Village Design Statements
Village Design Statements by Phil Turner
East Meon : Village Design Statement
East Meon : The Village and Its Design by Michael Blakstad
- This study of East Meon, is the result of twelve month's intensive work by a small steering group and a number of talented individuals in the Village of East Meon. It has involved an unprecedented number of members of the community. A questionnaire was distributed to every household, the Primary School was involved in special projects and three workshops were held, attended by over a hundred members of the community.
East Meon is located six miles to the west of Petersfield in the United Kingdom. It lies within the local authority of East Hampshire District Council; the bulk of the village is a Conservation Area and the surrounding countryside is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The parish of East Meon is the largest in Hampshire.
East Meon Village Design Statement. Article in South Talk, Issue No. 59, Dec. 1999, pp 16-17
- Michael Blakstad introduces the study.
- The Village Design statement has been prepared as part of a nationwide experiment by the Countryside Commission into the design of rural buildings and their settings.
The statement has been adopted as formal Supplementary Planning Guidance in the East Staffordshire Borough Council Local Plan.
On acquiring a taste for design. Article in Local Council Review, Volume 51, No. 6, Jan. 2000, pp 25
- Andrew Wharton talks about village design statements and their need to involve the community using the Rolleston on Dove Village Design Statement as an example
Countryside Agency Guidance to Local Communities about preparing their own Village Design Statements.
- Welford upon Avon Design Statement is given as an example and an information pack can be requested via this site.
