Thrussington Conservation Area Character Appraisal 1. Implications of Conservation Area designation 2. Why do an Appraisal? 3. What is special about this place? 4. Questions & comments 5. What happens next?
Implications of Conservation Area designation… Conservation Areas are “designated heritage assets”, giving the Council opportunities for: • Extra controls over development • Control over demolition • Notice of works to trees • Expectation of higher quality design • Environmental enhancement schemes
Why are Character Appraisals important? • Identify what it is that should be protected or enhanced • Formulate effective policies • Make sensible development control decisions and be able to defend them • Help property owners to formulate their applications • Make sympathetic proposals for preservation & enhancement (including the identification of development opportunities) • Obtain funds or encourage inward investment
Setting pictures
Architectural details
Definition of Special Interest • the use of a limited palette of materials; • the space of The Green, its associated buildings and its connection to the village as a whole; • the survival of a high level of historic fabric and details; • the variety of buildings within the village; • the ability to clearly read and understand the history and development of the village in the architecture, form, layout and use of the village today.
Proposed Boundary Extensions • Converted barns, Ratcliffe Road
Proposed Boundary Extensions • The street and associated verges, Ratcliffe Road
Proposed Boundary Extensions • The land to the rear of 9 Seagrave Road to 1 Old Gate Road
Questions and Comments…
What Next? • This public meeting forms part of the consultation period • You can send comments until Friday 1 st February • Then we will refine the Appraisal and prepare the report for the Borough Council’s Cabinet • The Cabinet meet to consider and adopt the Appraisal on Thursday 14 th March
The appraisal and this presentation are on the website: www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/thrussington_conservation_area Please send us your comments: Email: built.heritage@charnwood.gov.uk Write: Conservation & Landscape Team Charnwood Borough Council Southfield Road, Loughborough LE11 2TN Phone: 01509 634971
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