North Cannock: Chadsmoor, Broomhill and Blackfords Character Description: Largely interwar and postwar character areas stretching northwards from the edge of Cannock town centre, comprising residential development with associated schools, pubs, churches, public open space and cemetery. Shops and commercial uses in local centre at Chadsmoor and at Blackfords, where there are some older buildings, and at Festival Court. Key features are: Key Local Design Principles or ‘New development • Historically area of farmland with gravel pits and brickworks. Scattered should’: settlement along main roads and road junctions e.g. Blackfords and • Recognise scope for a variety of good quality High Town. In 20th century incremental development throughout area design and materials throughout area whilst including new roads. respecting scale of existing development • Topography and woodland landscape create natural green setting to • Promote ‘green’ aspect including tree and hedge area with views to Hednesford Hills and Huntington Belt between and planting within development (particularly on over buildings. Large publicly accessible space of Cavan’s Wood lies frontages) and views of surrounding landscape on western edge, as does Cannock Park (south-west). between and over buildings are important to • Higher density smaller scale traditional Victorian development within retain. Blackfords and central Chadsmoor, with large lower density interwar • Enhance existing and provide new open public housing estates along main roads. Modern infill of gaps and large area spaces within the urban area, including green infill to rear of these frontages- post war development is varied in age links but also mainly low-medium density. • Traditional character of remaining historic areas • Incremental nature of development has led to variety in style and should be preserved and enhanced via scale materials however coloured render/pebbledash or red brick predominate and detailing, particularly at Chadsmoor local throughout with red/brown/blue tiles. 2 storey dominant but also centre and Blackfords significant number of bungalows. Details such as chimneys contribute • Promote the small scale and mixed use to ‘roof-scape’ variety on traditional housing character of Chadsmoor local centre, particularly • Significant mature trees along some road frontages in gardens and on encouraging convenience-based uses highway. Many older properties retain front boundary hedges and walls, • Ensure the urban-rural edge to the west is though some removed for off-street parking/hard surfacing. Green buffered via woodland planting ‘avenues’ with grass verges evident in many parts of area. • Despite this, and access to large sites on edges, there is piecemeal Further information: open space provision within the urban areas, possibly reflecting the • See character types descriptions for further period and incremental nature of developments information on the built character and detailing. • Chadsmoor historic local centre retains 19th century character despite • Cannock Chase Local List (forthcoming) modern 1950/60s modern infill. Linear pattern along main road with small scale terraced Victorian properties. Modern infill reflects small scale nature of centre. Variety of largely convenience based stores and restaurant/fast food outlets • Cannock Cemetery is located along Pye Green/Cemetery Road Key Features Map Character and Landscape Types (period/type of development and type of open countryside nearby) Based on Ordnance Survey Mapping with the Permission of the controller of her Majesty’s Stationary Office © Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Cannock Chase District Council. Licence No. 100019754. 2010 .