Petersfield Town Design Statement

06th January 2007

 

6 January 2007

Meeting held at 28a The Spain

 

•                David & Mary Carrick (DC&MC), Vincent Edberg (VE), Phil Haines (PH),

                   Ken Hick (KH), Tracy Haskins (TC), David Jeffery (DJ), Nick Keith (NK),

                   Tony Struthers (TS),John Venning (JV), Tony Wilson (TW)

                    

                   Nick Keith joined the TC group. Contact email details:

 

 

•                Vaughan Clarke (VC), Sharmoine Osborne (SO)

 

 

•                It was agreed that additional officers are not required at this stage.

 

 

•                TW circulated proposal for Town Design Statement - Draft Headings which after discussion were slightly amended and accepted as a working model as per attached appendix sheet A. The main points were:

-                KH pointed out that there are two conservation areas one for Petersfield and one for Sheet.

-                TH suggested subheadings to 4b being neighbourhood areas of draft headings should be further sub defined as character areas.

-                It was agreed that an additional heading now numbered 6 should be Sustainability.

-                NK enquired about the possibility of considering type of mix of development or use of existing buildings whether commercial or domestic can form part of the final document. TH & TS thought this to be difficult to enforce as part of a SPD but TW pointed out that this does form part of town character so ought to be kept in mind.

                    

                   PH circulated map of geographical area initially proposed to be covered by the Design Statement. This was accepted as geographical area to be covered.

 

 

•                TS have discussed alternative funding sources with Alison Wood of EHDC. It is apparently possible to obtain funds through a Planning Delivery Grant. It is now up to the TC group to put forward a proposal.

                    

                    

•                TS suggested that outside consultants ought to be considered for three workshops as follows:

-                a) 1 day: Training session for TC group plus EHDC representative(s).

-                b) 1 day: Invite to the wider community to participate in structured session.

-                c) 1 day: TC group to have assistance with analyzing results from item b above.

                    

•                PH to draft brief for employing consultant(s). This document to form basis for fee proposals.

 

 

 

•                TH pointed out that the correct heading for this item should be SPD i.e. Supplementary Planning Document. Not SPG as suggested in minutes from previous meeting.

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•                TH also suggested that EHDC need to be properly informed of progress made by the TC group so the existence of a SPD in making for Petersfield can be included in their forward planning. TH to produce time table proposal covering various development stages to be circulated to group members before being officially sent to Alison Wood. This matter is fairly urgent so ought to be accomplished by next group meeting.

 

 

•                VE and PH have discussed with Bob Ayers the introduction of a TC group secure page attached to the Petersfield Tomorrow web page. It was agreed that this is a good idea but implementation was not sorted.

                    

•                Post meeting note: VE received email from Bob Ayers that he needs technical help with sorting web site access. PH to action.

 

 

•                TH is progressing well with sorting hard copy library to be stored at PH’s offices in Lyndon House. Web links are also being structured. PH to circulate when document is complete.

                    

•                It was agreed following proposal from TW that as many as possible of group members should read a by them selected sample of a completed Design Statement and then produce an A4 sized summary of the structure and points of interest contained in that document. Notes to be circulated at next meeting if possible. See attached sheet B recording who is or has read what.

 

 

a.              TS confirmed that Chris Paterson of EHDC is moving on so another person will be appointed as EHDC contact. No name available as yet.

b.             TS explained that the Petersfield Tomorrow steering group remains vague in structure in relation to TC group work but expected that this will improve and become clearer over time.

                    

                    

                    

c.              Local school workshops to be discussed with head of schools in the near future. Better to wait until after next group meeting.

                    

d.             Next steering group meeting to be held on 31 January 2007. VE, TS and possibly PH to attend.

 

 

 

•                Next Meeting to be held at 9.30 am at 28A The Spain on Saturday 27 January 2007.

 

APPENDIX A

 

 

a.              Explanation

b.              Purpose

c.              Status

d.              Position in planning framework

e.              How to use

 

a.             Town setting

b.              Surrounding area

 

 

a.             Conservation areas (Petersfield & Sheet)

b.             Other neighbourhood areas by name and character

 

 

a.             Environment

b.             Building construction

 

d.             The vision of the future

e.             Preservation and enhancement of character

f.               Buildings

g.             Open spaces and nature conservation

h.             Trees

i.               Street furniture

j.               Transport

i.                Highways and traffic

ii.              Car parking

iii.             Bus services

iv.            Rail

                    

 

 

APPENDIX B

 

 

 

This is obviously optional and group members may select to undertake alternative forms of research.

 

                        DC Investigating existence of design statements for Marlborough, Battle or other

                        MC          Investigating existence of design statements for Marlborough, Battle or other

                        VC           To be selected

                        VE           Stratford Upon Avon

                        PH           Ropley

                        TH           Research guidance for other group members

                        KH           Buriton & Selby

                        NH           Haslemere

                        DJ            Liss Village

                        SO           To be selected

                        TS            Budley Salterton

                        JV            Would like to look at Stratford District Design Guide but may select design               statement to read as well

                        TW          Eccleshall

                         

                         

It would be useful if it can be established how many of these design statements have been adopted as SPDs. Also useful to find out if documents have effectively influenced the local planning process.

 

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