Conservation. What do we do?

Listed buildings

• Buildings of ‘special architectural or historic interest.’

• Approximately 1100 listed buildings.

• 3 grades

• I

• II*

• II

Listed buildings

• Listed Building Consent is needed

for any ‘works of alterations, demolition or extension that is deemed to affect the special architectural or historic interest of the building’.

Conservation areas

• An area of special architectural or historic interest the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance.

• 31 conservation areas in Bassetlaw.

Conservation areas appraisals

• Researched and written by the department.

• Tell us what is significant about the area.

• Are used to support planning policy and inform decision making.

Article 4 directions

• These remove Permitted Development (PD) rights from residential properties.

• Allows the local planning

authority to manage alterations to properties that could be harmful to the character and appearance of the area.

• Only 1 conservation area is covered by an Article 4 direction.

Grants

• The District Council, solely or in partnership with other bodies can provide grants for the preservation of the historic environment.

• • Buildings at Risk grants • Conservation Areas at Risk (PSiCA)

• Work to assist and support any individual or body

applying for grant funding from other organisations e.g. the HLF.

Buildings at risk grant

• Small grants up to £5000 to assist owners in carrying out repairs to buildings identified as being ‘at risk’.

• Grant money can be to assist in part of a restoration or to prevent the situation from getting worse.

Conservation areas at risk grant

• Tuxford was identified as a conservation area at risk by English Heritage in 2009.

• Grant scheme in partnership with English Heritage and Nottinghamshire County Council.

Tuxford grant projects. The jubilee lamp.

Tuxford grant projects The Newcastle Arms.

Tuxford grant projects. Hall’s Newsagents.

Non-designated heritage assets.

• Also referred to as ‘local listings’.

• They should comply with the Council’s adopted criteria for identification.

• These are buildings and structures that are not nationally listed or fall within a conservation area but are of local interest where their heritage value is worthy of greater attention in planning decisions.

Non-designated heritage assets.

Non-designated heritage assets.

• A ‘balanced judgement’ is required when weighing applications that affect non-designated heritage assets.

War Memorials

Guidance

• To assist owners and applicants to follow good practice to help preserve the historic environment.

e.g. • Recording historic

buildings. • Owner’s guides. • Guide to repointing. • Historic windows • How to write a heritage

impact assessment etc.

Supplementary planning documents (SPD).

• These are documents that supplement the Council’s local planning polices and used in decision making.

• Currently seeking to adopt a new SPD to ensure better shop front design and signage.

Thank you.

Simon Britt (Principal Conservation Officer)

Tel: 01909 533 427

Email: simon.britt@bassetlaw.gov.uk