What is a Conservation Area? Why Review Church Gate? At Risk Area - PDF document

08/03/17 Church Gate Conservation Area - Update • Review of Conservation Area • Why Review • The process • Findings • New Documents Church Gate Conservation Area • Public consultation What is a Conservation Area? Why Review Church Gate? • At Risk • ‘Area of special architectural or historic interest which it is • CA’s review 2015 • Changes since 2006 thought important enough to preserve or enhance’ • Designated by City Council • Previous character appraisal in need of • 24 in the city updating and enriching • Range from city centre to outer villages • No stand-alone • Primarily used to guide planning process management plan • Way of addressing issues • Church Gate not a typical CA in the area Review Process 2006 Appraisal • What is it’s special • Adopted in 2006; 3 character? character Areas: • What are the main • Commercial Zone along challenges? Church Gate and Bond St • What are the • Quiet Zone around great opportunities and threats? meeting chapel and Butt • How can these be Close Lane addressed? • Industrial Zone around • Still a conservation Short St area? 1

08/03/17 Commercial Zone Quiet Zone • Building stock typically mid- • Small area mix late Victorian; Some older buildings of uses • Some larger Victorian factory/ • High quality warehouse buildings • Mid-late 20 th century infill – listed buildings typically in scale • Important trees • Very little recent development • Few examples of grand and greenery architecture • Car parks • Historic character of streets as small, varying units remains Industrial Zone Other Changes: Highcross & Hoardings 2016 2006 Erosion of character Ongoing Enforcement Pressure 2

08/03/17 Improvements What makes it special? • Historic fabric – archaeology • Important historic route and views • Surviving fragment of wider area • Eclectic range of buildings from many eras • Unique sense of place • Great Meeting and surrounds Surviving Fragment Medieval 1820s 1870s 1886 2016 View of St Margaret's Greenery & Open Space 3

08/03/17 Character as a shopping street Hidden details Historic Public realm Enhancement Opportunities Gap sites Public Realm 4

08/03/17 Other Issues Character Appraisal • New Character Appraisal • Lack of historic shopfronts • Sets out character of the • Painting of upper floors area and its components • Signage • Identifies what is special • Loss of historic businesses • Informs planning • Vacant properties • Unsympathetic treatment process of key buildings Defining the character What’s new? • New boundary • More details • Every building surveyed • Revised character map • Open spaces given more focus • Views emphasised Views Pressures Setting Management Plan • New Standalone document • In line with HE best practice, only one other adopted • Sets out how City Council intends to manage the area • Gives practical advice as to how to deal with planning matters • Commitment to enforce • Pro-active advice and guidance • Public realm 5

08/03/17 Enforcement Public Realm Undeveloped Land Vision Principles Planning Guidance Public consultation What next? • Started on 30 Jan • End of consultation period • • Ends 12 March Consideration of responses • Process to amend boundary • Consultations section of • Adoption website • Quick wins – Art 4/ Enf sweep • E-mailed to heritage • Longer term options bodies & CAP – Public realm – Undeveloped land • Public event 22 Feb at St – Targeted funding Margaret’s bus station – Other funding sources – Suggestions/ priorities form consultation Questions? 6