Penkhull Garden Village Conservation Area Appraisal

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4.4 Open SpacesThe Conservation Area has few green spaces. Open spaces within the conservation areaconsist of the school playing fields, an allotment and the Barnfield green space .The school playing fields are situated outside of the boundary of the conservation area. Theyconstitute a strong, unified open space element that is important to the setting of this gardenvillage, and complement the panoramic views towards Keele and Newcastle-under-Lyme.Properties on Thistley Hough and The Croft provide natural surveillance to this green space,although it is privately owned.The allotment is accessed from Bromley Hough, and appears to be well maintained andcared for. The horticultural use complements the character of the garden village well andaccords with the vision that led to the development of the garden village. The hedgeboundary treatment is similar to boundary treatments within the conservation area.Properties facing Trent Valley Road overlook the allotment to their rear and provide naturalsurveillance.FIGURE 15: Central greenspace creating a village feel in the Conservation AreaThe green space within Barnfields is located at the mid point of the street. It creates thepotential for a safe, naturally surveilled amenity space within the street that can be usedby the occupiers of the Barnfield properties, whilst providing a strong focal point withinthe street itself. Tree planting within the green space enhances privacy between facingproperties. It serves as an intentional break in the building line of the street, which isthen resumed again. The lack of car parking facilities within Barnfields and LowndesClose results in on street parking. Much of this car parking occurs adjacent to thisgreen space, and tyre tracks evident within the turf suggest vehicle over-run.18
5. Built Form5.1 The Influence of Use Patterns and PatronageThe influence of patronage was explained in Part 3 under History and Archaeology and isalso considered in section 5.22.FIGURE 16: Promotional drawing for the garden cities (The Local Historian)19
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