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Fitzroy Square Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Strategy Fitzroy Square Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Strategy Adopted 16 March 2010 CONTENTS a) PART 1: CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL 1.0 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................5 Purpose of the Appraisal ..............................................................................................5 Designation...................................................................................................................6 2.0 PLANNING POLICY CONTEXT ..................................................................................7 3.0 SPECIAL INTEREST OF THE CONSERVATION AREA ............................................8 Context and Evolution...................................................................................................8 Spatial Character and Views ........................................................................................8 Building Typology and Form .........................................................................................9 Prevalent and Traditional Building Materials ..............................................................10 Characteristic Details..................................................................................................10 Landscape and Public Realm .....................................................................................11 4.0 LOCATION AND SETTING........................................................................................13 Location and Context..................................................................................................13 Topography.................................................................................................................13 General Character and Plan Form..............................................................................13 Prevailing and Former Uses .......................................................................................14 5.0 HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................................15 Before 1760 ................................................................................................................15 1760- 1840..................................................................................................................15 1840- 1918..................................................................................................................16 1918- 1945..................................................................................................................17 1945- present day.......................................................................................................17 6.0 CHARACTER ANALYSIS..........................................................................................18 Land use, activity and the influence of former uses....................................................18 Building Character and Qualities ................................................................................19 Townscape Character.................................................................................................20 7.0 HERITAGE AUDIT .....................................................................................................33 Introduction.................................................................................................................33 Listed buildings...........................................................................................................33 Positive contributors ...................................................................................................34 Streetscape Elements.................................................................................................35 Detractors ...................................................................................................................36 Shopfronts of Merit .....................................................................................................37 Opportunity sites.........................................................................................................37 APPENDICES TO PART 1 Appendix 1: Historic Maps Appendix 2: Boundary of the Conservation Area Appendix 3: Built Heritage Audit Plan LON2008\CAA Feb 2010 PART 2: MANAGEMENT STRATEGY..................................................................................40 8.0 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................41 Background.................................................................................................................41 Policy and Legislation.................................................................................................41 9.0 MONITORING AND REVIEW ....................................................................................43 Monitoring...................................................................................................................43 Review........................................................................................................................43 10.0 MAINTAINING CHARACTER ....................................................................................44 General Approach.......................................................................................................44 11.0 BOUNDARY CHANGES ............................................................................................46 Adjustments to Existing Conservation Area Boundaries ............................................46 Additions and deletions considered............................................................................47 12.0 CURRENT ISSUES ....................................................................................................48 13.0 MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE ...................................................................................51 Investment and Maintenance......................................................................................51 Listed Buildings...........................................................................................................51 Unlisted Buildings .......................................................................................................53 Control over New Development..................................................................................53 Demolition...................................................................................................................57 Control of Advertisements ..........................................................................................57 Development Briefs and Design Guidance.................................................................58 Public Realm Strategy ................................................................................................58 Enforcement ...............................................................................................................59 14.0 OTHER ISSUES .........................................................................................................61 Promoting Design Quality ...........................................................................................61 Potential Enhancement Schemes/Programmes .........................................................61 Resources...................................................................................................................61 LON\CAA Feb 2010 3 PART 1: CONSERVATION AREA APPRAISAL LON2008\CAA Feb 2010 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Fitzroy Square Conservation Area covers an approximately 6.9Ha area extending from Tottenham Court Road in the east to Cleveland Street in the west - the boundary with the City of Westminster - and from Euston Road in the north to Maple Street in the south. Purpose of the Appraisal 1.2 This appraisal has been prepared to define the special interest of the Conservation Area in order that its key attributes are understood and can be protected and measures can be put in place to ensure appropriate enhancement. 1.3 This area formed part of the larger Bloomsbury Conservation Area but owing to its physical separation from the main part of Bloomsbury and its distinct character and evolution it is being proposed as a separate designation, as a standalone Fitzroy Square Conservation Area. 1.4 Conservation Area Appraisals and Management Strategies are recognised as being of considerable importance in providing a sound basis for guiding development within them. The purpose of the documents is to provide a clear indication of the Council’s approach to the preservation and enhancement of the Conservation Area. The appraisal is for the use of local residents, community groups, businesses, property owners, architects and developers and is an aid to the formulation and design of development proposals and change in this area. 1.5 The assessment follows draft guidance on appraising conservation areas published by English Heritage in March 2005. It is based on up-to-date survey work and sources of information are credited in the Bibliography. 1.6 It is important to note that whilst the appraisal seeks to provide a summary of the special interest and character and appearance of the Conservation Area, it would be impossible to identify all of the detailed characteristics and appearance of every street and area or highlight every facet that contributes to the areas special interest. Accordingly, future development proposals
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