Decision - Ovingdean Conservation Area Review

(1)     That the Cabinet Member for Planning, Employment, Economy & Regeneration approves the revised draft Ovingdean Conservation Area Appraisal character statement and boundary changes for public consultation.

(2)       That a Town and  Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 Article 4(1) Direction relating to those categories of development set out in Appendix 1 be made for dwellings in those parts of the Conservation Area that lie outside the South Downs National Park and as shown on Appendix 1.

(1)       Ovingdean Conservation Area does not have an up-to-date, in depth character appraisal.  A review of the Conservation Area would accord with the Council’s adopted Conservation Strategy (2003), and with national and Government guidance (English Heritage Guidance 2006, Planning Policy Statement 5: Planning for the Historic Environment).

(2)       The responses to public consultation are broadly supportive of preserving and enhancing the character and special interest of the area.  There is, however, strong support for revisions to be made to the proposed conservation area boundary.  There is also strong local and ward councillor support for further consultation on this.  The recommendation to consult on a revised boundary proposal has taken account of the representations received during public consultation.  The changes made to the character statement are a result of those comments.  The making of an Article 4(1) Direction will help preserve the character and appearance of the dwellings in the village through controlling incremental change.

None considered.