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Conservation Area Kirk Deighton KIRK DEIGHTON Conservation Area Character Appraisal Approved 15 October 2008 Kirk Deighton Conservation Area Character Appraisal - Approved 15 October 2008 p. 23 Contents Page 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1 Objectives .................................................................................................................. 2 2. Planning policy context .................................................................................................. 2 3. Historic development & archaeology ............................................................................. 3 4. Location & setting .......................................................................................................... 4 5. Landscape analysis ...................................................................................................... 7 6. Form & character of buildings ....................................................................................... 9 Map 1: Historic development ........................................................................................... 12 Map 2: Conservation Area boundary ............................................................................... 13 Map 3: Analysis & concepts ............................................................................................. 14 Map 4: Landscape character analysis ............................................................................. 15 Appendix A: 1. Management strategy ................................................................................................. 16 2. Monitoring & review .................................................................................................... 16 3. Maintaining quality ...................................................................................................... 16 4. Conservation Area boundary review .......................................................................... 16 5. The management of change ...................................................................................... 17 6. Opportunities for enhancement .................................................................................. 17 7. Landscape project areas .......................................................................................... 20 Checklist .................................................................................................................. 21 Appendix B: Public consultation .................................................................................... 22 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. 24 Kirk Deighton Conservation Area Character Appraisal - Approved 15 October 2008 1. Introduction 1.1 Conservation Area Appraisals aim to 1.3 The main function of the Conservation 1.5 Kirk Deighton Conservation Area was define and analyse the special interest Area Appraisal is to enable Harrogate originally designated in 1979. Following a which constitutes the character and app- Borough Council and the community to review of the conservation area in 1991/2, earance of a place. It is these qualities, relate planning proposals to the Conser- the boundary remained unchanged but at which warrant the designation of a Conser- vation Area. The Appraisal will help us the latest review and public consultation vation Area. This Appraisal has been understand the impact that development the boundary was amended on the 15th adopted by Harrogate Borough Council proposals would have on the Conservation October 2008. This Appraisal aims to and forms an evidence base for the Local Area and whether a proposals would be describe Kirk Deighton as it is today Development Framework (LDF). It is, acceptable or appropriate. and identify the special character and therefore, a material consideration when distinctiveness of its setting, buildings and determining applications for development, 1.4 Defining the character of an area is not a open spaces. Having identified those defending appeals or proposing works straightforward exercise and it is imposs- special qualities, the Appraisal will examine for the preservation or enhancement of ible to reach a truly objective view. The whether oppor-tunities exist to protect and the area. It can also form the basis for a statement of character and appearance in enhance subsequent Management Strategy, which this Appraisal is based on various detailed its character. will contain issues, proposals and policies methods of analysis recommended by for the conservation and enhancement of English Heritage. Various qualities are 1.6 By identifying what makes Kirk Deighton the area. looked at including: historical develop- special or distinctive, it is suggested that ment, building materials, and relationships any future change, whether to individual 1.2 The Appraisal provides information and between built and open spaces. Although buildings, building groups or the village as guidance to those wishing to carry out an Appraisal aims to be comprehensive, a whole, will be based on this understand- works in the Conservation Area whether the omission of a particular building, ing of the past and present character of or not they require planning approval. It feature or space should not be taken the village. In this way, we can manage provides a useful source of information for to imply that it is of no interest. future change to ensure it makes a positive property owners, agents, applicants and contribution towards preserving members of the public who live or work or enhancing its special character. in the village of Kirk Deighton. Kirk Deighton Conservation Area Character Appraisal - Approved 15 October 2008 p. 1 2. Planning policy context Objectives 2.1 Local authorities have a duty to designate weight to the content of conservation area The principal objectives of the ‘areas of special architectural or historic character appraisals. The consideration Appraisal are: interest, the character or appearance of proposals in the context of the content of which it is desirable to preserve or of these appraisals will be an important to define and record the enhance’ as conservation areas under factor in deciding whether a proposal has special character and section 69 of the Planning (Listed an adverse effect on the character and interest of Kirk Deighton; Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act appearance of the Conservation Area, and 1990. The same Act also requires local therefore, whether it is contrary to saved planning authorities to periodically review Local Plan Policy HD3, which is the key to raise public awareness conservation areas. policy for the control of development in of the aims and objectives conservation areas. The scope of Policy of the Conservation Area 2.2 Government guidance on all development HD3 also covers development proposals designation and stimulate affecting conservation areas is set out outside conservation areas which would their involvement in the in Planning Policy Guidance Note 15: affect its setting or views into, or out of, protection of its character; Planning and the Historic Environment the area. (PPG15). PPG 15 advises local authorities to define the elements that 2.4 Involving the community and raising to identify what is worthy make the special character or appearance public awareness is an integral part of of preservation to aid of conservation areas in order to provide the appraisal process and needs to be understanding; a sound basis on which to develop approached in a pro-active and innovative local planning policies, preservation way. Community involvement helps to to assess the action that or enhancement strategies and for bring valuable public understanding and may be necessary to development control decisions. ‘ownership’ to proposals for the area. A report included in the appendix details how safeguard this special 2.3 In determining planning applications for interest; the local community has been involved development within conservation areas and the contribution it has made to this and applications for conservation area Appraisal. to identify opportunities consent, the Council will give considerable for enhancement. p. 2 Kirk Deighton Conservation Area Character Appraisal - Approved 15 October 2008 3. Historic development & archaeology 3.1 The name Kirk Deighton derives from 3.2 The Church of All Saints is of Norman kirk meaning church and the Old English origin, dating from 1160-1170. It comp- word dic-tun meaning a tun (homestead or rises a chancel, with vestry and chapel on village) by a ditch or dike or surrounded by the north side; an aisled and clerestoried a moat. The village of Diston is recorded in nave of three bays, with south porch and the Domesday Book of 1086. At this time it western tower with spire. Restorations is recorded that in Diston a pre-Conquest were carried out in 1849 and 1875, the land holder named Merlesuan had 12 latter by W. Perkin and Son for the Rev. carucates of land for geld. There was land JW Geldart. The burial ground was for 6 ploughs, and at the date of the survey extended in 1900 on land donated by Ralph Pagenal, or Paynel, had it. A church the Rev. Canon Geldart, entry to which was there and pasturable wood (land) is marked by the Lich Gate. The rectory half (a
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