Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme

Kirkcaldy
Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme
What is a Conservation Area
A conservation area is an area of particular
architectural or historic value, the character
or appearance of which it is desirable to
preserve or enhance. As well as physical
characteristics, the present and historic uses
of the area are also important. Scotland has
over 600 conservation areas, 48 of which are
in Fife.
It is the responsibility of the local authority
to designate Conservation Areas and to
actively manage them and Fife Council is
keen to ensure that the quality of these areas
is maintained for the benefit of present and
future generations. Within a Conservation
Area, the local authority has additional control
over demolition, trees and development. You
can find out more about conservation areas in
Fife online at www.fifedirect.org.uk.
Kirkcaldy Conservation Area Regeneration
Scheme is a partnership between Fife
Council and Historic Scotland and runs until
March 2014.
Further Information
For initial advice or further
information, please contact Matthew
Price, Kirkcaldy CARS Officer, Fife
Council Development Services on
08451 555 555 Ext 476998 or email
matthew.price@fife.gov.uk
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What is CARS?
The Kirkcaldy High Street Conservation Area
Regeneration Scheme (CARS) is an exciting £1
million project to improve the town’s historic
quarter, helping to secure a viable future for the
town centre.
Kirkcaldy High Street is contained within the
Abbotsford and Central Kirkcaldy Conservation
Area, one of 48 Conservation Areas across Fife, all
of which have particular architectural or historic
value. The character of the town is shaped by
the quality and diversity of its older buildings. In
recent years, changes in the local economy have
led to low levels of investment and many buildings
have fallen into varying levels of disrepair and
under use.
Over the next 5 years, the CARS project will, by
targeting certain individual and groups of historic
buildings, seek to enhance the town’s historic
character, making Kirkcaldy an even better place
to live and visit. This will contribute not only to its
physical regeneration but also deliver social and
economic benefits.
What will the project include?
The CARS initiative will include:
• the conservation and regeneration of individual and groups of
historic buildingss
• improvements to the public realm, e.g. enhancing the town’s
closes and wynds
• training opportunities for contractors, council staff and individuals
• consultation with local people, as well as education work,
publicity and awareness-raising for the Conservation Area
Are grants available under the CARS initiative?
Private owners can apply for support under a small grant scheme to
carry out sensitive repairs to historic buildings within the designated
area. These grants are available for:
• Bringing vacant historic floor space back into use
• Repairs to historic buildings in use, including shop front
improvements
• Reinstatement of lost architectural detail
Grants are available for approved
repairs carried out using traditional
materials and skills.
Please note that eligibility for grant
does not guarantee that a grant will
be awarded. All grants are subject
to the availability of limited funds
and to each project meeting the
terms and conditions of grant.
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