Conservation areas

Research

Stages

• Backlog
• Screen
• Research

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These are the questions we answer during the Research stage.

Answering them wil help us learn more about the Conservation areas consideration, determine if a data standard is required and whether we know enough to move on to the next stage.

• Do we understand the lifecycle of a Conservation areas?

  Yes

  • Document a stage of the high-level lifecycle of a Conservation areas

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      • name: Appraisal
      • actors: LPAs / Local Communities
      • output: Conservation Area Appraisal
      • description: - The statement (or summary) of special interest - Introduction - Planning policy context - General character, location and uses - Historic interest - Architectural interest and built form - Locally important buildings - Spatial analysis - Streets and open space, parks and gardens, and trees - Setting and views - Character areas and zones - An audit of heritage assets - Assessment of condition - Identifying the boundary - A plan for further action and generic guidance - References, appendices and contact details

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      • name: Surveys, research, consultation, presentation and assessment
      • actors: Assessor, LPAs, local communities, neighbourhood forums and town/parish councils

    • Item 3

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      • name: Designation
      • actors: LPAs / SoS DCMS

    • Item 4

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      • name: Notice of designation
      • actors: LPAs / Public

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      • name: Management plan drafted
      • actors: LPAs
      • output: Conservation Area management plan

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      • name: Variation
      • actors: LPAs / DCMS
      • impact: Conservation Area is modified
      • output: Variation notice

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      • name: Cancellation
      • actors: LPAs / SoS DCMS
      • impact: Conservation Area is removed

• Do we understand how the data is created/produced?

  We expect that LPAs will use the above process to designate a conservation area, and will be using base mapping (any) to define the boundary of a conservation area and produce the data. It is likely to copy small elements of road, field, hedge, river features and property boundaries to create a contiguous polygon defining the conservation area.

• Where will or should the data be used?

  Knowing about the presence of a conservation area is required for any type of planning application and will impact the information an applicant will need to provide.

• What other planning considerations does it interact with?

  • Permitted development rights - Some PDRs will typically be removed in a conservation area.
  • Trees – trees within a conservation area are protected regardless of whether there is a tree protection order or not.
  • Local plans - Conservation areas are referenced regularly in local plans (also under the guise of 'heritage assets'), so we are confident that they act as input to the creation of a local plan.

• Who are the statutory consultees for Conservation areas?

• Other than the statutory consultees who are the primary users of Conservation areas? How do we expect them to use Conservation areas?

• What are the planning needs for this data?

• Who are the types of users who might benefit from having access to Conservation areas data?

• What are some potential uses of Conservation areas data?

• What's the value of adding Conservation areas data to the platform?

• From what we have learnt so far are there any risks to making Conservation areas data available?

  The currently available data is not always clearly published under an open licence.