RIPON Conservation Area Character Appraisal
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RIPON Conservation Area Character Appraisal Approved 24 June2009 Ripon Conservation Area Character Appraisal - Approved 24 June 2009 p. 67 Contents Page 1. Introduction.................................................................................................................... 1 Objectives ........................................................................................................................2 2. Planning policy framework ............................................................................................ 2 3 Historic development & archaeology............................................................................. 3 4 Location & landscape setting ........................................................................................ 5 5. The form & character of buildings ................................................................................. 7 6. Character area analysis ............................................................................................. 10 Map 1: Historic development ........................................................................................... 40 Map 2: Conservation Area boundary .............................................................................. 41 Maps 3a-3f: Analysis & concepts ................................................................................ 42-47 Maps 4a-4f: Landscape analysis ................................................................................ 48-53 Appendix A: 1 Management strategy.................................................................................................. 54 2 Monitoring & review..................................................................................................... 54 3 Maintaining quality ...................................................................................................... 54 4 Conservation Area boundary review ........................................................................... 54 5 The management of change ....................................................................................... 55 6 Opportunities for enhancement .................................................................................. 55 Checklist to manage change ........................................................................................ 60 Appendix B: Public consultation ..................................................................................... 61 Appendix C: Listed buildings within Ripon Conservation Area ...................................... 62 Appendix D: Further reading .......................................................................................... 64 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. 68 Ripon Conservation Area Character Appraisal - Approved 24 June 2009 1 Introduction 1.1 Conservation Area Appraisals aim to define 1.3 The main function of the Conservation 1.6 Ripon Conservation Area was originally and analyse the special interest which con- Area Appraisal is to ensure that any works designated on 13 March 1969, and stitutes the character and appearance of in the Conservation Area have regard to extended on 17 March 1976, 22 March a place. It is these qualities which warrant the special qualities of the area and to 1990 and 1 September 1994. Following the designation of a Conservation Area. devise a strategy to protect these qualities. public consultation on the Draft Conser- This Appraisal has been approved by The Appraisal will help us understand vation Area Appraisal, the boundary was Harrogate Borough Council and forms an the impact that development proposals amended further (with effect from the “evidence base” for the Local Development would have on the Conservation Area date of approval of this document). This Framework (LDF). Consequently, it will be and whether these are acceptable or Appraisal aims to describe Ripon as it is a material consideration when determining appropriate. today and identify the special character applications for development, considering and distinctiveness of its setting, buildings planning appeals or proposing works for 1.4 The assessment of the area’s special and open spaces. Having identified those the preservation or enhancement of the architectural or historic interest is based on special qualities, the Appraisal will examine area. It can also form the basis for a a careful and objective analysis of the area whether opportunities exist to protect and subsequent Management Strategy, which - as recommended by English Heritage enhance its character. will contain proposals and policies for the in their “Guidance on Conservation Area conservation and enhancement of the Appraisals”. 1.7 By identifying what makes Ripon special area. or distinctive it is suggested that any future 1.5 Various qualities are looked at including: change, whether to individual buildings, 1.2 The Appraisal provides information and historical development, building materials, building groups or the City as a whole, guidance to those wishing to carry out and relationships between built and open will be based on this understanding of the works in the Conservation Area whether spaces. Although this Appraisal aims to past and present character of the place. or not they require planning approval. be comprehensive the omission of any In this way we can manage future change So, it is a useful source of information for particular building, feature or space to ensure it makes a positive contribution property owners, agents, applicants and should not be taken to imply that it towards preserving or enhancing its members of the public who live or work in is of no interest. special character. the City of Ripon. Ripon Conservation Area Character Appraisal - Approved 24 June 2009 p. 1 2 Planning policy framework Objectives 2.1 Local authorities have a duty to designate of proposals in accordance with these The principal objectives of the ‘areas of special architectural or historic appraisals will be an important factor Appraisal are: interest, the character or appearance in deciding whether a proposal has an of which it is desirable to preserve or adverse impact on the character and to define and record the enhance’ as conservation areas under appearance of the Conservation Area and, special character and Section 69 of the Planning (Listed therefore, whether it is contrary to saved interest of Ripon; Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act Local Plan Policy HD3, which is the key 1990. The same Act also requires local policy for the control of development in to raise public awareness planning authorities to review conservation conservation areas. The scope of Policy of the aims and objectives areas periodically. HD3 also covers development proposals of the conservation area outside conservation areas which would 2.2 Government guidance on all development designation and stimulate affect their setting or views into or out of affecting conservation areas is set out the area. their involvement in the in Planning Policy Guidance Note 15: protection of its character; Planning and the Historic Environment 2.4 Involving the community and raising to identify what is worthy (PPG15). This advises local authorities to public awareness is an integral part of of preservation to aid define the elements that make the special the Appraisal process and needs to be character or appearance of conservation approached in a pro-active and innovative understanding; areas in order to provide a sound basis on way. Community involvement helps to to assess the action that which to develop local planning policies, bring valuable public understanding and may be necessary to preservation or enhancement strategies ‘ownership’ to proposals for the area. A safeguard this special and to make development control report included in the appendix details interest decisions. how the local community has been involved and the contribution it has to identify opportunities 2.3 In determining planning applications for made to this Appraisal. for enhancement. development within conservation areas and applications for conservation area consent, the Council will give considerable weight to the content of conservation area character appraisals. The consideration p. 2 Ripon Conservation Area Character Appraisal - Approved 24 June 2009 3 Historic development & archaeology 3.1 There is fragmentary evidence of early 3.4 The seventh century chroniclers describe 3.8 By 1129, a market and a four day fair settlement in the Ripon area, as shown how a Celtic monastery built around AD were established by Bishop Thurstan, the by the discovery of an Iron Age sword in 660, (at one time housing St Cuthbert) was Market Place being believed to be located 1994, and a Roman sculpted plaque. soon replaced by Abbot Wilfrid’s Bene- at the present Old Market Place. The dictine Monastery, just north or north Old Market Place may have extended to 3.2 The name “Ripon” derives from the Old west of the present Cathedral. Wilfrid Allhallowsgate and was later infilled English “Hrype”, the Anglian tribe who first established a school and built a prestig- by buildings. settled in the area. It has been known at ious stone church which was dedicated various times as “Hrypis, Hripis, Inhrypum, in AD 672. Wilfrid’s career put Ripon on 3.9 The first reference to the present