Longstock VDS

. Longstock Village Design Statement revision 4 November 2009 contents foreword village map 1. summary 2. the Village 3. location 4. history 5. rural setting 6. population 7. housing 8. village structure 9. roads and footpaths 10. bevelopment density and open space 11. building form, siting and orientation 12. building character materials and de- tails. 13. conservation area and listed buildings 14. nature conservation 15. trees, boundaries and residual space 16. gardens 17. sustainable development Appendices 1 information gathering and consultation 2 Village Design Statements as Supplementary Planning Documents Longstock Village Design Statement Design Statement Longstock Village 1 contents foreword This Design Statement has been prepared by velopment requiring planning permis- ing context within which the village finds itself. a group of interested residents, including sion or listed building consent (see ap- some members of the Parish Council, follow- pendix 2). Reference to PPS (planning policy statement) ing a detailed information gathering and con- and PPG (planning policy guidance) refer to sultation process with the residents of the It provides a framework against which guidelines published by Communities and village (see appendix 1). the village can assess proposed devel- Local Government, the ministry responsible opments, whether as part of the statu- for planning. Reference to TVBC Env 02 re- It describes the qualities of the village that the tory planning process or as part of a fers to the Test Valley Borough Council Local community treasures and sets out how these community consultation process. Plan 2006 with appropriate policy reference. can be preserved and enhanced. It also iden- Both are available on the organisation’s web tifies the developments that the community site or in hard copy at the local planning of- would like to see to improve the village and its It is intended that this document will be re- fice. environment. viewed at regular intervals and updated to address the changing role of local govern- Each section consists of a general description ment in development control and the chang- of a key quality or characteristic, supported where appropriate by a guidance or action statement and sources of relevant advice and information. The Design Statement has several functions. It provides a source of information about the village; its history, demo- graphics, residential and commercial building stock, physical characteristics, wildlife and agriculture, amenities etc. It provides guidance to landowners, householders and prospective develop- ers, either directly or by reference to government or other guidelines and publications. (Throughout the document the terms ‘developer’ and ‘development’ have been used to de- scribe the person or business planning to build or alter a property within the village.) When adopted by the Test Valley Bor- ough Council, it will become a Supple- mentary Planning Document that will be used to assess the quality and ap- propriateness of the design of any de- 2 foreword Design Statement Longstock Village 2 village map Longstock Village Design Statement rural setting Contemporary buildings should respond to the 1 summary vernacular but might also add to the diversity of Maintain and enhance Longstock’s rural building stock by reflecting broader stylistic influ- qualities. ences. The key qualities that the community treas- Wherever possible the loss of tranquillity and ures and would like to preserve and enhance light pollution of dark skies should be can be summarised as follows: avoided. conservation area and listed buildings Maintain the quality of the landscape through Preserve and enhance the existing setting of listed Rural setting good stewardship. buildings and the conservation area. Working village Informal linear structure interspersed population and housing with open spaces nature conservation Diversity of building ages, styles and Encourage the provision of a broad mix of Manage and develop land and buildings in a way types dwelling sizes, tenure and types. that maintains and enhances the bio-diversity of the village and surrounding countryside. From these a range of objectives have been village structure developed which form a framework for the trees boundaries and residual spaces long-term maintenance of a sustainable rural Maintain and enhance the existing relaxed rural character of the village through appropriate layout community. Use appropriate native species and boundary and locations of development. treatments that reflect the rural traditions of the area. N.B. Within the remit of this document only roads and footpaths those relating directly to design matters should be considered as recommendations. Avoid excessive street furniture, signage, fixed kerbs and overhead cables. sustainable development Encourage new development and alterations and extensions of existing buildings to the development density and open space highest practical levels of sustainability. Retain and enhance the open spaces between and behind developed areas and within groups of buildings. Develop at a density appropriate to the area in the village. building form and scale Respond to the form, scale and orientation of the immediate and general context. Reinforce the sequence of spaces through the village. Enhance the diversity of building ages, styles and types. materials and detailing Use natural indigenous materials and where appropriate their traditional detailing. 3 1 summary Design Statement Longstock Village 2 the village The key qualities that the community treasures and would like to preserve and enhance can be summarised as: Rural setting Working village Informal linear structure interspersed with open spaces Diversity of building ages, styles and types Longstock has developed gradually over many centuries, mostly along or adjacent to the lane running north-south through the village. The overall density of development is very low and is arranged in clusters and groups of various sizes. This enhances the rural nature of the village but also fragments the population into several separate enclaves. There are a number of working farms and estates in the village which provide employment for a significant number of residents, both directly and indirectly. In addition, the large secondary school, Test Valley School, and the Public House offer local employment opportunities and several residents own and run businesses outside the village, but within the immediate region. 4 5 6 2 village the Design Statement Longstock Village A number of residents commute a significant distance to work. Further village amenities include the church, war memorial, playing fields, playground area and village hall. These are situated in the main ‘heart’ of Longstock, near the intersection of Longstock Road with Church Road and The Bunny The architectural qualities of the building stock reflect the local region but there are a number of features related to the layout, massing and materials that give the village a distinctive character. Similarly, the lack of pavements and kerbs and the style of boundaries and ancillary buildings all give the village a distinct rural quality. These qualities and how they can be preserved and enhanced are reviewed in more detail in the following sections. 7 8 9 10 2 village the Design Statement Longstock Village 3 location Longstock nestles in the northern part of the Test Valley in the county of Hampshire in Southern England. It is about 64 miles south west of London and 20 miles north of South- ampton, 5 miles south of Andover, sitting mid- way between the cities of Winchester and Salisbury, 13 miles to the east and 17 miles to the west respectively. The nearest mainline railway stations are in Andover and Winches- ter, with the nearest local shops in Stock- bridge, 1 ½ miles away. There is a paucity of public transport, making villagers of all ages dependent on cars, bicycles or walking. Longstock as the name suggests is and elon- gated village which extends for a consider- able distance, with most development on either side of the lane that runs on the western slope of the Test Valley, parallel with the river. Longstock begins in the upper part of Hough- ton Road, just across the bridge from Stock- bridge, and ends some 2 ½ miles (4km) north, at Longstock Park. Within this spread, there are two main concentrations of development. At the southern end, this is around Houghton Road, lower Longstock Road, Salisbury Hill and Roman Road, where Test Valley School is also located. At the northerly end of Longstock Road the development area runs from Bottom Road to Longstock Park. This is considered by many residents to be the historic and social ‘heart’ of the village, with the Church, public house (The Peat Spade) and Village Hall. 3 location Design Statement Longstock Village 4 history Longstock is steeped in a rich and varied history, with archaeological evidence of very Records from 1233 name the village kings, James I granting it to the trustees of early settlements. The first known recording ‘Langestok’, and from 1524 show that the vil- the Earl of Southampton. Through marriage of the village is in AD 982 as ‘stoce’, believed lage had 45 taxpayers and 66 houses by and descent the manor was conveyed to the to derive from the Old English word ‘stoc’ 1665. Today, Longstock has 41 listed build- third Duke of Portland: the story being that meaning a dependent farm. The village ap- ings, several of which date to the medieval the Duke frequented an inn in Andover but pears in the 1086 Doomsday Book as period. It is known that an important road never settled his account in cash and to dis- ‘Stoche’, where mention is made of ‘1 lord- from Salisbury to Danebury Ring continued charge his debt to the landlord he parted with ship, with 4 smallholders and 1 slave’. on to cross the river near the site of the Dan- Longstock. It was bought by the Beddington ish Dock, possibly following the current family in the early part of the twentieth cen- However, there is far earlier evidence of man Church Road.

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