detract from the characte r of the ConservationArea.11.13 Traditional st one bou ndary walls sho uldbe retai ned and where necessa ry repai red.Replacement with modern substitutes, forexample timber post and rail or concrete post andtimber boarded fences should be avoided. Worksto bound ary wall s within the Co nservation Areamay be entitled to gra nt-aid from the <strong>Authority</strong>,subject to the eligibility of the proposed work andthe availabil ity of re sources. For f urtherinformation on grants contact the CulturalHeritage Team (on 01629 816200), or refer to the<strong>Peak</strong> <strong>District</strong> Nation al Pa rk Auth ority’s web site(www.peakdistrict.gov.uk).Repairing historic buildings and structures11.14 Buildings within Hathe rsageConservation Area are in relatively goo dcondition. However, bu ildings n eed co ntinualmaintenance and rep airs. Listed and othe rhistoric properties in the Conservatio n Area maybe entitled to grant-aid from the <strong>Authority</strong>, subjectto the eligibility of the propo sed work and theavailability of resources. For further informationon grants contact the Cultural He ritage team (on01629 81 6200) or refer to the Pea k Di strict<strong>National</strong> <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Authority</strong>’s website(www.peakdistrict.gov.uk).11.15 Unsympathetic alteration s and repai rscan have a detrimental i mpact on a property’saesthetic a nd stru ctural qu alities. Minor works,such as the installation of windows and doors thatare inappropriate in design and/or materials (e.g.u-pvc), or the use of cement-based mortars andstrap pointin g, soo n accu mulate an d erode thespecial character of a place. Within theHathersage Conservation Area, som e traditionalwindows a nd doo rs have been re placed withu-pvc, and this si gnificantly detracts from thecharacter and integrity of the settlement’s historicproperties. Any owne r wishing to re place anytype of wind ow should contact the A uthority’sCultural He ritage Team (o n 01629 81 6200) forfurther advice.11.16 The use of non-traditional materials, suchas concrete render and im ported and/or artificialmaterials, su ch as concrete roofing tiles an du-pvc should be avoided as this detracts from thehistoric character and a rchitectural quality of th ebuildings. T he use of m odern mate rials in n ewdevelopments within the Conservation Area willonly be considered in exceptional circumstances.In these instances, the materials and detailingshould be of a high quality.11.17 Unsympathetic extensions and ad ditionsto a traditio nal buildi ng may not onl y have anegative imp act on the histo ric qu ality of th ebuilding, but can also detract from the character ofthe Conservation Area at that point.11.18 The <strong>Authority</strong>’s Design Guide has furtherinformation o n material s, alterations, e xtensionsand en hancement to u nsympatheticdevelopments. See the <strong>Authority</strong>’s web site(www.peakdistrict.gov.uk) for further details.11.19 Unsympathetically lo cated mod ernfixtures on promine nt elevations an d roofs, suchas satellite dishes, roof-l ights, sola r panels andwind turbines, can quickly accumulate and have adetrimental i mpact on t he cha racter of theConservation Area. Please che ck with the<strong>Authority</strong>’s Planning Service (on 01 629 816200),before installing any such item.Protecting trees and shrubs11.20 Trees an d shru bs ma ke an essenti alcontribution to the character of Hathersage a ndtheir removal woul d h ave a neg ative i mpact onthe Co nservation Are a. Some h edgerows areprotected from destruction or dam age under theHedgerows Regulation 1 997. The T own a ndCountry Planning Act 1990 ma kes speci alprovision fo r trees in Conservation Are as whichare not the subje ct of Tree Prese rvation Orders:anyone proposing to cut down or carry out work toa tree, is requi red by legisl ation to give thePlanning <strong>Authority</strong> six weeks noti ce of theirintention to do so. The Autho rity’s TreeConservation O fficer sh ould be co ntacted ( on01629 81 6200) befo re a ny lopping o r felling oftrees, shrubs or hedge s takes place, and beforecarrying out any other work to hedges.Maintaining spaces and streetscape11.21 The op en p ublic space at the ParishRooms i s in a significan t location wi thin thecommercial centre of the village, on M ain Road.Improvements to the surfa ce treat ment andlandscaping in this area, as identifie d in theVillage Plan (2005; se e 11.3), shoul d have asignificant p ositive impa ct on the character a ndappearance of the Conservation Area.11.22 Improved surface tre atment an dlandscaping to other ope n spa ces al ong MainRoad, such as the garage forecourt and the areaaround the bus sto p, sh ould also si gnificantlyenhance the appea rance of the co mmercialcentre of the Conservation Area.11.23 Overhead teleph one wires have adetrimental impa ct at Church Bank a nd alongMain Road. The Conservation Area would benefitif these were laid underground.Conserving traditional paving11.24 There are a variety of floor su rfaces, oldand ne w, in the Con servation Area. Traditionaltreatments such a s stone kerbs, flag s and settssurvive in some areas, but the floor treatment to amajority of the pu blic realm comp rises ta rmac.The rein statement of gr itstone ke rbs should be48
encouraged.Improving street furniture11.25 The street furniture within t heConservation Area would be nefit fromco-ordination, particul arly the lamp standa rds.With the exception of the Grade II listed memorialstreetlight at Station Road, there is little of historicinterest or note, althou gh existing examples,whilst not ae sthetic, d o n ot signifi cantly detractfrom the character of the Conservation Area.11.26 More a ppropriately-designed streetlighting, better quality street furniture and reducedsignage, p articularly road si gns, shoul dsignificantly enha nce the appearan ce of theConservation Area.49
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