1 INTRODUCTION ce and will support the Council’s statutory Unitary DevelopmentPlan which sets out the 1.1 Section 69 of the Planning (Listed Buildings planning policy framework for the developmentof and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 states that every the Borough and development control decisions. local authority shall from time to time determine They will constitute material planning which parts of their area are areas of special considerations in the determination of planning architectural character or appearance which it is desirable to preserve or enhance, and shall designate them as conservation areas. The 1.7 The Government has given guidance to 1 Borough has 43 such areas designated over 22 authorities on how to operate the le . in years, of which Hurlingham Conservation Area is their Planning Policy Guidance document one. (PPG15), entitled “Planning and the Historic Environment”. Here we 1.2 Once an area has been designated, certain prime consideration in ide duties fall on the local authority; in particular areas is the quality and interest of areas rather than under section 71 of that Act whereby the local that of individual buildings. There has been authority must from time to time formulate and increasing recognition in recent years that our publish proposals for the preservation and experience of a historic area depends on much enhancement of those conservation areas. more than the quali f individual buildings. This would include the historic layout of property 1.3 The Council is doing this in stages. The boundaries and thoroughfares; a particular ‘mi2 of t stage is this document which is called a ropriate scaling Conservation Area Character Profile. The and detailing of contemporary buildings; the “profile” aims to give a clear definition of what quality of advertisements, shopfronts, street constitutes the special architectural or historic niture and hard and soft s interest which warranted the designation of the streets and between buildings; and the extent to area as a conservation area. It also includes some which traffic intrudes and limits pedestrian use of broad design guidelines which will aid all en buildings. The secretary of state concerned in their efforts to preserve or enhance therefore intends that conservation area legislation the character of the conservation area. should be seen as the means of recognising the importance of all e factors and of ensuring that 1.4 Each profile document is intended to form a conservation area cy addresses the quality of tifiable on appeal, for development townscape in its broadest sense as well as the s and for the guidance of residents and developers 1.8 This intention is reinforced by English 1.5 Thenexts ‘11 be the production of Heritage in their document “ConservationArea more detailed design guidelines where Practice” which recognises that as the number of consultation with Councillors, the H conservation areas being designated continues to and Historic Buildings Group, Fulham grow their designation is increasingly being er local groups. Policy do looked at more critically. It is therefore even more tion and enhancement of important than be that there should be a clear individual conservation areas may be prepared and definition, recorded in some will be the subject of local consultation. constitutes the special architectural or historic which warranted the 1.6 The profiles and subsequent design conservation area. guidelines will be supplementary planning

3 1.9 In line with the guidance given by both the Settrington Road is the most eastern boundary Government and English Heritage, therefore, this The borough boundary, running along the centre conservation area profile will aim to define the of the River Thames forms the southern boundary character of the conservation area on the basis of of the conservation area to the west, with Sulivan an analysis of all or some of the following criteria:- Road and Hugon Road forming the southern s and development of the street boundary to the east. patterns, the lie of the land; archaeological significance and potential of 3.2 The conservation area boundary can be seen the area, including any scheduled monuments; on the plan on pages 12 and 13. the architectural and historic quality, character and coherence of the buildings, both 4 BRIEF HISTORY OF THE AREA listed and unlisted, and the contribution which they make to the special interest of the area; 4.1 The history of this area is dominated by the character and hierarchy of spaces, and Hurlingham House, the development of the townscape quality; Hurlingham and its grounds and the prevalent and traditional building materials surrounding suburban development. From before for buildings, walls and surfaces; 1066 the land within this conservation area the contribution made to the character of belonged to the Bishops of and formed the area by greens or green spaces, trees, hedges nursery gardens and meadows along the Riverside. and other natural or cultivated elements; Hurlingham House, which was built from 1760, the prevailing (or former) uses within the as a villa fronting the River Thames, now forms area and their historic patronage, and the influence the main part of House. of these on the plan form and building types; the relationship of the built environment to 4.2 The Hurlingham Club was founded in 1869 landscape/townscape inch and the grounds are shown in the revised OS map significant landmarks, vist of 1894, along with the suburban development to where appropriate; the north. By 1916, the surrounding area had been the extent of any loss, intrusion, or damage developed with residential terraces. The that has occurred since designation; Hurlingham Club estate was severely affected by the existence of any opportunity sites; the second world war. Serious damage was unlisted buildings which make a positive inflicted to both the east and west ends of the contribution to the conservation area according to Club house. The polo playing fields, were English Heritage’s criteria. acquired by London County Council following the war for public recreation grounds and 2 DESIGNATION housing.

2.1 The Hurlingham Conservation Area was 4.3 To the east, the area is dominated by South designated in 1971, and was extended in 1981. Park, a 20 acre site formerly occupied by Southfields Nursery (or Broom Farm) in which 3 CONSERVATION AREA use it had been put since 1711. The land was BOUNDARIES purchased by Fulham Borough Council and the Council in 1903 and opened as a 3.1 The northern boundary of the Hurlingham public park in 1904. The layout of the park is Conservation Area includes the properties on clearly evident from the 1914 Ordnance Survey Hurlingham Road, Daisy Lane and the western which demonstrates that the landscape framework end of Clancarty Road. The Putney rail bridge today retains much of its Edwardian character, provides the western boundary of the area and although there have been a number of small-scale

4 developments and redevelopments within the plan. 5.2 The land comprising Hurlingham Conservation Area rises from the Thames, and is 4.4 Properties in the street block surrounding protected from river intrusion by embankment. Hurlingham and Chelsea Secondary School are a The area is dominated by two substantial areas of later addition to the area. The properties of Daisy open space, the Hurlingham Club grounds Lane (south side), Peterborough Road (Nos. 46 to together with Hurlingham Park, and South Park. 64)and Sulivan Road (north side) were being laid- out at the time of the 1916 Ordnance Survey, and 5.3 The street layout has developed around and appear to predate any development on the school defined the boundaries of the open spaces. The site. The school was built in 1956. first major phases of residential development included terraced and semidetached properties 4.5 The area to the west of the Hurlingham based on a rectilinear street pattern. Later Club, and bounded by the District Railway, developments include Hurlingham Court and Hurlingham Road and the River Thames, is of Rivermead Court, blocks of flats along the wholly residential development. This riverfront which contrast in terms of scale and development phase is contemporary with the type of development. extension of the railway to Fulham. The 1865 Ordnance Survey illustrates that the site was 5.4 The conservation area can be split into sub- formerly occupied by Ranelagh House and areas for the purposes of the character assessment gardens, of which nothing remains, except the in order to distinguish areas of similar character name in Ranelagh Avenue and Gardens. and similar periods of historic development. These are shown on the plan of the conservation 4.6 The 1865 and 1894-6 Ordnance Survey area on pages 12 and 13. suggests that development progressed south from Hurlingham Road. By the publication of the 1916 The sub-areas are: survey, the rectilinear road layout was substantially A Hurlingham Club Grounds and in place with a variety of terraces and Hurlingham Park semidetached properties. However, the sites B SouthPark south of Ranelagh Gardens, fronting to the river C Western housing development are depicted as being pasture. These sites are now D Western river front and flats occupied by substantialmansion blocks. A Hurlingham Club Grounds and 5 CHARACTERAND Hurlingham Park APPEARANCE 5.5 The Hurlingham Club Grounds and Hurlingham Park sub-area is characterised by the 5.1 The riverside location of the conservation two major open spaces, one a private Club and the area provides important panoramas both outward other a public park. The Hurlingham Club from the conservation area and inwards towards provides private leisure and sporting facilities for the conservation area. It is of strategic importance members. Hurlingham Park provides the public in defining the character of the River Thames and with a bowling green, playground, rugby pitch, is within the riverside area of special character. football pitch, courts and athletics facilities. Hurlingham Conservation Area includes part of These areas of open space are surrounded by the warm-up stretch for the University Boat Race, residential development along Hurlingham Road, and the wind-down stretch for the Head of the Broomhouse Lane and the backs of development River races. The river is an important recreational in Napier Avenue. and educational facility used all the year round by many people including youth groups .

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6 5.l3 The Club grounds also inco 5.17 Municipalisation has introduced enclosed grounds of adjacent riverside villas, now areas and a variety of buildings within the park demolished. Mulgrave House was completely along the Hurlingham Road boundary including demolished in 1927. Broom House was acquired public lavatories and maintenance facilities. in 1912, and only the front terrace now remains to However, the character of the park‘s built the east of Hurlingham House, and has been development is derived from the buildings which incorporated into the Hurlingham landscape. pre-date its purchase. The dominant feature is the former polo grandstand, a concrete construction 5.14 From the river bank of the Hurlingham of 1936, now in poor repair. Club grounds there are views of residential houses and Wandsworth Park on the opposite bank. 5.18 Individual detached dwellings are located These views stretch towards Wandsworth Bridge along the northern boundary of the park Field and include the industrial works and gasometers, Cottage, at the Hurfngham Road boundary and the Crystal Palace Transmitter can be seen in almost opposite the Vinyard, was built cl850 and the distance. Hurlingham Club grounds provides has a twentieth century addition in a matching an important green edge in views ofthe northern nineteenth century style. Of note is Hurlingham river bank formed by the mature trees and open Lodge at the corner of Broomhouse Lane and space. Hurlingham Road. This has a modern extension, a photographers studio with interesting brick 5.15 The Club is bounded along Broomhouse banding in the walls which form screens to the Lane with a brick wall with mature trees behind it. glazed main shell of the property, behind a high Views into the Club are therefore limited. boundary wall.

5.19 Hurlingham Lodge (BOM) dominates the north eastern boundary of Hurlingham Park. It was previously a hostel for tubercular men and is now a single private residence. Set behind a boundary wall it is built of stock brick with stu detailing including quoins, architraves and courses. This property has undergone alterations including the addition of a french style mansard

View towards Hurlingham Club Grounds from interesting feature in the locality Hurlingham Park

5.16 Hurlingham Park, an area of archaeological 5.20 At Hurlingham Park, the horizon is marked importance, was acquired by London County by developments surrounding the park, in Council from the Club in the 1950s and forms the particular the mansion blocks along Hurlingham other major open space in this sub-area. It Road and the 1950s Sulivan Court Estate. Views occupies 20 acres and retains much of the into the Hurlingham House grounds, from the openness of its polo ground antecedence. A park, are limited by the extent of mature landscaping scheme is noticeably present within landscaping. This planting is an important feature the bowling green, playground and hedged between the public park and house grounds. The ornamental garden. The majority of the park is new white covered tennis courts contrast with the open, bordered with London planes and silver otherwise green landscape. They would benefit birch, with the ‘street’ boundaries defined by from further screening by additional planting in appropriate iron railings. Hurlingham Park to soften their effect.

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