PANNAL Conservation Area Character Appraisal
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PANNAL Conservation Area Character Appraisal Approved 13th January 2011 Pannal Conservation Area Character Appraisal - Approved 13 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 ........................................................................................ 4 5. Landscape character .................................................................................................... 6 Map 1: Enclosures .............................................................................................................. 8 Map 2: Enclosures ............................................................................................................. 9 6. The form & character of buildings ............................................................................... 10 7. Character area analysis ............................................................................................. 15 Map 3: Historic development ........................................................................................... 18 Map 4: Conservation Area boundary .............................................................................. 19 Map 5: Analysis & concepts ............................................................................................. 20 Map 6: Landscape analysis ............................................................................................. 21 Appendix A: 1 Management strategy .................................................................................................. 22 2 Monitoring & review ..................................................................................................... 22 3 Maintaining quality ...................................................................................................... 22 4 Conservation Area boundary review ........................................................................... 22 5 The management of change ....................................................................................... 24 6 Opportunities for enhancement .................................................................................. 24 Checklist to manage change ........................................................................................ 29 Appendix B: Public consultation ..................................................................................... 30 Appendix C: Further reading .......................................................................................... 31 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 Pannal Conservation Area Character Appraisal - Approved 13 January 2011 1 Introduction 1.1 Conservation Area Appraisals aim to 1.3 The main function of the Conservation 1.5 Pannal Conservation Area was originally define and analyse the special interest Area Appraisal is to ensure that any works designated in 1993. Following public which constitutes the character and in the Conservation Area have regard to consultation on the draft of this Appraisal, appearance of a place. It is these the special qualities of the area and to the boundary was amended further on qualities which warrant the designation devise a strategy to protect these quali- 13 January 2011. This Appraisal aims to of a Conservation Area. This Appraisal ties. The Appraisal will help us understand describe Pannal as it is today and identify was approved by the Cabinet Member the impact that development proposals the special character and distinctiveness for Planning and Transport and forms an would have on the Conservation Area of its setting, buildings and open spaces. “evidence base” for the Local Development and whether these are acceptable and/or Having identified those special qualities, Framework (LDF). Consequently, it is a appropriate. the Appraisal will examine whether material consideration when determining opportunities exist to protect and applications for development, considering 1.4 The assessment of the area’s special enhance its character. planning appeals or proposing works architectural or historic interest is based for the preservation or enhancement of on a careful and objective analysis of 1.6 By identifying what makes Pannal special the area. It also forms the basis for a the area, using a method of analysis or distinctive it is suggested that any future subsequent Management Strategy, which recommended by English Heritage. change, whether to individual buildings, will contain proposals and policies for the Various qualities are looked at including: building groups or the village as a whole, conservation and enhancement of the historical development, building materials, will be based on this understanding of area. and relationships between buildings the past and the present character of the and open spaces. Appraisals aim to be settlement. In this way, we can manage 1.2 The Appraisal provides information and comprehensive but the omission of any future change to ensure it makes a posi- guidance to those wishing to carry out particular building, feature or space tive contribution towards preserving or works in the Conservation Area whether should not be taken to imply that it enhancing its special character. or not they require planning approval. is of no interest. So, it is a useful source of information for property owners, agents, applicants and members of the public who live or work in Pannal. Pannal Conservation Area Character Appraisal - Approved 13 January 2011 p. 1 2 Planning policy framework Objectives 2.1 Local authorities have a duty to designate character appraisals. The consideration of The principal objectives of the “areas of special architectural or historic proposals in accordance with the content Appraisal are: interest, the character or appearance of these appraisals will be an important of which it is desirable to preserve or factor in deciding whether a proposal has to define and record enhance” as conservation areas under an adverse affect on the character and the settlement’s special Section 69 of the Planning (Listed appearance of the Conservation Area and, character and interest; Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act therefore, whether it is contrary to saved 1990. The same Act also requires local Local Plan Policy HD3 (which is the key to raise public awareness planning authorities periodically to review policy for the control of development in of the aims and objectives conservation areas. conservation areas). The scope of Policy of the conservation area HD3 also covers development proposals 2.2 Government guidance on all development designation and stimulate outside a conservation area which would affecting Conservation Areas is set out in their involvement in the affect its setting or views into or out of Planning Policy Statement 5: Planning for the Conservation Area. protection of its character; the Historic Environment (PPS 5) and the to identify what is worthy accompanying PPS 5 Historic Environment 2.4 Involving the community and raising of preservation to aid Planning Practice Guide. The Practice public awareness is an integral part of Guide advises local authorities to compile the appraisal process and needs to be understanding; Conservation Area character appraisals as approached in a pro-active and innovative to assess the action that a means of gaining a better understanding way. Community involvement helps may be necessary to of the significance of their Conservation to bring valuable public understanding safeguard this special Areas. PPS 5 advises that these character and ‘ownership’ to proposals for the interest; appraisals should in turn be consulted in area. Appendix B details how the determining planning applications which local community was involved and the to identify opportunities affect Conservation Areas or their setting. contribution it has made to this Appraisal. for enhancement. 2.3 In determining planning applications for development within conservation areas and applications for conservation area consent, the Council will give considerable weight to the content of conservation area p. 2 Pannal Conservation Area Character Appraisal - Approved 13 January 2011 3 Historic development & archaeology 3.1 The origin of the place name “Pannal” is between the Rivers Wharfe and Nidd Church Lane and Spring Lane all appear unclear. The most probable origin is Old remained. This area was finally enclosed to date from the medieval period, if not English meaning ‘hollow or depression following Acts in 1770 and 1774. Map 1 before. in the ground in which water stands’, shows the pattern of anciently enclosed referring to the village’s location on the and encroached land on the edge of 3.4 A map of 1838 shows the Parish of Pannal valley floor at the junction of Crimple Beck the unenclosed moorland to the north of extending from the River Crimple in the and Clark Beck (Smith,