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Design Guide 6 Conservation Areas (CAs)

www.westoxon.gov.uk Design Guide 6: Conservation Areas

6.1 CONSERVATION AREAS CONSERVATION AREAS IN WEST (CAs) OXFORDSHIRE

Conservation Areas (CAs) are defined in the Conservation Area Designated Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) 1. Alvescot 1988 Act 1990 as: places of special architectural or 2. Asthall 1993 historic interest, which have a particular character or 3. Aston 1999 appearance worthy of preservation or enhancement. 4. Bampton 1976 5. Bartons 1993 Groups of Listed and non-designated buildings, 6. Bladon 1990 walls, trees and hedges, open spaces, views 7. Burford 1970 and historic settlement patterns all combine 8. Cassington 1992 9. Charlbury 1974 to create an individual sense of place. It is this 10. Chastleton 1995 character, rather than the individual buildings, that 11. Chipping Norton 1970 Conservation Area status seeks to protect. 12. Church Hanborough 1990 13. Churchill 1999 14. Combe 1989 15. Cornwell 1994 16. Ducklington 1988 17. Eynsham 1975 18. Fawler 1991 19. Filkins 1986 20. Finstock 1991 21. Great Rollright 1990 22. Great Tew 1978 23. Hailey 1992 24. Hardwick 1989 25. Idbury 1991 26. Kelmscott 1995 27. Kencot 1994 28. Kingham 1986 29. Langford 1993 30. Leafield 1990 31. Little Tew 2007 32. Millwood End (Hanborough) 2004 33. Minster Lovell 1990 34. Northmoor 1992 Fig. 1 Chipping Norton Conservation Area 35. Over Norton 1992 36. Radcot 1995 37. Ramsden 1991 The first Conservation Areas in the District were 38. Sandford St Martin 1991 identified in the late 1960s, since when there 39. Shilton 1985 has been a rolling programme of designation and 40. Shipton-under-Wychwood 1989 41. Spelsbury, Taston & Dean 1991 review. To date, some 50 Conservation Areas have 42. Stanton Harcourt & Sutton 1989 been designated in West Oxfordshire, ranging in 43. Stonesfield 1988 size from small settlements such as Asthall and 44. Swerford 1988 45. Swinbrook 1990 Radcot, up to large market towns such as Witney 46. Tackley 1994 and Chipping Norton. 47. Taynton 1970 48. Witney & Cogges 1975 49. Woodstock 1975 50. Wootton 1976

settlements in bold have up-to-date CA Appraisals

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For further information, see: http://www.westoxon. demonstrate how the proposals would preserve gov.uk/planning-building-links/historic-buildings- or enhance the character of the area. Special conservation-areas-page/conservation-areas/ attention should be given to design, scale and massing, and use of materials, so that the existing 6.2 CONSERVATION AREA STATUS character of the area is not harmed.

Conservation Area status does not mean that no Conservation Area status brings with it some further change or development will be permitted restrictions to the Permitted Development in that area; rather it is intended to ensure that (PD) Rights enjoyed by homeowners and any potential changes will be managed in a way businesses (the rights to carry out development that preserves or enhances the special qualities without planning permission). Examples of of the Conservation Area. An accumulation of forms of development that may require Planning poorly judged additions or losses of traditional Permission within a Conservation Area, but that features, each apparently minor in its own right, may not require Planning Permission outside a can cause significant harm to the character of a Conservation Area, include: some extensions; Conservation Area as a whole. some alterations to roofs, windows and doors; some types of cladding; and some elements protruding from walls or roof slopes (including satellite dishes, antennae, chimneys and flues)

NB this is not a comprehensive list, and for the avoidance of doubt you should contact the Planning Department.

In 2013, the previous statutory requirement for Conservation Area Consent for the demolition of structures within Conservation Areas was superseded by a requirement for Planning Permission. A building in a Conservation Area may not be demolished without the consent of the Local Planning Authority. The requirement for Planning Permission in such cases is quite separate Fig. 2 Burford Conservation Area from any related consents required (for example, for the construction of a replacement structure). In Conservation Areas, the preservation and enhancement of the area is a consideration in all If a replacement structure is proposed – and planning decisions. Proposals likely to cause harm particularly where the structure it is proposed to to a Conservation Area or its setting are unlikely demolish has merit – the relative merits of the to be supported. proposed replacement will be set against those of the existing structure. In such cases, applications Planning applications for development within for Planning Permission for demolition should not Conservation Areas, including for new buildings be made in isolation. and alterations to existing buildings, should

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The requirement for Planning Permission for the into which new development must be sensitively demolition of structures within Conservation inserted if it is not to damage their established Areas does not apply to: a) Listed Buildings, b) appearance and character. buildings subject to the ecclesiastical exemption (such as churches), or c) Scheduled Monuments. Today, a wide range of architectural forms and In the case of a proposal to demolish a man-made materials is available. When juxtaposed Listed Building, whether within or outside a with traditional forms and natural materials these Conservation Area, an application for Listed are often inappropriate. Unless special care is Building Consent would be needed. In such taken in both the design and choice of materials cases, Historic England would act as a statutory for new buildings, the character of historical consultee. In general, it is extremely unusual for settlements will be progressively eroded and may Listed Building Consent to be granted for the ultimately be lost to future generations. demolition of a Listed structure. Extensions to existing houses and the conversion See also: Design Guide 7: Listed Buildings, Registered of appropriate structurally sound buildings, which Parks and Scheduled Monuments; Design Guide 11: are worthy of retention or make a positive New Development and Context. contribution to the local scene, may be permitted in some circumstances. The conversion of redundant historical buildings should respect the original character of the building and its setting. Historical or architectural features of merit should be protected and retained. Large extensions, or an accumulation of extensions, can easily obscure the simple form of traditional buildings and should be avoided. Some buildings with a particular visual or historical character may be harmed by new development, however well designed. In these cases development may not be permitted.

New buildings and extensions should be well designed in themselves, and in sympathy with the character of the area. They should respect the form, siting, scale and massing of the surrounding buildings. New development should incorporate Fig. 4 Tackley CA: consistent use of local limestone existing features of importance, such as trees, 6.3 DEVELOPMENT ADVICE hedgerows, ponds, stone walls, paths and tracks. Views within, into and out of Conservation The historical settlements of West Oxfordshire Areas are also protected, and should be carefully owe much of their distinctiveness and charm to assessed, with new development designed to the consistent use of local materials (most notably ensure that these are not harmed. oolitic limestone) and the unfolding pattern of historical building styles. Settlements appear to See also: Design Guide 14: Extensions & Alterations; have grown organically, creating a visual context Design Guide 15: Conversion of Agricultural Buildings.

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Trees and hedgerows which make a contribution to a Conservation Area should not normally be removed unless dead, dying or dangerous. Where removal is necessary, suitable replacements should be planted in consultation with the Forestry and Landscape Officer.

6.5 BOUNDARY TREATMENTS

Boundary treatments, both natural and man made, are a critically important element of historical settlements, and often play a defining role within Conservation Areas. In West Oxfordshire, dry stone walling is especially characteristic, knitting together settlements and giving definition to roads, fields and properties. In general, traditional Fig. 5 Chipping Norton CA - key view of Bliss Mill stone walling should be retained and restored in Conservation Areas, and will often represent 6.4 TREES an appropriate choice where new boundary treatments are required. Owners of trees in Conservation Areas must give the Council six week’s notice of their intention Particularly vulnerable to change is the burgage to carry out any of the following works: lopping, walling found in a number of the District’s topping or felling. This applies to trees with trunks towns: most notably Burford, Chipping Norton, more than 75mm in diameter, but not to fruit Woodstock and Witney. Burgage plots are long, trees or saplings. thin housing plots trailing back from the street and dating back as far as the C13. While the walling may be recent, it will often respect the original burgage plot lines, thus providing an invaluable physical record of the town’s historical topography. Such walls are rarely Listed (though may be curtilage Listed), and are thus susceptible to incremental change and loss over time. In general, burgage plot lines and walls should be preserved, and loss of burgage walling avoided.

Traditional native hedgrow species, such as hawthorn and field maple, also form key local boundary features in the District. In general, these should be retained where present, and such species used in preference to non-native ornamental species when new hedgerows are Fig. 6 Prominent tree in Tackley CA required.

6 www.westoxon.gov.uk Design Guide 6: Conservation Areas

6.6 SETTING Conservation Area documents are intended to support, and provide an evidence base for, As the NPPF makes clear (NPPF 2012 paragraph the designation of each Conservation Area; to 128 etc.) setting is a fundamental aspect of complement national and local planning policy; heritage assets. In the case of Conservation Areas, and to provide a source of information for local where change is proposed (including beyond residents, planners and developers. the boundary of the Conservation Area), careful consideration should be given to the likely impact For further information see: http://www.westoxon. of that change on the character and appearance of gov.uk/planning-building-links/historic-buildings- the Conservation Area and its setting. conservation-areas-page/conservation-areas/

‘Setting’ is defined in the NPPF as: The surroundings https://content.historicengland.org.uk/images-books/ in which a heritage asset is experienced. Its extent publications/gpa3-setting-of-heritage-assets/gpa3. is not fixed and may change as the asset and its pdf/ (Historic England Guidance) surroundings evolve. Elements of a setting may make a positive or negative contribution to the significance of an asset, may affect the ability to appreciate that significance or may be neutral. (Annex 2, Glossary, NPPF, 2012).

‘Setting’ is defined by Historic England as: The surroundings in which a place is experienced, its local context, embracing present and past relationships to the adjacent landscape. (Conservation Principles, English Heritage, 2008).

6.7 CONSERVATION AREA CHARACTER APPRAISALS

Conservation Area Character Appraisals are concise, illustrated documents describing the main features of a Conservation Area, which contribute to its special interest and quality. Each document has sections describing the location and setting of the Conservation Area, its historical development, settlement pattern, architectural character, boundary treatments, landscape context and views; and includes gazetteers of both Listed and Locally Listed Buildings, together with a map detailing the salient features. Conservation Area Appraisals are accompanied by management proposals for the future maintenance and improvement of the Conservation Area.