Newington Green (CA12) Conservation Area Statement March 2014 Table of contents List of figures ....................................................................................................... iv Executive summary ............................................................................................. vii Part 1: Conservation Area Character Appraisal ............................................... 1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 1 Background ....................................................................................................... 1 Purpose ......................................................................................................... 1 Location ......................................................................................................... 1 Description ..................................................................................................... 1 Planning history ............................................................................................. 3 Report structure ................................................................................................. 3 Legislation & planning policy ............................................................................. 4 Relevant legislation ........................................................................................ 4 National policy and guidance ......................................................................... 4 Local policy and guidance ............................................................................. 6 Historical development ...................................................................................... 8 Origins ............................................................................................................... 8 Seventeenth and eighteenth centuries .............................................................. 9 Nineteenth century .......................................................................................... 14 Early nineteenth century .............................................................................. 14 Mid nineteenth century: Arrival of the railway ............................................. 17 Mid to late nineteenth century: Residential development ............................. 18 Twentieth century ............................................................................................ 29 Early-mid twentieth century.......................................................................... 29 Late twentieth century .................................................................................. 34 Recent changes .............................................................................................. 35 2000s ........................................................................................................... 35 Chronology: summary ..................................................................................... 36 Character and significance of the conservation area .................................... 41 Definition ......................................................................................................... 41 Character and appearance .............................................................................. 41 General ........................................................................................................ 41 Location and setting ..................................................................................... 43 Streets and spaces ...................................................................................... 44 Architecture and building types .................................................................... 47 Local materials and details .......................................................................... 73 Trees and soft landscape ............................................................................ 81 Characteristic land uses .............................................................................. 83 Character zones (sub areas) ........................................................................... 84 Definition ...................................................................................................... 84 Green Lanes ................................................................................................ 84 Matthias Road .............................................................................................. 86 Newington Green Conservation Area Statement, March 2014 i Mildmay ....................................................................................................... 86 Newington Green ......................................................................................... 87 Newington Green Road ............................................................................... 87 St. Jude ....................................................................................................... 88 Assessment of significance ............................................................................. 88 Definition ...................................................................................................... 88 Statement of significance ............................................................................. 89 Audit of heritage assets ................................................................................... 91 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 91 Listed buildings ................................................................................................ 91 Locally listed buildings ..................................................................................... 91 Key unlisted buildings and building groups ..................................................... 93 Archaeology .................................................................................................... 95 Landscape, open space and trees .................................................................. 95 Conservation area boundary ........................................................................... 97 Background ..................................................................................................... 97 Boundary review: summary ............................................................................. 97 Public consultation and adoption ..................................................................... 97 Part 2: Conservation Area Design Guidelines ............................................... 98 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 98 Demolition ....................................................................................................... 98 Alterations and extensions to existing buildings .............................................. 99 Historic fabric ............................................................................................... 99 Architectural detailing and features .............................................................. 99 Wall surfaces ............................................................................................. 100 Services ..................................................................................................... 100 Roof terraces ............................................................................................. 100 Extensions ................................................................................................. 100 Shopfronts ................................................................................................. 104 New buildings ................................................................................................ 105 Boundary treatments ..................................................................................... 106 Hard landscaping, open space and trees ...................................................... 107 Land use ....................................................................................................... 107 Advertisements and signage ......................................................................... 108 Sustainability ................................................................................................. 108 Non-designated heritage assets including locally listed buildings ................. 109 Guidance on repair and maintenance ........................................................... 109 Materials .................................................................................................... 109 General maintenance ................................................................................ 109 Windows and Doors ................................................................................... 109 Roofs ......................................................................................................... 110 Brickwork ................................................................................................... 110 Part 3: Conservation Area Management Proposals .................................... 111 Boundary review ............................................................................................ 111 Newington Green Conservation Area Statement, March 2014 ii Planning controls ..........................................................................................