The new Policy Statement (PPS5) - Planning for the Historic Environment and its accompanying practice guide, contain policies and guidance which advise Local Authorities to develop a better understanding of their historic assets through environmental appraisals. These can vary from large-scale historic landscape characterisations, to more detailed, local conservation area appraisals. It is important that the Council prepares such documents as they provide the evidence base required to form robust plans and minimise the risk of challenge through planning appeals.
Detailed Character Appraisals have been prepared for the following conservation areas.
The Council has recently completed a Character Appraisal for the Hayfield Conservation Area.
As a part of this assessment the conservation area boundary has also been reviewed. Following public consultation, the Council has extended the current boundary of the Hayfield Conservation Area to include the following areas:
The above areas are considered to exhibit sufficient justification to warrant inclusion within the conservation area.
You can view these alterations and the Character Appraisals by clicking on the link below.
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