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OLD WYMERING Conservation Area No 11
Guidelines for Conservation John Slater BA (Hons) DMS MRTPI Head of Planning Services
(023) 9283 4334
The Ordnance Survey mapping included within this publication is provided by the Portsmouth City Council under licence from the Ordnance Survey in order to fulfil its public function as a planning authority. Persons viewing this mapping should contact Ordnance Survey copyright for advice where they wish to licence Ordnance Survey map data for their own use. Licence No LA-100019671
OLD WYMERING
Conservation Area No 11
Guidelines for Conservation
John Slater BA (Hons) DMS MRTPI Head of Planning Services
August 1994
(updated October 2006)
CONTENTS
1:0 INTRODUCTION page 1 2:0 HISTORY page 3 3:0 CHARACTER AND APPEARANCE page 6 4:0 LAND USES page 8 5:0 PROBLEMS page 8 6:0 GUIDELINES page 9 APPENDIX 1: FURTHER INFORMATION/SOURCES OF ADVICE Page 12 APPENDIX 2: FINANCE AND GRANT AID Page 13 APPENDIX 3: STATUTORY PROTECTION Page 14 APPENDIX 4: PORTSMOUTH CITY LOCAL PLAN 2001-11 Page 18 APPENDIX 5: SUMMARY OF EXISTING POWERS Page 19
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© Crown copyright PCC licence No. LA-100019671
© Crown copyright PCC licence No. LA-100019671
This guideline publication covers the Old Wymering Conservation Area. It is one of a series covering conservation areas in Portsmouth and providing guidance on each area. It is intended to provide supplementary planning guidance to the Portsmouth City Local Plan 2001-11. Conservation areas were first created after the Civic Amenities Act (1967) and are defined as “ …. areas of special architectural or historic interest, the character of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance.” Conservation areas do not imply an opposition to alteration, but rather the positive management of change through preservation, environmental improvement and sympathetic new design.
Old Wymering was designated a Conservation area in 1971 and is currently the City’s only mainland designation. It is an historic area containing not only a rich archaeological and architectural heritage, but also areas of ecological importance which are rich in species, and a testament to the rural environment in which Wymering once stood.
1:0 INTRODUCTION
The Church of St Peter & St Paul
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Reproduced from the 1898 Ordnance Survey Map Not to Scale
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2:0 HISTORY
Wymering is one of the oldest surviving settlements within the City of Portsmouth. It contains Roman archaeology in the form of middens (waste pits) and the occasional shard of pottery as well as an Anglo-Saxon place name (meaning “settlement of the people of Wigamaer”). At the time of the Domesday Book, Wymering was already an ancient demesne (landed estate) of the Crown. It is tantalising to speculate at the possibility of settlement continuity spanning over two millennia. The Parish of Wymering, its bounds already set by the medieval period, contained West Cosham, a portion of Farlington, Hilsea on Portsea Island as well as Wymering itself. After around a thousand years of existence, the Parish was merged with that of Widley to form the Parish of Cosham in 1894. This new Parish lasted a mere 26 years until it was displaced by the extension of the Portsmouth City boundary in 1920.
Church, Manor and Vicarage Even with the above Roman archaeology and Anglo Saxon place name evidence, the earliest surviving buildings date from the medieval era. The Church of St Peter and St Paul can be dated to its earliest building phase of the late twelfth century. The church still retains its medieval look. It was restored in 1860 by G E Street. The manor also has a medieval core which is surrounded by a seventeenth century building. Since Domesday, it has had 35 owners including the Crown.
The Vicarage, next to the church, is a late eighteenth century Georgian building. All three of these buildings form the hub of the village and were probably rebuilt on older sites which were used for the same purpose.
Farms As with most medieval villages of this type, the land was farmed communally using an open-field system whereby farmers cultivated strips and furlongs, partly for commercial use, but mostly for the community’s sustenance. The area was divided into parcels of land by hedgerows via the Enclosure Act of 1812. By 1896 three private farmsteads survived in the village: -
The Vicarage
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i) West Wymering (or Upper) Farm – This was to the north of the Manor House but has disappeared leaving only a boundary bank containing ancient English Elms on the east side of Old Wymering Lane.
ii) East Wymering Farm – This is
another site which has long gone out of use. This farm was on the site of Jubilee House (east side of the grave yard) and in fact the eighteenth century farmhouse still survives as the central section of the rest home, although greatly altered.
iii) South Wymering (or Lower) Farm – This is the only farm whose buildings are still extant. It is currently listed (Grade II) and used for residential, rather than agricultural, purposes.
The only relic of agriculture in Wymering is a small, enclosed area of pasture to the south of the graveyard.
Roads and Railway There are two roads which run through the area. The north-south road (comprising of Old Wymering Lane and Cow Lane) may be echoing a trackway
used for thousands of years. Its purpose would have been to link the village with wood-pasture and common land on Portsdown Hill and, to the south, Paulsgrove Lake (now North Harbour) for saltmarsh pasture and, perhaps, saltworks. The east-west road (Medina Road) is also a probable ancient trackway which became a maintained turnpike road in 1810 to provide a much needed land-link between Portsmouth and Gosport. South Wymering Farm still contains a tollhouse for the highway where a tollgate once existed. The railway embankment, along with its bridge, cut across the southern edge of the village and are a monument to the labour and engineering skills of the last century.
The Present Day This century has seen increased urban encroachments into the village resulting in the virtual disappearance of agriculture and the rural character of Wymering. In the last forty years, this area has been swallowed up into mundane suburbia. An interest in Conservation, however, since 1970 has protected the area from more urban development, and culminated in the designation of Wymering as a conservation area.
Jubilee House
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©Crown Copyright Licence No. LA 100019671
Reproduced from the 1938 Ordnance Survey Map Not to Scale
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The character of Old Wymering is derived from the variety of old buildings and abundant vegetation in the area as well as the narrow ‘country’ lanes and the open spaces which all contribute to creating a rural ambience. Within these rural surroundings, there are significant key features which are outlined below: - i) The medieval church of St Peter
and St Paul is the focal point of this conservation area. It is mainly faced in flint rubble with stone dressings and contains some medieval masonry. This small church contains a chancel, north vestry, nave, aisles and a south porch and sits in an attractive, raised graveyard which slopes down to the road.
ii) Over the other side of Medina
Road lies the main graveyard. This has a mown central pathway surrounded by ‘unimproved’ grassland amongst the graves, which has a high ecological value. Oxeye (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) and Primrose
(Primula vulgaris) among other species occur here, and are indicative of natural grassland of considerable age. The diversity of this area adds to its ‘uncultivated’ feel.
iii) The Manor House originally
followed an ‘H’ plan building. Its open courtyard was enclosed by a seventeenth century building, which also encompassed the medieval core. The Manor is two-storey and is stucco faced.
iv) The attractive red bricked,
Georgian building set behind the church is that of the vicarage. It contains both a Victorian Gothic porch as well as a hipped old-tile roof and is a pleasant backdrop to the medieval church.
v) South Wymering Farm is an
attractive building on the southern side of Medina Road. It is a two-storey dwelling with knapped flintwork facing, hipped slate roof and an adjoining tollhouse. Within its grounds is a flint-faced stable. However, the setting of the farm between a suburban estate and an Electricity Depot, does detract from its original character.
vi) Jubilee House contains part of
the eighteenth century farmhouse surrounded by a Neo-Georgian extension of red brick. This site still contributes to the conservation area by its abundant flora and numerous open spaces.
vii) The roads of the area,
particularly Cow Lane and Old
3:0 CHARACTER AND APPEARANCE
Medina Road looking west
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Wymering Lane, mirror the winding, narrow lanes of the countryside and thus enhance the rural look of the area.
viii) The railway bridge and
embankment, although being of ‘plain’ vernacular architecture is of great historic importance since they are the original features of the railway built in 1848.
ix) 144 Medina Road is a single-
storey building with a hipped roof. It was once under the ownership of the vicarage and is earlier than the residential buildings adjacent to it (being of nineteenth century construction).
x) The modern dwelling houses of the area are those shown on the north side of Medina Road between 144 Medina Road and the Church, and those to the north of the Vicarage in Old Wymering Lane. The Medina Road houses are two-storey buildings of a modern construction with flat roofs. The Old Wymering Lane dwellings comprise of three blocks of three-storey flats surrounding a grassed open area. Both developments are post World War II.
Cow Lane : - the churchyard side (above right) the sub station (above left) railway bridge( below )
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4:0 LAND USES
i) Residential The main land use in the area is
that of private dwellings. The Manor House has now become a Youth Hostel, whilst Jubilee House is a nursing home for the Elderly
ii) Ecclesiastical The church and graveyard are
used primarily for ecclesiastical functions.
iii) Educational A small portion of the
conservation area (in its south-east corner) is occupied by school playing fields.
5:0 PROBLEMS
A variety of factors have diminished the aesthetic value of this conservation area, not least an Electricity Depot located near the heart of the village and the development of modern dwelling houses around the area. Being a relatively small conservation area, even small unsympathetic changes have had an impact and could seriously affect the character of the area. Such changes include:- i) Redevelopment ii) Landscaping – (especially of the
graveyard, could lead to a loss of habitat diversity through excessive ‘tidying’)
iii) Unsympathetic alterations and the use of non-traditional materials iv) Loss of trees and flora v) Road widening and traffic
intrusion – (would adversely affect Cow Lane and Old Wymering Lane)
vi) Changes of Use – (for example, from residential to commercial) It is clear there is a need for a set of guidelines to protect and enhance this conservation area against further potentially damaging development.
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6:0 GUIDELINES
The overall aim of this document is to preserve and enhance the area of Old Wymering. This section sets out reasons why individual elements are important and presents a general statement of guidelines in each respect.
(a) BUILDINGS The historic core of the area comprises its extant buildings which form the backbone to its rural setting. In order to conserve their appearance, it is desirable that their main features (such as wall cladding, roofing, windows, doors etc) which are an integral part of that building, are retained or, if need be, replaced with an appropriate and similar replica. Most of these buildings are (except Jubilee House) listed (see Appendix 3 Statutory Protection), and are covered by sufficient protection. Other buildings in the area, such as the modern dwelling houses, must not be allowed to detract from the character of the conservation areas through unsympathetic extensions, features or other physical additions. Guidelines i) The City Council will
encourage the retention and conservation of existing features forming parts of historic buildings, and will discourage the introduction of new extensions, alterations or features which diminish the building’s character.
ii) The City Council will
encourage the introduction of sympathetic features to dwelling houses (which are of little historic interest) and will discourage any feature added
to a dwelling which detracts from the character of the area.
(b) BOUNDARY WALLS
Many of the boundary walls of the area, particularly along Cow Lane and Old Wymering Lane are of flint-rubble with brick dressings. It is desirable to maintain these walls or to repair those dilapidated sections appropriately. A wooden fence currently surrounds the Manor House and detracts from the rural aspect of the site. Here, it would be desirable to replace this with a replica flint-rubble wall with a brick dressing to create a more attractive and appropriate appearance. Guidelines i) The City Council will
encourage the retention of existing boundary walls and other means of enclosure and will encourage their restoration to match the original style of the boundary. (For example converting the wooden fence around the Manor House to a flint-rubble wall with brick dressings.)
ii) The City Council will
Flint / brick wall & pier
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discourage the removal, demolition or unsympathetic alteration of existing boundaries which are of townscape or architectural value.
(c) FLORA Old Wymering contains the last pocket of truly diverse rural species within the Portsmouth City Boundary and, to this extent, flora is an important element of the area both visually and ecologically. Special areas, such as the graveyard, are of special ecological interest and contain trees which are protected by the Tree Preservation Order. Guidelines i) The City Council will
encourage the management of trees and natural flora in the area.
ii) The City Council will
discourage destructive processes which could lead to a decline in both habitat diversity and visual amenity.
(d) ROADS The two roads crossing the area are integral parts of the character of this conservation area. It would be undesirable to straighten or widen these, especially the north-south roads. In 2001 the City Council approved a guidance document:- Roads and Street Furniture in Historic Areas. This relates to roads, paving, street lighting, street furniture and other related matters in conservation areas together with other areas of historic
interest. Guidelines The City Council will endeavour to retain the existing road layout and discourage any development which could adversely affect the character of the roads.
(e) STREET FURNITURE Street furniture such as road names and street lights, can enhance or diminish the visual character of an area. The street furniture in Wymering is of the modern standard type. It is desirable to replace these with historic replicas such as old-fashioned streetlights and signposts to enhance the rural ambience of the area. Guidelines i) The City Council will
encourage the restoration of historic street furniture such as lamp columns and ‘rural’ signposts to enhance the area.
ii) The City Council will
encourage the removal of unsightly or unnecessary street furniture.
(f) OVERHEAD WIRES AND PLANTS
Overhead wires are not a major problem in this area. However, the Electricity Depot nearby does seriously impact upon the rural setting of the area. It is desirable that this area be surrounded by hedging, instead of a metal fence, to reduce its visual impact. Guidelines
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i) The City Council will
encourage the siting underground of overhead wires wherever possible.
ii) The City Council will
encourage the use of trees and hedges in order to reduce the impact of the Depot on the character of the area.
(g) ENHANCEMENT Old Wymering is still a rural island within a sea of suburbia, and the emphasis therefore is to strengthen its character. This can be achieved through reducing the impact of past development schemes and to encourage a greater awareness amongst the public about the area. Guidelines
i) The City Council will establish
a programme to bring forward enhancement proposals.
ii) The City Council will encourage environmental enhancement by private owners.
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APPENDIX 1: FURTHER INFORMATION/SOURCES OF ADVICE
This document is intended to set a policy framework for this conservation area. The Head of Planning Services will be pleased to discuss any proposals concerning this area and to advise on appropriate sources of advice and information. Please contact the Conservation Officer John Pike on 023 9283 4303, Bob Colley on 023 9283 4310 or Ben Cracknell on 023 9283 1127 in the Conservation & Design Section of the Planning Services. A number of advice leaflets have been produced by the City and County Councils – for further details contact the above officers. It is always advisable to contact the Planning Services before carrying out any alterations to buildings in a conservation area to ascertain whether permission is required. For further details contact: Planning Services Conservation and Design Team Civic Offices Guildhall Square Portsmouth PO1 2AU In appropriate circumstances, the help of English Heritage or The Hampshire Building Preservation Trust could be sought. National Amenity Societies publish a number of advisory leaflets on detailed aspects of conservation.
There is a long established series by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB). The Victorian Society and The Georgian Group both produce series of leaflets on doors, windows, tiles, glass and other features. REFERENCES Hampshire County Council 1986, Hampshire Treasurers vol. ii – Portsmouth, Hampshire County Council. Metcalfe L 1991, Wymering Manor, Youth Hostels Association Lloyd D W 1974, Buildings of Portsmouth and its environs, City of Portsmouth Page W (ed) 1973, Victoria County History (Hampshire and the Isle of Wight) – Vol iii University of London Pevsner N, Lloyd D W 1967, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Penguin
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APPENDIX 2: FINANCE AND GRANT AID
1. HISTORIC BUILDINGS GRANTS Historic Building grant aid may be available from the City Council towards the cost of appropriate repair of listed and certain other buildings in this conservation area. For information telephone 023 92 834303/10.
2. HOUSING GRANTS The City Council financial assistance Policy for Private Sector Housing makes a range of assistance packages available to home owners. Help is given for the improvement and repair of properties to meet the Decent Homes standard and to provide energy efficiency measures. Assistance may be subject to a test of the owners resources.
For advice on what is available contact the Helpdesk on 023 9283 4538 or visit the website on www.portsmouth.gov.uk/living/5293.html
3. OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Other financial assistance may be available for example to assist with environmental improvement schemes or other projects. The Head of Planning Services will be pleased to advise on possible sources of assistance.
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APPENDIX 3: STATUTORY PROTECTION
1. Conservation Area Conservation Area No 11 (Old Wymering) was designated on 4 November 1971.
2. Listed Buildings
Medina Road, Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wymering Grade; II* Listed; 10/1/53 Cons. Area; 11 Owner; Private Medieval church, Early English style, with extensive restoration and rebuilding 1860-61, flint with stone dressings. At west is bellcote with shingled spire. Interior has late C12 north arcade and early C13 south arcade. Medina Road, Memorial, Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wymering Grade; II Listed; 18/3/99 Cons. Area; 11
Owner; Private 2 gravestones and tombs side by side c1843 and c1849 in ashlar, wife and second daughter of Admiral Sir Francis Austen. Medina Road, Burrill monument, Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wymering Grade; II Listed; 18/3/99 Cons. Area; 11 Owner; Private Ashlar chest tomb in graveyard, c1800 dedicated to members of the Burrill family. Medina Road, Dore monument, Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wymering Grade; II Listed; 18/3/99 Cons. Area; 11 Owner; Private Ashlar chest tomb c1812 in graveyard dedicated to ‘William Dore’. Medina Road, George monument, Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wymering Grade; II Listed; 18/3/99 Cons. Area; 11 Owner; Private Ashlar chest tomb c1781 in graveyard dedicated to members of the George family, formerly had iron railed enclosure.
The Church of St Peter & St Paul
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Medina Road, Goldfinch monument, Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wymering Grade; II Listed; 18/3/99 Cons. Area; 11 Owner; Private Ashlar chest tomb c1820 in graveyard dedicated to John and William Goldfinch. Medina Road, Hasell-Sparkes monument, Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wymering Grade; II Listed; 18/3/99 Cons. Area; 11 Owner; Private Ashlar chest tomb c1824 in graveyard dedicated to members of the Hasell and the Sparkes family. Formerly had iron railed enclosure. Medina Road, Padwick monument, Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wymering Grade; II Listed; 18/3/99 Cons. Area; 11 Owner; Private Ashlar chest tomb c1830 in graveyard dedicated to members of Padwick family.
Medina Road, Platt monument, Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wymering Grade; II Listed; 18/3/99 Cons. Area; 11 Owner; Private Ashlar chest tomb c1824 in graveyard dedicated to Anne Platt, formerly enclosed by iron railed enclosure. Medina Road, Stead monument, Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wymering Grade; II Listed; 18/3/99 Cons. Area; 11 Owner; Private Ashlar chest tomb c1811 in graveyard dedicated to members of the Stead family. Medina Road, Thorp-Hopkins monument, Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wymering Grade; II Listed; 18/3/99 Cons. Area; 11 Owner; Private Ashlar chest tomb c1790 in graveyard dedicated to members of the Thorp and the Hopkins families.
(left ) memorials to Austen family and (right) the Georges tomb
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Medina Road, Unnamed monument, Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wymering Grade; II Listed; 18/3/99 Cons. Area; 11 Owner; Private Ashlar chest tomb c1800 in graveyard, lettering illegible. Medina Road, South Medina Farmhouse, Wymering Grade; II Listed; 25/9/72 Cons. Area; 11 Owner; Private Flint house c1840 of 2 storeys, cast-iron verandah with trellis supports and cresting across front with tented roof.
Medina Road, Wymering Vicarage, Wymering Grade; II Listed; 25/9/72 Cons. Area; 11 Owner; Private Vicarage to St Peters and St Pauls Church in red brick, late C18-early C19, 2 storeys. Old Wymering Lane, Wymering Manor, Wymering Grade; II* Listed; 10/1/53 upgraded 30/10/03 Cons. Area; 11 Owner; PCC C17 and earlier manor house, some medieval masonry but altered early C19 and C20, 2 storeys and attic. Small C16– early C17 casements on first floor facing south.
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South Wymering Farm
3. ARTICLE 4(2) DIRECTIONS Various operations to houses do not normally require planning permission. This includes changes to windows, doors, roofs, chimneys and boundary walls. The effect of these can gradually affect the appearance of a conservation area.
Article 4(2) Directions bring work to various features on elevations facing a highway under planning control. There were no Article 4(2) Directions in force in this conservation area on 4 December 2006
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4. LOCAL LIST The following buildings are included in the Local List :- Medina Road Jubilee Home 144 Flint wall in front of 142 Flint wall around graveyard on south side of road
APPENDIX 4: PORTSMOUTH CITY LOCAL PLAN 2001-11
The Portsmouth City Local Plan 2001-11 includes many policies which are relevant to conservation areas and to this particular conservation area in particular. General policies include:- DC1 Design Principles DC2 Landscaping DC3 Landmark Buildings and Features DC4 Access for all DC5 Amenity & Pollution DC10 Conservation Areas
DC11 Listed Buildings DC12 Locally Important Buildings and Structures DC13 Historic Parks and Gardens DC14 Trees DC15 Archaeological Sites and monuments DC20 Protection of Open Space DC22 Telecommunications Equipment
DC10 CONSERVATION AREAS
(A) Alterations
Proposals to alter an unlisted building in a conservation area will be permitted where the development is sympathetic in design, scale, materials, colour, landscaping and treatment to the rest of the building and/or area.
(B) Buildings and spaces
Development in a conservation area will be permitted where:
(i) scale, form, materials and detailing
respect the characteristics of buildings in the area;
(ii) architectural features such as walls and shop fronts and other features which contribute to the character of an area are retained;
(iii) there is no adverse impact on the townscape and roofscape of the conservation area, including the protection of important views within, into and out of the area;
(iv) a consistently high standard of design has been applied and good quality materials are proposed to be used; and
(v) trees, open spaces and other landscape features which contribute to the character and appearance of the conservation area are protected.
(C) Change of use
Where a building contributes towards the character or appearance of a conservation area, a change of use will be permitted where it does not require any changes in the appearance or setting of the building other than those that will preserve or enhance its contribution to the area.
(D) Demolition
Development involving demolition in a conservation area will be permitted provided that -
(i) the structure to be demolished
makes no positive contribution to the character and appearance of the area;
(ii) its potential for repair, retention and beneficial use is limited; and
(iii) detailed proposals for the reuse of the site, including any replacement building or other structure, have been approved.
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APPENDIX 5: SUMMARY OF EXISTING POWERS
Note: Permission refers to Planning Permission. LBC refers to Listed Building Consent. CAC refers to Conservation Area Consent. A 4(2) Houses or single family dwelling: Permission needed if Article 4(2) direction in force.
STATUTORY LISTED BUILDINGS
NON-LISTED BUILDINGS IN CONSERVATION AREAS
Boundary Walls, Fences and Pillars
LBC required for alterations, extensions and demolitions (including part thereof).
CAC required for complete or substantial demolition if wall is more than 1m high fronting a highway and 2m elsewhere. Planning permission required to erect a wall, fence, etc, if more than 1m high fronting a highway, 2m elsewhere. See Note: A 4(2)
Trees, Shrubs and other Planting
Six weeks notice for work to trees required.
Buildings LBC required for demolition, alteration and extension. This includes internal works. Demolition includes partial demolition.
CAC required for complete or substantial demolition of building where volume of building exceeds 115 cubic metres. See Note: A 4(2)
Doors Replacement with different design or material would require LBC.
Houses No permission or CAC required to replace doors. See Note: A 4(2) Flats and commercial buildings Permission normally required if different from existing design.
Windows Replacement with different design or material would require LBC.
Houses Permission not required to replace windows. See Note: A 4(2) Flats and commercial buildings Permission is required for replacement windows unless they match the original in terms of method of opening and design.
Roofs Replacement with different materials would require LBC.
Houses Permission not required to change roof cladding material. See Note: A 4(2) Flats or commercial buildings Permission is required to change roof cladding material.
Chimneys LBC required for demolition (including part thereof), alteration or extension.
Permission & CAC not usually required for demolition. Houses: See Note: A 4(2) Flats or commercial buildings Permission may be required for rebuilding.
Other Details LBC required for removal, alteration or extension.
Permission & CAC not usually required. Houses : See Note A 4(2) Flats or commercial buildings Permission may be required for rebuilding.
External Wall Finishes/Cladding
LBC required to remove/alter existing cladding or fix new cladding.
Permission required to clad exterior walls with stone, artificial stone, timber, plastic or tiles.
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