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Lympstone Neighbourhood Plan — Final Draft — 9 th September 2013Density & ScaleModern Lympstone is very much a linear settlement and its character is derivedby the way in which it has evolved from the dense and tight knit cottages at thewater’s edge. The medieval pockets of development further inland have beenenveloped by later Victorian terraces forming a continuous ribbon of buildingstretching over a kilometre inland from the harbour. Behind this ribbon,particularly to the north, lie a number of more modern and much lower densityestates. The Conservation Area Appraisal identifies “Many individual buildings ofcharacter, often in unusual juxtaposition, small-scale and intimate. This helps toprovide a multiplicity of viewpoints, short vistas and widely varied enclosedspaces, in contrast to the expansive estuarine views occasionally glimpsed fromwithin the village.” To reflect these characteristics small, individual developmentswill be preferred, avoiding standard layouts and regimented designs.DMP 5 – Density & Scale: - To retain the community identity, developmentsmust respect the character of the existing housing grain.P10 —To reflect the character of Lympstone, small/smaller scaledevelopments of fewer than 10 dwellings will be preferredP11 —Density of housing will reflect the existing grain/density/pattern ofsurrounding developmentDesignThe variety of architectural forms, details and materials contained within thecommunity are important characteristics. Much intrinsic character survives,although there have been some large and incongruous post-1945 extensions tootherwise small dwellings and much of the post-war development isunsympathetic to the local vernacular. Also in some instances extensive loss oforiginal frontage detail and roof materials has detracted from the ConservationArea. New development offers an opportunity to implement high quality designand the use of local materials to create buildings which the community will beproud of for many years to come. There is scope for innovative design in the rightlocation. Detailed guidance as to how new development should be undertaken isset out in the Village Design Statement, which should be read in conjunction withthis Neighbourhood Plan.DMP 6 – Design:- Development should be of high quality design and should besympathetic to the character of the villageP12 — New development should follow the guidance set out in theVillage Design Statement:- New buildings should be of individual design that respects the localcharacter. There is room for imaginative new design sympathetic tothe traditional buildings of Lympstone.- New development should not interrupt the existing street line- Plans should show how the close and informal juxtaposition ofbuildings which forms a large part of the character of the village willbe reflected in new development- Schemes for more than 5 dwellings should include more than onehouse type in order to maintain the variety of building that ischaracteristic of Lympstone- Natural traditional building materials should be used for alterationsand extensions to old buildings and preferably for new buildings.- Roofs should be pitched unless there is a functional or aestheticreason not to do so- Boundaries adjoining roads or public footpaths should be defined in atraditional manner using stone or brick walls or native hedging, ratherthan close boarded fencing- Roof lights should be avoided, particularly on front elevations, withsmall pitched roof dormer windows being preferred- Street-lighting and furniture should be limited and unobtrusive.- Carbon reduction measures, for instance solar panels or waterheating panels are encouraged but should be sited discretely. Wherethey would feature on the front elevation or would be prominentwithin the Conservation Area, consideration should be given tomounting them at ground level.- Along Church Road and Longmeadow Road the further removal ofboundary walls and the conversion of front gardens to parking areasshould be avoided.Page 16
Lympstone Neighbourhood Plan — Final Draft — 9 th September 2013The Lympstone Village Design Statement provides a well founded basis forassessing new developments which will deliver positive improvements in thequality of local design by respecting the old, but not stifling high quality moderndesign. The Design Statement provides guidance not only for housingdevelopments but also commercial development and public spaces. Developersmust demonstrate in their Design and Access Statements how their proposals forany development in the parish follow the guidance set out in the LympstoneVillage Design Statement.CAP 1 : —Design; Existing design principles will not be corrupted by newbuilding designObjective Actions ResponsibilityNew building designmust enhance theexisting designEnsure that theVillage DesignStatement isrelevant for 21stCNew development will followthe design principles set outin the Village DesignStatement.The Village Design Statementwill be updated, once theConservation Area Appraisalis formally accepted, and willbe referred to EDDC foracceptance.Parish Council andEDDCParish Council andEDDCSustainabilityDMP 7 – Sustainability: - New development must contribute to thecommunity objective of a greener and more sustainable existence.P13 —All development proposals with the exception of the conversion oflisted historic buildings should seek to have a minimum energy efficiencystandard equivalent to Level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes (DCLG2006)P14 —The EDDC Sustainability Objectives will be utilised by the ParishCouncil in the evaluation of any applications for new development.Applications will not be supported and rejection recommended if theyperform badly against the objectivesThe 20 EDDC Sustainability Objectives will be adopted and act as a template toplanning decisions.Page 17
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