5: victorian villages - The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

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greenspaces are generally in a declining condition. Within this type, one character area is identified as being in particularly good condition/an intact example of the type. This is: 9B: Victoria Road – East, South Ascot Houses arranged around areas of shared amenity greenspace, as in this example from Windsor. Short front gardens contain open mown grass and vegetation, although this is often also of a small scale ornamental nature. Views/Landmarks The pattern of long, curvilinear streets and cul de sacs terminated by terraced houses keeps views short. There are no notable landmarks due to the consistency of built form throughout. Experience These are quiet and peaceful residential suburbs with few signs of activity during the day. The aesthetic is simple, restrained and often repetitive, although variation is created by juxtaposition of semi detached and terraced properties, which break the rhythm of the streetscape. Due to the simplicity of the architectural form and detailing, and predominantly dark palette of materials, the streetscape has an austere and utilitarian character. B. EVALUATION Condition The land use and urban form of these suburbs remains largely intact. However, small scale alterations to buildings and streetscape have eroded character in places. For example replacement windows and doors, and the addition of projecting porches has altered the regularity and rhythm of the building facades, while removal of front garden boundaries and loss of some front gardens to hardstanding for parking has affected the streetscape. In addition, street trees and shared amenity Forces for Change The type has undergone some changes. Key forces for change which were evident during the site visit are as follows: Small scale additions to building elevations, e.g. porches and minor changes to detailing such as replacement windows and doors. Replacement of low brick wall and clipped hedge garden boundaries with chainlink fencing, modular concrete walling or taller decorated or parapet walls. Loss of garden boundaries and vegetation for off-street parking (paved). Decline in condition of shared open spaces, verges and street trees. Streets dominated by cars and parking on verges due to an increase in average household car ownership. Guidance/Opportunities It is recommended that the following principles are taken into account in the development design process and in public realm improvement projects: Take account of the distinctive network of curvilinear streets (roads, avenues or drives) with dead ends (closes) and cul de sacs. Design development proposals to respect the pattern of frontages (facades and boundaries) and the regularity and rhythm of the roofscape. Buildings should reflect the use of steeply pitched, hipped or gabled roofs and chimneys. RBWM Townscape Assessment 52 Final Report 2010: Volume 3
Conserve the traditional use of low brick boundary walls and low clipped hedges, in preference to forms of enclosure such as chain link fences, modular concrete walls or tall walls. The aim should be to maintain the impression of a garden area and boundaries, avoiding full width hardstanding. Conserve grass verges and other open spaces, with development design allowing space for front gardens. material). Consider the planting of larger trees in key locations. Development and management decisions should seek to reduce the impact of parking provision and access through sensitive design and landscape screening. In areas with wide grass verges, the use of planted pavement build-outs (as in the sketch below) can help reduce the visual impact of on-street parking. Retain important trees, including those in gardens and other open spaces, planning for new trees to ensure continuity of tree cover and a diverse age structure. Use a coordinated approach to street tree planting in terms of species palette, and in terms of stature (grade of plant Character Areas ASCOT GROUP There are 5 local character areas in the Ascot Group (located within the settlements of South Ascot, Sunninghill and Sunningdale – there are no occurrences of this type within North Ascot or Broomhall). The areas are: 9A Bouldish Farm Road, South Ascot 9B Victoria Road – East, South Ascot 9C Kingswick Drive and Nell Gwynne Avenue, Sunninghill 9D Park Crescent and Lynwood Close, Sunningdale These areas are located to the fringes of the settlements, adjacent to earlier suburbs (including character areas within the Victorian Village type) as at South Ascot, Sunninghill and Sunningdale. Part of area 9B falls within EA Flood Zone 3 (high risk of a future flooding event), which may have implications for future management. There is particular consistency between the attributes of these early post war suburbs, with differences limited to material finishes and small details. For example, area 9A Bouldish Farm Road, South Ascot is constructed from dark red wire cut red brick, while area 9B Victoria Road – East, South Ascot is finished in colour render. In addition, the remnant avenue of Limes lining Nell Gwynne Avenue (in area 9D Kingswick Drive and Nell Gwynne Avenue, Sunninghill) is a distinctive feature that forms part of the landscape structure associated with Kingswick House, as are mature, former parkland, trees within this area. This area also demonstrates the formal layout of terraced houses arranged around generous areas of amenity greenspace, which is characteristic of the type. All of the generic guidance applies to these areas. The underlying geology of South Ascot, Sunninghill and Sunningdale is Bagshot beds. Suitable native tree species include Oak, Birch, RBWM Townscape Assessment 53 Final Report 2010: Volume 3
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