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Newcastle Character Assessment: Urban Areas Area M 167: Little Benton Newcastle Character Assessment: Urban Areas Area M 167: Little Benton 1. OVERALL CLASSIFICATION: © Cities Revealed 2005 Now a residential area with significant open space,although all late 20th © Crown Copyright Reserved 2008 century development on former fields and industrial site (converted Wills factory); mostly medium sized detached houses with some apartment blocks; suburban image but weak sense of place due to seemingly ad-hoc layout, choice of materials, and random pastiche use of various traditional details/features; low vegetation impact (other than grass). 2. Quality rating - Weak (7/19) Character strength - Strong (9/9) Area of Local Townscape Signficiance (ALTS) - No 3. Predominant land uses within area: Residential; Open Space Predominant Ages - 1980 - 2000 General Condition - good Refurbished - unaltered 4. Predominant adjacent land uses: Residential; Office/Business with some Open Space Predominant Ages - 1980 - 2000 with some 1920 - 1960 General Condition - average/good Refurbished - unaltered 5. Access networks: Distributor; Residential 6. Landmarks and views within the area: Positive - Former Wills Factory building; Meridian Way Sports Ground and Play Area. Neutral - None Negative - None Newcastle Character Assessment: Urban Areas Area M 167: Little Benton 7. Landmarks and views outside the area: Positive - DSS/ Business Park to north (Tyneview Park); Henderson Hall/ Coach Lane Campus. Neutral - Main East Coast railway line Negative - None 8. Urban Form: Grain - Medium Built Scale - Medium Sense of Place - Weak Image - Suburban Notes: Grain virtually non-existent - answer based on plot sizes 9. Main Residential building types: - Detached with some Block Main Non- Residential building types: - None 10. Local detail and character: - Ad-hoc layout of private houses; mass-market appearance in poor quality pastiche of various traditional styles; varied mix of brick colours, with red clay tiles. 11. Heritage Value: - Weak 12. Character: Movement - Dead/Quiet Colour - Muted/Colourful Safety - Comfortable Stimulus - Bland Consistency of character - Uniform 13. Visual impact of vegetation: Trees - Low Shrubs - Low/Medium Hedges - None/Low Grass - Medium/High Other - None Streets with Street Trees - None Newcastle Character Assessment: Urban Areas Area M 167: Little Benton 14. Ecology: - Average/Strong UDP Wildlife Corridor - Coxlodge wagonway; East Coast railway 15. Topography: General groundform - Flat Aspect - None Local Topographical Name - None 16. Open spaces and other unbuilt areas: Main types of Open Space - Countryside with some Sportsfield; Gardens; Incidental Open Space Significance of Public Open Space - Medium/High Significance of Private Open Space - Medium/High Degree of linking of Main Open Spaces - Medium/High 17. Additional information: Main landmark is 1930’s former Wills Cigarette Factory - refurbished to apartments in landscaped grounds. Large part of the area is more or less derelict agricultural land not yet built upon. Newcastle Character Assessment: Urban Areas Area M 167: Little Benton: Area Guidance Strengths / opportunities Do’s Don’ts Comments Coxlodge Wagonway Allow views out to adjacent wooded Loss of street trees New development to recreational route areas have strong identity, reflect materials of Plantation woodland belts Strengthen identity of estate adjacent areas entrance road: tree planting, street Mature trees furniture, highway surfacing Refer to TPO’s 6/94 & 4/90 Edge of city location Strengthen identity of area with tree planting, signage, retain views Haydon Grange housing to open space, enhance quality of estate incidental open space Former Wills Factory Retain and enhance quality of setting building Retain and enhance quality of building Newcastle Character Assessment: Urban Areas Area M 168: Cochrane Park 1. OVERALL CLASSIFICATION: © Cities Revealed 2005 Suburban residential area on gentle south-facing slope, comprising mid 20th © Crown Copyright Reserved 2008 century private semis of typical bay-windowed style;artificial stone garden walling; uniform and bland although average/good condition; vegetation impact low except for shrubs within gardens. 2. Quality rating - Neutral (11/19) Character strength - Strong (8/9) Area of Local Townscape Signficiance (ALTS) - No 3. Predominant land uses within area: Residential Predominant Ages - 1920 - 1960 General Condition - average/good Refurbished - unaltered 4. Predominant adjacent land uses: Open Space with some Residential; Retail Predominant Ages - 1920 - 1960 with some 1800 - 1920; 1980 - 2000 General Condition - average/good Refurbished - unaltered 5. Access networks: Distributor; Residential; Cyclepath 6. Landmarks and views within the area: Positive - Benton Road junction shopping parade; Benfield Road junction shopping parade; Lochside PH. Neutral - Coast Road Newcastle Character Assessment: Urban Areas Area M 168: Cochrane Park Negative - None 7. Landmarks and views outside the area: Positive - Views south to Walker/ Wallsend, including shipyard cranes; Wills building; Byker and Heaton Cemetery; Henderson Hall; Former Smiths Crisps factory (now Crosslings). Neutral - None Negative - None 8. Urban Form: Grain - Fine/Medium Built Scale - Medium Sense of Place - Average Image - Suburban 9. Main Residential building types: - Semi-Detached Main Non- Residential building types: - None 10. Local detail and character: - 1930’s private semis, brick built, mix of slate and clay roofing; mix of square and round bay windows; imitation stone garden walling. 11. Heritage Value: - Average 12. Character: Movement - Quiet Colour - Muted Safety - Safe Stimulus - Bland Consistency of character - Uniform 13. Visual impact of vegetation: Trees - Low Shrubs - Medium Hedges - Low Grass - None/Low Other - None Newcastle Character Assessment: Urban Areas Area M 168: Cochrane Park Streets with Street Trees - Coast Road; Red Hall Drive. 14. Ecology: - Weak/Average UDP Wildlife Corridor - Coxlodge wagonway to north 15. Topography: General groundform - Gentle Slope Aspect - South Local Topographical Name - None 16. Open spaces and other unbuilt areas: Main types of Open Space - Gardens Significance of Public Open Space - None Significance of Private Open Space - Low Degree of linking of Main Open Spaces - Low 17. Additional information: Newcastle Character Assessment: Urban Areas Area M 168: Cochrane Park: Area Guidance Strengths / opportunities Do’s Don’ts Comments Local shops – Benton Strong feature to retain and enhance­­ Lane, Benfield Road shopping parade at junctions­­ Street trees 1930’s semi’s Retain setting of semi’s with space Extend into loft by realigning between unit roof Retain double bay windows and low walls to frontages Tree planting­­­ Consider planting trees within the highway in key locations/ street junctions Consider tree planting to strengthen southern boundary of estate against Coast Road­ ­­­­­ ­ Newcastle Character Assessment: Urban Areas Area M 169: North Heaton 1. OVERALL CLASSIFICATION: © Cities Revealed 2005 Quiet private suburban estate of primarily 1930s bungalows (brick/render, © Crown Copyright Reserved 2008 some variety in detailing including bays) with some standard brick semis (actually 4 flats) and some plainer 1940’s-50’s houses; brick garden walls/ piers; average/good condition, but low vegetation impact; also includes a school and a TA site. 2. Quality rating - Weak (9/19) Character strength - Strong (8/9) Area of Local Townscape Signficiance (ALTS) - No 3. Predominant land uses within area: Residential with School Predominant Ages - 1920 - 1960 General Condition - average/good Refurbished - unaltered 4. Predominant adjacent land uses: Residential with some Retail; Open Space Predominant Ages - 1800 - 1920; 1920 - 1960 General Condition - average/good Refurbished - unaltered 5. Access networks: Distributor; Residential 6. Landmarks and views within the area: Positive - Ravenswood School; Benfield Road shops. Neutral - TA Centre; Coast Road. Negative - None Newcastle Character Assessment: Urban Areas Area M 169: North Heaton 7. Landmarks and views outside the area: Positive - Crosslings building; Railway & Coast Road bridge; Coast Road/ Chillingham Road junction; Chillingham Road shops. Neutral - None Negative - None 8. Urban Form: Grain - Fine/Medium Built Scale - Small Sense of Place - Average Image - Suburban 9. Main Residential building types: - Bungalow with some Semi-Detached Main Non- Residential building types: - School 10. Local detail and character: - 1930’s bungalows, brick/ render finish, clay roof, various bays; also 1930’s semis (actually 4 flats), brick, slate roof; a few plainer 1940’s/ 50’s additions; brick garden walls with piers. 11. Heritage Value: - Weak 12. Character: Movement - Quiet Colour - Muted Safety - Safe Stimulus - Bland Consistency of character - Uniform 13. Visual impact of vegetation: Trees - Low Shrubs - Low/Medium Hedges - Low Grass - Low Other - None Streets with Street Trees - None Newcastle Character Assessment: Urban Areas Area M 169: North Heaton 14. Ecology: - Weak/Average UDP Wildlife Corridor - Railway and adjoining open space 15. Topography: General groundform - Gentle Slope Aspect - East Local Topographical Name - None 16. Open spaces and other unbuilt areas: Main types of Open Space - Gardens with some Sportsfield; Incidental Open Space Significance of Public Open Space - Low Significance of Private Open Space - Medium/High Degree of linking of Main Open Spaces - Medium 17. Additional information: Newcastle Character Assessment: Urban Areas Area M 169: North
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