From the week beginning 16 September, some people may have changes to the day their bins are collected. For more information, read our news article.
Conservation Areas
The planning team are experiencing a high volume of applications and as such we will be reducing officer contact for a trial period.
You can use the Public Access system to view existing planning applications and check progress.
The purpose of a conservation area
A conservation area is an area of special architectural or historic interest, with characteristics that are desirable to preserve or enhance.
When we designate a conservation area, we take into account things like:
- historic layout of roads, paths and boundaries
- characteristic building and paving materials
- the mix of building uses
- landscape and tree cover
- private spaces
Conservation areas can include groups of buildings, terraces, or even entire villages and towns.
Reviewing conservation areas
We'll run publication consultations if we're:
- designating a new conservation area
- de-designating an existing conservation area
- altering the boundaries of an existing conservation area
- introducing additional control in a conservation area by means of a special mechanism called an Article 4 Direction
After an area is designated a conservation area
Once conservation area status has been granted, the area will appear in a local land charge search.