Issue - meetings

To receive a report from the Cabinet Member for Planning and Development.

RESOLVED

That:

     I.        the draft Conservation Area Appraisals and Management Plans, which include proposed boundary changes, be approved for public consultation.

    II.        the Cabinet Member for Planning and Development be approved to be given delegated authority to agree minor editorial changes prior to publication.

Reasons for Recommendations

      I.        To enable Conservation Area Appraisals and Management Plans to be produced to help guide development for Slinfold and Warnham.

    II.        To give the Cabinet Member delegated authority to approve minor changes to the document, without the need for it to be referred back to Cabinet.

The Cabinet Member for Planning & Development reported seeks approval to consult on the draft Conservation Area Appraisals & Management Plans that have been produced for Slinfold and Warnham. They include proposed additions, and in some cases deletions, to the current Conservation Area boundaries.

Conservation areas had been introduced through the Civic Amenities Act (1967). Section 71 of the Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Act 1990 required a local planning authority from time to time, to review and protect their conservation areas. Appraisals assessing the character of each area and proposals for their future management should be researched, consulted upon and adopted by a local authority.

These Conservation Area Appraisals provided a basis on which to determine whether any changes should be made to existing Conservation Areas. It was considered that public consultation should be undertaken on the draft Appraisals to take account of local views and knowledge. Once adopted after public consultation, the completed Appraisal would help inform future planning decisions regarding developments within or adjoining the respective Conservation Area. The Conservation Area Appraisal had been concluded with a Management Plan. The Management Plan would take forward the issues raised in the Appraisals, identifying means by which the special interest of the Conservation Areas would become self-sustaining into the future.

RESOLVED

That:

     I.        the draft Conservation Area Appraisals and Management Plans, which include proposed boundary changes, be approved for public consultation.

    II.        the Cabinet Member for Planning and Development be approved to be given delegated authority to agree minor editorial changes prior to publication.

Reasons for Recommendations

      I.        To enable Conservation Area Appraisals and Management Plans to be produced to help guide development for Slinfold and Warnham.

    II.        To give the Cabinet Member delegated authority to approve minor changes to the document, without the need for it to be referred back to Cabinet.