Matching Tye Conservation Area
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Matching Tye Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Plan March 2007 Planning Services Matching Tye Conservation Area Character Appraisal March 2007 Contents 1 Introduction…………………………………………………………………..3 T1.1T Definition and purpose of conservation areas ......................................3 1.2 Purpose, scope and nature of character appraisals .............................3 1.3 Extent of the conservation area............................................................3 1.4 Methodology.........................................................................................3 2. Planning Policy Context .......................................................................4 2.1 Local Plan Policies ...............................................................................4 3. Summary of Special Interest ................................................................5 3.1 Definition of special architectural and historic interest..........................5 3.2 Definition of the character of Matching Tye Conservation Area ...........5 4. Location and Population.......................................................................6 5. Topography and Setting .......................................................................7 6. Historical Development and Archaeology...........................................8 6.1 Origins and development .....................................................................8 6.2 Archaeology .........................................................................................9 7. Character Analysis..............................................................................10 7.1 General character and plan form........................................................10 7.2 Key views and vistas..........................................................................10 7.3 Buildings of architectural and historic interest ....................................11 7.4 Traditional building materials..............................................................13 7.5 Contribution made by trees, hedges and green spaces .....................15 7.6 Activity and movement .......................................................................15 8 Opportunities for Enhancement.........................................................16 8.1 Condition .....................................................................................................16 8.2 Street furniture .............................................................................................16 8.3 Parking ..........................................................................................................16 8.4 Threats to the character of the conservation area .................................16 8.5 Capacity for change…………………………………..…………………...16 9. Conservation Area Boundary………………………..…………………..17 10. Community Involvement....................................................................18 10.1 Involving local people.........................................................................18 Epping Forest District Council - Planning Services 1 Matching Tye Conservation Area Character Appraisal March 2007 10.2 Timetable ...........................................................................................18 11. General Guidance................................................................................19 11.1 Topography and setting ..................................................................19 11.2 Architecture and building details .....................................................19 11.3 Traditional building materials ..........................................................19 11.4 Trees and open spaces ..................................................................19 11.5 Environmental quality......................................................................19 11.6 New development ..........................................................................19 11.7 Activity and uses.............................................................................19 11.8 Renewable energy………………………………………………………19 12. Management Plan...............................................................................20 12.1 Retention and enhancement of historic fabric.................................20 12.2 Preservation of trees, hedges and green spaces…………………….20 12.3 Improvement of public areas...........................................................20 12.4 Review ............................................................................................20 12.5 How residents and other property owners can help........................20 12.6 Management plan ...........................................................................21 13. Bibliography ........................................................................................22 Appendix 1. List Descriptions.....................................................................23 Appendix 2. Relevant National Legislation and Local Plan Policies .......25 Appendix 3. Townscape Analysis................................................................27 Appendix 4. Glossary of Terms ..................................................................28 Epping Forest District Council - Planning Services 2 Matching Tye Conservation Area Character Appraisal March 2007 1. Introduction 1.1 Definition and purpose of encourage community involvement in conservation areas the protection of the character of the area; and A conservation area is an “area of special • Identify measures that need to be architectural or historic, interest the character taken to preserve the character and or appearance of which it is desirable to appearance of the conservation area preserve or enhance” (Section 69 of the and put forward proposals for its Planning [Listed Buildings and Conservation enhancement. Areas] Act 1990). A conservation area may be, for example, the historic centre of a town or It is hoped that this document will provide a village, an older unspoilt residential area, or an management framework to control and guide important country house in large landscaped change in Matching Tye Conservation Area and grounds. form a basis for other planning decisions that affect the area. The designation of a conservation area introduces special controls, including the It is, however, not intended to be requirement of consent from the council to comprehensive in its content and failure to demolish any building or part of a building or to mention any particular building, feature or carry out works on unprotected trees. These space does not imply that these are of no restrictions aim to ensure that the special interest. architectural or historic interest of an area is retained for the benefit of residents, local 1.3 Extent of the conservation area businesses and visitors. Matching Tye Conservation Area, which was originally designated in 1977, extends along 1.2 Purpose, scope and nature of Harlow Road from Rose Cottage to The character appraisals Woodlands and along Matching Road to The Old Manse. The precise conservation area Following conservation area designation, boundaries are illustrated in Map 1. councils also have a statutory duty to formulate and publish proposals for the preservation and 1.4 Methodology enhancement of their conservation areas, and to consult the local community about these This appraisal was compiled between August proposals. A conservation area appraisal is 2006 and February 2007. As part of the partly intended to fulfil this obligation. Its main character appraisal, the conservation area was aims are to: surveyed and photographed in detail, a range of historic maps was consulted and • Define the special architectural and documentary research was carried out. A draft historic interest of a conservation area; version of the appraisal was put out to public • Review current conservation area consultation between November 2006 and boundaries, so that that they reflect January 2007 to allow the comments and what is considered to be of special suggestions of local residents to be interest; incorporated into the final finished version. • Increase public awareness of the aims of conservation area designation and Epping Forest District Council - Planning Services 3 Matching Tye Conservation Area Character Appraisal March 2007 2. Planning Policy Context 2.1 Local plan policies July 2006, although policies concerning conservation areas have not been changed. Conservation areas were first introduced by the Civic Amenities Act of 1967. National The council has already begun work on the guidelines concerning government policies for new system of local policy plans that will the identification and protection of historic replace the existing local plan – this will be buildings, conservation areas, and other known as the local development framework. At elements of the historic environment are set out this stage, the council cannot say for certain in Planning Policy Guidance Note Number 15 – how conservation area character appraisals will “Planning and the Historic Environment”. fit into the new system, but it is expected that they will become advisory policy documents The council’s current policies relating to that will support the main development plan. conservation areas are set out in the Epping (Further information can be found on the Forest District Local Plan. This plan was Planning Services section of the council’s originally adopted in 1998 and has recently website). been reviewed. Alterations were adopted in Epping Forest District Council - Planning