A practical guide to living within a Conservation Area for householders
(cant find something similar for Manchester but this good info nevertheless)
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2.3 Planning Permission Planning permission is required where ‘development’ takes place. This is mostly for new buildings or extensions but sometimes changing the use of a building can be classed as development. If you plan to undertake work to your property which requires planning permission, the impact of the proposals on the special architectural and historic character of that area will be taken into consideration. In most cases, the council will seek advice from its own conservation staff. The application may also be considered by the Conservation Area Advisory Panel, an independent body made up of members of local and national amenity societies and interest groups. The proposal will also be advertised more widely than usual with adverts placed in the local paper and a site notice placed outside the property. There is no additional cost to an applicant for these adverts.
The main way in which the character of a conservation area is maintained is through the control of development. In the majority of cases, proposals are acceptable in principle and conservation area controls only affect the design and form of the development. For example, an extension or new outbuilding is generally acceptable if it is subservient in scale and design to the main house and built of materials that match or are sympathetic to the house and conservation area.
Larger schemes such as new housing developments are more complicated. Design, density and setting are all major issues that come into play. In such cases, ‘outline’ planning applications, where only the principle of development is sought, are considered inadequate due to the lack of detail they contain.
Good design is crucial to maintaining the character of a conservation area. Most proposals employ styles and materials typical of the area and are generally traditional or historic in influence. Modern designs and approaches are not automatically ruled out and, in fact, a good contemporary design that respects the character of an area can enhance a conservation area by adding to the evolution of a place.
The success of any design relies on a good understanding of local style and materials and this is one of the main factors that a conservation officer will consider when looking at an application. Conservation officers may ask for modifications to a scheme if they feel that certain elements are untypical or out of context. If they feel the application fails to respect the character of the conservation area to the degree that even modifications would make little difference then they may have to advise that the application is refused.
Some buildings and locations will be seen as more sensitive or important than others. This sensitivity will affect the way an application is viewed and decided. Listed buildings will always be viewed as making a major contribution to a conservation area.
Historic unlisted buildings will be seen as more sensitive than a modern house. The sensitivity of a location for new development relies on several issues.
Firstly, how visible a location is from public spaces such as roadsides, footpaths, parks and village greens. For example the front elevation of a house that overlooks a village green will be seen as more sensitive than the rear elevation of the same house which can only be viewed from a distant approach road. Secondly various parts of a conservation area will been seen as having more special interest than others. For example a main road made up of 18th and 19th century houses and shops will be seen as more sensitive than a back street of mixed 19th and 20th century housing. The contribution of open spaces and views in to and out of the conservation area must also be taken into account in any assessment. When the council approves a planning proposal it will often attach certain conditions. These conditions may range from the type of bricks and how they are laid, to detailing of windows and doors.
sounds like a load of bs but interesting info.
Cant believe they say this requires planning permission
maybe I should get brick vinyl wrap to make it in character wrapping the frame haha
there were other little issues too which I sorted out
