Honeybourne Conservation Area Appraisal.Pdf

WYCHAVON

Honeybourne Adoption statement

The Honeybourne Area Appraisal and Management Proposals were adopted by Wychavon District Council as a document for planning purposes. xxx of the Executive Board meeting of x refers.

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Part 1. Appraisal

1 Introduction What is this Appraisal for? Planning Policy Framework

2 Summary of special interest

3 Assessing special interest Location & Landscape Setting Historical Development & Archaeology Plan Form Spaces Key Views & Vistas

4 Character analysis General Buildings Materials Local Details Boundaries Natural Environment Enhancement Opportunities Neutral Areas Threats

5 Issues NOTE Sources Further information

Appraisal Map

Part 2. Management Proposals

1 Introduction What are these Management Proposals for?

2 Management Proposals Statement of Community Involvement

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Part 1. Planning Policy Framework 1.4 Honeybourne Conservation This appraisal should be read in conjunction Area Appraisal with the Development Plan, which comprises the saved policies of the Wychavon District Local Plan (June 2006) 1 Introduction and national planning policy as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (March What is this Appraisal for? 2012) specifically Wychavon District Local 1.1 Plan Policy Env 12 which is intended to A conservation area is an area of special ensure that development preserves or architectural or historic interest, usually the enhances the character or appearance of historic part of a town or village, where we conservation areas. wish to preserve or enhance its character or appearance. Part of Honeybourne is a  National Planning Policy Framework conservation area. 126 – 141 sets out the Governments planning policy on conserving and 1.2 enhancing the historic environment. Under Section 72 of the Planning (Listed Chapter 7 ‘Requiring good design’ is Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 also relevant. The protection and we must pay special attention to the enhancement of the historic desirability of preserving or enhancing the environment plays an important role character or appearance of the conservation in the delivery of sustainable area. This appraisal identifies the special development. interest and character of the Honeybourne Conservation Area, and provides guidance 1.5 on how the preservation or enhancement of Wychavon, along with Malvern Hills District its character or appearance can be Council and Worcester City Council, have achieved. The first part of the appraisal prepared a revised Local Plan (the South identifies its special interest and character. Worcestershire Development Plan). This The second part sets out management Plan has been submitted to the Secretary of proposals for addressing the issues State for examination which commenced in identified in the appraisal. October 2013. The Plan contains Historic Environment Policies which when adopted 1.3 will replace those in the Wychavon Local The Honeybourne Conservation Area was Plan. designated in September 1975. The boundary was reviewed in 2013 during the 1.6 preparation of this appraisal. The current In accordance with the National Planning conservation area boundary is shown in the Policy Framework, the draft South appraisal. Worcestershire Development Plan sets out a positive strategy for the conservation and enjoyment of the historic environment.

 Draft policy SWDP6 concerns the contribution of the historic environment to the area’s character and identity and its crucial role in

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supporting sustainable development. origins as a rural farming community is still Development proposals should evident in its buildings and settlement form. conserve and enhance those aspects The significance of agriculture, and later the of the historic environment that are railway, to Honeybourne's development is recognised as being of significance apparent in the clear phases of building that for their historic, archaeological, are still present in the village. architectural or artistic interest and their contribution to the character of 2.2 the landscape or townscape. Each of these phases of development has left a wealth of historic buildings overlaying  Draft policy SWDP24 contains more an historic settlement form with evidence of details on the management of the its early origin and roles in history. historic environment. It includes provision that proposals likely to 2.3 affect the significance of a heritage The village has been affected by more asset, including the contribution recent 20th century development but made by its setting should nevertheless retains its rural village identity demonstrate an understanding of in its historic plan and open spaces, historic such significance in sufficient detail to building fabric, and has maintained a visual allow the potential impacts to be connection with its agricultural setting. adequately addressed. 2.4 1.7 The conservation area is focussed on the This appraisal supplements Local Plan historic core of the village around High Policy ENV12 and is intended to help form Street, School Street, China Corner and an understanding of the significance of Brick Walk. Honeybourne conservation area in accordance with draft policy SWDP24. The special interest of Honeybourne that 1.8 justifies its designation as a Wychavon’s Residential Design Guide conservation area includes: Supplementary Planning Document was adopted by the Council on 7 September Its long history, still evident in the layout 2010 and is relevant in the assessment of of the village and its buildings development proposals within conservation areas. The Council is also preparing an The survival of a clear demonstration of Historic Environment Supplementary the historic social hierarchy within the Planning Document which will expand on village, evident in the size, design and the policies in the draft South siting of buildings Worcestershire Development Plan. The survival of the historic form and identity of the village, evident in buildings, plots and village layout 2 Summary of special interest 2.1 The number and quality of historic Honeybourne has considerable architectural buildings and historic interest, with around a thousand years of settlement history and a wealth of The survival of historic fabric and historic buildings. The use of local detailing Cotswold stone and local detailing gives the village a strong local identity. Its early

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The use of locally quarried Cotswold close relationship with its rural setting is stone in buildings and boundary walls preserved.

The contribution of the natural environment in trees, gardens, open Historical Development & spaces, grass verges and hedges Archaeology

The conservation area boundary is drawn to The Origins & Development of reflect this special interest. Honeybourne 3.4 3 Assessing special interest The first sign of known human activity near Honeybourne is at Tump Bew Hill, 2kms to Location and Setting the north, believed to be part of a Bronze Age round barrow. The Romans built two Location roads nearby. Ryknild Street, immediately 3.1 to the east of the village, linked the Honeybourne is located 7kms to the east of Fosseway to Droitwich and was a major Evesham close to Ryknild Street, the Roman salt route. A smaller military road Roman Road to Bidford on Avon and ran eastwards from Hinton-on-the-Green to Alcester to the north, and is one of a join with Ryknild Street near the Gate Inn at number of historic villages sited on the rich the eastern fringe of the village. There is, soils of the Vale of Evesham. though, no substantial evidence of Roman occupation in the village or its vicinity. Landscape Setting 3.5 The first documentary evidence of Honeybourne is in the Saxon period. The Manor of Honeybourne is recorded as part of a Royal Grant made to Winchcombe Abbey by Coenwulf, King of Mercia, at its foundation in AD811.

3.6 The Domesday Book of 1086 records 14 villagers (land holding peasants), 8 slaves and 5 plough teams at Honeybourne, which suggests a total population of around 50 to 70, indicating established settlement in the 3.2 area by this early date. Honeybourne The village sits in a low lying flat landscape appears as "Huniburn", meaning "the of large fields of arable, grassland and stream on the banks of which honey is market gardening, fringed by the Cotswold gathered or where bees are kept". Fertile escarpment to the south and east. soil, a mild climate and proximity to the brook were likely reasons for early 3.3 settlement. Honeybourne has seen new development at its periphery, particularly to its north and 3.7 west, so that in these parts the immediate It is likely that early settlement of the relationship of the old village to its rural present village was first established in the hinterland has been lost. In other parts its area of the High Street along the pre- existing Roman road between Hinton-on-

Honeybourne the-Green and Ryknild Street, and probably 3.10 comprised a scattered hamlet of farms. It Although there are no other surviving was probably established as a farming buildings in the village from such early date, community by Winchcombe Abbey and the location of 16th and 17th century worked by tenants of the monastic estate to buildings along High Street, School Street, contribute to support of the Abbey. Brick Walk and China Corner, suggests that the layout of the village as we see it today 3.8 was well established by this time. Roads, Later, in the Norman and Medieval periods, lanes and paths branching to the north, the surrounding farmland would have been south, east and west would have given cultivated in strips in open fields for arable access to the surrounding fields and crops, probably with grazing and hay meadows beyond. Some of these old meadows on either side of the brook. Aerial routes are still present in the village. photographs from 1946 show virtually all the parish still covered in the characteristic ridge 3.11 and furrow of this early farming system. The presence of a number of substantial Ridge and furrow still survives, most notably stone houses from the 17th century near to the village to the north. suggests prosperity in Honeybourne in this period. Many of these are farm houses and 3.9 were probably the homes of wealthy The church is the earliest surviving building Yeoman farmers, reflecting agricultural in the village today. Its tower dates from the improvements, widespread prosperity and 15th century. The church was built as a re-building at the time. These stone houses chapel of ease to Winchcombe Abbey, are likely to have replaced smaller timber suggesting an established centre of framed structures, beginning a settlement by this date. The wide, straight transformation of the appearance of the alignment of the western end of School village from timber buildings to one of a mix Street, with evidence in later mapping of a of stone, timber frame, roughcast and brick common rear boundary and suggestion of that we see today. Numerous houses from rectangular plots and a back lane, suggests the 18th Century suggests a continuity of the this to be a planned area of expansion to prosperity enjoyed in earlier years, probably the earlier settlement, possibly laid out at fuelled by the naturally favourable growing similar date to the construction of the conditions of this area, coupled with church. The Church, however, was never agricultural improvements and enclosure of consecrated, suggesting that the anticipated the common fields in 1778. demand for it never transpired. This may have been due to a reduction in the 3.12 population of the village, or because Honeybourne's Inclosure Plan of 1778 anticipated population growth never shows a loosely knit settlement of a scatter occurred. The 14th and 15th centuries were of buildings along High Street, School generally marked by climatic downturn Street, Brick Walk and China Corner and a producing poor harvests and widespread large area of open space where The Green famine, and repeated visits of the plague. It is. The space was likely former common would appear that Honeybourne never saw land and was probably used for grazing and the anticipated population growth suggested village gatherings. Many of the buildings by the construction of the church and shown appear to be the stone and timber planned area of expansion, or that it saw a framed farm houses, houses and cottages decline in population. that are still in the village.

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6 Extract from 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map c1886 Conservation Area boundary © Crown copyright and database rights 2014. Licence Number 100024324. You are not permitted to copy, sub license, distribute or sell any of this data Scale : Not to Scale to third parties in any form. 7

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3.13 haulier, sweet shop, hardware shop and The arrival of the railway in the 19th and drapery, suggesting a thriving village. early 20th centuries began a transformation of the village, from its loose scattering of 3.17 farms and cottages to the tighter The latter part of the 20th century brought concentration of buildings along the village further change to Honeybourne, mainly in lanes and roads that we see today. The the form of additional housing developments opening of a branch line to Honeybourne at its fringes and infill development on from Stratford-on-Avon in 1859 off the main former orchard and farmyards. Oxford to Wolverhampton line began a new Nevertheless the village retains its historic period of development of brick houses. The layout, many of its historic buildings, open first edition Ordnance Survey plan from the spaces, working farms and close visual 1880's shows new development at The relationship to its countryside setting in Green and China Corner. parts, so that its early origin as a rural farming village and later identity as a 3.14 thriving railway village is still readily In 1906 a new railway was constructed to apparent. Honeybourne from Cheltenham, and in 1908 the line to Stratford was doubled, Archaeology enabling a regular service of goods and 3.18 passenger trains and linking Honeybourne The Roman road, Ryknild Street runs to an extensive rail network. Fruit, immediately to the east of the village and is vegetables and livestock could be crossed by a second Roman military road transported countrywide, bringing trade and near the Gate Inn. Romano-British pottery employment, and Honeybourne developed has been found to the east and into a small but very important railway west of the village. village, with a busy station with goods sheds and cattle pens, and everyday life revolved 3.19 around the railway, farming and market Aerial photographs from 1946 show gardening. New brick houses were built on extensive ridge and furrow over much of land between the existing farms, or replaced Honeybourne parish. Some of this is still earlier houses. there, particularly to the immediate north of the village, and is visible evidence of 3.15 settlement in the medieval period. Many of these Victorian and Edwardian buildings are still present today and are 3.20 readily identifiable in their distinctive An earthwork of a post-medieval windmill architectural styles and use of brick. mound survives immediately to the west of the village near the junction of Bretforton 3.16 Road with Gloster Ades Road. The 1881 census records a total population of 298 adults for the whole of Honeybourne, of which 134 were engaged in agriculture, Plan Form 16 in the railway and the remaining in a 3.21 wide range of occupations, including Honeybourne has a main straight to gently grocers, bakers, tailor, housekeepers and curving linear axis (High Street), with a domestic servants. It also records a wide secondary loop road (School Street), and range of shops and services, including a smaller branching minor lanes. High Street post office, dairy, blacksmiths, wheelwright, is likely an early development of a pre- carpenter, brickmaker, fishmonger, butcher, existing through route to Ryknild Street, with at least part of School Street probably

Honeybourne originating as a later Medieval planned Key Views & Vistas extension. This framework of roads and lanes is likely to be Roman, Saxon and Medieval in origin.

3.22 Individual houses line both sides of the roads and lanes, with little uniformity in spacing between buildings or in their relationship to the road. Buildings are frequently sited close to the roadside with small or no front gardens, and gardens extending to the side and rear. Some older buildings present gables to the road, while those from the 18th /19th centuries onwards present principal elevations with their ridges 3.25 in approximate alignment to the road. There are views of the conservation area in its landscape setting from High Street, Brick Walk, School Street, the village hall car park Spaces and footpaths into fields to the south. From 3.23 these points the conservation area is seen Honeybourne has seen much encroachment in context with its farmland setting and these by modern development, often on former views are a reminder of the rural settlement gardens, orchards and farm yards. There origins of the village and part of the are still several substantial spaces appreciation of village in its rural hinterland. remaining in the conservation area, including The Green, wide grass verges along Brick Walk, High Street and School Street, and gardens, orchard and fields at Manor House, Green Farm and Corner Farm. While the full extent of some of these, and other garden spaces, may not be entirely publicly visible, the lack of interruption by buildings and presence of planting contributes to an impression of space within the built up street frontage, appreciated from glimpses over boundaries and between buildings. These spaces and gardens also provide the setting of many of Honeybourne's historic buildings. 3.26 3.24 Other notable views within the conservation The preservation of the spaces that remain area are the long vista along the western is essential to preserving the character of end of School Street from High Street to the the conservation area. south, which highlights the straight, wide and linear form of the street as a possible medieval planned element.

3.27 The preservation of these key views is essential to the character of the conservation area.

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Plan Form

Conservation Area boundary Settlement Area Roads, lanes and footpaths

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Early Surviving Buildings

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I 2 V 46.3m E Roads, lanes and footpaths 1 M E Corner Farm A D 7 OW 3

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El 6 OR Villa 2 C 4 L Sub O 1 T S E Sta 9 E E

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14 1 T e w 0 d e a 2 l s d a u Green v B e o Baldwyn Barn Iv 1 H r y n de Baldwyn 1 ne Court

52.4m Barncroft 51.8m The Old Chapel e 6 s Hall o y n o r z

n e 2 r e l B G Honeybourn

1 The K 2 L Green A Ho Manor Farm ney W 1 dew C Ho r ott lml K e 4 ag ea w e C o T I e d v l R a O N B e e h h T Clu T b Green Farm The Chancel

Manor Mon Larches Desire

Manor House

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the local Worcestershire tradition of their 4 Character analysis respective periods and many remain fundamentally as originally built. General 4.1 Houses The character of the Honeybourne 4.6 th Conservation Area is that of an historic rural Houses in Honeybourne date from the 17 village comprising a series of farms, houses century to modern, each reflecting in size and cottages set within an older framework and architectural style their status and of roads and lanes. The prominence of period of construction. historic buildings and presence of farm buildings, together with areas of open space, gardens, trees and grass verges, give it the sense of an historic rural village despite encroachment by modern development.

4.2 Notably, modern intrusion in the form of street lighting and obtrusive road signage is absent from the conservation area.

Buildings 4.3 There is a range of building periods. Most share basic common design characteristics of the local vernacular, including:  limited spans/plan depths dictated by historic building construction methods  a simple main rectangular plan form, often with one or more rear wings and, in many cases  carefully arranged fenestration on principal elevations

4.4 4.7 Some of the buildings are listed for their Early Houses from the 17th century are special architectural or historic interest and detached and attached buildings, mainly of are clearly of early origin. There are other substantial size, reflecting the wealth and historic buildings which, while not listed, are status of some village residents in this still built from local materials in the local period of its history. style and are of architectural and historic interest to Honeybourne. The result is a 4.8 wealth of historic buildings and a These are mainly stone buildings of two or commonality of building characteristics two storey with attic rooms, and have a despite the range of building periods. simple rectangular plan, sometimes with a

rear range, or an "L" or "T"-plan. Steeply 4.5 pitched roofs have coped gables with The most prevalent building types are substantial ridge chimneys, mostly mounted houses. Older buildings of all types are at gable end. Dormers are uncommon. constructed in the form and style typical of Where they are present they are large gable

Honeybourne dormers on the principal elevation, or 4.10 occasional small dormers set high in the Houses from the 19th century are typical in roof, likely added later. Fenestration is a plan and style of their period, and range careful arrangement of diminishing stone from modest terraces to larger detached mullioned windows, or cross casements, and attached buildings. They are two storey typical of the vernacular of the period, with with a rectangular plan, frequently with a later sash and casement windows. Doors modest rear wing. Roofs have a steep or are panelled or boarded and set in plain more shallow pitch, reflecting the increasing stone surrounds, only occasionally use of slate coverings. Dormers are absent. embellished with simple later timber canopy Fenestration is a careful arrangement of or open porch. There are no barge boards. casement or sash windows around a Fascia boards are the exception and later panelled door with fanlight, sometimes with additions. an ornate porch or simple hood on brackets. Chimneys are largely gable wall mounted. 4.9 Barge, fascia boards and dentilled eaves Houses from the 18th century are typical in are common. plan and style of their periods, reflecting the growing influence of Classical architecture in their design. These are large to more modest detached buildings, two to three storey with a rectangular plan, sometimes with a rear wing. Roofs have a steep or more shallow pitch with coped gables, parapets and gable end chimneys. Dormers are the exception and are small and set high in the roof. Fenestration is a careful arrangement of cross casements, casements or sash windows around a centrally placed panelled door with fanlight, occasionally with a simple hood on brackets or a porch of classical design. There are no 4.11 barge boards. Fascia boards are the Modern houses are a mix of bungalows, exception and later additions. Buildings are detached and terraces. They have a form embellished with stone dressings, bands, and design that is often at variance with the cornices or keystones, characteristic of the established characteristics of older buildings 18th century. in the village, with deep plans, shallow roof pitches, large dormers, repetitive designs, large windows with a horizontal emphasis, doors set within enclosed porches, insignificant or no chimneys, attached and integral garages.

Farm Buildings 4.12 Farm buildings are typical of the Worcestershire vernacular at the date of their construction, with simple rectangular plans, simple plain gabled or half-hipped roofs, and walls with minimal openings. The presence of these buildings and their identity tells some of the history of the

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Settlement Development

Conservation Area boundary

7 15th Century buildings 4 16th Century buildings

CO 17th Century buildings RN ER F A 6 R 6 3 M 18th Century buildings D 1

4 I 8 2 V 46.3m E 19th Century buildings 1 M E Corner Farm A D 7 OW 3

20th Century buildingsVI EW

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Littlebury 3 9 4 38 2

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48.5m 2

5 2 1 2 5 M Holly AN 4

El 6 OR Villa 2 C 4 L Sub O 1 T S E Sta 9 E E

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The Old Dairy 1 T

1 S 1

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y 14 1 T e w 0 e a d 2 ld s a u Green v B o e H Baldwyn Barn Iv 1 r y n de Baldwyn 1 ne Court

52.4m Barncroft 51.8m The Old Chapel e 6 s Hall o y n o r z

n e 2 r e l B G Honeybourne

1 The K 2 L Green A Ho Manor Farm ney W 1 dew C Ho r otta lml K e 4 g ea w e C o I T e v d R l a O N B e e h h T Clu T b Green Farm The Chancel

Manor Mon Larches Desire

Manor House

Honeybourne village and they are an essential element of its special interest and character. Listed Buildings 4.14 Some of the buildings in the Honeybourne Conservation Area are "listed" for their architectural or historic Interest. Other buildings and structures attached to, or pre- dating 1st July 1948 and forming part of the curtilage of, these identified buildings are also listed by association. While the aim of the listed building legislation is to preserve these buildings for their own sake, any changes affecting them will also be considered in terms of the effect on the conservation area. Other Building Types 4.13 4.15 th The church dates from the 15 century with Buildings and structures that are listed by th much re-building in the 19 century. The association with those buildings included in old chapel is typical in architectural style of the list are shown on the appraisal map its Victorian period with its simple where they have been able to be identified. rectangular plan, porch and arched The information shown on the map is not windows. Both have been converted to definitive. The Council’s Heritage Team residential. should be contacted for advice on whether a building or structure is listed by association ("curtilage listed") before any works are carried out to potentially listed buildings or structures.

Unlisted Buildings 4.16 There are many other buildings, which, while not "listed", have qualities of age, style and materials that are locally important and which make a positive contribution to the character and appearance of the conservation area

4.17 That many of these properties retain much of their original character and appearance is to the credit of those owners who have carefully preserved them. There is, however, no guarantee as to their future and these properties are vulnerable to future change. The Management Proposals at Part 2 includes a proposal for consideration of Article 4 Directions to provide long-term protection against unsympathetic

Honeybourne alterations. The effect of the Direction would be that certain alterations which formerly did not require planning permission would need permission in future, but only where the change affects those parts of a property fronting a highway or public open space.

Materials 4.18 Part of the character of Honeybourne comes from the materials used in its buildings and 4.20 boundaries. The earliest buildings are a mix Later 18th, 19th and early 20th century of Cotswold stone, local lias stone, timber buildings are brick, usually of the rich frame and timber cladding, typical of the orange/red characteristic of the locality, with South Worcestershire vernacular in this examples of use of yellow and blue. Yellow fringe area of the Cotswold hills. From the th th bricks from the Thames valley reflect the 18 and 19 centuries onwards brick and ability to import building materials from slate are more common, reflecting the further afield following arrival of the railway. increasing availability of materials from further afield and changing architectural 4.21 fashions. More recent buildings are constructed in

4.19 stone or brick. Some of these are uncharacteristic in colour and texture to the Walls Early buildings are of finely dressed materials commonly found in the and coursed Cotswold limestone, coursed conservation area. local lias rubble and occasionally timber framed or timber clad. Front walls are 4.22 largely in finely dressed stone, while side Roofs. Most buildings are roofed in plain walls are a mix of dressed stone or rubble. clay tile, of the red/brown hue characteristic The use of stone, particularly Cotswold of the area. In some cases these are 19th stone, reflects the wealth of former owners and 20th century replacement coverings, and high status of buildings. probably for original stone slate, handmade

clay tile or thatch coverings on older buildings. Many of the 19th and early 20th century buildings are roofed in Welsh slate. There are still surviving examples of roofs of thatch. Those that remain are rare and valuable survivors and are evidence of historic roofing materials that adds to the special interest and character of the conservation area.

4.23 This pattern of roofing is typical of the South Worcestershire vernacular.

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4.24 harmful to its character and appearance. Many of the more recent buildings, or Similarly many new buildings incorporate buildings re-roofed in recent years, are windows that are inappropriate in design, roofed with plain or interlocking concrete detail and finish to the conservation area. tiles. The use of this material is at variance with the use of traditional materials in the 4.27 conservation area. Doors are generally painted timber. Many original doors have been replaced, often in 4.25 materials, design and finish that are Windows Most windows in stone buildings inappropriate to the conservation area. are simple single lights glazed direct into stone mullions and surrounds, with opening 4.28 lights of wrought iron. Casement windows The retention of historic fabric and detailing are wrought iron and painted timber, with is important to the character of the plain glazing and occasional leaded lights. conservation area. Sash windows are painted timber. The materials used for windows is characteristic of their respective periods of buildings. The retention of these traditional materials is important to the character and appearance of the conservation area.

4.26 4.29 Many of Honeybourne's historic windows Many private drives and yards are surfaced have been lost to modern replacements, in loose gravel, which gives a soft textured frequently uPVC and to different design and surface finish appropriate to a rural village details that are not always appropriate to the conservation area. Some are surfaced in conservation area or the quality of building, tarmac and concrete paviours, which are such as top-hung hinged opening lights in less appropriate to the character of the lieu of side hung casements and sliding conservation area and the setting of its sashes, thicker glazing bars, double glazed historic buildings. units, trickle vents or "storm" casements. The materials and much of the detailing of these replacement windows are inconsistent with traditional window design, detail and finish in the conservation area, and are

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picket fences. Low metal park railings Local Details define the boundaries of fields and orchards at Manor Farm. In most cases boundaries are low, permitting views of buildings and gardens. Where there are entrance gates these are similarly low. Vehicular entrance gates are often timber five-bar gates, and pedestrian gates are timber or wrought iron garden gates, fitting to a village character.

4.30 There are local building details and other features in the Honeybourne Conservation Area which contribute to its character and special interest and which are important to retain. These include

 dentilled and corbelled eaves detailing in brick buildings

 windows glazed direct into stone mullions and surrounds.

 Label moulds over windows in stone buildings

Natural Environment 4.32 The natural environment makes a significant contribution to the character and appearance of the Honeybourne Boundaries Conservation Area. 4.31 Property boundaries fronting roads are 4.33 defined by a mix of stone walls, brick walls, The most obvious features are grass verges hedging and fencing, while many buildings in the High Street, School Street and Brick face green verges with no definition of Walk, The Green, the playing fields to the boundaries. Where boundaries are defined, school, the orchard at Manor House and the these tend to be roughly dressed mortared numerous roadside trees that line High walls in Cotswold stone or local lias in Street, The Green and School Street. association with stone houses, while later Honeybourne has seen many of its former brick buildings have brick walls or timber orchards infilled with new housing. The

Honeybourne verges, green, playing fields, remaining design characteristics that are quite orchard and trees are prominent features in different to the established the village that contribute much to its village characteristics of the area. The purpose character. The preservation of these is of highlighting these buildings is not essential to the preservation of the necessarily to aim at their re- character of the conservation area. development, but to guard against them becoming too dominant through future 4.34 additions or alterations. These buildings Less apparent, but just as important, are will not be regarded by the Council as a private gardens, orchards and fields behind guide or precedent for future the street frontages. These remain largely development proposals undeveloped and continue in use as gardens. While their full extent may not be  Intrusion of new development New entirely publicly visible, the lack of development in and on the fringes of the interruption by buildings and presence of conservation area has diminished the planting contributes to an impression of setting of some of its historic buildings openness appreciated from glimpses over and the setting of the conservation areas boundaries and between buildings. Many of cand is intrusive in places these green spaces are also important to the setting of historic buildings.  Loss of gardens to car parking Some gardens have been lost to car parking, to 4.35 the detriment of the quality of the All trees over a certain size are protected in streetscene and the setting of individual the conservation area. Written notification buildings must be given to the Council before carrying out any works to these trees. Some trees  Re-pointing of historic stonework in are individually protected by Tree smooth hard cement mortars. Not only Preservation Orders and consent is needed can this look inappropriate in the context from us before any works to them are of historic masonry it leads to carried out. accelerated decay of the stone Our Landscape Team can advise on which trees are protected, the type of works which  Replacement doors and windows would need to be notified or need consent, Many properties have had replacement the procedures and the likelihood of getting windows and/or doors, including uPVC, consent for the works. The contribution of stained timber and double glazed units. the tree to the character and appearance of Window and door replacements with the conservation area will be a factor in the new ones of a different design, detail, consideration of a notification or application. materials or finish, erodes local building detail, which is an essential part of the distinctive character and appearance of Enhancement Opportunities the conservation area 4.36 There are features that compromise or  Replacement roof coverings in detract from the character and appearance concrete tiles, which are a poor of the Honeybourne Conservation Area. substitute for natural materials These include:  Satellite dishes on road frontage elevations  New Buildings Some developments integrate better into the historic  Fences Occasional properties have environment than others. Most exhibit modern timber panelled or boarded

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fences which jar with the prevailing which could further diminish its setting character and appearance of the and open spaces conservation area  Incremental erosion of character through cumulative small changes, such  Concrete paved drives Some property as replacement windows, doors and roof frontages are hard paved for car coverings, addition of satellite dishes standings. This treatment of frontages and hard surfacing. Honeybourne has provides an inappropriate hard open been much affected by such changes. setting to buildings where softer green These have diminished the quality of settings and boundary features are buildings and their setting and their characteristic contribution to the conservation area. Buildings remain vulnerable to change. We would welcome the opportunity of discussing the scope for improving these features. 5 Issues 5.1 The appraisal has highlighted the following Neutral Areas problems and pressures in the 4.37 Honeybourne Conservation Area. There are some parts of the conservation area which, in their present form, neither enhance or detract from its character or  Design quality of new buildings appearance. Some of the new houses are set in good sized plots with gardens, walls  Intrusion of new development and planting which softens their appearance and helps to integrate them into the historic  Loss of architectural features on historic environment. buildings

4.38  Loss of gardens to car parking We will be careful, however, to guard  Introduction of modern paving materials against these properties and areas and timber panelled fences becoming too dominant through future additions or alterations.  Satellite dishes

Threats  Building maintenance & repair 4.40

Honeybourne has been much affected by 5.2 20th century development and is sensitive to further change. In particular: The Management Proposals at Section 2 consider how these might be addressed to ensure the continuing preservation and  Development. Much of the enhancement of the character and conservation area coincides with a appearance of the conservation area. defined Local Plan development boundary (Plan policy GD1), which may bring pressure for further infill development or re-development. The NOTE identification of Honeybourne as a Although it is intended that this appraisal Category 1 Village in the South should highlight significant features of the Worcestershire Joint Core Strategy conservation area which are important to its could bring new development pressure character or appearance, omission of a particular feature should not be taken as an

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Honeybourne indication that it is without merit and unimportant in conservation and planning terms. Part 2. Management Proposals Souces & Further Information

Sources 1 Introduction Ordnance Survey mapping 1880's to What are these Management Proposals present day for? 1.1 Honeybourne Inclosure Plan 1778 These management proposals are a mid- to

long-term strategy for preserving and English Heritage "Pastscape" enhancing the Honeybourne Conservation

Area, addressing the issues arising from the Antiquities of Honeybourne. Newman, 1966 appraisal.

Honeybourne Then & Now: a Millennium 1.2 Album. P. Boocock, 2000 These proposals are prepared in

accordance with our duty under Section 71 Worcestershire Landscape Character of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Assessment, Worcestershire County Conservation Areas) Act 1990 to formulate Council, 1999 and publish proposals for the preservation

Further Information and enhancement of our conservation areas. For further guidance and information please contact:

The Heritage Section 2 Management Proposals Planning Services Wychavon District Council 1. Design quality of new buildings Civic Centre Some new buildings exhibit design Queen Elizabeth Drive characteristics that are quite different to the Pershore established characteristics of the area and Worcs. WR10 1PT which fail to preserve or enhance the conservation area. Others are let down by Tel. 01386 565565 poor attention to detail and materials. e.mail: [email protected] web: www.wychavon.gov.uk Action We will The following websites contain  seek improvements to buildings where information relating to conservation opportunities arise through development areas: proposals

Wychavon District Council at  assess new proposals against our Local www.wychavon.gov.uk Plan Policies on design, conservation areas, listed buildings and our English Heritage at forthcoming supplementary planning www.english-heritage.org.uk guidance on design

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2. Intrusion of new development  Seek improvements to existing sites The character of the conservation area is where opportunity arises through vulnerable to continued encroachment of discussion with site owners new development.  consider the need for Article 4 Directions Action to bring hardstandings under planning We will control  Assess new development proposals against the Honeybourne Conservation  address unauthorised development Area Character Appraisal in addition to through enforcement action where our Local Plan Policies on conservation appropriate, in accordance with our areas Enforcement Policy

 assess new proposals against our Local 3. Loss of architectural features Many Plan Policies on preserving and buildings have been adversely affected enhancing the conservation area and the by the use of inappropriate modern Honeybourne Conservation Area materials or replacement of original Character Appraisal doors and windows with poor quality substitutes, such as uPVC or stained timber 5. Introduction of modern paving materials and timber panelled fences Action These materials and features undermine the We will quality of the historic environment.

 consider the need for Article 4 Directions Action to bring such works under planning We will control, to ensure that the special  seek improvements to sites where qualities of unlisted buildings of local opportunities arise through development significance are protected. proposals

 seek retention of historic fabric where  consider the need for Article 4 Directions opportunities arise through development to bring such works under planning proposals control, to ensure that the special character of the area is protected.  address unauthorised works to buildings through enforcement action where  assess new proposals against our Local appropriate, in accordance with our Plan Policies on design and on Enforcement Policy preserving and enhancing the conservation area, preserving the setting of listed buildings, the Honeybourne 4. Loss of gardens to car parking Conservation Area Character Appraisal Gardens are vulnerable to replacement with and our forthcoming supplementary hard surfacing for car parking, with planning guidance on design associated loss of boundary walls, fences and hedges, to the detriment of the character of the conservation area 6. Satellite dishes There are several examples of satellite Action dishes on road frontage elevations, where We will they undermine the character and appearance of the area.

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"permitted development" rights. This means Action that alterations that formerly did not require We will planning permission would need permission  address unauthorised alterations to in the future. This would only apply to buildings through enforcement action elevations or parts of a property which front where appropriate, in accordance with public roads, rights of way or public open our Enforcement Policy spaces. It would not normally affect the rear of a property or the rear garden, and does not affect interior alterations. 7. Building maintenance & repair The loss of historic roofing materials and Why consider them for replacement with artificial substitutes, and Honeybourne? re-pointing in hard cement mortars, 3.2 undermines the quality of individual The conservation area at Honeybourne has buildings and the area. been designated in recognition of its special

architectural and historic interest and a Action desire to preserve its character and We will appearance.

 consider the need for Article 4 Directions 3.3 to bring under planning control works Although many alterations to all types of which constitute development buildings can be controlled in a conservation area by planning permission, changes can  advise owners/occupiers of buildings of still take place to unlisted dwellings and their appropriate pointing where opportunities sites that can damage the character and arise, and the need for prior consent for appearance of the conservation area, but works, where relevant which are "permitted development", i.e. they do not require planning permission.  seek retention of historic fabric where opportunities arise through development 3.4 proposals There are many buildings in the Honeybourne Conservation Area which,  address unauthorised works to buildings although not listed, have qualities of age, through enforcement action where style and materials which are locally distinct appropriate, in accordance with our and which make a positive contribution to Enforcement Policy the character and appearance of the Conservation Area. That many of these properties retain much of their original character and appearance is to the credit of those owners who have carefully preserved them. There is, however, no guarantee as 3 Article 4(2) Directions to their future and these properties are vulnerable to future change.

What is an Article 4 Direction? 3.5 3.1 The Management Proposals for the An Article 4 Direction is an Order that the Honeybourne Conservation Area include District Council can make to provide long- Article 4 Directions. This does not mean term protection against unsympathetic that the works included would not be alterations to unlisted dwellinghouses in allowed. It means that planning permission conservation areas by restricting certain would be required to carry out these

Honeybourne particular changes in future. We would character or appearance of its check to see if what was proposed would conservation areas; and harm the character or appearance of the Conservation Area. If not, permission would  pay special attention to the desirability of usually be granted. There would be no preserving or enhancing the character or planning fee for any planning application appearance of the conservation area required as a result of a Direction. in exercising its planning functions.

3.6 1.3 Those properties potentially affected would The preparation and publication of be separately consulted and all views conservation area character appraisals and expressed would be taken into account in management proposals is a key step in the making the decision on whether to proceed Council fulfilling these duties. with the direction.

Community Involvement 1.4 Statement of Community Community involvement has taken the form Involvement of:

 briefing sessions with the Honeybourne Introduction Parish Council and District Council 1.1 Member for Honeybourne and Pebworth This statement is a summary of community Ward involvement and public consultation  a public meeting at Honeybourne Village undertaken by Wychavon District Council in Hall on the evening of ……. 2014 respect of the Honeybourne Conservation  letter to residents affected by the review Area Appraisal and Management Proposals of the Honeybourne Conservation Area and proposed changes to the Honeybourne on …… Conservation Area boundary.

Consultation Background 1.5 1.2 The consultation period began on ……. and A report to the Council’s Development ended on ……. 2014 Control (Policy) Committee on …… 2011 Consultation was by: explains the reasons for preparing a  A public meeting held at Honeybourne character appraisal and management plan Village Hall on the evening of …… 2014 for the Honeybourne Conservation Area.  Publication of the draft appraisal, Specifically, the character appraisal and management proposals & proposed plan is drafted in accordance with the conservation area boundary changes on requirements on Wychavon District Council the Wychavon District Council website, imposed by the Planning (Listed Buildings accompanied by an electronic feedback and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, to: form  Placing of the same documents for  keep its conservation areas under public inspection during the consultation review; period at: - Planning Reception, Wychavon  prepare policies and proposals for the District Council, Civic Centre, preservation and enhancement of the Pershore - Evesham public library

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- …….., Honeybourne  Letters to Honeybourne residents Community input affected by the review of the 1.8 conservation area, Honeybourne Parish Council, Worcestershire Archaeological Unit, English Heritage, Worcestershire County Council, Worcestershire County Highways, Vale of Evesham Civic Society.

Consultees 1.6 The following were consulted on the draft appraisal and management plan:  Honeybourne Parish Council  District Council Member for Honeybourne & Pebworth Ward  Honeybourne residents affected by the conservation area review  Worcestershire County Archaeological Service  Worcestershire County Council  Worcestershire County Highways  English Heritage  Vale of Evesham Civic Society

Publicity 1.7 Notice of the public meeting and consultation was given by way of:

 Posters placed in Honeybourne village and at Pershore Civic Centre  Letters to residents affected by the conservation area review on …….2014  A public meeting held at …….. on …. 2014  Information item on the Honeybourne Village website  On Wychavon Council website during the consultation period  Notice placed with the documents at the Civic Centre, Evesham public library, ……….., Honeybourne and on the Council's website  Information forwarded to consultees

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