RP05. DESIGN IN THE COUNTRYSIDE:
LOCAL DISTINCTIVENESS / RURAL PLANNING CONTROLS (INCLUDING VILLAGE DESIGN STATEMENTS)
(updated: June 29, 2006 )

OFL = Ordered for Library - please check University Library catalogue for latest on availability: ~
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/library/
* indicates more up to date and/or useful referenceds

Arendt, R, 1994, 'Rural by Design: Maintaining Small Town Character', Planners' Press, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Arendt, R, 1996, 'Conservation Design for Subdivisions', Island Press, USA.

Barton, Hugh et al, 1995, 'Sustainable Settlements', University of West of England and Local Government Management Board, Luton. (OFL)

BDOR, 1995, 'Community Involvement in Planning and Development Processes: Design in the Countryside Experiments: Structures for Community Ownership of the Renewable Energy Projects', BDOR, 12 St. Thomas St., Bristol BS1 6JJ.

Bishop, J, 1994, 'Planning for better rural design', Planning Practice and Research 9, pp259-270.

Blackham, A, 1996, ‘The Red Fingerposts of Dorset – An exploration of Dorset’s Landscapes and Guidance for their future management’, Dorset Books, Tiverton.

Brecon Beacons National Park, 1989, 'Building Design: A guide for Developers', BBNP.

Brunskill, R.W., 1971, 'Vernacular Architecture: an Illustrated Handbook', Faber & Faber, London. ISBN 0 571 11244 7 (revised edition, 2000).
Brunksill, R.W. 1987, 'Traditional farm buildings of Britain', Victor Gollancz.

Burden, R & le Pard, G, 1993, ‘British Roads Past & Present: Devon’, Past & Present Publications, Peterborough

Business in the Community, Loondon, tel. (020) 7566 8663 / (0870) 600 2482:
'Affordable Housing: Opportunities for Business', July 2003.
'Building New Affordable Housing', February 2005.
'Space for Affordable Housing', February 2005.
'Creating a Sense of Place: A Design Guide', 2006, http://www.bitc.org.uk/search.rm?criteria=design+guide&x=27&y=2

Cabinet Office Performance and Innovation Unit, 1999, 'Rural Economies', TSO, tel. (0870) 600 5522, December (OFL on 20.12.99)

Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) -
(former Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) until June 2003)
128 Southwark St, London SE1 0SW,
tel. (020) 7981 2800, fax. (020) 7981 2899, email: info@cpre.org
- website: http://www.cpre.org.uk
'Market Towns: Losing Their Character?', March 2004.
'Clutter Challenge', August 2004, and at http://www.cpre.org.uk
'Making Design Policy Work: How to deliver good design through your Local Development Framework', October 2003.

Campaign for Rural Wales, 1999, 'The Cottage Tradition - maintaining a living heritage', CPRW, tel. (019238) 552525.

Camra, 2003, 'The Camra National Inventory: pub interiors of outstanding historic interest', July, http://camra.org.uk

Clifford, S & King, A, 1993, 'Local Distinctiveness: Place, Particularity and Identity', Common Ground, London.
Clifford, Sue, 1994, 'Quality in the ordinary, 'Town and Country Planning, October.
Clifford, Sue & King, Angela, 2006, 'England in Particular', Hodder & Stoughton.

Coates, Richard, 1992, 'Farm buildings - their appearance and development', Town and Country Planning Summer School (TCPSS), University of Exeter, September 1992, The Planner 78 (21), 27.11.92.

Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE)
(replaced the Royal Fine Arts Commission in 2000), London,
tel. (020) 7960 2400, email: enquiries@cabe.org.uk
- website: http://www.cabe.org.uk
(CABE & English Heritage), 'Shifting Sands' (seaside town regeneration projects), July 2003.

Common Ground, 2000, 'The Common Ground book of Orchards', Common Ground, London.

Cotswold District Council, 2000, 'The Cotswold Design Code', Cotswold District Council, tel. (01285) 643643.

Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) (former) - became 'Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) in June 2003

Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE), London, tel. (020) 7976 6433
- website: http://www.cpre.org.uk
'Planning control over farmland: reforming permitted development rights in the countryside', 1990.
'A place in the country: planning control over agricultural workers dwellings,' 1990.
'Taking stock: why planning is good for the countryside, 1995.
*'Local Attraction: The Design of New Housing in the Countryside', 1995.
Council for the Protection for Rural England (CPRE) Northamptonshire:
'To Those Who Build in Northamptonshire', 2001, available from CPRE Northants c/o Northants ACRE, Hunsbury Hill Centre, Harksmome Hill, Northampton,m NN4 9QX, tel. (01604) 765888.

Countryside Commission (merged with the Rural Development Commission on 1 April 1999 to form the
Countryside Agency) publications available from The Countryside Agency Postal Sales, Wetherby:
The role of the Countryside Commission in the town and country planning system', CCP 415, 1993.
(with English Heritage & English Nature), 'Conservation Issues in Strategic Plans,' CCP 420, 1993.
'Sustainability and the English countryside: a position statement', CCP 432, 1993.
'Design in the Countryside', CCP 418, 1993. £3
'Design in the Countryside experiments: report of a programme to pilot Countryside Design Summaries and Village Design Statements', CCP 473, 1995. £8. ISBN 0 86170 445 2
'England's Countryside: the role of the planning system', April 1996.
'Village Design: Making local character count in new development' (Village Design pack), CCP 501, November 1996. (free)
‘Countryside Design Summaries; achieving quality in countryside design’, CCP 502, 1996. £16. Oversize pamphlet GP5511.COU
'Village views: making local character count in new development', CCV 05, 1998.
'Village design: making local character count in new development', CPP3 30, 1996 (free)
'Conservation Issues in Local Plans', CCP 488, 1996.
(with English Nature), 'The Character of England', 1996.

Countryside Recreation Network, Department of City and Regional Planning, Cardiff University,
Glamorgan Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff CF10 3WA, tel. (02920) 874970, fax. (02920) 874728,
email: cplan-crn-l@cf.ac.uk website: http://sosig.ac.uk/crn/
Conference Proceedings:
'Using Local Distinctiveness as an Economic Development Tool', 1999.

Craig, Krys, 1996, 'Yorkshire team aims to boost quality of development', Planning 1192, 25.10.96.

Darley, Gillian, 1978, 'Villages of Vision', Granada Publishing Ltd.
Darley, Gillian, 1988, 'A future for farm buildings', SAVE Britain's Heritage, London.

Davies, Colin, 2006, ‘Design notes: Traffic signal heads etc.: restoring dignity and character to streets’, Surveyor, 30.3.06, p13

Department for Transport Traffic Advisory Leaflets
- website: http://www.dft.gov.uk
DfT Traffic Advisory Leaflet 6/05, 'Traditional Direction Signs', June 2005.

Department of the Environment (DOE) (former; from June 1997 to June 2001 part of the
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions; DETR):
'Implementation of New Planning Controls over Agriculture and Forestry Buildings in England and Wales', 1991.
'Quality in Town and Country' (Discussion Ppaer), 1994.
'Quality in Town and Country: Urban Design Campaign'', 1995.
'Code of Good Practice for lighting in the countryside', ?DOE, 1996.
'Planning Policy Guidance Note 7: The Countryside, The Economy and Environmental Quality', HMSO, London, March 1997.
NB: DETR replaced from June 2001 to May 2002 by the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR)

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (May 1997-June 2001)
- website: http://www.detr.gov.uk
(DETR with the Countryside Commission), 'Lighting in the Countryside: Towards Good Practice', DETR & Countryside Commission, TSO, July 1997.
Lighting in the Countryside: Towards good practice', February 2001, http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=1092&heading=E-mail+alert
'Planning Policy Guidance note 7, The Countryside: Environmental Quality and Economic and Social Development (PPG7)' (revised version), March 2001, and at http://www.planning.dtlr.gov.uk/ppg/ppg7/index.htm

Department of the Environment Northern Ireland (DoENI), Belfast:
'Houses in Harmony with the Countryside', 1988.
'Design Guide for Rural Northern Ireland', 1994.

Dingemans, Norman, 1999, 'Stop rural abuse of permission' (unsightly agricultural development and permitted development), Planning 1339, 8.10.99.

Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Partnership, 2005, 'Reclaiming our rural highways: A scoping report on issues affecting the character of roads and streets in rural Dorset', Dorset AONB Partnership, tel. (01305) 756782, http://www.dorsetaonb.org.uk

English Heritage (EH) publications, available from tel. (0870) 333 1181 or
English Heritage Customer Services, Kemble Drive,
Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2GZ, tel. (0870) 333 1181, (01793) 414911, fax. (01793) 414926
- website: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk
(with Countryside Commission & English Nature), 'Conservation Issues in Strategic Plans', 1993.
'Traditional Direction Signs', August 2005.
(EH & The Countryside Agency), 'Heritage counts' (threat to historic farm buildings), November 2005.

Farrall, Andy, 2003, 'Local Distinctiveness as an Economic Driver', Paper presented to the Planning Summer School, Bangor, September, http://www.planningsummerschool.org/papers/year2003/

Feature, 2005, 'All the right signs', Surveyor 10.3.05, pp14-15
Feature, 2005, 'The right direction', (traditional fingerpost signs), Surveyor, 30.6.05, p18

Fladmark, J.M, Mulvagh, G.Y & Evans, B.M, 1991, 'Tomorrow's Architectural Heritage: Landscape and Buildings in the Countryside', Mainstream, Edinburgh.

Friends of the Lake District (FOLD), Kendal, Carisle, Cumbria, tel. (01539) 720788 / 730355, email: info@fld.org.uk
'A Clear View: Reducing the Impact of Overhead Wires', March 2003; summary at http://www.fld.org.uk/pdf%20files/publications/short%20report.pdf
'Rural Road Character', Friends of the Lake District, March 2005, http://www.fld.org.uk/Press%20releases/rural%20roads.htm

Gallent, Nick; Howe, Joe & Bell, Philip, 1999, 'The Regulation of Land Reuse and Aviation on Airfields in Rural England and Wales', Planning Practice and Reearch 14 (4), November.

Gathorn-Hardy, Flora, 2003, 'Lie of the Land', Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), London.

Hadmark, J.R, et al., 1992, 'Tomorrow's Architectural Heritage: Landscape and Buildings in the Countryside', Mainstream Publishing.

Hardy, Stephen Paul, 2005, 'Country pursuits' (signing, rural highways and the landscape in Dorset), Surveyor, 9.5.05, p18-20

Heyer, F, 1990, 'Preserving Rural Character', APA-PAS Planners Press, Chicago, Illinois.

Hughes, David, 2003, 'How design can reduce foul odour from farms', Planning 1507, 21.2.03, p9

Illsley, Barbara. 2002, 'Planning with Communities', Royal Town Planning Institute, London, tel. (020) 7029 9494, (Oversize Pamphlet GP5511 ILL)

Institute of Field Archaeologists (IFA).
- website: http://www.archaeologists.net
'Homes With History', December 2003.

Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), 1 Great George St., London SW1P 3AA,
London, tel. (020) 7665 2019
(ICE & the Countryside Agency), 'Rural Routes and Networks', December 2002, available from John Maddox, tel. (020) 7665 2018, (OFL on 18.12.02)

Johnston, Bryan, 1997, 'Sowing new seeds' (agricultural restructuring, design quality and rural education), Planning 1219, 23.5.97.

Joyce, Barry, et al., 1996, 'Derbyshire detail and character', Sutton Publishing, May. East Midlands local collection Der1.D14.JOY

King, Angela & Clifford, Sue, 1986, 'Holding your ground: an action guide to local conservation', Gower/Temple Smith.
King, Angela & Clifford, Sue, 1995, 'Creating local distinctiveness', (Ambit Publications) Report for the Natural and Built Environment no. 7, August.

Kropf, Karl, 2001, 'Villages, Designs, Statements: What Can Design Guidance Do for You?', Town and Country Planning Summer School, University of Exeter, September, http://www.planningsummerschool.com/main_site/planningpapers.html

Landscape Design Associates / Ross Silcock Ltd for The Countryside Agency, 2000, 'Design Issues for rural traffic management: conference proceedings', February. (OFL on 17.2.00)

Land Use Consultants and Countryside Planning and Management, 1995, 'Planning Controls over Agricultural and Forestry Development and Rural Building Conversions', Report to the Department of Environment, HMSO, London.

London, Fred, 2005, 'Local distinctiveness and design codes', Paper presented to the Town and Country Planning Summer School, University of Edinburgh, September, http://www.planningsummerschool.org/papers/year2005/

Mehaffy, Michael, 2004, 'Attack of the clones?' (housebuliding in the growth areas and local identity), Regeneration & Renewal, 26.11.04, p14

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF), 1989, 'Planning Permission and the Farmer', HMSO, London.

Ministry of Housing and Local Government, 1953, 'Design in Town and Village', HMSO, London.

National Council of Civic Trust Societies, tel. (01934) 412144:
'Factfile No. 9: Local Character', 1999.
'Factfile No. 10: Character Appraisals', 1999.

National Farmers' Union, 1999, 'Survey of new EA directive on laying hens on British egg producers' (?exact title), NFU, December.

National Trust, 1996, 'Linking People and Place', NT, Chichester, Sussex.

New Economics Foundation (NEF) 1st Floor, Vine Court,
112-116 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1JE, London, tel. (020) 7407 7447
- website: http://www.neweconomics.org
'Clone Town Britain', August 2004, http://www.neweconomics.org

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM), London (2002-2006)
- replaced in May 2006 by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)
- website: http://www.odpm.gov.uk
Planning Policy Statement Seven: Sustainable development in rural areas', August 2004,
http://www.info4local.gov.uk/searchreport.asp?id=20998&heading=e-mail+alert

Owen, Stephen, 1991, 'Planning Settlements Naturally', ?
Owen, Stephen, 1995, 'Rural rethink; (village design), Planning Week, 3 (11), 16.3.95.
Owen, Stephen, 1995, 'Local Distinctiveness in Villages: Overcoming Some Impediments to Clear Thinking about Village Planning', Town Planning Review 66 (2), pp143-162.
Owen, Stephen, 1998, 'The Role of Village Design Statements', Journal of Urban Design 3 (3), pp359-380.
Owen, Stephen, 1999, 'Village Design Statements - some aspects of the evolution of a planning tool in the UK', Town Planning Review 70 (1), January, pp41-59
Owen, Stephen, 2002, 'From Village Design Statements to Parish Plans: Some Pointers towards Community Decision Making in the Planning System in England', Planning Practice & Research (Taylor & Francis) 17 (1), February, http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com
Owen, Stephen, 2002, 'Locality and Community: towards a vehicle for community-based decision-making in rural localities in England', Town Planning Review 73 (1), January.

Papas, Christina, 2005, 'Audit highlights plight of disused rural assets' ('Heritage Counts' report from English Heritage), Planning 1646, 25.11.05, p9

Paterson, Elaine, 2005, 'What makes successful design in historic market towns?', Paper presented to the Town and Country Planning Summer School, University of Edinburgh, September, http://www.planningsummerschool.org/papers/year2005/

Penoyre, J, 1978, 'Houses in the landscape: a regional study of vernacular building styles in England and Wales', Readers' Union, Devon.

Roberts, Christine, 1995?, 'Planners are helping to drive to diversify rural economy,' ?Planning

Robinson, Doug, 2000, 'Respecting Local Character through Village Design Statements', Paper presented to the 2000 Town and Country Planning Summer School, available at http://www.planningsummerschool.com/

Rose, Jo, 1994, 'Better by design' (new buildings in the countryside', (former Countryside Commission) Countryside no. 70, November/December.

Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) / TPS Transport Planning Network & RTPI Urban Design Network, 2005, 'Report of event held in Poundbury, Dorset in September: Highways: a positive contributor to the street scene and rural landscape', http://www.rtpi.org.uk/resources/news-in-planning/2005/q4/rtpi-news1645.pdf

Sharp, Thomas, 1946, 'The anatomy of the village', Penguin Books, Middlesex.
Sharp, Thomas, 1953, 'The English village: design in Town and Country', Ministry of Housing and Local Government (predecessor of the Department of the Environment), HMSO, London.

Society of Chief Officers of Transportation in Scotland, 2000, 'Natural Stone Surfacing - SCOTS Good Practice Guide', Society of Chief Officers of Transportation in Scotland.

Suffolk Building Preservation Trust, 1993, 'Patterns for Suffolk Buildings. A Simple Design Guide', The Suffolk Building Preservation Trust, Lavenham, Suffolk.

Suffolk County Council, 2003, 'The Suffolk Countryside Manual: Design Guidelines for Highway Works in Rural Areas', available from Ruth Stokes, Environment and Transport Department, Suffolk CC, St. Edmund House, County Hall, Ipswich, IP4 1LZ

The Countryside Agency, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire,
tel. (01242) 521381 / publications from (0870) 120 6466
- website: http://www.countryside.gov.uk
'Design of rural workplace buildings', CA36, ?2000
(Landscape Design Associates / Ross Silcock Ltd for The Countryside Agency) 'Design Issues for rural traffic management: conference proceedings', February 2000 (OFL on 17.2.00)
'Town Design Statements: why and how to produce them - good practice advice', CA134, 2003.
'The Lie of the Land: A Survey of Market Towns', June 2003.
'The Good Councillors' Guide - essential guidance for town and parish councillors', May 2003.
'Concept Statements and Local Development Frameworks', October 2003.
'Towards a new vernacular', CA180, 2004.
The Countryside Agency (North East Region), Newcastle upon Tyne:
'Briefing Notes on Village Design Statements', 2000.
The Countryside Agency Research Notes series, available from
TCA Postal Sales, Two-Ten Communications, Ltd,
PO Box 125, Wetherby, Yorkshire, LS23 7EP,
tel. (0870) 120 6466, fax. (0870) 120 6467, minicom (0870) 120 7405,
email: countryside@twoten.press.net
- website http://www.twoten.press.net
- versions can be found on the TCA website: http://www.countryside.gov.uk
CRN2, 'Design Initiatives in the countryside', April 1999.
CRN53. 'Village Design Statements - their influence on new developments', January 2003, free.
CRN54. 'Second homes in rural areas of England', January 2003, free.
CRN56, 'Town Design Statements: an evaluation of pilot projects', January 2003.

The Scottish Office, Edinburgh (former; replaced by The Scottish Executive)
(Scottish Office Environment Department), 'The Siting and Design of New Development in the Countryside', PAN36, HMSO, Edinburgh, 1991.
'Fitting New Housing Development into the Landscape' (PAN 44), HMSO, Edinburgh, 1994.

*Thomas, K, 1997, 'Development Control: Principles and Practice', UCL Press, London ISBN 1 85728 626 X (Hb) / 1 85728 627 8 (pb). (GP5511.THO)

Thompson, Liz, 1999, 'Retail Therapy' (implications for rural diversity of shopping choices), Green Futures (Forum for the Future) 14, January/February.

Wye Village Design Group Committee, 2000, 'Wye Village Design Statement', available from Wye Library, 6 Upper Bridge Street, Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5AN, tel./fax. (01223) 812699, £5.

Wates, Nick, 1999, 'The Community Planning Handbook', (including discussion of village design statements), £14.95, Earthscan, London. ISBN 1 85383 654 0. (OFL on 29.2.00)

Wraith, Susan, 1995, 'Just farm workers housing - in one manor of speaking' (agricultural workers' dwellings and planning control), Planning 1132, 18.8.95.

WS Atkins, 1998, 'Design in the countryside: monitoring countryside design summaries and village design statements', Report to the Countryside Commission, Cambridge.