Chapter 14 - Townscape and Design Chapter 14 - Townscape and Design Chapter 15 - Heritage Assets Policy TD1 Townscape and Design The Council will ensure that the character and amenity of the Borough are protected by: 1. Requiring new development to be of a high quality and inclusive design that responds to the distinctive local character of the area in which it is located. Account will be taken of design guidance adopted by the Council including design and development briefs, Conservation Area Appraisals and associated Management Plans, town and village design statements and other design policies and guidance produced within subsequent Development Plan Documents, Supplementary Planning Documents and Neighbourhood Plans. 2. Ensuring that new development is designed so that it creates safe and attractive environments that meet the needs of users and incorporate the principles of sustainable development. 3. Encouraging and supporting the preparation and adoption of local town and village design statements and Neighbourhood Plans. 4. Promoting a high quality public realm including landscaping, works to streets and public spaces. 5. Maximising opportunities to improve the quality of life and health and well-being of current and future residents, for example the provision of: • private, communal and public amenity space; • appropriate internal space standards for new dwellings; • on site playspace provision (for all ages); • appropriate facilities for the storage of waste (including general refuse, garden, food and recycling); • private clothes drying facilities. Delivery This policy will be delivered by: • The determination of planning applications, ensuring that new development meets an appropriate standard for approval. Chapter 15 • Requiring sufficient detail to be included in Design and Access Statements. • A more detailed design and townscape policy in Local Plan Part 2, including the Heritage Assets review of existing designated character areas. • Supporting town and village design statements and, where appropriate, adopting them HA1: Protection of Heritage Assets as material planning considerations. • Neighbourhood Plans. • The adoption of relevant Supplementary Planning Documents. • Promoting outstanding design through the Waverley Design Awards. • Delivery of ongoing design training within Planning Services. 132 133 Chapter 15 - Heritage Assets Chapter 15 - Heritage Assets Introduction heritage assets so that they are able conservation and enjoyment of the to be understood and enjoyed by historic environment. In developing 15.1 Waverley has a rich historic residents and visitors now and in the a strategy, local planning authorities environment with over 1700 listed future. The heritage assets within should take into account: structures, 43 Conservation Areas, Waverley help to define and illustrate • the desirability of sustaining and a locally produced list detailing the Borough’s character and their enhancing the significance of Buildings of Local Merit (BLMs), continued protection through informed heritage assets and putting them which were previously known as management is important. to viable uses consistent with ‘locally listed buildings’). There are their conservation; also thirty Scheduled Monuments 15.4 As of 19th July 2016, Conservation • the wider social, cultural, within the Borough including Farnham Area Appraisals have been undertaken economic and environmental Castle and several prehistoric and adopted for the following areas: benefits that conservation of the barrows, nine Registered Parks • Alfold historic environment can bring; and Gardens and a large number of • Bramley • the desirability of new recorded archaeological sites. There • Chiddingfold development making a positive are also hundreds of smaller heritage • Cranleigh contribution to local character and assets, such as milestones and old • Crownpits, Godalming distinctiveness; and signposts, which have been identified • Farnham • opportunities to draw on the as ‘Heritage Features’. These • Godalming Town Centre contribution made by the historic designated and non-designated • Haslemere environment to the character of heritage assets are important in their • Milford a place. own right, add to the distinctiveness • Ockford Road, Godalming of the Borough and are valued • Wheelerstreet, Witley by residents and visitors alike. As • Witley Policy well as the historic structures and • Wrecclesham HA1 Protection of Heritage Assets archaeological features within the Borough, the landscape is also a 15.5 The programme to review and adopt The Council will ensure that the significance of the heritage assets within the record of previous human activity further Conservation Area Appraisals Borough are conserved or enhanced to ensure the continued protection and from the commons of Witley and is ongoing. The appraisal programme enjoyment of the historic environment by: Thursley to the ponds at Frensham. identifies what makes the Conservation Area special and worthy of conservation and enhancement. It will 1. Safeguarding and managing Waverley’s rich and diverse heritage. This includes 15.2 Heritage assets include buildings, all heritage assets, archaeological sites and historic landscapes, designated monuments, sites, places, areas also identify opportunities and threats, thus informing a Management Plan to and non-designated assets, and their setting in accordance with legislation and or landscapes identified as having national policy. a degree of significance meriting guide change. In addition, the Council will continue to support the community consideration in planning decisions, 2. Understanding and respecting the significance of the assets. because of their heritage interest. in reviewing and identifying Buildings of Local Merit. Heritage assets include designated 3. Undertaking further Conservation Area Appraisals and producing and assets, and assets identified by the implementing related Management Plans. local planning authority, including 15.6 Waverley’s historic landscapes are dealt with in Chapter 13: The Buildings of Local Merit (previously 4. Facilitating and supporting the identification and review of heritage assets of Rural Environment. the ‘Local List’). local historic, architectural and archaeological significance in accordance with the Council’s agreed procedures. 15.3 The Council has a good record of a Policy Context proactive approach to the 5. Supporting appropriate interpretation and promotion of the heritage assets management of the heritage assets 15.7 In relation to the historic environment, throughout the Borough. within the Borough. The strategy the NPPF states that local planning is to continue this approach by: authorities should set out in their 6. Targeting for improvements, those heritage assets identified at risk or protecting, enhancing and promoting local plans a positive strategy for the vulnerable to risk. 134 135 Chapter 15 - Heritage Assets Chapter 15 - Heritage Assets Delivery • This policy will be delivered by: • The determination of planning applications, ensuring that new development meets an appropriate standard for approval. • Requiring sufficient detail to be included within Heritage Statements submitted to support relevant planning applications. • Continuing a programme of review of the Conservation Areas and undertaking Conservation Area Appraisals and Conservation Area Management Plans. • Reviewing the Buildings of Local Merit list (former ‘Local List’), heritage assets and historic gardens of significance. • Neighbourhood Plans. • Keeping and reviewing a local register of heritage assets at risk or vulnerable to risk. • Supporting the collation of information in the County Historic Environment Record. Chapter 16 The Natural Environment NE1: Biodiversity and Geological Conservation NE2: Green and Blue Infrastructure NE3: Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area 136 137.