NORTH WALSHAM CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL & MANAGEMENT PROPOSALS
Analysis Of Public & Officer Response To The Draft Document
1.0 Summary of analysis and main changes to the draft document following public consultation
The majority of responses and comments received at both the public meeting and via written responses were in favour of the
main management proposals:•
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Need to adopt a list of buildings of local interest.
Introduction of Article 4(2) Directions.
Review and extend the Conservation Area as proposed.
NNDC to support public realm enhancement schemes.
Need to regard ‘local distinctiveness’ and ‘prevailing character’ when considering new development
Main amendments to the document:A number of boundary alterations have been implemented following consultation:•
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Extension south along Yarmouth Road, including the Victorian/Edwardian Villas and Memorial Garden.
Extension to include the whole of the Paston College Lawns site for its historic value.
The Key characteristics and Key issues have been amended to highlight the problem of congestion in the Market Place and
the need to re-consider pedestrianisation.
A character Areas map has been included to further identify the specific zones found within the Conservation Area.
2.0 Consultation responses (40) and public meeting (attended by 23 members of the public):
Con No.
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CONSULTEE
COMMENT
ACTION/RESPONSE
Resident
Is a crumbling dirty ‘town’ of little if any
architectural merit. Worth preserving?
Enhancement of the public realm is an important issue
which has addressed within the document. The public realm
is picked up as a key issue and the Management Proposals
outline the strategy for enhancement.
The church yard surround by headstones and a
filthy path at the back of shops is disgraceful.
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2
Resident
Large areas on entering town need cleaning
e.g, Cranes, HP foods, Howards, Hall lane
garage before new development in open space.
No Change
Sewage, water and other utilities need putting
right before large scale development
3
Resident
Vicarage St care park proposal is ludicrous we
need free car park to bring shoppers into town
Don’t build on car park when shops and housing
are empty no interest in using current facilities
keep car parking
4
Resident
More listings of 19th and early 20th century
properties near town centre and their gardens.
Anyone can put forward buildings for Local Listing inside or
outside the CA. The Council will consider any proposal and
judge it on its merits against the listing criteria.
5
Resident
Throughout the CA there are poor road and
path surfaces as well as too much traffic
through Market Place.
The Highway environment is of particular importance and
the Council will continue to liaise with the Highways
Authority to enhance the streetscene.
6
Resident
Utterly opposed to re-development of Vic Rd car
park. Detrimental to both residents and visitors
Any future development on the site would have to respect
the CA and prevailing character of North Walsham as
explained within the document.
7
Resident
Do not develop Vicarage Road car park and
lawns site.
Any future development on the site would have to respect
the CA and prevailing character of North Walsham as
explained within the document.
Any future development on the site would have to respect
the CA and prevailing character of North Walsham as
explained within the document.
We need a museaum
8
Resident
Home owners obliged to reverse LB alterations
should be given grant support.
9
Resident
Redevelopment of Vic Rd would give a
claustrophobic feel to the area and where will
cars go.
The Council does not have the funds available to implement
a coherent, comprehensive or consistent grant aid
scheme…unfortunately.
Any future development on the site would have to respect
the CA and prevailing character of North Walsham as
explained within the document.
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10
Resident
Monitoring of litter, vandalism, anti social
behavior is needed.
11
Resident
Need to do something about flattened garage
site near traffic lights approaching town from
Norwich Rd. It’s a disgrace.
Enhancement of the public realm is an important issue
which has addressed within the document. The public realm
is picked up as a key issue and the Management Proposals
outline the strategy for enhancement.
12
Resident
Agree with management proposals.
Following consultation the document has been reviewed and
anomalies in the text have been addressed.
13
Resident
Wrong Road names and different street names.
See p10.
It is unrealistic to suggest there should be no
carpark or large retail unit in the entire area.
Some landscaping in Bank Loke would help.
14
Resident
15
Resident
16
Resident
NNDC need to be more proactive in insisting on
appropriate designs on market place and
market street.
Agree with all the key characteristics, key issues
and management proposals. More houses need
Local Listing.
The document addresses this issue and along with the
Design Guide provides a basis for informative design and
enhancement of the public realm.
Anyone can put forward buildings for Local Listing inside or
outside the CA. The Council will consider any proposal and
judge it on its merits against the listing criteria.
Wooden seating and street furniture in and
around Market Place needs improving.
Enhancement of the public realm is an important issue
which has addressed within the document. The public realm
is picked up as a key issue and the Management Proposals
outline the strategy for enhancement.
Underused buildings within the town.
17
Resident
18
Resident
Enhancement of the public realm is an important issue
which has addressed within the document. The public realm
is picked up as a key issue and the Management Proposals
outline the strategy for enhancement.
Management proposals are all positive.
The overall state of the Market Cross Area is
disgraceful, to much litter, filthy pavements and
amusement arcade is to the image needed.
Approaches to NW need lots of improvement.
I disagree with the development of the Vicarage
Street car park, NW need all the car parks it
currently has.
Enhancement of the public realm is an important issue
which has addressed within the document. The public realm
is picked up as a key issue and the Management Proposals
outline the strategy for enhancement.
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19
Resident
P35 Black Swan Loke is incorrectly named
Swan Loke…
This has been amended within the text.
20
Resident
Add part of the lawns from the line of Ivy
Cottage east. The importance of Scarborgh
House and the Lawns seriously understated.
The boundary has now been amended to include the whole
of the Paston College Lawns site for its historic value and
contribution to the setting of the town.
The mature trees on the site are some of the
most important in the town.
The date of the Peasants Revolt has also been changed.
21
Resident
Date of the Peasants Revolt is wrong.
Street furniture is all broken and in need of
maintenance.
The boundary has now been amended to include the whole
of the Paston College Lawns site for its historic value and
contribution to the setting of the town.
The Management Proposals need to be
stronger. The Council needs more funding to
make a bigger difference in the town.
Paston College Lawns site should be included.
22
Resident
The character of NW has been eroded over the
last 30years.
More listing required
23
Resident
24
North Walsham Town Council
25
English Heritage
CA extended further out.
I am in full support of the Management
Proposals and hope to see them carried
through.
The Council in favour of the alteration unlisted
buildings, however has very grave concerns
about the future of the Car Parks, the loss of
which would have extremely serious economic
repercussions for traders within the town centre.
Very comprehensive document in its scope, well
illustrated with very useful maps.
The section of local details, styles and materials
is very useful.
The Management Proposals address all these points with
the introduction of Article 4 directions to help stop erosion,
boundary extensions and some 32 local listings.
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The SWOT analysis is a good method for
summarising key issues.
A full photographic survey should be carried out
to provide baseline data for monitoring change.
The historic maps need to be enlarged.
A very useful tool in managing the area over the
coming years and ensuring new proposals
preserve or enhance the towns character and
appearance.
Should include the whole of the Memorial Park.
26
Resident
27
Resident
Agree with Management Proposals
Other buildings outside of the boundary should
be included on Local Listing.
28
Resident
Extend CA to include the Lawns site.
The boundary has now been amended to include the whole
of the Paston College Lawns site for its historic value and
contribution to the setting of the town.
29
Resident
Add the Terrace to Local Listings
Anyone can put forward buildings for Local Listing inside or
outside the CA. The Council will consider any proposal and
judge it on its merits against the listing criteria.
30
Resident
31
Resident
32
Resident
The shopping precinct, St Nicholas Court is
highlighted as being a poor development;
however it might be appreciated differently in
the future.
Article 4 Direction are good in principle but
might be to much paper work for people.
Poor modern development has had an adverse
impact on the town and the Council should not
have approved many of the developments.
33
Resident
The proposed redevelopment of Vic Rd would
have an impact on the CA and would not help
The boundary has been amended to include the Memorial
Garden and tree boundary but the whole of the park was not
deemed of enough significance for inclusion.
Anyone can put forward buildings for Local Listing inside or
outside the CA. The Council will consider any proposal and
judge it on its merits against the listing criteria.
All new development should respect the prevailing character
of NW and be in-keeping with the CA. Guidance set out in
the Appraisal and Design Guide hope to enhance the quality
of new development.
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the town’s prosperity.
The appraisal gives a good description of the
town and I agree with the Key Issues affecting
its future.
The towns becoming more and more run down,
and loosing its character, there are many
growing problems.
Grants should be available to owners of run
down buildings within the CA.
34
Resident
35
Resident
36
Resident
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38
Resident
Resident
Article 4 Directions will be a positive introduction
The Market Place and main streets need
improvement.
39
Resident
40
Resident
4 Market Street, has been in half demolished for
ages now and the Council should hurry up and
sort it out.
Management Proposals need to set out more
specific schemes to vague.
The Council does not have the funds available to implement
a coherent, comprehensive or consistent grant aid
scheme…unfortunately
Enhancement of the public realm is an important issue
which has addressed within the document. The public realm
is picked up as a key issue and the Management Proposals
outline the strategy for enhancement.