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** The conservation area appraisal, amended following consultation, will be circulated separately with the agenda **

Report of Head of Planning Policy and Economic Development

Summary

To designate a conservation area in Mollington

Recommendations

The Executive is recommended:

(1)               To consider the representations received following consultation and the changes made to the draft conservation area appraisal and to the proposed conservation area boundary as a result

(2)               To approve the conservation area appraisal for Mollington accordingly

(3)               To designate Mollington conservation area.

Recommendations Approved

The Head of Planning Policy and Economic Development submitted a report to designate a conservation area in Mollington.

Mr Lapthorne presented the additional signatures to his petition and addressed the meeting in opposition to the conservation area.

Mrs Jeffries addressed the meeting in opposition to the conservation as had been proposed.

Members of the Executive discussed the proposal and it was confirmed that the boundary had been amended which took account of the concerns raised by Mrs Jeffries.

Resolved

(1)               That the representations received following consultation and the changes made to the draft conservation area appraisal be noted and the proposed conservation area boundary as a result be agreed.

(2)               That the conservation area appraisal for Mollington be approved

(3)               That the Mollington conservation area be formally designated.

Reasons

The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 [The Act] places a duty on local planning authorities [LPAs] to identify areas of special architectural or historic interest and to designate those areas as conservation areas.  Thereafter the LPA is required to formulate and publish proposals for the preservation and enhancement of the conservation area, submit these to a public meeting and have regard to views expressed.

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