CONTENTS

• Section 1 Introduction

• 1.1 What is a Design Statement

• 1.2 Summary of aims and objectives

• Section 2 Historical Background

• 2.1 The Church

• 2.2 Economic and Social Background

• 2.3 The Avenue

• 2.4 Town Trustees

• 2.5 Summary

• Section 3 Spaces, Landscapes and the Environment

• 3.1 Landscapes and Land Use

• 3.2 Environment

• 3.3 Guidelines

• L1 Views

• L2 Footpaths

• L3 Land alongside watercourses

• L4 Tree Management

• L5 Lorries

• L6 Air Quality

• Section 4 The Conservation Area

• 4.1 The Built Environment

• 4.2 Building Guidelines & Design Recommendations

• 4.3 Guidance

• C1 Positioning and Design of Properties and Extensions

• C2 Building Materials – Walls

• C3 Building Materials – Roofs, Gutters and Pipes

• C4 Dormer Windows

• C5 Building Materials – Windows

• C6 Building Materials – Doors

• C7 Building Materials - Porches and Porticos

• C8 Extensions

• C9 Garages – Materials and Positioning

• C10 Wooden Sheds and Garden Buildings

• C11 Green Energy

• C12 Fencing and Hedges

• 4.4 Other Guidance in more Detail

• G.1 General

• G.2 Affordable Homes

• G.3 Footpaths

• G.4 Parking

• 4.5 Character Areas

• Section 5 Developments Outside the Conservation Area

• 5.1 Summary of Character Descriptions

• 5.2 Building Guidelines & Design Recommendations

• NC.1 Plots

• NC.2 Building Materials Walls and Extensions

• NC.3 Building Materials Roofs

• NC.4 Building Materials Dormer Windows

• NC.5 Building Materials Windows

• NC.6 Building Materials Doors

• NC.7 Building Materials Porches and Porticos

• NC.8 Building Materials Extensions

• NC.9 Building Materials Garages and Parking and positioning

• NC.10 Building Materials Wooden Sheds

• NC.11 Building Materials Green Energy

• NC.12 Building Materials Fencing and Hedges

• 5.3 Other General Guidance

• GN.1 Affordable Homes

• GN.2 Disabled Access

• GN.3 Footpaths

• 5.4 Character Areas

• Appendix A Public Consultation

• Appendix B Sustainability Appraisal

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