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West ItchenorVILLAGE DESIGN STATEMENT 2nd Edition 2012

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West ItchenorVILLAGE DESIGN STATEMENT 2nd Edition 2012

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Published by The Itchenor Society, Spring 2013The publishers wish to express their grateful thanks for all those who have contributed tothe writing and production of this Village Design Statement, see the inside back cover.

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Village Design Statement (VDS) purpose and aim ....... 4The Itchenor Society ................................................................... 5Chichester Harbour Conservancy ............................................... 5

An Introduction to West Itchenor and its history ............ 6The Parish Church of St Nicholas ....................................... 10Geography ................................................................................... 12

Village Design Statement boundary map including Zones of Influence ...................................................................... 13

Economic activities .................................................................. 14Facilities and leisure ............................................................... 18Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty ................................... 20Conservation area .................................................................... 22

Itchenor Conservation Area boundary map ................................ 23Coastal defences ...................................................................... 24Flora and fauna ......................................................................... 25

Mammals, amphibians and reptiles ........................................... 26Birds ........................................................................................... 26Insects and invertebrates ............................................................ 27Plants and trees .......................................................................... 27References and sources .............................................................. 27

Access and roads ...................................................................... 28Traffic situation ........................................................................... 28Future action ............................................................................... 28

Footpaths and cycle ways ...................................................... 29The Common .............................................................................. 30Layout and Growth ................................................................... 31Architecture and buildings ..................................................... 32Village character areas ........................................................... 38

Map of village character areas .................................................... 39Area 1. The waterfront and boatyards ............................... 40

Landscape characteristics ........................................................... 40Building characteristics .............................................................. 40Key economic activities .............................................................. 41Key nature conservation interests and landscape features to be protected ............................................................................ 41Leisure and recreation activities / facilities to be protected ........ 41

Area 2. The Street (the historic core) ............................... 42Landscape and streetscape appearance ...................................... 42Building characteristics .............................................................. 43Key characteristics of The Street ................................................. 43Key economic activities .............................................................. 43

Area 3. Itchenor Road (from Anchor Cottage to the barn conversions) ................................................................ 44Landscape and streetscape appearance ...................................... 44Building characteristics .............................................................. 44Key characteristics of Itchenor Road ........................................... 44Key nature conservation interests and landscape features to be protected ............................................................................ 44Leisure and recreation activities / facilities to be protected ........ 44

Area 4. Itchenor Road (from Goose Barn to Itchenor Gate House) .......................................................... 45Landscape appearance ............................................................... 45Building characteristics .............................................................. 45Key characteristics of Itchenor Road ........................................... 45Key economic activities .............................................................. 45Key nature conservation interests and landscape features to be protected ............................................................................ 45Leisure and recreation activities / facilities to be protected ........ 45

Area 5. Itchenor Green and Shipton Green (The Common) 46Landscape appearance ............................................................... 46Building characteristics .............................................................. 46

Key characteristics of Itchenor Green and Shipton Green .......... 46Economic activities .................................................................... 46Key nature conservation interests and landscape features to be protected ............................................................................ 46

Area 6. Chalkdock Lane and The Spinney ....................... 47Landscape and building characteristics ..................................... 47Key characteristics of Chalkdock Lane and The Spinney ........... 47

Area 7. Spinney Lane .............................................................. 48Landscape characteristics .......................................................... 48Building characteristics .............................................................. 48Key characteristics of Spinney Lane ........................................... 48Key nature conservation interests and landscape features to be protected ............................................................................ 48Leisure and recreation activities / facilities to be protected ........ 48

Important local views and rural gaps ................................ 49Map of important local views and rural gaps ............................. 50List of important local views and rural gaps ............................... 51

Design guidance ....................................................................... 54Design guidance for all character areas ..................................... 55Area 1: The waterfront and boatyards ......................................... 56Area 2: The Street (the historic core) .......................................... 57Areas 3 and 4: Itchenor Road from Anchor Cottage to Itchenor Gate House ................................................................... 58Area 5: Itchenor Green and Shipton Green (The Common) ........ 59Area 6: Chalkdock Lane and The Spinney .................................. 59Area 7: Spinney Lane .................................................................. 59Design guidance for boundary treatments and external elements not normally requiring planning permission .............. 60

Appendix 1 Statement of Consultation .............................. 61Appendix 2 .................................................................................. 62

Nationally listed buildings in Itchenor ........................................ 62Focal buildings and positive unlisted buildings in Itchenor ....... 64

Appendix 3 .................................................................................. 65Tree preservation orders in force in Itchenor .............................. 65

Appendix 4 .................................................................................. 66Historic maps ............................................................................. 66Map 1: Itchenor and Birdham tithe maps (merged) dated 1839 and 1847 ........................................................................... 67Map 2: Ordnance Survey map 1875 .......................................... 68Map 3: Ordnance Survey map 1912 .......................................... 69Map 4: Ordnance Survey map 1933 (partial survey) ................. 70Map 5: Ordnance Survey map 1965-6 ....................................... 71

Appendix 5 .................................................................................. 72Houses and other buildings constructed by the Stearn family in Itchenor .................................................................................. 72Additions and Alterations ........................................................... 74

VDS Acknowledgements ................................. Inside back cover

Separate Leaflets inside back cover:Appendix 6 ............................................................................... A6:1

The Article 4 Direction for the Itchenor Conservation Area ..... A6:1An explanation of what an Article 4 Direction is ...................... A6:1Explanation of the development that falls within the Article 4 Direction ................................................................... A6:2The effect of the Article 4 Direction ......................................... A6:2Additional information ............................................................ A6:2Planning fees .......................................................................... A6:2Repairs .................................................................................... A6:2

Appendix 7 ............................................................................... A7:1Introduction to current national, regional and local planning policies ..................................................................... A7:1


The aim of the VDS is to provide local guidance to thosetaking planning anddevelopment decisions forItchenor in the future so that thegradual changes, which willoccur inevitably over time, willnot be detrimental to thisbeautiful village.

To achieve these aims the documentwas submitted to Chichester DistrictCouncil and it was subsequentlyapproved as a material consideration inplanning decisions by the Council’sCabinet on 4th December 2012.

The Village Design Statementprovides more detailed informationthat supports the policies of the LocalPlan and can give more detail onwhat is suitable in design terms for aparticular locality. This VDS alsodefines the landscape characteristicsof Itchenor and the wider local area.Statutory planning advice requires,amongst other things, that areadevelopment plans must maintainand enhance the quality andcharacter of the rural area whilstaccommodating change to meet theeconomic and social needs of localpeople and visitors.

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The Village Design Statement (VDS) was originallyprepared from questionnaires, interviews, discussions andpublic meetings begun in 2001 and concluded in 2003. It was then published in 2004 and updated in 2012. It highlights the individual aspects that are most valued byits residents. It has been drafted by the Itchenor Societyworking closely with many residents, the West ItchenorParish Council, the Chichester Harbour Conservancy andChichester District Council.

StatementVillage Design

PURPOSE AND AIM

See Appendix 7: Separate leafletinside back cover, page A7:1 for allcurrent Planning Policies


The Itchenor Society

The Itchenor Society was formedin 1989 by a number of residentsto rally support against theconstruction of an access roadfrom the car park throughItchenor Park to the main road.Approximately three quarters ofItchenor residents are membersof the Society. It has intervenedonly in planning applicationswhich are considered to affectthe village as a whole. TheSociety raises funds from villageevents for local causes such asthe viewing platform on The

Hard, the Church, the MemorialHall, and the John Davispermissive path from the car parkto the harbour.

Chichester HarbourConservancy

Chichester Harbour Conservancywas charged on 1st October1971 by Act of Parliament, withthe duty to conserve, maintainand improve the harbour andsurrounding area, while providingfor leisure, recreation and theconservation of nature.

The Conservancy’s fifteenmembers are drawn from theHampshire and West SussexCounty Councils, the ChichesterDistrict and Havant BoroughCouncils, and the AdvisoryCommittee which represents theharbour users. It is managed dayto day by the Harbour Directorand staff.

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It is not therefore surprisingthat archaeological discoveries 2

have confirmed the presence ofhuman habitation since theNeolithic period. The likely siteof the original village is near tothe Church which is an areaidentified as of particulararchaeological potential by theArchaeology Officer atChichester District Council.

There is evidence of Romansettlements in the harbour sinceClaudius first landed around 43AD.The climate was benign and thecreeks afforded safe anchorage.However the history of the villagereally began sometime in the early7th century when a Saxon settlementknown as Icca-n-ora or Icca’s Bankwas established. The village ismentioned in the Saxon Charter. By 1086 it had become a settlement of

some importance. It is mentioned in theDomesday Book and was held byWarin, a henchman of RogerMontgomery who invaded Englandwith William of Normandy. A little undera century later, in 1175, Hugh Esturmyis recorded as being Lord of the Manorof West Itchenor, and it was he whobuilt a small chapel on the site where StNicholas Church now stands. In thosedays, the river Haven ran down theeast side of the spit of land to join theestuary, and at high tide the chapel wassurrounded on three sides by water.Between 1180 and 1197 the chapelwas converted into a parish church.

The house today known as the OldRectory dates from the 15th centuryand, other than the church, is theoldest building in the village. ItchenorGate, which in those days lay in theparish of Birdham, dates from thesame period. Records from 1617

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The village of West Itchenor is located on thesouthern coastal plain. Its special attributes area combination of a protected harbour-sidelocation, highly productive brick earth strata 1,a climate suited to early ripening crops, andabundant fresh water.

West ItchenorAn Introduction to

AND ITS HISTORY

1. The term applied to buff brownor red alluvial deposits whichare essentially fine sands or siltswith some clay and are so calledas they have long been used formaking bricks.

2. See Chichester District HistoricEnvironment Record held byChichester District Council.


show it to be a smallholding withbarns and livestock. At that time,the population of the village seemsto have been about 50.

In 1665 the Great Plague carried offmost of the inhabitants of the villageof East Itchenor, thought to havebeen between the copse at the endof Spinney Lane and WestlandsFarm. From that time West Itchenorbecame more commonly knownas Itchenor.

The Royal Yacht ‘Fubs’ named afterKing Charles II’s mistress Louise,Duchess of Portsmouth, wasstationed in Itchenor. Louise wasthe mother of Charles Lennox, thefirst Duke of Richmond. It wasCharles Lennox who purchased theGoodwood Estate in 1697.

By the early 1700’s, shipbuildingwas Itchenor’s principal employmentand a thriving shipyard wasestablished near the site ofNorthshore Yachts. HMS Chichesterwas launched from the Hard in1785, a fifth rate 44-gun warship,and in 1800 the Transit, arevolutionary fore and aft riggedvessel, was built at the yard and wassaid to demonstrate an impressivesailing performance for its day.

Between 1782-87, the 3rd Duke ofRichmond, who lived at Goodwood,built Itchenor Park which acontemporary historian reportedthat he “greatly frequented”; he also

built a “hot sea bath” which is nowJetty House on the Hard.Apparently, whenever the Duke wasdue to visit Itchenor from his seat atGoodwood House, signals wereflashed from the top of the Trundleto Jetty House to alert thehousehold of his impending arrival.

The population rose from 161 atthe beginning of the 19th centuryto 232 in 1841, and shipbuildingcontinued to be the mainstay of thevillage. The Customs House wasestablished in Jetty House andleased from the Duke of Richmond.From 1852 Itchenor had the onlyCustoms House in the harbour. Itwas moved in recent years into asmall office next to Little Anchorand was then closed andconverted to an annexe.

With the death of Lord JohnLennox of Goodwood House in1873, Itchenor Park Estate wassold by Wyatt and Son on 20thJune 1876 at the Mart inTokenhouse Yard in London.Included in the sale particulars wasthe House itself, described as a“commodious residence” with fourreception rooms and eightbedrooms, two coach houses anda “prettily timbered” park of 55acres. In addition there were nearly300 acres of farmland and some24 further houses and cottages inwhich must have lived about half ofthe entire village at the time. Lessthan half the houses were of

brick, most being described as“boarded and thatched”.

Towards the end of the 1800’s,shipbuilding declined. With theexpansion of the railway systemand, in particular, the arrival of themotor car, Londoners quicklydiscovered Itchenor’s unspoiltharbour and the delights of sailing.Boat building was re-started atHaines Yard in about 1912. Themaps in Appendix 4 on page 66,show the rapid growth of the villagesince that time.

Stearns, a long-established Itchenorbuilding family, designed andconstructed many of the houses inthe village during the early 20thcentury and a list of these can befound in Appendix 5 on page 72.Most were thatched and haddistinctive “eyebrow” windowswhich remain a feature of the village.

Itchenor Sailing Club was founded in1927 and brought about a physicalchange in the size and character ofthe village as new houses were built;many were used by holiday makersin the sailing season or at weekends.This was to become an importantfeature in the continuing life andcharacter of the village.

The outstanding natural beauty ofthe harbour made Itchenor a havenfor marine artists. In the 1930’sCharles Dixon RA built Pierpoint,next to the Sailing club. David

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Cobb, a past President of theRoyal Society of Marine Artists,who lodged in The Street beforeand after the war, was aneminent artist responsible formany high quality seascapesincluding several oils ofChichester Harbour.

The sea wall wasbuilt in 1931 and theRiver Haven wascontained by a sluice.Before that, the waterused to come up asfar as the church wall,where barges weremoored. The Church ofSt Nicholas now standspartly surrounded bywater meadows. Thesea wall runs betweenthe Sailing club andHarbour House.

In 1934 Itchenor lost itsoriginal Public House,when the old Ship Inn wasdemolished, to be replacedby its larger and verypopular successor.

In 1935 Itchenor andBirdham church parisheswere united, and in 1986 WestWittering was added under ascheme of PastoralReorganisation which created anew benefice.

Mr Alan Stearn recalls that in1936 his father built the ItchenorShipyard for Mr RC Graseby. Thewar years saw renewed activity atthe Shipyard. Itchenor became arestricted area before D-Day, withresidents having to show identitycards to enter the village. TheAdmiralty took over the Shipyardwhere the 112 foot Fairmile motorlaunches were built by someeighty employees under thedirection of Mr Graseby. The yardwas enlarged and a slipway built.The site is now occupied byNorthshore Yachts which is the

largest employer in the village.In the 1940’s the Sailing Club wasrequisitioned by the Army andsubsequently passed over to theRoyal Navy. An anti-aircraft gunwas mounted on the platform thatis now used for starting races. By1948 the sailing

club had becomeone of the most active dinghysailing clubs on the South Coast.It was then that Stewart MorrisOBE won an Olympic gold medalin the Swallow Class keelboat.Itchenor Sailing Club hascontinued to produce Olympicmedallists and world champions.

The War Memorial for the twoWorld Wars is in the churchyard,and the Memorial Hall which was built in 1952, has a roll of honour. There is also a plaque on a seat by the Hard inremembrance of those from theRoyal Navy and Royal Marineswho did not return from the D-Day landings.

The Memorial Hall is regularly usedfor a variety of village functions,

and was extended with the help ofa Lottery grant in 2001.

The Itchenor Sailing School, which ran from 1950 to the early1980’s, enabled many children toimprove their sailing skills onItchenor Reach.

In the years since the end of theFirst World War the village hassteadily grown. Mains water was connected in 1933 andelectricity two years later in 1935.Main drainage arrived in 1982and gas in 1989.

The village general store andPost Office was closed in 1974and in 1994 the chandlery, run bythe Darley family, was sold anddeveloped into yachtsman’scottages. The parish boundary,which used to follow the line ofditches between Itchenor andBirdham, was redrawn in 1978to allow Spinney Lane and partof Shipton Green to becomepart of Itchenor.

In 2012, Itchenor had apopulation of around 500,and the number of private

houses had increased to about300, of which about 40% aresecond homes. The Church, theMemorial Hall, the Ship Inn andthe Sailing Club remain the focalpoints of village life. ChichesterHarbour Conservancy is based atthe Harbour Office on the Hard.Chichester Harbour Water Tours,the Solar Boat and the ferry toBosham Hoe run daily during thesummer months.

In Autumn when the sailingseason is over and The Street isempty, one can see that the lookand special character of Itchenorvillage has changed surprisinglylittle over the last 50 years.

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The church of St. Nicholas, the patron saint of childrenand seafarers, is a rectangularbuilding 15.25 metres (50 feet)long and 5 metres (16.5 feet)wide with no structuraldivision between nave andchancel. The walls are ofrubble, mostly plastered. Theroofs are tiled and there is astone gable cross at the eastend. The church is muchvalued by the village and isone of the best kept churchesin Sussex.

The spire houses 3 bells, theTreble dated circa 1530, theSecond dated 1665 and the Tenorwhich was replaced in 2001 afterthe original bell cracked. This hasnow been returned to Whitechapelfoundry for melting down as it wasof no value. The Treble bell is listed

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St. Nicholas occupies one third of an acre and standson high ground along Itchenor Road. It is Grade 1 listed,the oldest building in Itchenor and evolved from the firstchapel built in 1175. Between 1180 and 1197 BishopSeffrid II allowed the chapel to be converted into a parishchurch with its own churchyard

of St NicholasThe Parish Church


for preservation by the Councilfor the Care of Churches. Thewooden chiming wheels wereremoved in 1989 when the bellswere re-hung on a headstockwith chiming hammers.

The entrance to the churchyardis via a handsome lych-gate thatwas erected in 1950. Within thechurch there are some 18th and19th century decoratedheadstones and the freestonefont is a good example of 13thcentury work, interesting for theway in which the bowl andcolumns are joined. The three lancet windows are also13th century and havecontemporary design glassdepicting the seasons of theyear (in memory of Sir AndrewCaldicott, 1884-1951). Theattractive stained glass in the

west window and modernroundel were installed in 1992.

The church has an Elizabethanchalice circa 1568 made by alocal silversmith. The chalice is inscribed “FORECH.ENE.RPAR.IESE” (ForItchenor Parish). The chalice iskept in the Chichester CathedralTreasury under a loan agreementdated 26th April 1976.

The parish of West Itchenor wasunited with the parish ofBirdham as a single parish in1935. Under a Scheme ofPastoral Reorganisation on 25thDecember 1986, a new beneficewas created by the union of theparishes of Birdham and WestItchenor with the parish of WestWittering. The Vicar of WestWittering became the Rector of

West Wittering and Birdham withWest Itchenor.

The field to the north of thechurch that is used as anoccasional car park byparishioners of St Nicholas hasbeen made available to theparish in perpetuity.



The area covered by the VDS is shownon the map opposite (see page 13); itshould be noted that the area extendsbeyond the parish boundary. BirdhamParish Council has agreed that the VDSincludes land each side of ShiptonGreen Lane as far as the B2179. WestWittering Parish Council has agreed tothe inclusion of the land each side ofItchenor Road as far as the Itchenorcrossroads. These areas remainoutside the Parish boundary but bothParish Councils have agreed that WestItchenor Parish Council can beconsulted on town planning issues thatmay arise in these areas in the future.

The northern half of the village is withina Conservation Area. Over the yearsadditional housing has been built oneither side of the road and also alongthe attractive harbour frontage. Thepresence of several farms within thearea of the village breaks up the line of

houses where the fields border theroad or the harbour. Part of the beautyof the village is its tranquillity and insome ways this is brought about bythe many and varied spaces of opencountryside and cultivated land. Theseblend into the overall scene in a naturalway and provide the precious ruralcharacter of the village. These spacesshould be preserved and form a crucialpart of the Design Guidance in theVDS (see page 54).

Part of the land alongside the harbour(including the land known as the RabbitField) consists of water meadows whichlie below the high tide level. The area isprotected by a sea wall with a sluicegate at low tide which releases thebuild-up of water from the village pondalong the River Haven (also known asthe rife). The impact of climate changeon the village and harbour in general isthe subject of much discussion.

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The village of Itchenor is situated to the north-west ofthe busy road connecting Chichester and the coast atWest Wittering (B2179). The northern boundary of thevillage is formed by Chichester Harbour and the wholeof the parish is designated as an Area of OutstandingNatural Beauty (AONB).

and BoundariesItchenor’s Geography



Village Design Statement Boundary Map including Zones of Influence


From its headquarters at theHarbour Office (originallyknown as Ferryside), near theHard, the Chichester HarbourConservancy administer thewhole of Chichester Harbour.

Since 1980 it has expanded itsinterests to include the environmentof the harbour and the AONB,employing specialist staff to adviseon key matters and to carry out aprogramme of improvements. Itemploys some 16 people on a full-time basis and 5 on a part-time basisto cover its remit. During the sailingseason they employ one further full-time member of staff and 6 additionalpart-time members to cover the extraharbour duties. The Conservancyalso have a base in Emsworth run bya permanent member of staff. Inaddition it runs a classroom at DellQuay with a permanent member of

staff and a second on a part-timebasis, together with 7 supplyteachers and volunteers.

As perhaps the South Coast’spremier yachting harbour, a gooddeal of water-borne activity isfocused on Itchenor. The Hard hasthe special benefit of being the onlypublic launch point in the harbourthat is available at all states of thetide. The boating facilities in thevillage include two of the mostimportant boatyards; good access toover 600 swinging moorings; thepublic jetty which provides electricity,water and pump-out facilities as wellas safe loading and off-loading ofcrew and supplies; public toilets; andthe ferry which provides a specialservice in linking the villages ofItchenor and Bosham. Theseservices, together with the presenceof the Chichester Harbour Water

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Itchenor is a harbour-side village and anumber of village businesses aremarine related. These are vital to theeconomy and character of the area.They should continue to be protectedfrom changes of use.

Economic Activities


Tours, and the Solar Boat, whichis run by the Conservancy, bringobvious pressures on the villageand will continue to require carefulmanagement as demand forthese resources increases.

Itchenor Sailing Club wasestablished in 1927 and is one ofthe more prestigious sailing clubsin the country. It currently hasapproximately 1652 members,including past and presentOlympic medal winners andnational and internationalchampions. Many village residentsare members of the sailing club.The club employs eight full-timestaff, some of whom live in, and onoccasions this number rises tonearly 30 during the sailing season.

Haines Boatyard is situatedadjacent to the public jetty with

access to the Hard. The Hainesfamily has been in Itchenor forseveral generations and thisbusiness was started by GeorgeHaines in 1912 and thenacquired, on the retirement of histwo sons, Kenneth and George,by members of the ItchenorSailing Club in 1984. HainesBoatyard has 10 full-timeemployees and 1 part-timeemployee. It provides services tomaintain the boats of the club, theclub members and also to manyother boat owners. Haines offersrepairs, classic yacht restorationincluding new traditionally builtwooden boats, swingingmoorings on Itchenor Reach andyear round open and undercoverboat storage. It has recentlyexpanded its facilities within thevillage to meet demand for itsservices and has permanent

buildings at the entrance to thevillage on Shipton Green Lane.

George Haines, born in 1880, wasalso the ferryman for the publicferry plying between Itchenor andBosham Hoe and his familycontinued to run the ferry until1950. This ferry service was takenover by the Conservancy in 1976and closes in the winter months.Nowadays it is operated privately,and provides not only a very busyferry service for cyclists andwalkers, but also for yachtsmenneeding a taxi service to theirboats lying in the Itchenor Reach.

Since 2004 Chichester HarbourWater Tours has been run byAdam Shaw who took over fromPeter Adams that year. It wasPeter who began the company in1984. It operates from the public



jetty. In good weather on a busyweekend when there are 4 tripseach day, it can carry up to 160people a day on informativetours around the harbour. Thetour boat is also available forprivate and corporate charter. Inaddition to Adam and his wifewho run the business together,Chichester Harbour Water Toursemploys two fully qualifiedskippers, each on a part-timebasis, and 6 local young peopleas crew members during theseason. This activity is promotedlocally by the District and CountyCouncils as a tourist attraction.

Adam Shaw also runs threecharter fishing boats fromItchenor. In addition there are twoother charter fishing boatoperators. There is a capacitybetween them to take 43 anglersout each day.

There are three full-timecommercial fishing boats runningout of Itchenor, fishing mainly forlobster, bass, sole, oysters, codand plaice. During the wintermonths the Selsey fleet useItchenor as their base, returningto Selsey in the Spring.

The Conservancy run passengertrips on a Solar Boat. It is oftenbooked by local schools who alsouse the classroom at Dell Quay.The Solar Boat has increased inpopularity in the years since itstarted. In 2009/10 it ran 179 tripscarrying more than 4300 people.Originally it was run partly withvolunteers but it now employs 17part-time staff.

Northshore Yachts Ltd occupiesa large part of the water frontageon the west side of the village.Built by Stearns in 1936 as theItchenor Shipyard, the buildingswere taken over by the Admiraltyduring the Second World War. Aslipway was cut, and fast, 112foot long Fairmile Motor

Launches were built, togetherwith other smaller craft in asecond building known as “thetin shed”. Northshore nowemploys over 100 staff, manylong serving craftsmen and someliving locally. The company isowned by Lester Abbott and wasextended in 2007/8 to about1850 square metres (20,000sq.ft.) on 2.9 hectares (7.16acres). It builds world famouscruising yachts and has acapacity to build 60 yachts ayear. Its principal product is theSoutherly which as a brand hasbecome internationallyrecognised as the market leaderfor variable draft cruising yachts.

The former Bailey and Noyceboat sales and engineeringbusiness in The Street wasdemolished and re-built in 2005by the Lansdale family. They haveconstructed two marine retailunits and a courtyard of cottagesand flats. The shops areoccupied by Easthead and byItchenor Training Centre RYAApproved sea school. Eastheadis a family run business thatopened in August 2010 offeringthe Easthead brand of clothing,giftware and customised sailingkit. There are 3 full-time membersof staff and it is open all yearround. Itchenor Training Centreruns as a sea school with onefull-time member of staff and twopart-time.

As well as being a harbour-sidevillage, Itchenor is also a ruralvillage with farming as animportant occupation. Themajority of the fields surroundingthe village are used for arablefarming, making it an attractiveplace to live with open viewsacross the fields. The village hastwo farms within its boundaries,Itchenor Gate Farm and ItchenorPark Farm, and part of a third,Hundred Steddles Farm, whichlies in Birdham.

The Pick family started farmingat Itchenor Gate Farm in 1948with three farm workers and 20hectares (50 acres). By 1962they had 50 hectares (120 acres)and five workers and, at the timeof writing, Mr and Mrs Pick farmover 160 hectares (400 acres)with 2 full-time and two part-time assistants.

Itchenor Park Farm has been amajor farm in the village for about200 years. It has approximately285 hectares (700 acres) of whichabout 265 hectares (650 acres)are arable and the balance beingrough grazing, woodland andsaltings. The Duke of Richmonderected the main buildingsbetween 1782 and 1787. TheGreen family has farmed the landfor over fifty years. As with allfarming the number of employeeshas dropped and Itchenor ParkFarm has, at the time of writing,only one full-time employee. Themajority of the work on the farm iscarried out by part-timecontractors or by staff from otherfarms in the Green familyownership. The aim at ItchenorPark Farm, as with other localfarms, is to provide viableagriculture within the harbourlandscape and it is to be hopedthat the changing pattern offarming economics does notmake this balance too difficult tomaintain in the long term.

There has been an inn in thevillage since at least 1788. Thecurrent one, the Ship Inn, wasbuilt in 1933 and has had a longand varied history, but is now athriving business frequented bymany locals as well as visitors,particularly in the summer. It offersa variety of food, beer, wine andaccommodation. It currentlyemploys 26 people (of which 15are full-time). During Augustweekends the Ship serves up to250 meals over a lunch period. Itis a place in the village where

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residents can meet other peoplefrom the locality in a congenialatmosphere. The landlord isalways happy to join in andcontribute to the village events.

Stearns (Shipton Green) Ltd wasprobably the longest establishedfamily-run Itchenor firm havingcommenced in 1921, before itwas taken over by Travis Perkinsin 2009. The business started justafter the First World War,specialising in purpose-madejoinery and quality building work.Between the Wars Stearns builtover 60 houses in Itchenor (seeAppendix 5 on page 72 whichidentifies them), some thatchedand many of which have thedistinctive and attractive“eyebrow” windows. It also builtthe Itchenor Shipyard in 1936. Inthe 1960’s, Stearns changed its

business towards the provision ofbuilding supplies and D.I.Yretailing. It is now run by TravisPerkins who have 10 employeesand buildings extending to about800 square metres (about 8,600square feet). Many villageresidents are regular customers.

The Itchenor Caravan Park lieson the parish boundary withBirdham on the north side ofShipton Green with views of theDowns over the fields beyondSpinney Lane. It was originally anold orchard and now contains180 caravans in a parklandsetting with hedges, a widevariety of trees including manyfruit trees creating a popularplace for visitors to Itchenor tobase themselves. The parkextends to 5 hectares (12.3acres). Most occupants only stay

until the end of October but afew like to remain using theircaravans until the beginning ofJanuary when the Park is thenclosed until March. Wildlife isprotected within an area ofmeadow in the park. The parkprovides work for 2 full-time and3 to 4 part-time employees.

In addition to the activities above,there are a growing number ofsmall businesses run from housesin the village which also contributeto the vibrancy and economicfuture of Itchenor and they are tobe welcomed.



Walkers benefit from manyfootpaths which pass through the surroundingfarmland, alongside theharbour and connect withneighbouring villages. Duringthe summer season, the ferry from the public jettycarries walkers across theItchenor Reach to the Bosham shore.

Salterns Way, a permissive cyclepath that opened in 2005, passesthrough the village. It runssouthwest from the Memorial Hallto West Wittering and northeast toBirdham, Fishbourne andChichester from the Caravan Parkat Shipton Green. The two sections are connected by ItchenorRoad. The cycle path has proved agreat attraction to both villagersand visitors.

For sailors, the Hard at the end ofThe Street provides a facility fortrailored boats to be launched atany state of the tide. Itchenor is theonly village on the harbour whichcan provide such accessibility.Boats of all shapes and sizes arriveduring the season. Moorings,scrubbing piles, showers andlavatories are available for local andvisiting yachtsmen.

Members of Itchenor Sailing Clubsail a variety of boats from largecruising yachts to fast dinghies andclassic sailing boats such as SolentSunbeam, National Swallow and‘X’ One Design classes. Manyvillage families have severalgenerations who are clubmembers. The Club has a traditionof encouraging children to sail andduring the year welcomes schoolsto participate in racing during

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In Itchenor, walking, sailing, cycling,generally ‘messing about’ in boats, picnics,fishing and bird watching are all leisureactivities that are typically derived from the nature, character and location ofItchenor village. These activities are not justthe privilege of residents but are enjoyedby many visitors.

Facilities and Leisure


‘Schools Week’ Additionally theclub sets aside two weeks eachsummer for ‘Junior Fortnight’.This provides dinghy racing forjunior members of any clubbelonging to the ChichesterHarbour Federation.

Birdwatchers and holidaymakerscan embark on passenger boatsfrom the public jetty for a tour ofthe harbour or on the SolarBoat. Other boats sail regularlyfrom the public jetty takingamateur fishermen on trips outof the harbour into Hayling Bay.

Public facilities in the Villageinclude the viewing platform onthe Hard, public lavatories, alarge car park close to thewaterside, but well hidden fromview, and the Ship Inn. The carpark requires special mention

because of the threatupon it of futuredevelopment. In theConservation AreaCharacter Appraisaldated September2010, the car parkwas recorded as a“much needed facility,essential to theeconomic and culturallife of the village. Itshould therefore beprotected from futuredevelopment”.

Until 1975 the village had a PostOffice and general store atSunnybrow on The Street.There is now no village shop nor,since the last housingdevelopment in The Street, aboat chandlery except in limitedfashion from the local boatyards.

The Itchenor Memorial Hall isused by many local groups andthere are a variety of classesheld there. The hall is owned bya Trust, maintained byvolunteers, and provides avenue for village events andcelebrations. It plays a vital roleto the community of the villageand should be protected fromredevelopment.



The low lying flat landscapeaccentuates the significance ofthe sea and tide and as a resulttall spires and tiled roofs areimportant features, seen asdistant landmarks across theland and water, against thebackdrop of the South Downs.

One of the overriding impressions ofChichester Harbour is openness. Thevast expanse of open water,particularly at high water, contrastswith the narrow channels edged bywoodland and the many picturesqueharbour settlements which havegrown up over the centuries from thesmall clusters of houses identified inthe Domesday Book. The historicparts of these settlements aregenerally located on or very close tothe harbourside because of theirearly involvement with trade,shipbuilding and fishing.

Itchenor is unique amongst theharbourside villages in that it is the‘’Port of Entry’’ for ChichesterHarbour. It was until quite recentlythe location of the Customs Houseand has been the home of theHarbour Authority for many years,which since 1971 has beenChichester Harbour Conservancy.The Harbour Office and Workshopare the centre for the maritime andenvironmental management of theentire harbour. All the harbour‘snavigation marks and a substantialnumber of its moorings aremaintained from Itchenor as are therecords of all harbour users.

The whole of the tidal area of theharbour and some of the surroundingland is recognised as being of hugesignificance for nature conservation.The mudflats, marsh, dune andshingle support substantial

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Chichester Harbour was designated asan Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in 1964 because of itsunique blend of land and sea and the combination of large open waterareas and intimate creeks.

Natural BeautyArea of Outstanding

PROTECTIVE DESIGNATIONS

See Appendix 7: Separate leafletinside back cover, page A7:1 forreferences to all National, andLocal Planning Policies and theAONB Management Plan


populations of waders andwildfowl and are also home tomany rare insects and plants. Forthis reason, Chichester Harbourcarries a number of international,European and nationaldesignations. At a national levelthe inter-tidal area and some ofthe land is designated as a Siteof Special Scientific Interest(SSSI). At European level the areais designated under the ‘BirdsDirective’ as a SpecialProtection Area (SPA) andunder the ‘Habitats Directive’as a Special Area ofConservation (SAC). ChichesterHarbour is also a Ramsar site, asite designated under the RamsarConvention (held at Ramsar in

Iran) as an internationallyimportant wetland. ChichesterCanal is designated as a Site ofNature ConservationImportance (SNCI), one of anumber on the peninsula.With these important designationscome a variety of regulations andresponsibilities that have an impacton all who live and work within theChichester Harbour area. The waythe AONB is managed andplanning decisions are made allinfluence everyday life in Itchenorvillage. The Harbour Conservancy isalso mindful that its day-to-dayactivities affect the residents ofItchenor. As a result, there is a highlevel of co-operation between theConservancy and the residents of

the village, largelyachieved through closeconsultation with theParish Council and theItchenor Society.

None of thecomponents of theharbour, its landscapeor its species andhabitats can exist inisolation from thesurrounding area andits many uses.Sympathetic land useboth in terms ofdevelopment andagriculture play animportant part inprotecting andsustaining these special

qualities, which combine to makeChichester Harbour unique.

Landscape character can bedifficult to define, particularly in thecontext of a village such as Itchenorthat has undergone many changesthrough the centuries.

There are a number of keyelements that must beprotected:

- Tranquillity - freedom fromnoise and light pollution.

- A sense of space - thedistant views across theharbour, to the Downs andChichester Cathedral.

- Our natural heritage - theduty of sharing this valuableresource with the flora andfauna, and preserving it forthe future.

- A sense of place - thenatural avenues of trees atthe entrances to the village,the Common at ShiptonGreen and Itchenor Green,the Church on the hill, TheStreet and the Hard allreflecting the fabric andhistory of the village setting inits rural environment linkingthe land and the sea.



The spatial analysis in theCharacter Appraisal placedemphasis on the open spacesbetween buildings and the viewsof open farmland that make suchan important contribution to thecharacter of the village.

Beginning with the Hard, which itregarded as the prime area, it recordedthe importance of maintaining viewsespecially from the Hard and the SailingClub northwards across the harbour. Itemphasised the importance ofmaintaining or enhancing the appearanceof The Street itself and the pavementseach side, the forecourt of the Ship Innwhich is very busy in summer months,the glimpses of open fields from ItchenorRoad, and of views from the churchyardand of St Nicholas Church standing onhigh ground. It recognised thecontribution made by the Village Pondand the area around the River Haven asfar as the sea wall. In deciding to extendthe Conservation Area it acknowledgedthe need to secure the character of

much more of the village than it had inthe past. It especially wanted toprotect the open spaces that remainwithin the village and to prevent furtherinfilling between existing propertiesand the intensification of existing sitesthrough over-development.

Within the Conservation Area lie 14Listed Buildings. In addition to theextension made to the ConservationArea, the Character Appraisal alsoidentified many existing buildings whichare regarded as making an importantcontribution to the character of theConservation Area. It classified thesein two ways, naming them as PositiveUnlisted Buildings and as FocalBuildings. Sometimes buildings wereawarded both classifications such asOld Haven, the Harbour Office, onceknown as Ferryside, and Jetty House.The list of these buildings appears inAppendix 2 on page 64. ChichesterDistrict Council is planning to draw upa ‘Local List’ to include all PositiveUnlisted Buildings. The map of theConservation Area on page 23 alsoidentifies “Important Views” and“Important Tree Groups” which mustbe preserved.

However, Government policy has madeit clear that Conservation Areas are notnecessarily ‘preservation’ areas. “Localplanning authorities should look foropportunities for new developmentwithin Conservation Areas ....and withinthe setting of heritage assets toenhance or better reveal theirsignificance” (see planning policies inAppendix 7, a separate leaflet insidethe back cover, page A7:1).

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Conservation AreaUntil 2010 the Itchenor Conservation Area comprised onlythe historic core of the village centred on the Street andthe Hard. That year, following consultation with the ParishCouncil and the Itchenor Society, Chichester District Council,through its consultant, The Conservation Studio, carriedout a Character Appraisal which resulted in an extensionto the Conservation Area. It now continues south alongItchenor Road as far as the barn conversions to includethe pond and St Nicholas Church (see map on page 23).

See Appendix 7: Separate leaflet insideback cover, page A7:1 for National andLocal Planning Policies for theConservation Area and for ListedBuildings, and Appendix 6: Separateleaflet inside back cover, page A6:1 forthe Article 4 Direction



Itchenor Conservation Area Boundary Map


The SMP has identifiedthat for the Itchenorcoastline the overallpolicy should be to“Hold the Line” (HTL)with the importantcaveat that there willnot be Governmentfunding to help anyincrease in coastaldefence schemes.Current defences willneed to be patched upor repaired throughprivately fundedschemes. The SMPpolicy also in principle

supports proposals on a widergeographical area providedthat any such scheme acquiresall the necessary permissions.

The policies of the SMP areinterpreted locally through CoastalDefence Strategies. In ChichesterHarbour, however, there is anoticeable gap in strategiesbetween Emsworth and Snowhill.

The Environment Agency iscurrently working on a strategy butat the time of publication this is notcomplete. It is unlikely howeverthat the overall policy of “Hold TheLine” will be altered.

As the coastal defences arelocated on the edge of theharbour, the Harbour Conservancyshould be consulted in the firstinstance with any proposedalterations. They can thendetermine the significance andlong-lasting impact on natureconservation and the landscape.The Conservancy is preparingdetailed guidance notes fordefence owners 3 and it hasconfirmed that the preferred seadefence method is darker PurbeckStone rip-rap 4.

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Coastal DefencesThe overall policy for the long-term management ofcoastal defences in Chichester Harbour is containedwithin the North Solent Shoreline Management Plan(SMP). The SMP is a high-level, non-statutory, policydocument which sets out a framework for futuremanagement of the coastline and coastal defences.

3. Owners of land fronting the harbour.4. Material recommended by the

Harbour Conservancy for sea defence.


Flora and Fauna


In Itchenor the sites below have been identified as providing avaluable nature conservation resource that should be protected and enhanced:

- The marshland and mud berths to the east of the sailing club.

- The line of trees at the eastern end of Spinney Lane.

- Itchenor Common.

- The pond opposite the church and the rife to the shore.

- The pond on Shipton Green.

- The shore and adjacent woodland by Horse Pond (SSSI).

- The land and shore at Chalkdock Point (SSSI).

- Itchenor Park and its mature trees.

In 2008 a working party was formed to clear the village pond and surroundingarea and install coir rolls around the edge of the pond banks. There followed theplanting of Marsh Marigold, Water Forget-me-not, Water Mint, Yellow Flag Iris,Blue Flag Iris, Ragged Robin and Lesser Pond Sedge. Working parties of villageresidents continue to maintain the area around the pond.

The combination of tidal water and low-lying arable farmand woodland that surrounds the harbour provide aunique combination of habitats for wildlife in SoutheastEngland. The harbour embraces Sites of SpecialScientific Interest (SSSI) and Sites of Nature ConservationImportance (SNCI) and Itchenor contains its ownconservation areas important for wildlife.

See Appendix 7: Separate leafletinside back cover, page A7:1 forLocal Planning Policies toprotect nature conservation andwildlife habitats


Mammals, Amphibians and Reptiles

Itchenor, with its moderateclimate and a flat arablecountryside, produces abundantmammal life which, as there islittle controlled culling, ispermitted to prosper. Roe deerare becoming widely established.Muntjac have also been seen.

Hedgehogs, grey squirrels,stoats, weasels, rats, mice,shrews and moles are commonthroughout the village. Seals areoften seen in the harbour.

Grass snakes and slow worms,frogs and toads thrive in gardensand the countryside.

The water vole is a protectedspecies. Some have been seen in

ditches, in the vicinity of thevillage pond and near the streamto the harbour by Spinney Lane.A collaborative conservationproject for water voles, whichinvolves local farmers, has beenproceeding well. It has generatedunexpected sightings in waterfilled farm ditches and arablemargin habitat. Several varietiesof bats, also protected, arepresent in numbers but theirbreeding places are not known.

Birds

Chichester Harbour and thesurrounding habitats of mud bankand saltmarsh ensure a widevariety of species of birds in andaround the village. Severalspecies of water birds are ofofficial international importancebecause of their relatively

substantial numbers as apercentage of the European andworld populations. Wading birds,most are passage migrants andwinter visitors, rarely venture farfrom their feeding grounds on theinter-tidal mud, but manyvarieties can be seen from theItchenor shore.

Among unusual sightings ofwaders are Spoonbill, andAvocet. Mallards and other ducksfrequently find nesting sites ingardens. Moorhens and Cootbreed on the fresh water pondsand, in winter, Brent Geesemigrate to the harbour.

Ospreys are regular visitors inspring and autumn and other raptors may be spottedhunting over the harbour edgesand farmland.

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The smaller songbirds suffer frompredation by domestic cats andMagpies and, more rarely, Jays,taking an annual toll of eggs andfledglings. Nevertheless the villagereceives a good variety ofseasonal visitors.

Both Green and SpottedWoodpeckers can be seen andheard throughout the village andare a vocal feature of the woods.

Some species are a priority forconservation; details of these maybe found in the ChichesterHarbour Biodiversity Action Planand on the website(www.conservancy.co.uk).

Farmers can and do play animportant role in providingbeneficial margins to fields.

Most gardens have bird tables,nest boxes and birdbaths whichhelp to create a bird-friendlyenvironment. It is importantthough that hedgerows andshrubs are maintained to providethe vital requirements of a healthybirdlife, food, shelter and security.

Insects and Invertebrates

The area supports a wide rangeof butterflies. In addition to thecommon varieties such as RedAdmirals, Green-veined,Speckled Wood, Comma,Peacock, Common Blue andCabbage butterflies, there havebeen occasional sightings of less common species such asOrange Tips, Meadow Brown,and Gatekeeper.

Stag beetles, a protected species,are often seen in village gardens.

The inter-tidal mud is vitallyimportant to the wading birdswhich feed on worms, shellfish andtiny snails (Hydrobia). Bait-diggingon a commercial scale is potentiallydamaging to this habitat.

Plants and Trees

The tidal area of the harbourprovides a habitat for a fairlyrestricted range of plants that havespecial features enabling them tosurvive in or near salt water. Thereis a natural plant progressionstarting just below the low watermark. The most noticeable are thegreen and brown algae. Eel-grassis the only truly marine floweringplant; it is fairly rare but doesoccur in the harbour on inter-tidalmudflats and is a significant foodfor Brent Geese. A substantial bed

occurs in the harbour near HorsePond. This plant could be underthreat from poisoning byagricultural weed killer run-off anddiscarded antifouling from boats.

Higher up, where the mud is out ofthe water for longer periods, saltmarsh plants occur. Salt marshgrass (Spartina) is a true grass.The coastal grazing marshes are asignificant element of the harbourenvironment and make up one of

the largest remaining areas on thesouth coast. Together theysupport 15 nationally scarce plantspecies.

Marine oaks are a feature ofItchenor and grow down to thewater’s edge much as they havefor thousands of years. Theonshore margin of this ancientwoodland is now very narrowparticularly where it fronts ItchenorPark Farm, and is under obviousthreat from erosion.

Populations of three rare annualplants have been maintained onspecially managed field marginsnear the shore in recent yearswhich emphasises the importanceof this habitat. These are theShepherd’s needle (Scandixpecten-veneris), Grass poly,(Lythrum hyssopifolium) and theSmall-flowered buttercup,(Ranunculus parviflorus). Theseabank outside Chalkdock marshhas a number of interesting plants.

Following Dutch Elm disease ascheme to plant indigenous trees has taken place throughoutthe village.

It is important to maintain the ruralenvironment of the village. To ensurethis continues there must be noreduction in the number of trees andwoodland in and around the village.A list of Tree Protection Orders is inAppendix 3 on page 65.

References and Sources:

- Plants of Chichester Harbour’ by Ann Griffiths, Chichester HarbourConservancy (CHC)

- Valuing Chichester Harbour’ (2001), CHC- Birds of Chichester Harbour’ by Mrs J. Edom, CHC- Chichester Harbour News and Guides’, CHC- Chichester Harbour Management Plan’ 2009-2014, CHC- Chichester Harbour AONB Landscape Character Assessment (2005)’

Changeis constant. The way we

embrace it defines our future

HM The Queen


Traffic Situation

Itchenor is a pretty, well-maintained, rurallocation. The main Itchenor Roadwinds through the village to theharbour, partly flanked by grassverges. However, the very nature ofthis road means there is no room forpavements or cycling paths.Walkers and cyclists, includingyoung children are, and have alwaysbeen, extremely vulnerable on thisroad, particularly where it narrowsnorth of the Church. Road safetyneeds to be monitored especiallyalong Itchenor Road betweenShipton Green and the MemorialHall where the road forms theconnecting link between the twosections of Salterns Way (thepermissive cycle path).

A daily traffic survey conducted bySussex County Council between30th September 2008 and 14thOctober 2008, close to Old SchoolHouse on Itchenor Road, recordedan average of 600 traffic

movements in each direction onweekdays. Daily numbers increasedat the weekends to about 750 ineach direction.

Future Action

In the Spring of 2002, 30mph limitswere imposed on both approachroads to the village. A lower limitmay become necessary, particularlybetween the Church and the Hard.

The existing character andappearance of the roads in thevillage, with the absence ofpavements, kerbs and street lights,is important to the rural appearanceof the village. These features should not be introduced as a resultof any further development. Grassverges should be protected during building works (see DesignGuideline 12 for all Character Areason page 56).

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A few private roads, all of

which are No Through

roads and privately

maintained, lead off the

main road. These include

Glebefield Road,

Chalkdock Lane (leading

to The Spinney), Spinney

Lane, Waterstone Close,

Orchard Lane, Club Lane,

Northshore Lane (leading

to Northshore Yachts, the

car park and north

alongside Pilgrims) and

Chandlers Reach.

Access and RoadsThe main access to the village is via ShiptonGreen Lane, which leads from the B2179.Access can also be gained via ItchenorRoad, which leads from the B2179 a littlefurther west. The village of Itchenor ends atthe Hard (the harbour).


Itchenor is fortunate in having manymaintained footpaths but unfortunatelythese can be damaged by bicycles.

Cycle Ways

The footpaths are mainly

natural, but in some areas

are reinforced with

shingle or coarse gravel.

It is important that a

balance is kept between

the footpaths being

passable and the gradual

urbanisation of these

essentially natural paths.

Footpaths and

The village is now linked bothto Chichester and to WestWittering by the Salterns Waycycle path. It has proved agreat attraction and is verynecessary to keep the cyclesoff both the dangerous narrowroads and the footpaths inorder to preserve their fabricand peaceful atmosphere.

In 2011 a permissive path was builtbetween the Conservancy car park

and the harbour path just west ofNorthshore Yachts. To enablewheelchair access to the path,parking bays for the disabled wereinstalled in the car park.

Memorial benches have been providedat intervals along the stretch of theharbour path leading west from Itchenor.

The wonderful scenery which extendsthe length of the 50 mile walk aroundChichester harbour is unrivalled. Theforeshore at Itchenor forms part of thewalk and a well used viewing/restingplatform on the Hard providesmagnificent views over the harbour toChichester Cathedral Spire and awide expanse of the South Downsbeyond. However, in a few places,the rural views from the footpaths areto some extent marred by a lack ofscreening of caravans and houses.


See Appendix 7: Separate leaflet inside backcover, page A7:1 for Local Planning Policies toprotect Rights of Way


The Parish Councilmaintains andmanages theCommon in theinterests of all theresidents. The timeand effort put in bythe homeowners,whose housesborder thecommon in cuttingthe grass, is

appreciated and it is hoped thatthey will continue a service thatbenefits both themselves andthe village as a whole.

The Parish Council has a Policy forthe Management of the Common,the objectives of which are tomaintain the Common as a pleasingopen space both for the residentswho live adjacent to it and for thewider village community.

Any development which would resultin the destruction of any part of theCommon will not be accepted. Encroachment into the open space

of the Common will be opposed andthis includes the parking of vehicles,the planting of trees or shrubs, andthe erection of fences, sheds orother structures.

The surface of any access acrossthe Common should be of shingle orstone and any kerb or edging shouldbe as unobtrusive as possible, levelwith the Common, and this policyshould be adhered to when the needfor replacement of existing drivewaysis being considered.

House names and agents’ boardsshould be located within private landand not on the Common.

The south side of Shipton Green wasplanted before the war with treesand hedging plants with a widegrass border. Tree planting on thewest side of the Itchenor Roadextending to Itchenor Gate Farmentrance is a continuation of theplanting scheme opposite ShiptonGreen and was initiated in 2003.

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The CommonThe Common comprises ShiptonGreen and Itchenor Green. The Common should, as far aspossible, be a traditional, open grassvillage green. Commoners’ rightsattach to some of the properties.


Before the building of the Birdham Straight at the end of the18th century, the original layout of Itchenor was a single roadleading to the Hard from Shipton Green Common.

At the time of this statement, there are approximately 300houses in total and a population of about 500. It is believedthat 40% of the houses are second homes.

Layout and Growth

In the area covered by this VDS there were less than50 houses recorded in the 1839 West Itchenor TitheMap and the 1847 Birdham Tithe Map. These arereproduced as one map in Appendix 4 on page 67 bykind permission of the West Sussex Record Office.

Old Ordnance Survey maps of the village have beensupplied by Chichester District Council dating from 1875and are also included in Appendix 4 on page 66. They showthe rapid growth that took place from that period. Thefastest pace of growth was between 1933 and 1965.

Increasing interest in recreational boating activities in the1930’s brought pressure on the village to expand. Someinfilling took place along the Itchenor Road. The followingseven subsidiary housing areas became established fromthe dates shown below.


- Orchard Lane (1920’s) 5 properties

- Glebefield Road (1930’s) 8 properties

- Spinney Lane (1930’s) 30 properties

- Chalkdock Lane (1950’s) 15 properties

- The Spinney (1960’s) 22 properties

- Waterstone Close (1970’s) 6 properties

- Chandlers Reach (1990’s) 13 properties

Extract from 1778 Map of Sussex by Gardnerand Yeakell (prior to the building of the

Birdham Straight)© The British Library Board (Shelfmark: Maps 183.02 (2))


Itchenor Park, built by the Duke of Richmond in 1784. Storage buildings on the farm believed tohave been built to house artillery to protect the area from invasion by the French. The Duke wasappointed the Master General of the Ordnance.

Jetty House, built in 1830 by the Duke of Richmond and Gordon as a waterside house for bathing.Later used as a Customs House.

The Harbour Office, (originally known as Ferryside) built pre-1910, originally with a thatched roof.Once owned by George Haines, the local boat builder, and is now the Chichester HarbourConservancy office.

Old Haven was built on land purchased from the Darley family by Joseph Harker, the theatrical scenepainter, in about 1901. As originally designed it was smaller than today, with a steep catslide roof, agabled dormer on the south side and a hipped roof on the east side. The house was enlarged (and agarage added) at a later date, possibly 1949. The date of the name change from The Haven to OldHaven has not been established.

Itchenor Sailing Club was originally two 17th century fishermen’s cottages which have been refacedwith stucco. It has two storeys with attics, and a tiled roof.

Gordon Cottages are on a site that was sold in 1876 by Wyatts as ‘Nine boarded and thatchedtenements, five being empty’. They were rebuilt in 1877 in their present style as fishermen’s cottages.

Chandlers Reach, a development of 13 cottages built in 1996 by Priestmere in traditional materialsof brick and flint. They are mainly used as weekend retreats for yachtsmen.

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and BuildingsThe houses illustrated on the following pages are as follows

Architecture

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4

5

6

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43

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Richmond Cottages were built by the third Duke of Richmond in the early 1800’s in solid ‘Monk Bond’ brickwork (two stretchers then a header brick) in a style similar to the Itchenor Park Farm buildings.

Over The Way, an early 19th century cottage built in coarse cobbles with red brick dressings, quoinsand eaves cornice and a hipped tiled roof, casement windows and gabled trellised porches. It wasoriginally four cottages, now converted into one.

Ship Cottage and Red Door, early 19th century terraced cottages, coarse cobbles, faced withcement and painted elevations beneath tiled roofs and porches with square wooden columns.

The Ship Inn, rebuilt in 1933 and set back from The Street, built in red brick beneath a pitchedhipped and tiled roof.

Emmets, originally built in Queen Anne period and added to in Victorian times. It is built in red brick(once painted), with grey headers, modillion eaves cornice, tiled roof and with a trellised wooden porch.

Waterstone Close, a 1970’s development of six fairly substantial houses built to a contemporaryarchitectural theme, typical of its period.

The White House, a period house with slate roof once used as the Rectory and also as a bakery.

The Old Rectory, the original part was built in the 15th century, restored in the 16th century with achimney stack added. It is a timber framed building with brick infilling, a hipped tiled roof, casementwindows with one oriel window on brackets on the first floor. It has a modern porch.

Old School House, a painted weatherboard house under a tile roof on the site of the original village school.

The Oast, an unusual 1940’s house.

Harbour House, a substantial house built on the waterfront in Spinney Lane in the 1930’s with leadedwindows and stone mullions.

River House, built in 2007 in Spinney Lane by Yeates Design and Architecture. On a site of 1.39hectares (3.4 acres) the contemporary style uses a steel frame with glass, brick, flint and timbercladding to its elevations, and cedar shingles covering a large overhanging roof with long spans andwide window openings.

The Spinney, 22 houses built on this estate in the 1960’s as starter homes, now mainly used assecond homes.

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10

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13

14

15

16

17

18

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20


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Grapnel is a typical Stearn house built in the 1930’s with leaded windows and a thatched roof.

Itchenor Gate, probably the oldest cottage in the village, circa 1650, of painted brick withthatched roof.

Itchenor Green Cottages, Stearn built houses with “eyebrow” features, stucco finish andleaded windows.

Mulberry Cottage, built circa 1780, with Victorian and present-day additions.

Shipton Cottage, originally thatched, the main part was built circa 1683 with later additions.

Gramercy, Stearn built house dating from the 1920’s, still inhabited by the Stearn family.

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The village can be subdivided into seven distinct sections, which have similar characteristics (see map opposite on page 39). TheseCharacter Areas are described in order to identify specific issues andpotential problems that might either strengthen or threaten thefeatures that give each area its character. There are sufficientsimilarities in the properties in each of these character areas toprovide a basis for design guidance.

Area 1 The Waterfront and Boatyards

Area 2 The Street (the historic core)

Area 3 Itchenor Road (from Anchor Cottage to the barn conversions)

Area 4 Itchenor Road (from Goose Barn to Itchenor Gate House)

including Itchenor Park Farm

Area 5 Itchenor Green and Shipton Green (The Common)

Area 6 Chalkdock Lane and The Spinney

Area 7 Spinney Lane

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The character of Itchenor Village derives from itsharbourside location and its strong attachment to marineactivities. It continues to maintain a number of marinebased businesses which makes it a working village withdirect access to the water. This VDS has sought to takethese factors into account and sets out guidelines forfuture design and building construction appropriate tothe village. It also seeks to identify the components thatcontribute to its unique character

A description of each area

is set out here. Design

guidance to protect their

distinctive characteristics

appears separately

starting on page 54.

The Character Areas are

numbered on the map

opposite (see page 39) as

follows:

Village Character Areas



Map of Village Character Areas


Area 1. The Waterfrontand Boatyards

This area overlooks ItchenorReach and extends fromNorthshore Yachts to thewest as far as the watermeadows below SpinneyLane in the east.

Landscape Characteristics

This area is generally more marinerelated in character than the restof the village. The principalcharacteristic of this area is theHard with its attractive views overthe water to Bosham and theDowns beyond. It provides adinghy launching area flanked bya public pontoon and by jettiesand a slipway belonging to thesailing club. The Hard has beengreatly improved by the provisionof a platform and seating areafunded by the Itchenor Societyand the Harbour Conservancy in1990. The views include longstretches of open water, mooredboats and boats drying on themud at low tide.

The area to the west of the Hardincludes two boatyards, and theoffices of the HarbourConservancy. The village hassupported boat building and boatrepairs from the earliest days ofthe history of Itchenor. Theseactivities are among the mostimportant in the village and bothprovide an essential constituentof the local economy. Part of theHard is used as a working areafor these boatyards.

To the east is the sailing clubwhich has a large decked area fortender and dinghy storage.Beyond lies the sea wall with awater meadow behind it, privatelyowned but made accessible to allby kind consent of the owner,with views of houses in SpinneyLane beyond.

Building Characteristics

The two houses to the east of theHard are constructed with twostoreys beneath timber pitchedand tiled roofs above sea walls.Old Haven occupies a keylocation to the east side of TheStreet and is connected by backranges5 to Wakes Way. Bothhouses overlook the water.

Further to the east is the SailingClub partly formed from 17thcentury cottages with morerecent additions which surroundan enclosed garden overlookingextensive timber decking. Thecottages are white paintedbuildings, with clay tiled roofs andtraditional small-paned windowswhich are characteristic featuresof this part of the village.

The waterfront buildings all focustheir layout and design on theavailability of sea views. Theproperties have numerous glazedopenings on the watersideelevation, including Frenchwindows, balconies, and dormerwindows.

The buildings to the west of theHard are more mixed in characterand include a number of largerproperties, some in commercialuse. The first is Ferryside which isnow occupied by the ChichesterHarbour Conservancy as officesand a workshop. Immediatelybeyond, lies Haines Boatyardwith its offices, boatshed and itsarea of working foreshore. To thewest is Jetty House united withthe western half (the old CustomHouse) in the 1950’s. Further to

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the west the houses are set wellback from the harbour until the buildings of NorthshoreYachts appear.

Northshore Yachts occupiesover 2.9 hectares (7 acres). Thebuildings are set back from theharbour by a wide concrete yardwith slipways. Two of thebuildings that face the waterwere built in the late 1930’s andare constructed in brick beneathtimber pitched and gabled claytile roofs embellished with timberand rendered panels. Adjoiningthem is a more modern higheaves steel framed industrialbuilding which runs south. Thewestern boundary is formed by apermissive path constructed in2011 to provide disabled accessfrom the car park to the harbourpath. Beyond lies open arableland as far as Horse Pond andChalkdock Point.

Key Economic Activities

- Chichester HarbourConservancy

- Northshore Yachts Ltd - George Haines (Itchenor) Ltd- Itchenor Sailing Club- Chichester Harbour Water

Tours- Solar Boat trips run by the

Conservancy- Seasonal ferry and water taxi

between Itchenor and Bosham

Key Nature ConservationInterests and LandscapeFeatures to be Protected

- The most important openspace is the Hard, with itsattractive views over thewater to Bosham Hoe

- Mudflats and saltmarsh: partof a Site of Special ScientificInterest (SSSI), a Special Areaof Conservation (EU HabitatDirective), a Special

Protection Area (EUDesignation) and a Wetland ofInternational Importance(Ramsar Convention)

- Marine Oaks- The shore and adjacent

woodland by Horse Pond(SSSI)

- The land and shore atChalkdock Point (SSSI)

- Rural Gap 15 (see map onpage 50): the water meadowsbetween the sea wall andSpinney Lane

Leisure and RecreationActivities / Facilities to beProtected

- Sailing and boating - Itchenor Sailing Club- Mud berths- Public footpaths- Fishing- Bird watching


Area 2. The Street (the historic core)

This area starts at No 3 GordonCottages and extends south toEmmets and Waterstone Close. It also incorporates the privatecul-de-sacs of Orchard Lane,Club Lane, Northshore Lane andWaterstone Close.

Landscape and StreetscapeAppearance

At the northern end closest to theHard, the streetscape is of adensely built appearance due toterraced houses on both sideswhich in turn leads to a uniqueand attractive view of ChichesterHarbour, Bosham Hoe and theSouth Downs beyond. Theseterraces date from the 18th and19th centuries on the westernside and the 20th century on theeastern side. The houses aresituated close to the road. Thefront porches follow a consistenttrend of being situated eitherdirectly onto the back of thepavement or within a few feet of

the pavement behind cobbledareas. This allows for little or nofront garden, although plantinghas been incorporated whichsoftens the appearance betweenstreet and house.

On the eastern side of The Streetis a modern gated developmentbuilt in the 1990’s calledChandler’s Reach which alsoextends to a cul-de-sac at therear incorporating further terracedhousing. The elevations aremainly brick with only two housesfacing The Street incorporatingflint. This was also used in theneighbouring listed property“Over the Way” (four 19th centuryterraced flint cottages, nowunited as one dwelling).Generally, the windows ofChandler’s Reach do not relate tothe historical context of thisparticular area, primarily becauseof their proportion and location.Some of the first floor windowsbreak into the eaves line, adesign feature not synonymouswith the historical houses locatedopposite or adjoining it.

To the south is the Ship Inn, adominant building by virtue of itssize with an unfenced seating

area to the front providing a largeopen space. Its architectural styleof Tudor revival was popular inthe 1930’s and it was largelyinfluenced by fashion led trendsof the time rather than aconsidered influence of the localvernacular. The front elevationremains unchanged since itsconstruction and showsherringbone brickwork andexposed stained beams.

Further south, the houses are aneclectic mix of architectural styleswhich includes those in ClubLane and in the roads leadingtowards Northshore Yachts,Orchard Lane and WaterstoneClose. Their ages typically datefrom the 1930’s to present daymany of which have undergonesubstantial renovations within thelast decade. There is a widevariety of elevation materialswhich include painted render,timber cladding, brick and flint.Plot sizes tend to be largerincorporating detached houses.The front gardens are eitherfenced or enclosed by low brickwalls and they range in depth toinclude a variety of planting(some with trees) and parkingspaces. The west side of The

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Street has a wide open grassverge which contributes to therural nature of the village. A largepublic car park essential to theeconomic and cultural life of thevillage is approached from thelane that leads to Northshore.


The buildings close to the Hardare all of modest size and areformed by terraces with a strongsense of enclosure onto TheStreet contrasting with the viewof the Downs to the north acrossthe harbour. Those lying furthersouth towards Emmets form amix of architectural styles andconstruction and it is a challengeto identify commoncharacteristics. However, thehistorical buildings (18th and19th centuries) do share somearchitectural features.

On the western side there arethree groups of terraced housingconsisting of listed buildingsdating from the 18th and 19thcenturies. The elevations ofGordon Cottages (3,4,5 and 6The Street) comprise paintedlime plaster whilst theconstruction of RichmondCottages (The Bollard,Richmond Cottage and 10 TheStreet) is of higher qualityincorporating brickworkenlivened by the use of blueheaders and decorative eavedentils6. Richmond Cottageswere built by the GoodwoodEstate and compare withbuildings at Itchenor Park Farm.Both these terraces incorporatepainted casement windowswhich typically line up verticallyand horizontally across thefaçade. The Red Door and ShipCottage are also in paintedrender but are of slightly granderproportions with painted sashwindows. They demonstrate asense of symmetry typical of

their Georgian appearancealthough they date from the 19th century.

Common characteristics thatare shared by all the notablebuildings include:

- Handmade clay roof tiles- Steep hipped roofs that run

parallel to The Street- Painted window frames (both

sash and casement)- Window reveals7 typically of a

minimum depth of 50mm (2 inches) and more often 100-150mm (4 to 6 inches)

Key Characteristics of The Street

- North: Densely built-up areaof traditional historicbuildings, predominantlyterraced

- Narrow pavements, no frontgardens, houses front directlyonto the road with cobbledarea

- Lime plaster render or brickand flint construction withclay tiled roofs and paintedtimber casement windows

- South: Larger detachedproperties located on moregenerous plot sizes

- Houses set back further fromthe road providing frontgardens and parking

- Wide grass verges with nopavements

- Front boundary fences orwalls mostly kept to a lowunobtrusive height providing agreater feeling of space


- The Ship Inn - Two marine related retail units- Public car park


Area 3.Itchenor Road(from AnchorCottage to thebarn conversions)

This area forms the southernsection of the Conservation Areaand starts at Anchor Cottage onthe corner of Waterstone Closeand extends southwards past St Nicholas Church to the barnconversions. This Character Areahas seen the most developmentsince the 1920’s with many of theadditional houses being builtbefore 1940 and very few sincethe 1960’s.

Landscape and StreetscapeAppearance

Itchenor Road was developed withsmall detached houses, a numberof bungalows and some semi-detached houses mainly built in theearly 20th century by Stearns. Ithas narrow areas of grassembankment.

There are a number of importantviews shown on the Conservation

Area Boundary Map (see page 23)including those across the fields toItchenor Park and those of thechurch and churchyard.


Many of the houses were built byStearns and most properties havedistinctive “eyebrow” windows withtile or thatched roofs. Many are onsizeable plots set well back fromthe road with deep front gardens,with grass or hedge boundaries. ASchedule of all the houses built byStearns in Itchenor appears asAppendix 5 on page 72.

In addition to the Stearns housesthere are a few older buildings ofspecial note:

- St Nicholas Church is a Grade 1Listed 12th century churchwhich sits on a slight ridge in anelevated position above theRiver Haven. Prior to the seawall being built in 1931 it wasnot uncommon on spring tidesto see the church almostcompletely surrounded by sea water.

- The Old Rectory was built in the15th century and restored in the16th century and is timberframed. Its most recent

extension was completed in the 1980’s.

- The White House is a substantialperiod house and was onceused as the Rectory and also asthe bakery.

Key Characteristics of Itchenor Road

- A linear development with importantrural gaps and views over farmland

- Residential buildings set back fromthe road with grass verges andhedged front boundaries

- Differing boundary styles,ornamental hedging and trees inthe front gardens

- A predominance of attractiveStearns houses with their“eyebrow” windows

- St Nicholas Church, itschurchyard, the adjoining ChurchField, and the ancient lay-by infront of Church Hill Cottage

- The village pond opposite the church


- The village pond and the RiverHaven beyond

- Church Field adjacent to StNicholas Church used as a carpark by parishioners

- Trees and hedgerows

Rural Gaps (see map on page 50): 1. White House to Lower Field2. Pink Cottage to Itchenor Park

Farm Gate3. Black Bungalow to St Nicholas

Church

Leisure and Recreation Activities / Facilities to beProtected

- Public footpaths- Cycling (Salterns Way)

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Area 4. Itchenor Road(from Goose Barnto Itchenor GateHouse)

Beginning at the southern end ofthe Conservation Area and endingto the south at Itchenor Green,this forms a linear development ofhouses mainly built in the 1930’s.It includes Itchenor Park Farm, theMemorial Hall and the housesbetween the Hall and the villagepond on the south and west sideof Itchenor Road. It also includesOld House Farm and theagricultural buildings behind theBarn Conversions that are part ofHundred Steddles Farm.

Landscape Appearance

South of the Barn Conversionsthere is a marked change to thecharacter of Itchenor Road.Starting at The Oast, the housesand a few bungalows, are typicallyset well back from the road withwide grass verges and hedgedfront boundaries.


The oldest house is the thatchedItchenor Gate (c 1650) which isunusually close to the road.Otherwise there is an assortmentof designs many featuringStearns “eye-brow” windows atfirst floor or attic level. In recentyears there has been someunsympathetic infilling where theratio of house size to plot size isdisproportionate to the characterof this area.

The Itchenor Memorial Hall, withits adjoining open space, providesa meeting place for communitygroups and indoor events.

Itchenor Park was built in 1782-1787 by the 3rd Duke ofRichmond as a yachting lodgewith a centre block of threestories and flanking wings all inpainted brick under a slate roof.Adjoining it lie farm buildingsforming a courtyard in red brickwith grey headers and slateroofs with pediments. In additionthere is a row of cottages inmatching style.

Key Characteristics of Itchenor Road

- A linear development- House sizes are rather larger

than in the northern part ofItchenor Road

- Wide verges each side ofItchenor Road


- Itchenor Park Farm- Itchenor Gate Farm - Part of the Hundred Steddles

Farm lies on the east side ofItchenor Road


- Itchenor Park and its maturetrees

- Mature trees and hedgerows- Footpaths

Rural Gaps (see map on page 50):7. Goose Barn to The Oast8. Itchenor Gate to Itchenor

Gate Farm- The grounds of the Memorial

Hall


- The Itchenor Memorial Hall


Area 5. Itchenor Green and Shipton Green(The Common)

This area starts at Itchenor GateHouse and extends south alongItchenor Green and Itchenor Road tothe cross roads on the B2179 andeast across Shipton Green to BlueGates where it joins the B2179.

Landscape Appearance

These parts of the village areidentified by the Common that liesmainly on the north and east side ofthe road and also by the views acrossopen countryside. Some propertiesenjoy commoners’ rights. This area isin many ways the most rural part ofthe village. Both Shipton Green Lanefrom the east and Itchenor Road fromthe south have established treecorridors that immediately signify therural setting of the village and thesetrees should be protected. Beyondthe trees lie open fields. Many of theoldest houses in the village arelocated in this area and are generallyset back from the road behind treesand gardens in a random fashion.Some of them pre-date the

construction of the Birdham Straight(circa 1780). The wide grass expanseof Shipton Green is a reminder of themuch larger areas of common landthat once existed.


Some of the houses in this area areset within large plots behind commonland and are approached by shingleddriveways over the Common.Mulberry Cottage and ShiptonCottage stand out as an importantcontribution to the character ofShipton Green. They are both set ingardens of some 130 feet (40 metres)in width with views of opencountryside in between. Gramercy ischaracterised by its projecting timberwindows and gables that date fromthe early 1920’s and was constructedby Stearns as a fine example of theirskills. Among the other notablehouses that lie close to ShiptonGreen Lane is Fir Tree Cottage, alisted 18th century building set farback from the road. On the east sideof Itchenor Green lie 4 pairs of largelyoriginal Stearns semi-detachedhouses. Each has an “eyebrow”window. The southern stretches ofboth Itchenor Road and ShiptonGreen Lane contain detached housesbacking onto farmland.

Key Characteristics of ItchenorGreen and Shipton Green

- Open common land with housesset back from the road

- Fields that extend to the roadside- Houses widely spaced allowing

glimpses of agricultural land inbetween

- Mature trees south of theCommon flanking open fields oneach side of the two roads leadinginto the village from the main road

- Salterns Way which crosses thenorthern part of Shipton Greenbeyond Gramercy, where it passesout of Itchenor towards Birdham

Economic activities

- Travis Perkins Ltd (previouslyStearns Ltd)

- The Caravan Park- Haines Boatyard occupy buildings

at the Triangle for boat storageand at Blue Gates for boat storageand maintenance


The Common

Rural Gaps (see map on page 50): 9. Itchenor Gate Farm to Larkrise10. Larkrise to Itchenor Cottage11. Trees on the south side of

Shipton Green12. Trees north of Shipton Green

between Gramercy and theentrance to the Caravan Park

13. The natural avenue of treeseastwards on both sides ofShipton Green Lane as far asthe B2179

14. The natural avenue of treessouthwards on both sides ofItchenor Road as far as theB2179

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Area 6. Chalkdock Laneand The Spinney

Landscape and BuildingCharacteristics

Chalkdock Lane was designatedfor development just before theSecond World War. Many of thehouses were built in the 1950’s.The houses are all detached andare set back from the lane behindlow garden walls and hedges.Trees along Chalkdock Lane andthe footpath beside the villagepond (once known as BlackhorseLane) help to enclose and shelterthis area. At the end of ChalkdockLane, the loss of hedgerow hasexposed the houses adjacent tothe footpath to open farmland.

The Spinney leads off ChalkdockLane and is an open plandevelopment of detachedbungalows and houses in smallplots that were built in the 1960’s. It has an overall impression of spacedue to the absence of hedges andfences marking boundaries in thefront of the properties.

Key Characteristics ofChalkdock Lane and TheSpinney

- A secluded residential area- Open plan front gardens in

The Spinney- Residents in The Spinney

have their amenity protectedto their mutual advantage byrestrictive covenants thatresult in open plan frontgardens. Furthermore, theyaccept that any buildingalterations require bothplanning approval andagreement from theirmanagement company.


Area 7. Spinney Lane

Landscape Characteristics

Spinney Lane is a private road,the entrance to which is locatedopposite the village pond. Thewide verged lane runs parallelwith the rife before turning eastinto the residential area. To thewest there are pleasing viewsacross the Haven towards StNicholas Church.

Within the residential area, theproperties on the north side haveharbour views whilst those on thesouthern side enjoy the widelandscape of open fields. Thewell-spaced buildings allowglimpses of the harbour from thelane. There is a preponderance ofmature trees and hedgesproducing a leafy aspect.


The first dwellings were erectedin the 1930’s and the area ofdevelopment continued to extenduntil 2002. At the date ofpublication nearly half of the 30

houses had been either rebuilt orextended at some time. Morerecently the trend has been todemolish older properties andreplace them with contemporarydesigns. The plots vary in sizefrom just under an acre to over 2 acres.

Key Characteristics ofSpinney Lane

- It comprises low densityhousing in a mixture of stylesand materials. However inrecent years the size of houseshas increased significantly withthe footprint of some newdwellings extending acrossalmost the full width of theplots.

- Leafy aspect with large plots,ornamental trees, boundaryhedges and generous grassverges to the lane

- Generally a low building to plotratio which allows widelandscape views


- Marine oaks- Mudflats and saltmarsh- Rural Gap 15 (see map on

page 50): water meadowsbehind the sea wall andSpinney Lane


- Walking (public footpaths)- Mud berths

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There are thirteen important gaps within the village and afurther two that are located in the parishes of Birdham andWest Wittering on the approach roads into Itchenor. Those two are the natural avenues of trees that flank bothroads. The gaps give Itchenor its rural character and theyprevent the creation of ribbon development:

and Rural GapsImportant Local Views

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1 White House to Lower FieldRural landscape views over farmland.Hedgerows replanted with indigenoustrees replacing dead elms

2 Pink Cottage to Itchenor ParkFarm GateRural, tree-filled view with fields behind

3 Black Bungalow to St Nicholas ChurchTree-lined bend leading to ChurchField and the churchyard providing anopen setting for the church

4 Church Hill Cottage to RosianeThe trees surrounding the village pond

5 St Nicholas Church to Rye Cottage (Spinney Lane)Important landscape setting for thechurch with pasture and the rifeflowing to the harbour



6 Field Gate to Sea Urchin (Spinney Lane)The tree-lined private road with fields behind

7 Goose Barn to the OastOpen view of fields on the east side of Itchenor Road with access to apublic footpath

8 Itchenor Gate to Itchenor Gate FarmRural landscape view of open farmland

9 Itchenor Gate Farm to LarkriseCommon land with rural views andtrees planted by village residents

10 Larkrise to Itchenor CottageCommon land with open views tofarmland beyond and trees planted byvillage residents

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11 Trees on the south side of Shipton Green LaneCommon land with woodland facing Shipton Green with agriculturalland behind

12 Trees north of Shipton Greenbetween Gramercy and theentrance to the Caravan ParkCommon land with an established treescreen and with views of fields on thenorth side of Shipton Green as far asthe entrance to the Caravan Park

13 The natural avenue of treeseastwards on both sides ofShipton Green Lane as far as thejunction with the B2179Continuous avenue of mature treesmaking an important contribution tothe character of Itchenor whenentering or leaving the village alongShipton Green Lane.

14 The natural avenue of treessouthwards on both sides ofItchenor Road as far as the B2179Natural avenue of mature treesmaking an important contribution tothe character of Itchenor whenentering or leaving the village alongItchenor Road.

15 Water Meadows between the SeaWall and Spinney Lane.Area of land that is extremely low lyingand tending to be waterlogged and isknown as the Rabbit Field.



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Design Guidance

Chichester HarbourConservancy acts as the jointAdvisory Committee for theAONB. Consequently,Chichester District Councilconsults the HarbourConservancy in relation toplanning applications. ThisVillage Design Statement hastherefore taken into accountadvice and assistance providedby the Harbour Conservancy in offering the followingguidance on design of futuredevelopments, buildings andbuilding materials.

Parts of Character Areas 1, 2, and 3lie within the Conservation Area andall property within it is subject tospecial protection afforded by anArticle 4 Direction.

Many buildings in the village are listedand have statutory protection. Anyalterations affecting their specialcharacter or interest will require ListedBuilding Consent.

Itchenor is wholly located within theChichester Harbour Area ofOutstanding Natural Beauty. An AONBis considered to be the equivalent ofa National Park and is subject to thehighest level of planning control.

See Appendix 7: Separate leafletinside back cover, page A7:1 forNational, and Local PlanningPolicies and AONB ManagementPlan policies of relevance toItchenor

See Appendix 6: Separate leafletinside back cover, page A6:1 forthe guide to the Article 4 Direction



Many alterations and developments require planning permission and most alterations to Listed Buildings require Listed Building Consent.

Within the Conservation Area there are furtherrestrictions. It is always advisable to consult ChichesterDistrict Council Planning Department whenconsidering any works to a property in order to checkif any formal approvals are required. Parts of thevillage, particularly around the church, are alsoarchaeologically sensitive with potential hidden

archaeological remains of the historic village centre.When works are planned that could involvedisturbance of these deposits Chichester DistrictCouncil Planning Department should be consulted.

The area’s character, views and open spaces, togetherwith the open farmland should be preserved in order toprevent the roads and harbour frontages resemblingan urban sprawl. It is important to protect thesespaces from infill development that would bedetrimental to the character of the village or harmimportant local views.

Design Guidance for all Character Areas

Guidelines

1. Further infilling between houses will bediscouraged where this special character wouldbe harmed.

2. Any new development, changes of use, orextensions to buildings should be well designedto suit the character of the area in terms ofmaterials, scale, proportions, roof forms,fenestration and size. Design guidance is set outbelow for each Character Area.

3. If redevelopment is appropriate, the height of theroof ridge should not exceed the ridge height ofadjoining properties and the overall mass of theexisting building should not be increaseddisproportionately.

4. The positioning of future extensions should avoid increasing the width of existing houseswhere this would harm the character of thevillage. Such schemes are intrusive anddetrimental to this area which lies within theAONB. Future extensions to houses should belocated at the back rather than at the side toprevent the loss of gaps between houses.

5. The guidance contained in the “AONB DesignGuidelines for New Dwellings and Extensions”should be referred to for further advice on theappropriate size, designs, and materials.

6. The Common, and important Local Views andRural Gaps, are particularly important in the

context of preserving the rural character of thevillage. Loss of trees that would result in harm tothis character should be avoided.

7. Views of the village from the water and fromfootpaths need to be protected from developmentwhich detracts from the rural or historic characterof the village.

8. The removal of harbour-side trees should bediscouraged. The planting of native trees inharbour-side plots should be encouraged. Asmuch as possible, the landscape and harbour-sidesettings should be preserved.

9. New power lines, telephone lines and cable TVshould, wherever possible, be set underground.

10. Boundary fencing, hedging, and tree plantingshould be in sympathy with the rural character ofthe village. Natural screening should beencouraged where this would enhance rural views.The use of hard boundary treatments adjacent tothe road or shoreline should be discouraged (seeDesign Guidance for Boundary Treatments onpage 60).The use of large gates across theentrances to future high density housing schemesis discouraged.

11. The installation of solar technologies includingsmall arrays of solar panels, heat exchangesystems and other renewable energy technologies,is supported provided there is no detrimentalimpact on the AONB, its setting, and natureconservation interests. Proposals should:

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• take opportunities to site equipment discreetly orout of view from public vantage points;

• be designed as far as practicable to minimise theirimpact on the appearance of the site and/orbuilding;

• be of an appropriate scale in relation to the siteand/or building and its setting in the widerlandscape; and

• operate at noise levels appropriate to their location.

This policy comes from the AONB ManagementPlan (see Appendix 7, a separate leaflet inside theback cover, page A7:1). The Harbour Conservancypublish updates to these and other policies fromtime to time (see www.conservancy.co.uk).

12. During building operations, arrangements shouldbe made for all materials, contractors’ vehicles and

visitors’ cars to be accommodated within the siteboundaries. This is in the interests of road safetyand to protect the grass verges and common landthroughout the village.

13. There are four major businesses in Itchenor:Northshore Yachts Ltd, Haines Boatyard, TravisPerkins and Itchenor Caravan Park. Residentsunderstand and support the need for thesecompanies to remain viable and to provideemployment and they have in the pastdemonstrated their support over planningapplications relating to them. However, very largeand prominent sites raise a particular problem in asensitive environment that is largely flat. Thereforesubstantial expansions or changes of use thatdetract from the ambience of the AONB need to beapproached with particular care.

See Appendix 7: Separate leaflet inside back cover, pageA7:1 for policies of relevance to wildlife habitat, trees andhedges, and also of relevance to renewable energy.

The boatyards are an important part of theworking harbour and help to support the localeconomy. They provide employment for localpeople and a service to visitors.

They are also an important feature of the heritage of thevillage and the harbour and need to be retained. Theymust not be lost to further housing development, which isa potential threat. Redevelopment of the remainingboatyards with housing will therefore be opposed.

Guidelines

Please note that part of this area lies within theConservation Area

1.1 Future alterations and the redevelopment of housesthat face the harbour should follow the ChichesterHarbour residential guidelines. Particularly:

• existing ridge heights of houses should not beincreased

• any significant increase in the glazed areas facingthe harbour should be avoided

• windows and conservatories should be in timber;other materials such as uPVC are not characteristicof the village

• a disproportionate increase in size or mass shouldbe avoided

Area 1 Guidance: The Waterfront and Boatyards

Also for National and Local Planning Policies of relevanceto the Conservation Area, Listed Buildings, ChichesterHarbour AONB and Appendix 6: Separate leaflet insideback cover, page A6:1 for the Article 4 Direction


Area 2 Guidance: The Street (the historic core)

Guidelines

Please note that most of this area lies within theConservation Area

2.1 At the northern end of the Street, areas withinresidential curtilages at the front of properties shouldbe allocated to garden and provide only pedestrianaccess. Car parking within areas facing the Street isnot a characteristic and will be discouraged where itwould be harmful to the character of the area. Lowhedges and fences to the front of the propertiesshould be retained in order to maintain a rural andopen aspect.

2.2 To the south of the Ship Inn, building densitiesreduce with larger detached properties in largerplots as the norm, enabling vehicular access andparking to be provided.

2.3 The use of uPVC windows visible from the Street willbe discouraged. Timber windows should be used.When replacing windows, existing window patternsshould be followed; single panes of glass should beavoided. Glazing bars in either sash or casementwindows should be retained and the depth of thereveal should be maintained. Windows of identicalsize and proportions should line up vertically andhorizontally across the facade.

2.4 Dormer windows and velux windows that can beseen from the Street or other public areas will beopposed.

2.5 The raising of ridge heights or the alteration of theangle of roof pitches should be avoided where thiswould harm the character of the area.

2.6 Service pipes, flues, vents, meter boxes, satellitedishes, and solar panels should be located awayfrom main elevations and roof slopes, and wherepossible concealed from view.

2.7 A limited palette of building materials is used for thewalls and roofs of characteristic buildings in theStreet and should be adopted where changes areproposed:

• Lime plaster• Local red brick• Brick and un-knapped flint/beach flint• Painted brick• Cambered plain clay tile roofs

2.8 Tile hanging and prefabricated flintwork on the mainelevations will be discouraged.

2.9 The public car park should be protected from futuredevelopment because it performs a vital role insupporting public access to the harbour and to thelocal economy. Its boundary is formed byestablished trees to adjoining arable land. In additionto its use as a car park, part of it is used for boatand trailer storage in the winter months by HainesBoatyard.

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Areas 3 and 4 Guidance: Itchenor Road from Anchor Cottage toItchenor Gate House

Guidelines

Please note that Area 3 is within theConservation Area and Area 4 lies outside it.

3/4.1 Alterations to the front elevations of houseswhich harm their character will be discouraged.The Stearns “eyebrow” windows are part of thecharacter of Itchenor and should be retained.

3/4.2 Materials and design should be sympathetic tothe existing house and neighbouring properties.Extensions should be to the rear of existingbuildings so that gaps between houses arepreserved.

3/4.3 Views of and from the church and churchyardshould not suffer as a result of any newdevelopment.

3/4.4 Maintain all existing roadside verges by cuttingback vegetation so that safe refuges aremaintained for walkers and cyclists.

3/4.5 Improvements to boundary treatments (e.g.hedges) along the roadside which are of anappropriate rural character will be supported.The use of bricks, panel fences and other hardboundary treatments should be discouraged.

3/4.6 Ensure that important views are maintained bykeeping trees and vegetation in check. This isespecially important in the vicinity of St NicholasChurch and churchyard where views of and fromthe church and churchyard should not beobstructed by trees and vegetation.

3/4.7 Encourage sympathetic boundary treatment of arural nature.

3/4.8 Extensions forward of the main building lineshould be discouraged.

See Appendix 7: Separate leaflet inside back cover, page A7:1 forNational and Local Planning Policies of relevance to theConservation Area (Area 3 only), Listed Buildings, infilling, andextensions Appendix 6: Separate leaflet inside back cover, pageA6:1 for the Article 4 Direction (Area 3 only)

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Area 5 Guidance: Itchenor Green and Shipton Green (The Common)

Guidelines

The Common is a special feature of the villageand any widening of houses that encircle theCommon will reduce the open nature of thispart of Itchenor.

5.1 Future extensions to houses in this area should belocated at the back rather than at the side toprevent the loss of gaps between houses.

5.2 The VDS supports the West Itchenor Parish Council(WIPC) Management Plan for the Common, and inparticular the following policies:

• The use of any part of common land to parkvehicles will not be supported.

• All parking should be located within the boundariesof each property.

• No planting should be allowed to take place on anypart of the Common.

• Existing planting should not be replaced.

• Additional driveways across the Common will beopposed.

5.3 If the boat storage use at the Triangle site ceasesthe land should be returned to agricultural use.

See Appendix 7: Separate leaflet inside back cover, page A7:1 forNational and Local Planning Policies of relevance to Chichester HarbourAONB, infilling, extensions, and wildlife habitat, trees and hedges

Area 6 Guidance: Chalkdock Lane and The Spinney

Guidelines

6.1 Any proposed enlargement or extension of thehouses in The Spinney requires sensitive and carefuldesign and the approval of the ManagementCompany.

Area 7 Guidance: Spinney Lane

Guidelines

7.1 Preserve gaps between houses so that existingviews are maintained both to the harbour and fields.

7.2 Extensions or rebuilding that bring the building lineforward from the existing house should be avoided inorder to protect the character of the front gardens.

7.3 Existing trees and hedges should be protected sothat the rural and wooded setting is conserved andenhanced. Trees along the wooded shoreline shouldalso be protected.

7.4 Infilling between houses on large plots and thesubdivision of plots will not be supported wherethese would harm the character of the area.

7.5 Windows facing the harbour should be in timber.The use of white uPVC will not be supported

7.6 High walls, security installations, e.g. high fencingand CCTV, that can be seen from the harbour, fields,or footpaths will be discouraged.



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for Boundary TreatmentsDesign Guidance

NOT NORMALLY REQUIRINGPLANNING PERMISSION

Feature

Gate

Gateway

Garden boundary

Driveways

Detached garages

Hedging

Garden walls

External lighting

Inappropriate to Rural Character

Arched decorative steel with finials

Brick or stone gate pillars surmounted byornamental coping balls or pre-cast concrete lions

Larch lap panels, tall brick walling, precastconcrete screen walling panels, aggressivesecurity fencing

Tarmac, concrete and brick paviours orcoloured and textured concrete

Flat roofed, precast concrete with up and overcoated aluminium doors

Leylandii, variegated purple or goldenevergreens eg. Eleagnus

Pre-cast artificial stone blocks, unbeddedstone, elaborate brick pillars and panels

Mock gas lanterns (circa 19th century London)and high powered security lights

Appropriate to Rural Character

Simple timber 5-bar

Simple opening in hedgeTimber gateposts

Timber post and wire or rail with mixednative hedge

Loose, or bound gravel

Timber, pitched roof with swingingtimber doors

Beech, Hornbeam, Field Maple, Yew(not near livestock)

Simple stock brick or brick quoins withflint pebble infill and brick coping

Simple external bulkhead fittings fixed tobuildingRecessed wall fittings

The table below illustrates the preferred design of features which have an effect on the appearanceof the village so as to maintain its rural character.

and External Elements



Statement of Consultation

Date Detail Action

27th October 2010 Preliminary meeting with Harbour Conservancy Review methodology

12th November 2010 Proposal to update the VDS agreed at the

Itchenor Society AGM Full support given

10th January 2011 First meeting with Chichester District Council Introduction and advice

20th January 2011 Traffic census provided by West Sussex CC Analysed and reviewed

4th February 2011 Allocation of work to Committee members Sub-Committee formed

March-May 2011 Draft update undertaken area by area Villagers involved

16th May 2011 Address given to Parish Council on progress Advice from WIPC

8th June 2011 Detailed response from Parish Council received Analysed and reviewed

21st June 2011 Historic maps received from District Council Tithe Maps requested

23rd June 2011 Meeting with Harbour Conservancy for advice Character Areas altered

12th July 2011 Letter delivered to all households on progress Feedback requested

13th July 2011 Further update address to Parish Council Analysed and reviewed

15th July 2011 Discussion with author of Bosham VDS Analysed and reviewed

July-August 2011 Informal meetings held with villagers Comments noted

18th September 2011 Sub-committee meeting held to review progress Text redraft began

Sept-October 2011 Consultation with village employers Input received

20th October 2011 Review of our redraft from Harbour Conservancy Comments noted

Nov-December 2011 Redraft continues with all input discussed Map content agreed

3rd January 2012 Draft proof read by committee Amendments made

9th January 2012 Parish Council addressed on Design Guidance Analysed and reviewed

2nd February 2012 Meeting with District Council to review progress Update presented

29th February 2012 Harbour Conservancy select Planning Policies for

inclusion in the VDS Draft prepared

2nd March 2012 District Council suggests layout of Guidelines Text prepared

11th March 2012 Draft given to Parish Council Feedback requested

24th March 2012 Zones of Influence shown to adjoining Parishes Full support given

26th March 2012 Newsletter with Public Consultation printed Distributed village wide

9th April 2012 Public Consultation begins Feedback requested

April-June 2012 Eleven responses received, analysed and reviewed Amendments made to the draft VDS

3rd June 2012 Public Consultation ends Responses replied to

June-July 2012 VDS Update altered with changes recorded Amendments made

1st August 2012 All responses and amendments made Reviewed by CDC and CHC

24th September 2012 District and Harbour comments received Further changes made

4th December 2012 Final draft reviewed by Chichester District Council Cabinet VDS 2nd Edition approved

Appendix 1:


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Nationally Listed Buildings in Itchenor

Appendix 2:

SU 70 SE West Itchenor Itchenor Road15/673 The Parish Church of St Nicholas5.6.58 Grade I

Chancel and nave without a division between them, shingled bell-turret with spire at west end and south porch.Flint with tiled roof C13. C13 octagonal font on stem with 4 shafts. (Simple medieval village church.)

SU 70 SE West Itchenor Itchenor Road15/674 Itchenor Park (formerly listed as Itchenor

Park House) 5.6.58 Grade II

Dated 1787. Built by the third Duke of Richmond as a yachting lodge. Possibly designed by James Wyatt.Centre block of three storeys and three windows. Flanking wings or pavilions of one storey and one windoweach. Painted brick. Modillion eaves cornice. Slate roof. Casement windows. Pediments over the wings.

SU 70 SE West Itchenor Itchenor Road15/675 Itchenor Park Farm Cottages and the farm

buildings adjoining (formerly listed as thestables to Itchenor House)

5.6.58 Grade II*

This building forms a courtyard which is not quite enclosed. It was a very fine building but the addition of farmbuildings has detracted from its appearance. It was built by the third Duke of Richmond and was possiblydesigned by James Wyatt. The south side forms the farm cottages and is dated 1782. Two storeys. Eightwindows. Red brick and grey headers. Modillion eaves cornice. Hipped slate roof. Casement windows. Stonecartouche with the Richmond arms. The east, west and north sides are also of red brick and grey headers withslate roof. Modillion eaves cornice and slate roofs. They were originally stables, coach-house and riding school andnow farm buildings. 1783. Each has a central projection with pediment over. The east and west sides have fiveround-headed arcades with the three centre ones projecting slightly. The north one has only a deep centralprojection. The north, east and west sides are joined by continuing flanking walls with eaves cornice and pediments.

SU 70 SE West Itchenor Itchenor Road15/676 The Old Rectory Grade II

Restored C16. Timber framed building with painted brick infilling, the ground floor rebuilt in painted brick.Hipped tiled roof. Casement windows. One oriel window on brackets on first floor. Modern porch. Two storeys.Four windows.

SU 70 SE West Itchenor Itchenor Road15/677 Emmets Grade II

C18. Two storeys. Four windows. Red brick and grey headers, once painted. Stringcourse. Modillion eavescornice. Tiled roof. Glazing bars intact. Trellised wooden porch with door of six fielded panels.



SU 70 SE West Itchenor The Street (west side)15/678 Nos 3, 4, 5 & 6 (No 6 called Twittens 8)

Grade II

One building. C18. No 6 has an inscription on it ‘Built 1700’. Modernised by Thomas Wyatt 1877. Restored byJohn Cobden 1972. Two storeys. Eight windows. Stuccoed. Hipped tiled roof. Casement windows. Four smallgabled porches.

SU 70 SE West Itchenor The Street (west side)15/679 The Bollard, Richmond Cottage and No 10.

Grade II

One building. Early C19. Two storeys. Eight windows. Red brick and grey headers alternately. Modillion eavescornice. Hipped tiled roof. Casement windows. Doorways with sloping tiled hoods.

SU 70 SE West Itchenor The Street (west side)Red Door and Ship Cottage

15/680 Grade II

One building. Early C19. Two storeys. Five windows. Faced with cement. Tiled roof. Original marginal glazing tothe windows. Two small porches with square wooden columns.

SU 70 SE West Itchenor The Street (east side)15/681 Over the Way Grade II

One building. Early C19. Two storeys. Five windows. Faced with coursed cobbles with red brick dressings,quoins and eaves cornice. Hipped tiled roof. Casement windows. Gabled trellised porches.

SU 80 SW West Itchenor The Street (east side)16/682 The Itchenor Sailing Club Grade II

Probably C17, refaced with stucco. Two storeys and attic. Three windows. One modern dormer. Tiled roof.Glazing bars intact. Addition of one window bay in painted brick at an angle to the north east.

No 1026484 Birdham Itchenor RoadListing NGR: SZ8079799478 Fir Tree Cottage Grade II

C18. Two storeys and attic. Two windows. One dormer. Painted brick. Hipped tiled roof. Glazing bars intact

No1228839 Birdham Itchenor RoadListing NGR: SZ8108699382 The Thatched Cottage, Holt Place Grade II

Formerly two or more cottages. C18. One storey. Five windows. Painted brick. Hipped thatched roof.Casement windows.

8. Now renamed Coast Cottage


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Focal Buildings and Positive Unlisted Buildings in Itchenor

Focal buildings that are also Nationally Listed, are marked with an asterisk:

Focal Buildings

• Jetty House

• Ferryside (the Harbour Office)

• Old Haven

• Itchenor Sailing Club*

• Emmets*

• The Old Rectory*

• Church Farm Cottage

• St Nicolas Church*

Positive Unlisted Buildings

• Jetty House

• Ferryside (the Harbour Office)

• Old Haven

• The Ship Inn (with the flint building withinits curtilage)

• The Flint Barn opposite the Ship (next toOver The Way)

• Meadow Cross

• Pilgrims

• Fairfield

• Sunnybrow

• Oldfield House

• Iona, Magnolia and Butt End

• The White House

• Lower Field

• Grapnel

• Rathane Cottage

• Pink Cottage

• Wayside Cottage

• Fosse Cottage

• The Sheiling

• Church Farm Cottage

• St Nicholas Barn

• Old Farm Cottage

• The Studio

• Rosiane

• Limpet Cottage

Ferryside



Tree Preservation Orders in force in Itchenor

Appendix 3:

TPO ref Date served Address/location Date confirmed

BI/72 / 0015 TPO 22/08/1972 Land to the west and south of Sea Urchin,

Spinney Lane, West Itchenor 16/11/1972

WI/67 / 1082 TPO 03/05/1967 Land East of Itchenor Road, West Itchenor,

Part Northern bound OS Parcel 10008 28/06/1967

WI/67 / 1083 TPO 03/05/1967 Land East of Itchenor Road, West Itchenor

OS Parcel 1309 28/06/1967

WI/90 / 1084 TPO 19/07/1990 Larkfield, Spinney Lane, West Itchenor 15/10/1990

WI/91 / 1085 TPO 21/01/1991 Land to the North of Spinney Lane, West Itchenor 31/02/1991

58 WI/92 / 1086 TPO 11/09/1992 Land at Old Tyles, Glebefield Road, Itchenor 01/12/1992

97 WI/93 / 1087 TPO 23/02/1993 Land at Orchard House, West Itchenor 15/06/1993

132 WI/93 / 1088 TPO 23/02/1993 Land to the Rear of Pilgrims, West Itchenor 15/06/1993

24 WI/95 / 1089 TPO 04/01/1995 Land South of Glebefield Road, Itchenor 24/05/1995

383 WI/95 / 1090 TPO 08/08/1995 Land at the Mizzen Top, Itchenor Road, Itchenor 18/10/1995

536 WI/97 / 1091 TPO 02/10/1997 Land at the Anchorage, Spinney Lane, Itchenor 09/12/1997

25 WI/98 / 1092 TPO 07/10/1998 Land South of Cedar House, The Street, Itchenor 30/11/1998

876 WI/99 / 1093 TPO 02/12/1999 Pierpoint House, West Itchenor 21/01/2000

59 WI/00 / 1094 TPO 30/03/2000 Fairway, Itchenor Green, Chichester 03/07/2000

98 WI/00 / 1095 TPO 10/11/2000 Anchor Cottage The Street, Itchenor 09/01/2001

WI/07 / 7 TPO 18/01/2007 Land at Fairfield, The Street, Itchenor 20/06/2007

WI/09 / 00068 TPO 16/06/2009 Land at the north boundary of Itchenor car park,

West Itchenor (Group Order) 08/10/2009

WI/11 / 119 TPO 16/08/2011 Land at Meadow Cross, The Street, Itchenor 26/10/2011

WI/12 / 241 TPO 5/12/2012 Land at Blue Waters, The Street, West Itchenor TBC


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Historic Maps

Appendix 4:

1. Itchenor and Birdham Tithe Maps (merged) dated 1839 and 1847

2. Ordnance Survey Map 1875

3. Ordnance Survey Map 1912

4. Ordnance Survey Map 1933 (partial survey)

5. Ordnance Survey Map 1965-66


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Itchenor and BirdhamTithe Maps (merged)

dated 1839 and 1847

Map 1:


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Ordnance Survey Map 1875Map 2:



Ordnance Survey Map 1912Map 3:


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Ordnance Survey Map 1933 (partial survey)Map 4:



Ordnance Survey Map 1965-66Map 5:


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Houses and Other Buildings constructed by the Stearn family in Itchenor

Appendix 5:

Road House Name Commissioned by Architect

Club Lane Pierpoint Mr Charles Dixon Mr Gill

Orchard Lane Fonab House (Nab House) Mr Peters Mr Gill

Lane next to Shipyard Creek House Mr Marshall A W StearnFairfield M Jacques A W StearnLittle Haven Capt Grenfell A W Stearn

The Street Vivenda Mrs M MitchellPost Office (Sunnybrow) Mrs Haines A W StearnShip Cottage Mr Darley WhiteheadsHove-to Mr MatsonThe Shipyard Mr Graseby A W Stearn

Itchenor Road Woodger’s Estate Office (opposite Emmets now Anchor Cottage) Mr Crane A W Stearn Gate Cottage Mr Graham A W StearnOldfield House Mr Houghton A W StearnLebanon (Cedar House) Mr Duckworth Mr WallaceFive Acres (now Iona/Magnolia/Butt End)Steddles Mr Kelly A W StearnBradwell (now Lower Field) Mr Dirkin A W StearnRathane Miss Williams A W StearnGrapnel Mr Clive A W StearnPink Cottage Mr Ellam A W StearnCustom House (converted from office and now part of Jetty House) Mr Woodger (senior) A W Stearn

Itchenor Park Farm Cottage (Bailiff) (on the left towards the main House) Capt Russell Mr GillTwo Farm Cottages (Nos 1 & 2) Mr P Green

Itchenor Road Timbers Mrs Parkhouse Mr BarnetFieldgate Mrs Skeggs A W Stearn

Spinney Lane Rye Cottage Mr R Harker Mr GillSummers Day Mrs Hornsby Wright Mr OsbourneWoodpeckers Mr Pepper WhiteheadsGardners Cottage Mr Greville Williams A W StearnWheelhouse Mr Schermuly A W StearnTidemark Mr Schermuly Mr OsbourneSpinney Cottage Mr Hughes Mr OsbourneThe Spinney Mr Small A W StearnLarkfield (Tidemark) Mr Beeton Mr OsbourneLarkfield Cottage Mr Mitchell A W Stearn



Road House Name Commissioned by Architect

Itchenor Road south from entrance to Spinney LaneOld House Mr GoodchildFarm HouseThatch Cottage A W StearnGlebe Cottage A W StearnStoptide Mr Lawton A W Stearn

Glebefield Road: This was developed by R C Graseby for his employees at the ShipyardNo 1 (Farleigh Cottage) Mr Graseby A W StearnNo 2 (Meadow Cottage) Mr Graseby A W StearnNo 3 (The Beach House) Mr Graseby A W StearnNo 4 (The Glebe) Mr Graseby A W StearnOld Tyles Mr Grainger A W StearnHavenwood Mr Gilbert A W StearnWillow Cottage Mr Harker A W StearnVeltrusy Mr S Grainger A W Stearn

Chalkdock Lane Black Horse Cottage Mr Jenkins Mr RothGreenleas Capt Mckye A W Stearn (jnr)

Itchenor Green No 1 Hawthorn Cottage Mr Ferry A W StearnNo 2 Hawthorn Cottage Mr Firey A W StearnNo 1 Rose Cottage Mr Huggins A W StearnNo 2 Rose Cottage Mr Robinson A W StearnGreen Gates Mr Hughes A W StearnGalleon Mr Huggins A W StearnRovenden (Sea Fever) Mr Tapkensi A W StearnOakside Mr Wheatley A W StearnShipton Villa Mr Hague A W StearnCorner Cottage Mr Martin A W Stearn

Shipton Green Lane House in Caravan Park (Copsefield) Mr Knowles A W StearnOckenden (re-built as Home) Mrs Jones Mr J K ClarkConey Croft A W Stearn A W StearnThe Beacon (Camelot) Dr Stoddart A W Stearn (jnr)Nasib (The Willows)

Itchenor Road Lowmead Mr Sullivan A W StearnAbinger Cottage (Windsong) Mrs Kirk


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Additions and Alterations

House Name Commissioned by Comment Architect

The Haven (Old Haven) Mr Allison extensive A W Stearn

Itchenor Sailing Club Mrs Wake renovation A W Stearn

Three Decks (Orchard House) Mr Graham renovation A W Stearn

Five Acres (Iona, Magnolia, Butt End) Mrs Crane A W Stearn

The Old Rectory Mr Graseby extensive A W Stearn

Delft Cottage (Old School House) Mrs Pennymore A W Stearn

The White House Mrs Barrett A W Stearn

Emmetts Mrs Duckworth A W Stearn

Meadow Cross Mrs Wilkinson A W Stearn

Little Haven Mrs Ridley A W Stearn

Blue Waters Mrs Stewart A W Stearn

Jetty House and Jetty Cottage Mrs Porter and Mr Sampson (brother and sister) A W Stearn

Itchenor Park Cottage No 1 Mr Holt Whiteheads

Itchenor Park Cottage No 2 Capt Russell Whiteheads

Itchenor Park Cottage No 3 Mr Green Whiteheads

Tidemark Mr Beeton


VDS Acknowledgements

The Itchenor Society would like to thank the following for theirhelp in producing this document:

• The many residents of Itchenor, local business owners and farmers who have responded to ourrequests for help and assistance.

• West Itchenor Parish Council who have firsthand experience of using the original edition andwished for the document to be updated. A number of councillors contributed to the update. The Parish Council also made a financial contribution to its design.

• Chichester District Council who advised us from start to finish and prepared the maps showing theVDS boundary, the Character Areas and the Important Local Views and Rural Gaps.

• Chichester Harbour Conservancy who gave detailed input throughout the re-drafting and whocontributed so much thought, expertise and use of their images.

• Peter Arnold for his photographic contribution to this edition.

• The Chichester Harbour AONB Sustainable Development Fund, who made a financial contributionto the design.

• George Sassoon for permission to include Siegfried Sassoon’s poem ‘A Proprietor’

A PROPRIETORA meditative man

walks in this wood, and calls each tree his own:yet the green track he treads is older than

recorded english history: his feet, while moving on towards time unknown,

travel from traceless mystery.

Wondering what manner of menwill walk there in the problem’d future when

those trees he planted are long fallen or felled,he twirls a white wild violet in his fingers

as others may when he’s no more beheld,nor memory of him lingers.

Siegfried Sassoon

© Copyright Siegfried Sassoon by kind permission of George Sassoon


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