INVERARAY CONSERVATION AREA CHARACTER APPRAISAL CONSULTATION DRAFT AUGUST 2012 Contents 1 Introduction, Purpose and Justification 1.1 Date and reason for designation 1.2 What does conservation area status mean? 1.3 Purpose of appraisal 1.4 Local planning policy context 1.5 Methodology 2 Location and landscape 2.1 Regional context & relationship to surroundings 2.2 Geology and topography 2.3 Planned landscapes 3 Historical Development 3.1 Old town 3.2 18th century and the 3rd Duke of Argyll 3.3 The 5th Duke 3.4 Decline and revival – 19th century 3.5 20th century 3.6 Historic map analysis 4 Character and Appearance 4.1 Spatial Analysis 4.2 Buildings and Townscape 4.3 Character Areas 5 Map Analysis 5.1 Listed Buildings 5.2 Building Analysis 5.3 Townscape Appraisal 5.4 Character Areas 6 Key Features / Assessment of Significance 7 Negative Factors 8 Sensitivity Analysis 9 Opportunities for Preservation & Enhancement 10 Monitoring and Review 11 Further information and links APPENDIX 1 - Listed Buildings Ordnance Survey maps are reproduced from Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office (100023368) Historic maps are reproduced by permission of the Trustees of the National Library of Scotland. All other images are copyright of the Scottish Civic Trust unless otherwise stated. This document was prepared by Gemma Wild, Heritage & Design Officer, Scottish Civic Trust. 1 INTRODUCTION, PURPOSE & JUSTIFICATION 1.1 DATE & REASON FOR DESIGNATION Dam Ol Track The Argyll & Bute local authorityd area has 32 conservation areas, of which 13 have been classified M il Track i Sinks El tar k Sub c FB a r Pond y Sta T R 32m Ca`rn Ba`n T r o a c a k by Historic Scotland as ‘outstanding’d for grant aid purposes. The Inveraray Conservation Area Duchess Louise Wood was designated in 1972 as a unique 3example5m of 18th century town planning by an improving T Leacann r Track ac Tr k ack MS A 8 Mho`r 19 Shingle Collects Weir landowner. It was recognised as an ‘outstanding’ conservationR area for grant purposes in i v er Weir A r ay Sh in 4m n g a le h S h in g c le a 1978.h The Planning Etc (Scotland) Act 2006 has removed the distinction of ‘outstanding’. b ia k T c r a a c r k R T le t g l in l Sh D A OA Weir R Pa th (u Y m This qualifying phrase was for the purposes of ) giving grants or loans for works aimed at the R A e ngl T Shi I L Lad y's Linn k I c ra T Weir NTL M Icehouse D Sinks (disused) Sh i OL n g l promotion, preservation or enhancement of a conservation area. Such supporte remains Sh i n g l Car Park e ) m (u th Pa MLWS th Pa 3m Me Cherrypark a available, but for all conservation areas rather than just those designated asn ‘outstanding’. 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