2013 - New Forest National Park Authority

Sway Village Design Statement2013

�Sway Village Design Statement 2013

ContentsIntroduction 4

Location 5

HistoryofSway 6

SwayToday 8

AccessandTransport 8

Economy 9

CommunityFacilities 10

LandscapeCharacter&LandUses1�

Planofsettlementpattern& buildingtypes–villagecentre13&14

Importantviews15&16

SettlementPattern&Character 17 Buildingsoflocalinterest 17

DesignGuidance 18

Location,scaleandform 18

Roofstyles&materials 18

Walls 19

Windows,lintelsandcills �0

Porches �0

Extensions �0

Conservatories �1

Entrancesanddriveways �1

Boundaries �1

Garagesandoutbuildings ��

Modern/Newbuild ��

StreetScene �3

Signage �3

Lighting �3

Streetfurniture �3

AppendixIListedbuildings �4

AppendixIIPlanningPolicies �4


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Residents’ opinions of what makes Sway a special place to live.

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Introduction

TheproductionofthisdocumentfollowedarequestbySwayParishCounciltogathertogetherinterestedvolunteerstoformaSteeringGroupwhoweretobetaskedwithproducingtheSwayVillageDesignStatement(SVDS).Thedocumenthasthusbeendeveloped,researched,writtenandeditedentirelybyresidentsofSway.

ThepurposeoftheSVDSistodescribethecharacteroftheparish;drawingoutthoseaspectsthatmakeitspecialanddistinctive.Includedareguidelinesthatcaninfluencethedesignofanynewdevelopmentorextensionsinordertoretainthelocalcharacterofthearea.TheguidelinesareconsistentwiththeNewForestNationalParkAuthority’s(NFNPA)CoreStrategyandDevelopmentManagementPolicies(�010)andtheNationalParkDesignGuide(�011).

TheguidelineswereproducedbythesteeringgroupworkinginpartnershipwiththeNFNPAasthelocalplanningauthorityandSwayParishCouncil.Theyaimtohelpbothdevelopersandlocalpeoplethinkingofalteringorbuildingnewpropertiesintheparish.

TheGUIDELINESexpressspecificdesigncriteriathatwillinfluenceplanningdecisions.

Guidanceonnon-planningissuesthatthecommunityfeelstronglyaboutareincludedunder“recommendations”.

TheRECOMMENDATIONSexpressadesiredobjectiveimportanttotheresidentsbutnotnecessarilysubjecttotheplanningprocess.

ItisrecognisedthatalthoughtheStatementcannotspecifythepreciseamount,locationortypeofdevelopment,itcanseektoensurethatanynewdevelopmentoralterationfitsinwithorimprovesthelocalenvironment.TheNationalParkAuthorityshouldalwaysbecontactedformoredetailedadviceonspecificplanningapplications.

CONSULTATIONPROCESS

TheSteeringGroupsetupinterestgroupswhoweretaskedwithcollatinginformationcoveringtopicssuchasthehistory,economy,accessandtransport,communityfacilities,landuseanddesign&settlement.Thisinformationformedthebasisofapublic

consultationinMay�01�.Hundredsofresidentsfromtheparishattended,andover�00commentswerereceived.

Usingthefindingsfromtheinterestgroupsandthepublicconsultation,adesignstatementquestionnairewasproducedandsentouttoallresidentsoftheparish.Ofthe1780questionnairessentouttohouseholds,509werecompleted-areturnrateofalmost�9%.Theresultscanbefoundonthewebsiteatwww.swayvillage.org.ukThisdesignstatementisbasedontheinformationcollectedfromalltheconsultationsandisareflectionoftheviewsexpressedbytheresidents.

ThanksgototheSteeringGroupcomprisingof:

TedWatts(Convenor)

MelanieSeacombe(Facilitator&Editor)

WesleyBird(Treasurer)

FelicityAndruszko

AlanCracknell

TedFleat(Cllr)

SteveKitcher

TraceyLaw

GrahamLevers

GracePawson

StephenTarling(Cllr)

DavidWest

ThanksalsotoPaulaFreelandandNickEvansfromtheNewForestNationalParkAuthority.WrittenbyMelanieSeacombe.


Location

SwayparishliesinthesouthwestcornerofHampshirewithintheNewForestNationalPark.ThevillageofBrockenhurstistoitsnortheastandLymingtontowntoitssoutheast.

TheB3055roadbisectstheparishandlinksNewMiltontoBrockenhurst,passingsouthofthemainresidentialarea.

Map of Sway Civil Parish


History of Sway

SwayisasettlementofAngloSaxonorigin,itsname,fromtheOldEnglishname“Svieia”,means“noisystream”whichisthoughttobeareferencetotheAvonWater.HowevervariousspellingsfollowedandithasalsobeensuggestedthatSwaycomesfromanotherOldEnglishword“swaeth”meaningatrackthroughtheforest.

SwayislistedfourtimesintheDomesdayBookof1086.OnesuchreferencereferstoamanornamedArnwoodwhichhassincebeendestroyedbyfire;andasecondreferstotheearliestrecordedbuildinginSway:FlexfordMill,whichcanstillbeseentoday.

In1543atthetimeofthedissolutionofthemonasteriestherewerethreemanorsofSwayknownasSwayRomsey,SwayQuarrandSwayChristchurch.Allthemanors,althoughkeepingtheirseparateidentities,cameunderonelord.AnancientcustomallowedtenantsofSwayRomseytotakewoodforhouserepairs,makingcarts,ploughsandbarnsandforfirewood.

TheEnclosureActofSwayQuarr,SwayRomseyandArnewoodof1811wasofsomeimportancetothevillage.CommissionersapportionedthepreviouscommonandwastelandswhichincludedKingandHydeCommons,KettleThorns,ArnwoodCommon,DowntonCommon,NorthCommonandSwayCommon.SomeofthislandlaybetweenwhatisnowMiddleRoad(Sway)andtheForestandtothesideofwhatisnowStationRoadandinallcoveredsome684acres.In18�0thenewlyenclosedlandwasfencedandnewroadslaid.SooncottagesappearedwherebeforetherehadbeennoneandthecentreofthevillagebegantoshiftfromDurnsTowntoitspresentlocation.

In1817RevHenryComyn,curateofBoldre,surveyedtheparish.Hefoundthatthewesternpartwasaclusterofhamlets,includingPitmore,NorthSway,DurnsTownandMeadEnd,withoutanydefinablecentre.StLuke’sChurchwasbuiltin1839onwhatisnowChurchLane,andwasfollowedbythecreationoftheecclesiasticalparishofSway1841.ThecivilparishofSwaywasformedin1879,when�,�00acres(8.9km�)weretakenfromtheextensiveparishofBoldre.

Theearliestrecordofaschoolis1838whentherewasaDameSchoolinManchesterRoad.SwayNationalSchoolwasbuiltin1877andin1985theschool

movedintoanewbuildinginWestbeamsRoad.TheoldschoolbuildingiscurrentlyoccupiedbytheWoodBurningCentre.

TherailwaycametoSwayin1888,whenSwayrailwaystationwasbuilt.ThemajorityofservicesarrivedinSwayintheearlytomid�0thcenturywithmainswaterconnectedin1930,electricityin193�,gasin1938andmainsseweragein1959.

In 1868 Andrew Peterson purchased a property in Barrows

Lane known as Drumduan. He altered the building to develop

a mansion, incorporating a small tower on the site and used

concrete for much of the building. He later built Sway Tower,

66 metres (200 ft) tall which is now a Grade II* listed building. Its

design is constructed entirely out of mass concrete made with

Portland cement. It remains the tallest non-reinforced concrete

structure in the world. The tower is visible from much of the

New Forest.

Sway Tower


Drumduan Farm

ThenameDrumduanremainstothisdayinDrumduanFarminFlexfordLane.

Arnewood Court

DrumduanisnowknownasArnewoodCourt.

Thename“Quarr”asinQuarrHousecomesfromtheManorofSwayQuarr.QuarrHousehousedagirls’boardingschooljustbeforethestartoftheSecondWorldWar.DuringthewaritwasrequisitionedandoccupiedbyCanadiantroops.Theschoolre-openedforashortwhileafterthewaruntilthehousewassoldandturnedintoflats.

SwayPlaceoriginallyownedbyJohnMorantofBrockenhurst,waspassedtoThomasJoneswhoaddedtothelandwithenclosurefromwhatwasthenSwayCommon(nowJubileeField).By1878thecottagewasextendedformingthemainresidenceofanestatecalledTheHollies.In1980thehousewasturnedintoaresthome.IthassincebeensoldandcompletelyrebuilttoformTheShelbourneretirementcarehome.

In1798SwayCourt,thenSwayHouse,waspurchasedbyHenryLys,asubstantiallandownerinSway,andremainedintheownershipofthefamilyuntil1869.Theestatethenconsistedofthesevenbedroomedresidenceand116acresofland.Somepartsofthepropertyaresaidtodatefromthe15thCenturyandthatitwasoriginallytheSwayInn,withafourmileundergroundpassageusedbysmugglers.In1930itbecametheSwayHouseHotelandwasrequisitionedduringtheSecondWorldWar.Afterthewaritwassold,turnedintoflatsandrenamedSwayCourt.

Therearecurrently18ListedbuildingsinSway,andfurtherinformationandafulllistcanbeseeninAppendixI

Some information taken from “Sway From A to Z” with the kind permission of the author Tony Blakeley

The Shelbourne

Quarr House

Sway Court


Sway Today

AccessandTransport

Swayisservedbyawell-usedrailwaystationprovidingavitallinktothemainlinestationsbetweenLondonWaterlooandWeymouth.Thelinerunsthroughthecentreofthevillagepredominatelyinacuttinginanortheast–southwestdirection,withresidentialhousingandtheschoolplayingfieldsadjacenttoit.Thereareanumberofbridgesconstructedfromredbricktoaccommodatetheline.

InadditiontothenumerousminorroadstheparishisbisectedbythebusyB3055NewMiltontoBrockenhurstroadsituatedtothesouthofthevillagecentre.WithinthevillagethemainroadsareStation/BrightonRoads,ManchesterRoadandMiddleRoad.ThereareshortsectionsofpavementsoneithersideoftheroadbetweenMeadensGarageandTheHareandHoundspublichouse,fromthecornerofStationRoadandBirchyHilluptoBirchyHillNursingHome,andalongStationRoadleadingintothevillagecentre.

AlthoughpavementscanbefoundinsomeoftheresidentialroadsinthevillagetherearenopavementsalongBrightonRoadorManchesterRoad;andmanyoftheminorroadsinthesurroundingparishdonothavepavementseither.ThemajorityoftheresidentsconsiderthatthelackofpavementsreflectsSway’scharacter.

Someareasarefrequentlycongestedwithparkedvehiclesonroadsandpublicvergesandoftenblockpedestrianaccessonpavements.Thereisnopubliccarparkinthecentreofthevillage.

TherearefewroadmarkingsonSway’sroads.TherearenoyellowlinesatallandtheonlyrestrictedparkingisinWestbeamsRoadwherethereisazigzagareaadjacenttotheschoolentrance.Thereisnodedicatedcyclerouteorfootpathfromthecentreofthevillagetotheedgeoftheforest.

ThevillageisservedbyaCangobuswhichprovidesvitallinkstothoseresidentsthatrequiretheuseofpublictransporttonearbytownsofNewMiltonandLymington.Anumberofschoolbusespassthroughthevillageprovidinganimportantlinktolocalsecondaryschools.

ThereareninecattlegridsseparatingtheOpenForestfromthemainresidentialareas.ThesecanbefoundonBrightonRoad,ManchesterRoad,Durnstown,BackLane,PitmoreLane,CoombeLane,Boundway,MarleyMountandShirleyHolms.

Recommendations

•Pavements–Installationofnewpavementsisnotconsideredcriticaltomostexistingroads.Howeveritisconsideredveryimportantthatanynewdevelopmentshouldaimtoprovidesufficientoffstreetparkingtoensurewalkingontheroadsisassafeaspossible.

•Opportunitiesforimprovingcycleandfootpathlinksshouldbepursuedwherepossible.TheNationalCycleNetworktrackwithinSetThornsInclosureshouldhavesignpostingfromthecentreofthevillage.

•Considerationshouldbegiventoimprovingcarparkingwithinthecentreofthevillage.

Railway Bridge Cango bus

Sway Station Main shopping street


Economy

ManybusinessesarefoundinSway,notonlyinthecentreofthevillagebutspreadthroughouttheparish;andbetweenthemtheyofferawiderangeofservices.Thereareapproximatelyfiftysuchenterpriseswhichvaryconsiderablyinsizefromsingleproprietorstothosethatemploydozensofpeople.Theyprovidemuchneededemploymentintheparishandareconsideredtobeavitalelementinkeepingthevillagevibrantandworking.

Therearecurrentlyabouttenretailoutletsinthecentreofthevillage,includinganewsagents&postoffice,generalstore,butchers,hairdressers,pharmacyanddeli.Inadditiontherearetwoestateagents,onegarage,someindustrialunitsandafewfurtherbusinessestablishmentsinthewiderparishbeyondthedefinedlocalshoppingfrontage.

Thevillageisservedbyonepublichouse,onerestaurantandtwohotels:SwayManorinthecentreofthevillageandPassfordHouseHotelintheoutlyingparish.Allhavetheirowncarparks.

Thelocalshopsprovideavitalserviceespeciallyappreciatedbytheelderlyandthosewhorelyonpublictransport.

Thereisnooffstreetpubliccarparkinthevillagecentre;leadingtoconsiderablecongestionatvarioustimesduringtheday.

ThevillagesupportsexistingcommercialactivityandsmallscalecommercialdevelopmentcoveredbytheNationalParkCoreStrategypoliciesCP14&15.Howeveritisrecognisedthatthereareparkingissuesinthevillagecentreandanynewdevelopmentwouldhavetoaddresstheseissues.

Recommendation

•Supporttheviabilityofthecurrentretailoutletsbysolvingtheparkingissuesinthecentreofthevillage.Offstreetparkinginthecentreofthevillageisconsideredvitaltosupportthelocalshopsandiscurrentlythoughttobeinsufficient.

Woodburning Centre Sway Manor

Silver Hind Hare & Hounds

Passford Hotel Storage & Workshops

New Forest Growers Newsagents & PO


Communityfacilities

ThenumerousanddiversecommunityfacilitiesareoneofthedefiningfactorsthatresidentshavehighlightedinwhatmakesSwayspecial.

Education:StLuke’sCEPrimarySchoolsituatedoffWestbeamsRoadiswellattendedbythechildrenofthevillage.Ithaslargeplayingfieldsandcurrentlyprovidesanafterschoolclubonsite.

Religion:StLuke’schurchprovidesregularservicesandsocialcontactviatheuseofthechurchrooms.

Communitybuildings:ArtSwaysitedinthecentreofthevillage;itsuseiscurrentlyunderdiscussion.

TheVillageHalloffMiddleRoad,theSocialCluboffWestbeamsRoadandtheYouthClubonStationRoadallprovidethecommunitywithawiderangeofwellusedfacilitiesforallagegroupsandincludemeetingroomsforclubsandsocieties,playgroupsandalargestageandassociatedlightingusedbythelocaldramagroup.Thescouthutisawell-usedbuildingandistuckedawayoffBadgersClose.

JubileeFieldandPavilionisamajorassetforthevillage.TheParishCouncilpurchasedthelandduringthe1990’s.Fundraisingandvoluntaryeffortresultedinthebuildingofapavilion,achildren’splaygroundandexcellentsportsfacilitiesincludingfootball,cricketandtennis.Acricketpavilionsitsadjacenttothecricketfield.

Publicopenspaceandlandusebyclubs:

StanfordRiseGreen,aninformalpieceofpublicopenspaceadjacenttotheVillageHall,iscurrentlylaidmainlytograss.

MemorialFieldoffPitmoreLaneiswellusedbytheunder13’stounder16’sjuniorfootballteamsduringthewintermonths.InthesummermonthswhentrainingisfinishedtheNewForestanimalsareallowedaccess.

SwayBowmenShootingGroundsoffNorthCommonLanewasestablishedin1985,asaTargetArcheryClubwithintheNewForestNationalParkandalsohasaccesstoprivatewoodland.

Allotments-TheallotmentsitecomprisingofsomesixtyplotsatPitmoreLaneisleasedfromtheForestryCommission.Mainswaterisprovidedandthelotsareletasfullorhalf-plots.Duetotheirpopularitythereisusuallyanextensivewaitinglist.

ArtSway

St Luke’s Primary School St Luke’s Church

Cricket pavilion Jubilee Football Pitch

Childrens’ playground Tennis courts & pavilion

Pitmore Lane Allotments Stanford Rise Green public open space


Residentsgivehighprioritytothesenseofthevillagebeingsurroundedbyopenspace.

Guidelines

•Anynewdevelopmentshouldtakeintoconsiderationtheinclusionofpublicopenspace,asreferencedintheCoreStrategy.

Recommendations

•Thepreservationofthevaluedopenspaceswithinthevillageisahighpriority.Theseinclude:

JubileePlayingFields,playareaandpublicopen spacewithinitsboundaries

StanfordRiseGreenpublicopenspace

MemorialFieldfootballpitchesadjacenttoPitmore Lane

Schoolplayingfields

JubileeOakgreen

FrontageofVillageHallandallcommercial frontagesalongStationRoad

LandadjacenttoHolliesClose

FieldsbetweenChurchLaneandBirchyHill

Graveyard,ArtSwayGardens,landaroundthe Church,landadjacenttoForestHeath

Areasofgreenspace/vergeswithinvillagethat makeapositivecontributiontotheappearanceof thevillage.

ArtSway gardens Oakenbrow

Jubilee Close Setthorns Road

Memorial Field adjacent to Pitmore Lane

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foulwaterisvital,andisencouragedinthisVDS.Lowlandgrasslanddominatestheruralscene.

Intermsoflandusagetheparishmayconvenientlybeconsideredasthreedifferentareas:theOpenForest,theDefinedVillageandtheremainder–theOuterParish.

TheOpenForestcomprisesabout19%ofthelandarea,mostlyinthenorthoftheParish.Mostofthatisopenheathlandorwetheathland,withsomebroadleavedwoodlandandonlyaminorportionistreeplantation.BecauseofthewettergroundSwayOpenForestcontainssomenotablelowlandfen,marshandswampanddwarfshrubheath.ThelanduseintheentireParishandtheparticularcontrastbetweentheDefinedVillageandtheOuterParishisclearlyshownbythepiechartstotheleft.Thecolourkeyisthesameforall3.

TheDefinedVillagecoversonlysome6%ofthelandarea,butthelargemajorityofthepopulationoftheParishresidehere.Itisdominatedbyresidentialpropertyandcurtilage,accompanyinginfrastructureandalsocontainsalmostalltherecreationalspace.Thelandofthislargebutquietvillageisnowalmostentirelybuiltupon.TheDefinedVillageliestowardsthenorthoftheParish,closetotheOpenForest.

TheOuterParishcoveringtheremainingthree-quartersoftheparishareaisdominatedbygrassland(pastureandmeadow)predominantlyusedforrecreationalhorse-keeping.Itincludesasignificantportionofagricultureandwoodlandaswellasresidentialpropertyandinfrastructure.Rollinggrassland,fencing,managedditchesandhedgesandoccasionalbuildings,sometimesinclusters,canbeseen;withminorroadsconnectingthem.PartofthevillageofTiptoeisinthewesternendoftheparish(themajorityofTiptoecomingunderHordleParish.)

InadditiontotheOpenForestarea,theOuterParishincludesanumberofdesignatedareas.TherearetwolowlandacidgrasslandSitesofSpecialScientificInterest:atLowerMeadEndFarmandFirTreeFarm.Inaddition,thereareSixSitesofImportanceforNatureConservation(SINCs),beingBarrowsCopse,HollowWood,SilverStreetWood,HordleGrangeWood,PassfordWaterandSwitchellsWood–anumberofwhichhaverightsofwaypassingthroughthemoralongside.TheSwayTowerConservationAreawasthesubjectofacomprehensiveCharacterAppraisalreportbytheNationalParkAuthorityinMarch�010andeveryonewithlandand/orpropertywithinthatareashouldbeawareofthespecialcharacteristicsofthearea.

ThedesignatedareascoveralargerareathanthedefinedvillageandaddingintheremainderoftheOpenForestmeansthatmorethan�0%oftheareaofSwayhasanadditionallevelofprotection.

Landscape Character and Land Uses SwayCivilParishconsistsofsome13�1hectares(3�63acres)atthesouthernedgeoftheNewForest,entirelywithintheNewForestNationalPark,andsufficientlyinlandtohavenostrongmaritimeinfluences.

Thelandismostlythintopsoiloverclay,andtherearetwomainstream-valleysrunningthroughtheparishdowntowardsthesea.Some8%oftheareaislessthan�0mabovesealevel–mostlyinthevalleyoftheAvonWaterandthoseareascanbeparticularlywater-logged.Howeverbecauseoftheclaymuchoftheparishhaspoordrainageandthereforeincludesanetworkofditchesandsmallbrooks.Effectivemanagementofdrainage–bothsurfacewaterand

The term Grassland

denotes pasture,

meadow, land use

for recreational

horse keeping and

occasional rearing of

stock.

The term Agricultural

refers to working

farms, greenhouses

and arable crops,

visible when the survey

was undertaken.


Explanation – each colour represents a different building style, with typical examples shown in the photographs

Sway Village Design Statement - Settlement Patterns & Building Types - Village Centre

Thanks to Andrew Elliott for production of Settlement Patterns & Buildings Type Plan


Importantviews

Theretentionofviewswithintheparishisveryimportant,themapbelowandaselectionofphotosoppositehighlightsomeofthekeyareas.

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View 2a Fairlight Lane Tiptoe View 2b Middle Rd Tiptoe View 3 Mead End Road Looking northwest

View 4 Adlams Lane View 8 Looking down View 9 Brighton Road to Brighton Road the Open Forest

View 10 Stud Farm looking View 14 Hollies Close View 19 Coombe Lane towards the railway line Looking out onto farmland Open Forest

View 20 Looking south View 21 Along the footpath View 26 Farmland between along Avon Water towards Switchells Wood Church Lane and Birchy Hill


Settlement pattern and characterFollowingtheEnclosureActof1811andthebuildingoftherailwaystationin1888theDefinedVillageshiftedfromDurnsTowntoanareabetweenManchesterRoad,BrightonRoad/StationRoadandChurchRoad.

Thisareasitstothenorthoftheparish,ontheedgeoftheOpenForestandwasdevelopedpiecemealasthemajorityoffieldsweresoldofftodevelopersduringthe�0thcentury.ThishasledtothemainsettlementsofSwayhavingabroadmixtureofpropertynotonlyinstylebutalsoinsize;howevermostpropertiessitwithingenerousplotssizes.

Thesettlementpatternandbuildingtypesmaponpages1�/13showshowtheresidentialareasweredeveloped.

Furtherroadsleadoffthecentreofthevillagetoindividualhousesandfarmswithpropertiesvaryinginsizefromsubstantialdetachedbuildingsinlargeplotsandsmallholdingstosmallerbungalowsanddetachedhousing.

OthergroupsofdevelopmentcanbefoundinPaulsLaneandKingsLanewiththemajorityofhousingconsistingof1960’sand1970’ssmallerdetachedpropertieswithinlongthinplotsanddormerbungalowsandmixedhousingonthewestsideofPitmoreLanebetweenKingsLaneandSwayRoad.

Buildingsoflocalinterest

Swayhasanumberoflocallydistinctiveandhistoricallyimportantbuildingsthatarenotprotectedbynationallisting.Theseindividualbuildingsareavaluedpartofthecharacterofthevillage.

Guidelines

•Proposalsshouldprotect,maintainorenhancebuildingsconsideredtobeoflocalhistoricandvernacularimportance,whereverpossibleretainingoriginalfeaturessuchasroofcoverings,windows,doors,chimneys.

Photosbelowshowsomeexamplesofbuildingfeaturesoflocalinterest(includingbothlistedandunlistedbuildings).InadditiontherearegroupsofbuildingsoflocalinterestforexamplethosecentredroundChurchCottageandtheOldSchool,ChurchLane.


Design guidance

Location,scaleandform

PropertieswithinSwayconsistofavarietyofsizesandstyles,manypropertieswithinthedefinedvillagehavebeenbuiltwithinthelast50years.

Plotsizesbothwithinthedefinedvillageandtheouterparishtendtobegenerousincomparisontothesizeofthebuildingandareoftenirregularinsizeandshape.

Themajoritysitwellbackfromtheirfrontboundary,howeversomeoftheolderpropertiesarebuiltendontotheroadandtandemdevelopmentsarerarelyseen.Agenerousspacingexistsbetweenproperties.

Themajorityofpropertiesaredetachedandthereisamixtureoftwostoreys,oneandahalfstorey(withdormerwindows)andbungalows.Semi-detachedaremoreprevalentthanterracedproperties.

Roofstylesandmaterials

Traditionalroofsarefinishedwithdarkgreyslate,thatchorred/brownclaytiles.

Guidelines

•Newbuildingshouldbefinishedwithplainclaytiles,thatchornaturalslate.Concretetilesarenotinkeepingwiththecharacterofthevillageandshouldbeavoidedwherepossible.

RooflinesandChimneys

Thereareawiderangeofroofingstylesintheparishwhichaddstotheeclecticmixofthehousingstock.Somearedoublepitchedwithgableends,othersincorporatinghalfhipsandmanywithdormerwindowsthatextendfromtherooftocreateadditionaluseablefloorspace.Chimneysareoftenrobuststacksusuallyconstructedfrombrickwithdetailedbrickwork.

Guidelines

•Anynewdevelopmentsshouldconsidertheneedtomaintaingenerousplotsizes.

•Extensionstoexistingpropertiesshouldmaintainspacebetweenexistingpropertiestoavoidovercrowding.

•Newdevelopmentsorextensionswithinthedefinedvillageshouldconsiderthedevelopmentinitsimmediateareaandblenditsstyle,designandmaterialswiththelocalpropertiesinthatarea.

•Anynewaffordablehousingshouldbetraditionalterracedstylepropertiesratherthanflats.Whereanylargerpropertiesarebeingconsidereddetachedorsemi-detachedstylesarepreferred

•ThedesignofnewdevelopmentwithinthedefinedvillageroughlybetweenManchesterRoad,Brighton/StationRoadandChurchLaneandespeciallythosehouseswhichpresentlyhavelargegardensshouldrespectthespaciouscharacterofthelocalityandnotleadtoinappropriatehighdensitydevelopment.

Slate Clay

Thatch


Guidelines

•Dormerwindowswithpitchedroofsarepreferred;insomecircumstancessmallflatleadroofsmaybeacceptable.

•Installationsofsmallscalesolarpanelsonroofswillcontributetosustainabilitybutshouldbehiddenfromviewasmuchaspossible.

•Stylesofroofsandchimneysshouldcomplementtheexistingcharacterofthosearoundthem.

•Flatroofsinfuturedevelopmentsorextensionsshouldbeavoided.

•Rooflightsonnewbuildsoralterationsshouldbeinproportiontothebuildingandnotprojectabovetheroofsurface.

•TraditionalandfunctionalchimneysareafeatureofbuildingsinSwayandshouldbeincorporatedinnewhousingdevelopment.

Walls

Multiredbrickworkintraditionalbond,paintedrendering,hangingtilesandtimberboardingareheavilyfeaturedinvariouscombinationsaroundtheparish.Inadditionthetraditionalclaycobhousecanstillbefound.Brickworkisoftenseenwithlightcolouredmortarjoints.Renderingtendstobepalein

Clay hanging tiles Rendered wall

Red brick /light mortar Timber boarding

Guidelines

•Brickworkshouldmatchthetraditionalstyleofitsimmediatelocality.

•Wallfinishesotherthanbrickworkshouldbecarefullyselectedandcompatiblewithotherwallfinishesofadjacentbuildings.

•Renderedwallsshouldbepaleincolourandeithersmoothorroughcast.ModernpebbledashandTyroleanrenderingshouldbeavoided.

•Boardingshouldbenaturalincolourorstainedblack.

Recommendations

•Anyundertakingofstructuralworkonacobbuildingshouldbedonewithadvicefromexperts.

•Planningapplicantsareencouragedtousetraditionalbuildingtechniquesandmaterialsasseenaroundthevillage.

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Windows,lintels&cills

Amixtureofstylesanddesignscanbeseenthroughouttheparish,butstoneorbrickoverarch,lintelsandcillsarethemostcharacteristicofthearea.Cobhousesoftenhaveflushframedwindows,somewithtiledcills.Sidehungcasementsinrecenthousingandsashwindowsinolderhousesarepredominant.Glazingbarstendtobenarrowandoftenhaveonlyonedivisioninthewindow.Leadedwindowsarerarelyseen.

Guidelines

•Stylesshouldcomplementtheexistingcharacterofthearea.

•NewbuildmaterialsshouldeitherbetimberoruPVCwithappropriateprofiles,whilstamixtureofbuildmaterialsforexistinghousesarebestavoided.

•Windowsizesvary,butaverticalappearanceistobepreferredandlargepicturewindowsavoided.

•Buildingsofhistoricinterestshouldhavetraditionaltimberjoinery.

Porches

Thetraditionalporchformisofasmallsimplestructure,projectingfromthehousewithanindependentroof.Theynormallyhaveadoublepitchedroofcanbeopenorsolidindesignandtheirwallsconstructedfromavarietyofmaterialsand

combinationssuchasbrickwork,openwithtimberpostsorsemienclosedwithwindows.

Guidelines

•Whereappropriateporchesshouldbeasmalladditiontotheproperty,withapitchedroofandpreferablypermanentopenaccesstotheentrancedoor.

Extensions

Extensionstoexistingbuildingscomeinmanyshapesandsizesandshouldbedealtwithonanindividualbasis.

Guidelines

•Extensionsshouldbevisuallysubordinatetotheoriginalbuilding.

•Anextensionshouldnotadverselyaffectthescale,proportionorcharacterofthemainbuilding.

•Whenconsideringanextensioncareshouldbetakentoavoidaterracelikeappearancetothestreetscene.

•Anextensionshouldbebuiltfromsimilarmaterialstothemainbuilding.

•Featuresofexistingbuildings(egcobwallswiththatch)shouldberetained.

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Conservatories

Conservatoriesareapopularadditiontopropertiesandnotallrequireplanningpermission.Thisshouldbecheckedfirstwiththeplanningauthority.

Howeveraspectsoftheirdesigncanhaveafundamentaleffectonbothexistingandneighbouringproperties.

Guidelines

•Theconservatoryshouldalwaysappearsmallerandnotoverwhelmthemainbuilding.

•Thearchitecturalstyleshouldreflectthemainbuilding.

•Whereappropriatesimilarmaterialsshouldbeusedasthemainbuildingsuchasroofingandwindowmaterials.

Guidelines

• Whereapropertyistobegateditshouldprefer-ablyhaveeitheravehicularand/orpedestrianfieldoropenstylegatewithtimberposts.•Drivewaysshouldbeconstructedfromcompactednatural,granularmaterialsuchasgravel,shingleorhogginthatdoesnotimpededrainage,isinkeepingwiththecharacteroftheNewForestandalsoallowswheelchairorpushchairaccess.Sustainabledrainageblockpavingisalsoanacceptablesurfacetreatment.

Examples of conservatories that use materials and styles that reflect the character of the adjoining building

Entrancesanddriveways

Simpleruralstyleentrancesarepreferredtosolidgatedproperties–examplesofthesecanbefoundthrough-outthevillage.

Drivewaysshouldallowsurfacewatertodrainawaynaturallyandwherepossibleimpervioussurfacessuchastarmacadamshouldbeavoidedbothwithinthedefinedvillageandintheouterparish.

Boundaries

Themajorityofthepropertyboundariesintheouterparishconsistoftraditionalditch,moundandna-tivehedging.Withinthedefinedvillageamixtureofboundarytreatmentscanbeseen,howeverthepre-ferredboundarytreatmentconsistsofalowenclosure(under1metre)combinedwithnativehedging.

Openplanfrontageshavebeenadoptedinafewdevelopmentsbutdonotfollowthegeneralpatternofboundarytreatments.

Guidelines

•Traditionalditch,moundandnativehedgingshouldbepreservedwhereverpossible.•Existingboundaryhedgesofamenityimportanceshouldwherepossiblebeprotectedandretaineddur-inganydevelopment.•Theplantingofanynewboundarywithnativehedgingistobeencouraged.•Picketfencingorlowwallsunder1metrecombinedwithnativehedgeplantingshouldbeencouraged.•Maturenativetreeswithinthehedgerowarehighlyprizedandshouldbepreservedwhereverpossible.•Topreventanypossiblefloodingintheparishcon-siderationshouldbegiventoeffectivemanagementofsurfacewaterandfoulwaterdrainage.

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Garagesandoutbuildings

Manyofthehousesbuiltbeforethe1950’sdonothaveintegralgarages;consequentlyolderhouses,especiallyintheouterparishhaveeitherseparategaragesorlean-tos.Propertiesinthecentreofthevillageconsistofamixtureofsingleordoublegaragesmainlytothesideofthebuildings.Themajorityofroofsaredoublepitchedorwitha45degreepitch.

Separategaragescanoftenbefoundwithadditionaluseableroofspace.

Theprovisionofsufficientoffstreetparkingondrivewaysleadingtothegarageisconsideredtobeveryimportant.

Guidelines

•Garages,outbuildingsorcarportsshouldnotbepositionedinfrontofthehouse.•Garagesshouldeitherbedetachedortothesideoftheproperty.•Drivewaysshouldhavesufficientspacetoaccommodateoffstreetparking.•Favourableconsiderationshouldbegiventoappropriateuseofroofspaceforadditionalstorage.•Flatroofsshouldbeavoided.•Garageswhetherlinkedordetachedshouldpreferablyincorporatematerialsusedinthemainbuilding.Alternativematerials,ifused,shouldnotvisuallyconflictwiththemaindwelling.•Thestyleofthegarageshouldtakeitscharacteristicsfromthemainbuilding.•Convertedoutbuildingsshouldharmonizewiththemainbuildingbothinstyleandmaterials.

OutbuildingsareanessentialpartofSway’sruralcharacter.Manyintheouterparishwerebuiltinresponsetoagriculturalneeds.Someofthesehavesincebeenconvertedtomeetmoderndayneeds.

Timber render & usableroof space above

New build bin & bike storeConverted milking parlour

Modern/Newbuild

Themajorityofresidentialpropertiesthathavebeenbuiltrecentlytendtobesympathetictothelocaldevelopmentintheimmediatearea.

Guidelines

•Moderndesignsshouldbeinfluencedbythesurroundingpropertiesandshouldreflectthescaleandmassofthoseproperties.•Thestyleshouldblendinwithexistinglocalproperty.•Materialsformandcharactershouldreflectlocalcharacteristics.•Whereappropriatetraditionalbuildingtechniquesandmaterialssuchasslates,claytilesandthatchshouldbeencouraged.•Extensiveuseofglassandnewmaterialssuchasrecycledrubberarethoughttobeinappropriate.•Sustainabledesignandsmallscaleenergyefficiencyshouldbeencouraged.

Opportunity to recycle water direct from roof

Separate garage with double pitched incorporating additional storage above

Lean-to garage with alternative building material

Affordable homes built to reflect style & materials of adjacent property

One of five individual houses

New build thatch

Alteration & extension


•Incorporationofenergyefficiencydevicessuchassolarpanels,windturbinesandwaterrecyclingistobeencouragedaslongastheseitemsarehiddenfromviewasmuchaspossible.•Anypotentialdevelopmentsshouldconsidertheinstallationoffibreopticcablinginstalleduptothehighwaytotakeadvantageoffutureinfrastructureadvances.•Incorporationofgreenwallsandroofscouldbeconsidered.

Street sceneSignage

Presentlythereisamixtureofstyleandcharacterofsignagewithinthedefinedvillage.Thevisualimpactshouldbeadaptedtosuitlocalcircumstances;howeveritisimportantthatanynewsignsshouldnotdetractfromtheruralnatureofthevillage.

Guidelines•Thedesignofsignsshouldbeproportionatetothescaleandcharacterofthebuildingsandlocality.•Whereappropriate,signsshouldbepredominatelyconstructedfromtraditionalmaterialssuchastimber,slateorcastiron.•Illuminatedcommercialsignsshouldberesistedwhereverpossible.

Lighting

Manyofthestreetswithintheparishhavelittleornostreetlights.ThosethatdoexistcaneitherbefoundinsomeofthenewerhousingestatessuchasDurrantWayoralongMiddleRoad/StationRoad,andevenherethelightingisrandom.Stylesvarybutthemajorityarelightsthathavebeenattachedtoexistingtelegraphpoles.Lightpollutionatpresentisnotconsideredtobeaproblem,howeveranynewstreetlightingshouldbekepttoaminimum.

Guidelines•Externallights–Ensurelightpollutioniskepttoaminimumbystrategicpositioningofwalllights.•Considerationshouldbegiventodirectionallighting,minimumluxlevel,orperiodswhenlightingcanbeswitchedoff.•Lightingshouldbefocussed:forexamplealightaboveaporch,alongasidepassage,orlightingagarage.

StreetFurniture,roadinfrastructure,overheadcablesandWarMemorial

TheWarMemorialcanbefoundwithintheOpenForestatthejunctionofDurnstownandPitmoreLane.Itsretentionisconsideredtobeimportant.Roadsignsaregenerallywelllocatedandvisible.Thereappeartobesufficientlitterbinsinthecentreofthevillage.ThereareafewtimberpublicbenchesinthecentreofthevillageandsomepicnicbencheswithinStanfordRisepublicopenspace.Overheadcablescanbefoundinafewroadswithinthevillage,notablyWestbeamsRoad,StationRoadandMiddleRoad.Itisgenerallythoughtthatthestreetscenewouldbenefitfromthesecablesbeinghiddenfromview.

Recommendations•Roadsigns-Thereshouldbeaminimumnumberofroadsignscommensuratewithsafety,toreducestreetclutter.•Anypotentialtrafficcalmingandparkingcontrolmeasuresshouldbeaestheticallypleasingandnon-intrusiveeg:avoidtheurbanisingeffectsofconcretebollardsoryellowlinemarkings.•Overheadcables–Wherepossiblenewdevelopmentsofmorethanasingledwellingshouldhaveservicecableshiddenunderground.•Whereappropriatestreetfurnitureshouldpredominantlybeconstructedfromtraditionalmaterialssuchastimber

War Memorial Timber bollards

Timber picnic tables

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APPENDIX ITherearecurrently18GradeIIlistedbuildinginSwayconsideredtobeofspecialarchitecturalorhistoricinterest.Thebuildingsareclassifiedingradestoshowtheirrelativeimportance,althoughlistedbuildingcontrolisappliedinthesamewaytoallgrades.

GradeII*-Particularlyimportantbuildingsofmorethanspecialinterest(about4%oflistedbuildings)GradeII-Buildingsofspecialinterestwhichwarranteveryeffortbeingmadetopreservethem.

• ArnewoodCourtGradeII FlexfordLane,Sway,Hampshire• ArnewoodManorFarmhouseGradeII VicarageLane,Sway,Hampshire• AvonWaterHouseGradeII BarrowsLane,Sway,Hampshire• Barn20MetresEastofArnewoodManor

FarmhouseGradeII VicarageLane,Sway,Hampshire• DrunduanFarmhouseGradeII FlexfordLane,Sway,Hampshire• ForestHeathHotelGradeII StationRoad,Sway,Hampshire• GateCottageGradeII MeadEndRoad,Sway,Hampshire• GatewaytoArnewoodCourtBesideSouthLodge

GradeII,VicarageLane,Sway,Hampshire• King’sFarmHouseGradeII KingsLane,Sway,Hampshire• ManorFarmhouseGradeII CoombeLane,Sway,Hampshire• NorthLodgeandAttachedFormerStableblock

toArnewoodCourtGradeII BarrowsLane,Sway,Hampshire• Peterson’sTowerGradeII*Sway• PiggeriesatTowersFarmArnewood150Metres

North-WestofArnewoodCourtGradeII BarrowsLane,Sway,Hampshire• RoseberyCottageGradeII VicarageLane,Sway,Hampshire• SouthLodgeGradeII VicarageLane,Sway,Hampshire• SouthSwayFarmhouseGradeII VicarageLane,Sway,Hampshire• StudFarmhouseGradeII LowerMeadEndRoad,Sway,Hampshire• TrialTowerSouthofNorthLodgeand

StableblockGradeII BarrowsLane,Sway,Hampshire

APPENDIX IINewForestNationalParkAuthorityCoreStrategy&DevelopmentPolicies(�010)ofparticularrelevancetothisVDS.

PolicyDP1:GeneralDevelopmentPrinciplesAllnewdevelopmentandusesoflandwithintheNewForestNationalParkmustupholdandpromotetheprinciplesofsustainabledevelopment.Newdevelopmentproposalsmustdemonstratehighqualitydesignandconstructionwhichenhanceslocalcharacteranddistinctiveness.Thisincludes,butisnotrestrictedto,ensuring:a) developmentisappropriateandsympatheticintermsofscale,appearance,form,sitingandlayout;b) developmentrespectsthenaturalandbuiltenvironment,landscapecharacterandbiodiversity;c) materialsareappropriatetothesiteanditssetting;d) amenityisnotadverselyaffectedintermsofadditionalimpacts,visualintrusion,overlookingofshading;ande) noadverseimpactsassociatedwithtrafficorpollution(includingnoiseandlightpollution)Newdevelopmentmustalsocomplywithrequiredstandardsfor:f ) carparking;g) openspace;andh) theCodeforSustainableHomes.

PolicyCP7:TheBuiltEnvironmentProposalsshouldprotect,maintainandenhancenationally,regionallyandlocallyimportantsitesandfeaturesofthebuiltenvironment,includinglocalvernacularbuildings,archaeologicalsitesanddesignedlandscapes.

PolicyCP8:LocalDistinctivenessBuiltdevelopmentandchangesofusewhichwouldindividuallyorcumulativelyerodethePark’slocalcharacterorresultinagradualsuburbanisingeffectwithintheNationalParkwillnotbesupported.

PolicyDP6:DesignPrinciplesAllnewdevelopmentwillberequiredtoachievethehigheststandardsforthedesign,externalappearanceandlocationofnewdevelopmentwithintheNationalParkwithparticularregardto:a) enhancingthebuiltheritageoftheNewForest;b) designingoutcrimethroughtheuseofSecuredbyDesignprinciplesandstandards;


c) ensuringnewdevelopmentisaccessiblewhereappropriate;d) ensuringnewresidentialdevelopmenttakesaccountofthelifetimehomesprincipleswhereappropriate;ande) ensuringallnewdevelopmentincorporatessoundsustainabledesignandconstructionprinciplesandgoodenvironmentalpractices.

PolicyCP19:AccessTheAuthoritywillpromotesaferaccessandmoresustainableformsoftransporttoandwithintheNationalParkforenjoyment,healthandwell-being,whereappropriatebysupporting:a) localtransportinitiativessuchastheNewForestTour;b)communitytransportinitiativessuchastheLymingtontoBrockenhurstCommunityRailPartnership;c) improvementstomakeexistingpaths,tracksandroadssaferandmoreuserfriendly;andd)opportunitiesforthecreationofamorejoined-upnetworkofcoreroutesfornon-motorisedtransport.

PolicyCP14BusinessandEmploymentDevelopmentSmallscaleemploymentdevelopmentwillbepermittedwithinthefourdefinedvillagesofAshurst,Brockenhurst,LyndhurstandSway.

PolicyCP15ExistingEmploymentSitesExistingemploymentsiteswillberetainedthroughouttheNationalParkwheretheycontributetothesustainabilityoflocalcommunities.

AdditionalCoreStrategypoliciesrelatingtotopicsrelevanttotheSVDSinclude:PolicyDP2:SafeguardingandImprovingWaterResourcesPolicyCP11:AffordableHousingPolicyDP10:ReplacementDwellingsPolicyDP11:ExtensionstoDwellingsPolicyCP17:TheLand-basedEconomyPolicyDP19:Re-useofBuildingsoutsidethedefinedvillages

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