Caledon Conservation Area Booklet September 2003

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listedbuildings without an existing shop front wlll be metal plaques. They should be approximately300 X 200 mm, adjacent to the entrance doors and where more than one ocnus, harmoniouslygrouped together. Shop fwiciaj Lettering on shop fasclas should normally be hand-paintedox be of individual, raised (applipuh) letters, possibly back-lit. Fascia lettering should be in scale, with clear and legible letter type. Fasdas should be used to display the name, trade and street number of the business, only. Illuminated box fascia signs should be avoided in favour of wash-down lie- this can be achiwed by the use of an illuminated cornice, with care taken as to the dimensionof its prolectlon. Projecting 'fasciamounted downlighting strip lights*and individual swan-necked or projecting lights are an obtrusivemeans of illumination, out of charactex with the Consmation area, and will normally be unacceptable. It should be pointed out,however, that light or gold colowed lettering on a dark background can be easily read and should be used in preference to illumination. SateUlte dlsbes, burglar snd fire darrms SateIlite dishes and antennasare a modem feature, alien to the traditional building styles and featwes of the Conservation Area. Normally, the Department will require such devices to be sited to the rear of properties, below ridgelines and out of view horn pubIic areas. Where alarms ate fiW,they should be unobtrusivelysited and disaeetly coloured prol-mng signs Projectingbox signs are uncharacteristic and will therefore be unacceptabIe. Hanging signs may be considered, if well designed.They should be positioned at fiat floor window head height and designed in reIation to the dimensions and proportions of first floor windows. Generally, they could be upwards of half the first floor window's area, Scale is important here -too diminutivewould imply that the sign Is an afterthought; too large in proportion to the building and it will dominate other features. Banner-type signs,often of verdcal proportion, are uncharacteristic of the Consewation Area and wiU generally not be approved. Illumination-if requhd-should be by discreetly sited, separate spotlights (they could k sited in the outside lower corners of adjoining windows) not swannecked l@&. Onty one such sign will normally be permitted per frontage. It would be expected, howwer, that a proliferatton of projecting signs would tend to detract born the visual harmony of the street. Generally, signs fixed to, or painted on, the upper fIoor walls will not be acceptable. Standardisedsigns House-stylesignage, used by regional or national companies to give a degree of uniformity to their shops, may ned to be modified to conform to the character of the Conservation Area. Shutters, canopies and Shuttersare often a feature of shopping streets. Modern roller shutters,where used,shodd be of the lattice type, be colour coated and remsed behind the fascia. Channels should be flush with-not project from-window or door reveals. To fix roUer shutters on the exterior wall face, atme the window, is unsightly and will not be acceptable. As an alternative, removable wooden shutters, with discreet fklngs, featuring
a panelled or sheeted design codd be used. Where required, canopies and awnings should be of the traditional, canvas, retractable type. They should be located at the level of the cornice of the entablature (hMedon, it is unlikely that the shophnt will be of suffident height for the awning to spring from the lower edge of the fascia). When positioned at cornice lwel, it is suggested that the leading edge of the awning could be of moulded Umber so that, when retracted, it wtll act as a cornice. Rqgd, Rutch-type, canopies are inappropriate and unacceptable within the Conservation Area. Extensions should be subsidiaryin size to the main building and have a pitched roofwith caveringand d- to match the parent structure,where they are visible, ox have the potentialto be visible from public areas. Garages and outbuildings should be designed, in a form and be of materfah which will complement the main building, m-1~ where likely to be viewed ftom public areas. Wall finish should be as referred to under "external wall finishes", above. File escapes and reu access Where rear access or egress is required, steps shouldbe containedwithin the &sting building envelope or be part of a sympathetically designed rear extension, where visible kom public areas. Disabled access to buildings within the Conservation Area The Disability DlscrimtnationAct was passed by the Westminster Parliament h 1995. Part of the Act requirespremises to overcome physical features which make it hnpossibleor unreasonabIy difficult for disabled people to use a service. Additional duties in this respect come into effect from la October 2004. Any modificationsnecessary to ensure compliancewith the legislation should be ded out in a amer that does not detract from the existing character of the property. For example, sufficient width for wheelchair access should be via the provision of shop doors consisting of two leaves, rather than a slngle wt-af-proportiondoor. Development by pubtic agencies The Department wiU try to ensure that fhe activitiesof statutory undertakers and public agendes result h an improvement of the eslviranmental quality of the Conservation Area. When the renewal of overhead electricity and telephone servicesbecomes operationally necessary,as much as possible should be undergrounded. The removal of incongnrous items of street furniture will be encouraged, eg poles, unnecessarypublic signage, or other items which add to visual clutter, as well as the better pladng of public notices. Nav development or the renovation of existing buildings should include the provision of internal duct-, so avoiding the need for unsightly external wiring on the face of buiIdhgs and facilltatlng its removaI in the longer-term. Streetscapeworks, affecting pavement and roadway surfaces, should employ materials and details that complementthose which traditionallyedst or existed in the Area. Expanses of tarmac shou3d be avoided. To ensure a high environment, a coordinateddesign approach to the provision of street lighting, signage and street furniture, should be adopted. The maintenance of street furnitureshould be given a high priority, since the rundown appearance of such items can have a depressingeffect;ranverseIy, well-maintained street furniture can enhance the Area.
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Page 7 and 8: The character and identityof Oledon
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