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Conservation Areas

 

Introduction

 

Conservation Areas are areas of special architectural or historic interest.  They are designated by the Council to help preserve and enhance their character and appearance.  There are currently 44 designated conservation areas in the Borough.   They range from Melton Mowbray town centre to the smaller villages. 

 

What is the special character of my area?

  

Our Conservation Areas include village and town centres, residential areas and important open spaces.   We are in the process of producing and publishing Appraisals and Management Plans for each individual Conservation Area, which will set out a profile of the area, covering the history and form of development, important buildings and townscape, prevalent building features and materials, and the contribution that open spaces and trees make to the area.. This will assist in defining the essential characteristics of the Conservation Area, which will in turn help to guide development in terms of preserving or enhancing their character.

 

How is the character of a conservation area preserved or enhanced?

 

Conservation Area status does not mean that everything must be preserved, it is the overall character of the area that is important.   Any development, including new buildings and extensions or other alterations, should be undertaken in a way that does not harm the area's special character. The Council expects a high standard of design to be achieved.

 

What special controls are there in conservation areas? 

 

Conservation Area consent is required to totally or substantially demolish a building or structure (with certain exceptions).   Permitted Development Rights are also more restrictive in Conservation Areas than elsewhere and you will need to give the Council six weeks notice in writing before carrying out any works to trees. This allows the Council time to decide if the tree(s) concerned makes such a contribution that it merits protection by a Tree Presevation Order.

 

Planning applications for development in conservation areas should be made in full detail, rather than as outline proposals, so that their full impact can be taken into account before a decision is taken on the proposal.

 

List of Conservation Areas within the Borough with Links to Plan, Management Plan and Appraisal:

 

All villages with a completed appraisal are highlighted below. If there is no link attached to the table, the conservation area appraisal for that village is in the process of being drafted.

 

Conservation Areas
Conservation Area Conservation Area Maps Conservation Area Management Plan Conservation Area Appraisal
Ab Kettleby Ab Kettleby Map Ab Kettleby Management Plan Ab Kettleby
Asfordby Asfordby Map Asfordby Management Plan Asfordby
Ashby Folville Ashby Folville Map Ashby Folville Management Plan Ashby Folville
Barsby Barsby Map Barsby Management Plan Barsby
Belvoir Castle Belvoir Castle Map Belvoir Castle Management Plan Belvoir Castle
Bottesford Bottesford Map Bottesford Management Plan Bottesford
Branston Branston Map Branston Management Plan Branston
Buckminster Buckminster Map    
Burrough on the Hill  Burrough on the Hill Map Burrough on the Hill Management Plan Burrough on the Hill
Cold Overton Cold Overton Map Cold Overton Management Plan Cold Overton
Croxton Kerrial Croxton Kerrial Map Croxton Kerrial Management Plan Croxton Kerrial
Easthorpe Easthorpe Map Easthorpe Management Plan Easthorpe
Eaton Eaton Map    
Edmondthorpe Edmondthorpe Map    
Freeby Freeby Map Freeby Management Plan Freeby
Frisby on the Wreake Frisby on the Wreake Map    
Gaddesby Gaddesby Map Gaddesby Management Plan Gaddesby
Goadby Marwood Goadby Marwood Map    
Great Dalby Great Dalby Map    
Grimston Grimston Map Grimston Management Plan Grimston
Harston Harston Map    
Hoby Hoby Map Hoby Management Plan Hoby
Holwell Holwell Map Holwell Management Plan Holwell
Hose Hose Map Hose Management Plan Hose
Knipton Knipton Map    
Knossington Knossington Map Knossington Management Plan Knossington
Long Clawson Long Clawson Map    
Melton Mowbray Melton Mowbray Map Melton Mowbray Management Plan Melton Mowbray
Normanton Normanton Map Normanton Management Plan Normanton
Old Dalby Old Dalby Map    
Pickwell Pickwell Map Pickwell Management Plan Pickwell
Redmile Redmile Map Redmile Management Plan Redmile
Rotherby Rotherby Map Rotherby Management Plan Rotherby
Saltby Saltby Map Saltby Management Plan Saltby
Saxelbye Saxlebye Map Saxlebye Management Plan Saxlebye
Scalford Scalford Map    
Somerby Somerby Map Somerby Management Plan Somerby
Sproxton Sproxton Map Sproxton Management Plan Sproxton
Stapleford Park Stapleford Park Map Stapleford Park Management Plan Stapleford Park
Stathern Stathern Map    
Stonesby Stonesby Map Stonesby Management Plan Stonesby
Waltham on the Wolds Waltham on the Wolds Map    
Wartnaby Wartnaby Map Wartnaby Management Plan Wartnaby
Wymondham Wymondham Map    

 

A guidance note is available explaining more about the purpose of Conservation Areas and restrictions they impose. Please use the 'leaflet' section below to access this.

 

Leaflets


Conservation guidance leaflet

 

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