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New Rural Conservation Areas AGENDA ITEM NO. TO: EXECUTIVE - 26 MARCH 2007 SUBJECT: NEW RURAL CONSERVATION AREAS FROM: PLANNING AND ENGINEERING 1. RECOMMENDATION(S) 1.1 That the Executive note the review carried out into proposed new rural conservation areas. (Appendix A) 1.2 That the Executive note the proposed new rural conservation areas (Appendix B) and the Executive agree to appropriate consultations being carried out to all areas affected and to all bodies affected by the new conservation area proposals. 1.3 That a report is brought back to the Executive following the public consultation exercise with recommendations for the proposed new conservation areas in the rural areas. 2. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION(S) 2.1 As part of a local authorities function it is required under the terms of the Planning (Listed Buildings in Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and the recommendations of Planning Policy Guidance Note 15 (Historic Areas) to review areas with a view to designating new conservation areas from time to time. As part of this process local authorities are also required to carry out public consultations to all bodies that may be affected by the proposed new conservation areas. 2.2 As part of the wider review of conservation areas in Warwick District which commenced in 2002, a review of rural areas not already subject to conservation area designation, is the conclusion of this process. Since 2002 all existing rural conservation areas have been reviewed and boundary changes made and all urban conservation areas have also been reviewed and boundary changes made. 2.3 In order to make proposals for new conservation areas an extensive review of all rural settlements has been carried out. Clearly all of the areas investigated were not considered suitable for conservation area designation under the terms of the Planning (Listed Buildings in Conservation Areas) Act 1990 which states that a conservation area may be designated where an area is of specific historic or architectural interest, the character and appearance of which it is important to maintain an enhance. Those areas which do fall within that criteria have been identified and are described in Appendix A, those areas where new conservation areas are proposed are described in Appendix B. A statement of their character is included together with a map showing the proposed boundaries. From the review carried out it is proposed that Baginton and Eathorpe should be considered for conservation area designation. 2.4 As part of the review process significant buildings were noted which do not form part of an area worthy of conservation area status. In certain cases these buildings may warrant Listed Building status and in other cases may warrant consideration for local rural listing in the future. This would be in line with possible recommendations contained in the Inspectors report on the emerging local plan and the proposed White Paper on the Historic Environment. 2.5 In order to ensure that all those affected by the proposed designation are consulted it is proposed to carry out a public consultation exercise which will include notifying all householders and other property owners within the proposed boundary together with the Parish Councils, of all areas reviewed the County Council, English Heritage, the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England and any other interested bodies. Where appropriate Conservation Officers will meet with Parish Councils to explain further the conservation area proposals. It is proposed that the public consultation period should conclude by 4 June 2007 and a report be brought back to the Executive with proposals for new conservation areas based on the results of the public consultation. 2.6 Attached to this report as Appendix C is an information sheet giving details of the consequences of conservation area designation, a copy of which will be sent to all consultees, as part of the public consultation process. 3. ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED Alternative settlements considered for conservation area status are set out in Appendix A. 4. POLICY AND BUDGET FRAMEWORK 4.1 The maintenance and review of conservation areas is in line with Local Plan policies to protect and enhance the historic environment. There is no direct budgetary implications although extensions to conservation areas would increase the number of buildings that may be eligible for grant aid from one of the Council’s Grant Schemes it would also increase the number of properties where conservation area consent would be required. Alan Mayes Principal Architect/Planner BACKGROUND PAPERS Rural Conservation Area Review File Areas in District Affected: Baginton and Eathorpe Executive Portfolio Area and Holder: Cllr Mrs Margaret Begg. Over view and Scrutiny Committee(s): Environment & Economic Policy Committee Key Decision: Yes Included in Forward Plan: Yes If Yes, method of consultation: For further information about this report please contact: Contact Officer: Alan Mayes Tel: (01926) 456508 (Direct Line) E-mail: [email protected] K:\Planning & Engineering\Alan Mayes\Exec Report - New Rural Conservation Areas.doc Appendix A Survey of Settlements not considered Appropriate for conservation Area Status Radford Semele Significant expansion has taken place in Radford Semele since the 1950s, but the historic core of the village is still discernable. The village appears to have originally developed around the church and the hall and then moved further west with the development in Southam Road between the Old White Lion and Lewis Road. It is possible that a medieval village exists around the church and hall area. Radford Hall is a 17th century building, remodelled in the 19th century encircled by historic wall, the hall has now been converted into several dwellings and some development has taken place in the grounds. The Church of St Nicholas Radford Hall and the Glebe House (the former vicarage), form an attractive group with the Hall particularly when viewed across the field, which abuts the main Southam Road. Some tree planting has taken place in Church Lane which forms the western boundary of the group. The Southern boundary is made up entirely of houses developed since the 1950s. All of the significant buildings in the historic group, Radford Hall, Glebe House, and St Nicholas Church are listed buildings, including the boundary walls to both Radford Hall and St Nicholas Church. Moving to the residential core of the village, The White Lion Public House is a 17th century building altered in the 19th century together with 64 and 66 Southam Road are timber framed buildings all grade II listed. On the north side of the road is the Manor House now sub-divided into three dwellings, which is possibly of 18th Century origin, altered in the late 19th and early 20th century and although recommended recently for listing, was considered to have too many late 19th and early 20th century developments. To the east of this group, the gardens of modern houses in Chance Fields back, are screened by trees on the south side of the road, Hall Fields and St Andrews House are all modern developments. At the entrance into Lewis Road, there are a number of late 18th and early 19th century properties which are now being altered and at the south end of this road, Mornington Cottage is a 17th century timer framed listed building. Coming out of the village in an easterly direction are a number of attractive detached houses, but none of historic quality. Lewis Road has a number of 19th century houses together with a Methodist Church, many of which have now been altered and the majority having UPVC windows. School Lane is the other original village street running south from Southam Road and containing the original Victorian village school. This building was recently submitted for listing and not considered of sufficient quality and is to be redeveloped. There are three 19th century houses adjacent to the school which although attractive have been altered from their original character. In terms of consideration of Radford Semele for conservation area designation, the group around St Nicholas Church and Radford Hall is an attractive group of buildings as is the small group around the White Lion, Manor House and 64-68 Southam Road. In both cases, the majority of buildings which make up these groupings are listed and therefore adequately protected. There is very little linkage between the two groups, with the exception of School Lane, which does not contain sufficient unaltered 19th century buildings to warrant an inclusion in a conservation area. Lewis Road, being the other historic village street, has been significantly altered and the majority of buildings do not retain at least 60% of their original features. It is considered that overall, the historic elements are too scattered to warrant conservation area status. The majority of attractive historic buildings are protected by listed building status. The two unlisted buildings of significance in the village are the Manor House and the old school have already been considered for listing and not considered of significant merit. Hunningham Hunningham is a scattered settlement, possibly the result of a disserted medieval village. There are two significant groups of properties with other scattered dwellings and farms forming part of the parish. To the south is a grouping around School Lane and the parish church of St Margarets, which is a grade II listed building. School Lane forms two sides of a triangle around a field, contained on the third side by an unclassified lane leading northwards towards Hall Farm. Adjacent to the church is the old bakehouse which is a listed building, to the south is the old school house, a small Victorian school now converted into a house. To the south of this group in church lane, Moat Cottage, The Barn and Saddlestones are traditional buildings, one of which is a barn conversion and make an interesting gateway into the church group.
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