Morden Sub Area Neighbourhoods 15Merton Park

Morden Sub Area Neighbourhoods

DRAFT 15 Merton Park Merton Park Local Neighbourhood

Origins and General Innes between 1865 and 1880, being bricks for the development of his Character earmarked for development by the estate after which the site served as The Merton Park neighbourhood is brothers with the coming of the railway the local tip before being reclaimed bounded to the south by busy London due to James’ inside knowledge of and converted into Mostyn Gardens. Road where Morden Tube station is the intended Lower Merton station, Although the whole area had already to be found, to the west by the railway being a shareholder of the LBSCR been planned and laid out, the line running from Wimbledon to Sutton, (London, Brighton and South Coast remaining area was not developed to the north by the tramline running Railway). The first part of the area to until at least twenty years after John from Merton Park to Morden Road and be developed was the setting out of Innes’ death in 1904. From the late to the east by the ancient route to and Mostyn Road across a field bought 1920s to the early 1930s a number of from London the A24 Morden Road. from the British Land Company and speculative builders had built semi- Before the arrival of the railways Dorset Road across Dorset Hall’s detached and terraced houses on land Merton Park was a rural hinterland, grounds. Chestnut and Plane trees bought from the Merton Park Estate were planted at this time in anticipation Company ensuring that the designs 2 though the A24 Morden/London Road which threaded its way past on the of development. This gives the whole varied pleasingly. These new houses eastern boundary was busy with area an established feel in conjunction were generally smaller and closer to coaches frequently passing. Being with the retention of grassy verges. their neighbours than the original John halfway between Merton and Morden There were no buildings standing prior Innes development, but linking motifs the land was historically owned to 1870 when the first building, Merton and architectural features were used by the respective Manors. Merton School (National) in Church Lane, was to unite the areas complementing the Common existed partly within this erected. The estate was planned by original Merton Park development. area, being some 90 acres, until an Innes and roads laid out in the 1870s award was made for the enclosure of with a circular site at its centre (Circle the Common in 1817 under an Act of Gardens) plotted out for a church. In 1816 instigated by the then Lord of the 1881 St Mary’s Cottages, a pair of Manor John Hilbert. The Tithe Map of facing terraces, was built beyond the 1844 shows that most of the land was school down a gravel extension of owned by Rev. Richard Garth, who Church Lane. Melrose Road was laid was the lord of the manor of Morden, out and its first two pairs of semi- and John Hilbert Tate (the nephew detached cottages built in 1891-2. of John Hilbert), who was the lord of A number of buildings are locally the manor of Merton until 1867 and listed and form part of the John Innes was mostly arable land, with some conservation area in Church Lane and meadows and gardens. All of this land Melrose Road. John Innes established was purchased by John and James a brickworks for the production of Charminster Avenue Merton borough character study: 15 Merton Park Local Neighbourhood Merton Park Local Neighbourhood

Built Form is late 1920s to early 1930s two-storey This area is characterised by a regular terraces, three to six in a block with plan centred around the circular semi-detached and a few detached shaped Circle Gardens and shows houses to be found. Small front a relatively open grain. The majority gardens and long back gardens, mostly of houses were built by a number of with garages at the back or side either speculative builders ensuring variety individual or in block form. Red brick and enabling easier navigation. The and pebledashing is a common theme. built form in Church Lane is late 19th Roofs are generally hipped with some century with the Old School being Tudorised gables topped with red clay built in a Gothic Style with a later Arts tiles and simple chimney stacks. and Crafts extension. The Old School The anomalies in the area are the has been extended recently into a low rise block of flats behind Mostyn residential courtyard development Gardens called Parkview Court. It 3 accessed via Melrose Road using blends in with the area displaying similar materials and details. The rest similar 1930s form with leafy gardens. of Church lane are late 19th-century There are a few pockets of more recent John Innes terraces in a Domestic development namely in Stratton Close, Revival style with a rendered ground Hazelbury Close and Hadleigh Close. floor and tile hung first floor façade. The area is punctuated by the The St. Mary’s terraces down the open spaces of Rutlishians’ Sports gravel extension of Church Lane Association just to the north of Circle are also late 19th century and partly Gardens, Kendor Gardens which is rendered and partly red brick with red a narrow park linking Dorset Road clay roof tiles. and Kenley Road running between The small area to the north west of the the back gardens of Daybrook Road neighbourhood is composed of late and Sandbourne Avenue, and Mostyn 19th-century semi-detached houses Gardens which is the largest open all in the Arts and Crafts or Domestic space and is found to the south of the Revival style. The semi-detached area on Martin Way. houses on the north side of the road Poplar Primary School, Rutlishians’ are set well back from the road. Holly Sports Association clubhouse, Merton hedges, trees and greenery dominate Park Primary School and The Old the Melrose Road Character Area. School are the only buildings that The typical form of the rest of the area show large and irregular footprints. Figure ground of Merton Park neighbourhood Merton borough character study: 15 Merton Park Local Neighbourhood Merton Park Local Neighbourhood

Land Use Open Space The area is mostly residential with 2 Not much survives of the rural storey terraces and semi-detached character from which this area houses being the majority. There are derived from. Mostyn Gardens is a two schools, namely Poplar Primary large recreation ground with sunken School in Poplar Road and Merton gardens, play areas and a multi-sports Park Primary School in Erridge area. The oddly shaped narrow Kendor Road. Rutlishians’ Sports Association Gardens is a remnant of the Northern provides grounds for cricket, football Line extension in the mid 1920s. and rugby. Mostyn Gardens is a Originally the Northern Line was to recreation ground of 10 acres. run along Kendor Gardens as an open Cranleigh Lawn Tennis Club is wedged cutting before going underground between the back of Mostyn Gardens at Dorset Road, but due to the high 4 and the back gardens of houses in water table in the sandy soil this was Cranleigh Road. There are pay and impossible. A cut-and-cover tunnel display car parking facilities off Kenley was substituted with the tunnel being Road beside Kendor Gardens. pumped free of water. Due to the trains running so close to the surface, the Movement land here is unsuitable for building due This neighbourhood is bounded to to the strength of vibrations. There the south of Mostyn Gardens by busy are no recreational facilities in Kendor Martin Way. The traffic backs right up Gardens. the hill to the junction at the end of Poplar Road South to Mostyn Road during rush hour. Dorset Road offers a minor route across the north of the neighbourhood along with Poplar Road, Circle Gardens and Kenley Road used as a minor route to cut through the area.

Mostyn Gardens view towards Sunken Gardens Merton borough character study: 15 Merton Park Local Neighbourhood Merton Park Local Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Analysis

General Neighbourhood Characteristics

Major movement corridor

Minor movement corridor

Major barrier

Minor Gateway

Positive Neighbourhood Characteristics

Key view to open space

MP2 Glimpsed views 5

Significant view to protect

Green open space

Significant landscape feature

MP1 HR Public realm enhancement needed

MP3 MP4 MP5

Merton borough character study: 15 Merton Park Local Neighbourhood Merton Park Local Neighbourhood Heritage Assets

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Merton borough character study: 15 Merton Park Local Neighbourhood Merton Park Local Neighbourhood Character Areas 1 Circle Gardens

2 Mostyn Road

3 Mostyn Gardens

4 Melrose Road

4 5 Dorset Road 5

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Merton borough character study: 15 Merton Park Local Neighbourhood 1 Circle Gardens Character Area Assessment

The Circle Gardens Character Area in a block with a few semi-detached is formed around the circular hub of and detached houses to be found. Criteria Based Circle Gardens with roads radiating Small front gardens and long back outwards along Kenley Road, Poplar gardens, mostly with garages at the Assessment The qualitative attributes of each Road South and Tybenham Road. The back or side either in block form or character area are assessed by area is enclosed to the south by busy individual. Red brick and pebledashing using the following criteria: London Road where Morden Tube is a common theme with projecting Identity station is located, to the west by the or recessed porches (often closed in Urban Layout Movement railway line running from Wimbledon disrupting the rhythm of the terraces), Architectural Interest to Sutton, to the north by the Dorset showing horizontal, circular or pitched Built Form Road and Melrose Road Character shapes with minimal decorative detail. Public Realm Areas and to the east by Morden Original wood casement windows are Trees Landscape Road and the Northern Line ending at still intact in some cases with leaded Features Morden station. There is an organic stained glass above the top part of 8 Economic Vitality feel to the radiating roads, helping to the transom. UPVC windows have Each criteria point is scored break the monotony that could have extensively replaced originals eroding according to whether the contribution made to the character been present with lines of similarly the visual coherence of the design area is good, moderate or poor. styled terraces. intent. The same is the case with front The total score defines whether an The roads in this area are generally doors, but some good examples with area is an: well established with medium to large circular lights still exist. Roofs are 1) Area of established high quality trees with small grassy verges (these generally hipped with some Tudorised 2) Area with scope to reinforce the have been lost in Aylward Road to gables or bay windows (some with existing character its detriment). This gives the area a hipped gables), topped with red clay 3) Area requiring enhancement to leafy pleasant feel and is generally tiles and simple chimney stacks. reinforce identity a peaceful area punctuated to the Some roofs show ornamental brackets east by the green space of Kendor under the closed eaves. Hung tiles Character area assessment sheets with breakdown of score and neighbourhood Gardens. Loss of front boundary exist between ground and first floor assessment map are located at the end walls is relatively common along bay windows in some cases all in red of this chapter. roads nearer to the tube station that tiles. There is a good example of small Overall Score: 65 have parking restrictions in place, the hipped dormer windows on the second retention of greenery in front gardens floor in a terrace in Charminster Area type: manages to maintain the integrity of Avenue which are appropriately sized the area in most cases though. in proportion to the building. Area with scope to reinforce the The typical form of this area is late existing character 1920s to 1930s 2 storey terraces, 3-6 Stratton Road Merton borough character study: 15 Merton Park Local Neighbourhood 1 Circle Gardens Character Area Issues & Guidance

Issues

Public Realm: • Loss of verges in some roads. • Although established green space exist in Kendor Gardens there is room for improvements, particularly near the entrances to the park. • Loss of boundaries particularly in roads with parking restrictions in place.

Built Form: • Infilled porches disrupting the lines of terraces. Dormers in Charminster Avenue Stratton Close • Replacement UPVC windows lacking the original design elements eroding character of houses. • Use of skylights, solar panels and excessively large dormer windows on 9 front facades disrupting the rooflines. • Poorly executed extentions infilling space between terraces in a style or size which detracts from the original buildings.

Guidance

Loss of verges Aylward Road Kendor Gardens Public Realm: Enhancement Project • Retain existing front boundaries and landscape.

MP1: Reinstatement of verges Built Form: in Aylward Road • All alterations to properties to be informed by the original detailing MP2: Improvements required to and materials. public conveniences to • Retain existing features where they exist and follow original glazing make entrance to Kendor patterns when replacing windows. Gardens more attractive • Place rooflights and solar panels on rear elevation, dormer windows to be MP3: Improvement to entrance an appropriate size and style for the building. of Kendor Gardens to • Preserve gaps between buildings. make it more inviting Loss of boundary in Windemere Road Merton borough character study: 15 Merton Park Local Neighbourhood 2 Mostyn Road Character Area Assessment

This small character area is located to details either side of the brickwork and the north west of the neighbourhood have either a flush or hipped gable. Criteria Based and consists of a section of Mostyn The hanging canopy porch and top Road that was developed by one of the first floor bay windows show Assessment The qualitative attributes of each builder in the mid 1920s. The classical dentil details in some isolated character area are assessed by exceptions are the Flint Barn, which cases. Roofs are hipped with red using the following criteria: for many years was the Convent of clay tiles and simple chimney stacks. Identity Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, which The road is leafy and has a tranquil Urban Layout Movement has now reverted back to residential feel to it despite some loss of front Architectural Interest use, and a John Innes Arts and Crafts boundaries. Built Form building at the back of the Flint Barn. Public Realm The Flint Barn is the only building Trees Landscape in the whole neighbourhood to be Features statutorily listed and was designed and 10 Economic Vitality built by the Arts and Crafts architect Each criteria point is scored Sydney Brocklesby in 1922. It was built according to whether the contribution made to the character using flint from local farm buildings in area is good, moderate or poor. the style of a tithe barn. There are a The total score defines whether an couple of modern semi-detached red area is an: brick houses built in a Georgian style 1) Area of established high quality next door on land that was sold off 2) Area with scope to reinforce the from the Flint Barn relatively recently. existing character The rest of the road in this area 3) Area requiring enhancement to consists of semi-detached and reinforce identity terraces of four houses built in London Stocks on the ground floor and Character area assessment sheets with breakdown of score and neighbourhood between the ground and first floor bay assessment map are located at the end windows (either bow or bay shaped), of this chapter. pebledashing has been used for Overall Score: 70 the rest of the first floor façade. The ground floor bay windows are formed Area type: of substantial stone mullions, most having been painted white, with a Area with scope to reinforce the transom set with casement windows. existing character The bay windows have stone quoin Semi-detached house showing stonework details Merton borough character study: 15 Merton Park Local Neighbourhood 2 Mostyn Road Character Area Issues & Guidance

Issues

Public Realm: • Loss of some front boundary.

Built Form: • Infilled porches, disrupting terraces and design of semi-detached houses. • Replacement UPVC windows not in keeping wich original casement windows. General streetscape view Mostyn Road terrace • Use of skylights on front façades and extentions into loft space changing hipped roofs into gable roofs. • Most stonework in Mostyn Road has been painted white obscuring the original material. 11

Guidance

Public Realm: • Reinstatement and/or retention of boundaries where possible. Modern Neo-Georgian semi-detached houses Glimpsed view of the Flint Barn Built Form: • All alterations to properties to be informed by the original detailing and materials. • Retain existing features where they exist and follow original glazing patterns when replacing windows. • Place rooflights and solar panels on rear elevation and retain roof hip articulation. • Removal of paint from stonework where possible to expose stone detailing.

Detached John Innes house behind Flint Barn Mostyn Road bow shaped bay window Merton borough character study: 15 Merton Park Local Neighbourhood 3 Mostyn Gardens Character Area Assessment

The Mostyn Gardens character area Parkview Court is a more recent is formed around Mostyn Gardens development in George Square Criteria Based and includes Poplar Primary School, which is uncharacteristic of the local Cranleigh Tennis Club and George neighbourhood. Parkview Court is a Assessment The qualitative attributes of each Square. The area is bounded to the recently built two-storey block of flats character area are assessed by north by Cranleigh Road, to the east built in character with the local area using the following criteria: by Poplar Road South, to the south by with red clay tiles all set in a leafy Identity the main thoroughfare of Martin Way environment. The rest of George Urban Layout Movement and the west by Mostyn Road. Square shows small post-war modern Architectural Interest Mostyn Gardens is a large recreation semi-detached houses in a court-style Built Form ground of 10 acres which was formerly setting. Public Realm a brickfield whilst John Innes’ was A well-defined and kept footpath runs Trees Landscape developing the surrounding area in the between Cranleigh Tennis Club and Features late 19th century and now has sunken Poplar Primary School to give access 12 Economic Vitality gardens, play areas and a multi-sports from Poplar Road South to Mostyn Each criteria point is scored area. It is popular with dog walkers Gardens. according to whether the contribution made to the character and parents with toddlers and children. area is good, moderate or poor. Mostyn Gardens is well established The total score defines whether an and sheltered from Martin Way and area is an: Mostyn Road by verdant trees and 1) Area of established high quality shrubs. 2) Area with scope to reinforce the Poplar Primary School was first existing character opened in 1932 with the original 3) Area requiring enhancement to building still standing and visible reinforce identity from Poplar Road South. The school grounds extend to the back onto Character area assessment sheets with breakdown of score and neighbourhood Mostyn Gardens with the multi-sports assessment map are located at the end area shared with the public out of of this chapter. school hours. Overall Score: 65 Cranleigh Tennis Club is wedged between Mostyn Gardens and the Area type: back gardens of Cranleigh Road. Access is from Cranleigh Road and it Area with scope to reinforce the has five hard courts and a clubhouse existing character with gardens. Mostyn Gardens recreation area Merton borough character study: 15 Merton Park Local Neighbourhood 3 Mostyn Gardens Character Area Issues & Guidance

Issues

Public Realm: • Sunken gardens require some improvements to make it a more attractive space. • Utility area in Mostyn Gardens requires tidying.

Built Form: • Modular building outside Poplar Primary School obscures the front façade and is not in keeping with the main building. Poplar Primary School Mostyn Gardens utility area

13 Guidance

Built Form: • Investigate relocation of temporary building to a more suitable location - perhaps behind the main school building.

Parkview Court George Square houses Enhancement Project

MP4: Tidying up of utility area. MP5: Maximise design potential of sunken gardens - enhancement project in association with local groups.

Mostyn Gardens sunken gardens Footpath to Poplar Road South Merton borough character study: 15 Merton Park Local Neighbourhood 4 Melrose Road Character Area Assessment

This is the oldest part of the of Church Lane where two late 19th- neighbourhood and shows the most century facing terraces can be found. Criteria Based variety date wise and in terms of These terraces are built in different Assessment materials and form in such a small styles, both intended as artisan’s The qualitative attributes of each area. The whole of this little character cottages. The south terrace has a brick character area are assessed by area falls under the John Innes ground floor with dentil string course using the following criteria: (Merton Park) Conservation Area and and rendered first floor with casement Identity has locally listed buildings along both windows whereas the north terrace is Urban Layout Movement Church Lane and Melrose Road. fully rendered with sash windows and Architectural Interest The Old School which stands on a central linking red tiled gable. Built Form the corner of Melrose Road and Melrose Road has a variety of styles. Public Realm Church lane was built in 1870 in the Some are wide semi-detached houses Trees Landscape Gothic Style and has later Arts and with patterned brickwork, string Features Crafts additions. The building shows courses, casement windows with red 14 Economic Vitality delightful detailing with moulded brick surrounds and hipped roofs. Each criteria point is scored brickwork around some windows and Others are set well back from the road, according to whether the contribution made to the character gables, gauged brick arches, banded fully rendered with a low roof pitch and area is good, moderate or poor. courses, stonework, crested ridge tiles, slate roof tiles and casement windows. The total score defines whether an red brick dentil cornices with steeply Most of the houses in Melrose Road area is an: pitched gables, slate roof tiles and a and Church Lane have retained their 1) Area of established high quality bell tower. The recent modern addition holly hedges in keeping with the John 2) Area with scope to reinforce the to the back of the Old School forms Innes Conservation Area. Even though existing character a courtyard development accessed there are no verges along these roads, 3) Area requiring enhancement to via Melrose Road with materials and it is very tranquil and leafy due to the reinforce identity design sympathetic to the original retention of boundaries and gardens. building. Merton Park Primary School can be Character area assessment sheets with breakdown of score and neighbourhood The rest of Church Lane opposite the found at the end of the footpath from assessment map are located at the end ancient Church Path Burial Ground Church Lane accessed from Erridge of this chapter. shows a Domestic Revival style in Road and is a red brick building which Overall Score: 85 two terraces of four with rendered dates from 1927. It has moulded ground floor and tile hung first floor brickwork at the eaves of the gables Area type: with gables, crested ridge tiles and and neat dormers formed from substantial sash windows with multiple windows extending from the ground Area of established high quality panes. These two terraces are floor level and red clay roof tiles. separated by the gravel path extension Melrose Road cottage Merton borough character study: 15 Merton Park Local Neighbourhood 4 Melrose Road Character Area Issues & Guidance

Issues

Public Realm: • Lack of visible boundary treatment at Merton Park Primary School.

Built Form: • UPVC windows present at Merton Park Primary School and in a few isolated incidences. • Some roofing materials replaced by inappropriate tiles along the extension Merton Park Primary School Artisan cottages in extension of Church Lane to Church Lane.

Guidance

Public Realm: • Planting scheme or a low fence as a suitable front boundary for Merton Park Primary School so that boundary is better defined from the streetscape.

Built Form: Church Lane terrace The Old School, Church Lane • All alterations to properties to be informed by the original detailing and materials.

Patterned brickwork, Melrose Road Houses well set back from road, Melrose Road Merton borough character study: 15 Merton Park Local Neighbourhood 5 Dorset Road Character Area Assessment

This area shows a slightly more open details, brick arches, open porches, grain to the most of the rest of the red brick window surrounds, dentil Criteria Based neighbourhood and incorporates details at top of first floor bay windows, Assessment the Old Rutlishians’ Association casement windows with leaded lights The qualitative attributes of each sports grounds and clubhouse. The above the transom with either flush character area are assessed by grounds were acquired in 1924 and windows or bay windows (some bow using the following criteria: the clubhouse was built in 1936 and shaped) and hipped roofs with red Identity has further modern additions. Dorset roof tiles and pinnacles at the ends Urban Layout Movement Road is the main thoroughfare in the of roof lines. Detached houses show Architectural Interest area with a minor route cutting through pebbledashing, bay windows with red Built Form towards Circle Gardens along Poplar tiling between ground and first floor, Public Realm Road. Dorset road has large well- casement windows with stained glass Trees Landscape established trees that were planted in the upper part of the casement, Features prior to development in the mid to oriel windows, a shallow roof pitch 16 Economic Vitality late1920s. The majority of the housing with hipped gables and ornamental Each criteria point is scored stock in this area was built in the late brackets under the eaves and porches according to whether the contribution made to the character 1920s to 1930s with the exception of with a pitched and tiled roof. area is good, moderate or poor. Hazelbury Close which is a modern The total score defines whether an Tudor-style development which retains area is an: a leafy feel and a couple of modern 1) Area of established high quality low-rise blocks of flats near the end of 2) Area with scope to reinforce the Dorset Road towards Morden Road. existing character The area is characterised by semi- 3) Area requiring enhancement to detached houses, most of the roads reinforce identity having grassy verges. Despite Dorset Road being the main thoroughfare the Character area assessment sheets with breakdown of score and neighbourhood road maintains a tranquil feel due to its assessment map are located at the end leafy and wide nature. of this chapter. Although of a similar form the houses Overall Score: 70 vary in materials and style due to numerous speculative builders. Some Area type: of the features to be found in the area are pebbledashed Tudorised semi- Area with scope to reinforce the detached houses with red tiled, plain existing character or Tudorised gables, red brick quoin Dorset Road Merton borough character study: 15 Merton Park Local Neighbourhood 5 Dorset Road Character Area Issues & Guidance

Issues

Public Realm: • Loss of boundary, particularly in Daybrook Road which is subject to parking restrictions

Built Form: • Use of skylights on front façades. • Removal of hipped roofs to make space for loft space. Poplar Road Detached house showing original details • Infilled porches, disrupting terraces and design of semi-detached houses. • Replacement UPVC windows not in keeping wich original casement windows. 17

Guidance

Public Realm: • Reinstatement and/or retention of boundaries where possible.

Daybrook Road Hazelbury Close Built Form: • Place rooflights and solar panels on rear elevation and retain roof hip articulation. • Retain existing features where they exist and follow original glazing patterns when replacing windows.

Old Rutlishians’ Association clubhouse Lowrise block of flats, Dorset Road Merton borough character study: 15 Merton Park Local Neighbourhood Merton Park Local Neighbourhoods

1 Circle Gardens Character Area 2 Mostyn Road Character Area

Good: Moderate: Poor: Good: Moderate: Poor: Makes a Makes some Does not Makes a Makes some Does not Character Area Assessment Criteria significant direct contribute Character Area Assessment Criteria significant direct contribute Contribution contribution Contribution contribution (Value of 0) (Value of 0) (Value of 10) (Value of 5) (Value of 10) (Value of 5)

Identity: Clearly identifiable edges that distinguish the area Identity: Clearly identifiable edges that distinguish the area from the surrounding development from the surrounding development

Urban Layout: Strong street pattern or road layout with well Urban Layout: Strong street pattern or road layout with well defined public spaces defined public spaces

Movement: Building and street layout that is easy to find your Movement: Building and street layout that is easy to find your way around with good connections to the surrounding streets way around with good connections to the surrounding streets

Architectural Interest: Area containing buildings of Architectural Interest : Area containing buildings of architectural or historic interest architectural or historic interest 18

Built form: Buildings with cohesive scale, massing and details Built form: Buildings with cohesive scale, massing and details

Public Realm: High quality public realm and or generally Public Realm: High quality public realm and or generally consistent boundary treatments consistent boundary treatments

Trees: Significant trees or shrubs that make a positive Trees: Significant trees or shrubs that make a positive contribution to the identity of the area contribution to the identity of the area

Landscape: Green open spaces or riverside areas that make a Landscape: Green open spaces or riverside areas that make a positive contribution to the identity of the area positive contribution to the identity of the area

Features: Topography, significant views or landmarks that Features: Topography, significant views or landmarks that contribute to the experience of being within the area contribute to the experience of being within the area

Economic Vitality: Area with few vacant or underused sites Economic Vitality : Area with few vacant or underused sites which affect the character which affect the character

Criteria Score 5040 1025 Criteria Score 5060 1010

Character Area Total Score 65 Character Area Total Score 70

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3 Mostyn Gardens Character Area 4 Melrose Road Character Area

Identity: Clearly identifiable edges that distinguish the area Identity: Clearly identifiable edges that distinguish the area from the surrounding development from the surrounding development

Urban Layout: Strong street pattern or road layout with well Urban Layout: Strong street pattern or road layout with well defined public spaces defined public spaces

Architectural Interest : Area containing buildings of Architectural Interest : Area containing buildings of architectural or historic interest architectural or historic interest 19

Built form: Buildings with cohesive scale, massing and details Built form: Buildings with cohesive scale, massing and details

Public Realm: High quality public realm and or generally Public Realm: High quality public realm and or generally consistent boundary treatments consistent boundary treatments

Trees: Significant trees or shrubs that make a positive Trees: Significant trees or shrubs that make a positive contribution to the identity of the area contribution to the identity of the area

Economic Vitality : Area with few vacant or underused sites Economic Vitality : Area with few vacant or underused sites which affect the character which affect the character

Criteria Score 5050 1015 Criteria Score 5080 105

Character Area Total Score 65 Character Area Total Score 85

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5 Dorset Road Character Area

Good: Moderate: Poor: Makes a Makes some Does not Character Area Assessment Criteria significant direct contribute Contribution contribution (Value of 0) (Value of 10) (Value of 5)

Identity: Clearly identifiable edges that distinguish the area from the surrounding development

Urban Layout: Strong street pattern or road layout with well defined public spaces

Movement: Building and street layout that is easy to find your way around with good connections to the surrounding streets

Architectural Interest: Area containing buildings of architectural or historic interest 20

Built form: Buildings with cohesive scale, massing and details

Public Realm: High quality public realm and or generally consistent boundary treatments

Trees: Significant trees or shrubs that make a positive contribution to the identity of the area

Landscape: Green open spaces or riverside areas that make a positive contribution to the identity of the area

Features: Topography, significant views or landmarks that contribute to the experience of being within the area

Economic Vitality: Area with few vacant or underused sites which affect the character

Criteria Score 5050 1020

Character Area Total Score 70

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1 Circle Gardens

2 Mostyn Road

3 Mostyn Gardens

4 Melrose Road

4 5 Dorset Road

5 Area of established high quality 21 Area with scope to reinforce the existing character Area requiring enhancement to 2 reinforce identity 1

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