HARROGATE Conservation Area Character Appraisal Approved 16 December 2010 Harrogate Conservation Area Character Appraisal - approved 16 December 2010 p. 103 Contents Page Page 1. Introduction.......................................................1 Appendix A: Objectives ...........................................................2 1 Management strategy.....................................89 2. Planning policy framework ...............................2 2 Monitoring & review........................................89 3 Historic development & archaeology................5 3 Maintaining quality .........................................89 4 Location & landscape setting .........................12 4 Conservation Area boundary review ..............89 5. Landscape character .....................................14 5 The management of change ..........................90 6. The form & character of buildings ..................16 6 Opportunities for enhancement .....................90 ................................ 7. Character area analysis 19 Checklist to manage change ...........................95 8. Character Area A ...........................................20 Appendix B: Public consultation ........................96 9. Character Area B ...........................................32 10. Character Area C ...........................................41 Appendix C: Further reading .............................97 ........................................... 11. Character Area D 50 Appendix D: Listed Buildings ............................98 12. Character Area E ...........................................56 13. Character Area F ...........................................62 14. Character Area G ..........................................71 15. Character Area H ...........................................77 16. Character Area I ............................................83 This and other Planning documents are or will be made available in large copy print, audiocassette, Braille or languages other than English. If you require the document in one of these formats, please contact us (tel. 01423 556586 or email [email protected] ) p. 104 Harrogate Conservation Area Character Appraisal - approved 16 December 2010 1 Introduction 1.1 Conservation Area Appraisals aim to devise a strategy to protect these qualities. is today and identify the special character define and analyse the special interest The Appraisal will help us understand and distinctiveness of its setting, buildings which constitutes the character and the impact that development proposals and open spaces. Having identified those appearance of a place. It is these qual- would have on the Conservation Area and special qualities, the Appraisal will examine ities which warrant the designation of a whether these are acceptable whether opportunities exist to protect and Conservation Area. Once this Appraisal and/or appropriate. enhance its character. Following public has been approved by Harrogate Borough consultation on the draft of this appraisal, Council, it will form an “evidence base” for 1.4 The assessment of the area’s special the boundary was further amended on the Local Development Framework (LDF). architectural or historic interest is based on 15th December 2010 Consequently, it will be a material con- a careful and objective analysis of the area, sideration when determining applications using a method of analysis recommended 1.6 By identifying what makes Harrogate for development, considering planning by English Heritage. Various qualities are special or distinctive it is suggested that appeals or proposing works for the pres- looked at including: historical development, any future change, whether to individual ervation or enhancement of the area. It building materials, and relationships buildings, building groups or the town as a will also form the basis for a subsequent between buildings and open spaces. whole, will be based on this understanding Management Strategy, which will contain Appraisals aim to be comprehensive but of the past and the present character proposals and policies for the conservation the omission of any particular building, of the settlement. In this way, we can and enhancement of the area. feature or space should not be taken to manage future change to ensure it makes imply that it is of no interest. a positive contribution towards preserving 1.2 The Appraisal provides information and or enhancing its special character. guidance to those wishing to carry out 1.5 Harrogate Conservation Area was works in the Conservation Area whether originally designated in April 1973, and was or not they require planning approval. amended in March 1976, October 1982, So, it is a useful source of information for June 1990 and March 1995. Following property owners, agents, applicants and public consultation on the draft of this members of the public who live or Appraisal, the boundary was further work in Harrogate. amended on 16th December 2010. This Appraisal aims to describe Harrogate as it 1.3 The main function of the Conservation Area Appraisal is to ensure that any works in the Conservation Area have regard to the special qualities of the area and to Harrogate Conservation Area Character Appraisal - approved 16 December 2010 p. 1 2 Planning policy framework Objectives 2.1 Local authorities have a duty to designate affect on the character and appearance The principal objectives of the “areas of special architectural or historic of a conservation area and, therefore, Appraisal are: interest, the character or appearance whether it is contrary to saved Local Plan of which it is desirable to preserve or Policy HD3 (which is the key policy for the to define and record enhance” as conservation areas under control of development in conservation the settlement’s special section 69 of the Planning (Listed areas). The scope of Policy HD3 also character and interest; Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act covers development proposals outside a 1990. The same Act also requires local conservation area which would affect its to raise public awareness planning authorities to periodically review setting or views into or out of of the aims and objectives conservation areas. the conservation area. of the conservation area 2.2 Government guidance on all development 2.4 In December 2005 Harrogate Borough designation and stimulate affecting conservation areas is set out in Council made a Direction under article 4(I) their involvement in the Planning Policy Statement 5: Planning of the Town and Country Planning protection of its character; for the Historic Environment (PPS5) and (General Permitted Development) Order to identify what is worthy the accompanying guide PPS5 Historic 1995 to restrict rights and requiring of preservation to aid Environment Planning Practice Guide. planning applications for work previously This practice guide advises Local Planning deemed to have permission, in particular; understanding; Authorities to compile Conservation Area painting of any previously unpainted to assess the action that Appraisals as a means of gaining a better external fabric of the building, and may be necessary to understanding of the significance of their repainting of any previously painted safeguard this special conservation areas. PPS5 advises that external fabric of the building in a interest theses character appraisals should in different colour with the exception turn be consulted in determining planning of joinery and metalwork items. to identify opportunities applications for development that would for enhancement. affect conservation areas or their setting. 2.5 Involving the community and raising public awareness is an integral part of 2.3 In determining planning applications for the appraisal process and needs to be development within conservation areas approached in a pro-active and innovative and applications for conservation area way. Community involvement helps to consent, the Council will give considerable bring valuable public understanding and weight to the content of conservation area ‘ownership’ to proposals for the area. character appraisals. The consideration A report, included in the appendix, details of proposals in the context of the how the local community was involved description contained in these appraisals and the contribution it has made to will be an important factor in deciding this Appraisal. whether a proposal has an adverse p. 2 Harrogate Conservation Area Character Appraisal - approved 16 December 2010 Map 1. Harrogate Conservation Area of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. ©Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction may lead of the Controller Her Majesty’s l 1000 19628 2010 Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Mapping with permission to prosecution or civil proceedings. Harrogate Borough Counci Harrogate Conservation Area Character Appraisal - approved 16 December 2010 p. 3 Map 2. Historical Development of Harrogate & Conservation Area Character Areas of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. ©Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction may lead of the Controller Her Majesty’s l 1000 19628 2010 Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Mapping with permission to prosecution or civil proceedings. Harrogate Borough Counci p. 4 Harrogate Conservation Area Character Appraisal - approved 16 December 2010 3 Historic development & archaeology Below-ground archaeology l between Albert Street/Station Avenue/ 3.1 Compared with Knaresborough and Queen Parade and York Place; Ripon, Harrogate as a cohesive settlement l west of East Parade