STRAWBERRY HILL Village Planning Guidance

Draft Supplementary Planning Document | June 2017 2 Contents

1. Introduction 2. Planning Policy and Wider Context 3. Spatial Context 4. Vision for Strawberry Hill 5. Objectives 6. Character Area Assessments Character Area 1: South of the Green Character Area 2: Shaftesbury Way and surrounds Character Area 3: Wellesley Conservation Area 4: Pope’s Avenue Character Area 5: Bonser Road and surrounds Conservation Area 6: Strawberry Hill Road Character Area 7: Heath Road south Character Area 8: Michelham Gardens Character Area 9: St. Mary’s University and surrounds Conservation Area 10: Waldegrave Park Character Area 11: Clavering Close and surrounds Conservation Area 12: Fieldend Conservation Area 13: Mallard Place Conservation Area 14: Strawberry Vale 7. Features and Materials 8. Forecourt parking

Appendix 1: Relevant Policies and Guidance

3 1. Introduction

The purpose of this Village Planning Guidance Supplementary Planning The London Borough of Richmond upon Document (SPD) is primarily to Thames has been divided into a series of establish a vision and aims for smaller village areas. Each village is distinctive in terms of the community, facilities and local planning policy for Strawberry Hill character – as are many sub areas within the village. It will assist in defining, villages. maintaining and enhancing the character of Strawberry Hill, and The villages of the London Borough Cross Deep provide guidance in this regard. The Richmond upon Thames are attractive with SPD forms part of the wider Village many listed buildings and conservation Plan. areas, the local character of each being unique, recognisable and important to the Pope’s Grove community and to the aesthetic of the By identifying key features of the Borough as a whole. village, the SPD clarifies the most important aspects and features that contribute to local character to Wellesley Road Tower Road

guide those seeking to make changes Strawberry Vale to their properties or to develop new properties in the area, as well as being a material consideration in determining planning applications.

Waldegrave Road The main part of this SPD is a series of character area assessments for the different areas of Strawberry Hill. The character areas have been Waldegrave Park identified through the similarity of key features that are deemed to define their individual local character. The assessments establish dominant features and materials as well as an overall description of the street pattern and housing types.

Strawberry Hill Village Planning Guidance SPD area

4 The boundary for the SPD is based on: Wider Context (Village Plans) • a review of how each area’s design Village Plans have been developed for each of characteristics can best be grouped; Richmond’s 14 villages. Each Village Plan describes • taking account of physical and administrative a vision for the village area and identifies what boundaries, including conservation area the Council will do and what local people can do boundaries to avoid these being split between to achieve the vision together. It sets out the key village areas; and issues and priorities and provides background information on the village area. The Village Plans • how local communities viewed their local are maintained on the Council’s website and are areas when asked through the Council’s updated as works are progressed. They cover a 2010 ‘All-In-One’ survey and subsequent wide range of topics, including matters not within consultations. the remit of the SPD. This SPD has been produced by the Council This Village Planning Guidance SPD forms part working closely with the community. This of the Village Plan by providing a formal planning has given an opportunity for local residents, policy document which can be used to guide businesses and stakeholders to be genuinely new development. It has responded to residents’ involved in defining the important features, as well desire to have greater control and influence over as the opportunities and threats, that define their planning and development decisions in their local local area. area. The involvement of the local community in The community has been involved so far through: the production of the SPD has been essential in Strawberry Hill House • ‘Drop in’ session - a drop in event was held ensuring it is a genuine reflection of residents’ in Strawberry Hill village at the Emmanuel priorities. Centre on Saturday 25th February 2017. Questionnaires were available for completion. • A community walkabout was held on Sunday 26th February 2017. • Online consultation and questionnaire from 23rd February 2017 and 31st March 2017 (informal consultation). • Focus group sessions with members of the Fieldend Residents Association and a LGBT focus group. • Strawberry Hill Leader’s Question Time. • Feedback at the Youth Crime Conference.

5 2. Planning Policy and Wider Context

2.1 Planning Policy Framework buildings which relate to or link to the Thames. planning applications. It is expected that the Local including signage and illumination, should National Planning Policy The River Thames section of Strawberry Hill Plan will be adopted in spring 2018, at which complement the proportions, character, materials is designated in the Thames Policy Area in the point it will supersede all existing policies in the and detailing, surrounding streetscene and the The National Planning Policy Framework London Plan. Core Strategy and Development Management building of which it forms part. Blinds, canopies (NPPF) sets out the Government’s planning Local Planning Policy Plan. or shutters, where acceptable in principle, must policies for England and how these are expected be appropriate to the character of the shopfront The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Alongside existing adopted planning policies, to be applied. The NPPF is a key part of the and its context within which it is located. External current statutory planning policy framework is set suitable references have been made to the Government’s reforms to make the planning security grilles and large illuminated fascias will out in adopted Plans including the Core Strategy, equivalent policies in the Local Plan. Up-to-date system less complex and more accessible. only be allowed in exceptional circumstances. In adopted in April 2009, and the Development information on the Council’s Local Plan can be The NPPF provides the context for local sensitive areas, rigid and gloss finish blinds will Management Plan, adopted in November 2011. viewed at: http://www.richmond. gov.uk/home/ planning authorities and decision takers, both generally be unacceptable. when drawing up plans and making decisions There is an online proposals map and a range services/planning/planning_ policy/local_plan.htm about planning applications. It must be taken of guidance provided through Supplementary Advertisements and hoardings into account in the preparation of local Planning Documents (SPDs) and Supplementary 2.2 Key Planning Policies The Council will exercise strict control over the and neighbourhood plans, and is a material Planning Guidance (SPG) for the area. design and siting of advertisements and hoardings SPDs cannot create new policies but expand on consideration in planning decisions. to ensure the character of individual buildings and This SPD will form part of the planning policy policies set out in higher plans, notably the LBRuT streets are not materially harmed, having regard Regional Planning Policy framework upon adoption and should be read in Local Plan (2017). conjunction with the Council’s suite of planning to the interests of amenity and public safety At a regional level, the London Plan This SPD relates to a considerable number of policy and guidance as applicable. There is also a (including highway safety). (revised in 2015) is the overall strategic plan higher policies, notably: for London setting out an integrated economic, range of evidence base studies that the Council Within the existing Core Strategy (2009) Policy LP 1: Local Character and Design environmental, transport and social framework has undertaken which help to guide policy making. the equivalent policy is Policy CP7 and in the Quality for the development of London over the next The Council has progressed its Local Plan and Development Management Plan (2011) the 20-25 years. This document has been adopted in December 2016 approved the “Publication” The Council will require all development to be equivalent policies are Policy DC1 and Policy to ensure that a longer-term view of London’s version of the new Local Plan. This is the version of high architectural and urban design quality. The DC7. development is taken when producing local of the plan which the Council submitted to the high quality character and heritage of the borough Policy LP 25: Development in Centres and its villages will need to be maintained plans, making planning decisions and investing in Secretary of State for Examination in May 2017, Development in the borough’s centres, and enhanced where opportunities arise. infrastructure. following a 6 week period in early 2017 during as defined in the centre hierarchy, will be Development proposals will have to demonstrate Policy 7.29 in the London Plan refers to the which the public commented on the “soundness” acceptable if it: a thorough understanding of the site and how it Thames Policy Area stating that relevant of the plan. The Publication Local Plan takes relates to its existing context, including character 1. Is in keeping with the centre’s role and boroughs, including Richmond, must designate into account responses made during public and appearance, and take opportunities to function within the hierarchy and is of a scale a Thames Policy Area in their Development consultation in summer 2016. Throughout the improve the quality and character of buildings, appropriate to the size of the centre (also see Plan Documents. The boroughs must define the rest of this document this is referred to as the spaces and the local area. the Spatial Strategy of this Plan). boundaries by taking into account proximity to “Local Plan”. 2. Is in an appropriate location. the Thames, contiguous areas with clear visual The Local Plan has now reached a stage where Shop fronts links between areas and buildings and the river it is given considerable weight in the decision The Council will resist the removal of shopfronts 3. Does not adversely impact on the vitality and specific geographical features, areas and making process, and is used in determining of architectural or historic interest. Shopfronts, and viability of the centre in which the

6 development is proposed, or another centre. which will contribute to the overarching aim including Buildings of Townscape Merit, memorials, It should be noted that all adopted policies and When assessing proposals for development of providing a continuous publicly accessible particularly war memorials, and other local guidance should be assessed for their relevance in outside of existing centres, applicants will riverside walk. historic features. respect of individual planning applications, not just have to comply with the requirements of There will be a presumption against the those referred to above. national policy and guidance in relation to Riverside uses, including river-dependent and demolition of Buildings of Townscape Merit. 2.3 Planning Policy Aims impact assessments. For retail developments, river-related uses The full policy is set out in Appendix 1. This SPD reinforces the planning policy aims including extensions of over 500sqm gross, The Council will resist the loss of existing river- which have been established for Strawberry Hill the Council will require a Retail Impact Within the existing Development Management dependent and river-related uses that contribute which seek to achieve the following: Assessment. Plan (2011) the equivalent policy is Policy DM HD to the special character of the River Thames, 3. • Protect and enhance local shopping at 4. Optimises the potential of sites by including river-related industry (B2) and locally Policy LP 45: Parking Standards and Servicing Strawberry Hill Station. contributing towards a suitable mix of uses important wharves, boat building sheds and • Ensure that local features and character that enhance the vitality an viability of the boatyards and other riverside facilities such as The Council will require new development especially for historic buildings are retained centre. slipways, docks, jetties, piers and stairs. to make provision for the accommodation of vehicles in order to provide for the needs of and enhanced particularly in the conservation The full policy is set out in Appendix 1. The full policy is set out in Appendix I. the development while minimising the impact areas at Mallard Place, Strawberry Vale, Within the existing Core Strategy (2009) the Within the existing Core Strategy (2009) the of car based travel including on the operation Strawberry Hill Road, Waldegrave Park and equivalent policies is Policy CP8. equivalent policy is Policy CP11 and in the of the road network and local environment, and Fieldend. Development Management Plan (2011) the ensuring making the best use of land. For example, • Protect existing public open space. equivalent policy is Policy DM OS 11. Policy LP 18: River corridors this will be achieved by: • Secure additional tree planting in areas of

Development adjacent to the river corridors will Resisting the provision of front garden car parking deficiency such as around Bonser Road. Policy LP 3: Designated Heritage Assets be expected to contribute to improvements and unless it can be demonstrated that: • Prevent any increase in unsightly car parking enhancements to the river environment. The Council will require development a. There would be no material impact on road or in front gardens where possible through Thames Policy Area to conserve and, where possible, take pedestrian safety; planning powers and through publicising opportunities to make a positive contribution to b. There would be no harmful impact on the design guidance. Developments alongside and adjacent to the the historic environment of the Borough. River Thames should ensure that they establish a character of the area, including the streetscape or • Ensure that new development is appropriate The full policy is set out in Appendix 1. relationship with the river, maximise the benefits setting of the property, in line with the policies on in terms of scale and materials with priority of its setting in terms of views and vistas, and Within the existing Development Management Local Character and Design; and to traditional design and including sufficient incorporate uses that enable local communities Plan (2011) the equivalent policies are Policy DM c. The existing on street demand is less than car parking. and the public to enjoy the riverside, especially at OS 1, Policy DM HD 1 and Policy DM HD 2. available capacity. • Reduce the impact of through traffic and ground level in buildings fronting the river. congestion. River Thames public riverside walk Policy LP 4: Non-Designated Heritage Assets The full policy is set out in Appendix 1. • Ensure that grass verges, street trees and All development proposals adjoining the River The Council will seek to preserve, and where Within the existing Development Management other vegetation are retained and that front Thames are required to provide a public riverside possible enhance, the significance, character Plan (2011) the equivalent policy is Policy DM TP garden parking is limited. walk, including for pedestrians and cyclists, and setting of non-designated heritage assets, 9. A wider list of relevant policies can be found in Appendix 1.

7 3. Spatial Context

This section covers transport, green spaces, shops Facilities in Strawberry Hill Connectivity and accessibility Green Infrastructure and services which are an essential part of the • The main focus for local shops is around • Strawberry Hill station at the centre of • Radnor Gardens forms the main public open village’s character. These are detailed below and, Strawberry Hill station on Wellesley Road and Strawberry Hill village provides access to the space serving the area and also provides the together with its historic assets, are mapped on Tower Road. In addition, central Twickenham mainline rail network. main section of publicly accessible waterside the following pages. offers a wide variety of shops and services for • The key main roads serving the area are the along this stretch of the River Thames. the residents of Strawberry Hill. A310 linking south to Kingston and north to • The gardens of Strawberry Hill House are • Schools in the area include St. James central Twickenham, and the A311 Hampton open 7 days a week and accessible free of Catholic Primary School and the Archdeacon Road running along the western edge of the charge, and form an important green lung in Cambridge’s Church of England Primary area. the heart of the area. School. There are also several independent • Bus services are focused along these two main • Play areas are located at Radnor Gardens, schools. routes (routes 290, 267, 281 and R70 along Wellesley Road and Stanley Road. • The area is home to St. Mary’s University. Hampton Road and R68 along Cross Deep/ • St. Mary’s University Grounds represent a • Healthcare facilities within the area are Strawberry Vale) with a further route running large green space in the area. along Waldegrave Road (route 33). primarily local doctor and dentist surgeries. • The green corridor along the rail line provides The nearest walk-in NHS health centre and • A path exists along the River Thames at a wildlife corridor, linking a range of spaces hospital is just to the south of the area in Radnor Gardens, however much of the river including Strawberry Hill golf course and Teddington. edge in Strawberry Hill is inaccessible to the Heath Gardens allotments. public. • Radnor Gardens is the main public open space • Strawberry Woods is a newly created natural serving the area. It offers a riverside park, • There are currently no dedicated cycling woodland play area. children’s play area, bowling green and cafe. St. routes through Strawberry Hill. However, Mary’s University has a wide range of sporting there are on-road Local Cycle Network facilities which are used by local sports clubs. routes along Cross Deep / Strawberry Vale. Historic assets Strawberry Hill golf course is also within the • There are several listed buildings / structures area. in the area - Strawberry Hill House, St. Mary’s • Local churches in Strawberry Hill include the University Chapel, the underground passage at Church of St. James. Radnor Lodge, and the ‘Chapel in the Wood’. Strawberry Hill House is internationally • The area is home to the world famous famous as Britain’s finest example of Georgian Strawberry Hill House. Gothic revival architecture. Its grounds are also designated as a Historic Park and Garden. • A significant number of other buildings are designated as buildings of townscape merit reflecting the history and character of the area.

8 Connectivity and accessibility in Strawberry Hill

Heath Road

Cross Deep

Staines Road Pope’s Grove

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Waldegrave Road KEY SPD boundary Rail station Waldegrave Park Bus stop Dedicated cycle route Main road Local road Minor road London Loop walking route

Plan showing the connectivity and accessibility in Strawberry Hill

9 Facilities in Strawberry Hill

Heath Road

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Staines Road Pope’s Grove

Hampton Road

Wellesley Road Tower Road Strawberry Vale

Strawberry Hill Golf Course St. Mary’s University

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Waldegrave Park KEY SPD boundary Local shops, facilities, restaurants, bars and cafes Community, leisure, culture and tourism Education Employment Healthcare Plan showing the local facilities in Strawberry Hill

10 Green Infrastructure in Strawberry Hill

Heath Road

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Staines Road Pope’s Grove

Hampton Road

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Strawberry Vale Tower Road

Waldegrave Road

Waldegrave Park KEY SPD boundary Other Site of Nature Importance Other Open Land of Townscape Importance Historic Parks and Gardens Metropolitan Open Land Landmark Plan showing the green infrastructure in Strawberry Hill The definitive boundaries in relation to the designations shown can be viewed on the Council’s Proposals Map. The areas are correct at the time of publication.

11 Historic Assets in Strawberry Hill

Heath Road

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Staines Road Pope’s Grove

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Strawberry Hill Golf Course St. Mary’s University

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SPD boundary Listed building Building of Townscape Merit Conservation Area Historic Parks and Gardens Plan showing the historic assets in Strawberry Hill Note that Archaeological Priority Areas are recorded on the Council’s Archaeological Constraints Map. Buildings of Townscape Merit are not designated and are locally listed. Listed Buildings are designated and recognised nationally. Please note that these are correct at the time of publishing this document. For the most up to date information please see the Council’s website.

12 4. Vision for Strawberry 5. Objectives Hill

The Vision for Strawberry Hill is that it will continue to The Strawberry Hill Village Planning Guidance SPD has be a safe and attractive residential area. The local centre been developed to meet the following objectives, which and railway station will be enhanced to create a real ‘heart’ correspond to those in the Council’s Design Quality SPD. to the area, whilst its valued open spaces will provide opportunities for all ages. Parking will be managed to Identify local character – to identify local Design Review – to provide a framework for character and historic assets for enhancement or the Council to use in reviewing the effectiveness support the community and its facilities and to create protection. of planning and other public realm decisions. a safer place for people to walk and cycle. St Mary’s Promote high standards of design - through Local Policy Context - to identify those high quality illustrative material and simple statutory Local Plan policies which are essential University and Strawberry Hill House will bring benefits to guidance and advice to local residents and to addressing local issues. (See paragraph 2.3 the local community and disadvantages will be minimised. businesses. above and Appendix 1) Development Management – to set design guidelines for householders, developers Strawberry Hill is a leafy residential area with a The area around the station will be improved to and the Council (in relation to public realm) mix of large older homes and twentieth century create a ‘heart’ to Strawberry Hill and the impact to encourage high quality development and, if infill houses and flats with local shops close to the of through traffic will be reduced where possible. possible, avoid the need to refuse development station. The public realm in and around the station and proposals. the local centre will be enhanced to prioritise The area is dominated by Strawberry Hill House – to provide pedestrians and support the success of the centre Implementation of schemes and the related open spaces. The River Thames advice for householders and businesses that will and its role in the community. and Radnor Gardens, which is an attractive help them achieve repairs and modernisation riverside open space, lie to the east of the area. Parking will be managed to balance the needs which respects local character, and where St Mary’s University College is a major institution of residents and visitors, to allow residents to possible restore original details which have been at the heart of the area. access local facilities and enjoy nearby open areas lost during earlier modifications. and the riverside. Cycling and walking will be The vision is that Strawberry Hill will continue encouraged, with the safety and attractiveness of to be an attractive residential area. The local routes improved and new cycle parking facilities centre and the open spaces will be celebrated and provided at key points. enhanced.

13 6. Character Area Assessments

The identification of local character is one of the primary objectives of the SPD. The character area assessments sub-divide the village into a smaller set of sub areas, some of which are further sub-divided. Each area has been defined by grouping properties where a large proportion have similar characteristics, features and materials. These have been identified and recorded. A number of the areas included within this Section are designated Conservation Areas. More information regarding Conservation Areas can be viewed at http://www.richmond. gov.uk/home/ services/planning/conservation_ areas.htm Some areas are the subject of what is known as an Article 4 direction. These remove certain Permitted Development Rights from properties. This means that if you want to extend or alter your home in a way that would normally be allowed under permitted development you will need to apply for planning permission to do so. The fact that Permitted Development Rights have been removed does not automatically mean that planning permission will not be granted, but careful consideration will be given as to the effect that the proposal will have on the character and appearance of the local area. Information on Article 4 Directions can be viewed at http://www.richmond.gov.uk/home/services/ planning/conservation_areas/article_4_directions. htm

Photographs from around Strawberry Hill

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Character Area 1: South of the Green Character Area 2: Shaftesbury Way and surrounds 9 13 Character Area 3: Wellesley Conservation Area 4: Pope’s Avenue Character Area 5: Bonser Road and surrounds Conservation Area 6: Strawberry Hill Road 14 Character Area 7: Heath Road south Character Area 8: Michelham Gardens 10 Character Area 9: St. Mary’s University and surrounds Conservation Area 10: Waldegrave Park Character Area 11: Clavering Close and surrounds Conservation Area 12: Fieldend 12 Conservation Area 13: Mallard Place Conservation Area 14: Strawberry Vale

Character Area plan

15 Character area 1: South of the Green

Character Summary houses step back from the road with car parking Dominant Materials and Features in front, enclosed by various boundary treatments, This area is to the south of Twickenham Green Key features include red brick, London stock including hedges and low brick walls. Conservation Area and encompasses Vicarage brick and render, flemish-bond brickwork, large Road, the northern end of Pope’s Avenue, Grange Kenliworth Court and Audley Court on Hampton mature street trees, front gardens, wooden Avenue, parts of Walpole Road, and the southern Road are examples of inter-war housing, railings, prominent chimneys. side of Hampton Road. constructed in the 1930s, with a distinctive ‘garden city’ feel. The blocks are built in red brick Originally developed in the early Victorian era, Threats from Development laid in flemish-bond with a distinctive red brick this area has seen significant redevelopment band running across the middle, arranged around • Replacement of historic windows and doors and now includes a variety of building types a central green space. They are set back from the with those of modern materials or designs and styles. Walpole Road is a leafy tree-lined road and enclosed by hedges and a low brick wall. that diverge from the original opening style avenue dating to the late 19th century. Large and glazing type. 1912 Ordnance Survey semi-detached properties are set back behind Carpenter’s Court replaced the Carpenters • Loss of front gardens for car parking. front gardens, many of which are now used for Almshouses which had been built on land off-street parking. The houses are of red brick purchased in 1840 by The Carpenters Company, Opportunities providing accommodation for ten people from laid in flemish-bond, with attractive turned • Improve the public realm, especially the the poorer members of the Company. 2 The wooden railings framing the porch entrance. The footpaths. gables and prominent chimneys contribute to the Court was built in the 1950s and consists of 53 • Encouraging the reinstatement of front uniformity of these Victorian houses. flats set within extensive grounds and hidden from the road by shrubbery and a high brick wall. gardens. The houses on Walpole Road contrast greatly The T-shaped block has a flat roof and consists • Encouraging the reinstatement of original with modern apartment blocks like Gifford Lodge of four-storeys of yellow brick with exterior architectural details. on Pope’s Avenue, replacing the original Gifford entrances at each level accessed from balconies. Lodge which was destroyed by a fire in 1963.1 The • Reinstatement of traditional shopfronts. block is three-storeys constructed in yellow brick The area has maintained strong street patterns Advice on replacing shopfronts is contained in

and white render, with neoclassical detailing. whilst the interior of blocks have been the Council’s ‘Shopfronts’ SPD (March 2010). 1973 photograph of 22-24 Walpole Road redeveloped, and many properties enjoy pleasant Houses at Vicarage Road, Grange Road and the views north-west across Twickenham Green, northern end of Pope’s Avenue are typically inter- particularly those along Vicarage Road. The war semi-detached pairs constructed in red brick majority of the area is residential, although there and stucco, with hipped roofs, bow bay windows are a small number of shops and businesses and gables with mock-tudorbethan detailing. The fronting Hampton Road. 1 http://www.twickenham-museum.org.uk/detail. php?aid=388&cid=40&ctid=4 2 http://www.jakthehat.com/CCRA/Background.html

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View from the south towards the Green Walpole Road Character area boundary 17 Character area 2: Shaftesbury Way and surrounds

Character Summary On the former site of Fortescue House Schools is also St. James Catholic Primary School and The character area is bounded by Hampton Road, grounds, a modern new school development with with Stanley Road to the west, and Wellesley distinctive curved forms. A pavilion is located to Road to the north with Strawberry Hill golf the south, and the grounds are enclosed from course forming its eastern edge. Wellesley Road by a high green fence. On the The area was formerly home to Wellesley House, eastern edge is Wellesley Road play area, open to which was built c.1850, and later became the the public. Metropolitan & City Police Orphanage in 1874. The aptly named Golf Side is a small estate 1 Between 1937 and 1971, the site was occupied located on the north-western side of Strawberry by Fortescue House School, and many boys from Hill Golf Course. It is comprised of three and the Police Orphanage stayed on and joined the four-storey blocks of flats and town houses, built pupils from Fortescue House. The main buildings 1912 Ordnance Survey in the 1970s. were demolished and the land redeveloped with housing in 1971, known as Fortescue Park.2 Dominant Materials and Features Fortescue Park includes Shaftesbury Way, and is a residential cul-de-sac of three-storey Key features are casement windows imitating sash townhouses, dating from the 1970s and accessed windows, distinctive curved door canopies, flat from Wellesley Road. It is enclosed and intimate, roofs, large trees and planting, dark brick, white fostering a sense of community with bespoke windows and mouldings, extensive grounds. three-storey town houses. The townhouses are laid in simple dark brick or yellow brick, contrasting with white windows and mouldings. Threats from Development Casement windows imitate sash windows, and • Loss of street trees.

curved door canopies are an interesting feature. 1880s photograph showing the Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage, Hampton Road The properties are accessed via exterior steps Opportunities above garages and a plain brick parapet conceals a • Selective tree and shrub planting to improve low pitched roof. Colourfully painted doors, large visual amenity and biodiversity, especially along trees and extensive landscaping contribute to a the boundary of the playing fields. pleasant street-scene.

1 http://www.childrenshomes.org.uk/TwickenhamPolice/ 2 http://www.twickenham-museum.org.uk/school-details.php?school- id=2

1880s photograph showing the Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage, Hampton 18 Road Shaftesbury Way

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St James Catholic Primary School Playing fields at St James Catholic Primary School Character area boundary 19 Character area 3: Wellesley

Character Summary behind a neat green hedge and landscaped green to pass through. The station opened in 1873, space. The buildings are characterised by white running on the Kingston Loop, and the booking The area encompasses Strawberry Hill Golf render, hipped roofs and bright blue shutters. office and platform canopies were modernised in Course, Wellesley Road, Wellesley Crescent, Two archways connect the blocks and form the 1935. Spencer Road and Walpole Gardens. It also access through to the landscaped gardens to the includes Strawberry Hill station and surrounds. Modern development with retail at ground and rear. The area has been divided into three sub-areas, residential above characterise the buildings summarised below. Dominant Materials and Features around the station, although the original Victorian post office building, and station buildings still exist. Sub-areas Key features are red brick, white render, London stock brick, red tiling and stucco, blue shutters, Dominant Materials and Features Residential areas hipped roofs. Key features are red brick, tudorbethan features, The residential area ranges from late Victorian canopies, mature trees, hipped roofs, casement to inter-war streets. Each street has a strong 1912 Ordnance Survey windows, white render, gables, picket fencing. frontage but vary between Victorian terraces Strawberry Hill Golf Course

and villas, inter-war semi-detached and detached Strawberry Hill Golf Course comprises 27 Threats from Development houses. acres of open grassland and trees with a 9-hole Wellesley Crescent fronts onto a green space course, and opened in 1902. It remains largely • Loss of street trees. and was built on the site of a former football unchanged except a new clubhouse which opened • Closure of shops, specifically around ground, used by Twickenham football club in the in 1983.2 The club is well hidden from the road Strawberry Hill station. early 1900s, made up of players from a number of by shrubbery and large trees. It is enclosed by 1 public schools and locals. The stadium had been playing fields and Stanley Road to the west and Opportunities constructed on a remaining piece of Twickenham railway sidings that form its southern and eastern The area around Strawberry Hill station currently Common, but moved in the early 1930s. The edge. suffers from a number of issues. On-street Crescent was laid out c1935 and is characterised Dominant Materials and Features parking creates a congested and car dominated by its enclosed curved shape. The properties are Key features are grassland, mature trees and environment. Open space within this area semi-detached pairs of houses with deep roofs, 1905 photograph taken along Tower Road of the post office, Strawberry Hill’s first water features. is limited. Land owned by Network Rail has shop and still there today constructed in brick with stucco render and been allowed to deteriorate and a number of paired back tudorbethan features. a range of initiatives, which in combination would Strawberry Hill Station and surrounds station buildings are lying empty. The pedestrian support this desire. Some initiatives will need Walpole Gardens was laid out in the late 19th The sub-area is centred around Strawberry Hill footbridge over the railway lies in close proximity the support and co-operation of other ‘players’ century and is characteristic of traditional station and the parade of shops and houses along to the road and is a dominant feature within such as Network Rail. Consideration will need Victorian housing. The north-western strip of Wellesley Road and Tower Road. The area forms the area. Signage to key destinations such as to be given to balancing any public realm and terraced housing along Spencer Road was laid out the local centre of Strawberry Hill. A post-office, Strawberry Hill House, St Mary’s University and car parking management initiatives against the in the early 1900s. bakery, newsagents and beauty salon front Tower Radnor Gardens is of a poor quality. There is a operational needs of the local businesses that Thurnby Court and Wellesley Court were Road and provide amenities for local residents. strong desire by the community of Strawberry are located in the area. In addition some would constructed in c1950s. Wellesley Court is an A level crossing forms the intersection between Hill for these issues to be addressed and in doing need to be tested from a highway and pedestrian impressive symmetrical block of flats, set back Tower Road and Wellesley Road, allowing trains so provide the context for creating a ‘heart’ to safety perspective, and in respect of the safe Strawberry Hill. This would be achieved through 1 http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/twickenhamrfc/a/club-history-hon- 2 http://www.shgc.net/shgc/the-club/history.htm operation of the rail network. Nevertheless it is 20 ours-38799.html important to identify the opportunities that exist Other opportunities so that in the short, medium and long term these • Reinstatement of traditional shop-fronts. have a greater chance of being taken forward Advice on replacing shopfronts is contained in as and when circumstances and funding allow. the Council’s ‘Shopfronts’ SPD (March 2010). D The following initiatives would, in combination, A O • Explore with owners of private facilities with R contribute to creating this ‘heart’ for Strawberry R E green space opportunities to increase public C N Hill. E P access and use. S • Public realm improvements: potential to remove parking from outside the shops on • Increase planting along the boundary of Strawberry Hill Golf Club and Wellesley Road W Wellesley Road to provide outside seating A

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frontage buildings to the western entrance. Character area boundary Houses on north side of Wellesley Road 21 Conservation area 4: Pope’s Avenue

Character Summary Dominant Materials and Features This conservation area is to the south of Key features are stucco or brick façades, slate Twickenham Green and to the north of roofs, cornices, pilasters or quoins, street trees Strawberry Hill Station, the railway line forming and generous gardens. its western boundary. It includes houses on the Threats from Development eastern side of Pope’s Avenue and on the north side of Pope’s Grove. The area was designated in • Loss of traditional architectural features and 1982. materials due to unsympathetic alterations. Pope’s Avenue is residential, characterised by villas • Loss of front boundary treatments and front built from the mid 19th century onwards. Initially, gardens for car parking. development centred around the junction of • Lack of coordination, clutter and poor quality

Pope’s Avenue and Pope’s Grove, but later spread of street furniture and flooring. 1864 Ordnance Survey south. The construction of Strawberry Hill Station in 1873 led to the rapid development of Opportunities the surrounding area, changing the setting of the villas considerably. • Preserve or reinstate the architectural quality and unity. The distinctive detached and semi-detached villas are set in substantial mature garden plots • Retain and enhance front boundary with well planted front gardens and consistent treatments and discourage increase in the boundary walls to the street. The gaps between amount of hard surfacing in front gardens. the buildings are an important characteristic of • Coordinate colour and design of materials the conservation area. They are mostly two- and features. storey properties, although some three-storey • Rationalise and improve the quality of street properties front Pope’s Grove. These tend to furniture and flooring. be grander and more ornate, with moulded window surrounds, pilasters or quoins, and Link to full Conservation Area Statement: cornices. The variety of character along Pope’s http://www.richmond.gov.uk/conarea40_a3_rgb. Avenue reflects the differences in early and later pdf Victorian architecture and show the evolution of architectural taste in the 19th century,

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Character Summary area, the land was occupied as a football ground, Dominant Materials and Features which may have been used when the Twickenham This character area takes in the central area Key features are red and brown brick, single/ Football Club were no longer allowed to use of housing in Strawberry Hill south of Pope’s double height bay windows, slate roofs, street and Twickenham Green for matches and training.1 Grove and east of the rail line. Pope’s Grove was garden trees, white render, grass verges, mock the earliest road laid out in the area, shown on These larger pairs of semi-detached houses are Tudor decoration and random rubble boundary Ordnance Survey maps in 1865. The rest of the mainly from the inter-war period. The properties walls on corners, low brick walls and railings. land was farmland or extensive grounds belonging are set back from the road with varied boundary to Crossdeep House and Orchard Lodge. Radnor treatments, including low brick walls and hedges; Road follows the line of a track shown on the most front gardens have been lost to off-street Threats from Development 1865 map, perpendicular to Pope’s Grove. parking. The properties tend to be characterised • Loss of front gardens and rear gardens. by deep roofs, constructed in brick with stucco Cross Deep House was located at what is • Removal of street trees. render and paired back tudorbethan features. now the junction at Riverview Gardens and 1864 Ordnance Survey • Loss of architectural detail. Cross Deep. The house was built in 1724 and The 1959 Ordnance Survey shows allotment demolished in 1906. By 1912, development to gardens located between Orford Gardens and Opportunities the east of the area was underway, and Holmes Radnor Road, with Waldegrave Gardens extending • Encourage the reinstatement of architectural Road, Bonser Road and Riverview Gardens had through the middle to Pope’s Grove. This was features. been laid out with Edwardian terraces and semi- later to be replaced by Abbottsmede Close in the • Selective tree planting. detached properties. The terraces on Bonser 1960s, which consists of short red brick terraces Road are of red brick laid in flemish-bond, with machine made pantiles and casement with gables and box bay windows, tudorbethan windows. The properties step back from the road features and small balconies with ornate railings. at varying lengths, with garages, forecourt parking The properties are enclosed by small front and short lawns adjacent. gardens behind low brick walls and black railings. Alexander Close was laid out around the 1960s Pairs of semi-detached houses front Holmes and is comprised of three-storey blocks of flats Road, similar to Bonser Road with their gables set within landscaped gardens with large mature and bay windows, but distinctive for their trees, lawns and hedges, which also frame the tile porch canopies and ornate pilasters on entrance to the Close. The blocks have a simple either side of the sash windows. Pockets of architectural design constructed in red brick with infill development along the roads disrupt the flat roofs and casement windows. uniformity of character. Streets in the area are predominantly rectilinear Larger semi-detached properties are arranged and the larger street blocks include large rear along Orford Gardens, Waldegrave Gardens and gardens. Radnor Road. Prior to the development of this 1 http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/twickenhamrfc/a/club-history-hon- ours-38799.html

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Character Summary During the 20th century, a number of houses • Coordination of colour and design of were demolished and redeveloped as modern materials and features. The conservation area encompasses both blocks of flats and culs-de-sac with later infill Strawberry Hill Road and Waldegrave Gardens, • Improvement in the quality of street furniture development. connecting Tower Road and Strawberry Hill and flooring. Station with Waldegrave Road. The area was Dominant Materials and Features • Removal of highways clutter. originally designated in 1988 and later extended Key features are red brick with fine detailing in in 2005. terracotta, tile hanging, stone and brick, balconies Link to full Conservation Area Statement: The roads were developed from the 1880s and porches, bay windows and timber sliding sash http://www.richmond.gov.uk/conarea43_a3_rgb. onwards, close to Strawberry Hill station which windows, steeply gabled clay tile roofs, Wyvern pdf opened in 1873, and were formerly part of the roof finials, prominent brick chimneys and mature Strawberry Hill estate. Generous private estates planting. and the use of land for farming and horticulture, 1894 Ordnance Survey meant that development was very sparse at Threats from Development this time. However, the arrival of the railways accelerated development in the area. • Loss of traditional architectural features. The gently curved treed avenues allow for • Loss of front boundary treatments and front changing views along their lengths. The roads gardens for car parking. are lined with two and a half storey late Victorian • Lack of coordination and poor quality of houses set in large garden plots. A special feature street furniture and flooring. of their character are the generous spaces in- • Domination of traffic, parked vehicles and between the properties. The houses step back poor pedestrian safety. from the street and are encased by varied front • Clutter of signage and street furniture. boundary treatments which provide a sense of • Loss of space between properties. enclosure to the street. The consistent use of 1907 photograph of Strawberry Hill Road red brick, bay windows and steeply gabled clay tile roofs unify the properties. Varied detailing Opportunities in brick, terracotta, tile hanging and stone • Preserve, enhance and reinstate architectural enliven the street-scene. A common feature in quality and unity. Waldegrave Gardens are Wyvern roof finials whilst a number of properties in Strawberry Hill • Retain and enhance front boundary Road are marked by their tall chimneys. treatments and discourage increase in the amount of hard surfacing in front gardens.

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Character Summary The 1912 Ordnance Survey shows Frederick Hollies Close is the most recent development in Gardens and Maitland Gardens in construction, the area, dating from the 1970s and characterised The character area takes in the residential later to become Cross Deep Gardens and by short brick terraces with curved door streets south of Heath Road and north of Pope’s Tennyson Avenue. Although the roads had been canopies, casement windows and small front Grove. The area was developed through the late built in the early 1900s, the properties were lawns. Victorian and inter-war periods and has a strong developed during the inter-war years in a range of rectilinear street pattern. Grotto Road is a historic narrow lane with no semi-detached styles. pavement, framed on the southern side by fencing. Pope’s Grove was the earliest road laid out in the A common feature is the half-stucco or rendered, Garages to the rear of properties on Cross area, shown on Ordnance Survey maps in 1865. and half-brick exteriors. The properties tend to Deep Gardens enclose the street to the north, The rest of the land was farmland or extensive be characterised by gables and box bay windows, along with fencing and high brick walls. Trees grounds belonging to Heath Lodge, Crossdeep some with mock-Tudorbethan features and red and shrubbery on either side add to the sense of Lodge and Twickenham and Saville House. tile hanging. The front boundary treatment is enclosure. 1894 Ordnance Survey By 1912, development to the west of the area varied, including brick walls, hedges and fences Dominant Materials and Features was underway. Heath Gardens, Radnor Gardens enclosing front gardens. Some front gardens have Key features are red brick, London stock brick and Upper Grotto Road were the first parts to been lost to off-street car-parking. be developed and are attractively detailed and with red detailing, casement windows, render and Radnor Road is of a similar character, comprising varied late Victorian streets. The semi-detached roughcast clay tiles and Welsh slate, terracotta/ pairs of semi-detached properties with stucco properties are of London stock brick, with sash slate tiles and bay windows, mock Tudorbethan and red brick exteriors. There is the occassional windows and decorative red brick surrounds, and features. variation, such as the mock-Tudor herringbone a combination of box bay and semi-hexagonal brickwork shown here (see 1993 photograph). Threats from Development bay windows. The hipped roof properties are Street trees and planting in front gardens interspersed by taller three-storey houses with • Loss of architectural detail. contribute positively to the streetscape, although gable roofing. The properties boast small front • Over-painting of façades. the varied boundary treatments and concrete gardens behind brick walls, fences and hedges. surfaces for off-street parking detract from this. • Loss of consistency through inappropriate Saville House was built in the early 1700s on the side extensions. 1993 photograph of house on Radnor Road, showing mock-Tudor herringbone The Catholic Church of St. James is sited on the brickwork. southside of Heath Road and was demolished in corner of Radnor Road and Pope’s Grove and 1913 and replaced by semi-detached properties is a building of townscape merit. The church Opportunities laid out in the inter-war years on Saville Road. was opened in 1885 and was paid for by James • Reinstate original doors and window patterns. Some of the pairs have garages on either side. de Lacy Towle. King Manuel II of Portugal and The houses are characterised by gables, red • Reinstate front gardens. his wife were regular worshippers and donated tile hanging, stucco, render and red brick laid in a number of items to the church during their flemish-bond, and their character is varied by a lifetime.1 combination of semi-hexagonal and curved bay windows. 1 http://stjamestwickenham.org.uk/about-us/

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Character Summary along the street and as part of front-gardens. The of Newmans Shipyard and Business Park, which houses form short terraces, laid out in the inter- fronts Strawberry Vale and includes a mix of This residential character area is on the east side war years and characterised by half-render and industries and businesses. A local newsagents of Strawberry Hill, including Michelham Gardens, half-red brick exteriors, with mock-tudorbethan serves local workers, as well as residents living Clive Road, houses along Strawberry Vale and features dominant. Gables and large bay windows in the area, and is sited in a detached red-brick Hawkesley Close off Waldegrave Park. provide uniformity, and the curved brick arches property fronting Strawberry Vale. The area’s character is influenced by its location framing the porches add to the special character adjacent to the river and along the busy of houses along this road. Many front gardens Dominant Materials and Features Strawberry Vale, connecting Teddington with have been retained, but some have been lost to Twickenham. It also backs on to Strawberry car-parking, and many cars encroach on pavement Key features are red brick and render, Hill House and St. Mary’s University campus and space as the road width is narrow. Some tudorbethan style features, bay windows, gables, therefore has a strong relationship with both. properties have garages adjacent. casement windows, curved brick arches, mature 1868 Ordnance Survey street trees, front gardens and low brick walls. The majority of the area was developed Vale Close is located on the corner of Strawberry in the inter-war period. The detached and Vale and Clive Road and is comprised of two- semi-detached houses on the eastern side of storey inter-war moderne-style blocks built in red Threats from Development Strawberry Vale are set back further from the brick with a flat roof and parapet. The houses are • Loss of front gardens for car parking. road than those on the west, are enclosed by enclosed by a low stone wall and dense planting. shrubbery and trees, and have much larger back Clive Road has a varied character, with a small • Loss of architectural features. gardens which edge the riverside. However, they number of Edwardian properties alongside pairs • Pavement damage from vehicles. share similar features with the smaller semi- of semi-detached houses and 1970s detached detached properties on the western side, which homes, contrasting greatly in scale. Towards the Opportunities are characterised by stucco, gables, curved bay west are a small number of detached properties • Encourage the reinstatement of front gardens. windows, red tile hung, protruding chimneys and with unsually large roof gables and which are tile tudorbethan features. Brick walls front the busy hung. The no-through road backs onto St. Mary’s • Restoration of architectural details. street, creating a sense of privacy. The housing University. dates generally to the inter-war years, although Hawkesley Close is located off Waldegrave Park there are a few exceptions, including a modern and is a cul-de-sac of neo-Georgian townhouses, 21st century development and set of terraces built in c.1970s. with neo-classical features. Swan Island is located to the north and is a Michelham Gardens has a distinctly more intimate small privately owned island, connected to the character than houses along Strawberry Vale. mainland by a small bridge. The island has a The ‘garden city’ character is enhanced by the considerable amount of commercial activity, as abundant planting of trees, flowers and shrubbery well as residential moorings. It comprises part

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Character Summary Southfield Gardens and Waldegrave Road and are The University Estate has an extensive frontage located close to the railway line. The properties with Waldegarve Road, the character of which This area includes the buildings and associated were built in c.1930s. is varied. The main entrance provides open grounds of St. Mary’s University, and encompasses views into the site and a number of the main the housing along Waldegrave Road to the west, Dominant Materials and Features University buildings. Moving south the boundary and the residential areas of Southfield Gardens Key features are red brick, London stock brick is formed by a high brick wall with attractive tree and Strawberry Hill Close. The area has been and red detailing, bay windows, large front gardens planting behind, which provides both a greening divided into two sub-areas, St. Mary’s University and strong boundary treatments. effect to Waldegrave Road and acts as a screen and the residential streets surrounding it. St. Mary’s University to the Estate beyond, although some glimpses Sub-areas Waldegrave Road follows a major route shown in to the Historic Park and Garden can be viewed Waldegrave Road west the 1868 Ordnance Survey, marking the landscape alongside the Chapel. Further south the wall Outside the university, the streets are prior to much of the area’s development. Walpole is replaced by wooden fencing with evergreen 1868 Ordnance Survey predominantly residential roads dating from the Lodge and Strawberry Hill House with their tree planting behind. Whilst this provides an late Victorian and inter-war period. Southfield extensive land adjacent were the only properties effective screen to the University buildings Gardens was laid out in the early 1900s as in the area at this time. The original Grade I behind, it creates an oppressive feel to this part of Edwardian terraces, with brick exteriors, box Listed Strawberry Hill House still remains at Waldegrave Road because of the species of tree bay windows with red brick surrounds, gables the northern tip and is a pioneering example of planting. The trees are now at a mature stage and wooden white-painted railings enclosing the Georgian Gothic Revival architecture, recently and would benefit from replacement with more porch. Small front gardens with shrubbery and restored and a nationally important landmark. appropriate species that would provide a benefit planting add character to the street-scene and Spacious grounds and mature trees are an in street scene terms as well as supporting are enclosed behind low brick walls or fences. important part of its setting. biodiversity. Any replacement would need to be undertaken in a phased way in order to maintain Large leafy trees line the street. A number of The original college was developed in the 1920s effective screening to the buildings behind. larger Edwardian detached properties were laid on land previously attached to Strawberry Hill Beyond this the boundary is formed by iron out on Waldegrave Road at the same time, and House, and provided accommodation for 150 railings with a wildflower meadow behind which share similar features, although are more ornate students. Now greatly enlarged, the university St. Mary’s College, Strawberry Hill, c.1907 creates more open views into the site. in character, with decorative white surrounds, offers halls of residence on campus, a Students will be prepared in conjunction with the Council. pilasters and gable detailing. Union building, chapel, sports centre, athletics Policy SA 8 of the Local Plan 2017 (Publication This will guide future development for St Mary’s House plots on Waldegrave Road are much larger, track, tennis hall, library and refectory. Buildings Version) relates to St Mary’s University as follows: University, both on and off site.’ are varied in character and include the original and detached properties front the road, many ‘Retention and upgrading of St Mary’s University The Masterplan referred to in Policy SA 8 1920s four-storey blocks in London stock- with extensive front and back gardens. Large 21st and its associated teaching, sport and student is currently being taken forward to provide brick, 1960s Grade II listed chapel designed century detached properties and mock tudor- residential accommodation. Upgrade works to a framework for future development of the by Sir Albert Richardson and 21st century bethan houses also front the road. Many of the include refurbishment, adaptation, extensions and University Estate. It is intended that the developments such as the sports centre that houses on Waldegrave Road are well-hidden from new build elements on site where appropriate. Masterplan will set out the parameters, amount opened in 2011. The buildings range from one the street, with extensive front gardens, high brick A Masterplan site development brief, which and type of development that may be feasible, to five storeys in height. St. Mary’s has a strong walls and mature trees providing enclosure. encompasses the main campus in Strawberry Hill design principles, and what issues will need to campus character with large open playing fields. A small number of staggered terraces front onto as well as Teddington Lock, together with new be managed and addressed. The Masterplan a historic path, Strawberry Hill footpath, linking estates and student accommodation strategies, 32 will need to demonstrate how it has had regard to the character and appearance of the site as identified in this document.

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Opportunities ST. MARY’S UNIVERSITY • Future development of the campus should Southfield Gardens respect the innate character of this site. Historically the former estate open land ran north-south along the eastern side of the site. SOUTHFIELD GARDENS This has been largely preserved to date. Since the development of the University a new wedge of open land has been created running WALDEGRAVE PARK east-west between the main college buildings and the newer sports facilities. This view is valued by local people and has become part of the site’s character. • Improving views into and across St Mary’s University site where appropriate. Entrance to St. Mary’s University Character area boundary 33 Conservation area 10: Waldegrave Park

Character Summary From 1975, St. Mary’s University expanded its • Improve the quality of street furniture and student accommodation in Waldegrave Park, and flooring. Waldegrave Park is a wide and straight Victorian some properties are now used for educational residential avenue, developed in the late 19th • Improve highways conditions and pedestrian purposes. century on land originally part of the Strawberry convenience, and rationalise existing signage Hill estate. The conservation area was originally Dominant Materials and Features and street furniture. designated in 1988, and later extended in 2005. Key features are red brick, terracotta and tiles, The estate is similar in age and character to stone surrounds, white-painted window frames, Link to full Conservation Area Statement: Strawberry Hill Road and Waldegrave Gardens. timber balconies, large ground floor bays, gabled http://www.richmond.gov.uk/conarea54_a3_ rgb.pdf The houses are generous detached two and a eaves with dentilled brick detailing and attractive half storey properties with large garden plots large front gardens. with mature planting and trees. The ample space between buildings is an important feature. 1895 Ordnance Survey Although each house has been individually Threats from Development designed, the properties are unified by the use of • Loss of traditional architectural features and red brick with rich detailing in brick, terracotta, materials. tile hanging and stone. Balconies, porches and • Loss of front boundary treatments and front bay windows further add to the character of gardens for car parking. the properties. Steeply gabled roofs, hips with • Lack of coordination and poor quality of integral dormers and prominent chimneys street furniture and flooring. contribute to a distinctive roofscape. • Domination of traffic, parked vehicles and The road’s spaciousness and abundance of trees poor pedestrian safety. are in contrast to the two busy roads on either side, and distinguishes the road as an impressive • Clutter of signage and street furniture. avenue. The houses are set well back from Waldegrave Park in 1890 the road with large front gardens and varied Opportunities boundary treatments, providing a sense of • Preserve, enhance and reinstate architectural enclosure. quality and unity. Although most have survived on the northern • Retain and enhance front boundary side, a number of houses originally part of the treatments and discourage any increase in the estate were demolished in the 20th century and amount of hard surfacing in front gardens. redeveloped for smaller housing plots and culs- de-sac. Some have also been converted to flats. • Coordinate colour and design of materials and features.

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Character Summary A recent modern extension of the school Threats from Development in c.2016 joined together the schools’ two This is a small character area that includes • Loss of street trees Waldegrave Park buildings, one of which is an Clavering Close, and the buildings along the adapted Victorian building the school has used southern edge of Waldegrave Park that are since 1974. Opportunities outside of the Waldegrave Park Conservation • Selective tree planting Area. Towards the western end of Waldegrave Park are short terraces of three storey town-houses, with • Paving improvements Development here is of varying style, contrasting exterior steps leading to entrances on the first with the unified detached Victorian houses floor, well set back from the road. These contrast further down the avenue in the Conservation greatly with the Victorian villas on the opposite Area. Originally houses on the southern side side of the road, and the properties within the formed part of the estate, but these were later Fieldend conservation area adjacent. Features demolished in the 1900s and replaced by smaller 1960 Ordnance Survey include mock classical detailing around the doors, detached properties, mainly in the inter-war casement windows, black railings and multi- period. The detached properties are all closer coloured brickwork. Off-street car parking in to the pavement edge, and the majority of front front is in contrast to the strong front boundary gardens have been given over to car-parking, treatment on the opposite side of the road. providing less enclosure from the street. Front boundary treatments vary, although some boast Clavering Close was built around 1970 on the site attractive decorative metal railings. of former Victorian terraces. The close comprises a mix of three-storey and two-storey town- A mix of red brick, stucco and pebbledash houses with garages at ground level and are neo characterise the exterior of these properties. Georgian in style. The town-houses are of white Other features include gables, mock tudorbethan stucco and red brick, and curved black railings are detailing, box bay windows, bow windows, tall a typical feature at first floor level. protruding chimneys and interior porches. The properties have garages attached. The southern side of Waldegrave Park is also Dominant Materials and Features characterised by educational uses and Newland Key features are brown brick with red brick House School is located here, which moved to dressings, bay windows, street/front garden trees, its site in 1944. At this time the school was also pilasters, stucco, mock tudorbethan features, known as Twickenham Grammar School. prominent chimneys, hipped roofs, casement windows.

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Character Summary no front gardens and small private rear gardens, emphasis is placed on the informal shared The conservation area is located on the south landscape which is densely planted with abundant side of Waldegrave Park and is a cul-de-sac mature woodland, plane trees and groves of silver residential estate comprised of 51 houses set birches. within five acres of landscaped gardens. The conservation area was designated in 2005. The design, layout and landscaping of Fieldend has helped foster a strong sense of community and The land was formerly open fields until the late place. 19th century when it was the site of a nursery

garden and glasshouses, later to become a gravel Dominant Materials and Features pit and rubbish dump after bomb damage during WWII. Key features are mature communal gardens, shiplap boarding-clad houses with stock brick The cohesive estate was developed in 1960-61 1912 Ordnance Survey exteriors, fully glazed front porches. by Span Development Ltd. It is an exceptional example of early 1960s speculative housing designed by Eric Lyons, and has been awarded Threats from Development both a Housing Gold Award and Civic Trust • Loss of traditional architectural features and Award on completion in 1961. materials. Span developments are characterised by well- • Maintenance of the balance between designed, economical low-rising housing, that the amenity of residents and the mature aim to foster a sense of community in their landscape. layout. Terraced houses are generously laid out in straight and staggered rows well integrated Opportunities with the landscape. The houses comprise a modernist utilitarian design. They are of two- • Preserve, enhance and reinstate the storeys, constructed in stock brick built with architectural quality and unity. weatherboarding and painted timber framed • Improve and preserve the landscape setting. picture windows.

The houses have a positive relationship with their Link to full Conservation Area Statement: surroundings, and are set within a distinctive http://www.richmond.gov.uk/conarea71_a3_rgb. network of linked squares, paths and smaller pdf spaces, including two shared green spaces and a parking square. Although the properties have

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Character Summary The picturesque riverside setting and the well Link to full Conservation Area Statement: conceived relationship of buildings and spaces is http://www.richmond.gov.uk/conarea44_a3_rgb-2. Mallard Place is a cluster of town-houses and an important characteristic of this enclave. There pdf flats to the west of the River Thames, on the are generous landscaped gardens and mature eastern side of Strawberry Vale and to the north trees which slope down to the river and private of Strawberry Vale Conservation Area. The moorings. From here, there are stunning views conservation area was designated in 1988. from the grounds towards the river and Radnor The southern area was the former site of the House at Cross Deep, as well as to the opposite 19th century villa Beacon Lodge, later replaced river bank. The landscaping includes quality hard by Radnor Works, a small industrial site. The surfacing, lighting and signage of the period. advert adjacent is for Arthur L. Gibson shutters who were located at Radnor Works in the early Dominant Materials and Features 1900s.1 1959 Ordnance Survey Key features are deep red brick with recessed The well preserved estate was developed from pointing, orange clay tile hanging, steep pantile 1977 to 1984 and opens out onto the river bank. roofs with expressed gable end walls, projecting It is an exemplar example of housing from this balconies with decorated balustrades, generous time period, which was generally characterised by landscaping and mature trees more complex exteriors. Designers successfully explored how to deliver moderately dense housing whilst retaining a spacious feel. It was Threats from Development the last project to be built by the partnership that • Loss of traditional architectural features and had created the Span Development Ltd, and was materials. awarded a Civic Trust Award and Housing Design • Maintenance of the balance between Award in 1983 and 1985 respectively. the amenity of residents and the mature The estate comprises two courtyard blocks of landscape. Mallard Place in the 1990s fifty-seven flats and forty-five terraced houses. The high density development of two and three- Opportunities storey houses are of deep red brick and with recessed pointing. Distinctive features include • Preserve, enhance and reinstate the orange clay tile hanging and projecting balconies architectural quality and unity of the site and with decorated balustrades. The houses have its landscape setting. steep pantile roofs with expressed gable end walls.

1 http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Arthur_L._Gibson_and_Co

1922 advert for Arthur L. Gibson shutters at Radnor Works, Strawberry Vale 40 Source: Grace’s Guide to British Industrial History S T R A W

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Character Summary themselves can be glimpsed from the Surrey • Improvement of highways conditions and bank towpath. By the riverside are an array of pedestrian convenience, and rationalisation of The area encompasses the houses to the boathouses and landing stages. existing signage and street furniture. east of Strawberry Vale edging onto the River Thames and to the south of Mallard Place. The conservation area was designated in 1988. Dominant Materials and Features Link to full Conservation Area Statement: The houses were developed on former riverside Key features are brick and stucco with some http://www.richmond.gov.uk/conarea45_a3_rgb. meadows from the mid 19th century onwards. classical enrichment, steep slate roof-scape, pdf Today the houses are surrounded by 20th century prominent chimney stacks. housing and front a busy connector route between Twickenham, Teddington and Kingston- upon-Thames. Threats from Development • Loss of traditional architectural features and Architecturally, the properties vary in scale 1868 Ordnance Survey materials. and character, from two storey cottages to four storey villas, and are a mix of well- • Loss of front boundary treatments and front preserved detached and semi-detached Victorian gardens for car parking. riverside houses. Generally, the properties are • Lack of coordination and poor quality street characterised by stucco and brick exteriors, furniture and flooring. timber sliding sash windows and a complex and • Domination of traffic and poor pedestrian varied steep slate roofscape with prominent safety. chimneystacks. • Clutter of signage and street furniture. The area has a strong urban character; the tight knit groups of houses are in close proximity to the road. The houses boast strong front Opportunities boundary treatments, for example brick walls and • Preserve, enhance and reinstate the gateways to the street, which enclose well-planted architectural quality and unity. front gardens from the road. • Retain and enhance front boundary The urban character of the frontage to treatments and discourage increase in the Strawberry Vale is in contrast to the long private amount of hard surfacing in front gardens. garden plots that slope down to the river, which • Coordinate colour and design of materials offer a more informal and picturesque riverside and features. setting. Occasional gaps between the properties give glimpses of the river behind, and the houses • Improvement of the quality of street furniture and flooring.

42 97-99 Strawberry Vale 107-109 Strawberry Vale 1868 Ordnance Survey

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The architectural features and Materials Features Victorian: The Victorian period (1837-1901) saw an explosion of different styles and technological palette of materials used in the Strawberry Hill includes a wide variety of historic Georgian: The term ‘Georgian’ usually covers innovation. House building increased at a great construction and decoration of buildings that define the character of the area, buildings constructed between 1714 and 1837, rate to deal with the surge in population. The buildings are a large part of what but are mostly from the mid-late nineteenth and during which time there were numerous stylistic terraced house continued as the most popular makes up the character of an area. twentieth century. The area utilises a palette of developments. As a general rule however and proliferate form of housing but mansion They vary depending on when and similar materials which predominated in house houses conform to a Classically derived idea blocks of flats became increasingly common in where a building was constructed. building. of proportion which dictated how an elevation London through the nineteenth century for all Even for buildings of the same period, should be arranged. Using the correct materials (such as stock and classes of people. subtle differences in construction red brick, clay tiles, slate and timber) is important The most important floor, with the grandest Whilst Classicism retained a strong foothold materials can be what distinguish for any repairs, alterations or extensions rooms, was the first floor (the piano nobile) through Queen Victoria’s reign and the simple, buildings in one part of the country to existing buildings but also should be a which externally was expressed with the tallest brick terraced house persisted, particularly as the from another, contributing to local consideration for any new development if it is to windows. The height of the windows decreases most basic form of housing, the Gothic Revival is distinctiveness. respect the context and character of the area. from the first floor to the top of the house. In most commonly associated with this period and This is also important as traditional materials the early eighteenth century the construction of was popular as a way of enlivening houses. allow a building to ‘breathe’ (allow air to circulate the terrace house as we know it today became and the materials to both absorb water when it widespread through London. Houses were Brick was still the basic load-bearing material rains and subsequently dry out). flatfronted (rather than jettied), constructed for most buildings during this period though decorative coloured detailing became more Using modern, impervious materials can trap from brick, with the main decorative emphasis on popular. Renders and ornament (the latter usually water and cause damp. Sourcing materials is very the front door and windows (see subsection on made from artificial stone) also become more important, and it is always advisable to ask for windows). widespread. The Borough hosts a wide array of samples that you can look at on site and compare Later in the eighteenth and early nineteenth quality Victorian housing of all scales, styles and with the palette of existing materials. In the century, render and stucco painted in imitation forms, from terraced mews to large detached context of historic buildings it is useful to look at of stone was commonly applied to the exterior villas. the directory of specialist professionals on www. or part of the exterior of houses. With the buildingconservation.com. innovation of Coade Stone in the second half Strawberry Hill village has a number of examples of the eighteenth century decorative elements of Victorian streets and buildings. Good examples around doors and windows became more include the grand riverside houses along common. Strawberry Vale. Walpole Road is also a good example of semi-detached Victorian housing. One of the most important examples that survives in the Strawberry Hill village area is Strawberry Hill House.

44 VICTORIAN EDWARDIAN

Brick Terracotta Leaded chimneys with Terracotta chimney pots dormer Slate roof terracotta pots tiled roof Oriel window

Dormer London Contrasting windows stock brick quoins chimneys Multiple Four pane glazing bars Rendered timber sash on top sash window windows surrounds Timber sash Grand windows detailed porch Decorative Double bay terracotta window panels Fanlight over the door

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Rendered Iron railings Front garden Low brick wall boundary wall vegetation with railings / hedge

45 Edwardian and Late Victorian: The Post war (1960s and 1970s): A radical Edwardian period was a high point in traditional shift away from the traditional styles of the construction and late-Victorian architecture is past century occurred with modernism and a often indistinguishable from that of this period. new attitude to architecture and placemaking. The architecture of this period confidently mixes Blocks of flats were seen as the ideal solution features from numerous styles. to increasing density, though the regular The work of Norman Shaw and the Arts and terraced house and low rise blocks of flats and Crafts movement had a profound effect on house- maisonettes persisted. design that was to dominate for decades to come There are some good examples of post- with features of vernacular architecture becoming war housing in the area. The Span housing much more common. development of Fieldend is an important example The residential areas of Strawberry Hill were of a 1960s typology. From the 1970s, the cul-de- developed extensively during this period and sac of Clavering Close and the town houses of therefore there are a number neighbourhoods Fortescue Park on Shaftesbury Way are strong dominated by this architectural era. Examples examples. include terraces on Heath Gardens, Radnor Gardens and Upper Grotto Road, as well as larger Contemporary: There is a variety of properties on Walpole Gardens, Strawberry Hill more modern development across the area, Road and Pope’s Grove. including some infill and some more substantial developments. Recent development less rigorously conforms to a particular style or Interwar housing: Interwar housing can be found across the Borough. The vernacular semi- ethos. Pressure for higher density developments detached houses that became popular pre-WWI is emerging, but relatively few developments have became regularised into the standardised designs occurred to date in this area. of the ‘Mock-Tudor semi’ but has many forms due Hollies Close represents one of the most recent to the variety of construction through this period. housing developments, but this was before the Extensive areas of inter-war housing are found millennium. Developments since 2000 have south of Heath Road on Tennyson Avenue, Cross generally been confined to non-residential sites Deep Gardens, Saville Row, and across the and as extensions to schools such as the Newland residential streets east of Strawberry Hill station House School extension and the new sports such as Orford Gardens, Waldegrave Gardens and facilities at St. Mary’s University. Radnor Road.

46 CONTEMPORARY

INTER-WAR Mono pitch Large format Contrasting brick Red brick roof aluminium frame tones between chimney with windows elements Hipped roof terracotta pots Slate roof

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Boundary wall with railings Cat slide roof Side-hung Low boundary casement wall with windows - railings horizontal proportions

47 Windows Window details: • Timber double-glazing is now a good option the outside of the glass and should be raised with improving technology that can achieve rather than flat. Windows are key features in all the buildings in • Original leaded lights can add character to very slim window profiles that compare with Strawberry Hill irrespective of the construction the street and be an important aspect of the • top-hung casements are not a good substitute Victorian and Edwardian single-glazing. period. The location of the windows, their design of the buildings. If the original windows for sliding sashes. proportions, the number of glazing bars, the use have leaded lights they should be replicated if • Thin profile double glazed acoustic glass is Historic England provide guidance on sensitive of coloured glass, or the presence of old glass and repairing them is not possible. available that can be fitted into existing timber alterations to enhance environmental frames. This can be a way of upgrading the the decorative treatment around the windows, • Stained glass should be retained or performance in historic buildings: https:// sound and insulation performance of windows all give each building its special character. The incorporated in replacement windows. historicengland.org.uk/advice/technical-advice/ diversity of window types across the area add to without the need for total replacement. energy-efficiency-andhistoric-buildings/ its character and reinforce the distinctiveness of • Install secondary glazing which is very Double-glazing and thermal the different styles. Therefore, if houses or flats effective in improving thermal and sound efficiency: have original windows they should be restored insulation. They can often be removed in the or, if necessary, replaced like with like. Along Improving the thermal efficiency of historic summer months when less needed. with the promotion of character, sustainable windows is a common reason for replacing uPVC is often considered as it is seen as a materials should also be prioritised, through the them with double-glazing. If you are considering cheaper option than most timber double- use of environmentally friendly materials and also replacing your timber windows with uPVC bear in glazed units. However, it is not authentic and improving the energy efficiency of buildings. mind that the embodied energy lost by disposing cannot achieve the same detailed mouldings or of your windows and replacing them with uPVC, appearance and is therefore discouraged. If you which have a limited life-expectancy, can be less Timber windows: feel that this is your only option you should bear sustainable than repairing them or installing • Historic timber windows are made from more in mind: secondary glazing. Traditional internal shutters are durable timber than modern, softwood timber. also very effective means of improving thermal • the materials, design, proportions and the Repairing them is therefore often a more efficiency so if your property once had shutters, means of opening (sash/casement) of the durable as well as sustainable option. restoring them can be a sensible option. existing windows and try to faithfully replicate • Timber windows were always meant to be them. This will not only help with maintaining There are a number of options to consider if the painted to protect them from the elements. the character of the building but also maintain installation of double-glazing is pursued: Keeping them painted will help prevent them the amount of light going into a room (which from rotting. If maintained, they can last • Have existing windows adapted by ing an can be affected if thicker frames are used). additional pane of glass within the existing indefinitely. • the proportions of the glazing bars should frame to improve sound and thermal replicate those on the original windows. insulation. This is only really possible with unlisted buildings with deep window profiles. • glazing bars should be integral to the structure of the window and not applied to

48 49 8. Forecourt parking

The Council has an existing Conversion of front gardens for car parking can The Council’s Local Plan (2017) Policy LP45 seeks Supplementary Planning Document individually and cumulatively adversely impact on to resist front garden parking because of the (SPD) covering ‘Front Garden and the appearance of an area and detract from its impact on the appearance of the street and loss Other Off Street Parking Standards’ overall character if undertaken without careful of vegetation and biodiversity. (adopted September 2006). This consideration. The Council is keen that where It is generally considered that additional forecourt document provides detailed advice front garden parking does occur, it is done in the parking would not significantly reduce parking on the legal and design issues when best possible way, by following the guidance given congestion. in this and the 2006 SPD. creating a parking area in your front Important features in Strawberry Hill garden and access to it from the Many front gardens and frontage features in highway. The Council’s Local Plan Planning Permission Strawberry Hill contribute significantly to (2017) Policy LP45 also establishes In some cases alterations to front gardens fall the overall character of the area and local the principle approach to Forecourt within the terms of ‘permitted development’, in street scene both within and outside of the Parking, notably that it will be which case planning approval is not required and Conservation Areas. These include: resisted. therefore the Council has little or no control Boundary walls over the creation of forecourt parking. Boundary walls are perhaps the most important The Strawberry Hill Village Planning Guidance You will not normally need planning permission and defining feature of a street scene, and their SPD draws upon the 2006 SPD, providing updated outside of a Conservation Area, if a new or preservation and uniformity adds considerably to and specific information for Strawberry Hill replacement driveway of any size uses permeable an areas character. They enclose front gardens and Village. It is important that the 2006 SPD is read (or porous) surfacing which allows water to define public and private space. Low walls create in conjunction with the guidance below. drain through, such as permeable concrete this space without reducing visibility. Increasing It is also advised to refer to the Council’s block paving or porous asphalt, or by directing the height of walls can impact on the character Supplementary Planning Document on rainwater to a lawn or border to drain naturally. of the street. Conforming traditional brick types ‘Design Quality’ and ‘Public Space Design Guide’. If the surface to be covered is more than five and brickwork along a street is an important In Strawberry Hill, as in other areas of Richmond square metres planning permission will be needed characteristic. Many Strawberry Hill streets retain and across London as a whole, increases in for laying traditional, impermeable driveways. their original brickwork which dates back to the population and car ownership have resulted in It is important to note that in Conservation nineteenth century. Typical examples include greater demand for car parking spaces. Where Areas, planning permission is required Heath Gardens and Walpole Gardens where many houses are not able to have garages, or where for demolition of boundary walls, fences and properties have retained their low brick boundary there is insufficient on and off street parking, this railings over 1m in height. Article 4(2) Directions walls with iron railing and shrub planting behind. can lead to increased demand for front garden can also restrict the removal parking of structures such as those that would be required to allow access for parking (see the 2006 SPD for details).

50 Plots on the streets developed in the inter-war Guidance on front garden parking period tend to have solid brick boundary walls The following key considerations should be made such as in Radnor Road. For the above reasons where residents do feel an imperative to replace the gap in the boundary wall should not exceed front gardens with car parking: that needed for the passage of a car. This also reduces the loss of parking space in the road Retention of existing features outside. The general aim of any design for car parking in Iron railings and gates front gardens should be to retain as much of the existing features as is practical – such as existing Eighteenth and nineteenth century iron railings walls, railings or hedging. Where an opening has (and gates) are a traditional feature found at some to be made in an existing wall, railing or fence, of Strawberry Hill’s houses. Typically these are it should be made good at both ends to match embedded into a lower boundary wall, enclosing existing materials and details, and should be no the front garden whilst keeping visual obstruction more than a car-width wide. to a minimum. Enclosure Hedges Retaining a form of enclosure of front gardens Boundary wall Hedgerow boundary Hedges enclose front gardens and define public and forecourts is an essential part of retaining and private space. They provide an attractive local character and maintaining the street scene. green feature to the streetscape therefore it is Partial loss of existing structures is inevitable to important for them to be retained as frontage allow vehicle access but as much of the structure features either on their own or in combination should be retained. Inward opening gates help to with walls or railings. complete a defensible line. Permeability Green features The base and finished surface should be laid at Loss of existing green space may be inevitable a slight gradient and be of a permeable material, however retaining and / or replacing some to allow the satisfactory drainage and absorption planting in as generous a manner as possible helps of rainwater. Water should not drain from the to maintain the area character, screen vehicles property onto the footway. A length of drain or and create a more pleasant natural environment soak-away may be required at the site boundary by absorbing local exhaust fumes. to prevent this or a connection to a surface water sewer can be established with the agreement of the Water Authority. Use of lose gravel should be avoided.

51 Appendix 1: Relevant Policies and Guidance It should be noted that all adopted policies and guidance should be assessed for their relevance in respect of individual planning applications, not just those listed below.

LBRuT Publication Local Plan 2. Sustainable design and construction, detailing, surrounding streetscene and 1. Is in keeping with the centre’s role and (January 2017) including adaptability, subject to aesthetic the building of which it forms part. Blinds, function within the hierarchy and is of a considerations; canopies or shutters, where acceptable scale appropriate to the size of the centre Main policies that the SPD will support: 3. Layout, siting and access, including making in principle, must be appropriate to the (also see the Spatial Strategy of this Plan); best use of land; character of the shopfront and its context and Policy LP 1: Local Character and Design 4. Space between buildings, relationship of within which it is located. External security 2. Is in an appropriate location, as follows: Quality heights to widths and relationship to the grilles and large illuminated fascias will only a. A1 uses should be located within, The Council will require all development public realm, heritage assets and natural be allowed in exceptional circumstances. In adjacent to or well-related (or capable of to be of high architectural and urban design features; sensitive areas, rigid and gloss finish blinds being made so) to designated shopping quality. The high quality character and 5. Inclusive design, connectivity, permeability will generally be unacceptable. frontages. heritage of the borough and its villages will (as such gated developments will not b. For other appropriate uses (see need to be maintained and enhanced where be permitted), natural surveillance and Advertisements and hoardings B below), major development and/or opportunities arise. Development proposals orientation; and The Council will exercise strict control developments which generate high levels will have to demonstrate a thorough 6. Suitability and compatibility of uses, taking over the design and siting of advertisements of trips should be located within a Main understanding of the site and how it relates account of any potential adverse impacts and hoardings to ensure the character of Centre Boundary. Elsewhere development to its existing context, including character of the co-location of uses through the individual buildings and streets are not should be located within the defined and appearance, and take opportunities layout, design and management of the site. materially harmed, having regard to the Area of Mixed Use (AMU boundary). to improve the quality and character of interests of amenity and public safety For centres, or parts of centres where buildings, spaces and the local area. All proposals, including extensions, (including highway safety). no boundary exists, proposals should To ensure development respects, contributes alterations and shop fronts, will be assessed be well-related to designated shopping to and enhances the local environment and against the advice set out in the relevant Within the existing Core Strategy (2009) frontages. character, the following will be considered Village Planning Guidance and other SPDs the equivalent policy is Policy CP7 and in the when assessing proposals: relating to character and design. Development Management Plan (2011) the Proposals not in the above locations, equivalent policies are Policy DC1 and Policy including extensions to existing retail and 1. Compatibility with local character Shop fronts DC7. leisure developments of more than including the relationship to existing The Council will resist the removal of 200sqm gross, should satisfy the townscape, development patterns, views, shopfronts of architectural or historic Policy LP 25: Development in Centres Sequential Test as set out in national local grain and frontages as well as scale, interest. Shopfronts, including signage A. Development in the borough’s centres, policy and guidance. Out of centre height, massing, density, landscaping, and illumination, should complement the as defined in the centre hierarchy, will be retail development is not considered proportions, form, materials and detailing; proportions, character, materials and acceptable if it: appropriate in line with the London Plan; and

52 3. Does not adversely impact on the vitality 1. The Council will support appropriate enhancements of the small centres where for 1-2 person dwellings should be provided and viability of the centre in which the development in the five main centres. appropriate, and/or modernise outdated and an extra 1sqm should be provided for development is proposed, or another 2. The Council will encourage proposals premises. each additional occupant. Purpose built, well centre. When assessing proposals for for leisure, cultural and tourism facilities designed and positioned balconies development outside of existing centres, which contribute to the diversity of the Within the existing Core Strategy (2009) or terraces are encouraged where new applicants will have to comply with offer. the equivalent policy is Policy CP7 and in the residential units are on upper floors, if they the requirements of national policy 3. Proposals for A1 uses should include, Development Management Plan (2011) the comply with policy LP8 Amenity and Living and guidance in relation to impact where appropriate, units of a size suitable equivalent policies are Policy DC1, Policy Conditions. assessments. For retail developments, for modern retail needs (particularly DC7, Policy DM TC including extensions of over 500sqm in Richmond centre, where there is D. Amenity space for all new dwellings, gross, the Council will require a Retail a shortage of retail units with larger Policy LP35: Housing Mix and Standards including conversions, should be: Impact Assessment. floor-plates) whilst retaining sufficient A. Development should generally provide • private, usable, functional and safe; traditional smaller units that add to the family sized accommodation, except within • easily accessible from living areas; The scope of such assessments will need local character and which are important the five main centres and Areas of Mixed • orientated to take account of need for to be agreed with the Council before to local businesses. Use where a higher proportion of small sunlight and shading; submitting a planning application; and units would be appropriate. The housing mix • of a sufficient size to meet the needs of C. In addition to A above, in the local and should be appropriate to the location. the likely number of occupiers; and 4. Optimises the potential of sites by neighbourhood centres as well as parades of • accommodation likely to be occupied contributing towards a suitable mix of local importance, the following applies: B. All new housing development, including by families with young children should uses that enhance the vitality and viability conversions, are required to comply with the have direct and easy access to adequate of the centre. Commercial or community 1. Appropriate uses could include new Nationally Described Space Standard. private amenity space. uses should be provided on the ground retail (including markets), business floor fronting the street, subject to other or employment developments, which C. All new housing development, including E. 90% of all new build housing is required Local Plan policies, including the retail maintain suitable provision for small conversions, are required to comply with to meet Building Regulation Requirement M4 frontages policy LP 26. businesses, and other uses, which the Council’s external space standards. (2) ‘accessible and adaptable dwellings’ and primarily serve the needs of the local For houses a minimum total private space 10% of all new build housing is required to B. In addition to A above, the following community or attract visitors and develop of 70sqm for 3 or more beds and 40sqm meet Building Regulation Requirement M4 applies to development proposals in the cultural opportunities. for 2 beds should be provided. To provide (3) ‘wheelchair user dwellings’. Borough’s five main centres: 2. Development should, wherever possible, adequate private amenity space for flats, a include overall improvements and minimum of 5sqm of private outdoor space Within the existing Core Strategy (2009) the equivalent policy is Policy CP14.

53 Policy LP43: Visitor Economy 3. Proposals will be supported which landscape enhancement, restoration or acceptable. The following criteria will be A.The Council will support the sustainable contribute towards providing a range of re-creation; and taken into account when assessing whether growth of the visitor economy for the visitor accommodation, including small 3. Incorporating green infrastructure assets, development is appropriate: benefit of the local area by: independent hotels and bed and breakfast which make positive contributions to the accommodation, subject to other Local wider green infrastructure network. a. It must be linked to the functional use 1. Supporting proposals which promote and Plan policies. of the Other Open Land of Townscape enhance the borough’s existing tourist Within the existing Core Strategy (2009) the Importance; attractions, including the unique, historic Within the existing Core Strategy (2009) the equivalent policy is Policy CP10. or and cultural assets that are connected equivalent policy is Policy CP20. b. It can only be a replacement of, or minor via the River Thames, such as The Royal LP13: Green Belt, Metropolitan Open Land extension to, existing built facilities; and Botanic Gardens, Kew, Ham House and LP12: Green Infrastructure and Local Green Space c. It does not harm the character or Hampton Court Palace; Green infrastructure is a network of multi- openness of the open land. 2. Proposals that lead to increased visitors functional green spaces and natural elements, Local Green Space and tourists need to be of an appropriate which provides multiple benefits for people, A. Local Green Space, which has been Improvement and enhancement of the scale for the size of the centre and will be nature and the economy. demonstrated to be special to a local openness or character of other open land assessed against the transport policies of community and which holds a particular and measures to open up views into and this Plan; A. To ensure all development proposals local significance, will be protected from out of designated other open land will be 3. Requiring accommodation and facilities protect, and where opportunities arise inappropriate development that could cause encouraged. to be accessible to all; at least 10% of enhance green infrastructure, the following harm to its qualities. hotel bedrooms should be wheelchair will be taken into account when assessing When considering developments on sites accessible; development proposals: Within the existing Core Strategy (2009) the outside designated other open land, any 4. Enhancing the environment in areas equivalent policy is Policy CP10. possible visual impacts on the character and leading to, within and around visitor 1. The need to protect the integrity of the openness of the designated other open land destinations where appropriate. green spaces and assets that are part of Policy LP14: Other Open Land of Townscape will be taken into account. the wider green infrastructure network; Importance B. In relation to visitor accommodation: improvements and enhancements to Other open areas that are of townscape Within the existing Core Strategy (2009) the 1. Proposals which result in the loss of the green infrastructure network are importance will be protected in open use, equivalent policy is Policy CP10. bedspaces will be resisted; supported; and enhanced where possible. It will be 2. Proposals which increase the number of 2. Its contribution to the wider green recognised that there may be exceptional Policy LP30: Health and Wellbeing bedspaces will be supported subject to infrastructure network by delivering cases where appropriate development is Planning, at all levels, can play a crucial role in other Local Plan policies;

54 creating environments that enhance people’s Key Shopping Frontages 2. The proposed use should retain a health and wellbeing. The Council promotes B. This policy will be delivered by requiring A. Proposals that result in a loss of ‘shop-like’ appearance; it should not and supports healthy and active lifestyles and developments to comply with the following: floorspace in Use Class A1 in Key Shopping have a detrimental visual impact on the measures to reduce health inequalities. Frontages will be resisted. Other uses shopfront and should respect the heritage A.The Council will support development 1. A Health Impact Assessment must be converting to retail will be supported, and character of the centre, taking into that results in a pattern of land uses and submitted with all major development subject to there being no adverse impact on account the Village Planning Guidance facilities that encourage: proposals. the centre. The Council will seek to retain SPDs; 1. Sustainable modes of travel such as safe 2. The Council will refuse proposals for new key facilities including Post Offices. 3. The proposed use has to be cycling routes, attractive walking routes fast food takeaways (A5 uses) located complementary to the area’s shopping and easy access to public transport to within 400 metres of the boundaries of a Secondary Shopping Frontages function and provide a direct service to reduce car dependency. primary or secondary school in order to B. A non-A1 proposal will be acceptable in the public; and 2. Access to green infrastructure, including restrict the availability of unhealthy foods. the secondary shopping frontages only if it: 4. It will not create an unbroken run of river corridors, local open spaces as well 3. Existing health facilities will need to be 1. (a) Meets community needs (such as a three or more non-A1 units. as leisure, recreation and play facilities to retained where these continue to meet, dentist, clinic or health centre, veterinary encourage physical activity. or can be adapted to meet, residents’ surgery, gym, fitness studio and facilities Shops selling essential goods/Post Offices 3. Access to local community facilities, needs. which would enable the public better D. In secondary shopping frontages in services and shops which encourage 4. Applications for new or improved access to police services) and provides a smaller centres including local parades, opportunities for social interaction and facilities or loss of health and social care direct service to visiting members of the changes of use from shops selling (or whose active living, as well as contributing to facilities will be assessed in line with public, or last occupant sold) essential goods to dementia-friendly environments. the criteria set out in the Social and (b) Falls within Use Classes A2 to A5, or non-A1 uses will be resisted if there is no 4. Access to local healthy food, for example, Community Infrastructure policy. (c) Is another commercial use which similar alternative within 400 metres. This allotments and food growing spaces. provides a direct service to visiting applies even if the proposal is acceptable in 5. Access to toilet facilities which are open Within the existing Core Strategy (2009) the members of the public without terms of criteria B above. to all in major developments where equivalent policy is Policy CP17. appointment. appropriate (linked to the Council’s Changes of use in non-designated frontages Community Toilet Scheme). Policy LP26: Retail Frontages In addition to (a) or (b) above, the where policy LP 27 does not apply 6. An inclusive development layout and The Council has designated parts of centres proposal must the meet the following E. The Council will consider favourably public realm that considers the needs as Key Shopping Frontage or Secondary criteria: applications for change of use to any of all, including the older population and Shopping Frontage. non-A1 use which is a commercial or disabled people. community use compatible with the retail function of the centre.

55 Marketing requirement for changes of use 2. Resist the demolition in whole, or in features of special architectural or C. All proposals in Conservation Areas are F. Where a proposal involves a change of part, of Listed Buildings. Consent for historic significance within Listed required to preserve and, where possible, use not supported by policy, the Council demolition of Grade II Listed Buildings Buildings, and the removal of internal enhance the character or the appearance of will require satisfactory evidence of full and will only be granted in exceptional and external features that harm the the Conservation Area. proper marketing of the site for at least 2 circumstances and for Grade II* and significance of the asset, commensurate years. The applicant will need to undertake Grade I Listed Buildings in wholly with the extent of proposed development. D. Where there is evidence of intentional marketing in line with the requirements set exceptional circumstances following a 7. Require the use of appropriate materials damage or deliberate neglect to a designated out in Appendix 5. thorough assessment of their significance. and techniques and strongly encourage heritage asset, its current condition will not 3. Resist the change of use of Listed any works or repairs to a designated be taken into account in the decision-making Within the existing Development Buildings where this would materially heritage asset to be carried out in a process. Management Plan (2011) the equivalent harm their character and distinctiveness, correct, scholarly manner by appropriate policy is Policy DM TC 3. particularly where the current use specialists. E. Outline planning applications will not contributes to the character of the be accepted in Conservation Areas. The Policy LP3: Designated Heritage Assets surrounding area and to its sense of place. B. Resist substantial demolition in Council’s Conservation Area Statements, and A. The Council will require development to 4. Require the retention and preservation of Conservation Areas and any changes that where available Conservation Area Studies, conserve and, where possible, the original structure, layout, architectural could harm heritage assets, unless it can be and/or Management Plans, will be used as a take opportunities to make a positive features, materials as well as later features demonstrated that: basis for assessing development proposals contribution to, the historic environment of interest within Listed Buildings, and 1. In the case of substantial harm or loss to within, or where it would affect the setting of the Borough. The significance (including resist the removal or modification of the significance of the heritage asset, it of, Conservation Areas, together with other the settings) of the Borough’s designated features that are both internally and is necessary to achieve substantial public policy guidance, such as Village Planning heritage assets, encompassing Conservation externally of architectural importance or benefits that outweigh that harm or loss; Guidance SPDs. Areas, Listed Buildings, Scheduled that contribute to the significance of the 2. In the case of less than substantial harm Monuments as well as the Registered asset. to the significance of the heritage asset, Within the existing Development Historic Parks and Gardens, will be 5. Demolitions (in whole or in part), that the public benefits, including securing Management Plan (2011) the equivalent conserved and enhanced by the following alterations, extensions and any other the optimum viable use, outweigh that policies are Policy DM OS 4, Policy DM HD I means: modifications to Listed Buildings should harm; or and Policy DM HD 2. be based on an accurate understanding of The building or part of the building or 1. Give great weight to the conservation of the significance of the heritage asset. structure makes no positive contribution to Policy LP 4: Non-Designated Heritage Assets the heritage asset when considering the 6. Require, where appropriate, the the character or distinctiveness of the area. The Council will seek to preserve, and impact of a proposed development on the reinstatement of internal and external where possible enhance, the significance, significance of the asset.

56 character and setting of non-designated Within the existing Development 6. Seek improvements to views within heritage assets, including Buildings of Management Plan (2011) the equivalent Conservation Areas, which: Within the existing Development Townscape Merit, memorials, particularly war policy is Policy DM HD 3. a. Are identified in Conservation Area Management Plan (2011) the equivalent memorials, and other local historic features. Statements and Studies and Village Plans; policy is Policy DM HO 1. Policy LP5: Views and Vistas b. Are within, into, and out of There will be a presumption against the 5. The Council will protect the quality of Conservation Areas; Policy LP39: Infill, Backland and Backgarden demolition of Buildings of Townscape Merit. the views, vistas, gaps and the skyline, all c. Affect the setting of and from Development Applicants will be required to: of which contribute significantly to the development on sites adjacent to 1. Retain the character of Buildings of character, distinctiveness and quality of Conservation Areas and Listed Buildings. Infill and Backland Development Townscape Merit, war memorials and any the local and wider area, by the following A. All infill and backland development must other non-designated heritage assets; means: Within the existing Development reflect the character of the surrounding area 2. Submit a Heritage Statement to assess 1. Protect the quality of the views and vistas Management Plan (2011) the equivalent and protect the amenity and living conditions the potential harm to, or loss of, the as identified on the Proposals Map, and policy is Policy DM TC 7. of neighbours. In considering applications for significance of the non-designated demonstrate such through computer- infill and backland development the following heritage asset, including from both direct generated imagery (CGI) and visual Policy LP38: Loss of Housing factors should be addressed: and indirect effects; impact assessments; A. Existing housing should be retained. 3. Describe the significance of the non- 2. Resist development which interrupts, B. Proposals for reversions and conversions 1. Retain plots of sufficient width for designated heritage asset affected, disrupts or detracts from strategic and should assess the suitability of the property adequate separation between dwellings; including any contribution made by their local vistas, views, gaps and the skyline; and design considerations. 2. Retain similar spacing between new setting; 3. Require developments whose visual C. Redevelopment of existing housing buildings to any established spacing; the extent of the relevant setting will be impacts extend beyond that of the should normally only take place where: 3. Retain appropriate garden space for proportionate to the significance of the immediate street to demonstrate how a. It has first been demonstrated adjacent dwellings; asset. Appropriate expertise should be views are protected or enhanced; that the existing housing is incapable 4. Respect the local context, in accordance used to assess a non-designated heritage 4. Require development to respect the of improvement or conversion to a with policy LP 2 Building Heights; asset; and setting of a landmark, taking care not satisfactory standard to provide an 5. Enhance the street frontage (where 4. Retain or restore the structures, to create intrusive elements in its equivalent scheme; and, if this is the case applicable) taking account of local features and materials of the asset, which foreground, middle ground or background; b. The proposal does not have an adverse character; contribute to its architectural integrity 5. Improvements to views, vistas, gaps and impact on local character; and 6. Incorporate or reflect materials and and historic interest. the skyline, particularly where views c. The proposal provides a reasonable detailing on existing dwellings, in or vistas have been obscured, will be standard of accommodation. accordance with policy LP 1 Local encouraged where appropriate; Character and Design Quality; 7. Retain or re-provide features important

57 to character, appearance or wildlife, in Within the existing Development c. The existing on street demand is less no material harm to the living conditions of accordance with policy LP 16 Trees and Management Plan (2011) the equivalent than available capacity. nearby residents. Landscape; policies are Policy DM HO 2 and Policy DM 3. Car free housing developments may be 8. Result in no unacceptable adverse impact HO 3. appropriate in locations with high public Within the existing Development on neighbours, including loss of privacy to transport accessibility, such as areas with Management Plan (2011) the equivalent existing homes or gardens, in accordance Policy LP45: Parking Standards and Servicing a PTAL of 5 or 6, subject to: policies are Policy DM TP 8 and Policy DM with policy LP 8 Amenity and Living Parking standards a. The provision of disabled parking; TP 9. Conditions; The Council will require new development b. Appropriate servicing arrangements; Policy LP 16: Trees and Landscape 9. Provide adequate servicing, recycling and to make provision for the accommodation and The Council will require the protection of refuse storage as well as cycle parking; of vehicles in order to provide for the needs c. Demonstrating that proper controls existing trees and the provision of new trees, 10. Result in no adverse impact on of the development while minimising the can be put in place to ensure that the shrubs and other vegetation of landscape neighbours in terms of visual impact, impact of car based travel including on the proposal will not contribute to on-street significance that compliment existing, or noise or light from vehicular access or car operation of the road network and local parking stress in the locality. create new, high quality green areas, which parking. environment, and ensuring making the best deliver amenity and biodiversity benefits. use of land. It will achieve this by: All proposals for car free housing will To ensure development protects, respects, Back Garden Development need to be supported by the submission contributes to and enhances trees and B. There is a presumption against loss 1. Requiring new development to provide of a Travel Plan. landscaping, the Council, when assessing of back gardens due to the need to for car, cycle, 2 wheel and, where development proposals, will: maintain local character, amenity space applicable, lorry parking and electric 4. Managing the level of publicly available and biodiversity. Back garden land which vehicle charging points, in accordance car parking to support the vitality and Trees contributes either individually or as part of with the standards set out in Appendix viability of town and local centres within 1. Resist the loss of trees unless the tree a larger swathe of green space to amenity of 3. Opportunities to minimise car parking the borough whilst limiting its impacts on is dead, dying or dangerous; or the tree residents or provides wildlife habitats must through its shared use will be encouraged. the road network. is causing significant damage to adjacent be retained. In exceptional cases where it 2. Resisting the provision of front garden structures; or the tree has little or no is considered that a limited scale of back car parking unless it can be demonstrated Freight and Servicing amenity value; or felling is for reasons of garden development may be acceptable it that: New major development which involves good arboricultural practice; should not have a significantly adverse impact a. There would be no material impact on freight movements and has servicing needs 2. Resist development which results in upon thefactors set out above. Development road or pedestrian safety; will be required to demonstrate through the the damage or loss of trees that are on back garden sites must be more intimate b There would be no harmful impact on submission of a Delivery and Servicing Plan considered to be of townscape or in scale and lower than frontage properties. the character of the area, including the and Construction and Logistics Plan that it amenity value; the Council will require streetscape or setting of the property, in creates no severe impacts on the efficient that site design or layout ensures a line with the policies on Local Character and safe operation of the road network and and Design; and

58 harmonious relationship between trees Landscape as set out in the Thames Landscape Strategy River Thames public riverside walk and their surroundings and will resist 1. Require the retention of important and Thames Strategy as well as the Council’s D. All development proposals adjoining development which will be likely to result existing landscape features where Conservation Area Statements, and where the River Thames are required to in pressure to significantly prune or practicable; available Conservation Area Studies, and/or provide a public riverside walk, including remove trees; 2. Require landscape design and materials to Management Plans. Developments alongside for pedestrians and cyclists, which will 3. Require, where practicable, an be of high quality and compatible with the and adjacent to the River Thames should contribute to the overarching aim of appropriate replacement for any tree that surrounding landscape and character; and ensure that they establish a relationship with providing a continuous publicly accessible is felled; a financial contribution to the 3. Encourage planting, including new trees, the river, maximise the benefits of its setting riverside walk. For major developments, provision for an off-site tree in line with shrubs and other significant vegetation in terms of views and vistas, and incorporate applicants will be expected to work with the monetary value of the existing tree where appropriate. uses that enable local communities and the adjoining landowners in case ownership to be felled will be required in line with public to enjoy the riverside, especially at issues would prevent public access. the ‘Capital Asset Value for Amenity Trees’ Other relevant policies ground level in buildings fronting the river. (CAVAT); Riverside uses, including river-dependent and 4. Require new trees to be of a suitable Policy LP18: River corridors Public Access river-related uses species for the location in terms of height A. The natural, historic and built C. All development proposals alongside or E. The Council will resist the loss of existing and root spread; the use of native species environment of the River Thames corridor adjacent to the Borough’s river corridors river-dependent and river-related uses that is encouraged where appropriate; and the various watercourses in the borough, should: contribute to the special character of the 5. Require that trees are adequately including the River Crane, Beverley Brook, a. Retain existing public access to the River Thames, including river-related industry protected throughout the course of Duke of Northumberland River, Longford riverside and alongside the river; and (B2) and locally important wharves, boat development, in accordance with British River and Whitton Brook, will be protected. b. Enhance existing public access to the building sheds and boatyards and other Standard 5837 (Trees in relation to Development adjacent to the river riverside where improvements are feasible; riverside facilities such as slipways, docks, design, demolition and construction – corridors will be expected to contribute or jetties, piers and stairs. Recommendations). to improvements and enhancements to the c. Provide new public access to the riverside river environment. and the foreshore where possible. There is This will be achieved by: The Council may serve Tree Preservation an expectation that all major development 1. Resisting redevelopment of existing river- Orders or attach planning conditions to Thames Policy Area proposals adjacent to the Borough’s rivers dependent or river-related industrial protect trees considered to be of value B. Development proposals within the shall provide public access to the riverside and business uses to non-river related to the townscape and amenity and which Thames Policy Area should respect and take and foreshore. employment uses or residential uses are threatened by development. account of the special character of the reach unless it can be demonstrated that no other river-dependent or river-related use is feasible or viable;

59 2. Ensuring development on sites along the Policy LP44: Sustainable Travel Choices C . Public transport In assessing planning applications the river is functionally related to the river The Council will work in partnership to Ensure that major new developments cumulative impacts of development on and includes river-dependent or river- promote safe, sustainable and accessible maximise opportunities to provide safe the transport network will be taken into related uses where possible, including transport solutions, which minimise the and convenient access to public transport account. Planning applications will need to gardens which are designed to embrace impacts of development including in services. Proposals will be expected to be supported by the provision of a Transport and enhance the river, and be sensitive to relation to congestion, air pollution and support improvements to existing services Assessment if it is a major development, its ecology; carbon dioxide emissions, and maximise and infrastructure where no capacity and a Transport Statement if it is a minor 3. Requiring an assessment of the effect opportunities including for health benefits currently exists or is planned to be provided. development. of the proposed development on the and providing access to services, facilities and Protect existing public transport interchange operation of existing river-dependent employment. The Council will: facilities unless suitable alternative E. River transport uses or riverside gardens on the site and facilities can be provided which ensure the Encourage the use of the River Thames for their associated facilities on- and off- A. Location of development maintenance of the existing public transport passenger and freight transport through the site; or requiring an assessment of the Encourage high trip generating development operations. Applications will need to include protection of, improvement to, and provision potential of the site for river-dependent to be located in areas with good public details setting out how such re-provision will of new relevant infrastructure including uses and facilities if there are none transport with sufficient capacity, or which be secured and provided in a timely manner. wharves, slipways and piers. existing; are capable of supporting improvements to 4. Ensuring that any proposed residential provide good public transport accessibility D. The road network F. Safeguarding of routes and facilities uses, where appropriate, along the river and capacity, taking account of local Ensure that new development does not have Land required for proposed transport are compatible with the operation of character and context. a severe impact on the operation, safety schemes as identified in the London Plan the established river-related and river- or accessibility to the local or strategic and the Council’s Local Implementation dependent uses; B. Walking and cycling highway networks. Any impacts on the local Plan for Transport will be protected from 5. Requiring setting back development from Ensure that new development is designed or strategic highway networks, arising from developments which would prevent their river banks and existing flood defences to maximise permeability within and to the the development itself or the cumulative proper implementation. along the River Thames. immediate vicinity of the development site effects of development, including in relation through the provision of safe and convenient to on-street parking, should be mitigated Local filling stations and supporting services Within the existing Development walking and cycling routes, and to provide through the provision of, or contributions such as car repair facilities will be protected Management Plan (2011) the equivalent opportunities for walking and cycling, towards, necessary and relevant transport from redevelopment for alternative uses policy is Policy DM OS 11. including through the provision of links and improvements. unless exceptional circumstances can be enhancements to existing networks. demonstrated that warrant their loss.

60 G.Taxis and private hire vehicles • Design Guidelines Leaflets 3 and 4: House Ensure that taxis and private hire vehicles Extensions and External Alterations. are adequately catered for in appropriate Adopted Sept 2002. Reformatted with locations. minor updates July 2005. Based on UDP policies www.richmond.gov.uk/a4_ Within the existing Development houseext_design_web_adpt-2.pdf Management Plan (2011) the equivalent • Design Guidelines leaflet 11: Shopfront policies are Policy DM TP 6 and Policy DM Security. First published 1997 and TP 7. Reformatted with minor updates July 2005. Based on UDP policies www. Relevant SPDs/SPGS richmond.gov.uk/shopsfront_security.pdf Also of relevance is the Council’s ‘Public • Design Quality SPD Adopted Feb 2006 Space Design Guide’ (Jan 2006). The overall www.richmond.gov.uk/spd_design_ aim is to provide guidance to help deliver quality_doc_lowres-2.pdf the goal of improved streetscene and public • Front Gardens and other Off-street spaces. www.richmond.gov.uk/public_space_ Parking Standards SPD Sept 2006 www. design_guide richmond.gov.uk/spg_supplementary_ planning_guidance_draft_approved.pdf Thames Landscape Strategy (2012 • Residential Development Standards refresh). This can be viewed at www. March 2010 www.richmond.gov. thameslandscape-strategy.org.uk uk/spd_residential_development_ standards_2010_final_version_30_11_10. The Council’s policy on tree management is pdf set out at: www.richmond.gov.uk/tree_policy. • Shopfronts SPD March 2010 www. pdf richmond.gov.uk/cg_shopfronts_ca1_ lr.pdf • Small and Medium Housing Sites SPD Feb 2006 www.richmond.gov.uk/spd_small_ and_medium_housing_sites.pdf

61 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS All historic maps have been taken from the National Library of Scotland website: http://maps.nls.uk/ All historic photographs are from the London Borough of Richmond Local Studies Collection: http://www.richmond.gov.uk/local_studies_collection

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