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West Lulworth Conservation Area

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Reproduction from the Ordnance Survey mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Council, Licence No. LA100022058, 2015. Conservation Area West Lulworth Conservation Area

About Conservation Areas West Lulworth Conservation Area was first designated during Whilst bringing some controls over permitted development rights, the purpose of designation is 1977, and was reviewed in not to prevent change or development, but rather 2015. A character appraisal has to ensure that it is sensitively managed. This means been adopted. that a high priority is given to securing high quality design both within conservation areas and their settings. For details of the regulations currently applicable within conservation areas see the Special historic and Council’s website or general guidance leaflet. If architectural interest of West you would like guidance regarding a specific Lulworth Conservation Area development proposal that would affect a conservation area officers can provide you with West Lulworth pre-application advice. See the Council’s website Main Road is a village of for a request form and details of fees. two perceived parts – the Conservation Area main village just inland and Character Appraisal the smaller A character appraisal has been produced for the cluster of conservation area. It can be viewed on the council development website. The Appraisal is an essential point of at the cove. reference if you are considering undertaking a Popularity as development or making an alteration to properties Hambury Farm a tourist or land within the conservation area or its general attraction, setting. The purpose of the appraisal is: and calling point for 1. to provide an in depth analysis of character West Road steam ships which will inform both planning and during the late development management at the Local nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, led to Authority, creation of a mixed architectural character, with 2. to assist property owners and their agents in the hotels and villas scattered through the earlier formulation of sensitive development proposals, vernacular streetscape. Vernacular development is 3. to assist property owners and their agents in characterised by rendered thatched cottages with Coastguard Cottages some limestone rubble, whilst later development execution of sensitive alterations allowed under notably includes a house designed by Edwin permitted development rights, and Planning Services, Lutyens. 4. to identify potential for enhancement works Purbeck District Council, Westport House, within the Conservation Area. Road, Wareham, , BH20 4PP. Tel: 01929 556561 Web: www.dorsetforyou.com Cover: Main Road