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Newark & Sherwood Local Development Framework;
Southwell Conservation Area Appraisal
Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)
This document sets out the Council’s appraisal of the character and
appearance of the conservation area of Southwell
Date of Approval: 18 th July 2005
Route of Approval: Cabinet, 18 th July 2005
Consultation Summary:
The Council undertook consultation with stakeholders, including English Heritage, the Government
Office of the East Midlands, Parish Council, amenity groups and local residents.
The overriding theme of responses to the Draft SPD was supportive - there were several minor
corrections and map amendments and an overriding theme was the desire to strengthen the
statement of no subdivision of the large prebendal plots. Certain elements of the Appraisal have
been re-written in order to comply with the requirements of the Town and Country Planning (Local
Development) (England) Regulations 2004 - this primarily included a re-write of the Sustainability
Appraisal. A list of the comments received and how these have been addressed is available within
the Statement of Consultation Responses and Sustainability Issues in relation to this document on
the Council’s website.
Document Availability:
Copies of the SPD and the Statement of Consultation Responses and Sustainability Issues are
available at Kelham Hall Planning Reception (open between 8.30 and 5.15pm Monday to Thursday
(closing at 4.45pm on Friday) and on the Council’s website:
www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/planningpolicy
Please note: This document is available in alternative formats on request
M Evans Dip TP (Dist) MRTPI
Head of Planning Services
Newark & Sherwood District Council
Kelham Hall
Newark
Nottinghamshire NG23 5QX
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Contents
List of maps
Map 1 – Map of Southwell Conservation Area
Page
iii
iv
Status of the Appraisal 1
Introduction 1
Southwell Conservation Area 1
Location and Population 2
Origins and Development of Southwell 2
Landscape Setting 3
Statutory Designations 4
Southwell Tithe Map 7
Character Areas 8
The Minster and Prebendage 9
Town Centre 19
The Burgage 29
Easthorpe 38
Westgate 47
Westhorpe 56
Conclusions and Strategic Summary 65
Bibliography 67
Sustainability Appraisal 68
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List of Maps
Map
Title
Page
Number
1 Map of Southwell Conservation Area showing the character zones iv
2 Southwell Tithe Map 7
3 The Minster – Buildings 9
4 The Minster – Topographical Features 10
5 Town Centre – Buildings 19
6 Town Centre – Topographical Features 20
7 Burgage – Buildings 29
8 Burgage – Topographical Features 30
9 Easthorpe – Buildings 38
10 Easthorpe – Topographical Features 39
11 Westgate – Buildings 47
12 Westgate – Topographical Features 48
13 Westhorpe – Buildings 56
14 Westhorpe – Topographical Features 57
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Burgage
Town Centre
Westhorpe
Westgate
Minster
Easthorpe
Map 1 - Character Areas of
Southwell Conservation Area
Character area boundary
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Scale 1:8000

SOUTHWELL CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL
Status of the Appraisal
This document is an assessment of the special interest, character and appearance of Southwell
Conservation Area. It will be used to provide a basis for making decisions about future
development and for formulating policies for the preservation and enhancement of the area.
This report relates to several policies in the Newark and Sherwood District Council Local Plan
(Adopted March 1999), which are given in Appendix A.
This report, following consultation, has been adopted by the District Council as a Supplementary
Planning Document.
Introduction
The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 requires all Local Authorities
to determine which parts of their areas are of special architectural or historic interest and to
designate them as conservation areas. Designation requires that special regard be taken to preserve
or enhance their character and appearance.
It is the quality of areas, as well as individual buildings that is important. There are many factors
that contribute to the character of the conservation area:
• The historic layout of property, boundaries and thoroughfares
• A particular mix of uses
• Vistas along streets and between buildings
• Characteristic materials
• Appropriate scaling and detailing of buildings
• Traditional shop fronts
• Quality street furniture and hard and soft surfaces.
• Trees and open spaces.
This conservation area assessment seeks to highlight these qualities in Southwell as a framework
against which decisions about future development can be made.
Southwell Conservation Area
Easthorpe
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Southwell is famous for its Minster church, which is the cathedral church of Nottinghamshire.
Although it has a very large church, it is a very small town and Southwell has the distinction of
being the smallest cathedral town in England. The Minster is complemented by a high quality and
remarkably unspoilt townscape. The town received formal recognition by the Council for British
Archaeology as being a town of ‘outstanding historic quality’ and is one of only four such towns
in Nottinghamshire.
Southwell is an important local tourist spot and attracts 62.5% of Newark and Sherwood’s Cultural
visitors (A Cultural Heritage Service Plan for Newark and Sherwood, 2003 – 2012).
Southwell was first designated as a conservation area in 1968 and extended in 1970 and 1993. The
boundary has been drawn to include the Minster Church, the historic commercial centre of King
Street and Queen Street, the Burgage and the former hamlets of Easthorpe and Westhorpe.
The most important features contributing to its designation as a conservation area are the presence
of the Minster church, its well-preserved historic layout, the high proportion of listed buildings
and unlisted buildings of quality, its strong character areas and its attractive landscape setting.
Location and Population
Southwell is a rural town remote from any large centres of population. It is 7 miles from Newark,
14 miles from Nottingham and 22 miles from Lincoln. The town lies on the A612, which passes
through the conservation area and links Nottingham with Newark.
Southwell’s main importance as a town is derived from the presence of the Minster. It was largely
by-passed by the industrial revolution, was never on any established lines of communication and
never had a significant market. The centre of the town is mainly Georgian and remained relatively
unchanged until recent expansion surrounded the historic core with C20 housing.
There is a population of 6555 (2001) living within the Parish and today Southwell is
predominantly a dormitory town and becoming increasingly important as a tourist destination.
Origins and Development of Southwell
The earliest certain archaeological evidence of settlement in the town is of a large Roman villa,
located to the east of the present Minster, which appears to have been occupied well into the C4.
This is now designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The medieval period is represented by archaeological finds and also by the first documentary
evidence of Southwell. A charter of 956 survives, albeit only a C14 copy, in which King Eadwig
granted Southwell to Archbishop Osketyl who is believed to have established or reformed the
church. This charter refers to Southwell as ‘Sudwelle’ meaning ‘south spring’. The actual site of
the south well has been identified at the junction of Fiskerton Road and Spring Hill. Southwell
also appears in the Domesday Book of 1086.
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It is likely that the Minster is on the site of this early church but the existing building is thought to
have been started between 1109-14. At this time the status of the Minster was raised to Mother
Church of all Nottinghamshire. On the formation of the Southwell Diocese in 1884, the Minster
became a Cathedral.
The Church had a unique system of administration in the form of a collegiate body of secular
canons that administered the affairs of the Minster Chapter. The canons were supported by income
from endowments of property and tithes known as prebends. As a result the canons were known as
prebendaries. Each prebendary had a house in Southwell named after the village from which their
revenues were derived (except Halloghton Prebendary which had its prebendal house at Manor
Farm in Halloughton). These houses were set in large plots in Church Street and Westgate and
many of their large gardens are still evident. The collegiate body lasted until 1840 when an Act
suspended future appointments to prebends and was extinguished altogether with the death of the
last prebendary in1873. This collegiate foundation was larger and lasted longer than any other in
the country.
Very little is known about medieval Easthorpe and Westhorpe. The names of Easthorpe and
Westhorpe date from the occupation by the Danes in the C9 and C10, “torp” being the
Scandinavian for an outlying hamlet near a large settlement. They were agricultural in character.
Easthorpe being closer merged with the town of Southwell first. Westhorpe only merged when the
straggle of C18 and C19 development along Westgate was consolidated in the C20.
Records from the C16-C18 show the continued development of Southwell around the Burgage,
King Street, Queen Street, Westgate and Church Street. The Southwell tithe map of 1841 (see map
2) shows this historic layout and it is this core that is the basis of the conservation area.
While not predominantly an industrial town Southwell does have an industrial heritage. Southwell
was an important area for hop growing in the 1700s and 1800s – mainly along the banks of the
River Greet. There were many malthouses in Southwell and the Maltings and Brewmaster’s House
on Newark Road, erected 1825, are testimony to this industry, although at one time most of
Southwell’s inns had their own brewing facilities. Greet Lily Flour Mill, built 1851 but remodelled
following two disastrous fires, still survives and close to Southwell is Maythorne, an industrial
hamlet built by the River Greet. The complex comprises a series of mills and cottages, probably
first used for cotton spinning but certainly later for silk. Lace also featured in Southwell and the
once the House of Correction ceased to be used in 1880 the building was used as a lace factory.
The making of lace was also carried out on a domestic scale in framework knitters’ workshops, as
seen in many other Nottinghamshire towns and villages.
The levels of post C18 development were low in Southwell and this helps to account for the small
size of the town. It was not until the mid C20 that major growth took place again with several
residential areas developing around the historic core.
There are still many unanswered questions and gaps in our knowledge about the development of
Southwell and it is likely that archaeological investigation will be required whenever new
development is proposed.
Landscape Setting
The landscape setting of Southwell makes an important contribution to its character. It is set
within an undulating landform that is well wooded - large swathes are identified as Mature
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Landscape Areas in the Newark and Sherwood Local Plan. This gives Southwell an enclosed and
intimate atmosphere.
The Minster from Crink Lane
The central area of Nottinghamshire in which Southwell is located is a plateau, fissured by
streams. The fissures are known as “dumbles” and it is generally on the south facing slopes of
these that settlements are located. Southwell is typical and it sits on the south-facing slope of
Westhorpe Dumble/ Potwell Dyke.
Development has extended in an east-west direction to include the subsidiary settlements of
Westhorpe and Easthorpe so that the town now generally occupies the valleys of the dumble and
the River Greet and the wooded ridge of higher ground between them. To the north and south
there are undeveloped slopes and these form the rural, unspoilt backdrop to Southwell. The change
between town and country is well defined.
The town is approached on all sides from higher ground and from the ridges there are panoramic
views into Southwell with superb long distance glimpses of the spire of Holy Trinity Church and
the Minster, which is floodlit at night.
The landscape setting also contains an extensive network of footpaths and bridleways, which link
the countryside with the town and the conservation area.
Summary
• New development should not break the strong boundaries between the built up area and the
surrounding countryside.
• Vistas of the Minster and Holy Trinity church should be protected.
• The natural corridors formed by the dumble and the river Greet should be protected.
Statutory Designations
Listed Buildings
A listed building is one recognised by the government as being of special architectural or historic
interest, as specified by the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. Listing
is made at three levels of importance Grade I, the most important, Grade II* and Grade II. Listed
building consent is required before any alterations, extensions or demolitions can be made to a
listed building which might affect its character.
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In Southwell Conservation Area the list comprises the following numbers of buildings
Grade Number Address
Grade 1 2 • Bishops Manor and remains of Bishop’s Palace, Bishop’s Drive
• Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin and Chapter House, Church
Street
Grade II* 4 • Cranfield House and adjoining garden walls, Church Street
• The Residence and Vicars Court and adjacent walls, Church Stree
• The Sararcen’s Head Hotel, Market Place
• Gateway and flanking walls at Minster Churchyard, Westgate
Grade II 202
A table of listed buildings appears at the end of each character area section and can be seen on
maps 3,5,7,9,11 and 13. Listed building legislation may also apply to what are called curtilage
listed buildings, which are normally buildings with an historic association with the main listed
building.
The listed buildings marked on the maps are the principal listed buildings as noted on the statutory
list, but because of their qualities some of the curtilage listed buildings may also be marked on the
maps as buildings of local interest.
Scheduled Ancient Monuments
Certain nationally important archaeological sites and monuments enjoy special protection as
Scheduled Ancient Monuments under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act
1979. This protection ensures that the case for preservation is fully considered should there be any
proposals for development or other work that might damage the monument. Any proposals are
subject to Scheduled Ancient Monument Consent, administered by the Secretary of State. There
would normally be a presumption in favour of the physical preservation of the monument.
In Southwell there are two Scheduled Ancient Monuments,
The Archbishop’s Palace
The Roman Villa
The Scheduled Ancient Monuments are marked on map 3.
Conservation Areas
Conservation areas were introduced through the Civic Amenities Act in 1967 and the current
legislation is The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. Unlike listed
buildings that are a national designation, conservation areas are designated locally.
Designation brings certain duties to Local Authorities as follows
• Local Authorities should formulate proposals from time to time for the preservation and
enhancement of conservation areas.
• In exercising their planning powers, Local Authorities should pay special attention to the
desirability of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of conservation areas.
Policies within the Local Plan guide decisions within conservation areas.
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• Local Authorities are able to carry out urgent works to preserve unlisted buildings in a
conservation area.
There are also certain planning controls that relate specifically to conservation areas,
• Permitted development rights are more restrictive in conservation areas than in areas outside
them.
• There are additional controls over demolition in conservation areas. Consent to demolish is
called Conservation Area Consent and must be applied for through the District Council.
• Anyone proposing to carry out any works to a tree that is in a conservation area must give at
least 6 weeks written notice to the District Council.
• New development should be designed to respect and enhance its surroundings and complement
the area.
The boundary of the Southwell Conservation Area is marked on map 1. A number of boundary
changes are proposed. One is in the Burgage character area and involves the removal of the south
east end of Manor Drive from the conservation area. This is a modern development and the
previous boundary was based on old property plots. The other suggested amendment is in the
Westhorpe character area and involves extending the southern boundary slightly to run along the
footpath and track here. This provides a more precise boundary for the area and includes this area
of greenery and the footpath, from which attractive views are gained across to the Minster.
Additional Statutory Controls
Southwell is part of the District wide Area of Special Advertisement Control (other town centres
are exempt, but Southwell is not). Areas of Special Advertisement Control are areas specifically
designated by the planning authority because they consider that its scenic, historical, architectural
or cultural features are so significant that a stricter degree of advertisement control is justified in
order to conserve visual amenity within the area.
The Secretary of State approves areas of Special Advertisement Consent. The main consequence
for advertisements that can be displayed with deemed consent in an Area of Special Control is that
there are stricter limits on permitted height and size of the advertisement than elsewhere. For
further details please contact Planning Services at Newark and Sherwood District Council.
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Map 2 - Tithe Map of Southwell - 1841
Scale: not to scale

CHARACTER AREAS
Southwell Conservation Area can be divided into six character areas and it is a feature of these
character areas that they are very distinct, with little blurring of their boundaries. The assessment
deals with each of these in turn.
Each character area has its own maps identifying important buildings and topographical features.
These have been identified because they contribute most strongly to the character and appearance
of the conservation area. The exclusion of any such item from this list does not necessarily
indicate that it has no contribution to make to the character of Southwell Conservation Area
and all applications will be treated on their own merits.
The Minster and Prebendage
Town Centre
The Burgage
Easthorpe
Westgate
Westhorpe
8

WOLSEY CLOSE
School
GP
Trebeck
Hall
Infants and Junior School
1
QUEEN STREET
BM 41.32m
40.8m
Hardwicke
House
Sacrista
4
Passage
22
Holly Mount
17
Church
Cott
The Stables
38.1m
The
Coach
Hall
Hall
9
PO
4
2
18
7
Sheppard's
Saracen's
Hotel
18
Bank
Yard
37.2m
BM 37.66m
BM 39.83m
39.0m
Chambers
Rampton
Prebend
40.5m
Dunham
BM 36.14m
31.7m
WESTGATE
10
5a
1
3
Posts
Hotel
8
6 8
MARKET PLACE
Waterloo
Bull Yard
17
4
6a
Crown
1
1
Hotel
7
Bank
13
2 4a
8
Arcade
Bank
15
19
16 18
9
21
20
25b
28
27c
25
13
29
PC
44
48
54
Willoughby House
Kirkland House
23
17
Car Park
Car Park
58a
58 62
56
60
21
60a
42.7m
Paddock
The
House
25
27
66
2
13 to 18
6 to 11
33a
29
33
31
21 to 24
Close
1 to 4
4 6
8
Normanton
Mews
BM 44.58m
Themis
Burgage
Court
Earthwork
Court
44.5m
Becher's Walk
Becher's
Hill House Lodge
Hill House Cottage
43.3m
BM 38.56m
Hill House
Garden Lodge
SOUTHWELL
Path (um)
Walnut House
37.5m
Shady Lane
33.8m
Orchard
Wand's
Cottage
4
15
Archway
Cottages
50
WESTGATE MEWS
7
12
14
2
49
7
48 44
LB
10
Forge Place
3
4
5
LOWES WONG
40
3
45 41
Police
House
Lees Field
8
DUNHAM CLOSE
1
32
40.1m
2
24
1
35
28
22
PH
28 26
33
26
1
BM 41.61m
31a
37
15
31
17
School
35.3m
1a
2Oa
20
33.3m
18
41.4m
TCB
El Sub
PCs
War Memorial
Recreation
8 7
Wesley
Garage
12
23a
23
10
Stonewell
Baptist
21 19
17
21a
15a
A 612
Baptist Church
Gables
15
11
Park House
9a
1
9
Cromwell
Lodge
Orchard
End
Playground
Trebeck
BISHOP'S DRIVE
Popely's Piece
The
Retreat
Seven Limes
Tennis Courts
PC
War Memorial Recreation Ground
Pond
Bowling Green
St Marys Minster
Bishop's Manor
Bishop's Palace
Hall
Pavilion
FB
Ward Bdy
Vicars'
ROMAN BUILDING
Car Park
Playground
4
5
2
Squire's Pond
3
1
(site of)
Nature Reserve
Path
30.2m
The Minster School
Cemetery
Monument
29.61m El
Sub
Sta
Pond
Potwell Dyke
South Muskham
28.3m
5
The Old Rectory
FB
Path (um)
WAKELING CLOSE
9
39
41
BM 27.91m
2
1
43
FIELD
27.4m
54
3 1
Path (um)
12
33
El Sub Sta
21
The Original
Bramley Apple
Tree
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FB
26
14
49a
56
PALACE VIEW
7
17
1
21
63
55
65
14
62
10
69
64
13
2
FARTHINGATE
10
9
77
7
4
23
2
79
Map 3 - Minster & Prebendage
Buildings
Character area boundary
Significant walls, listed and unlisted
Listed Buildings
Grade
I
II
II*
Unlisted Buildings of local interest
Scheduled Ancient Monuments
Scale1:2,500

WOLSEY CLOSE
School
GP
Trebeck
Hall
Infants and Junior School
1
QUEEN STREET
BM 41.32m
40.8m
Hardwicke
House
Sacrista
4
Passage
22
Holly Mount
17
Church
Cott
The Stables
38.1m
The
Coach
Hall
Hall
9
PO
4
2
18
7
Sheppard's
Saracen's
Hotel
18
Bank
Yard
37.2m
BM 37.66m
BM 39.83m
39.0m
Chambers
Rampton
Prebend
40.5m
Dunham
BM 36.14m
31.7m
WESTGATE
10
5a
1
3
Posts
Hotel
8
6 8
MARKET PLACE
Waterloo
Bull Yard
17
4
6a
Crown
1
1
Hotel
7
Bank
15
13
2 4a
8
Arcade
17
16 18
21
20
25b
24
37.2m
26
27c
25
29
Bank PC
13
48
54
42.7m
Car Park
Paddock
The
Coach
Willoughby House
Kirkland House
23
17
Car Park
58a
58 62
56
60
21
60a
25
27
66
2
13 to 18
6 to 11
33a
29
33
31
21 to 24
Close
1 to 4
4 6
8
Normanton
Mews
BM 44.58m
Themis
Burgage
Court
Earthwork
Court
44.5m
Becher's Walk
Becher's
Hill House Lodge
Hill House Cottage
43.3m
BM 38.56m
Hill House
Garden Lodge
SOUTHWELL
Path (um)
Walnut House
37.5m
Shady Lane
33.8m
Wand's
Cottage
Archway
Cottages
40.2m
4
15
Orchard
50
WESTGATE MEWS
14
2
49
7
48 44
LB
10
Forge Place
3
4
5
LOWES WONG
40
3
45 41
Police
House
Lees Field
8
DUNHAM CLOSE
1
32
40.1m
2
24
1
35
28
22
PH
28 26
33
26
1
BM 41.61m
31a
37
15
31
17
School
35.3m
1a
2Oa
20
33.3m
18
41.4m
TCB
El Sub
PCs
War Memorial
Recreation
8 7
Wesley
Garage
12
23a
23
10
Stonewell
Baptist
21 19
17
21a
15a
A 612
Baptist Church
Gables
15
11
Park House
9a
1
9
Cromwell
Lodge
Orchard
End
Playground
Trebeck
BISHOP'S DRIVE
Popely's Piece
The
Retreat
Seven Limes
Tennis Courts
PC
War Memorial Recreation Ground
Pond
Bowling Green
St Marys Minster
Bishop's Manor
Bishop's Palace
Hall
Pavilion
FB
Ward Bdy
Vicars'
ROMAN BUILDING
Car Park
Playground
4
5
2
Squire's Pond
3
1
(site of)
Nature Reserve
Path
30.2m
The Minster School
Cemetery
Monument
29.61m El
Sub
Sta
Potwell Dyke
South Muskham
28.3m
5
The Old Rectory
FB
Path (um)
WAKELING CLOSE
9
39
41
BM 27.91m
3
43
FIELD
27.4m
54
1
33
El Sub Sta
21
The Original
Bramley Apple
Tree
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Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown Copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Newark and Sherwood District Council. Licence 100018606, 2004.
Pond
FB
2
Path (um)
1
26
12
14
49a
56
PALACE VIEW
7
17
1
21
63
55
65
14
62
10
69
64
13
2
FARTHINGATE
10
9
77
7
23
2
4
79
Map 4 - Minster & Prebendage
Topographical Features
Character area boundary
Focal points
Views
Footpaths
Traditional surfaces
Areas of important open space
Significant groups of trees and hedges
Scale1:2,500

THE MINSTER AND PREBENDAGE
Church Street, Westgate and Bishops Drive.
Layout
There are, broadly speaking, three main elements within the Minster area;
• The Minster, its churchyard and associated buildings
• The Prebendal plots
• The Medieval Park.
1. Southwell Minster, the Churchyard and Associated Buildings
The Minster has always had a dominating influence throughout
the history of the town. It is a fine and intact example of a
Norman and Early English grand church. The development of
the Minster eventually led to it acquiring cathedral status in 1884
when the Southwell Diocese was formed. A great deal of the
very special character of Southwell stems from the fact that it has
a very large church for a very small town.
The Minster is surrounded by a walled churchyard, which
provides an open space at the centre of the town. The buildings
on the north west corner including the Crown Inn are assumed to
be encroachments into this open space.
The Minster
The Archbishop of York established a residence at Southwell to the immediate south of the Minster.
No evidence of this early building remain, however, there are ruins of a rebuilt palace dating from the
late C14 and C15 which was largely destroyed in the Civil War. The present Bishop's Manor, home of
the Bishop of Southwell, was built in 1907 within the ruins of the Archbishop’s Palace. The remains of
the Palace are now a Scheduled Ancient Monument. This is one of two Scheduled Ancient Monuments
within the Minster area. The other is the Roman Villa site, located to the east of the Minster, which is
the earliest evidence of a settlement in the town.
2. The Prebendage Layout
There are quite a significant number of large houses in
the Minster character area, most of which are prebendal
houses, or their replacements, set within their own
grounds. These were the residences of the prebendaries
(secular canons) who were supported by income from
endowments of properties and tithes known as
prebends. By the end of the C13, sixteen prebends and
prebendal houses had been established. There are now
only nine remaining and none is the original building
although parts of the originals have been incorporated
into the fabric of some of the new.
Cranfield House
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The most remarkable feature of the layout was
that the prebendal houses stood detached
Prebendal Houses and plots
within their own large grounds rather than in a
(traced from Norman Summers)
precinct or defensive walled enclosure. The
prebendal plots have similarities with burgage
plots found in the layout of medieval towns but
whilst the shape and proportions are similar, the
prebendal plots are considerably larger. Access
was provided to the rear. The plots on Church
Street would have originally extended to
Burgage Lane. Those on Westgate extended to
a line marked today by a public footpath. On a
similar note it is likely that the churchyard
originally occupied the whole block defined by Church Street and Westgate.
3. The Medieval Deer Park
The Minster has a backdrop of open space to the south, which is formed from the remnants of a former
deer park. This was once known as Little Park or New Park and was in existence in the 1330’s. The
deer park stretched southwards from the Archbishops Palace to Crink Lane and from Park Lane in the
west to Crink Lane’s Park Farm in the west. It has been suggested that Park Farm on Crink Lane could
have been the parker’s house. The area that was covered by the former deer park includes the two
present school sites on Church Street and on Nottingham Road and also some of the modern
development on Farthingate. The area is now predominately open space and used for recreation.
Summary
• The established layout of this area of large houses set within their own extensive grounds should
be retained.
• It is important that the surviving prebendal plots are not sub-divided and not developed. These
are important to the historic layout of the town and provide the setting to the town’s most
important listed buildings.
• The openness of the area that was once the former Medieval Deer Park should be retained and
development should not be permitted that would affect its open character.
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Buildings
The number of listed buildings and unlisted buildings of local character in this area is high. Buildings
tend to be large, well proportioned and individually designed. Most have brick boundary walls.
13 Church Street Cranfield House Normanton Prebend
Of the sixteen original prebendal houses, nine survive in the form of a house and plot. The table below
highlights their new name, if they survive, and those that no longer exist.
Prebendal Houses and Plots
No. Old Name
Present Name
1 Oxton II No longer existing
2 Altera Prebenda de Oxton (Oxton I) Cranfield House, Church Street
3 Sacrist or Sextons Prebend Sacrista Prebend, 4 Westgate
4 Woodborough Woodborough, 31 Church Street
5 Norwell Overhall 9-11 Church Street
6 Palace Hall in Norwell or Norwell Palishall 13 Church Street and adjacent car park
7 3 rd Prebend in Norwell No longer existing
8 Dunham Dunham House, 8 Westgate
9 North Muskham North Muskham, 23 Church Street
10 South Muskham South Muskham, Church Street
11 Halton als Halloughton No longer existing (was in village of
Halloughton)
12 Beckingham No longer existing
13 Normanton Prebend Normanton Prebend
14 Eaton No longer existing
15 Rampton, 6 Westgate Rampton, 6 Westgate
16 North Leverton No longer existing
The prebendal house of Oxton II (the Red Prebend) was demolished as recently as the early 1970s
to make way for extensions to the Saracen’s Head Hotel. The present buildings are mostly
replacements on the same sites, dating from the late C18. Most of the original houses would have
been timber framed and fragments of the earlier buildings survive in some of these later buildings.
There are some re-used roof timbers at Dunham House and some evidence of an earlier stone
building at Norwell Overhall (9-11 Church Street). Unfortunately the roof at South Muskham
Prebend was destroyed by fire in September 2001 and was the best example a crown post roof in
Nottinghamshire. The roof structure has now been restored.
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The contrast between the cramped and congested nature of the commercial area along King and
Queen Streets and the spacious layout of the former prebendal mansions in their large gardens
spread along Church Street and Westgate is a fundamental component of the town’s special
character.
A chantry priests’ house in the form of a quadrangle
with a courtyard garden was built in the churchyard,
to the northwest of the Minster, for the chantry priests
to live “in common”. Its date of construction is
uncertain but it is known that the first chantry was
endowed in 1241. Chantries were abolished in 1547
and the building continued in use as a lodging house
for the clergy and for a short time, afforded
accommodation for the Collegiate Grammar School.
The chantry priests’ house was demolished in 1819 to
provide a site for a new Grammar School building
The former
Grammar School
(now used as the Minster Centre). The buildings to the west of the former Grammar School,
including the Crown Inn on the corner, are assumed to be encroachments into the northwest
corner of the churchyard.
The Minster School buildings on Church Street comprise a group that does not enhance the
conservation area. Serious consideration has been given to a sensitive redevelopment of the site
for housing.
Summary
• Retain the high quality of buildings and materials in this area.
• The sensitive redevelopment of the Minster School site will enhance both the
Church Street frontage and the views from the footpath network to the south. The
usual conservation and archaeological considerations will apply.
Spaces, Landscape, Boundaries and Floorscape
There are a number of important open spaces within
the Minster area. These include the Minster
Churchyard, the prebendal plots and settings of the
large houses in this area and also the former
medieval deer park area (to the south of the Minster
and Bishops Manor), which includes the War
Memorial Recreation Ground. The area around the
Minster Churchyard and extending south to cover
The Minster Churchyard
the school grounds and recreation grounds is
identified as a ‘Green Wedge’ in the Local Plan.
The policy of the Southwell Green Wedge states that ‘planning permission will not be granted
for development that damages, intrudes into, or detracts from, the open character of this area.
The Minster is a prominent landmark within the town and can be seen for miles around. It is
important to retain these views of the Minster within the landscape and views of other
landmarks, such as Holy Trinity Church spire and views of prominent listed and unlisted
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uildings. The recreation ground, in particular, has good views of both the Minster and of the
spire of Holy Trinity Church.
There are many groups of important trees within this area. Those of particular note include an
avenue of trees along the footpath to the south west of the war memorial at the end of Bishops
Drive and the area around Squire’s Pond.
Brick boundary walls are particularly important within this area and many of them are listed.
They make a significant contribution to the quality of the public realm.
In terms of floorscape the predominant areas of quality traditional Yorkstone exist in and
around the Minster Churchyard, alongside the Trebeck Memorial Hall and certain paths around
the Prebendal houses. There are also examples of granite setts and gravel. This character area is
the most significant for traditional floorscape materials in the conservation area.
Summary
Church Street
• It is important to keep all the areas of important open space free from development, retain
their open character and prevent them from being divided up. As most of the prebendal
houses are listed any proposals to subdivide plots will be subject to formal planning
processes.
• Strive to retain important views, trees, walls and gates within the conservation area.
• Any future surfacing schemes in the public realm should be made up of high quality
traditional materials, such as Yorkstone and granite setts.
• The design and layout of The Minster School site on Church Street impinges upon the
character of the area. Reasons for this includes size, shape and massing in comparison to
the nearby prebendal houses. Sensitive redevelopment of the site will be a major
enhancement of the appearance and character of the area and there is a strong need to
enhance views of the Minster in any potential redevelopment of the site.
• The use of poor building materials has a detrimental effect on the character of the area.
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THE MINSTER AREA - LISTED BUILDINGS
STREET BUILDING GRADE
CHURCH STREET Gateways and boundary wall at Minster Church II
Yard adjacent to Church Street
9 Church Street (Now Natwest Bank) II
Minster Lodge, 11 Church Street
II
13 Church Street and adjacent garden walls II
Willoughby House, 21 Church Street
North Muskham Prebend, 23 Church Street and
attached boundary wall and Kirkland House
Cranfield House and garden walls (No. 25 Church
Street)
Ashleigh, 31 Church Street and attached garden
walls
II
II
II*
II
41 Church Street and garden boundary wall II
The Minster
Normanton Prebend and attached garden walls
The Old Grammar School (now Minster Centre)
South Muskham Prebend
Cottage adjoining stable and carriage house 25
metres east of South Muskham Prebend
The Old Rectory
The Residence, Vicars Court and adjoining
boundary walls
Potwell Dyke Bridge
I
II
II
II
II
II
II*
II
WESTGATE 1 Westgate II
2 Westgate II
4 Westgate II
Boundary Wall at Sacrista Prebend, 4 Westgate
II
16

WESTGATE (cont.) Gateway and flanking walls at Minster II*
Churchyard
5-7 Westgate II
BISHOPS DRIVE
Rampton Prebend, 6 Westgate
Boundary Wall at Rampton Prebend, 6 Westgate
Westlodge, 9 Westgate and boundary wall and
gate piers
Dunham House, 8 Westgate
Boundary Wall to Dunham House, 8 Westgate
Summerhouse to rear of Dunham House,
The Bishops Manor and remains of the Bishops
Palace, Bishops Drive.
II
II
II
II
II
II
I
17

THE MINSTER AREA - UNLISTED BUILDINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
STREET
BUILDING
CHURCH STREET The Coach House to the rear of 23
27
33
Minster Shop and Refectory
Building to east of Old Rectory
WESTGATE 3
Buildings to rear of Rampton Prebend
Building to rear of Sacrista Prebend
K6 telephone box in front of Dunham Prebend
BISHOPS DRIVE
The War Memorial Gates
Building in north west corner of recreation
ground
Trebeck Memorial Hall
18

6
54
1
50
19
46
6
49
11
31
38
26
34.0m
58
63 51
Health Centre
Ormesby
Merrycoin
Powers
41
43
El Sub Sta
32
49a
42
APPLETREE
1
18
El Sub Sta
9
2
MONCKTON
1
DRIVE
11
10
19
16
Builder's
Garden
Peelers
19
12
14
17
17
12
14
Zennor
Denholme
Cottage
40.6m
Presbytery
of Victories
WOLSEY CLOSE
WOLSEY CLOSE
El Sub Sta
1
17
15
15
School
39.11m
7
6
39.4m
Lowes Wong
Infants and Junior School
9
10
14
2
12
1
68
73
10
Bungalow
41.3m
GP
8
LOWES WONG
2a
2
Trebeck
4b
4a
32
Tel Ex
34
1
CR
3
QUEEN STREET
Dunham
House
9
Tel Ex
40.8m
Hardwicke
House
Sacrista
TCB
THE ROPEWALK
Ward Bdy
4
BM 41.32m
8
Rampton
Prebend
El Sub
Passage
TCB
1
11
20
22
PRIVATE
Willows
QUEEN STREET
1
17
4
9a
The
Church
Holly Mount
White
Hall
9
9
Hall
The Stables
38.1m
PO
House
16
9
WESTGATE
6
Cottage
18
40.5m
Orchard
Sheppard's
Saracen's
2
7
18
7
3
2
1
Hotel
5
1
Bank
8
5a
Posts
8
10
MARKET PLACE
Crown
LEEKS
Waterloo
Yard
Bull Yard
6a
6 8
23
10 4
1
3
12
14
El Sub Sta
37.2m
1
BM 37.66m
Hotel
10
Hotel
1
Chambers
KINGS COURT
Hotel
2 4
15
7
3 to 7
18
13
KING STREET
Bank
8
BM 36.14m
1
31 to 38
Arcade
17
Bank
20
9
23 to 30
37.2m
6
25b
21
24
28
10
3
1
MANOR
7 to 14
15 to 22
27c
27b
2
25a
13
39
36
40 to 47
29
St Marys Minster
48 to 55
PC
39.0m
BM 39.83m
44
48
Car Park
Willoughby House
17
PH
21
Kirkland House
23
56
Car Park
20
51
58a
11
Car Park
58
55
57
60
62
60a
Coach
House
25
31.7m
5
63 71
27
Vicars'
2
30
KING STREET
4
15
17
81a
66
31
Commercial
81
41.1m
Liby
Garage
17 to 20
6 to 11
CHURCH STREET
3
1
2
85
29
House
33a
Burgage Manor Cottage
1
30.2m
42.7m
Paddock
BM 44.58m
BURGAGE LANE
21 to 24
Close
33
Burgage
1 to 4
The
Normanton
Cott
Grenwood
Manor
4
8
6
The Grey
Themis
Earthwork
Pp
Chestnut
Hollydene
The Burgage
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Garage
Mews
Court
Map 5 - Town Centre
Buildings
Character area boundary
Significant walls, listed and unlisted
Listed Buildings
Grade
II
II*
Unlisted buildings of local lnterest
Scale1:2,000

6
1
3
50
19
46
6
Ormesby
49a
49
54
El Sub Sta
11
MONCKTON
31
38
19
26
34.0m
58
63 51
Merrycoin
Powers
Court
El Sub Sta
41
43
32
42
APPLETREE
1
18
9
2
1
DRIVE
11
10
19
16
Builder's
Garden
MANOR
14
15
68
2
12
14
73
6
10
10
CLOSE
11
15
17
Burgage Manor Cottage
17
17
Presbytery
El Sub Sta
Zennor
40.6m
of Victories
1
WOLSEY CLOSE
17
WOLSEY CLOSE
15
BM
39.11m
7
Cottage
6
School
41.3m
39.4m
Lowes Wong
Infants and Junior School
LOWES WONG
9
10
2
12
1
10
2a
Bungalow
GP
Trebeck
8
2
Hall
4b
4a
32
34
Tel Ex
1
CR
3
BM 41.32m
ED Bdy
Sacrista
Prebend
Dunham
TCB
4
Ward Bdy
40.8m
Hardwicke
CR
House
Tel Ex
THE ROPEWALK
ED Bdy
8
QUEEN ST
Rampton
CP
TCB
El Sub
20
1
The
A 612
22
Passage
1
PRIVATE
9a
Willows
13 15
4
Holly Mount
The
Church
CP
White
Orchard
Cottage
Cott
The Stables
Hall
WESTGATE
9
9
38.1m
9
PO
House
ED Bdy
Hall
18
Sheppard's
Saracen's
Head
2
7
18
1
40.5m
Waterloo
10
5
1
5a
1
3
8
MARKET PLACE
Posts
6 8
Bank
8
10
Crown
12
LEEKS
23
6a
Yard
Bull Yard
4
14
El Sub Sta
House
Hotel
2 4
KING STREET
3 to 7
BM 37.66m
1
1
Chambers
18
Portland
Hotel
7
a
Bank
8
8
31 to 38
Arcade
15
13
1
19
16 18
20
6
23 to 30
25b
21
BM 36.14m
15 to 22
37.2m
7 to 14
27c
27b
25a
25
13
39
36
40 to 47
27 29
48 to 55
48
44
PC
Willoughby House
Kirkland House
St Marys Minster
39.0m
23
17
56
Car Park
21
20
Car Park
Kirkland Lodge
58a
31.7m
Vicars'
Centre
Liby
55
47 49 57 63 71 77
58
60
Garage
62
60a
The
Coach
House
5
30
KING STREET
25
81a
66
31
81
Health
Garage
85
13 to 18
6 to 11
Burgage
Cottage
41.1m 42.7m
29
33a
CHURCH STREET
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Hotel
15
9
Bank
54
Car Park
4
2
27
3
1
2
Burgage
1
21 to 24
Close
1 to 4
Burgage
Paddock
33
The Grey
Normanton
Prebend
30.2m
Cott
Grenwood
Manor
BM 44.58m
BURGAGE LANE
Themis
House
Villa
Pp
The Burgage
8
Mews
Earthwork
Map 6 - Town Centre
Topographical Features
Scale 1:2000
Character area boundary
Focal points
Views
Footpaths
Traditional surfaces
Significant open spaces
Significant groups of trees and hedges

TOWN CENTRE
Church Street, Halam Road, King Street, Kirklington Road, Market Place, The Ropewalk,
Queen Street, Sheppards Row
Layout
This area forms the commercial centre of the town and is characterised by a tightly knit urban
form. Buildings are densely packed on narrow plots because the extensive use of land for
church properties left little space for secular town centre buildings. These narrow plots are
evident today, particularly on the north side of King
King Street
Street where Bull Yard, Waterloo Yard and Portland
Arcade are typical. They are characterised by the
principal building facing the street, with smaller
buildings built behind at right angles. The principal
building has an archway to allow access to the ones at
the rear. The yards are not evident on the south side of
King Street as the space here was even more
constrained by the Prebendal plots opposite the Minster
Church.
The town suffered transport problems, which are typical of a compact and busy commercial
historic core. Its central streets were narrow and frequently congested with a series of pinch
points that caused conflict between vehicles and pedestrians.
The recently implemented scheme in the town centre included a one way system for King
Street and Queen Street with loading, disabled and limited waiting bays to try and strike a
balance between the needs of all road users, and to make for a more attractive and safer
environment for pedestrians within the limited available space.
Southwell never developed a thriving market and the area that is assumed to have been the
market place on the south side of King Street was built upon, possibly in the Middle Ages. The
road called Market Place surrounding the crossroads is not thought to be the original site
although a small market was here in the late C18 th and early C19 th . The current market is held
on a gap site in the King Street frontage.
Queen Street leads from the town centre and is
transitional in character. Commercial property stops quite
abruptly at the end of Bull Yard, which is dense in
layout, thereafter the road is residential with buildings
widely dispersed. In this area large houses with large
gardens, such as at 32 Queen Street, The Hollies and St
Mary’s House, are prominent. The large gardens with
trees, the houses and the boundary walls are all important
to the conservation area character.
Summary
King Street,
Market Place
• In any future development proposals a high density form of development is appropriate for
the commercial centre.
• The distinct change in character along Queen Street should be maintained.
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Buildings
The great majority of the existing buildings date
from 1750-1850 and tend to be more vernacular in
character than architecturally outstanding. Most are
listed or are considered to make a positive
contribution to the conservation area. Of particular
importance is the Saracen’s Head which is a rare,
high quality, timber framed building dating from
circa 1460 and is a landmark building terminating
the view from Church Street.
The buildings exhibit a variety of heights, rooflines and
fenestration and a mix of stucco and red brick, slate and
pantile and styles range from Georgian to Victorian.
The Saracens Head
Queen Street
The rear elevations of buildings in this area are
sometimes prominent and important. Views from the
yards, rear car parks and across the Minster grounds
pick up these areas. Chimneys, roof profiles, rear
staircases, ventilation units, extensions must all be
considered for their impact on these views.
Shop fronts make a major contribution to the character of the town centre and their attraction
lies in their traditional appearance. It is important to reinforce this character by attention to
detailed design and materials. The most important elements are;
• The framing of the shop front with columns,
piers or pilasters
• A vertical emphasis to the windows
• Traditional materials, usually painted timber
• Colour that should harmonise with the street
• Signs that are painted in a traditional style
• Sensitively designed and located internal
security shutters if necessary
• One hanging sign, of traditional appearance if
necessary (illuminated if needed)
Traditional shop front on King Street
Summary
• The visual impact and importance of views of the rear elevations should always be
considered in any development proposals.
• Reference should be made to the Newark and Sherwood District Council Shopfront Design
Guide for detailed guidance on all aspects of shopfront design and signage.
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Spaces, Landscape and Boundary Features
The major open space in this tightly built urban form
is the King Street Market Place, which is a gap site in
the street frontage. Recent environmental
improvements have given the site definition and
character and it makes a positive contribution to the
street. However, a greater sense of enclosure would
benefit the space particularly to the rear.
Market Place, King Street
The yards behind the street frontages are tightly knit and are attractive spaces. They have an
intimate character with shops and houses on either side.
There are fine examples of traditional materials beneath the arch on Waterloo Yard and in Bull
Yard. If further yards are developed the use of traditional materials would positively enhance
the areas.
Many spaces are also enclosed by historic walls, as in Queen Street, and it is important that
these remain and are properly maintained.
There are several footpaths amongst the buildings that provide good pedestrian routes. Little
attention has been given to their appearance or to the safety of their users. They are a valuable
resource adding to the interest and vitality of the town centre and could be enhanced further.
Trees and soft landscape are not particular features
of this area, which is generally built up. However
specimen trees in the King Street Market Place and
at the junction of King Street with Queen Street do
act as focal points. Also of importance are the trees
and gardens in the larger houses, which soften and
contrast with the buildings and make a positive
contribution to the conservation area. Outside the
area, trees in Dunham, Rampton and Sacrista
Prebends form a strong backdrop to the town
centre.
Junction of King
Street and Queen
Street
Street furniture and road and pavement surfaces have developed over a number of years
resulting in too great a variety of materials. Generally surfaces are also of poor quality and in
poor condition. The spaces between buildings detract considerably from the high quality of the
architecture. However, improvements have been undertaken on King Street and Queen Street
with the introduction of Yorkstone paving for the one-way system.
Summary
• King Street Market Place would benefit from some form of enclosure particularly at the
rear where this will make a significant improvement to the townscape quality.
• The rear yards are generally attractive spaces and if the opportunity arises for further
regeneration this could further enhance the attractiveness of the area as a whole.
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TOWN CENTRE - LISTED BUILDINGS
STREET BUILDING GRADE
CHURCH STREET 3 – 7 Catherines II
HALAM ROAD
2 The Cottage & attached
boundary wall
II
KING STREET 1 II
2,4, 6, Lloyd’s Chemists II
3 II
5 II
7 II
8 II
10 II
12 II
15 & 15a II
20 & 22 II
24 & 26 Gossips coffee shop II
25, 25a, 25b, 27 A – C II
29 (including 31) II
36 & 38 II
46 – 52 II
49 and 51 II
54 II
56 II
58 II
58a & 60
II
62 II
KING STREET (cont.) 63 II
24

64, 64a, 66 II
71 & 73 II
81 & 83 II
85 & 85a II
Admiral Rodney Hotel
Wheatsheaf Inn
II
II
KIRKLINGTON ROAD 1 & attached boundary wall II
Former Sunday School
II
MARKET PLACE Gascoines II
1, 1a, 3 II
6, Mills the Newsagents II
13 & 15 II
16 & 18 II
17 II
Crown Hotel
Saracen’s Head Hotel
Milestone to left of carriage
arch at Saracen’s Head
II
II
*
II
PREBEND PASSAGE Southwell Methodist Church II
QUEEN STREET 2 & 4 II
9 St Margaret’s & attached
boundary wall and railings
11, 13 & 15 The Post Office &
adjoining shop
II
II
32 The Hollies II
Boundary wall and railings at II
The Hollies
QUEEN STREET (cont.) Gascoines Sale room II
25

Hardwick House II
Boundary wall and gate at
Hardwick House
II
SHEPPARD’S ROW 4 II
26

TOWN CENTRE - UNLISTED BUILDINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
STREET
BUILDING
HALAM ROAD 4, 6
Denholme Cottage
KING STREET 14,16 & 18
17 & 19
Wall behind 21
28,30,32,34
40,42,44
75 & 77
Building in car park
Portland Arcade
Waterloo Yard
Bull Yard
KIRKLINGTON ROAD
5 York Cottage
6 Vine Cottage
9 Pinfold Cottage
12 School Cottage
15 Appletree Cottage
PREBEND PASSAGE
THE ROPEWALK
Wall along north side
1 and attached wall
QUEEN STREET 5
6-8
13 and building to rear
10,12,14,16,18,20
QUEEN STREET (cont.)
Wall at Maryland
22 & adjoining wall
27

SHEPPARDS ROW 6-8
W.I. hall and passage wall
28

7
54
10
53
2 4
CR
15
House
Hotel
Hotel
BM 36.14m
El Sub Sta
KINGS COURT
7
3 to 7
18
a
Bank
57
8
18
13
Chambers
58
9
Arcade
Bank
1
31 to 38
19
20
16 18
9
67
MANOR
MONCKTON
CLOSE
7 to 14
15 to 22 40 to 47
23 to 30
26
6
65 71 73
10
3
BM 39.83m
24
69
1
70
2
27c
27b
13
39
57
29
Willoughby House
1
PC
St Marys Minster
56
27.1m
El
Sub Sta
DRIVE
48 to 55
48
Teresa Court
39.0m
17
Issues
LB
KING STREET
Car Park
The
Coach
Kirkland House
23
53
28
11
56
54
36
20
10
58a
Car Park
4
2
1
51
23
11
31.7m
5
Vicars'
BM 27.41m
27.4m
BYRON GARDENS
55
3
47
Car Park
51
60
42
60a
25
52
62
2
19
15
30
Garage
27
Orchard
17 15
41.1m 42.7m
Liby
Cottage
Burgage Manor Cottage
81a
Commercial
66
31
1
31
2
16
11
Garage
17 to 20
6 to 11
29
4a
Haywards
30.2m
Four Winds
Silverglade
Manor
21 to 24
Close
1 to 4
27.7m
Wengen
Normanton
Prebend
Builder's
Burgage
Paddock
33a
1
33
40
Cott
42.7m
1
Cottage
Grenwood
4 6
8
The Grey
Creg-Na Baa
Treyarnon
32
House
Mews
2
Garden
Pp
Themis
War
Meml
BM 44.58m
Burgage
Court
Earthwork
7
1
Rhydd
Peelers
Chestnut
11
2
Hollydene
The Burgage
Court
14
ARCHERS FIELD
44.5m
Becher's Walk
20
28.7m
Depot
34.1m
BM 37.21m
Pol Sta
and
LB
37.2m
BURGAGE
Becher's
Walk
1a
28
8
43.3m
DOVER STREET
Elmfield
Burgage Green
Elmfield House
BM 38.56m
Garden Lodge
Brewmaster's
30.2m
Coach House
Hill House Lodge
Hill House Cottage
39
36
1
18
2
2
22
30
11
8
28
4
Burgage
36
2
SOUTHWELL
Hill House
Path (um)
25
14
The Old
House
29.0m
37.5m
Drain
2
CHATHAM STREET
11a
1
1
2
Cedar View
29.6m
Shady Lane
33.8m
The Original
Bramley Apple
Tree
1
9
14
4
MILL PARK
3
CANON'S
FB
Ward Bdy
Inn
24.7m
STATION ROAD
Sub
BM 27.72m
27.1m
Holbrook House
Easter Skene
Walnut House
79
17
2
19
13
23
1
16
14
Stone Stacks
Lower Burgage
Inglenook
Beechdale
HEYWOOD CL
BM 24.25m
DORNOCH AVENUE
21
Hall
Cedar Lodge
BURGAGE LANE
19
22
NEWARK ROAD
2
FB
Garage
13
18
Childrens House
1
22
20
8
Station
Rutland
1
25.3m
25.9m
FB
32
25
34
Fire
33
New
Willows
Potwell Close
RIVERSIDE
Jonric
Brooklands
30
11
15
30
11
1
Path (um)
Path
1
10
42
5
16
40
MEADOW VIEW
Penryn
Hadfield
Brook
28
46
BURGAGE LANE
Earthwork
19
11
105
85a
22
Field
18
19
GREET
24.4m
PARK
The Bungalow
107
12
21
2
10
MARRISON
95
8
2
117
55
TEMPLEMANS WAY
9
1
121
EASTHORPE
Potwell
61
24
64
16
Dyke
WAY
67
NEWARK ROAD
133
68
72
15
14
141
Pipe Line
31 Path (um)
14
MEADOW
CHIMES
32
CREW LANE
PALMERS COURT
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1
19
12
5
16 to 21
14
12
18
12
11
FB
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8
Pipe Line
24.1m
2
6
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2
Map 7 - Burgage
Buildings
Grade
Character area boundary
Significant walls, listed and unlisted
II
Unlisted Buildings of local interest
Scale1:2,750

7
1
12
23
53a
El Sub Sta
House
Yard
4
6a
1
37.2m
54
1
Hotel
10
CLOSE
Hotel
Hotel
3 to 7
ED & Ward Bdy
CR
18
Portland
2 4
15
7
18
Bank
8
a
Chambers
31 to 38
Arcade
13
58
67
65
El Sub Sta
9
14
1
17
9
6
7 to 14
48 to 55
15 to 22 40 to 47
23 to 30
16 18
10
25b
1
Bank
37.2m
BM 36.14m
69
1
2
70
71
39
27c
73
MONCKTON
2
MANOR
25a
13
36
57
29
48
44
PC
1
Car Park
LOWER
DRIVE
Willoughby House
Kirkland House
St Marys Minster
Teresa Court
39.0m
17
11
53
56
54
20
Kirkland Lodge
Issues
Car Park
49
10
58a
Car Park
23
28
21
36
Garage
58
51 47
23
55
5763
62
31.7m
5
1 2 3
42
60a
19
Vicars'
Orchard
Cottage
66
The
Coach
4
11
27
27.4m
31
17 15
16
Centre
81a
BM 27.41m
BYRON GARDENS
25
2
15
30
31
3
1
Liby
Health
Garage
41.1m
2
11
17 to 20
6 to 11
29
Haywards
Four Winds
Burgage Manor Cottage
Burgage
1
42.7m
21 to 24
Close
1 to 4
Paddock
33a
33
40
Silverglade
Cottage
27.7m
Grenwood
The Grey
Treyarnon
Builder's
Themis
Villa
Normanton
Prebend
CHURCH STREET
The
Cott
Wengen
1
Manor
4 6
8
32
Peelers
Magistrates Court
Hollydene
House
Mews
2
Pp
Burgage
Court
Earthwork
7
1
Rhydd
11
ARCHERS FIELD
Garden
2
14
BURGAGE
War
Meml
The Burgage
BM 44.58m
Court
15
20
44.5m
Becher's Walk
Depot
Pol Sta
Coach House
Burgage
Hill
ElmfieldCott
Becher's
28
8
1a
1
18
28.7m
1
2
22
Burgage Green
The Old Police House
The Old
Elmfield House
Hill House Cottage
39
2
43.3m
30
11
DOVER STREET
8
28
4
Garden Lodge
36
2
30.2m
SOUTHWELL
Path (um)
25
Hill House Lodge
BM 38.56m
Hill House
14
11a
Brewmaster's
29.0m
37.5m
MILL PARK
Drain
CHATHAM STREET
1
1
9
14
29.6m
4
2
3
CANON'S
Walnut House
Shady Lane
Bramley Apple
FB
Childrens House
Inn
19 23
STATION ROAD
1
16
El
Sub
Sta
21
22
BM 27.72m
27.1m
Holbrook House
Hall
Easter Skene
Lower Burgage
Beechdale
BM 24.25m
13
DORNOCH AVENUE
14
NEWARK ROAD
Stone Stacks
Cedar Lodge
The
(Nursery School)
34
Station
25.3m
33.8m 25.9m
BURGAGE LANE
Inglenook
2
HEYWOOD CL
Rutland
12
1
FB
32
25
11
15
30
Brig
Willows
Brooklands
Potwell Close
11
1
RIVERSIDE
New
Jonric
Path
10
19
40
Penryn
Brook
46
MEADOW VIEW
Hadfield
BURGAGE LANE
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1
17
2
13
Garage
18
1
22
20
33
30
Path (um)
5
16
42
11
28
105
22
Field
18
19
Kerr
24.4m
107
12
21
2
1
PARK
MARRISON
The Bungalow
10
TEMPLEMANS WAY
95
8
117
55
2
19
9
1
121
Potwell
24
64
61
31
16
133
68
EASTHORPE
12
72
5
14
Dyke
WAY
67
NEWARK ROAD
141
12
Pipe Line
CHIMES
PALMERS COURT
15
14
14
16 to 21
11
18
FB
12
321
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Map 8 - Burgage
Topographical Features
Scale 1:2750
Character area boundary
Focal points
Views
Footpaths
Traditional surfaces
Significant open spaces
Significant groups of trees and hedges

THE BURGAGE
Burgage Green, Burgage Lane, Lower Kirklington Road, Station Road
Layout
The Burgage area is the surviving remnant of Burgage Manor,
which was a separate Manor within the parish of Southwell. It
was agricultural in character in contrast to the urban Prebendage
and today the contrast between the tightly built commercial area
of King Street and the more open character of the Burgage is
very marked.
Burgage Green itself is an attractive area of informal open space
sloping down to Newark Road. The main traffic and pedestrian
routes through the town bisect it and some architecturally
significant buildings overlook it.
Burgage Lane was formerly called Back Lane and served the
backs of the Prebendal houses on Church Street providing access
to the fields behind. Fields still remain on the south side of
Burgage Lane and it is a feature of the conservation area that
grazing is still continued in the heart of the town.
Burgage Green
Burgage Lane
Although there are some superb listed buildings in The Burgage,
it is still the park like setting that remains the dominant feature.
Both the modern and historic development pattern has been
characterised by large houses in large plots and many dwellings
are obscured from open view behind attractive green boundaries.
Station Road is quite separate from The Burgage but it is the
main approach to the conservation area from the north. It is a
C19 extension to the town leading towards the former railway
line and station. The regular rail passenger service ceased in 1959 but retained goods traffic
until 1964. The western part of the former railway line is now used as the Southwell Trail. The
trail forms the northern boundary of the built area of modern Southwell.
Beyond the former railway line is the river Greet that
provided power for Greet Lily Mill, which stands
adjacent to it. This former flour mill has now been
converted to residential use. Although unlisted, it is a
landmark building defining the entrance to the
conservation area and appearing in wider views.
Greet Lilly Mill
Summary
• The distinct boundary between the commercial
area of King Street and the Burgage should be maintained.
• The open fields to the south of Burgage Lane should remain undeveloped.
• Any proposals to increase density by further development in large plots should be resisted.
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• A change in the boundary of the conservation area is proposed. This involves the removal
of the south east end of Manor Drive from the conservation area. This is a modern
development and the previous boundary was based on old property plots.
Buildings
The Burgage Area together with the Prebendage has
some of the most elegant Georgian buildings in
Southwell. Burgage House, The Burgage, Elmfield
House, Burgage Manor, Burgage Lodge and Hill
House all occupy superb sites around Burgage
Green or at the top of Burgage Lane. They all have
classical features and all are listed. Of particular
note for its historic association with the poet Byron
is Burgage Manor. Lord Byron came to stay
frequently with his mother when she rented the
house 1803-1808.
Burgage
Manor
The Burgage is also the site of the former House of Correction. The first House of Correction
was built as a prison in 1611. The gateway and adjacent house, the former workshop and the
enclosing walls represent the second rebuilding in 1807. It closed as a House of Correction in
1880 and has since been used for a lace factory and now by Rainbows as a distribution depot.
The former workshop, gateway and adjoining house are listed buildings and by virtue of being
in their curtilage, so are other buildings and the wall surrounding the site.
Elsewhere buildings date from the Victorian era through to the C20 and are varied. There is no
style that can be said to be typical but buildings do tend to be grouped by age.
The Victorian era and the early C20 is represented by several
buildings around Burgage Green including the former
Magistrates Court (now the Town Council offices), the
former Governor’s House, the Old Police House and the
dwellings on Station Road. They are characterised by
decorative brickwork particularly at eaves level and stone
dressings around windows and doors.
The post war C20 houses are of little architectural quality but
the very low density of development has helped to maintain
the semi-rural character.
Generally all the buildings in the Burgage area are of good
quality and more recent development has had no adverse Former Governor’s House
impact. The only exception to this is the modern flat roof
building on the northern corner of Burgage Green and
opportunities to re-develop the site (as marked by the word ‘Depot’ on Burgage Green on Map
7) ideally in association with the House of Correction site, should be taken.
Summary
• The very high quality of buildings and spaces in this area must be maintained.
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• Any new development should compliment the existing buildings in the area and
respect the established character of the site.
• Landscape treatment should be an integral element of all new development
• Redevelopment of the House of Correction site is encouraged provided the setting of
the listed buildings and the character of the Burgage is respected.
Spaces, Landscape and Boundary Features
In the Burgage area, buildings are set within a
mature, park like setting and so spaces are
characterised by grass and trees. The balance
between ‘greenscape’ here in relation to the
buildings must be maintained. The contrast
between this area and the tightly built, urban form
of King Street is striking.
The most prominent area of open space is Burgage Green
Burgage Green itself. It is an attractive grassed
open space with fine mature trees. It has a natural appearance with no formal planted areas and
traditionally no boundary fences. However, protecting edges from damage by parked cars is a
problem.
The largest area of open space is between
Burgage Lane and Potwell Dyke and is special for
being so rural in character and yet in the heart
of the town. It is an unexpected area of grazing
land that has peaceful rural qualities. Enclosed on
all sides by thick hedges and trees, it is hidden
from view except from the footpaths that cross it.
Some of the best views of the Minster from
within the town are here. It is an area that should
be protected from any development and care
taken if development is proposed in peripheral areas.
Open space between Burgage
Lane and Potwell Dyke
Footpaths are a major feature of the Burgage area and provide well-used routes between The
Burgage and Easthorpe. They offer attractive and peaceful ways through the conservation area.
Walls in the Burgage area are very prominent and
form the boundaries of most of the properties on
Burgage Green and Burgage Lane. Traditionally
they are usually quite substantial and are
constructed of brick with brick copings. They
have a distinctly flowing shape as they follow the
slope of the ground. The only Victorian letterbox
in Southwell is inserted into the wall on the north
side of Burgage Green.
Walls within the Burgage Area
Road and footpath surfaces are generally poor and there is a lack of traditional materials. The
short stretch of Yorkstone paving in front of the property “The Burgage” assumes greater
importance because of the lack of it elsewhere.
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Trees are significant in this area for defining boundaries and as specimens on Burgage Green.
They are particularly important along Newark Road, Potwell Dyke and Burgage Lane where
they form a strong visual barrier and define the edge of the character area.
Summary
• Burgage Green should be retained as open parkland and not used for development.
• The parkland feel must remain dominant to buildings in the Burgage Green/Burgage
Lane area.
• The area of land between Burgage Lane and Potwell Dyke should not be developed.
• The distinctive detail of boundary walls in the area should be respected. All boundary
walls are important in the context of the conservation area and their maintenance
should be encouraged.
• Visually important groups of trees on Newark Road, Potwell Dyke and Burgage Lane
should be protected.
• Footpaths could be enhanced with improved surface treatment and suitable lighting.
Public footpaths across open fields should remain natural and unlit.
• Lighting columns are of a standard modern design and could be more sympathetic to
the traditional character of the area.
• Overhead wires detract and opportunities should be taken to re-locate them
underground.
• The grass verges around Burgage Green are vulnerable to damage by parked vehicles
and if the opportunity arises a suitable scheme to alleviate the problem should be
considered.
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THE BURGAGE - LISTED BUILDINGS
STREET BUILDING GRADE
BURGAGE GREEN Burgage Cottage II
Burgage Hill Cottage and
Boundary Wall and Gate Piers
Burgage House and boundary
walls
II
II
Burgage Manor and boundary wall II
War memorial
Elmfield house and attached
garden walls
Former workshops at former
House of Correction
Gateway to former House of
Correction and adjoining house to
left
Police Station and Courthouse
The Burgage
Brick garden walls to north, east
and south of The Burgage
The Burgage Cottage
Water Pump 5m NW of The
Burgage
The Grey House
The Old Police House
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
II
BURGAGE LANE Burgage Court II
Hill House
Boundary Wall and gate piers at
Hill House
II
II
LOWER KIRKLINGTON
Boundary wall at the former II
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ROAD
House of Correction
1, The Brewmasters House II
STATION ROAD Station House II
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THE BURGAGE - UNLISTED BUILDINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
STREET
BURGAGE GREEN
BUILDING
House SW of former workshops at former House of
Correction
Wall at House of Correction
The Old Coach House
Garden Cottage and building to north west
Outbuilding to rear of police station
BURGAGE LANE
2 “The Old Forge”
LOWER
ROAD
KIRKLINGTON
Burgage Mews and Themis Villas and boundary wall
Wall at Burgage Court
Hill House Cottage and Hill House Lodge and
boundary wall
Wall at Bechers Walk/Hill House
Buildings opposite 25 Burgage Lane
No’s 2,4,8
STATION ROAD
The Newcastle Arms Public House
Greet Lily Mill
No. 1-3
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26
39
Prebend
28.3m
El
Sta The Old Rectory
FB
FB
Path (um)
BM 27.91m
SOUTHWELL
41
HARVEY'S
43
FIELD
Path (um)
27.4m
54
49a
3
1
Path (um)
49
53
FB
The Original
Bramley Apple
Tree
PH
PALACE VIEW
7
56
1
4
63
55
65
62
64
69
10
14
21
13
2
FARTHINGATE
9
4
77
2
79
FARTHINGATE CLOSE
81
7
1
LB
TCB
1
13
1
26.8m
2
10
12
Inglenook
Beechdale
11
18
19
13
23b
21
25
29
20a
20
31
22
37
Badgers
FB
28 30 34
Easthorpe
41
Path (um)
Potwell Close
27.53m
Easthorpe
House
Tennis Court
30
The Old
Spr
11
49
53
Path
1
55
47 57 61
29.9m
10
85
19
16
67
2
71
69
PH
MS
28
105
85a
85b
79
26.8m
87a
1
19
107
25.8m
28
87
26
COTTAMS CLOSE
Spring
Lodge
24
TEMPLEMANS WAY
91
95
18
117
BM 25.84m
1
2
EASTHORPE
Depot
9
15
Springfield
Hall
BRAMLEY CLOSE
Playground
METCALFE CLOSE
23
6
3
121
66
5
64
14
133
68
72
20
17
15
1
14
141
12
PALMERS COURT
23
16 to 21
11
7
13
1
Path
2
6
CREW LANE
Path
West View
12
16
Works
Depot
10
FISKERTON ROAD
33
5
2
1
WAKELING CLOSE
El Sub Sta
21
23
Path (um)
Track
Issues
49
BM 38.18m
61
38.4m
71
75
Map 9 - Easthorpe
Buildings
Character area boundary
9
12
14
17
Brandreth
SPRING HILL
Grade
Significant walls, listed and unlisted
II
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Unlisted Buildings of local interest
Scale1:2,000

17
141
West View
El
Sta
FB
39
Prebend
28.3m
The Old Rectory
FB
Path (um)
SOUTHWELL
41
43
BM 27.91m
Path (um)
54
3
1
Path
FIELD
27.4m
53
49a
PALACE VIEW
FB
The Original
Bramley Apple
Tree
7
PH
56 62
1
4
63
55
65
64
69
14
10
13
2
FARTHINGATE
9
4
77
2
79
7
1
FARTHINGATE CLOSE
81
1
LB 26.8m
TCB
10
12
Inglenook
Beechdale
11
18
21
19
13
23b
25
29
20a
20
31
Easthorpe
37
FB
22 28 30 34
Badgers
Court
41
Tennis Court
30
Potwell Close
26.8m
BM
27.53m
Easthorpe
House
Spr
11
49
53
1
55
Path
47 57 61
The Old
10
16
85
19
2
67
29.9m
71
PH
69
MS
28
105
85a
85b
79
19
87a
1
107
25.8m
28
87
26
24
91
95
18
117
BM 25.84m
1
2
COTTAMS CLOSE
9
15
6
121
66
64
EASTHORPE
Playground
133
68
72
Hall
BRAMLEY CLOSE
METCALFE CLOSE
23
Depot
3
5
14
20
17
15
1
14
PALMERS COURT
23
12
16 to 21
11
7
13
1
Path (um)
2
6
Path
CREW LANE
12
Works
Depot
13
Spring
26
33
21
10
Springfield
Map 10 - Easthorpe
Topographical Features
5
WAKELING CLOSE
9
2
1
El Sub Sta
21
23
Path (um)
Track
FISKERTON ROAD
Issues
49
BM 38.18m
61
71
75
38.4m
Character area boundary
Focal points
Views
Footpaths
Traditional surfaces
SPRING HILL
12
14
Brandreth
Significant open spaces
Significant groups of trees and hedges
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Scale 1:2000

EASTHORPE
Church Street, Easthorpe, Fiskerton Road, Palace View and Harvey’s Field.
Layout
The once agricultural hamlet of Easthorpe has, on
the whole, lost its original rural character and has
developed into a tight urban form along the narrow
street. A particular characteristic of this area is the
development of narrow fronted, three storey former
farmhouses. Some of these are sited close together.
They contribute, along with their three and two
storey neighbours, to the townscape and create a
generally enclosed feeling except in the vicinity of
Farthingate where it joins the main street.
Easthorpe towards
the Minster
In other places properties are set back slightly from
the road with a small garden area in front. Although
the predominant layout is linear along the road
itself, in places there are building ranges set behind
those immediately adjacent to the road, as can be
seen at 10 Easthorpe. There are also some terraces
that extend back from the roadside blocks, for
example those at 65 Church Street and at 21/23
Easthorpe.
23 Easthorpe
Complimenting the tight urban form along Church
Street and Easthorpe there are two large country
houses with large gardens. These are Easthorpe
House and Easthorpe Court (also known as
Easthorpe Lodge). The former is a good stuccoed,
Regency House with a shallow hipped roof. Its
boundary walls are a prominent and important
feature of the conservation area as is the adjacent
woodland planting belt. Easthorpe Court is a little
earlier but was altered and extended in the early
nineteenth century.
Easthorpe House
The traditional tight knit character of Easthorpe is unfortunately diluted by the Farthingate
estate, a large cul-de-sac of bungalows with a wide splayed junction to Church Street that was
built in the 1960s. This estate is excluded from the conservation area.
Summary
• There are two different types of urban form recognisable in this area. Firstly, the tight
urban form of Church Street and Easthorpe, and secondly, the large country houses within
their large gardens.
• Wide splayed junctions, as demonstrated by the cul-de-sac Farthingate, should be avoided
within and on the edge of the conservation area, as the character and townscape of the
conservation area will be affected.
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Buildings
The majority of buildings date from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. There are
equal numbers of listed buildings to unlisted buildings in this part of the conservation area.
Many of the buildings in this area are constructed of the prevalent building materials, which
are brick with either slate or pantile roofs. Some have slate to the front, street-facing, slope and
pantiles on the back slope. This is illustrated at 67a, 69 and 71 Church Street. In the past, slate
became fashionable and in some cases owners could not afford to cover both slopes of the roof
but just had their most prominent one slated. Unfortunately, non-traditional materials such as
concrete tiles, have also been used in this area.
Buildings of particular importance are the three storey former
farmhouses that can be seen gable end onto the road most of which
have a semicircular window. At 22 Easthorpe the window is a
complete original ‘Diocletian’ (or Thermal) window as it has two
vertical divisions.
There is no church within this area but there is one shop, at 21
Church Street. One early nineteenth century building, which has a
small-paned shop front, is 64 Church Street. Other traditional shop
fronts can be seen at 65 and 77 Church Street although these are all
now residential.
22 Easthorpe
There are a number of details that are characteristic of the area.
These include red brick, red pantiles, hipped roofs, small paned casement windows, vertical
sliding sash windows and Yorkshire sliding sash windows, six and four panelled doors with
traditional mouldings and ogee boot scrapers.
Easthorpe is built on poor alluvial clays and there
are some spectacular examples of subsidence as
seen at 28/30 Easthorpe.
28/30 Easthorpe
The erosion of the character of the conservation
area can be seen through the use of UPVC windows
and the use of new bricks that do not match older
bricks in terms of colour, texture etc.
Summary
• Appropriate natural materials should be used for any new development within this part of
the conservation area
Spaces, Landscape and Boundary Features
There are paddocks and fields to the south that are included within the conservation area to
conserve the setting of the area. These are important spaces that show how close to the
countryside the village’s buildings are. To the north of Easthorpe, one of these areas extends
along the dyke from 53 Church Street to Shady Lane. Another extends to the east of Inglenook
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along the Dyke to the conservation area boundary and south into gardens of properties along
Easthorpe. To the south of the road important areas of open space include those to the south
and south east of Easthorpe Court (also known as Easthorpe Lodge). There are a number of
important views within this part of the conservation area of the Minster, Easthorpe Court and
other large houses.
The proposed Southwell by-pass will have a major impact on open spaces to the south and
there will be a particular conflict on the Fiskerton Road frontage. A review of this part of the
by-pass would be welcomed.
There are a number of important areas of trees in
the area. These include those that line the banks of
Potwell Dyke, those that run along Fiskerton Road
and those located within the grounds of Easthorpe
Court, Easthorpe House and the Old Coach House.
There are also many trees within garden areas
including a particularly important one, the original
‘Bramley Apple Tree’, which is located in the back
Potwell Dyke Bridge
garden of number 75 Easthorpe. (NB. The tree was
originally in the garden of 73 which calls itself “Bramley Tree Cottage” but a boundary change
included it in the garden of no. 75). There is also a magnificent beech tree at “Greyfriars”
visible from the street.
Brick and stone boundary walls within this area are
important. Of particular note within the townscape
are those around Easthorpe House and to the south
along Fiskerton Road, the wall at Easthorpe Court
and those fronting the highway along Church Street
and Easthorpe.
Boundary walls to
Easthorpe House
It can be noted that there are a number of boundary
walls along Easthorpe and Church Street that are
constructed of non traditional materials, e.g. concrete and timber, which have replaced brick
walls with, in some cases, railing tops. The loss of these elements has led to the erosion of the
character of the area.
Generally there are few different types of traditional surfacing. Granite setts can be seen at the
entrance of Easthorpe House and gravel surfacing has been used for in many driveways of this
area.
Summary
• The open areas that provide the setting of the conservation area should not be developed.
• Important open spaces within the conservation area and important areas of trees should be
protected from development.
• The route of the proposed by-pass should be reviewed where it crosses Fiskerton road
because of the possible adverse impact on this part of the conservation area.
• Retain and encourage use of traditional surface treatments that are typical of the area.
• Church Street and Easthorpe has a very narrow carriageway in places. There is generally
too much traffic travelling along this route and too many cars parked along the road.
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• Farthingate, although outside the conservation area, has a detrimental visual effect on the
character of the area.
• In some cases poorly matching bricks have been used on new buildings that are not in
keeping with the character of the area.
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EASTHORPE - LISTED BUILDINGS
STREET BUILDING GRADE
CHURCH
43 Bridge House II
STREET
45 II
47 II
49 II
56 II
58 II
62 II
64 II
65 II
69 and adjoining wall II
Apiary House (No. 71) and attached
boundary wall
II
EASTHORPE 2 II
9 and 11 II
Boundary Wall and gates at Easthorpe
Lodge
Stable and Potting Sheds 5m north of
Easthorpe Lodge
Well head 70m northeast of Easthorpe
Lodge
Easthorpe Lodge and Easthorpe
Court, 20
23A
II
II
II
II
II
24 II
25 II
26 and 28 II
27 and 29 II
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EASTHORPE
(cont.)
31 II
32 II
34 II
35 II
39 and adjoining boundary wall II
41 II
43 II
45 II
47 and 47A II
67 II
Easthorpe House
Boundary Wall and Gate Piers at
Easthorpe House
II
II
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EASTHORPE - UNLISTED BUILDINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
STREET
BUILDING
CHURCH STREET 55, 57, 59, 61 and 63
67
67A
73
75
77
PALACE VIEW 1, 4, 5
EASTHORPE 1, 3, 5, 7
10
23B, 19, 17, 15, 13
22
30
Building to the rear of 39
49
53, 55
57, 59, 61
69
FISKERTON ROAD
Cart shed adjacent to Road opposite Cottams
Close
49-75
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Map 11 - Westgate
Buildings
Listed Buildings
Grade
Character area boundary
Significant walls, listed and unlisted
II
Unlisted Buildings of local interest
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1
32
28a
1
1a
69a
16
14
19
12
2
15
1
2
27
ALLENBY ROAD
8
22
PLACE
10
2
CLOSE
1
12
10
46.5m
48.1m
26
24
47.1m
22
18
41.8m
11 7
9
29
5
The Dumbles
The Old
Vicarage
(Elderly
Vicarage
(PH)
14
12
1
FB
12a
Paddocks
41.3m
Path (um)
Shelter
12
3
15
Cottage
10
Path (um)
139
New Lodge
FB
1
2
VICARAGE ROAD
8
LB
2
31
148
16
29
15
33
EASTFIELD COURT
44
HIGH TOWN
TRINITY ROAD
2
1
36
5
7
3
15
11
19
25
LANDSEER CLOSE
18
5
35
6a 28
Chilterns
Anstruther
Sub Sta
The Cottage
Potwell Dyke
Ingleborough
98 96
Spinney
Bracken
Hill
Harleythorne
1 to 8
Southwell
Trinity
Holy Trinity
El
Sub
Sta
to
5 to 8 1 to 4
21
9 to 12
Archway
Orchard
Place
17 to 20
Infants and Junior School
Cottages
TCB
40.0m 106b
40.1m
131
142
125
8
2
MICKLEBARROW
140a
140
CLOSE
1
1
123
21
3
138
1a
22
12
MAY HILL
26
LANDSEER ROAD
136
20
8
119
28
2
48
40.0m
12
30
2
24
115
25
50
28
The New
124a
126
113
1
3
29
10
27
35
41
32
Midway
16
Henleaze
118
19
17
40
114
112
15
15
23
103
35a
53
8
16
37 39
11a
HONING DRIVE
101a
34
104
Asheville
13
24
HILLCREST
11
ASH TREE CLOSE
1
2
106
100
40.9m
95
91 83
75a
75b
HALLOUGHTON ROAD
WOODLAND VIEW
Caldene
77
90
30
Woodside
Tanyard
Tanyard FB
Tanyard Farm
39a
1
Thornbury
FB
11
81
BM 37.27m
65
38
26
Path (um)
21
HILLSIDE DRIVE
2
65a
65b
AVENUE
Hekla
20
10
8078
74
67
42
75
COGHILL COURT
71
FB
15
27
Tops
1
Path (um)
69
10
Terrace
66
14
28
19 17
11
52a
WANDS
May's Yard
57
61
1
52
17
50a
55
15
1
40.2m
1
Cinema
NOTTINGHAM ROAD
4
50
Path (um)
Path (um)
7
12
Wand's
4
49
7
2
4844
10
45 41
Forge Place
3
4
5
LOWES WONG
DUNHAM CLOSE
40
Police
House
Lees Field
ED Bdy
3
1
32
2
24
CR
8
1
28
1
PH
37
26
Sacrista
Prebend
2Oa
20
BM 41.61m
31a
31
28
26
1
15
1a
41.4m
The Old
Stonewell
Baptist
El Sub
Baptist Church
Gables
A 612
War Memorial
35.3m
Recreation
22
17
33.3m
18
7
Wesley
Garage
Dunham
12
23
10
21
23a
Rampton
PCs
19
21a
CP
15a
15
Park House
30.4m Sub Sta Park
Cottage
Passage
9a
1
4
Church
Popely's Piece
Head
Hotel
Hall
WESTGATE
9
Cromwell
Orchard
Lodge
The
Retreat
Seven Limes
Playground
40.5m
End
3
5a
Crown
Bank
MARKET PLACE
Bowling Green
Memorial
Pond
6 8
Map 12 - Westgate
Topographical Features
Character area boundary
Focal points
Views
Footpaths
Birchlea
Track
Holroyd
Posts
Leisure
Minster
Traditional surfaces
Significant open spaces
Significant groups of trees and hedges
Springfield
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WESTGATE
Nottingham Road, Westgate, Westhorpe
Layout
Westgate is the road that links Southwell with the former hamlet of Westhorpe and is
essentially a ribbon of residential development. The conservation area boundary is drawn
relatively tightly along the road, particularly on the north side, to exclude the swathe of C20
suburban housing immediately behind it.
In terms of historic character, Westgate’s character
changes around the Holy Trinity Church. The
Southwell side is of high quality with a very large
number of listed and unlisted buildings of
architectural quality. The street has long runs of
continuous frontages and where gaps occur, they
are only small. Buildings are mostly at the back
edge of the pavement with the more imposing
houses set slightly back in marginally larger breaks.
Westgate towards
Southwell
On the Westhorpe side of Holy Trinity, the pattern changes with a more dispersed layout and
fewer buildings of any significant merit. Here there is a mix of C20 century development with
no architectural unity or any regard for its historic context. Here more than anywhere else in
the conservation area is the potential to improve the
physical appearance of the environment.
Westgate from Westhorpe
Nottingham Road joins Westgate on the south side. It
was historically known as Moor Lane and was
developed with C18 and C19 properties on its east
side. In contrast, the west side has only been
developed in the C20. The first workhouse in
Southwell is on Nottingham Road and is now the
Baptist Church.
Buildings
Westgate displays the most eclectic mix of
buildings in the conservation area ranging from
prestigious listed buildings near the Minster to
plainer C20 buildings towards Westhorpe. It would
be appropriate to continue this mix but with high
quality modern building that would make a positive
contribution. A notable example of such a building
is 2 Nottingham Road which is an environmentally
friendly house incorporating energy efficient
technologies but which also sits well in the street
scene.
2 Nottingham Road
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Nottingham Road has less potential for
improvement, the east side already has a high
proportion of listed and locally important buildings
and the west side is fully developed with C20
dwellings.
Building materials as well as styles are variable in
this area. Buildings are predominantly brick but
Variety of building
there are also several rendered or painted buildings
materials, Westgate
and roofing materials include slate, pantile and
plain tiles. All would be appropriate for any new buildings or larger scale development.
The most outstanding building in Westgate is Holy
Trinity Church. Together with the Minster it is
prominent in views into the area. The Local Plan
shows a site adjacent to Holy Trinity on its South
East boundary as housing land (H2Sn). Any
proposed development here should take advantage
of this unique location by creating a layout that
ensures that glimpses of the church and its tower
are maintained. Development here should also not
intrude too closely on Potwell Dyke and should
retain the important hedgerow boundaries here.
There is an important group of unlisted buildings
surrounding the Nottingham Road junction, which
frames the junction and provides a strong urban
form. This group has a cohesive appearance and
makes a positive contribution to the conservation
area on an important corner.
Holy Trinity Church
Corner of Nottingham Road
Generally Westgate has several examples of
inappropriate “improvements” to old buildings such
as replacement windows, unsympathetic extensions
and the use of concrete roof tiles. This can be damaging not just to the character and
appearance of the individual building but the cumulative effect is to detract from the quality of
the conservation area.
A common feature of many of the houses is the boot scraper. Some are in better condition than
Westgate/ Nottingham Road junction
others. They are generally made of stone.
Summary
• Any new building should be of high design quality and make a positive contribution to the
area’s character.
• Building styles and materials can reflect the variety found in this character area
• The inherent character of buildings should be retained when improvements or extensions
are undertaken.
• Views of Holy Trinity Church as a landmark feature in the wider landscape should be
maintained when considering any development proposals in the town.
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• The layout of the Local Plan housing site to the south of Holy Trinity Church should
embrace the opportunity to protect the views of the church.
Spaces, Landscape and Boundary Features
Formal open space is not generally a feature of the Westgate
area where the layout is one of ribbon development along the
road. Within this general pattern, there is a small enclave of
open space and trees around Holy Trinity Church and a
larger area to the south east of the church, which is currently
allocated for housing the Local Plan.
Westhorpe Dumble
Westhorpe Dumble/Potwell Dyke (it changes its name along
Westgate) provides an important natural corridor through the
area. A combination of water, trees and bushes provides the
natural character of the dumble. The water course is very
deep though the volume of water is usually quite low.
Buildings are mostly at some distance away. It is important
to maintain this natural feature and its setting and not allow
building too close to it.
There are few significant trees along Westgate and
the loss of any of them would be detrimental to the
appearance of the conservation area. There is a
particularly good group of mature trees around the
Old Vicarage.
Walls and buildings frame Westgate from Holy
Trinity Church into Southwell and provide a strong
built form. From Holy Trinity to Westhorpe there are
a variety of boundary treatments. Greater definition
of boundaries either built or natural would enhance
the conservation area.
Trees at The Old Vicarage
Summary
• Natural features should be protected and where appropriate, enhanced.
• The natural corridor of Westhorpe Dumble/Potwell Dyke should be protected from
encroachment by development to protect its historic landscape value and its flora and
fauna.
• Greater attention to the definition of boundaries particularly from Holy Trinity Church to
Westhorpe would enhance the streetscene.
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WESTGATE - LISTED BUILDINGS
STREET BUILDING GRADE
NOTTINGHAM ROAD 9 II
11,13 II
15 II
Park House
Boundary wall & railings at
Southwell Baptist Chapel
Southwell Baptist Chapel and
adjoining house
Wesley Manse
II
II
II
II
WESTGATE 10 II
11 II
13, Cromwell House II
14 II
15 II
16, Pathway House II
17, Kelham House II
18 II
19 II
20 II
21 Stenton House II
23 Clyde House II
23 Ornamental Garden Arch II
23a
II
25 Westgate House II
WESTGATE (cont.) 26 The Reindeer Public House II
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27 – 29 II
28 Park View House II
Boundary wall at 28 & 32
II
31 Regency House II
31a Norwell House
II
32 II
33 Norwell Cottage II
40 II
42 II
44 II
50 Westby House & boundary wall II
Orangery 10m north of 50a
II
55 II
57 Trinity House II
60, 62 & 66 II
69 & 71 II
75 II
WESTGATE (contd.) 81 & 81a II
84 II
102 Honing House II
Boundary wall and gatepiers at
Honing House
II
1 – 4 Archway Cottages II
Church of Holy Trinity and attached
boundary wall
II
WESTHORPE 1 Westhorpe Lodge II
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WESTGATE - UNLISTED BUILDINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
STREET
NOTTINGHAM
ROAD
BUILDING
1,3,5,7
2
17
The Old School House
1-8 Park Terrace and associated buildings
Wall at the Gables
Wall at Park House
Outbuildings at Park House
Park Cottage
WESTGATE
(north side)
Buildings west of 10
20a
22,24
Buildings to rear of 26
30
34,36,38
48 Allwoods Discount Store
52
Buildings to west of 52
68, 70
74
76
78 Bromley House and railings
86, 90 The Winters Tale
WESTGATE 96, 98
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(north side)
100 Centenary House and wall
108 St Mary’s House
110
114, 116,118,124 and wall
142
(south side) 35
144,146 and wall
The Old Vicarage
K6 telephone box on the corner of West Gate and Holy
Trinity Road
41 and adjoining wall & outbuildings
45,47
51-53
1-5 Trinity Place
Holy Trinity School
77
83-101
Wall at 111/113
123 and railing
139 Orchard Cottage, adjoining wall and buildings to the
north west
WESTHORPE
22 and attached shop
5
The Dumbles Public House
The Cottage and adjoining walls and outbuildings
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17
11
Pond
60.4m
OXTON ROAD
GP
Cottage
Longwood
Ridge
Sunbury
Cottage
B 6386
Path
Buckland
Buckthorpe
Back Lane
24
Path (um)
BM 49.51m
15
1
ALLENBY ROAD
48.1m
22
26
24
29
47.1m
67.5m
Drain
LEACHCROFT HILL
Pinfold
BM 64.45m
44.8m
Pond
Pond
Hall
Farm
Long Barn
BM 44.83m
Woodvale
Westhorpe
44.9m
84 78
80
The Elms
Garden House
Elms Barn
Drain
1
Cott
Home Farm
45.2m
4
House
97
WESTHORPE
Yew Tree
Woodland
El
Sub Sta
Holly
WESTHORPE Cottage
BM 43.92m
61
65 63
67
66
Path (um)
Westhorpe House
54
45.1m
59
Drain
Path (um)
Buckland
52
52
57
50
46
Drain
55
44
42
OXTON ROAD
Calverts
49
38
Calvert's
41.6m
37
12
28
5
1
WARRANDS
2
MARKET
Sunnyside
21
23
10
8
2
CLOSE
1
12
10
22
Vicarage
41.8m
11
9
7
5
Path (um)
Path (um)
47.5m
Westhorpe Dumble
41
THE HOLME
Cottage
4547
25
Farthings
Little Portion
Dumble
House
Greenfields
FB
Tanglewood
Cottage
BATH LANE
Bath
Westhorpe
Dumble
Track
BM 41.96m
Path (um)
Path (um)
Map 13 - Westhorpe
Buildings
Grade
Character area boundary
Significant walls, listed and unlisted
II
Path (um)
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17
11
SAVERSICK LANE
67.5m
Drain
Pond
OXTON ROAD
LEACHCROFT HILL
Pinfold
BM 64.45m
Pond
Hall
Farm
44.8m
Pond
COOKS LANE
60.4m
Sunbury
Cottage
GP
Westhorpe
Long Barn
BM 44.83m
Path (um)
84
80
Woodvale
78
44.9m
The Elms
47.5m
Garden House
Elms Barn
Drain
Longwood
Cottage
Ridge
El
Sub Sta
Path (um)
1
Cott
Home Farm
45.2m
4
Home Farm
WESTHORPE
Yew Tree
Woodland
BM 43.92m
61
65 63
67
B 6386
Westhorpe House
Path
66
54
45.1m
Buckland
Buckthorpe
BM 49.51m
Calverts
Calvert's
41.6m
WARRANDS
Holly
WESTHORPE Cottage
FB
Path (um)
59
Drain
Path (um)
Buckland
House
52
52
50
46
57 55
Drain
44
Back Lane
42
24
49
38
Path (um)
OXTON ROAD
37
12
28
5
1
ALLENBY ROAD
2 8
MARKET
Sunnyside
CLOSE
Westhorpe Dumble
15
1
2
27
23
10
1
10
46.5m
48.1m
12 22
26
24
47.1m
22
41.8m
29
11 7
9 5
The Dumbles
Vicarage
41.3m
(PH)
14
The
12a
VICARAGE ROAD
12
1
Paddocks
New Lodge
Path (um)
41
THE HOLME
Cottage
45
25
Farthings
Little Portion
Dumble
House
Greenfields
FB
Tanglewood
Path (um)
Cottage
BATH LANE
Bath
Westhorpe
Dumble
Track
BM 41.96m
Path (um)
Map 14 - Westhorpe
Topographical Features
Character area boundary
Focal points
Views
Path (um)
Footpaths
Areas of important open space
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WESTHORPE
Bath Lane, Leachcroft Hill, The Holme, Oxton Road, Westhorpe
Westhorpe is regarded in the Local Plan as countryside and any new development is strictly
controlled. As a result Westhorpe has retained its rural charm in contrast to the dominant urban
form of the majority of Southwell. It presents a pleasant combination of mellow brick buildings
and roadside walls, large specimen trees and smaller areas of casual woodland, open fields,
hedgerows and pleasant gardens. These qualities warrant firm protection from inappropriate
disturbance.
Layout
The character area begins at the junction of
Westhorpe with Oxton Road and the row of houses
called Sunnyside. This is not the geographical extent
of Westhorpe, which continues for a short distance
towards Southwell and is included in the Westgate
character area.
Sunnyside
Westhorpe is typical of many of the villages and
hamlets of central Nottinghamshire in that it is located on the south facing slope of a dumble,
in this case Westhorpe Dumble, which forms its southern boundary.
The layout is a simple one. Westhorpe is essentially a single road along which the majority of
buildings are located with a further small grouping around the area called The Holme. The
road serves only Westhorpe and so unlike the rest of the conservation area, there is no through
traffic. This greatly contributes to its quiet and peaceful character.
Behind the buildings there is an undulating
backdrop of farmland with small fields and
paddocks surrounded by hedges. These greatly
contribute to the rural quality of Westhorpe and set
it apart from the rest of Southwell.
23 & 24
Westhorpe
Buildings are dispersed at low density but are
nevertheless prominent in the street because the
majority of them are sited at the back edge of pavement and many are positioned at 90 0 to the
road. Despite buildings being well dispersed along Westhorpe, there is little open space
perceived in the street scene mainly because buildings are sited on the road frontage and are
linked by boundary walls. The only exception is the paddock to the east of Home Farmhouse
and as an open break this is very important.
At the western end of Westhorpe, Bath Lane leads to St Catherine’s well, which was a
pilgrimage site until the mid C16. The view when walking up Bath Lane with open fields to
either side is unaltered over many centuries and is historically important.
There is no central focus to Westhorpe such as a church or any other local facilities.
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Summary
• The Newark and Sherwood Local Plan shows Westhorpe being outside the settlement area
for Southwell and as such there is a presumption against new development.
• A change in the boundary conservation area is proposed. This involves the extension of the
southern boundary to run along the track and footpath. This provides a more concise
boundary for the area and includes these paths, from which impressive views of the Minster
are gained.
Buildings
Westhorpe has a high proportion of traditional buildings most of which are listed or have an
important contribution to make towards the character and appearance of the conservation area.
They are characterised by their generally modest scale and their use of consistent building
materials, which are normally brick and pantile.
There are no buildings of higher listing than Grade II and few with any formal architectural
pretensions. Westhorpe Hall is the only building on the grand scale and this is set in its own
grounds and does not address the street.
There are several former farms and cottages but there are no longer any working farms. There
have been several conversions of barns to residential use where the key has been to retain the
barn-like appearance.
A number of modern buildings of suburban character, designed with no respect for the
character area, were developed in paddocks and orchards in the twenty years prior to the
designation of the conservation area. Fortunately these have been few in number and with
natural growth and maturing planting schemes they have been assimilated into the older part of
the village. The real damage has been done to the conservation area where new buildings have
been clustered in a modern suburban format such as at Warrands Close.
Summary
• Any proposed alterations or extensions to
existing buildings should reflect the scale, form
and massing of the building and respect design
detail of the original building.
Spaces, Landscape and Boundary Features
An important feature of Westhorpe is its landscape
setting and the fact that open space encloses
Westhorpe so that it is not visible in the wider
landscape. The effect can best be seen from the
Oxton Road where there is no view at all of any
buildings along Westhorpe even though the Cedar
tree at Westhorpe Hall can be seen.
All around the built form of Westhorpe are fields
Westhorpe from Oxton Road
The Holme
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and hedgerows and the pattern has changed very little from that shown on the Southwell tithe
map of 1841 (see map 2). This is a significant feature of Westhorpe. There is in addition
evidence of ridge and furrow and medieval croft layouts running up to the Oxton road that are
significant as an historic reference. The field east of Dumble House also shows ridge and
furrow.
In fact, all areas of open space including small paddocks, casual woodland and gardens
contribute to the special rural character of Westhorpe and should be protected from
inappropriate changes.
The most distinctive landscape feature is Westhorpe Dumble. The dumble is a stream which
has formed a deep wide channel in the clay that is quite out of proportion to the amount of
water normally carried. It is also heavily wooded and makes a strong boundary feature on the
edge of the conservation area.
Elsewhere boundaries are formed by Oxton Road and Bath Lane and all are heavily wooded.
Trees as boundary features and within the general landscape are very important. Wildflower
grass verges also contribute to the rural feeling of Westhorpe.
Boundary walls in Westhorpe present striking features and contribute significantly to the
conservation area with long stretches linking the buildings along the roadside. The wall at
Westhorpe Hall is listed in its own right. The loss of any of these walls would be detrimental to
the conservation area.
There is a pair of unlisted stone gate piers at the junction of Oxton Road and Leachcroft Hill at
the entrance to a field. They mark the original entrance to Westhorpe Hall and they should be
repaired and retained in their original position.
Lighting columns are a mixture of traditional and modern. Traditional detailing throughout
would be welcomed if replacements are ever considered.
Summary
• Retain the slope between Westhorpe and Oxton Road as an undeveloped area.
• Protect all areas of open space including paddocks, casual woodland and gardens from
inappropriate changes.
• Retain the historic field boundaries shown on the Tithe map (map 2).
• Protect the heavily wooded boundary of the conservation area.
• Seek to avoid further alien suburban residential development that does not respect the plan
form, or ‘grain’, of the village character
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WESTHORPE - LISTED BUILDINGS
STREET BUILDING GRADE
BATH LANE Bath Cottage II
Barns 50m NE of Bath Cottage
II
WESTHORPE Westhorpe Lodge, 1 Westhorpe II
Westhorpe Hall
Gatepiers and walls to Westhorpe
Hall
Sunnyside, 4/8 Westhorpe
II
II
II
24 & 28 Westhorpe II
27/29 Westhorpe II
31 Westhorpe II
33 Westhorpe II
Calverts Farmhouse, 34
Westhorpe
II
35 Westhorpe II
36/38 Westhorpe II
40/42 Westhorpe II
40/42 Outbuildings and Pump II
46,48,50 Westhorpe II
54 Westhorpe, Westhorpe House II
56 Westhorpe II
58 Westhorpe II
Barn & adjoining Stable opposite
78(Elms Barn)
II
80 Westhorpe, Hall Farmhouse II
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WESTHORPE
(cont.)
82/84 Westhorpe II
Home Farm Cottage
II
Home Farmhouse
The Elms
II
II
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WESTHORPE - UNLISTED BUILDINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
STREET
LEACHCROFT HILL
BUILDING
The Pinfold and building to the rear
Stone piers at Farm Gates
THE HOLME 41
Dumble Cottage
45 & 47
25
Dumble House
Holly Cottage and outbuilding
OXTON ROAD
Back Lane Cottage
Buckland Cottage
Sunbury Cottage
Lilac Cottage
WESTHORPE (south side)
21 &23 Westhorpe
49 Manton Cottages and adjoining wall
61 Westhorpe & outbuildings
Yew Tree Cottage, adjoining wall and
outbuilding
97 Westhorpe
Elms Barn wall and pigeoncote (listed
building)
Woodvale Cairns
WESTHORPE (north side)
Wall at Calverts House (listed building)
Wall between 42 and 48 (listed buildings)
Wall at 54 and 56 (listed buildings)
WESTHORPE (north side)
Wall between 58 and Home Farm House
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(cont.)
(listed buildings)
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Home Farm barn conversions
78 Westhorpe
Barns to rear of 82/84 (listed buildings)
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Conclusions and Strategic Summary
Southwell is a superb historic town with a unique history. It contains a wealth of historic
buildings of all architectural periods and is one of the most attractive towns in
Nottinghamshire.
This report outlines the history of Southwell and describes the built heritage in terms of its
historical development, design and architecture. It also looks at the natural and landscaped
environment. The report focuses on the case for enhancement and suggests how improvements
could be made and should be used as a guide to any future development proposals.
Most of the historical and architectural character of Southwell is well preserved, but significant
development pressures and the cumulative effect of misguided improvements make the
conservation area vulnerable to damage.
The District Council sometimes has grants available for the repair and reinstatement of
traditional features on buildings of architectural merit. This can include a variety of different
structures, including boundary walls. For enquiries please contact Conservation staff in
Planning Services at Kelham Hall.
Throughout the report a number of overall themes have emerged and suggestions have been
made here to show where sensitivity is needed in guiding change:
• Southwell Conservation Area has several character areas. These are quite distinct
and care must be taken to preserve their intrinsic character and avoid any blurring
between adjacent areas.
• A contextual approach that demonstrates a good understanding of the townscape
qualities of the area will be essential in any new development proposals and design
statements will almost always be needed to explain the approach to development
proposals in the conservation area.
• Southwell is a rural town and its extensive setting is vital to its character. This
setting is especially important when considering development proposals that could
harm the views of landmark buildings or obscure the setting itself.
• This rural character extends right into the heart of the conservation area in places
and is a vital element of the character of several parts of the conservation area. A
good network of footpaths leads through the town, linking the open land to the more
built up areas.
• The natural landscape contributes significantly towards the character of the
conservation area in Southwell. Its retention should be the consideration of any
development proposal. In this study swathes of open land are identified as being of
importance to the character of the conservation area and it is intended that no
further development take place on these areas. Trees, the dumbles and tracks form
natural corridors, these and other natural boundaries and should be preserved.
• Whilst the landscape plays such a significant role it is inevitable that views become
a key part of the character and appearance of the conservation area. Every care
should be taken to protect important views within the area.
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• Traditional boundary walls (both unlisted and listed) play a crucial part in the
quality of the public realm within the Southwell Conservation Area. Their retention
and repair is of utmost importance in the character and appearance of the Southwell
Conservation Area and it is important that their character is not affected by changes
that can occur when, for example, vehicular accesses are formed.
• The quality of the street surfacing and street furniture is equally important within
the public realm and is of varying standards throughout the conservation area.
Where traditional surfacing survives it should be conserved and regard should be
had for the potential of hidden traditional surfacing. Modern lighting columns and
overhead wires intrude into the traditional and rural character of much of the
conservation area. Southwell would benefit from a comprehensive public realm
strategy.
• A public realm strategy should also include the network of important footpaths that
are a characteristic feature of the Southwell Conservation Area, providing valuable
access to some of the more rural elements or area and those not accessible by
vehicles.
• The built environment within the conservation area is generally of a very high
quality but it is vulnerable to minor alterations to architectural features like
windows, chimneys and roof coverings for example. These changes are starting to
have a cumulative damaging effect on the appearance of the built environment
within the conservation area. Consideration should be given to introducing an
Article 4 Direction, which brings such changes under planning control by requiring
an application for Planning Permission to be made for changing windows, doors
and roof covering, for example. As part of this process research into the extent of
damage caused in the absence of an Article 4 Direction and a public consultation
exercise would both be essential.
• Southwell is very special for being a Minster town and the associated Prebendal
houses are a valuable legacy. It is very important that the setting of these large, high
status properties is not undermined by subdivision and development of the plots.
• Southwell is a historic town with a long heritage and is rich in archaeology.
Archaeological implications should be a consideration in most development
proposals.
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Hardstaff, Robert and Lyth Philip Georgian Southwell Newark and Sherwood District Council
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Nottinghamshire County Council (2002) Extensive Urban Survey (Draft)
Pevsner, N. (1979) The Buildings of England - Nottinghamshire
Shilton, Richard P (1818) History of Southwell, reprinted by Nottinghamshire Leisure Services,
Nottingham (1993)
Southwell Local History Society (1992) Southwell The Town And Its People, Southwell and
District Local History Society, Southwell
Summers, Norman (1974) A Prospect of Southwell, Phillimore &Co, London & Chichester
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Sustainability Appraisal
Contents:
Page
1. Purpose of the Sustainability Appraisal 69
2. An explanation of the Sustainability Appraisal process 69
3. Objectives of carrying out a Conservation Area Character Appraisal 70
4. Options Appraisal 70
5. Mitigation of negative effects 71
6. The relationship to the Local Plan 71
7. Difference the Sustainability Appraisal process made 75
Table 1: Which Sustainability Criteria will be affected by the
Conservation Area Character Appraisal?
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Table 2: Impact of various ‘to do’ options on the sustainability criteria 77
Table 3: Effect of the Local Plan Policies on the Sustainability Criteria 78
Sustainability Criteria 79
Appendix A – Relevant Local Plan Policies 81
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1. Purpose of the Sustainability Appraisal
1.1 This Draft Sustainability Appraisal was prepared by the District Council in
September 2005. It was prepared using the Central Government Guidance
“Sustainability Appraisal of Regional Spatial Strategies and Local Development
Frameworks – Consultation Paper” (ODPM Publications, September 2004).
1.2 Under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, it is a legal requirement
that all Supplementary Planning Documents carry a Sustainability Appraisal (SA).
The purpose of the SA is to promote sustainable development by integrating
sustainability considerations into the preparation and adoption of planning
documents.
1.3 The Sustainability Appraisal incorporates a Strategic Environmental Assessment
(SEA) in order to comply with the EC Directive 2001/42/EC. The sustainability
criteria that make up the SEA are highlighted in table 1.
2. An explanation of the Sustainability Appraisal process
2.1 The first stage in carrying out the SA for a Conservation Area Character Appraisal
(CACA) is to establish the effect of the CACA on a list of sustainability criteria. A
full list and definition of the sustainability criteria is provided at the end of the
Sustainability Appraisal. The impact of the CACA on these criteria is shown in
Table 1. Where sustainability criteria are affected by the CACA the resulting effects
can sometimes be monitored in a measurable form. The indicators for measuring
this change are shown in Table 1 and baseline data is provided where possible.
2.2 It is then necessary to look in more detail at the sustainability criteria that will be
affected by the CACA. It is necessary to see how the criteria would be effected
should the District Council chose to one of three options: a) not carry out a CACA,
b) carry out an appraisal of the conservation area, or c) carry out an appraisal of the
conservation area and a review of its boundary. The results of this investigation are
given in Table 2. The conclusions from this ‘Options Appraisal’ are given in
paragraphs 4.1 to 4.8, which justifies the course of action chosen by the District
Council in carrying out the CACA.
2.3 If Table 2 shows that the CACA might have a negative affect on some of the
sustainability criteria it is necessary to outline some form of mitigation measures -
these are given in paragraphs 5.1 to 5.2.
2.4 The CACA will relate to several Local Plan policies. The list of relevant policies is
given in paragraphs 6.1 to 6.23. Table 3 investigates how the relevant Local Plan
Policies impact on the sustainability criteria. A detailed look at how the
sustainability criteria are affected by the relevant Local Plan policies is given in
paragraphs 6.1 to 6.23.
2.5 The Character Appraisal has been produced in line with the following Acts,
Planning Policy Guidance Notes and Advice Notes:
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• Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
• Section 71 of this Act places the Local Authority under a duty to “formulate and
publish proposals for the preservation and enhancement of [their] conservation
areas.”
• PPG15 Planning and the Historic Environment (HMSO, September 1994)
Section 4 of this guidance note concerns Conservation Areas.
• PPG16 Archaeology and Planning (1990)
• Conservation Area Appraisals (English Heritage, March 1997) and Guidance
on conservation area appraisals (draft) (English Heritage, August 2005). The
structure and content of the appraisal is based on the ‘checklist’ contained in
this non-statutory advice note.
3. Objectives of carrying out a Conservation Area Character Appraisal
3.1 The objectives of a Conservation Area Character Appraisal are as follows:
• To describe the character and appearance of the Conservation Area
• To summarise the Conservation Area’s architectural, historic and archaeological
interest
• To guide the design of new developments and the determination of planning
applications
• To identify opportunities for enhancement and to take best advantage of grants
that may become available
4. Appraisal Options (see also Table 2)
4.1 In considering this Conservation Area Character Appraisal, the following options
were considered:
Option A – Do Nothing
4.2 Do not appraise the conservation area; continue to make conservation advice on the
present ad-hoc basis. As can be seen from Table 2 this resulted in a mostly negative
impact on the sustainability criteria.
Option B – Carry out appraisal
4.3 Appraise the character of the conservation area according to the template laid out in
English Heritage guidance and consequently, make conservation advice based on
the contents of the appraisal.
4.4 This option was considered as the District Council has a duty under statute (see
above) to formulate and publish proposals for the preservation and enhancement of
its conservation areas.
4.5 This led to a mostly positive impact on the sustainability criteria.
Option C – Carry out appraisal with boundary review
4.6 As Option B, but also revise the conservation area boundary to consider historic
buildings and spaces that may have been previously excluded from the area.
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4.7 This option was considered because the District Council has a further duty under
statute to consider, from time to time, whether it should designate new conservation
areas or extend existing ones.
4.8 Option C is the preferred option, as an appraisal with boundary review is likely to
provide the greatest protection of the historic fabric of the area and bring about the
most positive effect on the District Council’s Sustainability Criteria, as illustrated in
Table 2.
5. Mitigation of Negative Effects
5.1 Table 2 indicates that Option C triggers one negative impact on the sustainability
criteria and this is the area of emissions. Carrying out a CACA is likely to actually
increase emissions through discouraging the use of some energy saving
technologies, like double glazing and solar panels, for example. Double glazed units
rarely suit historic buildings and their use would have a negative impact on the
visual amenity of the area. This is therefore likely to have a negative impact on
thermal efficiency and encourage higher emissions. However, this can be mitigated
by secondary glazing, which can and has been used with success at many historic
buildings.
5.2 It should also be noted that the implementation of Option B or Option C will have
positive effects on resource efficiency and that this may outweigh the negative
effects of higher emissions. The protection of historic buildings from demolition
safeguards their considerable embodied energy. The specification of timber doors
and windows, rather than plastic, ensures the use of renewable materials and
requires less energy to produce; the production of plastic windows can be seen as an
inefficient use of finite oil resources.
6. The Relationship to the Local Plan
6.1 The Conservation Area Character Appraisal is to become a Supplementary Planning
Document to the Newark and Sherwood District Local Plan (March 1999). There
are several relevant policies in the Local Plan: The list of these policies and the
effect of these policies on the sustainability criteria are discussed below.
6.2 Policy C1 (Development in Conservation Areas) states:
‘Planning permission will not be granted for development which would
harm, the character and appearance of a Conservation Area. Development
should be designed to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of
Conservation Areas – in terms of scale, form and massing and the use of
traditional materials’.
6.3 Without a CACA in place the special character and appearance of the conservation
area remains undefined, leading to planning decisions being made on an ‘ad hoc’
basis, which can be damaging for the area. Through its promotion of good design
this policy is likely to preserve and enhance the visual amenity of the area, thus
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enefiting the townscape of the area and its attractiveness as a tourist destination. In
its promotion of natural materials it is likely to have a positive impact on resource
efficiency. However, it is also likely to discourage the use of some energy saving
technologies and therefore may have a negative effect on emissions.
6.4 Policy C3 (Demolition in Conservation Areas) states:
“Where a proposal for development would of involve the demolition of an unlisted
building in a Conservation Area, the District Council will have regard to
the architectural and historic contribution of the existing building in
considering whether the development proposal would preserve or enhance the
character and appearance of the Conservation Area’.
Conservation Area Consent for the demolition of a building in a Conservation
Area will not be granted if the building makes a positive contribution to the
character or appearance of the area and could be put to effective use. If a
building makes no positive contribution, or is not reasonably capable of
effective use, Conservation Area Consent will be granted only if there are
acceptable detailed proposals for the redevelopment of the site, or demolition
would itself enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area.”
6.5 A CACA identifies unlisted buildings that make a positive contribution to the
conservation area, as such the presence of CACA means it is less likely that
buildings of merit will be lost to demolition. This helps preserve the townscape of
the area as well as the cultural heritage by retaining architecturally and historically
significant buildings. This in turn helps maintain the area as a tourist destination. By
protecting the embodied energy in these buildings this helps with resource
efficiency.
6.6 Policy C4 (Natural and other Features of Interest in Conservation Areas) states:
“The District Council will seek the retention of open spaces, trees, hedges,
walls, fences and other features upon which the character and appearance of a
Conservation Area depends. Planning permission will not be granted for
development which involves the loss of such features - where they are
considered to be important to the character or appearance of the area.”
6.7 A CACA identifies significant areas of open space, trees, hedges, walls and other
important natural features. In identifying these features as being special planning
decisions can be more informed and these features can be protected. In doing so this
has a direct effect on the landscape and townscape of a place by protecting its visual
amenity. In identifying potentially historically important features, significant to the
local community, this helps protect cultural heritage and community identity. In
helping preserve the visual amenity of a place this has a direct effect on tourism,
which relies heavily on the physical appearance of a place. In protecting important
features from demolition or removal this is protecting their embodied energy and
therefore has a positive effect on resource efficiency.
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6.8 Policy C5 (Environmental Improvement Schemes) states:
“The District Council will promote and implement environmental improvement
schemes in Conservation Areas, such as re-paving, planting or provision of high
quality street furniture. Private owners or tenants of land will be encouraged to
implement appropriate schemes of hard and soft landscaping using traditional
materials.”
6.9 In promoting an improvement to the physical environment this has an immediate
effect on the landscape and townscape of a place, and by improving the visual
amenity of an area this is likely to boost tourism. Improvements to the physical
surroundings are likely to increase a sense of local ‘ownership’ and therefore boost
community identity.
6.10 Policy C12 (Under-utilisation of Historic Buildings) states:
“Planning permission and/or Listed Building Consent will not be granted for
development which would result in the under-utilisation of the upper floors of
Listed Buildings, and buildings of character, within Conservation Areas - and
the under-utilisation of redundant, large volume buildings of character
elsewhere.”
6.11 In promoting the use and re-use of historic buildings this is likely to discourage
vacancy within conservation areas, which can have a very powerful negative effect
on the townscape, also reducing the vitality of town and village centres. In seeking
to prevent vacancy this policy will have a positive effect on these sustainability
criteria. This has an immediate effect on the vitality of town and village centres. In
encouraging the re-use of existing facilities, rather than the creation of new, this
helps promote resource efficiency.
6.12 Policy C13 (Relaxation of Planning Policy) states:
“In exceptional circumstances, the District Council will accept a relaxation of
the relevant planning policies, including car parking standards, to help ensure
that significant buildings of character, considered to be at risk, are fully and
properly maintained.”
6.13 This policy is designed to protect significant buildings of character and in doing so
is helping to protect the townscape of a place. It is also in favour of the retention of
such buildings and is therefore protecting their embodied energy and helping
promote resource efficiency.
6.14 Policy C14 (Retention of Buildings of Character) states:
“The District Council, when granting planning permission for major
development proposals, will seek to secure the retention and restoration of
significant buildings of character - through the use of legal agreements under
Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.”
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6.15 By seeking the retention and restoration of significant buildings this will help
protect and potentially enhance the townscape of a place. Where these buildings are
architecturally or historically important this is protecting and enhancing the cultural
heritage of a place and helping protect community identity. As above, by aiming to
retain existing buildings this promotes resource efficiency.
6.16 Policy C15 (Advertisements in Conservation Areas and on Listed Buildings) states:
“Where advertisement consent is necessary, this will not be granted in
Conservation Areas or on Listed Buildings for:
1. Internal or external illumination of fascia signs or internal illumination
of projecting box signs;
2. Signs which use excessively bright or intrusive colour schemes or highly
reflective synthetic materials;
3. Excessively large or obtrusive signs; and
4. High level signs, other than hanging signs, above normal fascia level,
including blinds and canopies.”
6.17 By seeking good quality advertisements this has an immediate effect on retail image
and therefore on the vitality of town and village centres. It also affects the quality of
the townscape and therefore has a knock on effect on the tourist potential of a place.
6.18 Policy C16 (Existing Shopfronts of Architectural Value) states:
“Planning permission will not be granted for development which results in the
loss or obliteration of original architectural features of quality in existing
shopfronts. Wherever possible, existing shopfronts of high architectural value
in Conservation Areas and on Listed Buildings shall be retained and restored
complete with all traditional features.”
6.19 This policy seeks to protect existing attractive historic shopfronts and will have a
direct effect on the townscape and retail image of a place, and therefore on the
vitality of the town and village centres as well as tourism. By protecting existing
fabric this policy promotes resource efficiency.
6.20 Policy C17 (New Shopfronts in Conservation Areas) states:
“Planning permission will only be granted for new shopfronts in Conservation
Areas, if they preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the area and
respect the character, scale, proportion and detailing of the building into which
they are to be inserted.”
6.21 This policy seeks to protect the visual amenity of an area by the use of appropriate
new shopfronts. This will have an immediate impact on the townscape of an area as
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well as the vitality of the town or village centre. This, again, will have an effect on
the tourist potential of a place.
6.22 Policy C18 (Use of Traditional Materials in Shopfronts) states:
“In Listed Buildings and other buildings of character in Conservation Areas,
planning permission will only be granted for new shopfronts which use
traditional materials. Elsewhere in Conservation Areas, the use of such
materials will be encouraged and consent for the installation of intrusive alien
features will not be granted.”
6.23 By promoting the use of traditional materials over modern artificial materials this
has an effect on emissions. Potentially this might prevent energy saving
technologies to be incorporated into a shop, but it also avoids the need to produce
modern plastics etc, which require a large input of energy in their production. The
use of good quality natural materials generally makes for a more attractive shopping
environment and is therefore more likely to improve the vitality of town and village
centres and make for a more attractive tourist destination.
7. The Difference the Sustainability Appraisal process made
7.1 Most of the objectives of the Character Appraisal were fully compatible with the
District Council’s Sustainability Criteria. By carrying out a Sustainability Appraisal
it was possible to highlight the one area where a possible negative effect might be
had on the sustainability criteria and how to mitigate this effect. This exercise has
confirmed that no changes are now required to the substance of this SPD.
7.2 The SA process also highlighted the need to carry out a boundary review as part of
the character appraisal, as this would bring potentially wider conservation control
over the historic environment of the Conservation Area and increase the benefits
this can bring.
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Table 1 Which Sustainability Criteria will be affected by the Conservation Area Character Appraisal?
SEA Criteria Direct Effect? Indicator Research Area Collection Method Baseline Data
Environment
° Biodiversity
N
° Landscape
Y • Number of trees Conservation Area Monitor applications As indicated on maps
• Number of significant
for removal of trees and accompanying CACA
walls
demolitions of walls
° Townscape Y Not directly measurable Conservation Area
° Cultural Heritage Y Numbers of buildings in poor
condition
Natural Resources
° Land and soils N
° Air Quality N
° Traffic and Transport N
° Waste recycling N
° Resource efficiency Y Rate of replacement of
existing buildings and
features
° Emissions Y Thermal efficiency of
buildings
° Flooding N
Conservation Area
Conservation Area
Conservation Area
Social Issues
Healthy and safe living environment N
Access to services and facilities N
Housing
N
Community consultation
N
Health
N
Crime
N
Community identity Y Not directly measurable Conservation Area
Use data from the
Buildings at Risk
Survey
Monitor applications
for demolition and
monitor change of
features through
Buildings at Risk
Survey
No accurate surveys yet
carried out
Economic Issues
Reduction of poverty N
Economic growth
N
Employment
N
Vitality of town and village centres Y Not directly measurable Conservation Area
Tourism Y Number of visitors where
measured
Tourist Information
centre or museums
where present
Records kept by Tourist
Information Centre or
museums where present
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Table 2 The impact of various ‘to do’ options on the sustainability criteria
Sustainability
Criteria
Environment
Landscape
Townscape
Cultural Heritage
Natural
Resources
Resource
efficiency
Emissions
Social Issues
Community
Identity
Economic Issues
Vitality of town
and village
centres
Tourism
Option A – Do Nothing Option B- Carry out appraisal Option C – Carry out appraisal and boundary
review
Effect Justification Effect Justification Effect Justification
Slightly
negative
Slightly
negative
Slightly
negative
Slightly
negative
No effect
No effect
Slightly
negative
Slightly
negative
Standard protection; ‘ad hoc’
planning decisions more
likely to fail at appeal stage
Standard protection; ‘ad hoc’
planning decisions more
likely to fail at appeal stage
Standard protection; ‘ad hoc’
planning decisions more
likely to fail at appeal stage
Embodied energy of historic
buildings more likely to be
lost through ‘ad hoc’
decisions for demolition.
No additional restrictions on
the use of energy saving
technology
No greater understanding of
local architectural history or
distinctiveness
Centres likely to show fall in
visual amenity, which will
affect retail image, due to ‘ad
hoc’ planning decisions.
Likely to show fall in visual
amenity due to ‘ad hoc’
planning decisions.
Positive
Positive
Positive
Positive
Negative
Positive
Positive
Positive
Enhanced protection of trees and
green spaces through coordinated
planning decisions.
Guidance on enhancement of the
public realm.
Enhanced protection of historic
buildings and archaeology through
coordinated planning decisions.
Enhanced protection of embodied
energy of historic buildings;
specifying renewable materials.
Greater restrictions on use of energy
saving technology.
Better understanding of local
architectural history and
distinctiveness
Guidance on visual enhancement of
buildings and townscapes likely to
improve overall appearance of retail
areas
Better understanding of local
architectural history aids promotion of
the area; guidance on visual
enhancement of buildings and
townscape likely to improve overall
appearance of the area
Greater positive
Greater positive
Greater positive
Greater positive
Greater negative
Greater positive
Greater positive
Greater positive
Wider protection of trees and
green spaces
Potentially wider enhancement of
the public realm
Wider protection of historic
buildings and archaeology
Wider protection of embodied
energy of historic buildings.
Potentially restrictions over a
wider area.
Appreciation of local
architectural history and
distinctiveness over a potentially
larger area
Visual enhancement likely over a
larger area
Better understanding of local
history over a potentially wider
area and visual enhancement
likely over a larger area.
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Table 3 Effects of Local Plan Policies on the Sustainability Criteria
SEA
Sustainability
Criteria
Environment
Direct Effect of Local Plan Policies
C1 C3 C4 C5
C12 C13 C14 C15 C16 C17 C18
° Landscape
Y Y Y
° Townscape Y
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
° Cultural Heritage
Y Y Y
Natural Resources
° Resource efficiency Y
Y Y Y Y Y Y
° Emissions Y Y
Social Issues
Community Identity
Y Y Y Y
Economic Issues
Vitality of town and
Y Y Y Y Y
village centres
Tourism
Y Y Y Y Y Y
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Sustainability Appraisal Criteria
Environment
1. Biodiversity
Maintain and enhance biodiversity, flora and fauna. Maintain or increase the number of Sites of
Importance to Nature Conservation.
2. Landscape
Maintain and enhance the quality of landscapes and landscape features. Increase public open space.
3. Townscape
Maintain and enhance the quality of townscapes within towns and villages, including conservation
areas. Maintain and enhance the public realm and promote quality urban design.
4. Cultural Heritage
Preserve and enhance the historic environment, including the character of Conservation Areas.
Natural Resources
5. Land and Soils
Make the most efficient use of land, increasing the proportion of development on brownfield sites
within settlement boundaries. Reduce the number of contaminated land sites. Maintain the quality
of good to high quality agricultural land.
6. Air Quality
Reduce the incidence of airborne pollution, particularly close to dwellings.
7. Traffic and Transport
Encourage efficient patterns of movement. Increase the number of people that use public transport,
walk or cycle to work and thus reduce the impact of private car journeys and congestion.
8. Waste Recycling
Increase the percentage of household waste recycled.
9. Resource Efficiency
Use resources efficiently and with care – energy, water and other
natural resources, as well as buildings.
10. Emissions
Reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
11. Flooding
Reduce the number of developments located on land that is liable to flood or in areas that could lead
to flooding elsewhere.
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Social Issues
12. Healthy, Safe Living Environments
Increase the proportion of households with access to public open space and improve the satisfaction
of people with their neighbourhood as a place to live.
13. Access to Services and Facilities
Maintain or increase the proportion of households with access to public transport, community
facilities and services.
14. Housing
Increase the number of affordable housing units. Ensure that the total number of houses available
within the District meets local housing demand.
15. Community Consultation
Sustain appropriate community consultation and participation in the preparation of plans.
16. Health
Improve health and encourage healthy lifestyles.
17. Crime
Reduce crime, the fear of crime and anti-social behaviour
18. Community Identity
Encourage community identity
Economic Issues
19. Reduction of Poverty
Reduce poverty and social exclusion.
20. Economic Growth
Encourage sustained economic growth. Maintain or increase the number of enterprises. Maintain or
increase economic stability by maintaining the diversity in turnover size of enterprises.
21. Employment
Reduce Employment Deprivation. Increase the number of jobs and the diversity of enterprise sizes.
Increase the number of employment areas that have access to public transport and are located within
settlement boundaries.
22. Vitality of town and village centres
Maintain and enhance the vitality of town and village centres ensuring new development provides a
sustainable mix of uses and enhances the image of these areas.
23. Tourism
Maintain and increase the number of tourists visiting and spending nights in the District and thus
encourage the development of a sustainable tourism sector.
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Appendix A Relevant Local Plan Policies
Policy C1 (Development in Conservation Areas) states:
“Planning permission will not be granted for development which would harm the character
or appearance of a Conservation Area. Development should be designed to preserve or
enhance the character or appearance of Conservation Areas - in terms of scale, form and
massing, and the use of traditional materials.”
Policy C2 (Outline Planning Applications in Conservation Areas)
states:
“Outline planning permission will not normally be granted for development within
Conservation Areas.”
Policy C3 (Demolition in Conservation Areas) states:
“Where a proposal for development would involve the demolition of an un-Listed building in
a Conservation Area, the District Council will have regard to the architectural and historic
contribution of the existing building in considering whether the development proposal would
preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area.
Conservation Area Consent for the demolition of a building in a Conservation Area will not
be granted if the building makes a positive contribution to the character or appearance of the
area and could be put to effective use. If a building makes no positive contribution, or is not
reasonably capable of effective use, Conservation Area Consent will be granted only if there
are acceptable detailed proposals for the redevelopment of the site, or demolition would itself
enhance the character or appearance of the Conservation Area.”
Policy C4 (Natural and other Features of Interest in Conservation Areas) states:
“The District Council will seek the retention of open spaces, trees, hedges, walls, fences and
other features upon which the character and appearance of a Conservation Area depends.
Planning permission will not be granted for development which involves the loss of such
features - where they are considered to be important to the character or appearance of the
area.”
Policy C5 (Environmental Improvement Schemes) states:
“The District Council will promote and implement environmental improvement schemes in
Conservation Areas, such as re-paving, planting or provision of high quality street furniture.
Private owners or tenants of land will be encouraged to implement appropriate schemes of
hard and soft landscaping using traditional materials.”
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Policy C9 (Demolition of Listed Buildings) states:
“Planning permission and/or Listed Building Consent will not normally be granted for
development which involves the demolition or partial demolition of Listed Buildings.”
Policy C10 (Alterations, Extensions and Changes of Use to Listed Buildings) states:
“Planning permission and/or Listed Building Consent will not be granted for development
which involves internal or external alterations, or extensions to Listed Buildings, or changes
of use to such buildings - which would adversely affect their architectural or historic
interest.”
Policy C11 (Setting of Listed Buildings) states:
“Planning permission will not be granted for development which adversely affects the setting
of Listed Buildings or involves the loss of features which contribute to the setting of such
buildings. Planning permission will also not be granted for development within the curtilage
of, or adjoining, a Listed Building, where this would threaten the viability of the historic
building.”
Policy C12 (Under-utilisation of Historic Buildings) states:
“Planning permission and/or Listed Building Consent will not be granted for development
which would result in the under-utilisation of the upper floors of Listed Buildings, and
buildings of character, within Conservation Areas - and the under-utilisation of redundant,
large volume buildings of character elsewhere.”
Policy C13 (Relaxation of Planning Policy) states:
“In exceptional circumstances, the District Council will accept a relaxation of the relevant
planning policies, including car parking standards, to help ensure that significant buildings
of character, considered to be at risk, are fully and properly maintained.”
Policy C14 (Retention of Buildings of Character) states:
“The District Council, when granting planning permission for major development proposals,
will seek to secure the retention and restoration of significant buildings of character -
through the use of legal agreements under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act
1990.”
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Policy C15 (Advertisements in Conservation Areas and on Listed Buildings) states:
“Where advertisement consent is necessary, this will not be granted in Conservation Areas or
on Listed Buildings for:
1. Internal or external illumination of fascia signs or internal illumination of projecting
box signs;
2. Signs which use excessively bright or intrusive colour schemes or highly reflective
synthetic materials;
3. Excessively large or obtrusive signs; and
4. High level signs, other than hanging signs, above normal fascia level, including blinds
and canopies.”
Policy C16 (Existing Shopfronts of Architectural Value) states:
“Planning permission will not be granted for development which results in the loss or
obliteration of original architectural features of quality in existing shopfronts. Wherever
possible, existing shopfronts of high architectural value in Conservation Areas and on Listed
Buildings shall be retained and restored complete with all traditional features.”
Policy C17 (New Shopfronts in Conservation Areas) states:
“Planning permission will only be granted for new shopfronts in Conservation Areas, if they
preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the area and respect the character, scale,
proportion and detailing of the building into which they are to be inserted.”
Policy C18 (Use of Traditional Materials in Shopfronts) states:
“In Listed Buildings and other buildings of character in Conservation Areas, planning
permission will only be granted for new shopfronts which use traditional materials. Elsewhere
in Conservation Areas, the use of such materials will be encouraged and consent for the
installation of intrusive alien features will not be granted.”
Policy C19 (Access to Upper Floors) states:
“Planning permission will not be granted for new shopfronts which result in the loss of
independent access to upper floors.”
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Policy C22 (Scheduled Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites of Major Local Importance)
states:
“Planning permission will not be granted for development which would destroy or
detrimentally affect Scheduled Ancient Monuments and their setting. In addition, planning
permission will not normally be granted for development which would adversely affect
archaeological sites of major local importance.”
Policy C24 (Archaeological Evaluation Elsewhere) states:
“In assessing planning applications elsewhere within the District, the District Council will take
account of the effect of development upon sites of known archaeological interest. Where such
proposals are likely to disturb/destroy important sites, the District Council will normally
request an archaeological evaluation prior to determining the application.”
Policy C25 (Archaeological Record) states:
“Where damage to suspected archaeological deposits by development is felt justifiable in light
of the benefits brought about by a particular proposal, planning permission will be granted
only where satisfactory provision for an archaeological record has been made, involving
(where appropriate) funding, time and access for excavation and/or salvage, recording,
publication, treatment and custody of finds. This will be secured by means of a voluntary
agreement or through the imposition of a negative planning condition.”
Policy NE8 (Mature Landscape Areas) states:
“Development which would have an adverse effect on the visual or nature conservation
importance of a Mature Landscape Area will be permitted only where it can be shown that
there are reasons for the proposal that clearly outweigh the need to safeguard the area’s
intrinsic value. Where development is permitted, proposals should minimise the harm to the
area. The District Council will make use of planning conditions or negotiate planning
obligations in order to secure appropriate conservation measures.”
Policy FS7 (Main Open Areas) states:
“Planning permission will not be granted for built development in the Main Open Areas,
defined on the Proposals Map.”
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