Holdenhurst Village Conservation Area Appraisal - Bournemouth ...

12 Management Proposals
Managing Change Positively
12.1 Understanding the character and
appearance of the Conservation Area is
clearly the starting point when making
decisions about its management. It
is important that the designation of
a Conservation Area is not seen as an
end in itself. The number of positive
elements identified in this Appraisal
clearly illustrates that the Conservation
Area has much that needs to be
preserved.
12.2 The designation of a Conservation Area
does not preclude new development or
the change of use of existing buildings.
However, it does mean that there are
stricter controls in relation to building
works, alterations and demolition and
when undertaking tree works.
12.3 In order for Conservation Areas to stay
alive and prosperous they must adapt
to meet the changing needs of people
who live and work in them. The aim of
positive conservation is to achieve this
while at the same time preserving or
enhancing those special architectural
and historic elements which give
the area its unique character and
appearance.
12.4 This Appraisal will therefore form the
basis for establishing whether there
is a need to formulate management
proposals and this can be aided through
the completion of a management plan
for the Conservation Area.
12.5 Management proposals could include:
regular monitoring of change with
a view to pursuing enforcement
action against unauthorised works;
providing local generic guidance such
as policy or design guides; undertaking
enhancement schemes to reinforce the
area’s special qualities; or removing
permitted development rights through
the use of Article 4 Directions.
12.6 Minor development such as domestic
alterations and extensions can often
be carried out without planning
permission under the provisions of the
Town and Country Planning General
Permitted Development Order and are
classed as ‘permitted development’.
However, an Article 4 direction gives
the local planning authority the
power to restrict these ‘permitted
development rights’ where they have
the potential to undermine protection
of the historic environment. The
removal of permitted development
would require owners/occupiers to
submit an application to the local
planning authority, for the particular
development restricted, who would
consider the impact of these works
upon the character and appearance of
the conservation area.
12.7 As most of the buildings and land
within the Conservation Area are
within private ownership the scope
to implement management schemes
proposed by the local authority is
limited.
12.8 It must be remembered that not all
works within a Conservation Area need
formal planning consent and therefore
owners, occupiers and developers are
encouraged to undertake development
in a manner that is sympathetic to and
in keeping with the original property
and the Conservation Area as a whole.
12.9 The purpose of this Appraisal is to
understand the importance of the
area from a heritage perspective,
highlighting what is positive and
negative, and to involve the local
community and interested parties
in that process. It does not require
individuals or organisations to carry
out works to their land or property.
However, it gives advice and highlights
what they could do, if they wanted
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Holdenhurst Village Conservation Area Appraisal - March 2014