Agenda item

Proposed Designation of Conservation Area Slyne Road, Skerton

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Hanson)

 

Report of Director for Economic Growth & Regeneration

Minutes:

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Hanson)

 

Cabinet received a report from the Director for Economic Growth and Regeneration that related to the proposed designation of a conservation area for part of Slyne Road, Skerton, Lancaster. The report informed Cabinet of the outcome of a consultation on the proposals and recommended that Cabinet approved the designation.

 

The options, options analysis, including risk assessment and officer preferred option, were set out in the report as follows:

 

Option 1: That the conservation area designation is approved.

Advantages: The designation would be consistent with our statutory duties under Section 69 of the 1990 Act and would give appropriate protection to the special architectural and historic interest of the area.

Disadvantages: None

Risks: None

 

Option 2: That the conservation area designation is not approved.

Advantages: None

Disadvantages: The special architectural and historic interest of the area would not be preserved and enhanced, including historic buildings and other features which contribute to this. An unlisted building that is important to the character of the area is under threat of demolition and designation may result in its loss.

Risks: That the special architectural and historic interest of the area is not preserved and enhanced and that historic buildings and other features in the area, including the building currently under threat of demolition, may be lost.

 

The officer preferred option is Option 1.

 

Councillor Hanson proposed, seconded by Councillor Brookes:-

 

“That the recommendation, as set out in the report, be approved.”

 

Councillors then voted:-

 

Resolved unanimously:

 

(1)             That Cabinet approve the designation of a conservation area for the area in question.

 

Officer responsible for effecting the decision:

 

Director for Economic Growth and Regeneration

 

Reasons for making the decision:

 

Under section 69 of the Town and Country Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Area) Act 1990, the Local Planning Authority has a duty to consider which parts of their area are areas of special architectural or historic interest the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance, and shall designate those areas as conservation areas. Our Local Plan contains policies for the management of conservation areas in response to planning applications for development.  The area in question provides a distinctive and attractive approach to the city, similar to the Greaves Road Conservation Area to the south of the city centre. Although some modern development has undoubtedly left its mark on the area, it remains of special architectural and historic interest and is therefore worthy of designation.

 

 

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