1. Planning the Future to enhance and sustain our town PETERSFIELD TOWN DESIGN STATEMENT

2. VISION A safe, prosperous and well designed town, enhanced by the quality of its built and natural environment Our past respected, with future developments sympathetic to the town’s character and heritage Our whole community involved in its future, through debate and discussion Sustainable solutions implemented in all future developments

3. PURPOSE Providing design guidance to developers as an adopted policy of EHDC - Improving the quality of development Involving the local community - Raising local awareness of design and environmental issues Proposing ideas for implementation by the public, private and voluntary sectors

4. AIMS Adoption as a Supplementary Planning Document as part of the Local Development Framework Ideas and suggestions to be taken forward by all key public, private and community interests

5. TIMETABLE until now Nov. 06 - May 07 Steering Group set up June - Sept. 07 Public launch + Petersfield Festivities Oct. - Dec. 07 Analysis of each area (25) Jan. 08 Exhibition of results

6. 6 TIMETABLE from now Jan. - April 08 Preparation of draft Town Design Statement May - July 08 Publish for Consultation August - Nov. 08 Revise and submit to EHDC 6

7. ANALYSIS Petersfield was divided into 25 areas Each area was analysed for - its context - vistas - landscaping - building materials and characteristics - roofs - special features and landmarks - sustainability - issues and recommendations

9. ANALYSIS The analysis was undertaken by volunteers, recruited through events and the website http://petersfield.pbwiki.com This Exhibition provides the opportunity to review and comment on the work undertaken Each display board shows the results for the different areas This presentation provides an overall summary of the issues and recommendations

10. Development threats to character, quality and setting of town Better management of traffic and parking Enhancement of green spaces Improvements to lighting and signs Challenge of sustainability Flooding risk and treatment of water courses Key opportunities for development and enhancement ISSUES SUMMARY

11. THREAT TO CHARACTER

12. THREAT TO CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT THREATS TO CHARACTER, QUALITY AND SETTING OF TOWN Infilling of gardens (Areas 2, 3, 9) Redevelopment of housing to flats (Areas 9, 14) Further development on “green” fields (Area 23) Town Centre pressures (Areas 13, 19) Poor design of new developments (All areas) Views from outside town (Areas 11, 25,)

13. TRAFFIC AND PARKING

14. Commuter pressure on residents’ parking (Areas 6, 7, 15) Insufficient residents’ parking spaces (Area 5) Speed of traffic (Areas 3, 20, 23) Impact and management of traffic (Areas 1,11, 13, 19) Car Parking at Station (Area 13)

15. ENHANCEMENT OF GREEN SPACES

16. Protection and enhancement of green fingers (Areas 4, 8) Management and protection of trees (Areas 1, 3,9) Improvements to existing green spaces (Areas 9, 16) Conservation of important green areas (Areas 18, 25)

17. IMPROVEMENTS TO LIGHTING AND SIGNS

18. IMPROVEMENTS TO LIGHTING, SIGNS AND STREET FURNITURE Better lighting and energy conservation (Areas 13, 19) Shop signs (Areas 13, 19) Traffic signs and clutter (Areas 1, 3) Street Furniture (Areas 13,19, 20)

19. SUSTAINABILITY

20. Major issue affecting all areas - will require clear guidance and standards “Tackling climate change is a key Government priority for the planning system” (Supplement to Planning Policy Statement 1)

21. FLOODING AND WATERCOURSES

22. Flooding - major potential impact on town centre and the Causeway (Areas 12, 16, 20, 21, 23, 24) Improvement and enhancement of watercourses - town centre (Areas 13, 19, 20); Sheet and Pulens Lane (Areas 1, 3)

23. KEY OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT

24. Town centre Land adjacent to Community Centre Railway Station Lavant Street Telephone Exchange Chapel Street The Square Central Car Park Festival Hall Car Park Dragon Street “Gateway”

25. OTHER ISSUES Bio-diversity - creation/improvement/protection of wildlife and ecologically rich green corridors (Areas 1, 3, 7) Electricity lines - reduction of impact of overhead lines (Areas 1, 3, 23)

26. YOUR VIEWS Contribute your ideas and comments today Use the website - http://petersfield.pbwiki.com Send us your comments WE NEED YOUR HELP AND IDEAS THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY!

27. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? We will review the results from today We will prepare a draft of the Design Statement This will incorporate the material on display We will highlight recommendations to the relevant authorities We will consult again in May - July on our draft We will finalise the Statement for submission to EHDC by the end of 2008