FEARBY Conservation Area Character Appraisal
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FEARBY Conservation Area Character Appraisal Approved 26 January 2011 Fearby Conservation Area Character Appraisal - Approved January 2011 p. 33 Contents Page 1. Introduction.................................................................................................................... 1 Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 2 2. Planning policy framework ............................................................................................ 2 3 Historic development & archaeology............................................................................. 3 4 Location & landscape setting ........................................................................................ 5 5. Landscape character .................................................................................................... 6 6. The form & character of buildings ................................................................................11 7. Character area analysis ............................................................................................. 16 Map 1: Historic development ........................................................................................... 21 Map 2: Conservation Area boundary .............................................................................. 22 Map 3: Analysis & concepts ............................................................................................. 23 Map 4: Landscape analysis ............................................................................................. 24 Appendix A: 1 Management strategy.................................................................................................. 25 2 Monitoring & review..................................................................................................... 25 3 Maintaining quality ...................................................................................................... 25 4 Conservation Area boundary review ........................................................................... 25 5 The management of change ....................................................................................... 26 6 Opportunities for enhancement .................................................................................. 26 Checklist to manage change ........................................................................................ 30 Appendix B: Public consultation ..................................................................................... 31 Appendix C: Further reading .......................................................................................... 32 This and other Planning documents are or will be made available in large copy print, audiocassette, Braille or languages other than English. If you require the document in one of these formats, please contact us (tel. 01423 556586 or email [email protected] ) p. 34 Fearby Conservation Area Character Appraisal - Approved 26 January 2011 1 Introduction 1.1 Conservation Area Appraisals aim to regard to the special qualities of the area of its setting, buildings and open spaces. define and analyse the special interest and to devise a strategy to protect these Having identified those special qualities, which constitutes the character and qualities. The Appraisal will help us the Appraisal will examine whether appearance of a place. It is these understand the impact that development opportunities exist to protect and enhance qualities which warrant the designation proposals would have on the Conservation its character. of a Conservation Area. This Appraisal Area and whether these are acceptable was approved by the Cabinet Member and/or appropriate. 1.6 By identifying what makes Fearby special for Planning and Transport and forms an or distinctive it is suggested that any future “evidence base” for the Local Development 1.4 The assessment of the area’s special change, whether to individual buildings, Framework (LDF). Consequently, it is a architectural or historic interest is based building groups or the village as a whole, material consideration when determining on a careful and objective analysis of will be based on this understanding of applications for development, considering the area, using a method of analysis the past and the present character of the planning appeals or proposing works recommended by English Heritage. settlement. In this way, we can manage for the preservation or enhancement of Various qualities are looked at including: future change to ensure it makes a posi- the area. It also forms the basis for a historical development, building materials, tive contribution towards preserving or subsequent Management Strategy, which and relationships between buildings enhancing its special character. will contain proposals and policies for the and open spaces. Appraisals aim to be conservation and enhancement of comprehensive but the omission of any the area. particular building, feature or space should not be taken to imply that 1.2 The Appraisal provides information and it is of no interest. guidance to those wishing to carry out works in the Conservation Area whether 1.5 Fearby Conservation Area was originally or not they require planning approval. designated in 1994. Following public So, it is a useful source of information for consultation on the draft of this Appraisal, property owners, agents, applicants and the boundary was amended further on members of the public who live or work 26 January 2011. This Appraisal aims to in Fearby. describe Fearby as it is today and identify the special character and distinctiveness 1.3 The main functions of the Conservation Area Appraisal are to ensure that any works in the Conservation Area have Fearby Conservation Area Character Appraisal - Approved January 2011 p. 1 2 Planning policy framework Objectives 2.1 Local authorities have a duty to designate Local Plan Policy HD3 (which is the key The principal objectives of the “areas of special architectural or historic policy for the control of development in Appraisal are: interest, the character or appearance conservation areas). The scope of Policy of which it is desirable to preserve or HD3 also covers development proposals to define and record enhance” as conservation areas under outside a conservation area which would the settlement’s special section 69 of the Planning (Listed affect its setting or views into or out of the character and interest; Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act Conservation Area. 1990. The same Act also requires local to raise public awareness planning authorities to periodically review 2.4 Fearby is in the Nidderdale Area of of the aims and objectives conservation areas. Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). In of the Conservation Area 1994, in recognition of the quality of its 2.2 Government guidance on all development landscape the Countryside Commission designation and stimulate affecting Conservation Areas is set out in designated the Nidderdale AONB. Saved their involvement in the Planning Policy Statement 5: Planning for Policy C1 from the Harrogate District Local protection of its character; the Historic Environment (PPS5) and the Plan, provides that priority will be given to identify what is worthy accompanying PPS5 Historic Environment to the conservation of the natural beauty of preservation to aid Planning Practice Guide. The Practice of the landscape and any development Guide advises local authorities to compile should reflect the local distinctiveness of understanding; Conservation Area character appraisals as the area. to assess the action that a means of gaining a better understanding may be necessary to of the significance of their Conservation 2.5 The Nidderdale AONB Management Plan (2009-14) is a spatial strategy that safeguard this special Areas. PPS5 advises that these character addresses the need to manage change. interest appraisals should in turn be consulted in determining planning applications which The Nidderdale AONB Heritage Strategy, to identify opportunities affect Conservation Areas or their setting. approved April 2009, identifies the object- for enhancement. ives, policies and actions required for the 2.3 In determining planning applications sustainable management of heritage for development within conservation in the AONB. areas and applications for conservation area consent, the Council will give 2.6 Involving the community and raising considerable weight to the content of public awareness is an integral part of the conservation area character appraisals. Appraisal process and needs to be app- The consideration of proposals in the roached in a pro-active and innovative context of the description contained in way. Community involvement helps to these appraisals will be an important bring valuable public understanding and factor in deciding whether a proposal has ‘ownership’ to proposals for the area. A an adverse affect on the character and report included in the Appendix details appearance of a conservation area and, how the local community has been therefore, whether it is contrary to saved involved and the contribution it has made to this Appraisal. p. 2 Fearby Conservation Area Character Appraisal - Approved 26 January 2011 3 Historic development & archaeology 3.1 Fearby was settled by Danish Vikings 3.3 The agricultural nature of Fearby is 3.5 However, at the eastern end of the village, in the ninth century. The name ‘Fearby’ evident in its form and layout. The