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Drain 7 7 a 8 INTRODUCTION East Meon is located. km to the west of Petersfield and the A. village is nestled within the rolling countryside and the South Downs National Park. village itself has seen limited growth over the years with the core of the village and its character well preserved. High Street/ Street Junction Two sites have been identified as possible future extensions within the SHLAA. site we are pursuing seeks to consolidate the expansion of the village in a single cluster that will provide for all of the village s allocation in an appropriate manner. East Meon Location Plan Site Location Plan Ol Ye George Inn following sheets set out a summary of the analysis undertaken to date that has informed the initial design concepts. River Meon 0.m Playing Field 7 Car Park Pavilion New Ho Tudor Hall 8 0.9m Meonside Heycroft Flint Chewton Garnet Vicarage Lodge Keys CHAPEL STREET THE FB Vicarage Pound Orchard Sluice PH Columbia Okemeon Fairhaven to Corner Park All Saints' Hyde 0.0m Court White Post 0.m Barnards 0 Court Forbes Almshouses Garage El Sub Sta Tel Ex the Assumption (PH) Barn Orchard Geddington Hockley Brook s 7.m El Sub Sta Allotment Gardens Orchard Ivy 07.8m Trebarwith Farriers Holly Park Hill Village shop Formal Housing in the centre of the lining the River Meon Games Court 9 THE GREEN Old Vicarage Glebe 0.m 0.0m 8 East Meon s Eadens Wedge Downlands Malthouse Playground Paupers Kews s WORKHOUSE LANE Princes Meadow Swimming Pool Donnington Appleberry East Holme CHIDDEN Police CL Bottle Meoncross Bamfield HILL VIEW CROSS Square 0.9m Glen Kennels Laurel Ottery Road s Vista Fillmore Chapel Corner Barnards Middle Barnards CHURCH STREET Nuneaton 7 Old Bell GLENTHORNE MEADOW Glenthorne Gaite White Brooklyn Old LANE TEMPLE Chapel of Frank Clare Izaak Walton HIGH STREET Wheelwright TCB Forge Sound Riverside Yew Tree PO Fern Westbrooke s a River Meon Eames's s 09.m 7 Garston 9 7 GARSTON CL 8 0 East Meon of England Controlled Primary School Princes s Eaves Jufair Sebastopol View 8 Belmont Terrace Janadale 9 0 Paddock Mistletoe 09.m Forge Forge Recreation Ground Old Stables Garston Farm Garston s.9m Coombeside COOMBE ROAD DUNCOMBE ROAD Hawthorn s Kews Meadow Coombe Road Terr.7m 8 Coppice s Rushton Belmont Farm ANVIL CLOSE Path (um) Temple Brow Templars Ridge Farm Old Dairy Templar's Brow Ordnance Survey, (c) Crown Copyright 0. All rights reserved. Licence number 000 Village Morphology A mix of housing types within the village
Why develop here? We believe that there are main reasons why this site is preferable to those proposed Consolidated village growth... within the Strategic Housing Development placed in one area of the village Land Availability Assessment. CROSS THE CHURCH STREET Development is closer to village amenities and areas of recreation development is better contained and is effectively an infill Playing Field Games Court THE GREEN WORKHOUSE LANE CHIDDEN CL CHAPEL STREET GLENTHORNE MEADOW LANE HIGH STREET of the existing village s defined area and not extending it further south beyond Coombe Road Development will not create vehicular traffic directly onto Coombe Road or the Village s core HILL VIEW TEMPLE re is no adverse affect of flooding on our chosen area or the existing village. DUNCOMBE ROAD ANVIL CLOSE COOMBE ROAD Emphasis on retaining landscape character to south of the village... southern gateway into the village provides a transition from open farmland through to loose edge development before gradually developing into a more dense village form. Developing to the south of the village will undermine this character and create a more intense setting at its entrance from the south.
Drain Site Constraints & Opportunities site presents a number of opportunities for development, which have been subject to a series of technical assessments. village is nestled within a landscape bowl. site is located at the base of western edge of the village and is well contained within the landscape setting. site is not located within the River Meon Flood plain, according to information supplied by the Environmental Agency. re is a wealth of community facilities within the village that include: Community hall, play area, sports pitches and pavilions allotments and primary school. following plan and images set out some of the key constraints and opportunities. River Meon 0.m B Glebe 0.m East Meon Old Vicarage Vicarage Lodge Road s All Saints' Court Hyde Park Hill site naturally slopes to the north towards the River Meon. A Car Park CROSS THE FB Vicarage White CHURCH STREET Forbes Almshouses Playing Field Pavilion Games Court THE GREEN Hall Playground WORKHOUSE LANE Princes CHIDDEN CL Bamfield Chewton Garnet CHAPEL STREET HILL VIEW PH Barnards Corner Post Garage El Sub Sta Tel Ex GLENTHORNE MEADOW White Brooklyn Old LANE TEMPLE the Assumption Chapel of Frank Clare Izaak Walton (PH) Yew Tree Fern Barn Geddington HIGH STREET Wheelwright Hockley TCB Forge Sound s Brook Westbrooke s Riverside PO Allotment Gardens River Meon Eames's s Development should seek to back onto existing development, where possible and front public open space to enhance natural surveillance of these areas. Paddock D Garston Old Stables Garston Farm Garston s C Coombeside COOMBE ROAD DUNCOMBE ROAD Hawthorn s GARSTON CL East Meon of England Controlled Primary School Coppice s Eaves Sebastopol Rushton Belmont Farm ANVIL CLOSE Path (um) Temple Brow Templars Ridge Forge Farm Recreation Ground Potential connections into the existing development and open space should be considered to encourage walking and cycling to key amenities within the core of the village. Templar's Brow ACCESS IN TO THE SITE A Access to the site may be possible between the existing Multipurpose sports area and the football pitch, but this not ideal. This option would require the existing junction on Workhouse Lane to be improved in terms of sight lines. B Alternatively, a new bridge access is possible over the River Meon with a vehicular access provided to the west of the football pitch. This is our preferred access and has the benefit of keeping additional traffic away from the core of the village. C access is too narrow as it currently stands and would require repositioning of the brick garage. It could serve as a pedestrian/ cycle or equestrian route. D Vehicular access from Coombe Road may not be possible to due to land ownerships in this area. However, there could be provision for a pedestrian cycle lane onto Coombe Road, providing some permeability to the site.
Village Morphology figure ground analysis of the village shows the range of forms developed over time and the expansion of East Meon. historical core of the village has grown along the River Meon, with the creation of the High Street. CROSS THE CHURCH STREET Playing Field WORKHOUSE LANE Games Court HIGH STREET More recent development has begun to focus on further infill around the community facilities. THE GREEN CHIDDEN CL CHAPEL STREET GLENTHORNE MEADOW LANE TEMPLE HILL VIEW 980s development began to infill within the village boundaries. Cricket Pitch DUNCOMBE ROAD ANVIL CLOSE COOMBE ROAD village edge is also well defined with hamlets to edge of the site. school building provides a hub for the village. Other facilities are located to the edge of East Meon, such as football and cricket pitches. post war period saw the village spread south due to restriction of the flood plain and the topography to the north. village edge is also well defined with hamlets to edge of the site.
Architectural Matrix architectural matrix identifies some of the core elements that make up the character of the village and should be considered within future development proposals. Fenestration EXAMPLES EXISTING PRINCIPLES Brick finish and flint frontages are common across the historical character of the village. Red brick is most prevalent although in the core of the village painted brick is common. re are limited instances of timber boarding on the facades of buildings. White window frames prevail across the area with a mix of timber and PVC frames. Wooden sash and casement windows are common, whilst well proportioned PVC window are becoming more prevalent. Single bay windows are largely restricted to Victorian terrace development within the village. Porches Porches are a common feature and come in a variety of forms with flat and pitched typologies, beit wooden, tiled or with lead flashing. Historical and most recent development continue this strong variation. Boundary Treatment Medium height flint walled boundary treatment is prevalent across the village, as is green boundary edges in the form of medium height hedgerows. In the core of the village and along the historical routes, buildings often abut the back edge of the pavement, if not the edge of the carriageway. To the edge of the village post and rail fencing is also visible. Roof Forms Detailing Roof forms are generally pitched with chimney detailing. Gable fronted roofs are also common with often a mix of roofs forms are found within a street scene. Dormer and velux windows are also present within the village. Clay tiles are the most common form of roofing although modern slate like tiles are used on the most recent development within the village. Being a rural location thatched properties also exist. Brick detailing is the most common form across the village. This is generally found around window surrounds, although brick patterns are often used to contrast with the flint walls. Colour Tones Roof edge Doors/ Doors/ Doors/Gates Roof A range of colours exist across the Village, with variation in tones. Doors Doors Roof
Contemporary Development Whilst the core of the East Meon retains its exquisite character. expansion of the village in the postwar period and the mid 80 s has not seen the level of architectural quality associated with the village core. However, in recent years a new small development has occurred to the west of the village adjacent to the Village Hall known as Green, from which principles can be Similarities between old and new Irregular ridge line Use of local materials Mix of gable fronted and pitched roof forms Similar window proportioning using modern materials. A mix of colour and wall finishes in keeping with more historical elements of the village. learned about retaining character whilst meeting modern needs and standards. Additional principles to consider One noticeable element is that even though in some instances the same house types have been used, they each have a uniqueness about them. New modern colour tones introduced Development works well with its immediate context and open setting.
7 Concept Layout following sketches show two ways in which development could be brought forward. Vehicular access Vehicular access Both sketches assume a new access to the north provided by a new high quality bridge, designed with the local vernacular in mind. This is being assessed for viability at present. Existing football pitch Development frontage overlooks playing field Existing football pitch In each case a range of Drainage pond to be an ecological feature Pedestrian/cycle link only New Green Pedestrian/cycle link only housing will be sort to provide new homes for a variety of budgets and that respect the local character and its landscape setting. Focal space within street scene Pedestrian/cycle link only Pedestrian/cycle link only Loose Development Option New Green Space - with more compact development
8 Initial Thoughts Some initial sketches of the types of housing within the village. Preliminary Design Sketches Potential Access Point