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[Report of the Assistant Director for Planning. To be introduced by the Leader of the Council.]

This report seeks approval to publish the following documents for a six week public consultation: draft Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plans for Bruce Castle, Tottenham Cemetery, Peabody Cottages and Tower Gardens conservation areas, and the draft Local Heritage List. The documents include proposals for minor changes to the boundaries of conservation areas, and recommendations for buildings to be added to or removed from the Council's current Local List.

The Leader introduced this report which sought approval for four draft Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan documents, and the draft Local Heritage List for a six week public consultation. The conservation area appraisals related to four adjoining Conservation Areas in the Bruce Grove/Lordship Lane area; Bruce Castle, Tottenham Cemetery, Tower Gardens and Peabody Cottages. Each document included a comprehensive appraisal of the Conservation Area, and set out the Council’s strategy for managing the area going forward in order to protect its special character, including design guidelines.

The Local Heritage List identified locally significant buildings and structures across the borough that were not included on the statutory list, or covered by other statutory designations. The consultation document included new selection criteria for identifying locally significant assets, guidance on the management of local heritage assets through the planning process, and a list of buildings and structures recommended for inclusion on the list with short descriptions of each. Following the consultation, the draft documents may be amended having regard to representations received. They would be referred back to Cabinet for adoption by the Council in early 2019.

The Leader further drew the Cabinet’s attention to the informal recommendations proposed by the Regulatory Committee on the 18^th October 2018 at paragraph 7.1.1.

Cllr Brabazon questioned officers on the Bruce Castle conservation plan, specifically how the conservation area related to the park as well as the Grade 1 listed building within it. Officers noted the Bruce Castle conservation area included the park and the historic Grade 1 listed building. A statutory listing designation applied to the historic Bruce Castle building which was a separate designation from the conservation area and there would be no change to this.

The Leader requested officers to provide a written response as to whether or not the Bruce Castle conservation plan had any direct impact on the Park itself.

RESOLVED

1. To note the comments of the Regulatory Committee and notes the officer response set out at paragraph 7.1.1.

2. To approve the draft Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan documents and draft Local Heritage List, attached at Appendices 1-5, for a six-week public consultation and authority is delegated to the Assistant Director for Planning to make any applicable amendments to these documents arising out of Cabinet meetings prior to consultation.

3. That the documents will be amended having regard to representations received at consultation, and will be referred back to Cabinet for adoption in early 2019.

Reasons for decision

The Council’s adopted Statement of Community Involvement sets out our commitment to involving residents, local communities and other interested parties in the plan-making process through consultation. There is a statutory requirement that the Council’s proposals for the preservation and enhancement of conservation areas be submitted for consideration at a public meeting (Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 section 71). It is considered good practice to engage with local communities on heritage issues.

Conservation Area Appraisals

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