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Harborough Magna Village Design Statement

INTRODUCTION

A Village Design Statement is a document written entirely by residents of a village which sets out the features of the village which they see as unique, characteristic and important to preserve. It is used by Planning Departments as additional or supplementary guidance.

The present VDS was originally mooted by the parish council and a committee was formed to co-ordinate the stages towards a final document. In April 2001 a questionnaire was sent to all the houses in the village and 69 were returned, representing the views of the majority of villagers. A workshop was held on 19th May 2001 in which villagers were given the chance to hear about Village Design Statements, learn about the history of the village and participate in a walk around the village to take photographs and discuss the important features of the village.

Results of the questionnaire were collected and analysed and published at the Village Fete in July 2001. The original committee then worked on various drafts in consultation with Robert Parker-Gulliford of the Urban Conservation and Design Department of Rugby Borough Council and village residents. The present document has the approval of the majority of the population of Harborough Magna.

Our aim in writing this Statement is:

  • To describe the distinctive character of the village of Harborough Magna as seen by its residents
  • To recommend various design principles agreed by the residents which will enhance the character of the village as described in the Statement
  • To influence any future development in a positive way by ensuring that it is in harmony with the stated preferences of the present residents
  • To show that the ideas presented in this Statement are compatible with local planning policies
  • To demonstrate local commitment to high quality design and appropriate development

Barry Biggs, Gordon Brady, Andy and Tilly Harrison, David and Maureen Holvey, Michael and Carole Mead, Lou O’Toole and Howard Richards compiled this document on behalf of the residents of Harborough Magna

You can read and digest the full Village Design Statement (VDS) by clicking on the following link  - This will download a 2.7MB Document into your browser, assuming that you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed.  This file is quite large and may take anywhere between 2 and 20 minutes to download dependant on your Internet connection speed.

Harborough Magna Village Design Statement - VDSDRAFT.pdf

 

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