Friday, 29 August 2008
A Conservation Area is an area of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which is desirable to preserve or enhance. Under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, the Council has a duty to consider the designation Conservation Areas.
Conservation Areas are of many kinds; town centres, such as Doncaster and Thorne, or may be centred on squares, terraces or villages. It is the character of the area rather than just the presence of individual buildings, which justifies designation of a Conservation Area, although such areas often contain listed buildings. Further advice on listed buildings can be found on the page Frequently Asked Questions - Listed Buildings.
A map showing the Conservation Areas within Doncaster can be viewed by going to My Doncaster.
At present there are 46 Conservation Areas in Doncaster, these are listed at the bottom of this page.
Within Conservation Areas, control on development is more restrictive. The Council must ensure that any development proposals preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the area.
There are greater planning controls in Conservation Areas, which can be summarised as follows:
Apart from unlisted buildings less than 115 cubic metres, consent is required for demolition. If you need to apply for demolition you will need Conservation Area Consent and you can obtain the necessary forms by going to Planning Application Form.
Consent will not normally be given for demolition where the building is considered to make a positive contribution to the conservation area. In most cases consent will be tied to there being an approved scheme for redevelopment of the site.
Trees within conservation areas are protected. Works cannot be carried out unless six weeks' written notice is given. Further advice on tree matters can be viewed by going to Protected Trees and Woodlands.
There are greater restrictions on development that can be carried out without the need for planning permission within a conservation area. For further advice please contact the Design and Conservation Team on the numbers given at the top of this page.
These are the Conservation Areas in Doncaster. Appraisals have been undertaken on those indicated with a '*' and will be turned into live links to the appraisals as they become available.
