Issue - meetings

Minute 83 refers.

Note – Members are asked to bring their copies of the Executive agendas to the meeting.

The Executive Member for Strategic Planning and Transport submitted a report on the Wareside Conservation Area Appraisal following public consultation.  He detailed the outcome of the public consultation in the report now submitted and advised that some comments had been taken on board.

The Appraisal identified the special character of the Conservation Area together with the elements that should be retained or enhanced and those which detracted from the identified character.  Once adopted by the Council, the Appraisal would become a ‘material consideration’ in the process of determining planning applications.  It would also link into the development of neighbourhood planning.

Councillor M Newman, as the local ward Member, supported the proposals and thanked the Officers involved for engaging with local residents.  He hoped that this would encourage better community cohesion with the various hamlets dotted around the village.

The Executive supported the recommendations as now detailed.

RECOMMENDED – that (A) the responses to the public consultation be noted and the Officer responses and proposed changes to the Wareside Conservation Area Appraisal be approved;

(B)   authority be delegated to the Head of Planning and Building Control, in consultation with the Executive Member for Strategic Planning and Transport, to make any further minor and consequential changes to the Appraisal which may be necessary; and

(C)   the Wareside Conservation Area Appraisal be adopted.