Notes on Changes to Properties
Contents:
1.
Design Statement
2.
Design Protocol
3.
Procedure and Process
1. Design
Statement
Maisemore Gardens offers a remarkable
combination of features: a real community, a stunning coastal
location and interesting properties that offer modern, spacious
accommodation.
Over time the original design elements
of the estate have been diluted and the
challenge now is to regain a more unified appearance.
The COM believe that this is essential to maintain the
structure of the estate, and should be supported vigorously.
This document has been produced to
inform and encouraged residents to maintain and improve their
properties in keeping with the original design ethos and terms
of the lease.
A collegiate and collaborative approach
will create an atmosphere where making the right choices in
window, doors, paint colours and glazing etc. will be a benefit
to the whole community, maintaining and increasing the value of
the property.
2. Design Protocol
TTo achieve the objective of maintaining the overall standardised design of the properties, it is necessary to establish what is recognised as the ‘original’ design, and what is acceptable as a modern equivalent based on sustainability, safety and modern design practice
2.1 Windows
The original windows were minimalist
sliding or fixed panes within a wooden
framework.
This design has now been superceded by the use of modern uPVC
frames holding hinged double glazed panes.
First floor windows should be of
identical size and function, have minimal framing and large
panes as shown below.
Ground floor windows vary depending on
the type of house.
Houses with a large window to the right
of the porch should follow the basic design shown below left, a
centrally divided upper section and a lower section below the
glazing bar which can be glazed or panelled in white for
security.
2.2 Fascia Boards
The original hung tiles must be retained in
the appropriate colour for each terrace, as shown below.
2.3 Tiles
The original hung
tiles must be retained in the appropriate colour for each
terrace, as shown below.
2.4 Front Door
 All
properties were originally built with front doors of one
design. These were plain glazed, with a structural cross bar
at a specific height and the option of replacing the lower
panel with a plain white blanking sheet.The modern replacement should retain the basic design as shown right. Modern materials such as white uPVC are acceptable, glazing can be plain or translucent but any pattern in the glass should be subtle. |
2.5 Porch
Where porches are present they contain
one pane with a glazing bar at the standard height the standard
door always to the right as shown below left.
The original wood construction can be replaced with white
uPVC structures with plain or translucent glazing, the lower
panel can be replaced with a plain white panel for security.
Some properties have internal porches
whereby the door is central with windows
either side. These have a glazing bar running across the
windows as a
continuation of the door bar, see below right. All designs
should be appropriate for the property type within the terrace
in which the property is located.
Garage doors were originally panelled
and glazed at the top.
Many of these have been replaced with a variety of up and
over designs and more recently with roller doors.
It is recognised that a design standard does not exist.
A minimalist approach will be supported that follows the
majority of designs within a terrace and retains the standard
colour for the terrace.
A colour guide is available on the
Maisemore Gardens website.
Changes to these standard colours can
only be made when all the owners in a terrace agree to
implementing the change.
A
consistent roofline should be maintained along a complete
terrace. This
retains the original minimalist look of the buildings and avoids
potential drainage problems caused by changes in roof level.
The original flat roof design includes
hidden gutters, set back from the roof edge, that fed rain water
into internal down pipes which were linked into the estate’s
drainage system.
These should be retained. New roofing felt must not reduce the
size of the openings into the original downpipes.
Where the efficiency of this system has
decreased over the years, the installation of external hopper
and downpipes connected to the estate’s surface water system is
an accepted practice. Not every house will need this and a
excess of the number of
external downpipes is discouraged. (They only replace the
internal down pipe).
Installation of external gutters at the
front of houses is not acceptable.
The COM must be informed of any planned
structural modifications to the internal framework and party
walls of a property.
This is to ensure that any potential impact on a neighbouring
property (including party wall implications) is understood and
that the integrity of the building is not compromised.
Any equipment attached to the house
(including the roof) visible from the road has an impact on the
estate’s overall appearance.
Such equipment should be placed as far back from the road
as practical to minimise the visual impact.
The original design was to provide an
open and undivided vista throughout the whole estate,
uninterrupted by any object or structure.
This included cars, caravans (motorised or not), boats,
sheds, wheelie bins etc.
As the majority of cars have
increased in size, the COM accepts that it is
preferable to keep cars on a drive rather than the highway.
Proposed changes to the layout of
driveways must also be submitted for
consideration by the COM.
Emphasis will be given to maintaining as much garden area
as is practical, drainage requirements, and the design and
materials choices.
Materials should be in keeping with the original design and
colours; tarmac and large areas of block paving are discouraged.
Rear gardens are the only area within
the estate where the addition of buildings or extensions may be
considered. Approval
by the COM and where appropriate,
Havant Council Planning, is required. Where replacement
fencing is planned,
approval from neighbours should be sought.
The Design Protocol and these notes on
Procedure have been complied to provide house owners and the COM
with a structured process to ensure that the conditions of the
lease are met when alterations are carried out.
The lease conditions are in place to:
•
Ensure that any change or
addition to a dwelling does not or may not cause any nuisance,
annoyance or inconvenience to any member.
•
That the overall uniform façade
of the estate is maintained, as far as is practical, as was
originally designed.
•
That the integrity of any
adjoining house is not compromised by any planned changes.
Any planned change to areas of a
property described in the Design Protocol must be notified to
the COM in writing for approval.
It is strongly suggested that approval is sought before
any funds, or timings are committed to.
The documentation should include a
description of the proposed changes together with outline
drawings.
Materials and fittings should be
specified in detail.
Where the changes, or installation of
the changes, may have an impact on any neighbour or member, the
documentation should include written acceptance from such
households.
On receipt of the documents, the COM
will log the planned changes and review the proposal.
Where necessary a visit to examine and discuss the
implications of the change will be arranged.
Each proposed change will be identified and recorded by
application date, house number and brief description.
When the COM are satisfied that the
conditions of the lease are being maintained, the proposer will
be notified in writing. This response may include caveats that
need to be addressed. This may include an appraisal to ensure
all potentially impacted members have been notified and written
approval obtained. If deemed necessary, the works may be visited
to ensure that they have been satisfactorily addressed.
This application process will be managed
by the COM in a short a time as possible.
If the change is recognised as following the Design
Protocol, the request can usually be turned round within a week.
Should the application need a committee meeting to
resolve any issues, it will be discussed at the next COM
meeting. These are
scheduled to be in an eight week period.
On completion of the works the COM must
be informed. A final
check will be made to ensure that all aspects are satisfactory
and the status of the change can be
identified and recorded as acceptable and complete.
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