Twyford Conservation Area Was First Designated in December Sketches Are by Kind Permission of the Twyford & Ruscombe Local 1977 with Some Revisions in June 1996

permission. Seymours and Jennings, High Street High Jennings, and Seymours

apply to conservation areas. conservation to apply

windows may require planning planning require may windows

need for planning permission, do not do permission, planning for need

The replacement of doors or or doors of replacement The •

development to proceed without the without proceed to development

enabling certain types of of types certain enabling satellite dishes and solar panels. solar and dishes satellite

rights made on 30th May 2013, 2013, May 30th on made rights Control over the installation of installation the over Control •

changes to Permitted Development Permitted to changes

house.

Please note that many of the of many that note Please

cladding to the outside of the of outside the to cladding

The addition of certain types of types certain of addition The • this leaflet. leaflet. this

details can be found at the back of back the at found be can details

removal of chimney stacks. chimney of removal

planning department. Their contact contact Their department. planning

adding a dormer window or the or window dormer a adding

conservation area to first contact the contact first to area conservation

Roof alterations, for example for alterations, Roof •

thinking about carrying out work in a a in work out carrying about thinking

details inside this leaflet). this inside details is always advisable, if you are are you if advisable, always is

Certain works to trees (further trees to works Certain • The list below is not definitive and it and definitive not is below list The

metres in volume. in metres

will need further permission. permission. further need will

of a building larger than 115 cubic 115 than larger building a of

Conservation Areas for which you which for Areas Conservation

Demolition or partial demolition partial or Demolition •

controls, there are other works in works other are there controls,

around one or more listed buildings. buildings. listed more or one around of some garden walls and fences. and walls garden some of In addition to the usual planning planning usual the to addition In

trade and will often be centred be often will and trade Demolition or partial demolition partial or Demolition •

enhancing conservation areas. areas. conservation enhancing

event or figure, or a local industry or industry local a or figure, or event

include: include: committed to conserving and and conserving to committed

styles, association with an historic an with association styles,

Works which need further permission further need which Works Wokingham Borough Council is is Council Borough Wokingham

street pattern, traditional building traditional pattern, street

characteristics, such as an historic an as such characteristics,

Living in a Conservation Area Conservation a in Living if changes are proposed. proposed. are changes if

the result of a number of of number a of result the

ensure they are properly considered properly are they ensure

The special interest of an area can be can area an of interest special The

important local characteristics and characteristics local important

Twyford Almshouses Twyford

area helps to identify these these identify to helps area within them. within

The designation of a conservation a of designation The of these areas and the buildings the and areas these of

made to retain the unique character unique the retain to made

Twyford. Twyford.

means that special efforts will be will efforts special that means

centres at Sonning, Wargrave and Wargrave Sonning, at centres

designated Conservation Areas. This Areas. Conservation designated

Woodley Green, to historic village historic to Green, Woodley

Wokingham Borough Council has 16 has Council Borough Wokingham

Ruscombe, Finchampstead and Finchampstead Ruscombe,

centred areas of Remenham, Remenham, of areas centred to preserve or enhance'. or preserve to

Wokingham Town, the church church the Town, Wokingham appearance of which it is desirable is it which of appearance

the late medieval centre of of centre medieval late the interest the character or or character the interest

Wokingham vary in character from character in vary Wokingham special architectural or historic historic or architectural special

Conservation Areas within within Areas Conservation Conservation Areas are ‘areas of of ‘areas are Areas Conservation What is a Conservation Area? Conservation a is What

Conservation areas are living communities which must be allowed to change over time in order to retain vitality and prosper. Consequently the emphasis Twyford is to guide and control development rather than to prevent it. It is important that all new development should be sympathetic to the special architectural and aesthetic qualities of the area, particularly in terms of scale, design and Conservation Area materials.

The success of a Conservation Area The success of a Conservation Area also depends upon the care taken by individual owners with the maintenance and repair of their properties and in any alterations or extensions they make – especially those which do not need planning permission. For example original windows and doors should be repaired where possible or, if beyond repair, replaced with new ones to match the originals in terms of materials used and details of their design. Careful consideration should be given to the location of satellite dishes, avoiding the front elevation of the building if at all possible. Cumulatively, even small changes will detract from the special character of an area.

Further advice Please contact the Urban Design & Conservation Officer for WBC. Email: [email protected] or Tel: (0118) 974 6282

Produced jointly by Wokingham Borough Council and Twyford Village Partnership (TVP). June 2013.

If you would like to know more about volunteering at the TVP, please St. Mary’s Church make contact via: www.twyfordvillagepartnership.co.uk Twyford Conservation Area was first designated in December Sketches are by kind permission of the Twyford & Ruscombe Local 1977 with some revisions in June 1996. This leaflet shows the History Society and are subject to TRLHS copyright. extent of the area and explains the responsibilities of Wokingham Borough Council and property owners within the Conservation Area. The extent of the Twyford Conservation Area

Twyford Conservation Area

Twyford Station Conservation Area

Listed buildings

Twyford Conservation Area

The Twyford Conservation Area is The High Street in particular retains focused on the High Street and many historic buildings some of London Road—in other words along which reflect the village’s agricultural the original Old Bath Road. past and its role in serving long distance travellers along the road to The building styles in the Bath, as well as previous occupations Conservation Area are generally such as milling. modest with a mixture of rendered and red brick frontages. Building Moving out from the central heights vary between two and three cross-roads, the first parts of both storeys with gabled dormer windows Wargrave Road and London Road in the roofs. feature many large double fronted detached properties, generally The housing varies from small scale two-storey and red-brick. terraced cottages to large, detached, double fronted villas. This diverse The single storey Almshouses, built area contains properties dating as in the 1640’s and one of the oldest far back as the 16th century. buildings in the village, lie on the south side of London Road.

Business Premises in Conservation Areas Polehampton Infant School 1888 The design of shop fronts and advertisements is very important in Works to Trees conservation areas. In order to protect the character of the area any Trees make a significant contribution to the character of a conservation area. advertisements which are judged to 6 weeks prior written notice must be given to the planning department if you be detrimental to the appearance of want to carry out any works to trees in a conservation area. the area will be discouraged. The 6 week period enables the council to consider if a tree preservation order should be made.

No works should be carried out during this period without written permission from the council.

Some trees in conservation areas already have the added protection of a Tree Preservation Order (TPO). You must have the Council’s consent before any works to these trees can be undertaken.

High Street Please contact the Trees and Landscape Team for further information on Tel: (0118) 974 6503 or Email: [email protected]