4.2 Guidelines
for new building
New development should embrace and integrate
the traditions of local building with modern advances in technology
to produce architecture that is appropriate for today but
respects the past.
4.2.1 Maintain and enhance Parish character
Safeguard:
• the unique character identified
for each settlement. Study the form and pattern of surrounding
buildings in order to fully understand and appreciate the
context prior to the design of any development
• existing boundaries and onsite features
4.2.2 Design all new buildings to be harmonious
with, specific to, and appropriate to their location
Ensure:
• the density of new development is appropriate to its
location, generally with higher density towards the centre
of the villages and lower at the edges
• new buildings respect neighbouring roof profiles and
reflect any characteristic spacing between or in front of
surrounding buildings
• window style and size reflects the character of surrounding
buildings and the proportion of window to wall characteristic
of the Parish.
Top lights should be avoided
• new buildings are appropriate to their location in
scale and design. Make each development unique and specific
to its site:
Pay particular attention to the pitch of roofs. Around 45o
is common within the older parts of the Parish. Generally
use gable-ended roofs as opposed to hips
Incorporate chimneystacks to add variety to the skyline
Make details a genuine and intrinsic part of the building
structure
Capitalise on the shape of the site and aim to add variety
to the existing street scene
Keep ridgelines low, especially within historic environments.
Consider lower than standard floor to ceiling heights, sloping
ceilings in upper stories or double-ridge construction
Consider:
• innovative new design based on, but not slavish to,
the principles of good design set out in this Design Statement
• new construction techniques and materials that can
complement the surrounding area
Avoid:
• nation-wide standard house types and "in vogue"
styles that are inconsistent with local character
• ill-considered dormer windows and flat roofs or sharp
edges on corners and window reveals on rendered properties.
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