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Form and Style
The distinctive qualities of the buildings in Abbotts Ann are largely set by the older cottages in the village, the form and style of which is described above. Buildings constructed in the village during the 1950's and 1960's were characteristic of that period and do not blend in with the character set by the older properties. It is important that in any new development, the houses harmonise with the style, scale and materials of the older houses in the immediate area. Smaller houses are preferred, with a form to match the existing properties, including terraced dwellings. Low roof lines to match existing cottages are of particular importance, and details such as half-hipped roofs, half-elliptical brickwork over windows, raised eaves, dormer windows, and exposed woodwork would all help to make the new merge with the old.Materials
For any new development to blend with the old, the choice of colours and materials is vitally important. Simple designs should use materials selected from a palette to blend in with similar designs in the immediate vicinity of any new development. The use of flint, mellow red and blue brick, rendering (painted white or cream), slate and thatch should be vigorously encouraged, as should the use of second-hand and hand-made bricks, tiles and slates wherever possible. The use of grey and brown roofing materials is preferred, or if a red roof is appropriate a mellow mixed red using old tiles would be acceptable. The use of wood in the construction of window and door frames is preferable to plastics. The use of chalk in any repair or reconstruction of cob walls should be encouraged.
DESIGN GUIDELINES To retain the distinctive and historic character of Abbotts Ann:
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