Character Appraisal March 2007
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Purfleet Conservation Area Character Appraisal March 2007 Index Page Introduction 1 Planning Policy Framework 2 Special interest of Purfleet 4 1. Origins and historic development 2. Character analysis - General character and settlement form of Purfleet - Building materials and details in Purfleet Community Involvement 8 Boundary changes 8 Management considerations 9 Appendices Appendix 1 - Thurrock Borough Local Plan 1997 – 10 Conservation area policies Appendix 2 - Listed buildings in Purfleet Conservation 11 Area as shown in the 17th list of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (as at January 2007) www.thurrock.gov.uk Introduction Purfleet Conservation Area was designated in 1985. The designation of a conservation area should not be seen as an end in itself. It is important that conservation areas are regularly reviewed and the preparation of a character appraisal is a part of this process. An appraisal should be regarded as an opportunity to re-assess a conservation area and to evaluate its special interest and significance. It is the defining of special interest that is the main purpose of the appraisal. The appraisal should also provide a basis for making sustainable decisions about the future of the conservation area through the development of management considerations. The core of the appraisal is the definition of the special interest of the Purfleet Conservation Area and this is intended to provide a vivid, succinct picture of how it is today together with an evaluation of its key characteristics. Reference is made to the relevant national and local planning policy framework. An outline is provided of the steps that have been taken to involve the local community and other interested parties in the preparation of the appraisal. Boundary changes are described and an indication of management considerations provided. It is emphasised that no appraisal can ever be fully comprehensive and the omission of any particular building, feature or space should not be taken to imply that it is of no interest. 1 Purfleet Conservation Area - Character Appraisal Planning Policy Framework A conservation area is an ‘area of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance’ (Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990). Designation places certain duties upon local planning authorities. They must review the ‘special interest’ of their areas from time to time and also consider whether new conservation areas should be designated The Adopted Thurrock Borough Local Plan 1997 forms part of the development plan for Thurrock and provides the basis for decisions on land use planning. It contains policies regarding the designation, review and enhancement of conservation areas, together with guidance relating to the control of development within them. These Local Plan policies are outlined in Appendix 1 The Council is currently preparing its Local Development Framework. This will be a range of documents containing policies and proposals to guide the future development and use of land in Thurrock up to 2021, including those relating to conservation areas. It will form part of the statutory development plan and will replace the Local Plan. With regard to the control of development within conservation areas the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 requires that planning applications be made for certain types of development which are elsewhere considered to be ‘permitted development’. This includes various types of cladding; the insertion of dormer windows into roof slopes; the erection of satellite dishes on walls, roofs or chimneys fronting a highway; and the installation of radio masts and antennae. 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