Conservation Area Appraisal
Whilst this new Conservation area appraisal is titled “Blackhill”, it will be of great interest to people living in Consett North ward, especially those who live on Aynsley Terrace, much of which is in the conservation area.
Of course, it is also very important to all of us who live in and value this beautiful and historic area.
It’s a substantial document which you can access at http://www.derwentside.gov.uk/getmedia.cfm?mediaid=9897 (but even with broadband it will be very slow to load) and covers a wide range of issues from planning controls to the history of the area, from tree preservation to the architectural heritage. The purpose of it is to create a public debate about what is most important to protect, and what is detracting from or threatens the area.
The development plans team want your suggestions and comments and to enable that there is a “Public Workshop” in Blackhill Community Centre on Monday 29th from 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. If you can’t make it to that you can still give your input by filling in the comments sheet which you can download from http://www.derwentside.gov.uk/getmedia.cfm?mediaid=9899
Of particular interest to some people will be the proposed new boundaries which you can see in the plan on page 10 of the document. The bits that have been excluded are marked in blue, with the addition of a large part of the cemetery marked in salmon pink. Alternatively click on the image of the plan to enlarge it.
For further details email developmentplans@derwentside.gov.uk
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