34 Town Hall Road Conservation Area Appraisal CONTENTS Introduction 3 Character statement 5 1.0 Character analysis 5 2.0 Location and Context 5 3.0 Histor y 6 4.0 Building and townscape 9 4.1 Battersea Arts Centre 10 4.7 The parade of shops on Lavender Hill 12 4.8 The tenement flats in Latchmere Road 13 4.9 The tenement flats in Theatre Street 14 4.10 The former Battersea Borough Council dwellings in 15 Theatre Street and Town Hall Road 4.13 Heathwall Street 17 5.0 Layout, topography, green elements and open areas 18 6.0 Public realm 19 Management strategy 20 7.0 Introduction 20 8.0 Enhancement 20 8.1 The parade of shops on Lavender Hill 20 8.3 The tenement flats in Latchmere Road 21 8.6 The tenement flats in Theatre Street 22 8.7 The former Battersea Borough Council dwellings in 22 Theatre Street and Town Hall Road 8.8 Public realm 22 9.0 Supplementary guidance – further reading 23 10.0 Planning Applicationss/Council Policy 23 10.1 Application forms 23 10.2Planning applications - Council Policy 23 10.3 How long does a planning application take? 10.4 Building control 24 11.0 How do i apply for planning permission? 24 12.0 Contact list 25 INTRODUCTION This document identifies and appraises the special architectural and historic characteristics of the Town Hall Road Conservation Area and it also gives practical guidance on the implications of Conservation Area status. It is in two parts: a Character Statement and a Management Strategy. The Character Statement provides factual information regarding the Conservation Area, describing the features which give it its special character including the history, architecture and layout of the Conservation Area. The Management Strategy gives specific planning guidance and enhancement proposals. Conservation areas were introduced by the Civic Amenities Act 1967 to safeguard areas of “special architectural or historic interest.” Town Hall Road Conservation Area was designated in 1989. This Appraisal has been produced in accordance with government guidelines set out in Planning Policy Guidance Note 15 (PPG15), and the English Heritage Guidance Notes of August 2005. These state that local planning authorities need to define and record the special interest, character and appearance of all conservation areas in their care. The intention of this Appraisal is to provide a clear analysis of the character and appearance of Town Hall Road Conservation Area, which can assist in development control decisions, and which can help to support the Council’s decisions in the event of appeals. In addition, the Management Strategy addresses issues which have been identified in the character appraisal for the enhancement and preservation of the Conservation Area. The Appraisal has been through public consultation, amended accordingly and approved by the Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 20th March 2006. It is important to note however that no appraisal can be completely comprehensive and the omission of a particular building, feature or open space should not be taken to imply that it is of no interest. 3 1 1 5 B L 1 2 4 3 2 1 GL TCB 2 5 3 7 6 1 4 2.5m 9 1 1 2 1 9 3 6 5 3 1 18 6 4 1 1 3 17.6m 1 1 7 1 0 5 1 1 4 1 1 8 4 ub 4 l 7 C 2 1 5 1 6 4 5 2 5 1 16 1 BM 2.94m 30 86 84 44 70 56 68 23 17.6m 2.5m 11 7 2.5m 1 ELAND ROAD S LB D 1 D 8 7 8 A 5 5 8 A O 1 7 5 O 9 6 1 R 3 9 5 2 5 0 R e r 6 3 9 pea E s 1 5 e 3 hak Y S TCBs N NUE I E E V Centre STERS A L y I B Da S S A 2 L 0 S E 1 4 0 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 5 1 8 6 1 5 7 1 2 a t l S E b u S TCBs Town Hall Road TOWN HALL ROAD 17.9m 3 1 5 1 9 2 3 m 4 2 1 5 3 3 9 5 3 2 3 1 4 5 1 7 . 6 1 8 1 1 1 6 3 2 M 0 B 1 30 18 ay D 12 Centre Arts 2 Centre 2 Battersea 0 1 1 38 46 54 5 6 2 4 2 24 40 42 44 48 56 Old Town Hall ROAD 1 RE O 2 6 S 5 6 6 6 Y 1 M 4 9 6 7 1 7 5 1 1 3 THEATRE STREET 9 7 b 7 a 2 5 b 7 1 5 a HEATHWALL STREET 5 2 3 1 3 1 Date: 21/06/2007 3 2 192 1 178 Scale: 1:1750 4 3 3 5 8 1 4 1 6 3 3 8 1 5 2 0 7 2.6m 34 6 8 4 14a 0 2 14 20a 22 7 a 1 a 12 20 9 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 8a 7 9 1 10 1 16a 18 a 6 Council 1 0 Offices 7 1 2 7 GP 1 a 2 7 1 2 5 4 7 1 1 157 159 171 181 195 17.7m 3 207 219 a 4 AD 7 O R 145 1 ETH L ELSP L 133 I H LB 3.3m 131 LATCHMERE ROAD R 15.4m BM 8.02m 11.0m BM 14.01m E 3m D BM 3.1 N E 1 2.8m 2 2 s 2 t V 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 4 2 0 1 5 h 8 A 8 9 0 t g o i L n e 9 e TCBs o c 7 i i 8 l t H a o a t t 2 P 6 6 a 0 S S 4 4 5 e 8 2 b 5 s u 5 6 r S t o a e t o l f Chy t a t o E t 2 c PH 2 9 62 a 3 1 B 64 2 3 3 Magistrates' 6 6 S 0 N t o t E Cour 6 3 D 4 ER GAR T LAVEND E 18 4 E 28 1 6 R 2 1 5 1 4 2 T 9 a o t S 2 1 2 3 3 S 5 t E T o I The Village E PH 2 E KATHLEEN ROAD M 3 R 9 T A S S PH E 1 I 2 6 8 M 2 7 1 A 1 9 1 2 7 2 3 9 4 3 1 2 5 4 1 2 8 5 1 1 ne 1 7 Telepho 2 ge 2 4 Exchan 4 5 17.0m t o p e D 2 2 4 t 4 o 7 80 9 188 2 0 194 5 9 20 8 1 56 44 32 1 2 192 5 This map is reproduced from Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey 3 on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office, © Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Wandsworth Council LA 100019270 2007 TCBs TCB 16.6m ALTENBURG ARDENS 4 G 9 1 1 7 5 1 a 9 2 1 5 1 5 e c a l P 2 5 y r 7 e k a B Library Designation map 4 CHARACTER STATEMENT 1.0 Character analysis The special appeal of the Town Hall Road Conservation Area is as a contemporary mixed townscape group within which the key building is the Battersea Arts Centre (BAC), formerly Battersea Town Hall, a fine Grade II* Listed Building and an important arts recreation facility in Clapham Junction town centre. The adjacent shops and residential buildings form a coherent contemporary setting enhanced by the dramatic oblique landscape. 2.0 Location & Context The Conservation Area is located within Battersea and is 2 miles from central London. It covers a relatively small area incorporating commercial, residential and cultural development. The commercial development is on Lavender Hill – a vibrant street stretching between Clapham Junction mainline station to the west, and the London Borough of Lambeth to the east. Most of the commercial development on Lavender Hill is made up of cafes, restaurants and estate agents; the main shopping area is based in St Johns Road/Northcote Road. The residential development within the conservation area is situated behind Lavender Hill; it consists of three streets of compact terraced housing. The Conservation Area abuts the Shaftesbury Park Estate, which was built from 1873 to 1877 by a housing co – operative; the Artisans, Labourers and General Dwelling Company (this residential area was designated a conservation area in 1976). Location map 5 2.1 Town Hall Road Conservation Area is very close to excellent public transport links in and out of Central London. Clapham Junction mainline station has over 50,000 passengers passing through the barriers a day, there are also 17 bus routes servicing the station which bring in 4,000 buses per day. As A roads both Lavender Hill and Latchmere Road suffer from a high volume of traffic. 2.2 A private landlord owns and lets out the majority of Theatre Street, and as a result the resident population is transient. In economic terms, the buildings in the conservation area perform variably and so are in variable physical condition.