This is an ongoing project to inform residents about the conservation area: Our management plan The implications of conservation How we can help you with planning. Conservation contacts Conservation questions (heritage materials etc) General planning (extensions etc. pre-planning advice) OTRA … Read more
Please note: this is for guidance only due the fact that we have been struggling to get definitive information from SCC. There has been confusion in the past as neither solar panels nor EV chargers are explicitly mentioned in the … Read more
We are currently canvassing the residents to get as many opinions as possible about what makes the Oakmount Triangle special so this is a work in progress. As this is a conservation area, we tend to think first and foremost … Read more
The front garden walls on the houses built by John Smith (1911-1926) were of two types. Nearly all had recessed sections and chamferred coping but most of them also had some extra decorative features, ie a dentil course and coping … Read more
Houses John Smith Style There are very few completely original houses built by John Smith. Here is an example of one of the best preserved showing many original features (6 Westbourne Grove): Hipped clay tile roof Exposed rafter ends Two … Read more
Planning Applications 20/21 There seem to have been quite a few applications in the last two years. We never like challenging residents’ applications; however, we (and many individual residents) did object to one which was for change of use of … Read more
Advice From SCC: Please note that if you contact SCC for advice, you must make it clear that you live in an Article 4(2) Conservation area. The standard planning portal guidance often not does not apply to conservation areas. Furthermore, … Read more
There is very little mention of driveways in the CAMP. Many houses in the Triangle were built with driveways, some with garages either next to the house or further behind at the back of the the garden. The latter (known … Read more
Heritage Statements for Planning What’s the difference between a Design & Access Statement and a Heritage Statement? These are a very useful but often overlooked documents that are submitted as part of the planning process. A Design and Access statement … Read more
Pebbledash or Roughcast? Both processes usually involve gravel or shingle rather than whole pebbles such as you might find on the beach. It’s easier to just say stones, but it can be pea shingle or gravel, often including small or … Read more
What are the restrictions on development in a Conservation Area? Conservation area restrictions Outside of a conservation area, there are types of work that people are generally allowed to do without the need for planning permission (as defined under the … Read more
Materials Most of the older houses in the Oakmount Triangle were built using clay bricks and lime mortar. Modern brick is fired at a much higher temperature than it was possible in the past, and so are much harder and … Read more
Maintenance of timber windows We all know prevention is better than cure, so regular maintenance – treating small instances of rot before it takes over, painting and checking the glazing, can avoid many problems down the road. If the casement … Read more
The C.A.M.P. The City Council adopted a Character Appraisal and Management Plan for the Oakmount Triangle Conservation Area on 17 March, 2008. The document identifies those features which give the area its special character and provides guidance and direction on … Read more
General guidelines regarding conservation status In any Conservation Area, special consideration is given to planning applications, and permission has to be obtained if you are planning: demolition to a building with a volume of more than 115 cubic metres (there are some … Read more
Development & Conservation in Highfield Before the Oakmount Triangle was granted conservation status, a developer purchased no 4 Leigh Road – a distinctive Arts and Crafts style house: Its character features include the herringbone brickwork on the gable and the … Read more