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Stourport Number 1 and Number 2 Conservation Area Character Appraisals and Management Recommendations

Last updated 12 February 2024

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Equality Impact Assessment Form Cacas No.1 2 Stourport

The assessment

Directorate

Strategic Growth

New or existing service or policy?

New - u[dated versions

Officer(s) responsible

A) Service, policy or project

Heather Stone, Principal Planning Policy Officer

B) Completing equality impact assessment

Heather Stone, Principal Planning Policy Officer

What is the purpose and expected outcomes?

The documents set out the significance of the Conservation Areas and proposed actions to preserve and enhance their special architectural and historic interest.

Will there be any effect on other council procedures or strategies e.g. Corporate Plan or the council’s workforce?

The Conservation Area Character Appraisals will assist officers, particularly within Development Management when assessing applications which fall within the boundary or impact on views into/out of the Conservation Areas.

Are there any statutory requirements or implications?

The documents have been produced in accordance with the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

Are there any other organisations/bodies involved?

Stourport Town Council and Stourport Civic Society were involved in initial discussions with officers and the appointed specialist consultants who authored the documents.

Who are the main customer groups/stakeholders?

The document is aimed at local authority planning officers, applicants, developers, relevant organisations and the wider community in Stourport.

What information, statistics or evidence are you using?

The documents use historical sources relating to the development of Stourport and evidence gathered on the ground during detailed surveys of the buildings in the area. .

What impact does the service/policy/project have on the following equality strands?

Protected characteristics: definitions

Prior to the Equality Act 2010, there were 3 separate public sector equality duties covering race, disability and gender. The Equality Act 2010 replaced these with a new single equality duty covering the following protected characteristics.

Characteristic and definition	Impact and evidence
Age Where this is referred to, it refers to a person belonging to a particular age, for example 32 year olds or range of ages, such as; 18 - 30 year olds.	Positive Evidence: By encouraging the preservation and enhancement of the conservation areas this will result in a positive impact for members of the population within all age groups.
Disability A person has a disability if s/he has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on that person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.	Positive/negative - Evidence: Some Listed Buildings may be harder to adapt for full disabled access
Gender reassignment The process of transitioning from one gender to another.	Positive/Negative Evidence: N/A
Marriage and civil partnership Marriage is defined as a 'union between a man and a woman'. Same-sex couples can have their relationships legally recognised as 'civil partnerships'. Civil partners must be treated the same as married couples on a wide range of legal matters.	Positive/Negative Evidence: N/A
Pregnancy and maternity Pregnancy is the condition of being pregnant or expecting a baby. Maternity refers to the period after the birth and is linked to maternity leave in the employment context. In the non-work context, protection against maternity discrimination is for 26 weeks after giving birth, and this includes treating a woman unfavourably because she is breastfeeding.	Positive/Negative Evidence: N/A
Race Refers to a group of people defined by their race, colour, and nationality (including citizenship) ethnic or national origins.	Positive/Negative Evidence: N/A
Religion and belief Religion has the meaning usually given to it but belief includes religious and philosophical beliefs including lack of belief for example, Atheism.	Positive/Negative Evidence: N/A
Sex A man or woman	Positive/Negative Evidence: N/A
Sexual Orientation Whether a person's sexual attraction is towards their own sex, the opposite sex or to both sexes.	Positive/Negative Evidence: N/A
Other e.g. Deprivation, health inequalities, urban/rural divide, community safety	Positive: it is hoped that by encouraging the preservation/ enhancement of buildings in the Conservation Areas, that the public realm will be improved and thus economic benefits of increased trade, tourism etc. will have a positive effect on general well-being of Stourport .

Characteristic and definition

Impact and evidence

Age

Where this is referred to, it refers to a person belonging to a particular age, for example 32 year olds or range of ages, such as; 18 - 30 year olds.

Positive

Evidence: By encouraging the preservation and enhancement of the conservation areas this will result in a positive impact for members of the population within all age groups.

Disability

A person has a disability if s/he has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on that person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.

Positive/negative -

Evidence: Some Listed Buildings may be harder to adapt for full disabled access

Gender reassignment

The process of transitioning from one gender to another.