Agenda item

The Executive Member for Development Management and Council Support submitted a report on the Hertford Conservation Area Appraisal following public consultation.  She detailed the outcome of the public consultation in the report now submitted.

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 P Ruffles commended the thoroughness of the work undertaken by the Conservation Officer but suggested that further consideration be given to the proposed exclusion of some properties on Tamworth Road.  He believed that residents were entitled to a better understanding of the reasons for treating apparently similar properties in a different manner.  The Executive Member accepted this request for the matter to be deferred to the next meeting.

The Executive agreed to defer the report to allow for the boundary line at Tamworth Road to be reconsidered.

RESOLVED – that the report be deferred to the next meeting for the reasons now detailed.