Special controls apply to buildings in Conservation Areas. It
is an offence to demolish, alter or extend a building in
Conservation Areas without the appropriate consent. If the building
is not listed then planning permission is required for all work and
certain permitted development rights may have been removed.
Conservation Area Consent however, is required for the demolition,
or part demolition, of an unlisted building within a conservation
area. This provision seeks to preserve and enhance the character of
the District's conservation areas by retaining buildings which make
a positive contribution to the area. These controls relate to any
'building' that is situated within a conservation area as well as
some gates, fences, walls and railings.
It is recommended that you contact the Council if you want
clarification as to whether consent is required or if you wish to
discuss your proposal before submission.
The Forms
You will need to provide four sets of completed and signed forms
together with fours sets of supporting plans and documents. No fees
are payable for this type of application.
If you choose to use an agent, any communications about the
application and the decision notice will be sent to him or
her.
Please note:
Conservation Area Consent is quite separate from Planning
Permission or Building Regulations Approval, which may be required
in addition.
Previous or Concurrent Planning Applications
If other proposed works require planning permission, you need to
state whether you have already applied or are applying for consent
and give the application number. However, please note that the
granting of planning permission does not automatically guarantee
the granting of this consent.
Grant Aided Buildings
Please tell us if any grant aid has been made available to assist
any works in connection with this application. However, again
please do not assume that the offer of any grant aid in any way
guarantees consent.
Certificate of Ownership
When you are making an application it is essential you tell us who
owns the property so read the notes attached to the form and fill
in the Certificates attached.
If the application site forms part of an agricultural holding, or
you do not know the name of some or all of the owners, please
discuss the matter with a Planning Officer who can advise you of
what needs to be done in these circumstances.
Sources of Information
Planning Policy Guidance Note 15 "Planning and the Historic
Environment", published by the Department of Transport, Local
Government offers helpful advice.
Please ensure that you have:
1. ANSWERED ALL RELEVANT QUESTIONS.
2. SIGNED THE FORMS.
3. ENCLOSED A SITE LOCATION PLAN AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION.
4. INCLUDED FOUR SETS OF DRAWINGS - (METRIC SCALE)
5. ATTACHED A COMPLETED SECTION II (OWNERSHIP) CERTIFICATE
The following documents need to be submitted:
Location plan. To a scale of 1:1250 or 1:2500 with the application
site edged red and any other land or buildings owned by the
applicant edged blue.
Block Plan. To a scale of 1:200 or 1:500 showing the siting of the
building in relation to its site boundaries.
Survey drawing. To a scale no smaller than 1:200 showing the listed
building before the proposed works. This should comprise floor
plans, sections and elevations, where appropriate. Where any
feature is affected (e.g. a window is to be altered) these should
be shown at not less than 1:50 scale.
Photographs, if possible. These are particularly helpful in
assessing the effect of a proposal. Colour photocopies are a
convenient and economical way to include photographs in your
application.
A justification statement. In a Conservation Area the onus is on
safequarding the future of buidings. This statement should
therefore explain why the proposed works are desirable or necessary
and assist in understanding the reason for your application and
increase its chance of approval. Remember that others, including
local and national amenity societies are often consulted on your
application and a justification statement will help them to reach a
considered view.
Trees in Conservation Areas
Trees in Conservation Areas are treated in the same way as if they
were protected by a Tree Preservation Order so it is necessary to
obtain approval for works to trees in Conservation Areas before
they are carried out.
There are certain exceptions (where a tree is dead or in a
dangerous condition) but it is advisable to seek the opinion of the
tree service to see if your works are acceptable. Notifying the
Council also will save time if a neighbour contacts them to tell
them about what you are doing.
