional Forest Blissford cottage. A country house built in 1927, is Hyde Common from Frogham sited next to copse on the southern edge of The settlement lies spread out on low ground the hamlet. around Blissford Cross and towards Ditchend Hyde Common 8 Ogdens Ogdens lies in the Latchmore Brook North Gorley Green is patterned with areas valley, most of the settlement is bounded of pond and marsh and parts of it are prone by open Forest, with wide views of the to flooding in winter. The enriched grass valley, its forest lawn and of woods on on this wetland provides valuable grazing higher ground. Hyde Common and pasture for livestock. Several thatched buildings lie to the west. There are a few post-war border the Green, including cottages, a detached dwellings along the roadside but restaurant and The Royal Oak Public the majority are older houses, most with House which has evolved from a 16th outbuildings, widely scattered on tracks century hunting lodge. Several dwellings, Thatched Cottages at North Gorley and farmland. including a 16th century thatched cottage, regrettably, lie outside the National Park Furze Hill boundary The southern border of Hyde parish runs through this area. The houses and farms Stuckton are situated on low ground on either side Stuckton is in the Avon Valley and of Huckles Brook and the Ogdens-South straddles Ditchend Brook, the dwellings Gorley Road, and on tracks sloping up to are surrounded by pasture suitable for the open forest in the east. The houses back-up grazing, and by patches of along the roadside are set in large plots woodland. The ribbon of mixed houses surrounded by fields and paddocks. running downhill from the west of Several houses, approached by a ford and a Frogham continues through Stuckton and footbridge, lie hidden from the road at the then northwards towards the B3078 and to Ogdens from Abbotswell southern fringe of Gorley Common and Fordingbridge. The dwellings include four line the narrow, shaded track leading into semi-detached houses built in 1899, and North Gorley. two early Victorian semi-detached cottages; this style of building is rare North Gorley within the parish. Stuckton Chapel, a well- The dwellings spread downwards from proportioned, brick building, is sited by a Gorley Common across the fertile terrace woodland stream behind the old post farmland of the Avon Valley to the A338, office. As in North Gorley, part of the the western boundary of the parish. The hamlet is outside the National Park farmland is rich pasture essential for back- boundary and these hamlets are therefore up grazing. governed by two planning authorities. Stuckton Chapel 1886 9 -10- Buildings and materials

In Hyde Parish there is a wide variety of Recommendations housing styles. The earliest houses are timber framed and/or thatched, the oldest The Parish Plan showed that residents did not dating back to the 1550’s, three from the want to see the demolition of vernacular and th th 17 , four from the 18 and nine from the smaller buildings. Owners and architects are 1550’s thatched cottage Built 1800 to 1900 19th centuries. There are 26 listed strongly encouraged to keep them wherever buildings in the parish - 21 dwellings, 3 possible. barns, Hyde Church and The Royal Oak public house.

Most of the houses in the Parish were built in the 20th Century but some fine examples of older homes visually enhance the village Guidelines character, provide examples of local and Any new house should be sympathetic to its traditional building techniques and Substantial house 1890’s Circa 1887 surroundings and integrated with established materials (such as cob and thatch, and tiled landscape features; it should be built close to red brick) and demonstrate the historic the location of the original house. continuity of the community. A list of buildings which are of particular Within the National Park replacement houses importance to the village is currently being should be of no greater floor space than the drawn up. existing dwelling, and be in proportion to the site on which they are built – traditionally In the 1950s and 60s planning permission houses are not built right up to their was granted for clusters of small, detached boundaries. They should also be in scale with bungalows at Hyde and Frogham. 82% of surrounding properties and the overall Bungalow 1979 settlement pattern of the Parish. dwellings are detached; the remainder is made up by semi-detached, terraced and Recently rebuilt cottage Traditional materials, such as brick, render or mobile homes. thatch, are considered to be the most Homes from the 16th to appropriate for replacement houses. Where The variety of the present housing stock is the 21st century. brick and tiles are used they should be of a provided by the size and age of the mellow appearance to complement the existing properties and the building materials used. character of the area.

-11- Dwellings in the parish show a progression The traditional tracks and byeways are from early cob and thatch, through brick surfaced with hoggin or gravel and drives and slate to brick and tile in the mid to late that use these materials reflect that th Guidelines 20 century. Some recent buildings are tradition. These materials also help to

of wood or of more industrial materials. prevent flooding. New buildings should have pitched roofs, preferably in keeping with the traditional At present the majority of houses are of 40/55° pitch. brick, (traditionally mellowed red brick), or of rendered block construction. This Any addition to an existing dwelling provides diversity gives Hyde its distinctive an opportunity to enhance both form and character. function. If these opportunities are not taken fully into consideration then the extension risks The most prevalent roofing material is tile, spoiling the existing structure and its followed by slate and thatch. Gabled roofs surroundings.

are common and nearly all roofs are Garages and other outbuildings should be in pitched, traditional pitches on houses are This extension reflects the original cottage. proportion to the house for which they are built often 40/55%. and also to the neighbouring houses and Guidelines landscape Traditionally many houses had outbuildings, often made from corrugated The scale, character and variety of the housing Extensions should have roofs which iron, some are still in existence. stock in the Parish are important and should be complement and reflect the roof of the original reflected in any new building or extension. building. Most existing properties have hedges or rural fencing, such as post and rail as Extensions need to be: Owners, architects and developers are boundaries. The traditional form of • subtle, borrowing characteristics which encouraged to take account of the history and environmental impact of the original building gateway is the five barred farm type. reflect the main building without dominating it. and to design any replacement in sympathy with those factors. Brick walls, high fences and security gates • proportionate to the existing building, adjacent buildings and to the plot. may form a barrier between landscape and • appropriate in the choice of materials and built form; these barriers are not details. characteristic in a landscape where built • positioned to avoid pressure on adjacent form and landscape setting are closely trees, established boundaries and other inter-related. areas of significant vegetation.

-12- Within the rural areas of the National Park Residents’ Views the adopted Core Strategy generally only Guidelines The traditional form of gate is preferred as is permits new residential development as a replacement for a previously existing the rural fencing and hedging. Drives dwelling. Replacement dwellings should • Urbanisation of driveways should be be of no greater floor space than the avoided and grass verges should be existing building (as in 1982 and excluding retained. Where new “turn-ins” are Recommendations any conservatories). Extensions, which proposed care should be taken to ensure

include any conservatories, will be that they blend with the surrounding area. In order to maintain the character of the • permitted up to 30% of the floor space of If a new entrance is made then the original community and the Commons, the NPA and entrance should be closed and returned to the existing dwelling. In the case of small the Housing Enabler are asked to ensure that the character of its surroundings. dwellings, extensions should not result in a they collaborate with the Commoners’ • Where developments to private dwellings total floorspace of more than 100 sq. m. Defence Association to ensure that the include access, owners are encouraged to housing needs of commoners are met. use existing access points and where An increasing number of dwellings are possible avoid enlarging or modifying being extended and double or triple The responsible authorities are asked to ensure them in such a way as to create an intrusive garages are being built. The mixed stock that any affordable housing development will visual break in the mix of hedges, verges of housing that is characteristic of the be built in sympathy with the aspirations of and rural fencing which characterises the this design statement and that such Parish is therefore changing. area. developments should be small-scale schemes.

A number of smaller dwellings have been Owners are encouraged to have all driveways Boundary Walls / hedges demolished and replaced by larger houses and parking areas surfaced with hoggin and

and this, together with the increasing cost gravel to maintain the local character and to Where fences are used, they should be simple and of housing, means that there are virtually avoid the risk of flooding. in a material sympathetic to the surrounding areas no houses at the lower end of our market. and to existing fencing. This implies Post and Rail, Post and Wire construction, etc. Affordable Housing for local residents is, Guidelines New owners and developers are encouraged to therefore, an area of concern and the Parish keep the original hedges where these exist and to Council is investigating its provision Access use traditional species such as holly or hawthorn within the Parish, through exception sites. Owners and developers are encouraged to take when planting a new hedge. Vigorous, hybrid, account of the rural and undeveloped coniferous hedges are discouraged. Approximately 50% of dwellings in the environment that characterises Hyde, to avoid Parish have Common Rights, 7 or 8% of formal entrances with entry phones and to the residents exercise those rights. install the traditional style of gate.

-13- Conservatories

Many house owners have chosen to add to Guidelines for Conservatories their properties by building a conservatory. Such structures will often require planning Owners are asked to consider the following checklist: permission and anyone considering building a conservatory should seek advice • Is the conservatory an appropriate building type? from the National Park Authority or A modest property is best suited to a modest District Council BEFORE building, conservatory. • because the regulations are complex. Is it neighbourly and does it complement its environment?

• Does it reflect appealing aspects of the Many conservatories of less than 30m² do architectural style of the existing building? not need Building Regulations approval • Do materials and finishes create the right overall provided that they meet certain criteria, appearance and relationship with existing property? however owners should check with the • Does the location of the conservatory spoil the authorities BEFORE building commences. symmetry of the property? • Does the roof pitch of the conservatory reflect that Although some conservatories will not of the house? require local authority consents, aspects of This glass “orangery” complements the cottage their design can have a fundamental effect on the existing property and on neighbouring properties. Guidelines for Conservatories

Even an average sized conservatory can • The existing property’s style and size should be respected or enhanced by the new addition. have an undesirable impact on a • Owners and designers are asked to take account of the roof, proportion, windows and architectural neighbour’s garden or it can isolate a details of the existing building and reflect these in the conservatory. living room from the garden and make the • The conservatory should not look either weak or bulky – both look unattractive. house feel darker. However a well- • A wholly glass conservatory is preferable to one using plastic or insulated plastic sheeting. designed conservatory, compatible with • The glazing should reflect the methods and proportions of the existing property. the existing property can provide a • The location of the conservatory should be sympathetic to the symmetry of the existing building sympathetic and appealing form of extension.

-14- Highways and Traffic Kerbing There are kerbstones around some roadside Residents’ Views Highways gullies. Given the animal-cropped nature There are 7 roads leading into the Parish. of the verges any further kerbing would Highways & Road Signage Access is from the A338 to the west, the serve little purpose. B3078 to the North and the Ringwood- Residents consider the current level of road Gorley road to the south. The roads are Byeways, Tracks and Rights of Way marking to be “reasonable”. Further mainly surfaced tracks without foundations The current Public Access map shows a marking is not considered appropriate. and are therefore constantly requiring network of 26 Footpaths and 19 Residents are in favour of maintaining the maintenance. Many of the roads have wide Bridleways, around half of these number of direction boards at their current level. The use of non-reflective signage is in verges and ditches, most are lined with correspond to tracks and paths shown on keeping with residents’ wishes. hedges or woodland, these features not the Tithe map. There is one cycle track Residents like the rural nature of the lanes only reinforce the rural character of the from Abbotswell to Fritham. The and do not want pavements. area but also provide valuable habitat for possibility of a safe route from the Parish plants and other wildlife. to Fordingbridge, for walkers and cyclists, is currently being considered. Road Marking Photo - hedge Road lining is only used in the vicinity of crossroads. Unbroken roadside white lining has been used from the A338 to Recommendations Hyde/Frogham. Highways and Road Signage

Traffic Signage All signage should be appropriate to the rural Most signs are non-reflective and are environment. generally in keeping with the rural setting. Urbanisation of roads and driveways should At the moment the majority of signs show be avoided. Grass verges should be a distinct lack of maintenance. maintained. The appropriate authorities are asked to take Pavements account of residents’ views and to avoid the track The only examples of pedestrian pavement installation of any more pavements. AbbotswellAbbotswell cycle cycle track track are outside the school and in Paddock Close.

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Residents’ Views Street Lighting Residents want a minimum of commercial and domestic illumination and a reduction in the level of light There is no street lighting in the Parish. pollution, particularly that caused by security lighting, which is not movement sensitive but is always on.

Exterior Lighting Street Lighting

Commercial lighting and illuminated Residents want to keep the rural nature of the parish and like the lack of street lighting – they do not want it signage is effectively restricted to licensed installed. premises. The number of domestic security lights is increasing.

Drains and Gullies Recommendations Most council installed drainage is for road surface run-off. Owners are responsible for Overhead Wires maintaining ditches on their property but in some areas there is confusion over land Service providers are asked to remove redundant wires, to consider putting overhead wires title and the responsibility for ditching. underground and to ensure that any future Some areas are subject to flooding partly provision is underground. due to lack of ditch maintenance. Street Lighting Overhead Wires Street lighting should not be installed. There is a plethora of overhead wires, some of which are redundant; these Commercial and Domestic Lighting impinge adversely on the parish Overhead environment. All security lights should be angled downwards wires to minimise their impact on the environment. Security Lighting, which is movement sensitive, is preferred to that which is always on.

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North Not to Scale Aerial Photograph of Hyde Parish 1956

© Crown Copyright/MOD. Reproduced with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. APPENDIX 1 PLANNING POLICIES RELEVANT TO THE HYDE VDS

The New Forest National Park on the interest and involvement of local b) development respects the natural and Authority’s Management Plan (2010) people and statutory agencies. built environment, landscape states the following: character and biodiversity; The New Forest National Park c) materials are appropriate to the site Cumulative impacts on the landscape (page Authority’s Core Strategy and and its setting; 19) Development Management Policies d) amenity is not adversely affected in Examples of changes contributing to the loss Development Plan Document (2010) terms of additional impacts, visual of character include: includes the following policies particularly intrusion, overlooking of shading; - increasing suburbanisation of relevant to the VDS: and villages, with traditional building e) no adverse impacts associated with features replaced, changes in Policy CP2: The Natural Environment traffic or pollution (including noise boundary treatments, greater use of Proposals should protect, maintain and and light pollution) hard surfacing and lighting, and enhance nationally, regionally and locally New development must also comply inappropriate scale and design of important sites and features of the natural with required standards for: new buildings; environment, including habitats and species f) car parking; - a general increase in signage and of biodiversity importance, geological g) open space; and other infrastructure in the features and the water environment. h) the Code for Sustainable Homes. countryside; - loss of important trees, hedgerows Policy DP1: General Development Policy CP7: The Built Environment and features of the historic Principles Proposals should protect, maintain and environment of local value; All new development and uses of land within enhance nationally, regionally and locally - decline in the traditional the New Forest National Park must uphold important sites and features of the built management of meadows, hedgerows and promote the principles of sustainable environment, including local vernacular and features of the historic development. New development proposals buildings, archaeological sites and designed environment of local value; and must demonstrate high quality design and landscapes. - encroachment on Open Forest Land. construction which enhances local character and distinctiveness. This includes, but is not Policy CP8: Local Distinctiveness Most small-scale changes in the landscape restricted to, ensuring: Built development and changes of use which by their nature do not require planning a) development is appropriate and would individually or cumulatively erode the permission. Success in retaining local sympathetic in terms of scale, Park’s local character or result in a gradual distinctiveness will therefore depend largely appearance, form, siting and layout;

-17- -18- suburbanising effect within the National Additional National Park Core Strategy (b) ensuring a balanced mix of uses where Park will not be supported. policies relating to topics covered in the development takes place in environmentally, VDS include: socially and economically sustainable Policy DP6: Design Principles locations with a good range of services and All new development will be required to Policy DP2: Safeguarding and Improving facilities and is accessible by both car and achieve the highest standards for the design, Water Resources other transport modes in order that reliance external appearance and location of new Policy CP11: Affordable Housing on the private car is minimised (as further development within the National Park with Policy DP10: Replacement Dwellings developed in Policies CS10 and CS24); particular regard to: Policy DP11: Extensions to Dwellings (c) minimising the risk of damage to areas of - enhancing the built heritage of the Policy CP14: Business and Employment importance for nature conservation and/or New Forest; Development landscape value, both directly and indirectly - designing out crime through the use Policy CP15: Existing Employment Sites (as further developed in Policy CS3); of Secured by Design principles and Policy CP17: The Land-based Economy (d) ensuring building construction and other standards; Policy DP19: Re-use of Buildings outside forms of development adheres to high - ensuring new development is the defined villages environmental standards with particular accessible where appropriate; Policy CP19: Access regard to energy efficiency, water efficiency, - ensuring new residential use of sustainable materials and the development takes account of the The New Forest District Core Strategy minimisation of waste (as further developed lifetime homes principles where (2009) includes the following policies in Policy CS4); appropriate; and particularly relevant to the VDS: (e) ensuring communities are safe and feel - ensuring all new development safe, are well served by emergency services incorporates sound sustainable Policy CS1 Sustainable development and the risks from potential hazards are design and construction principles principles minimised (as further developed in Policy and good environmental practices. All new development will be expected to CS5); make a positive contribution towards the (f) following a sequential approach to flood The document goes onto state that sustainability of communities and to risk, in line with the requirements of development whether of a traditional or protecting, and where possible enhancing, Planning Policy Statement 25: Development modern design should be sympathetic and in the environment within the Plan Area by: and Flood Risk (PPS 25), avoiding the keeping with its surroundings. New (a) meeting most development needs within development of previously undeveloped land buildings should have a low (or no) carbon existing communities and, where which is, or will be, at risk from flooding, footprint and all new development should appropriate to meet Core Strategy and managing and reducing flood risk for make a positive contribution to the National objectives, providing for some small development on previously developed land Park particularly through its design, scale developments adjoining the main towns and where continuing development has wider and layout. villages; sustainability benefits to

-18- -19- the community, or where there is no Policy CS3 Protecting and enhancing our reasonable alternative site compatible with special environment (Heritage other sustainability considerations (as and Nature Conservation) further developed in Policy CS6); Development proposals must protect and, (g) ensuring accessibility to a good range of where possible, enhance sites of recognised services and facilities, and not putting an importance for nature and heritage unreasonable burden on existing conservation. infrastructure and services (as further Working with local communities, features of developed in Policies CS7 and CS8). local heritage value which contribute to In order to enable required development to local distinctiveness will be identified. New take place, in some cases mitigation development proposals should maintain measures will be needed to address the local distinctiveness and where possible impacts of new development on existing enhance the character of identified features. infrastructure and on nearby sensitive areas Measures will be taken, working with other (e.g. international nature conservation partners, to secure the enhancement, designations.) restoration and creation of biodiversity, including measures to adapt to the Policy CS2 Design quality consequences of climate change, so as to New development will be required to be well assist in achieving national, county and designed to respect the character, identity, local biodiversity targets as set out in the and context of the area’s towns, villages and Hampshire and New Forest Biodiversity countryside. All new development will be Action Plans. required to contribute positively to local distinctiveness and sense of place, being Additional New Forest District Core appropriate and sympathetic to its setting in Strategy policies relating to topics covered terms of scale, height, density, layout, in the VDS include: appearance, materials, and its relationship Policy CS4: Energy and resource use to adjoining buildings and landscape Policy CS7: Open spaces, sport and features, and shall not cause unacceptable recreation effects by reason of visual intrusion, Policy CS19: Tourism overlooking, shading, noise, light pollution Policy CS21: Rural economy or other adverse impact on local character Policy CS22: Affordable housing for rural and amenities. communities

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