Future Development
New housing
In submitting proposals for new houses or a new development, architects and designers should take account of the scale and characteristics
of adjoining buildings and those in the vicinity. The "palette" of materials, colours and components, such as doors and windows, should be
used sparingly while reflecting existing styles. Sites should be laid out to permit a reasonable level of tree and shrub planting. The
meandering linear form of the villages should be retained. In-filling should be sympathetic to existing buildings and the surrounding areas.
DESIGN GUIDANCE NOTES FOR NEW HOUSING PROPOSALS
| FD1 | be small in scale with low density |
| FD2 | sit well within the recognised policy boundaries, or development frontages |
| FD3 | be designed to be compatible with the characteristics of adjoining buildings |
| FD4 | incorporate architectural features that reflect existing styles |
| FD5 | recognise and make provision for the absence within the parish of utility services such as mains
gas, mains drainage and surface water drainage |
| FD6 | incorporate tree and shrub planting proposals as appropriate and ensure the retention of those that
exist where they make an important contribution to the environment |
| FD7 | avoid disturbing or obscuring landscape views that have existed for generations |
| FD8 | be designed to ensure safe pedestrian and vehicular access |
| FD9 | ensure that roads do not need to be widened or straightened |
Low cost affordable housing
The Micheldever Parish Appraisal 2000 Report revealed an urgent need for more low-cost affordable housing. If sites can be found for low
cost housing they should be on small plots in closely related units, with a design and layout sympathetic to its immediate surroundings.
The objective should be to ensure the development will be readily assimilated into its village or hamlet.
DESIGN GUIDANCE NOTES FOR LOW COST HOUSING PROPOSALS
| FD10 | ensure properties are designed to prevent extension at a later date on a scale that could result in the
loss of the original purpose |
| FD11 | be located on small plots in closely related units |
| FD12 | be designed in a style that is sympathetic to its immediate surroundings |
Commercial premises
It is anticipated that any proposals to develop business premises will be small-scale. The re-use of redundant agricultural buildings fo
light industrial use (such as those at Park Hill Farm, West Stratton) is an option in a rural parish and it is anticipated this will be
the only form of commercial development that will be undertaken in the foreseeable future. The conversion or re-use of such buildings
should be in a manner reflecting the rural characteristics of their surroundings.
Wherever possible, any new proposals should encourage rural employment opportunities.
DESIGN GUIDANCE NOTES FOR COMMERCIAL PREMISES
| FD13 | conform with the character of existing buildings and the local environment |
| FD14 | ensure the siting of power, telephone and similar services is underground |
| FD15 | ensure light and noise pollution is minimised |
OTHER DESIGN GUIDANCE NOTES
Traffic signs and road nameplates should:
| FD16 | be used sparingly to prevent visual clutter, particularly in the conservation areas |
| FD17 | be supplied in a "traditional" rural style, particularly in the conservation areas |
Overhead power and telephone lines should:
| FD18 | whenever possible be sited (or re-sited) underground, particularly within the conservation
areas of Micheldever and East Stratton and in areas with outstanding landscape views |
| FD19 | electricity and telephone companies should be encouraged to share their poles |
| FD20 | visually intrusive gantries on the railway line and railway embankment should be avoided
or sympathetically sited within the tree lines |
New mobile phone masts, where possible, should:
| FD21 | be shared between phone providers |
| FD22 | be made unobtrusive by siting within tree lines |
Light pollution
| FD23 | external lighting of properties should be limited to the minimum required for security and
working purposes and the source of lighting should not be visible from the public highway. |
Noise pollution should:
| FD24 | be an important consideration when the surfacing/re-surfacing of major roads is planned
close to the villages, and a noise inhibiting material should be used |