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iii)
Protection of existing street patterns, open spaces, trees, hedgerows, walls, views and
other elements which are an integral part of the Conservation Area.
Bournemouth District Wide Local Plan (2002) Policy 4.11: Holdenhurst East
Where proposals for development are submitted in Holdenhurst East Conservation Area, they will
also be assessed against the following criteria:
i) The development shall be of a simple rural character reflecting that of the existing historic
buildings within the settlement.
ii)
The siting of any new agricultural building shall be within an existing group and be
positioned so as to avoid interference with into, out from or within the village.
APPENDIX 4: TREE PRESERVATION ORDERS (TPOs)
There are a number of TPOs covering the Conservation Area, and these protect all trees that were
present in 1977, when the orders were made. Any trees younger than this are protected by virtue
of their position within the Conservation Area if they have a stem diameter greater than 7.5cm,
when measured 1.5m above ground level. Permission must be sought from the Local Planning
Authority before carrying out any work to protected trees.
APPENDIX 5: ENGLISH HERITAGE CHECKLIST
Check list to identify elements in a Conservation Area which may contribute to the special
interest (English Heritage, Understanding Place: Conservation Area Designation, Appraisal and
Management, 2011).
A positive response to one or more of the following may indicate that a particular element within
a Conservation Area makes a positive contribution provided that its historic form and values have
not been eroded.
• Is it the work of a particular architect or designer of regional or local note?
• Does it have landmark quality?
• Does it reflect a substantial number of other elements in the Conservation Area in age,
style, materials, form or other characteristics?
• Does it relate to adjacent designated heritage assets in age, materials, or in any other
historically significant way?
• Does it contribute positively to the setting of adjacent designated heritage assets?
• Does it contribute to the quality of recognisable spaces including exteriors or open spaces
with a complex of public buildings?
• Is it associated with a designed landscape e.g. a significant wall, terracing or garden
building?
• Does it individually, or as part of a group, illustrate the development of the settlement in
which it stands?
• Does it have significant historic association with features such as the historic road layout,
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