Contents Wider Views Map

Contents Wider Views Map ...... 1 Part 1- Protected Views ...... 2 Links ...... 2 PV1 ...... 3 PV2 ...... 6 PV3 ...... 8 PV4 ...... 10 PV5 ...... 12 PV6 ...... 14 PV7 ...... 16 PV8 ...... 18 PV9 ...... 20 PV10-PV11 ...... 22 PV12-PV13 ...... 24 PV14-PV15 ...... 26 PV16-PV17 ...... 28 Part 2 - Open Spaces Proposals Map ...... 30 Local Green Spaces Assessment ...... 31 Description of Local Green Spaces ...... 32 Area 1-5 ...... 33-35 Area 6-9 including Area 7 (LGS3) ...... 36-39 Conservation Areas Including Area 10 (LGS1) ...... 40-45 Area 12 (LGS2) ...... 46-47 1 Part 1- Protected Views

“Rarity and distinctiveness This is not a rare landscape type but the tranquillity and historic character of the settlements deserves protection and conservation.” (Quotation from The Hertfordshire County Council Landscape Character Assessment Area 73 High Cross Plateau)

Links Natural England - NCA Proﬁle: 86 South Suffolk and North Essex Clayland (NE515) (Link)

Hertfordshire County Council - Landscape Character Assessments Area 73 - High Cross Plateau (Link) Area 89 - Wareside-Braughing Uplands (Link) Area 91 - Upper Rib Valley (Link) Area 92 - Puckeridge Parklands (Link)

John Harris’ Walking in….England (Puckeridge) (Standon) Standon and Puckeridge Village Fact File Produced by the Amenities Society March 1991 (hard copy only) Parish of Standon Community Led Plan – 2011-12 available on the Standon Parish Council website (Link) Puckeridge Village Website - Alistair Kennedy Archive (Link) CPRE View, Landscapes and Dark Skies (Link) Conservation Area Management Plans - Standon and Puckeridge (Link) Public Rights of Way (Link)

2 PV1 Mentley Lane West to Puckeridge Location Map

3 View Type: Wider

Viewed from Mentley Lane West and overlooking the Village of Puckeridge in the foreground with Standon behind. Note how clearly the open ﬁelds and hedgerows can be seen with the village of Puckeridge nestled into the valley with the village of Standon in the background. Refer: SNP4 Environment - Wildlife and Habitats (Link) and SNP7 - Land Allocation (Link)

4 PV2 Old Hall Green to Puckeridge Location Map St Edmunds College

5 View Type: Wider

A ﬁne long view from the Millennium Marker, Old Hall Green, on the road north of St Edmunds College looking east towards Puckeridge showing the long view towards The Warren (Braughing), Pockendon Field and Horse Cross with the Café Field in the foreground.

6 PV3 Wickham Hill looking south over Puckeridge Location Map Puckeridge

7 View Type: Wider

Viewed from the top of Wickham Hill (SLAA site 35/016) showing the openness over the Charities Land towards the Café Field and Bowls Dell wood (central) adjacent public footpath 17 and the grounds of St Edmunds College on the right and Kitchencroft Wood to the left (both in the distance). Puckeridge itself lies nestled in the natural valley. The only buildings visible on the left are of Plashes Close and Aston Rd. Refer: SNP7 - Land Allocation (Link) and SNP4 - Environment (Link)

8 PV4 Footpath 17 towards Standon Location Map Standon

9 View Type: Wider

View from Public footpath 17 towards the village of Standon. The church tower with its Hertfordshire spike is clearly prominent with the well treed village nestled in the natural valley. In the background can be seen Wellpond Green and views towards Horse Cross. Refer: SNP4 - Environment (Link) and SNP12 - Amenities (Link)

10 PV5 Kitchencroft Wood to Latchford Location Map Dowsetts Lane

11 View Type: Wider

This view is from the eastern edge of Kitchencroft Wood on Dowsetts Lane towards the hamlet of Latchford. Wellpond Green is seen to the top left. Plashes Wood lies to the right of the picture. This view is typical of the Parish of Standon seen from high points across valleys.

12 PV6 Church Tower Standon to Laundry Meadows Location Map Dowsetts Lane

13 View Type: Wider

This view is taken from the Church Steeple in Standon and Plashes wood can be seen in the distance. The area over the water meadows is within a protected band of interest for the Standon and Puckeridge bypass. Refer: SNP4 - Environment (Link)

14 PV7 Standon Lordship to Standon Location Map Standon

15 View Type: Wider

This view over the water meadows looks north east towards Standon with Horse Cross in the far distance. Refer: SNP4 - Environment (Link)

16 PV8 Horse Cross to Wellpond Green and Broken Green Location Map Horse Cross

17 View Type: Wider

This view from Horse Cross (Howe Fencing) A120 shows the heavily wooded nature of Wellpond Green and off to the right can be seen Broken Green with wide open ﬁelds in the foreground. Wide views to the south east and west from this point.

18 PV9 Ermine Street to Dowsetts farm Location Map Colliers End

19 View Type: Wider

This view is taken from the last residence on the north east side of Colliers End and shows the open ﬁelds (SLAA site 35/013) looking towards the A10 bypass running from left to right in the top third of the photo. To the left the wooded area of SLAA site 35/007 is visible. The view is towards Dowsetts Farm. There is the possibility of development at the end of the high street where this view is taken but the area remains in the Rural Area beyond the Greenbelt.

20 PV10-11 Conservation Area Puckeridge Location Map Puckeridge

These views have already been preserved…… A very good walkers source of information can be found for Puckeridge here.

22 PV12-13 Cambridge Road Puckeridge Location Map The views north and south along the Cambridge Road and is of an ancient Puckeridge and historic hedgerow west containing mature oak trees and native hedging and a younger native hedge along its length to the East providing a leafy green corridor that is worth preserving and managing to its full potential. " For more information refer: SNP4 - Environment (Link) SNP6 - Trees and Hedgerows (Link) SNP7 - Land Allocation (Link) SNP10 - Transport (Link)

23 View Type: Local

View north-south View south-north

24 PV14-15 Standon High Street and Mill End - Conservation Area Location Map Standon

" This view is of the Old Mill tower in Mill End

25 View Type: Local

The views above and left have already been preserved in the Puckeridge and Standon Conservation Area Appraisal Plan Adopted Management Plans. “The Green containing the Standon Puddingstone is a small but important open space surrounded by simple metal railing within which A very good walkers source of information can be found for Standon here when looking at the high streets and taking a look there is an oak tree planted in 1911 to commemorate the Coronation of at the history of the two villages. George V. It is well cared for and maintained.”

“On the eastern side of the High street there are 5 small areas Refer: SNP4 - Environment (Link) of neatly cut grass swards whose visual function is to set off a ﬁne group of listed buildings. The key to their success in the The Greens in Standon “….several small green swards ﬂanked by high street scene is their simplicity and it is important to avoid the quality Listed Buildings generally dating from the 17th century or earlier, temptation to plant or add any decorative clutter.” provides an historic environment of the highest quality. Several later 20th century buildings detract to a modest degree.”

Refer: SNP4 - Environment - Green Infrastructure(Link)

26 PV16-17 Colliers End High Street Location Map Colliers End

27 View Type: Local

PV16-PV17

Colliers End High Street contains many old buildings and some newer developments. Colliers End has a collection of some of the oldest houses in the Parish, ranging from early Tudor, 16th, 17th and 18th Century.

A view looking north of Colliers End High Street (C183) (Ermine St, old A10)

29 Part 2 - Open Spaces

Local Green Spaces Proposals map showing LGS1, 2 and 3 30 Local Green Space Assessment

Site The Croat Laundry Meadow Allotments Site Number LGS1 LGS2 LGS3 Potential development site no no no Common Land or no no no Village Green Landowner known? yes yes yes Extensive Tract yes yes yes Very Special yes yes yes Close By yes yes yes Attractiveness of site medium high medium Recreational yes yes yes Tranquil high high medium Wildlife high high medium

The local green spaces represent important green infrastructure and are particularly valued by the local community. The NPPF (paragraphs 76 and 77) provides guidance on the criteria for designating Local Green Spaces. They must be local in character; close to the community they serve; and hold a special and particular local signiﬁcance such as beauty, historical signiﬁcance, recreational value, tranquillity or richness in wildlife. SNP5 shows the assessment of the three sites chosen for designation as Local Green Space along with a table showing all sites considered and how each of the three sites designated meet the prescribed criteria. SNP5 Local Green Spaces are protected from development in accordance with national policy for Green Belts.

31 Refer to SNP12 Amenities (Link) and SNP4 Environment (Link) and Proposals Map

Policies links used for this document The Adopted East Herts Local Plan- Second Review, 2007 (Link) Chapter 10 - Leisure, Recreation and Community Facilities (LRC) and East Hertfordshire Monitoring Policy on the development and use of public open spaces (Link) EHDC Policies AAS Area of Archeological Signiﬁcance GBC2 Rural Area Beyond the Green Belt PRoW Public Rights of Way CFLR1 Monitoring Policy HA3 Heritage Assets NE1 Natural Environment NPPF section 8. Promoting healthy communities, paragraphs 69 to 78 and paragraphs 76 and 77 guidance on the criteria for designating Local Green Spaces.

Descriptions of Local Green Spaces Areas in grey have been acknowledged existing Open Spaces

Areas 1-5 St Edmunds College and Grounds, Old Hall Green - Existing Open Spaces Areas 6-9 Puckeridge - Existing Open Spaces Area 7 (part of Allotments) LGS3 Conservation Areas of Standon and Puckeridge - Existing Open Spaces Area 10 The Croat LGS1 Area 11 Burrs Meadow Area 12 Laundry Meadows LGS2

32 Areas 1-5 St Edmunds College and Grounds, Old Hall Green - Existing Open Spaces

1 Recreation areas adjacent St Edmund's College EHDC Policy: GBC2, CFLR1 ( PRoW 25 over this area) 2 Recreation areas adjacent St Edmund's College EHDC Policy: GBC2, CFLR1 3 Recreation areas adjacent St Edmund's College EHDC Policy: AAS, GBC2, HA3, CFLR1 4 Recreation areas adjacent St Edmund's College EHDC Policy: AAS, GBC2, HA3, CFLR1 (Lies adjacent Wildlife site 32/020, NE1)

33 5 St. Edmund's Pasture, Old Hall Green EHDC Policy: AAS, HA3, CFLR1 (Lies adjacent Wildlife site 32/020, NE1)

" View from Dowsetts Lane looking west to St Edmunds College and grounds.

Refer: SNP4 - Environment (Link) and SNP12 - Amenities (Link)

Puckeridge - Existing Open Spaces

34 "

35 Area 6 Playing Field adjacent St Thomas’s School

EHDC Policy: GBC2, (CFLR1)

Lies adjacent the Conservation Area Refer to section at the end of this document.

Refer: SNP4 - Environment - Green Infrastructure (Link)

SNP12 - Amenities (Link)

36 Area 7 Allotments extended along the (LGS 3) southern boundary to the Puckeridge Tributary

Owners Standon Charities Charity No 209195 (Link)

EHDC Policy: AAS, GBC2, CFLR1, HA3

The view to the left is looking north over Puckeridge from within the Allotments.

Refer: SNP4 - Environment - Green Infrastructure (Link)

SNP12 - Amenities (Link)

Refer: Standon Parish Council - Allotments (Link)

37 Area 8 Playing Fields behind Roger de Clare and Ralph Sadlier schools in Station Rd Puckeridge

refer: SNP4 - Environment - Green Infrastructure (Link)

SNP12 - Amenities (Link)

Ralph Sadleir School EHDC Policy: AAS, GBC2, HA3, LRC1 (CFLR1) and lies partly within the village boundary.

38 Area 9 The Memorial Playing Fields

Refer: Standon and Puckeridge Community Centre (Link)

Refer: SNP4 - Environment - Green Infrastructure (Link)

SNP12 - Amenities (Link)

View from Children’s Playground looking west. The King George VI Playing Field In memory of those who gave their lives from the Parish in the 1939-1945 war, a Memorial Fund was started, and this was given to the Parish comprising of a playing ﬁeld situated between Standon and Puckeridge, with a pavilion, cricket, football ground, bowling green and tennis courts and an area for children

EHDC Policy: LRC1, LRC11

39 Conservation Areas of Standon and Puckeridge - Open Spaces

All ‘saved’ Local Plan Policies and Government planning Maps from policies set out in the ‘National Planning Policy Framework’ (NPP) apply as appropriate Puckeridge conservation area appraisal Standon conservation area appraisal Adopted conservation area boundary: Conservation Areas local policies BH5-BH6 particularly apply Plan 2 adopted management plan Plan 2 adopted management plan © Crown Copyright and database right 2014. Scheduled ancient monument and areas of Ordnance Survey 100018528 © Crown Copyright and database right 2014. SAM Archaeological signifcance: local policies SAM Ordnance Survey 100018528 BH1-BH3 particularly apply Puckeridge and Station Road Individually listed buildings/structures: Standon (Link) NPP policies apply Other individual listed features: NPP policies apply Orchard Drive M Milestone marker Listed buildings ‘at risk’ or other listed buildings/ R structures in need of repair/refurbishment

Important buildings in the curtilages of listed buildings: Rib Close NPP policies apply

Buntingford Road SAM The Granary Unlisted buildings to be protected from demolition Vicarage Close

Other distinctive features to be protected from demolition within parameters of existing legislation: (includes features within the curtilage of listed buildings and walls/railings above the specifed heights) A4 Crescent Town Farm Churchfields Chy Walls/railings

Tombstones SAM Regal Close Selected features on unlisted buildings where additional Mentley Lane East Stortford Road controls are proposed subject to further consideration Kents Lane A4 Mill End and notifcation (by Article 4 Direction) WS Important open spaces to be protected A4 Standon Mill (all properties)A4 General location of important trees/hedgerows to be protected within parameters of legislation New Street Farm Place Grafton PH " Wildlife sites to be protected: Local policies ENV14 A4 WS and ENV16 particularly apply A4 Selected important views to be protected

Proposed enhancements The Grange A4 M R A4 Playing Field

Cannons Ct

Huntsman Close

The Moat Street High TK Roman Way A4

Tollsworth Way

Park Drive

Park Lane Larkens Close PH A4 St Mary’s Church A4

High Street R

Lunardi Court

Knights Court SP A4 Fishers Mead Roundhaye A4 Paper Mill Lane Fishers Close A4 A4 Hadham Road

Station Road St Thomas of Canterbury A4 Roman Catholic Primary School

Catholic Church St Thomas of Canterbury All ‘saved’ Local Plan Policies and Government planning policies set out in the ‘National Planning Policy Framework’ (NPP) apply as appropriate

Adopted conservation area boundary: Unlisted buildings/features considered of Important open spaces to be protected local policies BH5-BH6 particularly apply suffcient quality to become listed Congregational Church Important water features to be protected Areas of Archaeological signifcance: local policies Other distinctive features to be protected from BH1-BH3 particularly apply demolition within parameters of existing legislation: General location of important trees/hedgerows to be (includes features within the curtilage of listed buildings protected within parameters of legislation South Road Individually listed buildings/structures: and walls/railings above the specifed heights) NPP policies apply Selected important views to be protected Ermine Street Walls/railings Other individual listed features: Proposed enhancements NPP policies apply Tombstones TK Telephone Kiosk P Pump Listed buildings ‘at risk’ or other listed buildings/ SP Standon Puddingstone R structures in need of repair/refurbishment Selected features on unlisted buildings where additional Important buildings in the curtilages of listed buildings: A4 controls are proposed subject to further consideration NPP policies apply and notifcation (by Article 4 Direction)

Unlisted buildings to be protected from demolition Unprotected walls/railings to be protected from demolition by the A4 possible introduction of additional controls (Article 4 Direction)

40 PUCKERIDGE 6.25. Land south of Mentley Lane East. This grassland is open in character within which are situated freestanding thorn and fruit trees CONSERVATION that add to its general environmental qualities. Land to the north of Mentley Lane East has been identified for future housing and AREA APPRAISAL when such development occurs, the visual importance of this parcel of open land to the south will be increased. The site is also a site AND of wildlife importance. MANAGEMENT 6.28. Wildlife site. The open grassland south of Mentley Lane East is a designated Wildlife Site. Its importance is that the former Lime PLAN Kiln and environs is important for Protected Species. Brown Long Eared bats, Daubenton’s Bat, Natterer’s Bat and Whiskered Bat have been recorded. Officers from Hertfordshire Biological Records Centre advise that ‘this Wildlife Site is very important for bats.’ ADOPTED 7.13 Planning control - Wildlife Site within the Conservation Area. The high importance of this site has been noted. Any development DECEMBER 2013 that adversely affects wildlife species occupying the site will not normally be permitted and would require clear justification. Proposals (Excerpts) will be considered against Policies ENV14 and ENV16. STANDON 6.90. Summary overview for whole Conservation Area. Standon Conservation Area is of a very high quality with a particularly rich CONSERVATION and well documented history containing a wide range of Listed Buildings and other buildings and distinctive features of quality that AREA APPRAISAL should be preserved. In these respects the varied roofline and other spatial qualities of the High Street are worthy of particular note. AND The high quality of the built environment is enhanced by open spaces and trees, parts of which can be appreciated from selected MANAGEMENT important view points. The buildings and overall environment is generally well preserved and there are few opportunities to secure PLAN worthy improvements. In this respect the most necessary would be an improvement to the existing entrance of the industrial th ADOPTED complex, whose poor quality is most noticeable and which seriously detracts. In terms of new development some mid/late 20 DECEMBER 2013 century residential infill could have been more sympathetically designed but on the other hand conversions of a later date, particularly Standon Mill have been particularly well executed. Some areas, including buildings of the industrial estate and other areas (Excerpt) th considered to form part of the open countryside should be excluded whilst late 19 century houses south of Stortford Road are recommended to be included within the Conservation Area.

41 Wildlife site Mentley This view is looking south and is located between Mentley Lane Lane East East and Hunstmans Close. Puckeridge Conservation Area This area may not strictly be considered an Open Space for designation but it forms an important feature in the local landscape character, biodiversity and natural habitat.

EHDC Policy: AAS, GBC2, HA3, NE1

Open Pasture north This view is taken from the bridge on footpath 15 between the of Paper Mill Lane Croat (the old rugby ﬁeld) and the Ford at Paper Mill Lane. It shows Standon a very picturesque view of Standon. Conservation Area “.....open pasture land to the north of Paper Mill Lane acts as an important setting for this part of the Conservation Area of which it forms part. Between gaps in the hedgerows there are important views of the church and the village.”

Refer: SNP4 - Environment - Natural Landscape and Green Infrastructure (Link)

SNP 6 - Trees and Hedgerows (Link)

EHDC Policy: AAS, GBC2, HA3 "

42 The Greens within the Standon Conservation Area

" The Pudding Stone The Greens on the High Street The Moors Although the SLAA site 35/011 (Hopsons Industrial site) includes this area it also falls within the Conservation area and occurs on both sides of the River Rib. It is a very well used area by locals and forms part of the picturesque views over the bridge on the A120, Standon. This view is taken from the Bridge looking west towards Hopsons Industrial site. As it lies completely within the Conservation Area it is an existing open space to be retained as such.

The Moors

43 Area 10 (LGS1) Standon - The Croat and 11 Burrs Meadow

Refer: SNP4 - Environment (Link) and SNP9 - Local Economy (Link)

EHDC Policy: AAS, GBC2, HA3, CFLR1

" Between Hopsons Industrial site, Standon Business Park and New Street Farm is an area of open land which (on an adapted 1925 edition of the OS Survey map) is noted as “the Croat.” In the Conservation Area document for Standon (Link) it states - PART C – MANAGEMENT PROPOSALS c) Exclude open countryside to rear of New Street House and farm ofﬁce and west of River Rib extending to south of Paper Mill House. It is recognised that this area is a large tract of land in the Rural Area beyond the Green Belt which lies partly within the Conservation area and may not strictly be considered an Open Space for designation but it forms an important feature in the local character of Standon and links the rest of the villages with the rural areas to the south of Paper Mill Lane. The land remains in agricultural use. Footpath 15 runs through this area and it is certainly well used by walkers and dog walkers and forms part of an important view to the wider country side. 44 11. Burrs Meadow

EHDC Policy: AAS, GBC2, HA3, CFLR1

Refer: SNP4 - Environment - Green Infrastructure (Link)

" “The Playing Field is a strong and important feature in the street scene, particularly its well maintained hedge of native species fronting the High Street. Within its clearly deﬁned area there are several maturing trees and strong boundaries to rear and to the southern side.” Except from The Parish of Standon Community Led Plan (Link)

45 Area 12 (LGS2) Laundry Meadows This area is comprised of Laundry Meadows - Northern section (Wildlife site 32/044) and the land to the south and east being in the rural area beyond the green belt.

Laundry Meadows - Northern section is an Area of Archaeological Signiﬁcance. " This area may not strictly be considered an Open Space for EHDC Policy: designation but it forms an important feature in the local landscape AAS, GBC2, HA3, character, biodiversity and natural habitat and maintains links with the NE1 rest of the Parish.

It is well used by walkers and remains in agricultural use.

Public Footpath 14 runs over the northern section while bridleway 30 runs the length of the eastern and southern section.

This land lies within the protected band of interest for the Standon and Puckeridge bypass.

46 " View looking northeast to Standon over the meadows east and west of the River Rib.