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Draft East Grinstead
Conservation Area Appraisal
Consultation Period: Monday 17 June - Monday 29 July
What is a Conservation Area?
A Conservation Area is defined in legislation as an area of ‘special architectural or historic interest,
the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance’. Once a Conservation
Area is designated the Council is required to preserve or enhance the character of the area
and development proposals have to be considered in light of this requirement. Local authorities
are required to review the extent of designation and to draw up and publish proposals for the
preservation and enhancement of their conservation areas.
Draft East Grinstead Conservation Area Appraisal
Mid Sussex District Council has carried out an appraisal of the East Grinstead Conservation Area.
The first part of the Draft East Grinstead Conservation Area Appraisal document clearly defines
the special architectural and historic interest that justifies
its designation. The second part of the document sets out
a series of Management Proposals which are measures
to address the issues affecting the special interest of the
Conservation Area and to preserve and enhance its character.
These include proposed boundary changes.
Public Consultation
A public consultation on the Draft East Grinstead Conservation
Area Appraisal is to take place from Monday 17 June until
Monday 29 July. The consultation closes at midnight on
Monday 29 July 2019.
Additionally, a public meeting will be held on Monday 1 July
from 5.30 – 7.30 pm in the Community Meeting Room at East
Grinstead Library, where Mid Sussex District Council Officers
will be available to answer any questions you may have.
Mid Sussex District Council would like to hear your views
on the East Grinstead Conservation Area Appraisal, on the
Management Proposals, and on the proposed changes to the boundaries of the Conservation
Area. Responses to the consultation will be taken into account in the production of the final
document.
Viewing the Document and Responding to the Consultation
The document can be viewed and the Consultation Response Form completed online at:
https://www.midsussex.gov.uk/planningbuilding/conservation-areas
There are also hard copies of the document, available to view at East Grinstead Library Help Desk
and Mid Sussex District Council Offices, Haywards Heath, together with Consultation Response
Forms. These can be returned by dropping them into a deposit box at the help desk, or by:
Post to: Planning Policy, Mid Sussex District Council, Oaklands, Oaklands Road, Haywards
Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1SS.
E-mail to: ldfconsultation@midsussex.gov.uk
East Grinstead Conservation Area: Special Interest
East Grinstead is one of the best surviving medieval market towns in Sussex, famous for its
timber framed buildings and its ridgeline setting within the High Weald landscape.
Remarkably, much of its medieval town plan is still evident
today. The wide High Street running east-west, is lined by
regular burgage plots, with long thin Portlands running behind
these at right angles to
the street. The section to
the rear of numbers 58-
84 High Street represents
the only surviving block of
whole and undeveloped
medieval Portlands within
the town and, as such, is
an important surviving feature of the early urban landscape.
The Conservation Area contains a high number
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grounds in contrast to the tight urban grain of the
rest of the Conservation Area. Another delightful characteristic found along the High Street is the
island of free standing buildings of Middle Row, with its
double frontage.
The appearance and character of the Conservation
Area owes much to the traditional shopfronts, the
rich variety of architectural forms, styles and visibility
and attractiveness of the materials represented in its
buildings.
These reflect
the influence
of successive
historical
periods, as buildings have been adapted to meet
changing economic circumstances and includes timber
framing, brick, sandstone, tile hanging, timber cladding
and Horsham stone and tiled roofs.
Part A: Character Areas
Part A of the document forms the appraisal of the Conservation Area. It
identifies the elements that contribute the special historic and architectural
character of the Conservation Area.
The predominant character of the Conservation Area is largely derived from
the survival of the original medieval street pattern and the historic buildings
that lines these. However, within the overall Conservation Area there are
four distinct areas that can be identified.
The Church, Sackville College, the Water Tower and cottages along
Church Lane
This character area forms the north eastern part of the conservation area.
Its coherence is largely defined by three large landmark buildings of St
Swithun’s Church, Sackville College and the Water Tower, set in spacious
grounds, as opposed to the tight urban grain and sense of enclosure of
the High Street Character Area. This character area comprise irregular
land plots that were not part of the original formal town plan, but were later
assimilated into it. It includes a number of cottages that line Church Lane
which were originally typical medieval encroachments at the commercial
heart of the town and which have historical association with the church and
Sackville College.
The High Street
This character area gives the Conservation Area its
distinctive and dominant character and appearance. Its main
characteristics are covered in detail in the first sections of the
Appraisal. It covers the area of the original medieval town plan
and forms part of the commercial centre of East Grinstead. The
cohesiveness of this character area is derived from: the long
lines of historic buildings and burgage plots located either side
of the High Street that provide continuity and enclosure; the rich
architectural detailing and the visibility and attractiveness of the
historic fabric; and the lively and vibrant character created by the independent shops, cafes and
pubs with their ornamented traditional shopfronts.
Western Area
This character area forms the north western edge of the
conservation area containing mostly a fine grain townscape of
rows of tightly grouped buildings on the prominent corners and
intersection of London Road, West Street and Ship Street. The
buildings are a variety of styles and ages comprising parades of
two and three storey shops, pub
and church, and a terrace of
Victorian properties.
Old Road
This a small distinct character area at the eastern edge of the
Conservation Area set down in the valley below College and
Lewes Roads. It comprises a terrace of four late 17th/early18th
century uniform cottages on the southern side of Old Road.
Negative Features
The following negative features were noted during the survey work for the Appraisal:
There is some evidence of unsympathetic changes to buildings
in the Conservation Area such as the use of UPVC windows and
overly large dormers.
There are some shops in the
Conservation Area that have
modern shopfronts with an
uniform appearance, overly
large fascia boards, and heavy
glazing bars.
Some of the rear service
yards at the western end of
the Conservation Area are rundown in appearance. There is a
general lack of repairs and a proliferation of extractor and air
conditioning units along with unsightly commercial wastebins and
external storage of materials.
There is a proliferation of
wastebins on the southern
side of Middle Row and in the pedestrian lane where the
properties on the northern side of the High Street back onto the
churchyard.
Vans and lorries parked up
on pavements making service
deliveries.
The amount of traffic passing
through the Conservation Area.
The new development at
Queens Walk dominates some
of the views on the western
approach to the Conservation
Area.
Cromwell House is currently vacant and has a general lack of
maintenance. There are also some other properties that are in
need of maintenance and repair.
Part B: East Grinstead Conservation Area
Management Proposals
The Management Proposals set out a number of measures to address the issues identified and
to preserve or enhance the special character of the Conservation Area. These include proposed
boundary changes, ideas for enhancement and development opportunities.
The measures that have been identified from the appraisal process and consultation with
stakeholders are a series of recommendations for future action through a partnership of the
respective Town, District and West Sussex County Councils. Following consultation on the
Appraisal Document with the wider community, other actions may also be identified which will be
considered for inclusion in the final document. Some of the proposals will depend on additional
funding being made available and it is hoped that
through a partnership between various interested I
Map 4 - Extension to Conservation Area Boundary
parties that improvements and enhancements can
be achieved.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION 1 i ii
Designate the four additional areas identified on iv
Map 4 - Proposed changes to the Conservation
Area Boundary as part of the East Grinstead
Conservation Area. Boundary to be statutorily confirmed
Existing Conservation Area
Proposed extension to conservation area
RECOMMENDED ACTION 2
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Appraisal as making a positive contribution to the
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development
in the Conservation Area and within its setting reflects
the design advice contained in Appendix 1 of this
Appraisal (Appendix 1 to the Appraisal provides more
detailed guidance that seeks to address specific design
issues in the Conservation Area).
RECOMMENDED ACTION 4
MSDC will ensure that any proposals for changes to
windows and doors are carried out in a sympathetic
manner, using traditional materials and detailing and any
breaches of Planning control are enforced against.
RECOMMENDED ACTION 5
MSDC will ensure that: traditional shop fronts are retained;
breaches of Planning Control or Advertisement Consent
are enforced again; and that any proposals for changes to
shopfronts reflect the advice contained in the forthcoming
MSDC Shopfront guidance SPD.
RECOMMENDED
ACTION 6
MSDC will ensure that any new development proposals in
the rear service yards reflects the design advice contained in
Appendix 1 of this Appraisal; enforce against any breaches of
planning control; and encourage owners to ensure these areas
are kept tidy and free from clutter.
RECOMMENDED ACTION 7
MSDC will work with the owner of Cromwell House to
address why this building remains vacant. As a Grade
2* Listed building consideration may need to be given to
proposing to Historic England that it is put on their Buildings
At Risk Register. Should buildings as a result of being left
vacant or for other reasons fall into disrepair the Council will
consider serving an Urgent Works or Repairs Notice on the
owners where necessary.
RECOMMENDED ACTION 8
MSDC to explore options with the Town Council and the
Highway Authority regarding how the waste bins can be
accommodated sympathetically in the High Street.
MSDC will ensure that any applications for new residential
or commercial development in these areas makes
appropriate provision for the suitable storage of wastebins.
RECOMMENDED ACTION 9
MSDC to explore the possibility of the potential to create a
Business Improvement District (BID) in East Grinstead Town
Centre to help maintain and improve its vitality and viability.
This will involve exploring an appropriate boundary for the
improvement area, and the opportunities to implement a
BID.
RECOMMENDED ACTION 10
MSDC to explore with the Town Council and West Sussex
County Council the potential for further improvements to: reduce the impact of traffic in the High
Street; and to investigate the potential for additional pedestrian crossing points.
MSDC to investigate with the Town Council and West Sussex County Council options for
managing service delivery in the High Street.
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