F16 Schedule 5 - Conservation Areas

Section 69 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, as amended, confers on the Council the responsibility to designate Conservation Areas. Conservation Areas are areas of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance. Conservation Areas are primarily concerned with the preservation of groups of buildings and their settings rather than individual buildings which are the preserve of the Listed Building legislation contained in Part I of the Act. They may be large or small, from whole town centres to squares, terraces and smaller groups of buildings. They will often be centred on Listed Buildings, but not always. Pleasant groups of other buildings, open spaces, trees, a historic street pattern, a village green or features of historic or archaeological interest may also contribute to the special character of a Conservation Area.