STOKE CLIMSLAND PARISH HALL
DESIGN, ACCESS & HERITAGE STATEMENT
JULY 2020 REV B. 21.10.2020 2Stoke THE PRINCE’S Climsland FOUNDATION Parish Hall driveway and front facade CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 4
CONTEXT 5-13 5 SITE LOCATION 6-7 HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT 8-9 BUILDING HISTORY 10-11 EXISTING BUILDING 12-13 CURRENT CONDITION
DESIGN - THE PROPOSAL 14-24 14 THE BRIEF 15-17 DESIGN APPROACH 18 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT 19 USE & PLANNING POLICY 20 LAYOUT 21 PROPOSED WORKS (EXTERIOR & EXTENSIONS) 22 PROPOSED WORKS (INTERIOR) 23 LANDSCAPE & SUSTAINABLE DESIGN 24 ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES & IMPACT ON HERITAGE ASSET
HERITAGE STATEMENT 25-27
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STOKE CLIMSLAND PARISH HALL DESIGN, ACCESS & HERITAGE STATEMENT 3 INTRODUCTION
This document has been prepared by The Prince’s Foundation in support of the application for Full Planning and Listed Building Consent for the refurbishment, alterations and extensions to Stoke Climsland Parish Hall.
The application is made on behalf of the charity which operates the hall for the community now formalised as the Stoke Climsland Parish Hall Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), registered number 1182193.
Whilst the building has historically always been owned by the Duchy of Cornwall, discussions are underway to conclude the transfer of the freehold to the CIO, so that the building will be fully owned and operated by and for the community. This will enable its continued sustainable use as a multi-purpose community building, ensuring that it is able to serve the growing and changing needs of its future users.
This document seeks to demonstrate that the proposed design is in accordance with relevant planning policies. It is to be read in conjunction with the application drawings provided by The Prince’s Foundation and also the supporting documents:
Asbestos Report by CWE Services
Condition Report by Richard Roberts
Drainage Survey by iSpy Surveys
Ecology Report by Plan for Ecology
Statement of Need by The Prince’s Foundation
Public Workshop/ Consultation Records by The Prince’s Foundation
PROJECT INFORMATION Ownership: Duchy of Cornwall (transfer underway to CIO) Client/Applicant: Stoke Climsland Parish Hall CIO Location: Kingston Road, Stoke Climsland, Callington, PL17 8NY.
Site Area: 433 sqm (0.107 acres)
Gross Internal Area Existing: 162 sqm Proposed: 238 sqm
Gross External Area Existing: 188 sqm Proposed: 267 sqm 4 THE PRINCE’S FOUNDATION CONTEXT SITE LOCATION
Stoke Climsland is located in East Cornwall. The village lies to the northwest of the Tamar Valley AONB and directly to the west of the Tamar River.
The village is situated within the civil parish of Stoke Climsland, with the nearest town being Callington 3.5 miles to the south, and after that the larger town of Launceston 9 miles to the north.
The area is dominated by a rural landscape with farms and villages peppered around. A large feature in the area is the Stoke Climsland Campus of Duchy College - part of the Cornwall College Group.
The closest train station is Gunnislake to the east, which connects to Plymouth. Plymouth and Exeter are the closest main line train stations with connections further across the country.
Several bus routes run through the village which also connect to Plymouth, Callington, Launceston, and Bude, every hour. There is a bus stop to the north of the building alongside the village green.
A large amount of land in the area is owned and managed by the Duchy of Cornwall.
KYL COBER PARC The building itself is at the heart of the village and is KINGSTON ROAD one of a handful of non-residential buildings in Stoke Climsland, opposite the Old School and two doors along from the Post Office and General Stores and one away from the village green.
SITE There is a gentle slope on Kingston Road from south to north across the front of the site, meaning there is a POUND LANE approximately 700mm level difference cross the front of the site parallel to the facade.
Top Left: View of the village from adjacent Kit Hill, Top Right: View of Parish Hall from the Old School opposite. Bottom: Aerial map with site
STOKE ROAD boundary indicated in red.
STOKE CLIMSLAND PARISH HALL DESIGN, ACCESS & HERITAGE STATEMENT 5 CONTEXT HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
The manor of Climsland was one of 17 original assessionable manors belonging to the Earldom of Cornwall.
The 1884 map shows that the land which would later be developed for the Parish Hall, opposite the school (now the Old School) and adjacent to the Post Office - lay vacant as field/ arable land. As such, the boundary of the post office defined the northern edge of the village at this date.
The 1907 map shows little difference in the physical growth of the village and the plot for the new Parish Hall remains undeveloped.
As of the latest census in 2011 the parish (including Luckett) recorded a population of 1,703.
1884 Village Map 1884 Map close up with area for the future Parish Hall outlined in red. In the late 1880’s View: Cornwall XXIII.SW (includes: Stoke Climsland.) - Ordnance Survey Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952 https://maps.nls.uk/view/101438258 the site, opposite the School and next door to the post office, was empty.
1907 Village Map 1907 Map close up with area for the future Parish Hall outlined in red. The historic vil- lage core remains predominantly unaltered. 6 THE PRINCE’S FOUNDATION
View: Cornwall XXIII.SW (includes: Stoke Climsland.) - Ordnance Survey Six-inch England and Wales, 1842-1952 https://maps.nls.uk/view/101438255 CONTEXT HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
The Parish Hall lies within the Stoke Climsland Conservation Area. The map adjacent shows the boundary of the conservation area hatched, and listed buildings shaded red and orange. The current Conservation Area Character Statement from 1997 needs updating to show the hall as a Grade II listed building, following its listing in January 2019. A. The statement describes the Parish Hall as follows: ‘The village hall marked the transition between the historic village core and 20th century building around the green to the north... Two important community buildings round off the northern part of the village centre on the main street. Opposite [the Old School] is the single storey early 20th century Village Hall. It is a simple rendered building of the early 20th century set at the back of a semi-circular forecourt with stone quadrant walls. The hall has a small wooden louvred bellcote, a pilastered facade and a semi-circular window over the entrance with the Prince of Wales feathers on the gable above.’
There are several other notable public buildings - including the Old School, Parish Church, and sports & social club - which sit at the heart of its historic core and conservation area. Together they provide local amenity to the community and constitute a notable historic cluster.
The Parish Hall sits centrally within the village, and as described in the character assessment marks the transition between the historic village core and the 20th century development around the village green to the north.
Cornwall Council Interactive Mapping tool - Conservation Area Cornwall Council Interactive Mapping tool - Listed Buildings. The Hall was listed on the National Heritage List for (Red = Grade II* listed, Orange = Grade II listed) England at Grade II in January 2019 citing the following A = The Parish Hall. specific reasons: -Architectural Significance, having been designed in the early career of eminent architect Albert Richardson with his then company Richardson & Gill; for its vernacular design; remaining virtually intact. -Historic Interest, for the association with the Duchy of Cornwall, particularly having been conceived by them during a period of social improvements in the Parish following the decline of the mining industry. -Group Value, along with other historic and listed structures in the centre of the village. Village in 1908, looking towards the post office Village in 1955,with the post office and war memorial Post office looking south
STOKE CLIMSLAND PARISH HALL DESIGN, ACCESS & HERITAGE STATEMENT 7 CONTEXT BUILDING HISTORY
The building, constructed by the Duchy of Cornwall Estate, was completed in 1915 and presented to the Parish. The purpose of the hall was to replace a derelict cottage which had been used as a reading room.
Articles from the Duchy archives note that the cottage reading room (which sat in front of the Parish Church and obscured its view) was in poor condition in 1910 and that a new site would be more appropriate for a replacement community building.
The building was designed in 1913 by Richardson & Gill Architects, architects to the Duchy at the time. The contractor, CB James, was awarded the contract in 1914 to construct the building for the sum of £612. The building was completed the following year.
The bollards and chains to the front of the building were an afterthought which were added to the contract in 1915 (along with electric lighting which was also installed after the opening). In 1919 Mr Richardson designed an Image of the original exterior from ‘Village Clubs & Halls’ by Lawrence Weaver, 1920. Note the open extension to the hall for the men returning from WWI (as entrance, rendered external walls, railed off forecourt and fully glazed lunette. the women had appropriated the space during the war), but it was not enacted. Sadly no plans from Richardson exist of this proposal in any archive.
The Duchy provided the Hall as part of a period of social and employment improvement around the parish led by the then Rector of the parish church, following the loss of The 1920 book by Lawrence Weaver provides a short the mining industry. description and some photographs and plans of the building as originally designed (shown above and right). Sir Albert Richardson was much later made a President The book describes the building as follows: of the Royal Academy, an editor of the Architects Journal and also a founding member of the Georgian Group. In “Instead of having...a single room to serve the purpose of 1912 he was appointed as the Duchy architect, although artists’ rooms (or retiring room) and kitchen, there are two he carried out most of his work with his partner Charles rooms with suitable offices adjoining. Messrs. Richardson & Lovett Gill. I this role they designed and built several Gill have given character and dignity to the little building buildings within the village including it is understood at by setting it back from the main road and providing curved what is now Duchy College. They also designed buildings wing walls to emphasis the carriage drive which leads to the around Dartmoor, Devon. main entrance.”
The original Parish Hall structure had a clear and The Architects Journal also published an article on the controlled simplicity and symmetry to its design. building at the end of May 1919 which included drawings and finished photographs. Image of the original interior from ‘Village Clubs & Halls’ by Lawrence Weaver, 1920. Note that the ceiling is open to the pitch exposing the restraint ties, and a raised stage is present.
8 THE PRINCE’S FOUNDATION CONTEXT BUILDING HISTORY
As the Parish Hall increased in use and popularity, the hall became desperate for more space and in particular more toilets and storage, so in the 1980’s it was extended to the north. The drawing adjacent is scanned from the Duchy archives in London and shows the proposals for the extension, which provided a store, ladies, mens (and in a slight change to the original drawn proposal) a disabled toilet (although not compliant by today’s standards) centrally between the other two toilet blocks.
During the 1980’s works, the paint and render to the front curved walls was stripped away to reveal the rubble stone - which is how they appear today. The original toilet was removed from the west end of the building in order to form one larger secondary room; one north elevation external door was blocked up to form a window; and the other was altered to accommodate the low ceiling of the extension. An opening was made in the external wall near the original toilet to link the extension to the rear room, although due to the lack of depth here the opening is cut on the diagonal and only provides a narrow entry.
The floor of the extension is concrete and there is a slight slope up to the rear room. The condition of the extension in particular looks tired and is dark throughout due to small window openings and a lack of natural light in the corridor. Finishes and fittings are not of the best quality, are tired and Sketch plan of the hall as existing, 2018, by the CIO Duchy of Cornwall Archive drawing showing 1980’s extension as designed,. They layout as built differed in need of upgrade. slightly from this, locating a disabled toilet between the two other toilet blocks.
The connection through to the 80’s The store room in the extension - used Extension corridor with blocked up Women’s toilets Rear room with modern opening con- New extension elevation with small extension, with altered doorway predominantly for chairs and the upright original windows to the left and new necting through to the extension fixed windows with a single top-hung piano toilet doors to the right. opening casement above
STOKE CLIMSLAND PARISH HALL DESIGN, ACCESS & HERITAGE STATEMENT 9 EXISTING BUILDING
USE The building was designed as a community facility from its inception and it has remained in use as such to the 142.82 present day. It continues to serve the local parishioners in a variety of ways, providing affordable space in the most central location for a variety of uses which include, but are
142.62 by no means limited to: 142.80 144.11 142.99
-Ballet SVP
RWP 142.70 Rad Rad 142.69 Rad Rad Rad 142.60 142.70 -Pop-up Cafe 142.70 2.27 142.71 2.32 142.69
2.26 RWP 142.71 -Short mat bowls 2.27
142.71 142.75 142.70 142.70 2.27 142.74 142.70 Rad -Bridge Club 142.70 RWP
142.48 142.74 143.84 143.86 3.07 142.71 Rad 142.70 142.69 142.69 Rad Rad 142.70 Rad 142.70 -SCATS (local amateur theatre group) 3.32 Rad 2.56 2.62 AH
142.54 -Parish Council meeting venue 143.29 142.71 142.70 142.69 ties above false ceiling 142.71 (locations estimated) -Keep fit, and other exercise classes 142.75 142.75 142.70 142.41 142.69 142.70 False ceiling 4.87 144.09 3.28 RWP rig Lighting 142.71 3.04 142.69 VENT STACK -Various private hires 2.57 142.71 142.69 142.22 142.71 142.70 RWP 142.70 2.65 This is a selection of the most frequent users of the hall 142.55
2.65 142.72 142.71 142.71 but there are many other users which ensure the space has 142.71 Rad Rad Rad 142.71 142.41 142.70 142.70 142.70 3.08 2.56 Ohl 149.05
a very good occupancy rating. Expansion on the current 142.71 142.71 RWP Rad RWP BOILER 142.71
use is shown in the Statement of Need. B 15.09.20 Reduced demolition of west partition wall 142.50 A 31.07.20 Neighbouring shed and boundary to SW adjusted - 10.07.20 Issued for Planning (indicative) 142.52 142.05 Rev. Date Comment
142.47 142.77 144.08 Project Title STOKE CLIMSLAND APPEARANCE PARISH HALL 142.20 Drawing Title Stoke Climsland Parish Hall is a single storey detached EXISTING FLOOR PLAN (indicative)(indicative)
Status building of rough-cast rendered solid blockwork with PLANNING
Date Scale Drawn By 15.09.2020 1:50 @ A1 DC smooth-rendered dressings and a Delabole slate roof. The 1:100 @ A3 Drawing No. Rev. SC_E_100 B plan is rectangular in form with two slightly projecting N FABRIC TO BE REMOVED
bays to the rear of the hall. There is a flat roof extension SITE BOUNDARY 0 1 5m to the north side with a felt covering. The main roof has a louvred timber square ventilation tower. The roof has Existing floor plan with fabric to be removed hatched in red. Main roof volume pitched with hipped roofs to the rear rooms and porch lead dressings throughout and some original cast iron Revision A - extent of removal of wall between rear rooms reduced. to the front. Flat roofed single storey modern side extension (right). rainwater goods remain. The windows are predominantly softwood timber sashes (excluding the extension). The main entrance has a projecting bay with a slate roof and the central entrance doors are surrounded by pairs of columns and pilasters. Flanking the main entrance are two crescent swept rubble slate walls with rendered brick copings.
Internal finishes are generally painted plaster walls above a painted timber tongue and groove panelling to dado height in the main hall itself. The south elevation contains the original windows, whilst the north elevation windows have been blocked to allow for the extension beyond, although the reveals remain. The solid floor is covered with herringbone parquet pine blocks. There is a suspended acoustic grid ceiling within the main hall, and plastered ceilings elsewhere. The extension has stippled artex ceilings, PVC sheet flooring or rolled carpet on solid Original windows in the south elevation wall with T&G board- Reveals in-filled and plastered where original windows were Rough-cast exterior render, smooth ren- floors. ing below and modern radiators haphazardly located. removed in the 1980’s to make way for the extension beyond. dered window surrounds, timber sashes and 10 THE PRINCE’S FOUNDATION cast iron RWG’s. EXISTING BUILDING
LAYOUT The layout is rectangular in plan with one principal room and two rooms to the rear. One of these rear rooms provides a kitchen and the other a secondary social space. This section of the plan projects slightly from the main body of the building to the north and south. At the buildings’ entrance there is a small vestibule with a storage space to the left, and access to the 80’s extension corridor to the right as you enter. A recess at the rear of the hall indicates where the original stage would have stood, since removed for safety reasons. As mentioned, the original form was completed in 1915. The extension to the north dates from the 1980’s and comprises one storage room and WC facilities. It has access to the rear social room to the west and to the east has an external door within the front curved wall.
SCALE & MASSING The existing building is conceived primarily as one main volume with two subservient service rooms to the rear. The main hall sits under a prominent pitched roof, with hipped roofs over the rooms to the rear. The extension is a single storey flat-roofed structure which sits alongside, below the original gutter line, and is, again, subservient to the main structure.
Entrance through columns and pilasters with a step up to the hall level. South yard with shed used for storage. The exterior doors are modern. ACCESS The main entrance to the Parish Hall is on the east elevation through the original historic facade, through the vestibule and into the main hall space. The vestibule would have originally been open, but was enclosed with modern doors during the 1980’s renovations. The kitchen is only accessible through the main hall, and has an external door leading to the rear of the south side external space. The WC, storage room, and through this storage room the rear meeting room, can all be accessed from the front vestibule via a corridor in the extension. There is original access to the rear meeting room from a door within the hall to the right of the stage. On the south side of the building, a door in the curved boundary wall gives access to the side yard. Due to the gradient across the forecourt there is a step up to the main entrance. The forecourt is currently laid to tarmac.
Small lobby with original internal double View along Kingston Road to the front of the Parish Hall its neighbours and village green to the far right doors STOKE CLIMSLAND PARISH HALL DESIGN, ACCESS & HERITAGE STATEMENT 11 EXISTING BUILDING
CURRENT CONDITION The building is in a fair condition for its age with no visible structural issues, but has lacked a continuous and documented programme of maintenance and upgrade for some time, both internally and externally. It is therefore now in need of refurbishment throughout to ensure it can continue to function and to halt any further degradation.
The roof is generally in good order although there are slipped and replaced slates. Leadwork to flashings and valleys etc is in some locations at the end of its life and will need replacement. In a number of locations throughout the building there are instances of damp. Internally the detail of some of the moulded decoration is lost through the numerous layers of paint applied over time.
On the whole, repairs and upgrades have been ad hoc and reactive without considering the effect on the building as a whole. The 1980’s extension suffers from quite considerable heat loss and there are signs of condensation- Exterior deterioration 1980’s extension related issues and damp on the ceiling. In the boundary walls there is evidence of cracks and the coping has failed in a number of locations. Deterioration of external decorations and decay of timbers, and in A conditions report was carried out in 2015 and then some locations cracks in the sills, allowing water into the walls. updated at the end of 2018, when a marked increase in deterioration was observed (for further detail on the condition please refer to this report appended to the application). None of the work picked up in the 2015 report has yet been rectified or made good, in particular the 2018 report highlights further degradation externally including gutter and drain clearance required and external decoration deteriorating.
Lack of clarity in historical lease documents led to ambiguity over a variety of aspects of the building’s operations. The transfer of ownership of the Hall from the Duchy to the CIO will ensure that the building becomes a community asset and therefore clear responsibility for upkeep will lie with the community as the new owners. Tired and dated equipment in the kitchen. The Some signs of damp in a cramped storage space. Loose insulation above the suspended ceiling and peeling paintwork For further detail please refer to the appended updated external door is in need of repair with some signs of damp and mould to the underside of the slope Condition report by Richard Roberts. from a build up of condensation in the hall below.
12 THE PRINCE’S FOUNDATION EXISTING BUILDING
LANDSCAPE The forecourt of the hall runs straight through from the road surface; there is no separating pavement or delineation via a drainage channel or boundary marker etc. The surface is laid to tarmac. Parking is ad hoc across this area. Community notice boards are mounted on the crescent walls.
The area to the west and north are gravelled, although grass and weeds have all but taken over. There is no path around the perimeter and the grass runs straight up to the built edge. The south yard is also laid to tarmac, and houses a shed which was installed due to lack of storage within the main hall building.
There is a substantial ivy growth around the boundary walls and a self-seeded sycamore to the west. The boundary walls are in poor condition with some areas of render loose and the coping missing or failing.
East facade forecourt, used for parking and general access. The Cornwall Council interactive map shows that there are no Tree Preservation Orders within the village itself. There are two trees to the south of the site, within the boundary of the adjacent property, which may require some trimming in order for the proposed works to commence.
BIRD & BAT NESTING The building has been assessed as having ‘moderate suitability’ to support roosting bats. Two emergence surveys were carried out in preparation for the refurbishment and extension of the building and no bats were found to be using the building. Therefore no mitigation was recommended but precautionary recommendations were suggested which will be followed in the proposed works. For further details refer to the Plan for Ecology Survey report appended to the application.
PLANNING HISTORY Following from the 1980’s extension there are no recorded planning applications or cases logged in relation to the South yard, grass to the rear can be seen beyond Gap between the extension and boundary wall Boundary wall condition to the west and south. property. along with the old external urinal. with difficult access and maintenance difficulties
STOKE CLIMSLAND PARISH HALL DESIGN, ACCESS & HERITAGE STATEMENT 13 THE PROPOSAL BRIEF
As noted above, discussions are underway to transfer the • To improve circulation within the building, so that ownership of the Hall from the Duchy of Cornwall to the the main space can be used in isolation from the CIO, meaning that the building will then be owned and ancillary spaces, thereby also improving security. operated by and for the community. • To engage the younger generation in volunteering at the Hall as well as using it for activities, and The CIO and The Prince’s Foundation are working continually encourage new users. together, in line with the principles and ethos of both • To provide a space for much needed services which charities, to refurbish and develop the building in order are not currently available in the village. to ensure its physical and financial sustainability for the • To ensure multi-functionality and flexibility in order future such that it can continue to perform its vital role at to cater to as broad a range of activities as possible. the centre of this rural community and meet the current • To provide a space which can assist with social and future needs of the village and parish. In-depth inclusion and to combat loneliness. discussions between the CIO, current and future Parish • ABOVE ALL...To ensure that the building continues Hall users and the Project Team have resulted in the to be well used into the future and functions as a hub considered development of the following brief, which has for this vibrant community. been split under three headings relating to the existing fabric, services and spatial arrangement. The resulting brief is split into three areas:
From extensive consultation the merits of the hall were SERVICES FABRIC / BUILDING ENVELOPE SPATIAL ARRANGEMENT summed up as: • Audio Visual provision, Stage Lighting, Speakers, • General repair and upgrade (treat damp and general • Increase capacity for the main hall space to Projection, Drop-down screen. Back projection and dilapidation) of the fabric accommodate larger audiences / cafe attendees / • Affordability TV monitoring for performances. Satellite for live- • Sustainability - energy efficient fittings, energy bigger class sizes and generally enable more flexibility • Central location streaming events. Ease of control for all. generation (potential solar panels, thermal and • Provide ancillary rooms which are multi-use/ flexible • Character and charm • Internet connectivity/ wifi provision and strength/ PV), rainwater harvesting, grey-water usage, waste • Improve circulation throughout so that hall can be • Ability to bring people together performance. separation and recycling provision. used independently of ancillary areas. • Numerous electrical sockets and USB chargers • Draught proofing of windows and doors/ • Provide possible backstage access These are the heart and soul of the hall and must around the hall for flexibility of use improvement of performance • Changing spaces which are easily divisible and secure be protected and enhanced to ensure the building’s • New WC facilities, an upgrade in terms of capacity • More efficient black-out system for windows (considering safeguarding for childrens activities) continued success and future sustainability. and quality • Improve ventilation throughout • Improved accessibility for less-able visitors - ramped • Full kitchen upgrade, with better storage and a hatch • Upgrade thermal envelope throughout to improve access, powered doors etc The main aspirations for the building both tangible and for serving (which can also be closed off ), ventilation/ comfort and save energy • Storage - lots of it! In particular innovative storage intangible were recorded as: extraction (dependent on food offer) and fire • Add damp course to main hall floor - improve floor for furniture (tables and chairs), but also for • To increase the size of the main hall space as much protection thermal performance and comfort/durability/ sports equipment (mats for bowls etc) and theatre as possible to maximise potential use, and provide a • External car charging facility and cycle hoops. maintenance equipment. secondary flexible space which could be utilised by • Heating system to be upgraded throughout, source • Possible solid wall insulation to be investigated • Lockable storage for specific user groups of varying most hirers, enabling concurrent usage at busy times. and distribution (alternatives to radiators due to • Improve internal partition wall integrity (for fire/ sizes/ configurations. • To improve the accessibility, storage, catering and safety issues), with ease of control. acoustics) • Moveable stage/retractable stage to provide more sanitary provisions of the building, including • General lighting upgrade - efficiency, types of lighting • Removal of the suspended flat ceiling tiles to expose space for the main hall, as well as being able to changing room spaces to meet safeguarding for different tasks and ambience’s, ability to be easily the original sloped ceiling, add acoustic and thermal ‘provide’ a stage facility in a short time-frame. recommendations. controlled and dimmed. insulation within the pitch • Reorganise and expand space for cloaks/ foyer to • To ensure the Hall continues to be affordable for local • Upgrade security - locks/ CCTV / external lighting • Preserve/ reveal/ enhance the historical features allow for better entrance sequence people to hire. etc. • Redecoration throughout externally and internally • Space for refuse & recycling. • To ensure thermal and acoustic performance are • Fire alarm system - heat and smoke sensors and • Restoration of cupola / louvred ventilation stack • Upgrade of furniture for durability/ storage ease and enhanced to cope with a diverse range of potential extinguishers etc • Restoration of curved front walls comfort activities and to help minimise future running costs • A visible external sign/ display/ flag for when • Improvement of rear boundary walls/ potential • Mirrors for dance and ballet barres and improve comfort. activities are taking place in the hall - a visible way to additional screening • Possible exterior seating/ (tables & chairs [could be • To improve general (as well as activity specific) demonstrate activity to the outside world. • Improve foul and rainwater drainage removable] and benches to the front) lighting and audio visual provision. • Acoustic control for various types of events (between • Durable and low maintenance finishes and fittings • Shared surface to the front carriageway and • To maintain and enhance/ reveal the historic internal spaces and also between the building and its reconfigured notice boards which are easier to reach. character and charm of the original building. external surroundings). 14 THE PRINCE’S FOUNDATION THE PROPOSAL DESIGN APPROACH
The Prince’s Foundation and CIO intend to deliver high standards of sustainability, refurbishment and building conservation in line with the significance of the property to provide an accessible and safe environment for the many and varied needs of the local community, within this Grade II listed building.
The proposal seeks to upgrade the building fabric whilst preserving and enhancing the historic qualities of the building and remaining sensitive to the original design, character and specific intended use of the hall. It seeks to ensure that any alterations and additions made to the Hall give the building as a whole the best opportunity for longevity (in physical maintenance and also continued use).
The front of the building will be preserved ensuring that its group significance with other listed buildings in the heart of the village is maintained.
Aside from opening up the north wall, which has already been much altered from its original form by a 1980’s intervention, there will be minimal alterations to the historic fabric, other than to preserve and refurbish original elements, or remove modern interventions (such as the suspended grid ceiling etc), and create openings to link with ancillary accommodation to upgrade functionality.
The two side extensions are designed to be subservient to the historic form and mass, sitting as flat roofed sections below the original roof gutter line and sitting inboard from the rear building line. They have been designed to be sympathetic in character to the original building, but to differentiate themselves in material. The rear elevation (the only aspect where the two elevations will be able to be viewed along with the historic fabric) will be clad in stone (matching the front wall) such that the rendered form of the original mass is clearly visible and ‘readable’ as distinct from the original volume. As such, the extensions will not detract from the historic structure.
For the overall project to be successful users must be able to navigate the building with ease, and also be able to run more than one event at a time in order to meet need and demand. The extensions allow for circulation around the main hall in order that this dual function can happen, whilst also providing much needed space for ancillary kitchen and sanitary facilities and storage. Lobbies to either side of the existing vestibules off the entrance space allow for direct access to the new northern extension on one side (and therefore also the rooms at the rear of the building) without having to go through the main hall when occupied (as long as the folding doors which expand the hall space are closed). To the south, the lobby allows for access to the toilet and kitchen corridor (meaning you can also access these facilities from the north extension when the main Hall is in use by circulating around the perimeter). The south lobby also means that ‘out of hours’ the building can be completely secured all but access to one WC for possible ‘public toilet’ usage (facilitated by key-code lock for example) through this lobby which connects directly to the external door.
The proposed alterations will make the whole building more accessible and provide Birds-eye view showing the increased floor area of the main hall with the proposed extensions shown in blue. sufficient provision of modern services and the flexibility to accommodate numerous Revision A - nibs and downstand between rear rooms added back and opening reduced. anticipated functions and modes of use, to ensure long-term viability.
STOKE CLIMSLAND PARISH HALL DESIGN, ACCESS & HERITAGE STATEMENT 15 THE PROPOSAL DESIGN APPROACH
The design proposal entails conservation and refurbishment It is proposed that these become use-able as a pair with a folding of the historic fabric, and righting some of the wrongs carried partition to divide when demand dictates. This gives full out during modern alterations, whilst providing the required flexibility to the users. Having these two rooms then allows additional floorspace to ensure the continued viability of the the hall to fulfil safeguarding requirements by being able to Hall and the preservation of this historic structure. Only by provide separate sex changing facilities, particularly important ensuring its successful future use will this historic building be for children’s use. Direct access to the stage from both rooms is preserved and enjoyed by future generations. useful for all types of performance activity, but it also impacts on all forms of exercise or dance classes that will take place here. The sloped ceiling will be revealed as originally intended, Being able to connect these two rooms means that when they are once the modern suspended ceiling is removed. Conservation not being used for changing they can provide a secondary hire rooflights will be installed in order to flood the hall with light space. (with integral blackout blinds for use as needed). The original stage location will remain, but with a stage that is retractable The northern extension, which will replace its 1980’s predecessor such that the hall space can provide better mutli-functionality will provide increased floor area for the main hall space which is and also to minimise the amount of storage needed for any needed by numerous user groups (please refer to the appended demountable stage (wooden boxes currently have to find storage Statement of Need document for further details). This extension for this purpose in a building which is very tight on space). also allows for users to circulate around the main hall space when folding partition walls are closed in order to get access to All original sashes will be retained in-situ, refurbished, the rear rooms for other separate activities. redecorated and draught-proofed. Interior joinery around the stage will be repaired and repainted. Where internal doors The northern extension also provides almost full length storage are original they will be retained and refurbished and where to the north side. This will allow for suitably specified folding, required upgraded for fire safety. Where new openings are stacking chairs and tables for use in the main hall to be stored View looking towards the east (front) elevation showing new extensions in blue and alterations in orange. proposed in the northern wall, half height timber panelling will here for easy access, but it will also provide an additional acoustic Revision B: Solar PV panels are omitted in order to maintain the integrity and therefore significance of the be installed to continue the original design of the interior. This air barrier between the main hall space and the closest neighbour historic roof slopes and reduce visual impact on the conservation area. is the most significant internal modification (albeit to already to the north. Within the small extension to the west one modified elements of fabric). Some other small alterations to the additional WC will be provided, utilising an existing drainage fabric are also proposed as described in the application drawings. route. A toilet in this location adjacent to the changing rooms and by the stage is vital for performers and anyone utilising the A large lantern rooflight in the new northern extension will The proposed extensions provide all of the ancillary service changing spaces so they do not have to go through the main hall bring further light to the space, which will be borrowed through functions for the building. To the south this includes a relocated to use a facility. into the main hall when the spaces are being used together. The and enlarged kitchen, which can be compartmentalised into kitchen will also benefit from a roof lantern in order to ensure two areas to allow for cookery teaching to local families, and Lobbied spaces from the new extensions to the front of the hall light into the space, in addition to the new half glazed door to the potentially school children, as well as to act as a servery for will provide additional lines of security. This is particularly west. events and functions. Key to the functionality of the new relevant to the south side, where the CIO hope that one WC kitchen in this location is a door within the extension to the west could become a public village convenience with secure lobbied Above all the proposals allow for a completely upgraded hall with to connect it directly to the rear secondary space in order that access via keypad from the southern external door. Thus regard to its fabric and services and a reorganised internal layout those rooms can be serviced without going through the main providing another essential community service within the hall. which enables the greatest level of multi-functionality, whilst hall when in use. The south extension will also contain the toilet enabling multiple events to happen simultaneously. It takes into facilities as individual unisex rooms allowing full flexibility. Utilising borrowed and top light is an integral part of the account the need for safeguarding by providing enhanced toilet There is also a substantial storage room here. This makes the proposal, given that the extensions span directly to the boundary provision and several separate potential spaces for changing. south extensions a full ‘service’ block, allowing drainage to be and no vertical plane windows are included adjacent to the streamlined and allowing the original historic structure to be neighbours on the north or south. The facilities are located The extensions are essential to ensure a future sustained use for reserved for community functions. within such that those which do not necessarily require light are the Hall as determined by its users and the local community placed on the outer walls. and to help alleviate impacts of more invasive alterations on the Relocating the kitchen into the new southern extension allows historic fabric. it to not only be bigger in order to provide for more events and activities but also frees up the existing rear rooms to be used for other functions.
16 THE PRINCE’S FOUNDATION THE PROPOSAL DESIGN APPROACH
Integral to the principles of the proposal are the refurbishment and conservation of the historic fabric. Here we look at, in particular, the front and rear façades (to the east and west), as both the north and south are not easily accessible or visible and are predominantly boundary walls to adjacent private land.
The scheme proposes repair to the existing fabric to a good conservation standard and lifespan of 15-20 years. The historic east facade will be bought back to former glory, by removing modern doors and replacing them with hard wearing timber doors contemporary with the age and style of the building. The stonework to the curved walls will be repaired and re-pointed with lime mortar and the copings reset and where missing or damaged will be replaced like for like. The cut away section of the front boundary wall to the north, altered in the 1980’s, will be reinstated to full height. The clock will be relocated and the original fenestration restored to the Diocletion window to allow light into the main hall once the internal suspended ceiling is removed. The louvred tower will be restored and all joinery repainted, along with renewed leadwork weathering details and valley linings, etc. Rendered walls will be repaired and repainted throughout. The proposed extensions behind the raised curved walls will not be visible from the forecourt or road which is the only publicly visible aspect of the building. Therefore this refresh and upgrade, appropriate to the building’s significance, will be a positive contribution to the conservation area and the centre of the Birds eye view looking towards the west (rear) elevation showing new mass in blue Existing view of the rear of the Hall from the adjacent village. Village Green The extensions will be differentiated in their material from the historic volume with the historic form of the building in render held between two stone flanks (as at the front of the property). Copings will match existing. Original cast iron rainwater pipes and hoppers will be restored and retained, and new heritage rainwater goods to match where required.
The rear of the building is to be completely re-landsacped with new planting, grass, and a permeable gravel border to the edge of the building line for drainage. This will replace the currently overgrown and largely abandoned rear garden to create a useful external amenity space. The front forecourt will be regraded to provide level access to the main entrance with a new permeable surface throughout. Planters will be used to ensure a clear pathway is maintained to the front of the main doors, at the head of newly defined car parking (marked with pavers to define edges). A clear pathway from the front door to the road will be permanently maintained for fire escape and access purposes. An electric car charging point will be installed along with stands for cycle Front view indicating raised section of front boundary walls shown in orange. Existing view from the Old School of the Parish Hall , parking. The village noticeboards, which are a vital part of village showing reduced section of boundary wall to the right communication, will be reinstated anew on the refurbished curved hand side. walls. STOKE CLIMSLAND PARISH HALL DESIGN, ACCESS & HERITAGE STATEMENT 17 STOKE CLIMSLAND PARISH HALL CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
Following the community consultation, several designs were explored with the Parish Hall Committee. These sought to provide as many of the improve- ments discussed with the community as possible, through varyingSTOKE levels of intervention. CLIMSLAND All designs included demolishingCONCEPT the existing north extension;DESIGN FOR THE PROPOSAL removing the suspended ceiling; increasing the building’s overall floor area; improving sanitary provision; improving thermal efficiency; and minimising visibility of alterations from the street; whilst preserving, enhancing,PARISH and revealing historical HALL features of the interior.PRE-APPLICATION ADVICE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT These designs formed part of an iterative process resulting in the preferred design proposal, which was then submitted for pre-application advice.
SCHEMEPRE-APPLICATION 1 PROCESS SCHEME 2 Following the initial consultation work carried out with • WCs provided to either side • Extended to the west to the Parish in October 2018, several designs were explored of the main hall increase capacity of existing • MeetingThe roomspurpose provided of pre-applicationto advice is to gain a better understanding kitchen and rear multi- with the CIO. These sought to provide as many of the eitherof the side planning of main hall constraints relevant to the project, and to then use this purpose room improvements discussed with the community as possible • Kitchenknowledge upgraded to in existinginform the design. In this instance, in particular, it allows • Building line of the new north locationus to understand the authority’s views - and therefore likelihood of and south extensions pulled appropriate within the constraints of the site and the • Dedicated changing and back to maintain access from existing building. All the designs included proposing the ‘greenroom/approval backstage’ - on: hall to outside from existing space to rear doors removal of the 1980’s northern extension (considered to • Circulation maintained on • South extension utilised for • the scale and massing of development be at the end of its life inadequate for upgrading, and of either side of the main hall two new flexible spaces • acceptable alterations to historic fabric no historic significance), removing the suspended ceiling, increasing the building’s overall floor area, improving • the impact on a listed building and conservation area
sanitary provision, improving thermal efficiency, and Design submitted to the council 25th June minimising visibility of any alterations from the street, Meeting on site with council 29th August SCHEME 3 whilst preserving enhancing and revealing the historical • WCs relocated to new south features of the interior. Formal pre-app response received 23rd September extension Proposed floor plan • KitchenPre relocatedApplication in new submission north extension with direct access to hall and rear rooms The development of options is summarised here, by • Old kitchen converted into showing five initial options considered; the version flexible space • Dedicated storage room submitted for pre-application advice; and finally the CHALLENGES scheme contained in this planning application • Grade II listing status The need for the increased floor area of the main hall is • Conservation Area demonstrated further in the associated Statement of Need • Constrained nature of the site (boundaries close on every side) document. Ultimately, whilst the Parish Hall is the largest single volume space within the village - it is still too small. • Accessible from the front only SCHEME 4 This was demonstrated not long after its completion and • North and south extensions is recorded in the Village Diary of 1919 where it was increased to edge of existing building line written: • Main hall floor area increased by removing existing north ‘There were many complaints about the Duchy Hall being PLANNING & HISTORIC wall and retaining columns inadequate and the villagers wanted another room built on.’ Drawing(to Title mirror existing window View from the west (extensions/alterations shown in colour) ENVIRONMENT RESPONSE Proposed Rear Aerial Opt. 4A S T O K E C L I M S L A N D Date Scale Drawn by 25.06.2019rhythm)NTS DC/SR This desire has not been satisfied by the current extension Drawing No. Rev. PARISH HALL • - Storage added (doublingA as and the desire for space has been exemplified over time The local authority gave the following feedback in response to the acoustic buffer) to northern with the numerous uses and calls for the halls facilities. design shown right: boundaryPlanning wall Application and Listed Building submission (this application) • OneRevision large flexible Aspace shows nibs (and a downstand above) retained between the The hall would be able to attract organisations such as (which can be subdivided) • The original hall is enveloped on three sides, in an unsympathetic madetwo within rear south roomsextension and the opening is reduced as clouded. Carn to Cove if it had additional floor space in order to manner resulting in visual harm. facilitate a more diverse range of performing arts activities for locals. In addition, it would be able to be rented out • The plan-form of a building is important. for events more often. While this is currently the case, it is SCHEME 5 often deemed too small for the desired attendee numbers • The existing extension does not justify further erosion of the architec- • Main hall floor area increased ture. by removing existing north and the Hall misses out on vital income. wall, installing steel to create a larger opening and reorienting • The symmetry of the building should be respected as the hall remains the stage area In response to the pre-application advice (detailed further virtually intact. • Kitchen relocated to south extension, along with new below), the proposed rear extension has been omitted and WC’s the two wing extensions have been truncated to further • Making a bigger main hall space will harm the building’s fabric, • Wall between existing two proportions, and original plan, and we consider this should be rear rooms removed to create respect the historic rear building line, whilst maintaining Drawingone Title large flexible space avoided. Proposed Cut-away Opt 4A S T O K E C L I M S LCut-away A N D model (extensions/alterations shown in colour) Date Scale Drawn by 25.06.2019 NTS DC/SR the facilities that the Parish need in order for this building Drawing No. Rev. PARISH HALL - A to function into the future. • Extensions to the west should be avoided.
Sample of concept development showing main options,• Anyand south as presented and north to extensionsthe community should November be curtailed. 2019 18 THE PRINCE’S FOUNDATION • The desire for a significant secondary space could be achieved in a more sympathetic manner.
Drawing Title Proposed Interior Perspective of Interior view of expanded main hall below new lantern Hall Opt.4A S T O K E C L I M S L A N D Date Scale Drawn by 25.06.2019 NTS DC/SR Drawing No. Rev. PARISH HALL - A THE PROPOSAL USE & PLANNING POLICY
USE More available space and the increased functionality of RELATED PLANNING POLICY that space will help meet the demand from some existing One of the greatest dangers to the life of a building is users for general expansion (e.g. Pop-up cafe, keep-fit et The proposals relate to the following current planning vacancy or under-use. This can then, in some cases al, which are so popular that they cannot manage with the policies: lead to disrepair or abandonment. The CIO wishes space available), dealing with safe-guarding recommenda- to build on the current user basis to ensure that this tions (e.g. SCATS, Ballet et al) being more comfortable National Planning Practice Guidance 2014 building continues to be used for and by the commu- (e.g. Keep-fit, yoga and Latino dance), and having the National Planning Policy Framework 2019 nity - as it was originally conceived. In order to do ability to put on impromptu performances because of an this, it must meet the changing needs of the village easy to use stage (e.g. Ballet, SCATS rehearsals et al). Section 2: Achieving sustainable development and Parish to ensure that it remains viable, so that us- Section 4: Decision-making ers are not forced elsewhere, and so that the Hall can Enabling an updated layout which will allow for Section 9: Promoting sustainable transport continue to support itself economically and remain multiple activities to take place simultaneously - with Paragraph 108 - safe and suitable access viable and, most importantly, operable, affordable and upgraded acoustics to separate spaces - will mean Paragraph 109 - refusal of unacceptable impacts on open for all. that the hall can meet the demand of more users. highway safety In addition the increased floor space will appeal to Section 12: Achieving well-designed places Current users of the building include: organisations such as Carn to Cove which will enable Paragraph 124 - high quality design • Local residents (for private hire/ functions) a broader spectrum of arts events to be experienced Paragraph 127 - residential amenity, general design • Pop-up cafe in the very heart of this village. Ensuring adaptability Section 15 - conserving and enhancing the natural • Parish Council (meeting venue) and flexibility is key to the current proposal which will environment • School & PTA allow the hall to be accessed by an even larger number Section 16 - conserving and enhancing the historic • Local Neighbourhood Plan group of people on a more regular basis continuing to pro- environment • Short Mat Bowls Club vide an important community lifeline for the Parish - • Women’s Institute be that providing a release from social isolation, a level Cornwall Local Plan Strategic Policies 2010 - 2030 - • Keep fit (numerous clubs and activities) of exercise activity, the opportunity to try new skills, Adopted 22nd November 2016 Policy 1 Presumption • SCATS (Local Amateur Theatre Group) or a place to celebrate with friends and family. Cast- in favour of sustainable development • Ballet, and other dance groups/ classes ing its net wider will also allow for the Hall to have a Policy 5 Business and tourism • Scouts healthier float to allow for maintenance and to feed Policy 12 Design • Farmers money back into further marketing, new activities and Policy 13 Development standards • Business training, meetings and presentations to support other community groups for example. Policy 21 Best use of land and existing buildings • Bridge Club Policy 23 Natural environment • Gardening Club As we have seen in recent months living through the Policy 24 Historic environment • Art Club Covid-19 pandemic, community values and localism - Policy 26 Flood risk management and coastal change • Annual flower show / village show people working together and supporting those around • Uses associated with the Parish Church them - has been more important than ever. Commu- For further analysis of the related policies and how • Polling Station nity buildings like the Parish Hall help engender that the proposal seeks to comply with and address them • Large public meetings sense of community that ensure this spirit is alive and please refer to the Heritage Statement below from page • Pensioners Christmas party well in this place, and provides a vital lifeline for those 24 onwards. not able to cope/ get around easily/ requiring help or From the discussions held with the community it became simply finding social interaction. The benefit of these clear that the future uses of the space would continue to community organisations will only continue to grow, be along the above lines, as well as activities currently una- and this project will help to ensure that the Stoke ble to operate within the existing space constraints of the Climsland Parish hall can be at the heart of its com- main hall. This could include: wedding, christening and munity well into the future. wake receptions; parties (‘big birthdays’, anniversaries etc), dances (from barn to ballroom), music events, (quartets, choirs, bands etc), other large social events (quizzes, com- edy evening etc), or larger public meetings etc.
STOKE CLIMSLAND PARISH HALL DESIGN, ACCESS & HERITAGE STATEMENT 19 THE PROPOSAL LAYOUT
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The Hall will continue to function as a valued community asset but with the ability to serve more people and
provide enhanced flexibility, which it cannot provide in 142.62 142.80 144.11 142.99 its current form. R new W RWP 25 metal stage stacking chairs x 4 steps bowls mats new RWP 5 round 1530mm 5 round 1220mm on trolly STORAGE PLANT/METERS STORAGE dia folding tables dia folding tables The issues experienced with the current layout are that ambulant disabled W.C. gravel strip the kitchen can only be accessed via the main hall space repositioned roof lantern above RWP
and the rear ‘meeting’ room, is a small and inadequate curtain rail folding partitions secondary space for the community’s needs. FFL 142.70 RWP
COMMITEE/ rooflight rooflight rooflight CHANGING The proposed layout alterations have been discussed coat hooks 1000
line of storage extensively with the CIO representatives in order to reach area above new timber floor
FFL 142.70
81 seats (9 rows of 9) a position which the community feels will ensure that the new permeable surface throughout
144.09 RWP 350 extent of retractable stage vent stack building meets their needs but also retains and enhances ceiling hatch as much of the historic fabric as possible. 142.22 COMMITEE/ CHANGING
disabled disabled new rooflight rooflight rooflight seating seating permeable The main alterations see a new ‘service’ wing to the south surface coat hooks
planter bed providing all functional ancillary facilities, freeing up the repositioned RWP door fixed shut FFL 142.70
north side extension to incorporate an increased floor area FFL 142.70 B 15.09.20 West partition wall intervention reduced; RWP's moved repositioned RWP A 31.07.20 Neighbouring shed and boundary to SW charging points within the main hall itself. The northern original wall of electric vehicle adjusted - 10.07.20 Issued for Planning combined grey KITCHEN and rainwater disabled & Rev. Date Comment roof lantern above W.C. W.C. 142.05 the hall has already undergone some alteration work in recycling tanks STORAGE public W.C. below Project Title new RWP the 1980’s with the windows removed and filled in. The repositioned STOKE CLIMSLAND RWP PARISH HALL community notice board
proposal here is to remove a larger section of this wall in 142.20 Drawing Title order to create an enlarged main space. The extension PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN (indicative) to the north would then allow for circulation around Status PLANNING
Date Scale Drawn By the main hall space and also for a full length storage 1:50 @ A1 15.09.2020 1:100 @ A3 DC space. It could also be used independently as a space on Drawing No. Rev. SC_P_100 B
its own merit once closed off, with access to the main PROPOSED
hall separately maintained. It could also then be used SITE BOUNDARY in conjunction with, or independently of the two rear rooms. Proposed Floor Plan - new fabric shown in blue. Revision A shows nibs (and a downstand above) retained between the two rear rooms and the opening is reduced as clouded. . A substantial storage room is located directly opposite the hall doors allowing for ease of access. Lobbying the front foyer space will allow for circulation to either the service wing or the north extension, as well as the main hall, but also allows the space to be closed off and controlled for security. It is the CIOs intention that the disabled toilet could then also function as a public convenience even when the building is closed as secure separate access could be achieved with these lobbies.
20 THE PRINCE’S FOUNDATION Proposed view looking east toward main entrance with new extension to left hand side Proposed view looking west towards the stage - modern flat suspended ceiling removed THE PROPOSAL PROPOSED WORKS
The Hall will be carefully refurbished, and proposed • The western windows sill will be lowered to form a alterations and additions have been informed by the serving hatch between the new kitchen and existing original design and historic features that remain. hall enabling safe accessible servicing. • The eastern window will be retained in place and CHANGES TO THE EXISTING EXTERIOR refurbished, it will be lined over on the south side for acoustics and fire treatment but will remain visible Proposed works to all elevations: within the hall interior. • Original historic details will be carefully protected • A new door opening will be created near the curved during the works boundary wall to enable access to the proposed south • Elevations to be carefully cleaned throughout extension. • Render to be repaired and repainted to match original • The free-standing shed to the south will be removed • Stonework joints to be re-pointed using lime mortar • Lead flashings at the end of their serviceable life to be Proposed works to the North elevation: replaced with new • The 1980’s extension will be removed. • All original sash windows and glazing (unless glass is broken/ damaged and requiring replacement) to Proposed works to the West (rear) elevation: be retained and fully refurbished and redecorated • The rear overgrown garden will be cleared to make along with new added draught proofing. Damaged way for new modest landscaping. ironmongery to be replaced to match. • Plastic rainwater-goods to be replaced with heritage Proposed Roof works: aluminium • New conservation roof-lights will be installed in the • The timber louvred ventilation tower will be repaired. north and south facing roof slopes. Proposed East elevation • Historic detailing will be retained and repaired. • Re-roofing will retain all existing slates. Rev A: Notes regarding window refurbishment updated and RWP locations. • New lead aprons and flashings to replace damaged or Proposed works to the East (front) Elevation: missing lead. • Curved boundary walls will be raised with new rendered brickwork coping to match existing. PROPOSED EXTENSIONS • Original lintels will be reused at new height. The proposed side extensions will be traditional • Stonework piecing in as required, pointing and in character and in tune with the main hall and its cleaning to boundary walls. neighbouring buildings in scale, massing and materiality. • External doors to this elevation are all modern and They incorporate materials which complement the therefore will be replaced with new quality hardwood setting of the development and reflect the character of doors. The central entrance doors will be half glazed the historic building and the conservation area. They to match the original design. are subservient to the historic planform of the building • Clock removed and glazing reinstated as original by sitting below the existing gutter line and contrasting design to diocletian window above main entrance. in their material. A simple palette of materials has • The ground will be graded from the roadside to meet been selected to help the building sit naturally in its the entrance level of the building. surroundings. Key features include: • Parapet walls with stone copings Proposed works to the South elevation: • Facing stone to match the front boundary walls • The window adjacent to the kitchen will form a • Heritage rainwater goods to match existing door opening enabling access to the new kitchen. • Painted timber external doors and sash windows to The central window opening will form a proposed match the historic building fenestration. doorway, creating a fire escape route from the hall, • Heritage low profile roof lanterns and access to the ancillary facilities in the new • Flat roof with lead flashings. extension.
Proposed West elevation Rev A: Notes regarding roof slates and window refurbishment updated . STOKE CLIMSLAND PARISH HALL DESIGN, ACCESS & HERITAGE STATEMENT 21 THE PROPOSAL PROPOSED WORKS
CHANGES TO THE EXISTING INTERIOR • Half height match-boarding to the main hall will be repaired and redecorated, and also replicated within Research was carried out to understand the buildings the extension to the north. original design through the book ‘Village Halls & • The herringbone parquet floor is at the end of its Clubs’ by Lawrence Weaver in 1920 and from the serviceable life and can no longer be sanded, therefore RIBA library in the form of an archival article from the a new parquet floor to match will be laid. Architects Journal of May 1919 where drawings and • New mouldings within the extensions will match two photographs (one internal and one external) of the existing including skirtings and architraves. building were discovered. This research has informed the development of the proposal. Services: • Power, lighting and plumbing has been added to and Elements to be removed can be seen in red on the altered ad hoc over time within the building and is existing planning drawings. These elements are proposed therefore now in need of wholesale upgrade. New for removal in order to improve accessibility and power and data will be installed. New architectural functionality within the building, and to reveal historic lighting throughout including feature pendant features. lighting to the main hall. • Modern radiators will be removed, and underfloor Proposed works to interiors: heating installed below the new parquet floor within • Non-original extension to be fully removed. the main hall. • Modern doors to be removed throughout • The proposed conservation rooflights will have • Modern suspended ceiling grid to be removed in main blackout blinds and actuators to allow for a level of hall and roof sloped to be lined natural cross-ventilation in the main space. • New door opening formed in existing window position to the south to enable connectivity through to ancillary service wing with new kitchen and toilet facilities. • North wall, already altered by the 1980’s extension, to be opened up to allow for full flexibility of main hall space and increased capacity. Folding partitions will enable the spaces to be separated when needed. • New fully lined acoustic timber wall treatment to north storage wall. • An opening will be made within the non structural wall between the two rear rooms (one currently being the kitchen) but retaining nibs to either side and a downstand at the ceiling, with folding doors to allow the rooms to be used independently (to allow for separate sex changing) or together (as a secondary activity space). • Original internal doors will be retained and refurbished along with sash windows which will be retained, refurbished, redecorated and where not internalised will be draught proofed.
Joinery: • Original proscenium surround to stage to be restored and timber entablature with mutules and meotopes which currently sit hidden above the suspended ceiling will be revealed. 22 THE PRINCE’S FOUNDATION Proposed view within the northern extension showing the enlarged hall space through to the original stage proscenium restored to former glory as the focal point. THE PROPOSAL LANDSCAPE & SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
The proposal aims to deliver high standards of • Materials will be reused wherever practical. Where conservation and sustainable design within the constraints new materials are used, recycled materials or those of the Halls Grade II listing in the following ways: with a high recycled and/ or natural content will be specified where suitable.
Cycles and bins • Refurbishing the existing building and ensuring its • Low VOC paints will be specified throughout. continued function makes use of substantial existing materials and embodied energy from first principles Heating and energy demands will be reduced by a number of reuse. of methods to include: • The proposed extensions use robust materials which are traditional and contemporary with the • LED lighting throughout, including where suitable original design and the conservation area. They will the use of Passive Infra Red systems (PIRs) to control be carefully detailed to ensure longevity and low lighting use, and mains dimmable fittings. Zoned maintenance. control and scenes to be utilised for centralised • Ensuring the building is cared for through the work lighting management. proposed herein enables the long-term use of the • Ensuring a high level of natural daylight into the building and enhances the conservation area as a building through new roof lanterns to the extensions whole. and conservation rooflights within the main hall. • Hard surfaces within the existing landscaping to the • Enabling natural ventilation through automated front and rear of the building will be replaced with opening rooflights to the north and south, and permeable surfaces which will reduce water runoff through openable windows to the east and west. This volume and instead allow for steady seepage to will include the reinstatement of the historic louvred groundwater. vent tower to enable stack effect, allowing warm air to • Low flow taps and WC’s will be utilised to regulate be drawn up and discharge at height. water usage. • The incorporation of higher performance insulation Proposed rear garden Proposed front forecourt • A combined rainwater and greywater collection within the new construction and where feasible in the system will be installed with an underground tank to existing building floor void and underside of roof. the rear, for non-potable water uses including toilet • The enhancement of air-tightness within the LANDSCAPING flushing and irrigation. existing building and inherent in the new extension • New planting throughout will increase biodiversity, construction. Front Forecourt as well as making a positive visual contribution to the • Under floor heating will be installed within the main The front forecourt will be laid to falls towards the road with a new slot area, including a sedum roof to the bin store. hall space and wall mounted radiators in other rooms drain provided at the ownership boundary between the site and the • All timber to be used within the project to be from and ancillary spaces. public highway. The surface will be a hard permeable surface, allowing it FSC/PEFC sources. • Zoned control of heating system to enable areas to be to be easy to maintain and suitable for emergency vehicles to pull across • Waste storage will be provided over and above the shut off when not in use. the forecourt if needed (rather than loose gravel for example). Potted current condition. plants will designate the edge of parking zones, enabling a clear space to • Zero ODP and low GWP insulation to be utilised. The proposal seeks to apply high principles of sustainable be maintained in front of the building itself for escape in the event of • New high performance timber frame draught sealed design, predominantly passive from a fabric first approach, evacuation. Two cycle hoops will be located alongside a simple sedum external doors to be installed. within the listing constraints, to reflect national and local roof covered timber bin enclosure to the north side. Electric car charging • Retained and refurbished sash windows will have government policies to mitigate and adapt to climate will be incorporated within the south side boundary wall. draught proofing installed. change and ensure that the building is low energy, low • Mechanical extraction to all WC’s and kitchen. maintenance and low-cost operationally into the future. Rear Garden • Provision for cycle storage is integrated into the front We endeavour for the redevelopment of the Hall to be The rear garden will have a new planting bed following the line of the forecourt along with adequate pedestrian access. a model for other small community facilities in how to boundary wall to provide a green edge and help to encourage biodiversity. The buildings central location makes it extremely achieve sustainable refurbishment. Between the building and this bed a new permeable surface will be laid, sustainable from a travel perspective. with a gravel drainage strip up against the perimeter of the building itself. • Green guide to specification and BRE guidance will There will be an emphasis on low maintenance planting, to ensure the be utilised. garden is easy to tend and can be maintained by the community with little cost or effort.
STOKE CLIMSLAND PARISH HALL DESIGN, ACCESS & HERITAGE STATEMENT 23 THE PROPOSAL ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES & IMPACT ON HERITAGE ASSET
ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES SUMMARY IMPACT ON THE HERITAGE ASSET Any impact on adjacent neighbours from noise levels should be reduced by the proposal as the new WA S T EWAT E R : As stated previously, the building is Grade II listed and construction will ensure higher levels of acoustic Refer to drawings SC-E-002 proposed block plan lies within the Conservation Area. The proposal has been separation and improve the current condition, including showing the drainage connections and to the enclosed designed with full consideration of the context ensuring through the roof of the main hall. drainage survey. To the front of the building new the continued preservation and unified appearance of the connections will be made for rainwater disposal into the conservation area. The NPPF enshrines the presumption in favour of main sewer. All foul water will connect into existing sustainable development, and at its heart the upgrade main sewer to the rear of the property, along with further The successful continued use of this building, through its and refurbishment of this vital community heritage rainwater connections. A new combined grey and proposed refurbishment and extension will contribute asset to ensure its long-term future, is by its very nature a rainwater harvesting plant will be installed in the rear positively to the context of the village setting, addressing sustainable development proposal. Reusing any existing garden and used for non-potable water. scale, proportion, roofscape, and historic fabric, and does fabric where possible should always been encouraged over not interrupt, disrupt, or detract from strategic local new build from an environmental, and also in this case FLOODING: views and vistas within and around the conservation heritage, perspective. According to the Cornwall Council Strategic Flood Risk area. The interventions are modest in mass and scale, Assessment mapping tool, the site does not lie within a sitting as they do behind a gently raised curved original The opportunity presented by this project is a unique Flood Risk zone. boundary wall reinstated to be symmetrical as originally opportunity not seen since the Duchy’s inception of intended. The extensions also sit below the original gutter the project, to upgrade the community facilities for the SURFACE WATER RUN-OFF: line of the main roof to either side and are therefore village to ensure it continues to provide valued functions Surface water run-off will be generated from the existing subservient to the original mass and form. The distinction for decades to come. The history of the building and its pitched roofs of the building. Non-porous existing of the proposed extensions as stone objects holding the features embed it in its locality and its social framework, hardstanding will be replaced with new permeable original rendered form between them serve to further and the proposal looks to reveal and enhance all historic surfaces to the front and rear of the building to reduce highlight the original form and also ensure that the features where possible. surges into the drainage system and allow slower original intention is clear. To that end, the impact on percolation of water. A new slot drain at the boundary the conservation area is minimal to none, with all new of the site to the road edge will connect into the existing additions being only visible externally from neighbouring drainage. private rear gardens, where they will be perceived as stone boundary walls. The building’s positive impact on the WASTE & RECYCLING: conservation area will in fact be enhanced by the repair A dedicated timber bin store will be located in the and rejuvenation of the main public-facing facade. forecourt with louvred front for ventilation and locakable doors. The structure will have a green sedum roof and The proposals will have no detrimental impact on be able to hold two 360litre bins. A recycling station other listed buildings within the village. The will be for certain streams of recycling is available at the Old an increase in village and community amenity with the School across the road. Waste from within the building increase in floorspace and the bringing back into use will be taken out as needed to the store and then onto the of the rear outside space. There will be no detrimental roadside for arranged collection. affect to the closest neighbours regarding loss of light or overlooking. To the north, the proposed extension replaces the current extension, albeit the new building line extends by a further 1.5m to the west and 0.7m to the north than at present. However the neighbours have no windows overlooking the site along this boundary and therefore loss of daylight will not occur. To the south, the proposed extension faces an adjacent blank gable in the neighbouring garden, therefore again there is no loss of amenity and no overlooking as there will be no vertical glazing to the new extension here.
24 THE PRINCE’S FOUNDATION HERITAGE STATEMENT
HERITAGE STATEMENT The government’s objectives for the historic built Planning Policies - Local • The Setting of Heritage Assets, 2011 (English environment are set out in Part 16 of the National Heritage) The purpose of this statement is to demonstrate that the Planning Policy Framework (July 2018). This document The Cornwall Local plan adopted in November 2016 • Constructive Conservation, 2013 (English Heritage) proposals: places emphasis for decision relating to listed building provides strategic policies for Cornwall from 2010-2030 consent and planning permission to be determined by the and to help deliver Future Cornwall, the sustainable The Stoke Climsland Conservation Area Character • are informed and appropriate local authority against their specific policy and guidance. community strategy, which seeks to ensure appropriate Statement by North Cornwall District Council. • do not harm the special significance/ interests of the The NPPF is a material consideration in the decision- balance, of jobs, services, facilities and homes. listed building or conservation area. making process. The character statement sets out that the conservation • comply with national and local policy. Policy 1, as aligned with the NPPF, denotes a area is the historic core of the village, listed as one study The NPPF defines significance as: presumption in favour of sustainable development. area: Village Centre. The area is defined by Georgian, This statement follows internal and external observation “The value of heritage assets to this and future generations Victorian and early 20th century buildings which are of the existing building, its setting and context. because of its heritage interest. The interest may be Policy 2, the spatial strategy, looks for proposals to largely stone or render. The Hall itself is noted as marking Observations on the form, appearance, originality and archaeological, architectural, physical presence, but also provide solutions to current and future issues, citing the transition between the historic core and 20th century extent of alteration were made and have informed the from its setting”. increasing energy efficiency and ensuring built assets can buildings around the green. Prevalent materials in the value based judgements on significance set out within this adapt and be resilient to climate change. area including random rubble, granite for quoins copings statement. The NPPF recognises a distinction between levels of etc, Delabole slate roofs with terracotta or lead ridges, harm to a listed building or conservation area and defines Policy 4 states that community facilities should be and brick chimneys. The statement notes that the use The statement should be read in conjunction with all these as substantial or less than substantial. Policy 196 retained and notes how they are essential for local of traditional materials and styles which maintain the other supporting documentation submitted as part of the states that ‘where a development proposal will lead to less residents and impact on the health and well-being of character and detailing of the Conservation Area is planning and listed building application. than substantial harm to the significance of a designated communities. recommended. heritage asset, this harm should be weighed against the The statement here and the information contained in the public benefits of the proposal, including securing its Policy 12, Design, looks to maintain and enhance History, Development and Current form preceding Design Statement presents an understanding optimum viable use’. Cornwall’s distinctive natural and historic character, Refer to the preceding pages 6 - 13 inclusive which cover of: consider context and contribution to social, economic, the inception and development of the building and its • The building in its present condition, including The NPPF in section 2 pushes to ‘support communities environmental elements through design. Some of the current condition leading to the development of the relevant observations relating to its fabric, evidence of health, social and cultural well-being’, something at the fundamental principles include adaptability, inclusiveness, current proposals which form part of this application. alteration, original or historically significant features; heart of everything the Parish Hall does and will be able resilience and also the engagement process. • The relevant national and local planning policy and to expand upon with this proposal. This section also Assessment of Significance guidance; discusses moving to a low-carbon economy, and the Policy 21 covers the best use of land and existing The building has been listed at Grade II, described as: • An assessment of significance of the building and sustainable reuse of this building, along with its fabric buildings, noting that you can increase building density Village Hall, 1913-1915, by Richardson & Gill for the conservation area. upgrade will go towards realising this goal. where appropriate, taking into account he character of the Duchy of Cornwall. Extended* 1979-1988. Its reasons for • The effects of the proposals on the significance of the surrounding area and access to services and facilities. designation have been included on page 7 and fall under Hall and the conservation area; and, Section 6 of the NPPF notes that planning policies and • An assessment of the compliance of the proposal with decisions should enable the retention and development of Policy 24 deals with Historic Environment. Above all this • Architectural Interest national and local planning policy. accessible local services and community facilities. Section policy looks to protect, conserve and enhance heritage • Historic Interest and 8 promotes healthy and safe communities, to promote assets and looks for any harm to the asset to be justified, • Group Value. Planning Policies - National social interaction and provides opportunities for meetings and that reasonable efforts should be made to mitigate the between people who might not otherwise come into extent of harm to the significance. Works proposed to be The significance of building predominantly lies in its The legislation relating to the historic environment contact with each other. The Parish Hall is the epitome of the minimum required to secure the long term use of the associations with its notable architects, its patrons in the is contained in the Planning (Listed Buildings and this policy. Paragraph 92d states to ‘ensure that established asset. This policy notes that: Proposals‘ which will help to Duchy of Cornwall, its collective significance with other Conservation Areas) Act 1990. Sections 16 and 66 of shops, facilities and services are able to develop and secure a sustainable future for Cornwall’s heritage assets... listed buildings and historic assets in the centre of the the Act are of particular relevance, because they place a modernise, are retained for the benefit of the community.’ will be supported’. village and also its vernacular yet sophisticated design. duty on the decision maker to have special regard to the desirability of preserving the special interest and setting Other policies and guidance considered in the preparation of a listed building. Section 72 imposes a similar duty of this statement include: in respect of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of a conservation area. • Conservation Principles, Policies and Guidance, 2008 (English Heritage)
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Assessment of the proposal in relation to maintaining Historic & Social Significance and Communal Value Assessment of the Proposal Main alterations aim to be focussed around where and enhancing the identified significance. The building is associated with a very important period of previous alterations are already evident, and the plan social improvement in the area carried out by the Duchy Use relationship of one main space with supporting ancillary Architectural Significance and Aesthetic Value of Cornwall following the decline of the mining industry, The proposed use of the building will continue to be as spaces is maintained within the new layout, but providing The architectural significance of the building lies with and therefore carries great weight from the perspective originally design - a community facility, for local people. the further modern facilities needed within the property. its connection to Sir Albert Richardson, as explained of social significance. It was also successfully constructed in earlier pages and for the buildings vernacular yet during the First World War, adding weight to its social Refurbishment and Alterations Summary of Impacts sophisticated design utilising classical influences. The and historic significance. The proposed alterations are presented within the listing description denotes that the Hall remains largely application drawings and supporting information • Although there will be removal of historic fabric, intact with good quality woodwork and unpretentious The proposed works builds upon the social improvement prepared by The Prince’s Foundation. The proposals this loss will amount to less than substantial harm (in detailing. programme carried out by the Duchy, all those years include for wholesale refurbishment and conservation terms of the NPPF) and be outweighed by the wider ago. As current owner, their involvement and patronage of the historic fabric alongside alterations to ensure its benefits of the proposals. The proposal seeks to ensure the enhancement of this has helped to bring about this project through the future sustainable use. The proposal principally aims to • The existing building currently requires maintenance significance by revealing hidden original features, such as involvement of The Prince’s Foundation in order to assist enhance its condition and thereby preserve its significance and repair. The proposal will enhance the building the continuation of the proscenium above the suspended the local community to putting together the proposed and character. Since the pre-application advice the condition. ceiling which will be revealed by the proposed works. It project, an opportunity they may not otherwise have had. proposed alteration and extensions have been paired back, • The proposed use of building will ensure its also looks to reinstate some of the original features, such However, the change of freehold to the CIO will continue taking into account the concerns raised over quantum sustainable future and make the building more as the glazing to the Diocletian window, which had been the spirit of community involvement and help to ensure and location of the extensions, to a proposal which aims inclusive and open to the community than ever before in-filled. Wherever possible historic features both on the that the proposed work to the building not only has local to provide the minimum requirements needed by the in its history and will be reminiscent of the work interior and on the exterior and predominantly the east ownership, but is protected and preserved for the future community, but also which aim to preserve and enhance done for the social good by Duchy of Cornwall at its frontage, (which has most impact on the conservation and that it is not left to fall into disrepair by lack of use, or as much of the historic fabric as possible by doing so. inception. area as the buildings public facing facade) will be a better alternative found elsewhere. The community have • The proposed alterations introduce informed preserved enhanced and brought back to life. Decoration been fully involved in the preparation of these proposals The works include: changes, which respect the character of the property. will be renewed and the building rejuvenated. (refer to the community involvement statement) in order • General refurbishment and repairs Therefore, proposals are considered to result in a to ensure that their concerns and future needs are met • Like-for-like replacement positive change with less significant harm to those The planform of the building has also been noted for its in the fullest way possible within the constraints of the • Removal of later additions of no heritage value parts of the property which contribute most to its architectural significance with its simple organisation of site and the buildings listing. The collective memory • Provision of new extensions significance. main hall and rear retiring rooms, as can be seen on the of the use of this building is ingrained within the local • Reinstatement of significant features lost due to • The proposed modifications will link the proposed original plan (see page 8 above). This plan form has been community and makes it a vital community asset. Future- neglect and disrepair ancillary extensions so that they serve the principal altered over time. At the rear this included enlarging the proofing the building will ensure that this continues to be • Provision of a new ancillary extensions uses of the building and alleviate the impact on kitchen by removing internal partitions, and similarly the case. • Improvement of accessibility historic fabric. in the retiring room to remove partitions and relocate • Forming new door openings • Refurbishment to the existing fabric will bring the WC and subsume the store within the space. More Group Value and Contribution to the Conservation Area. • Enhancement of existing features through cleaning, about considerable improvement aesthetically, when recently the construction of the north side extension and The Hall is noted as having group value with a number repair and redecoration considered in the wider context of the building enclosing of the north hall windows altered the original of listed buildings in the centre of the village; and also in • New services to ensure future proofing surroundings, and at the same time will have very layout to its present day state. Our proposed extensions association with the nearby Home Farm and the cottages • Upgrading of existing fabric to minimise heat loss and limited impact on its significance and fabric, and look to rebalance the original symmetry of the mass of the around the village green (unlisted but in the conservation ensure thermal (and acoustic) efficiency enhance its wider contribution to the conservation building by positioning equally sized extensions to both area), built for the Duchy of Cornwall in 1913 and the late area. sides. The need for the increased capacity in the main hall 1930’s respectively. The proposed extensions do not have a visual impact on • The proposals contained within the application is further demonstrated in the community involvement the main elevation of the property which contributes are appropriate to the listing designation and level statement below and the separate Statement of Need By first and foremost refurbishing the building, the most to its significance in the collective group within the of significance, and ensure those significances are document, which necessitates the removal of part of the proposal seeks to ensure that this village asset is preserved village, nor do they impact on the otherwise unaltered maintained and enhanced, while allowing adaptability north wall to enlarge the hall floor area. Whilst this for the future - not as a monument but as a living and rear elevation. The existing extension is of no heritage for current and future use. does include some removal of original fabric, we would working building, adapting to its surroundings and users value in its own right (and excluded on the drawn listing • All these changes will have positive effect on the argue that the long term benefit to the community of in order to maintain its usefulness - as per its original boundary), therefore removing it has not detrimental building, community, the Conservation area and having this additional floor area, and thereby ensuring the design intent in 1915. This building was designed as impact on the historic structure. The original roof the village, by strengthening the historic and social continued use of this building, would outweigh any harm a community asset, and it must adapt in order to be planform is preserved, and the new extensions are significance of the conservation area and ensuring caused. Wherever possible original features and joinery sustainably used. Ensuring this can be achieved will subservient to the original volume. continued future sustainable use for the building. detailed will be retained and replicated herein. maintain the building such that it continues to make a positive contribution to the centre of the village and the
26 THE PRINCE’S FOUNDATION conservation area. HERITAGE STATEMENT
Compliance with National and Local Policies Section 2 of the NPPF pushes to support communities’ SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION health, social and cultural wellbeing. Enabling the With respect of the NPPF, this Statement satisfies Parish Hall to be able to cater for larger groups, meet This statement has described the significance of Stoke the requirements of paragraph 128 by providing a current and increased demand from local groups, and Climsland Parish Hall, listed Grade II and located within proportionate assessment of significance of the designated ensure continued operations, means that the building the Conservation Area. It has identified that the propos- heritage assets and assesses the impact of proposals on will continue to meet this role within the village. All als should be considered as less than substantial harm to that significance. The proposals sustain the significance functions the Parish Hall provides come under this the heritage values of the building and the significance of and interest of the listed building, its surrounds and the umbrella. The proposals also align with sections 8 and the conservation area, when weighed against the commu- character of the conservation area. 9 in that they encourage healthy and safe communities nity benefits. and encourage reuse. The Hall is in a central location The alterations and extensions are designed to respond to easily accessible by local residents on foot, and encourages The building is noted in its listing description as being and respect the history and development of the building interaction between different social groups and further significant for its association with Richardson and Gill and the area as a whole, with a significant improvement encourages safety from this familiarisation. as architects, its vernacular yet sophisticated design and through the removal of non-original and poor quality unpretentious classical detailing. The proposed works will features, and sensitive additions, and restoration of Ensuring the refurbishment and extensions put enhance and reveal these characteristics and celebrate the historic features. sustainability high on the agenda aligns the proposals work of the original architect and the heritage of the site, with Cornwall Local Plan policy 2 in seeking energy all while ensuring the buildings continued use. The sig- Areas of permanent loss of historic fabric are confined efficiency and buildings that can be adaptable to issues nificance is also noted through the buildings group value primarily to the north, previously altered elevation, bought about through climate change. with others in the conservation area, enhancing the public and allow connection with the extensions, enabling the facing facade will increase its significance in this respect. required additional floorspace. Utilising this building and upgrading it to meet current Further significance is placed alongside its association and future needs, rather than proposing a new building, with the Duchy of Cornwall being developed originally The individual alterations and the cumulative effects are seeks to utilise the embodied energy within the structure, as part of a programme of social improvement in the area. not harmful to the special interest or significance of the as well as to preserve a heritage asset and as aligned with The proposals herein continue that role of social improve- building and rather seek to maintain and improve its Policy 4, ensure valued community assets remain a vital ment enabling the building to be more accessible and of integrity, and function. part of daily life. greater use to the local community.
The report offers full and detailed justification to Utilising local indigenous materials which are seen within Modern necessities which are required to upgrade this demonstrate the acceptability of the proposals which are the existing conservation area palette and the building public building will be housed in new extensions to considered vital to ensure the viable use and longevity of itself, as well as traditional detailing and simple forms, support the principal use and function of the main hall. the building. aligns with Policy 12, Design, ensuring the distinctive They are subservient to the main historic volume, and natural and historic character of Cornwall is maintained. discreet having little visual impact within the wider area, The proposal retains existing features, such original Our extensive local engagement work also demonstrates being also sheltered behind the front stone boundary architectural details and features of the interiors and our response to Policy 12. walls. joinery, that are important elements and that contribute to the architectural integrity of the building. Policy 21 demonstrates that a buildings density can be The proposals have been assessed against the policy and increased to ensure its continued use, taking into account guidance within the NPPF and Cornwall’s local policy The application comprises proposals, that introduce the local character. The proposals seek to do just that, to and guidance. The assessment concludes that the pro- changes which are considered acceptable in terms of build upon a successful model but enhance it and allow it posals are in accordance with the policy, and offer sym- sustaining the significance for this and future generations. the flexibility for future continued use. pathetic and informed alteration with minimal effect on the heritage and significance, and above all, provide the In accordance with the priority of the NPPF (and Lastly, with regards to Policy 24, Historic Environment, opportunity for a sustainable development and preserva- Cornwall Local Plan Policy 1) to favour sustainable Proposals which will help to secure a sustainable future for tion of this heritage asset for the future. development we have striven to demonstrate that the Cornwall’s heritage assets...will be supported’. Ensuring that proposals constitute less than substantial harm to the this building is refurbished such that its future operational significance of the heritage asset, when weighed against costs are reduced, that heat loss is minimised and energy the public benefits of the proposal, including securing its efficiency increased, to enable flexibility in terms of layout optimum viable use. and expansion of space, will ensure this building continues to be used and does not fall into further disrepair, under- use or abandonment. STOKE CLIMSLAND PARISH HALL DESIGN, ACCESS & HERITAGE STATEMENT 27 CONSULTATION & STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
PRE APPLICATION ADVICE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT The Prince’s Foundation and the Parish Hall CIO Consideration and responses. have consulted the local community widely on the development of the Hall proposals. Following on from the pre-application advice, further discussions with the Parish Hall CIO took place to Initially in October 2018 two sessions were held: an open develop a number of options working to address many public meeting was held, followed by a full days workshop of the issues that had been raised, whilst also ensuring with invited stakeholders including the most frequent that the community’s needs and requirements were users of the hall and potential future users. Prior to these accommodated in order that the building continued to events a detailed online questionnaire was used to consult be a sustainable, affordable and manageable community the community with the results feeding back into these asset. Some of the specific items identified in the pre-app events. The two days were very well attended and helped are responded to below: to inform the detailed brief for the development of the project. • The extent of new proposed extensions has been reduced in overall area, in an effort to lessen concerns The result of this consultation was compiled into a over the enveloping of the historic building on record document which was made available online and three sides, but whilst ensuring that the maximum Open public meeting to discuss the projects inception Second public consultation in November 2019 in hard copy in the Hall itself for everyone to review, public benefit is secured for the future, providing the and a version is appended to the planning application. building with the floor area the community need in order for it to continue to be viable and contribute to Over the next few months The Prince’s Foundation sustainable communities . prepared numerous concept design proposals for • The west extension has been completely removed. discussion with the CIO, taking into account the • The proposed extensions to the North and South have requirements outlined by the local community during the been pulled back away from the rear building line. consultation. A refinement of the preferred option was • The front facade is preserved, restored and enhanced, then submitted to Cornwall Council for pre-application ensuring the preservation of the character and advice. appearance of the Conservation Area. • The understanding and appreciation of the original PRE-APPLICATION ADVICE planform is acknowledged by ensuring any new Following concept design development on the basis of the addition is subservient to the original. community engagement carried out and further detailed • Existing historic joinery which is currently hidden in Full day stakeholder work-shopping session conversations with the CIO and several user groups, a or in a deteriorating condition will be revealed and Second public consultation in November 2019 conserved/ enhanced wherever possible, along with preferred option was submitted to Cornwall Council in STOKE CLIMSLAND PARISH HALL opening up the ceiling of the building to the original June 2019. In August, a meeting was held on site with PUBLIC MEETING & WORKSHOP RECORD sloped roofline by removing the suspended ceiling and James Hills and Victoria Robinson from the planning 5-6 OCTOBER, 2018 department and historic environment teams at the council reinstating fully the Diocletian window. and a representative from The Prince’s Foundation. • Better and more user friendly kitchen and toilet Further information was then provided to the council and facilities and storage have been incorporated and a written response was received from Cornwall Council in relocated for better functionality. September 2019. The details of the response are recorded • AV, LED lighting, and acoustic upgrades will be in reference: PA19/01691/PREAPP. inherent in the development. • Improved thermal performance and lower running costs by improving the leaky fabric. • Improved accessibility. • Continued discussions with other existing facilities Front cover of first consultation record document in the village (through the facilities group) to ensure a future co-ordinated approach to local activities. They have been consulted on and support the current proposals. Online feedback for public consultation 28 THE PRINCE’S FOUNDATION CONSULTATION & STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Following on from the pre-application advice, the proposals were revised and re-presented to the community for further consultation in November 2019 with two
STOKE CLIMSLAND STOKE CLIMSLAND STOKE CLIMSLAND STOKE CLIMSLAND sessions (one afternoon, one evening). The session was PARISH HALL HISTORY OF THE BUILDING PARISH HALL EXISTING BUILDING PARISH HALL COMMUNITY CONSULTATION PARISH HALL CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
BUS STOP advertised several weeks in advance online and in the local 1337 Duchy of Cornwall established. Includes Following the community consultation, several designs were explored with the Parish Hall Committee. These sought to provide as many of the improve- settlement of Stoke Climsland ments discussed with the community as possible, through varying levels of intervention. All designs included demolishing the existing north extension; removing the suspended ceiling; increasing the building’s overall floor area; improving sanitary provision; improving thermal efficiency; and minimising 1912 Albert Richardson appointed architect to Duchy visibility of alterations from the street; whilst preserving, enhancing, and revealing historical features of the interior. newspaper and at the Hall itself. of Cornwall These designs formed part of an iterative process resulting in the preferred design proposal, which was then submitted for pre-application advice. 1913 Richardson & Gill design hall to serve as non- denominational reading room The project was one of a series of efforts aimed at alleviating poverty in the area following mine closures. SCHEME 1 SCHEME 2 • WCs provided to either side • Extended to the west to 1914 Building contract awarded to C. B. James for £612 of the main hall increase capacity of existing • Meeting rooms provided to kitchen and rear multi-
TARMAC SCAR There were many attendees over the two sessions with PARISH HALL either side of main hall purpose room
1915 Building completed; opening concert held in June GRASS AREA • Kitchen upgraded in existing • Building line of the new north GRAVEL SURFACE
TARMAC PARKING AREA CONCRETE SURFACE Front (east) facade from The Old School location and south extensions pulled
1947 Albert Richardson awarded RIBA Gold Medal for BLOCK WALL KINGSTON ROAD • Dedicated changing and back to maintain access from Architecture ‘greenroom/ backstage’ hall to outside from existing members of the CIO and representatives from The - -- Rev. Date Comment space to rear doors
Project Title 1956 Richardson knighted STOKE CLIMSLAND • Circulation maintained on • South extension utilised for PARISH HALL
Drawing Title either side of the main hall two new flexible spaces Richardson was a President of the Royal Academy, an EXISTING SITE BLOCK PLAN
editor of the Architect’s Journal, and a founding member Status PRE-APPLICATION ADVICE STONE WALL of the Georgian Group. Notable Richardson buildings Date Scale Drawn By Prince’s Foundation in attendance to answer questions In October 2018, a community consultation was held to SITE BOUNDARY 25.06.2019 1:200 @ A3 DC include Manchester Opera House and Bracken House Drawing No. Rev. Satellite view of Parish Hall (Google Earth 2018) N SC_002 - help determine the best approach for the refurbishment (the first post-war building to be listed.) of the hall, in order to ensure its sustainable use into the OWNERSHIP/LEASE UPDATE: The Parish Hall Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) is in 0 1 5 10m future. This consisted of a public meeting and a one-day negotiation with the Duchy of Cornwall to transfer the ownership of the Hall from the Duchy to the CIO. 1979-88 Flat roofed extension added to north side workshop with user groups (comprising 31 attendees). Existing site plan (not to scale) SCHEME 3 and discuss points of the scheme. This will mean that Stoke Climsland Parish Hall is not onlyused , but also owned by the community. 142.82 The existing WC was also removed, the external door • WCs relocated to new south to retiring room was replaced with a window, and the 142.82 The workshop looked at the space under four different Example word cloud extracted from survey responses extension painted render was removed from the front boundary categories which best demonstrated the spectrum of • Kitchen relocated in new walls. 142.81 the hall’s users: Performance/ Café & Event/ Sport & A questionnaire was distributed, which north extension with direct South side of142.81 building Leisure/ Meeting & Education. Key messages taken received over 140 responses from across the access to hall and rear rooms C20 Suspended ceiling inserted 142.62 142.80 from the event included: Parish. The Hall Committee summarised the • Old kitchen converted into 144.11 142.99
142.62 responses, concluding that to meet current flexible space 142.80 SVP 2007 Raised stage removed to improve flexibility 144.11 142.99 and future requirements the hall needs to • Dedicated storage room RWP 142.70 Rad Rad 142.69 Rad Rad 142.70 Rad 142.60 SVP POSITIVE ASPECTS OF THE HALL 142.70 2.27 142.71 2.32 142.69 have: RWP 2.26 RWP 142.71 142.70 Rad 142.69 Rad Rad Rad 142.60 2.27 Rad 142.70 142.70 • Character and charm Feedback forms in hard copy were available on the day 2019 Building Listed, Grade II 2.27 142.71 2.32 142.69 BH 2.04 142.71 2.26 142.75 142.70 142.70 RWP 2.27 142.71 142.74 142.70 2.27 BH 2.08 BH Rad • Bigger, brighter, lighter, more useful space 142.70 RWP • Central location
BH 2.08 BH 2.04 142.71 142.48 142.74 143.84 142.75 143.86 142.70 142.70 2.27 3.07 • A significant secondary space 142.74 BH 2.51 142.70 142.71 142.70 2.08 BH Rad Rad 142.69 142.70 RWP • Affordability 142.69 Rad Rad 142.70 Rad 142.70 3.32 BH 2.08 BH 2.82 142.48 142.74 Rad143.84 143.86 2.56 • Increased flexibility in the use of rooms 2.62 AH 3.07 142.71 142.70 BH 2.51 Rad 142.69 • Ability to bring people together 142.69 Rad Rad 142.70 Rad 142.70 3.32 142.71
143.29 BH 2.82 BH 2.11 Rad 2.56 142.702.62 AH
142.69 BH 3.05 BH BH 3.10 142.71 142.71 and a Facebook questionnaire replicated the questions 143.29 142.75 BH 2.11 142.75 142.70 142.70 BH 2.29
142.69 142.41 BH 3.05 BH 142.69 BH 3.10 142.70 142.71 False ceiling 4.87 144.09 3.28 RWP rig Lighting 142.71 ASPIRATIONS 142.75 3.04 142.69 VENT STACK
142.75 142.70 2.57 2.40 BH BH 2.29 142.41 142.71 142.69 142.70 142.69 142.22 142.71 False ceiling 4.87 144.09 3.28 RWP rig Lighting 142.71 RWP 142.70
142.70 3.04 142.69 VENT STACKBH 2.12 • More space
BH 3.10 BH BH 2.40 BH BH 3.05 2.57 2.65 142.71 142.69 142.22 142.71 RWP 142.70
142.70 BH 2.12 SCHEME 4 BH 3.10 BH 2.65 BH 3.05 142.72 2.65 • Improved accessibility, storage, catering, and sanitary 142.71 142.71 BH 2.12 142.32 142.71 Rad Rad 142.71 142.41 142.70 Rad 142.70 142.70 3.08 2.56 • North and south extensions 2.65 142.72 Ohl 149.05 BH 2.50 142.71 BH 2.12 provisions and was available online following the event, along with 142.71 142.32 142.71 Rad Rad 142.71 142.41 142.70 Rad 142.70 142.71 142.70 3.08 2.56 increased to edge of existing 142.71 RWP RWP Sample of SWOT analyses from the workshop Rad BH 2.50 Ohl 149.05 142.71 BOILER • Improved acoustics and lighting BH 2.47 142.71 building line 142.71 RWP Rad RWP BOILER 142.71 142.50 BH 2.47 • Improved thermal performance • Main hall floor area increased North side of building and external area 142.52 142.50 142.05 • Maintained/enhanced historic character by removing existing north 142.47 142.77 144.08 142.52 Above all...To ensure that the building continues to be well 142.05 142.77 wall and retaining columns 142.47 • Improved circulation 144.08 electronic versions of the consultation boards for people used into the future, and functions as a hub for this vibrant 142.20 • Space for services not currently available in the village (to mirror existing window community. 142.20 • Engaging younger generation rhythm) Ohl 148.68 • Storage added (doubling as Ohl 148.68 • Ensuring multi-functionality and flexibility to serve the The results from the consultation went into formulating acoustic buffer) to northern broadest range of activities the emerging brief for the project, which shaped the pro- boundary wall who weren’t able to attend on the day. N • Ensuring hall continues to be affordable for local people N posals you see today. • One large flexible space View of original entrance and east facade (The Architect’s Journal 28 May, 1919) SITE BOUNDARY (which can be subdivided) 0 1 5m SITE BOUNDARY Stakeholder workshop, 06 October 2018
0 1 5m made within south extension
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Existing floor plan(not to scale) 141.86 Do you think your contribution has been Do you think the project is a good idea? Top 7 priorities for the hall’s future use considered? SCHEME 5 • Main hall floor area increased by removing existing north A further record document was produced, collating the Main hall, looking towards entrance wall, installing steel to create a larger opening and reorienting the stage area • Kitchen relocated to south responses from all of the questionnaires and this is also extension, along with new WC’s • Wall between existing two rear rooms removed to create one large flexible space appended to the application.
Plans, sections and elevations from The Architect’s Journal 28 May, 1919 Original interior (The Architect’s Journal 28 May, 1919) Dated hopper at rear of building Entablature to stage, above false ceiling North extension corridor
SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY &
STOKE CLIMSLAND CONCEPT DESIGN FOR STOKE CLIMSLAND DESIGN RESPONSE TO STOKE CLIMSLAND DESIGN RESPONSE TO PARISH HALL PRE-APPLICATION ADVICE PARISH HALL PRE-APPLICATION ADVICE PARISH HALL PRE-APPLICATION ADVICE STATEMENT OF NEED.
PRE-APPLICATION PROCESS This design response looks to mitigate some of the concerns raised by the council, whilst still trying to accommodate With a revitalised and expanded Parish Hall the Parish The purpose of pre-application advice is to gain a better understanding the community’s needs. Here we: of the planning constraints relevant to the project, and to then use this knowledge to inform the design. In this instance, in particular, it allows Avoid breaking through the north wall us to understand the authority’s views - and therefore likelihood of • Whilst the footprint of the main hall would not increase, Hall committee anticipate that the current and future approval - on: the sense of space will still be improved with the removal of the suspended ceiling • the scale and massing of development • The overall area of the building will still increase • The historic plan-form, which is part of the listed • acceptable alterations to historic fabric building’s significance, remains in tact needs of the locals will be much better provided for. This • the impact on a listed building and conservation area Avoid extension to the west
Design submitted to the council 25th June • Preserves a space between the rear of the building and Meeting on site with council 29th August the boundary wall allowing light into other parts includes but is not limited to, the expansion of the very Proposed floor plan • Flexible rooms are accommodated elsewhere Formal pre-app response received 23rd September • Removes the sense of ‘enveloping’ the building on all sides • Helps preserve the historic plan-form popular pop-up cafe, (a vital tool in combating rural Curtail the extent of the extensions to the north and CHALLENGES south • Helps to preserve the historic plan-form whilst still • Grade II listing status providing a connection between the extension and isolation), being able to hold more than one activity or • Conservation Area original building • Constrained nature of the site (boundaries close on every side) Respect the symmetry and plan-form of the building Interior view (looking east) of main hall, as proposed • Accessible from the front only Proposed floor plan • New roof lanterns are placed symmetrically on the new event simultaneously with the reorganised layout, the extensions • The main hall space can be read as originally intended • The north and south extensions are symmetrical in extent PLANNING & HISTORIC ability to be able to draw larger groups who require more Drawing Title View from the west (extensions/alterations shown in colour) ENVIRONMENT RESPONSE Proposed Rear Aerial Opt. 4A S T O K E C L I M S L A N D Date Scale Drawn by 25.06.2019 NTS DC/SR Drawing No. Rev. PARISH HALL - A The local authority gave the following feedback in response to the KEY CONSIDERATIONS design shown right: space, who can offer broader cultural activities to the • Prioritising what is important within the constraints of • The original hall is enveloped on three sides, in an unsympathetic the listing criteria manner resulting in visual harm. • Developing ideas that maximise the potential to gain • The plan-form of a building is important. local area such as Carn to Cove. A fabric first approach planning approval
• The existing extension does not justify further erosion of the architec- • Balancing actual demonstrable need with the potential ture. harm on the historic fabric, to make as strong a case for change as possible to the refurbishment will also allow for minimising the • The symmetry of the building should be respected as the hall remains virtually intact. Proposed east elevation • Making a bigger main hall space will harm the building’s fabric, proportions, and original plan, and we consider this should be Drawing Title maintenance and operational costs of running the Hall avoided. Proposed Cut-away Opt 4A S T O K E C L I M S LCut-away A N D model (extensions/alterations shown in colour) Date Scale Drawn by 25.06.2019 NTS DC/SR Drawing No. Rev. PARISH HALL - A • Extensions to the west should be avoided.
• Any south and north extensions should be curtailed. which will mean the committee can focus any surplus on Interior view (looking east) of new flexible space • The desire for a significant secondary space could be achieved in a more sympathetic manner. This series of consultation boards were pre- enhancing their activities. Ensuring a viable future for pared for the November 2019 consultation this building will, its hoped, enable broader activities that event. The boards follow the sequence from Proposed west elevation will also encourage young people to become involved as
Drawing Title Proposed Interior Perspective of Interior view of expanded main hall below new lantern Hall Opt.4A S T O K E C L I M S L A N D Date Scale Drawn by the initial workshop through briefing, concept 25.06.2019 NTS DC/SR Drawing No. Rev. PARISH HALL - A design, pre-application advice and response. volunteers and in the longer term to become the next generation of the Hall’s guardians and members of the CIO.
The positive impact this project will have on the local community and wider Parish is discussed in further detail in the appended Statement of Need document. STOKE CLIMSLAND PARISH HALL DESIGN, ACCESS & HERITAGE STATEMENT 29 142.82 TRANSPORT STATEMENT
The location of the Parish Hall in the centre of the village makes it accessible via existing modes of transport and current infrastructure and 142.62 1. 142.80 makes it very sustainable from first principles for access. 144.11 142.99 R Cycle spaces new W RWP 25 metal stage stacking chairs x 4 steps bowls mats new RWP 5 round 1530mm 5 round 1220mm ROAD ACCESSon trolly STORAGE PLANT/METERS STORAGE dia folding tables dia folding tables ambulant It lies on the maindisabled road running north/ south through the village which W.C. gravel strip repositionedlinks it to Venterdon in the north and Crockettroof and lantern above further on to Kelly RWP
Bray in the south. In both directionscurtain rail this local road links up with the
folding partitions main A388 from Launceston 16 minutes drive awayFFL 142.70 (where it connects RWP with the main A30 linking to Exeter to the east and Penzance to the
southCOMMITEE/ west), down to Saltash (23 minutesrooflight drive) and Plymouthrooflight in the rooflight CHANGING south. From Exeter there is then direct access to London via the M5, coat hooks SITE 1000 M4 or theline of storage A303 and M3. area above new timber floor
FFL 142.70
81 seats (9 rows of 9) new permeable surface throughout
144.09 RWP 350 extent of retractable stage vent stack Protected pedestrian route CARSceiling & CAR PARKING 142.22 hatch Current parking on the site is informal on the front forecourt. As 2. COMMITEE/ Kingston Road Kingston the buildingCHANGING sits on a confined site this is the only possible place for disabled disabled new rooflight rooflight rooflight seating seating permeable
any car parking. The site boundary cannot be extended to include for coat hooks surface Disabled bay any further parking as it border neighbouring residential properties planter bed repositioned RWP on everydoor other fixed shut boundary. The forecourt parking in front of the main Nearest village parking shown blue FFL 142.70
facade accommodates 4 cars, or 5FFL at 142.70 a push however this leaves very B 15.09.20 West partition wall intervention reduced; RWP's moved repositionedlittle RWP space for pedestrians to circulate between the cars in order to A 31.07.20 Neighbouring shed and boundary to SW charging points electric vehicle adjusted - 10.07.20 Issued for Planning combined grey KITCHEN and rainwateraccess (or escape from) the building. disabled & Rev. Date Comment roof lantern above W.C. W.C. 142.05 recycling tanks STORAGE public W.C. below Project Title new RWP repositioned STOKE CLIMSLAND We proposeRWP to semi-formalise the parking to the front forecourt with PARISH HALL community notice board 142.20 demarcated spaces (including a disabled bay) in order to protect a zone Drawing Title for safe pedestrian access (and egress) into the building, also preserving PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN (indicative) an appropriate route for less able visitors, pushchairs and deliveries. Status PLANNING
This will also allow for cycle parking to the north side. An electric Date Scale Drawn By 15.09.2020Left to1:50 right:@ A1 DC Current Village Hall parking (site); Old School Parking (map ref 2.); Village Green parking looking charging point will be installed on the boundary wall. The forecourt 1:100 @ A3 Proposed forecourt plan Drawingto No. bus stop (map refRev. 1.) parking will be prioritised for those with access needs. Importantly SC_P_100 B
PROPOSED for safety, there will be no permanent obstacles at the site boundary,
SITE BOUNDARY allowing vehicles to pull over on this stretch of the road when passing here and also to allow an emergency vehicle to pull across the full length if needed. PEDESTRIANS RAIL and BUS The full extent of the village is in a 5 minute walking radius from the Gunnislake is the closest rail station which is the northern extent of the As the Parish Hall holds large events, which will hopefully increase Parish Hall at its centre and can be easily reached on foot, although Tamar line from Plymouth and is 12 minutes drive from the village. with the refurbishment project, parking for these will continue as at there are no formal pavements on the main road outside the hall on Main line connecting stations to the rest of the country are at Plymouth present utilising other parking within the village. The Old School, has either side, and no formal crossings, so care must be taken at all times. (18 miles) or Exeter St David’s (50 miles away). capacity for approx 25 cars - in an unmarked car parked to the rear of the building. The Village Green, has capacity on the south side closest CYCLING The number 12 bus from Plymouth to Launceston runs through the to the hall for around 13 cars along the edge of the green, there is Whilst there isn’t a national cycle path running close by, and no village and runs every hour during the daytime, the north bound stop is further parking on the north side of the green, along with general on- dedicated cycle ways, there is the ability to cycle in the area and new adjacent to the Village Green (map ref 3.) and the south bound stop is street parking throughout. All of these spaces are used for village-wide space for cycles with hoops will be available at the front of the hall. directly opposite the Parish Hall. activities.
30 THE PRINCE’S FOUNDATION ACCESS STATEMENT
EXTERNAL ACCESS The historic entrance through the east facade will remain as the principal point of access for the building. The single step will be mitigated by a newly landscape forecourt which will be graded from the road to meet the entrance at grade allowing for level access. The external modern double doorset will be replaced with a more appropriate doorset contemporary with the building and of superior quality. The internal set of historic double doors will be retained (as original) so through these two sets of doors there will be a clear and wide route through to the main hall. Escape exits will be through single doors either side of the main entrance through the curved stone walls. The openings will be widened to meet the required width. Plant pots at the head of each demarcated parking space will allow for a clear area to be maintained in front of the Hall for access in and out.
INTERNAL ACCESS One of the big restrictions for users of the Hall is that currently it is difficult to access the rear meeting room and kitchen independently of the main Hall space. The proposal allows for circulation fully around either side of the building. All newly created openings and corridors will be DDA compliant and a new fully disabled WC will be installed along with two ambulant disabled toilets. These enlarged toilets will also allow more space for people changing for activities in the Hall. The Hall is level throughout being on one floor, but with a small slope up within the threshold to the rear rooms as existing.
EMERGENCY ACCESS Access to the building in the event of an emergency is direct from Kingston Road. No bollards or dividers will be installed on the forecourt which will therefore allow for larger vehicles to pull in parallel to the front facade if required when no cars are parked.
DELIVERY & REFUSE ACCESS Deliveries will be taken through the historic main entrance or either of the side doors. Deliveries for the kitchen can go straight through the southern door, and similarly refuse and recycling will also be bought out this way to the bin store and then the street for collection.
STOKE CLIMSLAND PARISH HALL DESIGN, ACCESS & HERITAGE STATEMENT 31 32 THE PRINCE’S FOUNDATION