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Conserving Knaresborough's Conservation Area - public meeting
29 AUGUST 2007- PEOPLE with an interest in
protecting the unique character of Knaresborough are being invited
to attend a workshop being held by Harrogate Borough Council's
Heritage and Design Team, which will start the process of an
appraisal of the Conservation Area.
The Harrogate district is proud of its natural and built
heritage and it depends on additional controls in conservation
areas to help protect these important elements.
The former West Riding County Council designated
Knaresborough's Conservation Area in
March 1969 and Harrogate Borough Council designated the Abbey Road
Conservation Area in July 1978. They were
reviewed in the early 1990s and on 20 January 1994 the modified
combined Knaresborough Conservation Area was
created. Areas that were brought into the
amended Conservation Area included High Bond End, York Place, a
length of Boroughbridge Road, Prospect Terrace and the area near
the entrance of the Dropping Well estate. I
It is now over 10 years since all of the district's 52
Conservation areas were last reviewed, Councillor Don Mackenzie,
Cabinet Member for Planning and Transport, says the time is right
to evaluate the special interest of the Conservation Areas and to
understand how the local community values the special qualities of
this important market town.
He said: "We are keen to involve local people, whether they
have a business or a home in the area. There
have, of course, been changes to Knaresborough in the last thirteen
years but in the main they have had little impact on the character
of the area. There are great plans for
Knaresborough's future and we want to make sure that they do not
impact on its unique character."
"This appraisal process will provide the basis for the
positive management of the conservation area for the
future."
The workshop will be held between 9.30am to
1.00pm on Saturday
15 September 2007 at Gracious Street Methodist
Church. Numbers are limited so please book a
place by emailing naiomi.kempton@harrogate.gov.uk or by phone on
01423 556593.
The findings of the workshops will help in preparing a draft
document for formal public consultation and, following this, a
final version will be used to assist in the planning of the
area.
NOTE TO EDITORS: The following is a list
of what those who attend the workshop will look at:
- How the town looks - size, layout, how buildings relate to the special nature of this historic town.
- How commercial activities have influenced building types and layout.
- Building forms and building materials, which influence building design Significant local details. Particular buildings that are attractive landmarks. Those that contribute to the attractiveness of the area or are detrimental to it.
- Spaces around and between buildings. Larger open spaces that contribute to the character of the area such as greens, fields or large gardens.
- Hard (paving, walls, roads etc.) and soft (trees, planting, hedging etc) landscape, parks, woodland and the river.
- How existing activity in and around the Conservation Area impacts on its character.
- Significant changes, eg pvcu windows, dormers, loss of spaces about buildings, poor development in or just outside the Conservation Area. Particular problems, pressures and capacity for change.
- What needs to be improved? For example paving and wall repairs, or more tree planting.
If you would like a map of the current conservation area, this
can be forwarded to you