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Guidelines for Conservation OLD PORTSMOUTH Conservation Area No 4 Guidelines for Conservation John Slater BA (Hons) DMS MRTPI Head of Planning Services (023) 9283 4334 The Ordnance Survey mapping included within this publication is provided by the Portsmouth City Council under licence from the Ordnance Survey in order to fulfil its public function as a planning authority. Persons viewing this mapping should contact Ordnance Survey copyright for advice where they wish to licence Ordnance Survey map data for their own use. Licence No LA 100019671 Conservation Area No 4 Old Portsmouth Guidelines for Conservation John Slater BA (Hons) DMS MRTPI Head of Planning Services January 2004 updated November 2006 CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION page 1 2. HISTORY page 4 3. ARCHAEOLOGICAL FEATURES page 6 4. TOWNSCAPE ANALYSIS page 8 5. ARCHITECTURAL CHARACTER page 9 6. LAND USES page 15 7. PUBLIC OPEN SPACE AND GREENERY page 16 8. PROBLEMS page 18 9. GUIDELINES page 20 APPENDIX 1: FURTHER INFORMATION AND ADVICE page 28 APPENDIX 2: FINANCE AND GRANT AID page 29 APPENDIX 3: STATUTORY PROTECTION page 30 APPENDIX 4.1: PORTSMOUTH CITY LOCAL PLAN 2001-2011 page 40 APPENDIX 5: SUMMARY OF EXISTING POWERS page 41 s e Portsmouth Harbour Portsmouth Harbour © Crown copyright PCC licence No. 100019671 2004 B R O A D S T R E E T Boundary and location maps of the Old Portsmouth Conservation Area Portsmouth Harbour G R A N D P A R A D E © Crown copyright PCC licence No. LA-100019671 Hot el P E M B R O K E R O A D PIE R RO AD B E LL EV U E M T ER U R S A E CE U M R O A D S JUBILEE TERRACE KING'S TERRACE O U T H S E A T E R R A C E W E S T E R N P A R A D E K I N G S R O A D 1. INTRODUCTION This publication is one of a series historical quarter. At approximately 40 providing guidance on conservation ha, it is also one of the largest areas in Portsmouth. These are conservation areas in the city. intended to provide supplementary planning guidance to the Portsmouth Local Authorities have a duty to assess City Local Plan 2001-2011 which was the distinctive appearance and special adopted on 21 July 2006.. Detailed character of all conservation areas policy guidance regarding development within their remit, and issue guidelines proposals within conservation areas is that protect these areas from contained in policy DC10 of the Plan. detrimental development. Together with the Local Plan, the resulting Old Portsmouth occupies a key documents form the basis for location at the mouth of Portsmouth development control decisions which Harbour, situated at the south-western aim to promote the overall corner of Portsea Island. Its enhancement of the city’s conservation areas, and thus of the city as a whole. In an environment as sensitive as this, planning must emphasise the character and appearance of the entire area by overseeing a careful balance between preservation and improvement of the existing historic environment, and promotion of sympathetic new development. This document appraises the qualities that give this conservation area its particular character, and outlines the way in which history has moulded its form. It is not intended to be a comprehensive account of the quarter, so the omission of any particular building or feature should not lead to the assumption that it is of no interest. Bath Square looking towards Point Sections 2 to 7 describe the composition and character of the area, westernmost tip, Point, forms one side and sections 8 and 9 address current of the bottleneck to the harbour, with issues relating to conservation and the other side, Fort Blockhouse in design in Old Portsmouth, setting out Gosport, only 200m away. suggested guidelines for residents, prospective purchasers and developers. 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