Agenda - pdf - Selby District Council

Jennifer Hubbard
Jennifer Hubbard
There is very little material in this section which actually describes the
characteristics – as opposed to the history – of the areas. Buildings are generally
(but not always) 2-storey in a range of types with detached, semi-detached and
terraces occurring randomly, but generally with hedges forming the boundaries
with the highway. There is also variety in building sizes, building lines, the
orientation of buildings and plot widths, reflecting the development of these
areas over time
Apart from a sentence in “Introduction and History” there is no reference to the
landscape setting of the village: the open views to the east to the (important and
distinctive) Lower Derwent Valley, lack of fixed boundary vegetation and
woodland to the north and north east, strong physical boundaries to the west
and the character of the rear boundaries of residential curtilages with the
adjacent countryside. Because most modern development is contained by roads,
there are only a few examples of new interfaces with the countryside, but these
are generally harsh and un-landscaped e.g. to the east of Back lane where rear
garden fences and garden paraphernalia appears clearly in views travelling west
along the A163 road. Planning permission was refused for these properties to
extend their curtilages to provide orchards and amenity planting. New
development on the periphery of the village should include suitable edge
treatment with the countryside. This may mean larger than average plots on the
outer edge of the development to accommodate peripheral planting without
compromising useable garden space. If the Parish Council envisages that these
characteristics should be reflected in new development, they need to be spelled
out
New ribbon development extending along the three roads would be likely to be
strenuously resisted by the Local Planning Authority. A repeated reference to
linear development and infill plots is likely to give a misleading impression to
members of the public reading the document.
explaining the 3 lanes and the basis of this
character area.
The VDS sets out the existing settlement –
providing a context to inform developers.
Agree This landscape description could
usefully be incorporated into the VDS.
Jennifer Hubbard
Agree that linear development along the 3
roads is likely to be resisted, but the character
of linear development as opposed to cul-desacs
is appropriate. However this would be
subject to site characteristics.
Jennifer Hubbard The document should – but does not – encourage innovative design, which The VDS sets out the existing settlement –
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