Heckford Park Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Plan Planning and Regeneration Services, 2010 Public Consultation & Adoption The consultation draft was issued December 009 and was the subject of an eight week public consultation. The resulting changes were agreed by the Council and the document was adopted by the Borough of Poole on 8th June 010. This document forms part of the evidence base for the Local Development Framework for Poole and development proposals will be reviewed according to four key documents including: • Poole Local Plan First Alteration (adopted March 004) • Poole Core Strategy adopted 19th February 009 • The Southwest Regional Spatial Strategy (public consultation) July 008 • Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole Structure Plan 004 The Poole Local Plan policies included in this document are under review and will be replaced as part of the Poole Core Strategy revisions. Heckford Park Conservation Areas Appraisal and Management Plan: Publication Details The purpose of this document To provide an analysis of the character and appearance of the Heckford Park Conservation Area in accordance with Section 71 of The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and to formulate and publish proposals for the preservation and enhancement of Conservation Areas. The appraisal and management proposals are intended to act as guidance to residents, planners, agents and developers in order to manage future changes and development proposals within the Conservation Areas in ways that preserve or enhance their character or appearance. Production Team Stephen Thorne Head of Planning & Regeneration Services Warren Lever Environment & Design Team Leader Hazel Brushett Conservation Officer Design: Borough of Poole Adopted: 6th December 2010 Further information Planning and Regeneration Services: Civic Centre Poole BH15 RU Tel. 010 63331 Email enquiries: [email protected] www.boroughofpoole.com/planning Contents Introduction 4 Part 1 The Legal and Policy Framework 5 1.1 Conservation Area Planning in Poole 6 Part Background 7 .1 Location and Access 7 . Settlement History 8 Part 3 Physical Character and Appearance 10 Part 4 Issues and Opportunities 15 4.1 General Planning Issues 15 4. Design Issues for New Developments 15 Part 5 Planning & Conservation Principles, Guidance and Specifications 16 5.1 Topography, Setting and Biodiversity 16 5. Designs for Replacement Buildings 16 5.3 Alterations and Extensions 17 5.4 Building Materials and Maintenance 17 5.5 Landscaping: Trees, Vegetation and Boundary Treatments 18 Part 6 Management Options 0 6.1 New Development 0 6. Opportunities for Enhancement 0 6.3 Monitoring and Review 1 Map 1 Heckford Park Conservation Area Boundary Map Heckford Park Conservation Area Features 3 Design Codes for New Development: Heckford Park 24 3 Introduction It has been a long term aim of the Borough of Poole to Designate a Conservation Area at Heckford Park and the recent Characterisation Study, along with a detailed survey of the area, has highlighted that the area does have special character. This conservation area appraisal will inform future planning decisions and will aid the Borough of Poole in preserving the character and appearance of the Conservation area. Photo 1: A typical street 4 BACK TO CONTENTS Part 1 The Legal and Policy Framework The practice of identifying Conservation Areas (CAs) dates from the passing of the Civic Amenities Act, 1967 when the government recognised the importance of protecting whole areas from encroachment by inappropriate developments and ill thought out demolition in areas identified for slum clearances. While unique buildings may be important it is the group value and layout of buildings on their plots and their setting together with the street design, public open space, trees and other vegetation which all contribute to the nature and identity of a place. The 1967 legislation is now in force under The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. The legislation empowers local planning authorities to exercise their duty by reviewing their areas from time to time, to designate new areas, and publish proposals for the preservation and enhancement of conservation areas. A variety of measures can be taken to influence high quality development and control adverse impacts of development in conservation areas. The government has granted Local Authorities specific powers, under the General Permitted Development Order, 1995 (GPDO) to control the development of properties within conservation areas to preserve and enhance their character. Various categories of development that would normally be allowed without planning permission are more restricted in Conservation Areas. These are in addition to the normal planning requirements, these are: Cladding any part of the exterior of a dwelling house with stone, artificial stone, timber, plastic or tiles (however cement and pebble dash render does not require planning permission); Extensions where the enlarged part of the dwelling house would extend beyond a wall forming a side elevation of the original dwelling house; or Extensions where enlarged part of the dwelling house would have more than one storey and extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling house. Conservation area designation also introduces control over the demolition of most buildings within the conservation area. Consent is required for the demolition of: A building greater than 115 cubic meters A wall over 1 metre high fronting a public highway A wall over metre elsewhere A pre 1914 agricultural building An entire building except its façade In addition anyone proposing to cut down or prune any tree in a conservation area is required to give the Local Planning Authority six weeks notice. The Draft Regional Spatial Strategy for the Southwest 2006-2026 recognises that variations “in the architecture and ‘feel’ between cities, towns and villages across the South West is a distinctive asset, with differences in character based on the age and function of the settlements and the locally available building materials”. The Strategy’s policy on the Historic Environment supports 5 BACK TO CONTENTS characterisation studies to assist in understanding the significance of historic areas and their contribution to the local environment. On 3rd March 010 Planning Policy Statement 5: Planning for the Historic Environment was published: this replaced PPG15 and PPG16. 1.1 Conservation Area Planning in Poole Planning policies on conservation areas are included in the Poole Local Plan 2004 and the Core Strategy 2009, and form the basis for the designation and review of all developments requiring planning permission and consents in conservation areas. Other Borough of Poole Supplementary Planning Guidance documents relevant to conservation areas are The Landscape and Natural Environment Design Code and the Shoreline Character Areas Supplementary Planning Guidance. In addition there is the non-statutory Poole Harbour Aquatic Management Plan, which contains guidelines, policies and principles for conserving and managing the environmental, historic and commercial interests of the harbour, which must be safeguarded as they are vulnerable to development pressures. Part 6 of this document together with its design codes are particularly relevant to this Conservation Area. 1.1.1 Designation of the Conservation Area The Conservation Area was designated under The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. Photo 2: The Tatnam shops 6 BACK TO CONTENTS Part Background .1 Location and Access Heckford Park lies to the North of Poole town centre in the district of Longfleet. It is within walking distance of the town centre with its large variety of shops, pubs and restaurants. The train station is close by and the bus station is also within walking distance but in addition the area is well served by bus routes along Wimborne Road and Longfleet Road.The main Poole Hospital lies adjacent to the Conservation Area on the Eastern side of Longfleet Road with the maternity hospital being located within the Conservation Area. Based upon the Ordnance Survey mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. © Crown copyright. N Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Borough of Poole Licence No. 100024248 2010 7 BACK TO CONTENTS . Settlement History Heckford Park was originally part of the Manor of Canford and lies within the parish of Longfleet. Longfleet became a parish in its own right in 1833. There was an important Tatnam well, which was used to provide water for Poole. The name “Longfleet” derives from “a place where the river ebbs and flows” and takes its name from Holes Bay which forms its western boundary. Its proximity to the Old Town of Poole made this area ideally placed for farmers wanting to supply goods to the town; these farmers paid tithes to the Church of St James now in St James’ Close. For many centuries there was no incentive to develop this area. However by the C19th spare land in the Old Town had been exhausted and villas started to appear. In 1833 the existing Saint Marys Church was built on Longfleet Hill, the spire came later in 1884. Development in this area was accelerated by the construction of two turnpike Roads leading to Wimborne and Ringwood. These roads still exist today and run along the present day Wimborne Road and Longfleet Road. In 1839 a workhouse was built on the site of the present St Mary’s Maternity Hospital, although used as part of the maternity hospital for some time the majority of this building was demolished in 1979. Although one of the gate houses appears to be a lodge to the original workhouse. By the O S Second Edition map of 190 most of the area had been developed with a mixture of Victorian and Edwardian properties. St Margaret’s Road is still only partly developed with Tatnam Road and the area north of Garland Road still to be developed; by 1936 the whole of the area had been developed as shown on the map opposite.