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�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.
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Location
SwayparishliesinthesouthwestcornerofHampshirewithintheNewForestNationalPark.ThevillageofBrockenhurstistoitsnortheastandLymingtontowntoitssoutheast.
TheB3055roadbisectstheparishandlinksNewMiltontoBrockenhurst,passingsouthofthemainresidentialarea.
Map of Sway Civil Parish
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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•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;
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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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