What is the Design Statement?
It is a description of the Parish of Westerham and Crockham Hill as it is known, observed, valued and loved by the local population in the year 2000, together with guidelines on how any future alteration or development should be managed.
Who created it?
It has been created by the people who live and work in the Parish - a task force of some forty volunteers, aided and guided by the comments and views of the local population. The volunteers carried out simultaneous surveys and consultations in both Westerham and Crockham Hill; the Crockham Hill findings appear in Chapter 9.
What are its aims?
To promote an understanding of the character and qualities of Westerham and Crockham Hill, and to indicate some guidelines for any change or development which may be proposed in the next twenty years. It is not about resisting change - it's about managing change in a sensible and sensitive way.
Who will use it?
Anybody concerned with the enhancement, development, construction or demolition of any part of the Parish in the next twenty years.
Which means:-
* National and local authorities responsible for approving future development and planning applications;
* Local parish councillors, when asked for their views on planning applications;
* Architects, designers, developers, planners and others concerned with the submission of planning applications; and
* House-owners and businesspeople considering changes to their properties which will involve submitting planning applications.
The Design Statement will also be of crucial interest to everybody who wishes to see that the beauty and historical legacy of Westerham and Crockham Hill are protected. .......>