The village design statement is concerned with planning. Matters such as the frequency of bus services and the effectiveness of street cleaning are therefore not relevant. The following table lists aspects that are are relevant.
| Local distinctiveness |
What aspects contribute to and maintain Sandon’s particular character?
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| Landscape setting |
Does the Village harmonise with the landscape or are there areas that could be enhanced through further landscape design? |
| Settlement edges, views and landscape |
Are there notable views in and/or out of the Village?
What buildings or other structures can be seen in the surrounding countryside?
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| Settlement pattern |
Are there distinctly different areas of the Village?
Do they sit comfortably together and what are their characteristics?
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| Street pattern and highways |
What are the characteristics of the local roads; are there pavements and kerbs or grass verges and ditches?
What materials have been used for road surfacing?
Are there electricity substations and/or overhead cables?
Are there bus shelters, street lighting and signs?
Are there footpaths and/or bridleways?
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| Open and connecting spaces |
What is the character of the various open spaces in the Village, both private and public, such as greens, recreation areas and churchyards?
Take note of trees, hedges, walls and fences and the presence or absence of front gardens. Are there any trees that are prominent or important focal points?
Do trees screen, direct or frame views?
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| Buildings |
What types of building can be seen and where?
Do any particular buildings provide key focal points?
Apart from houses, what are the characteristics of the other buildings in the Village?
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| Building form |
What shape, size and height are the buildings; are they terraced or detached, with flat or pitched roofs, dormer windows, extensions, porches etc?
Are the frontages flat, protruding, simple or straight?
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| Layout |
Are the building frontages on the road or set back?
What are the plot sizes – do they have front and rear gardens, and provision for car parking?
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| Materials |
Are certain materials characteristic, such as timber framing, red brick, thatch or clay tiles?
Does the material or the way in which it is used give the place its character?
Is the form and proportion of buildings more important than the materials?
How are modern materials used and could they be used more effectively?
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| Proportion and detail |
Are there distinctive noticeable features such as windows, doors, pargetting, chimneys, gable ends etc?
Do the rooflines have particular characteristics or detailing?
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| Traffic management |
Are parked cars an eyesore? Suggest how matters can be improved.
Is speeding a problem? Suggest a solution.
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