The Acting Head of Planning Services has submitted a report to inform the City Executive Board of the results of the consultation period and authorise officers to consider these results further.

Recommendations: The City Executive Board is recommended to:

1.    Authorise the Head of Planning to consider further points raised during public consultation and return a report with recommendations on areas for inclusion within the Central Conservation Area to the City Executive Board for decision; and 

2.    Approve the removal of the area entitled ‘southern boundary around Folly Bridge’ in the January 2019 consultation document from further consideration for Central Conservation Area boundary alteration in line with officer recommendations.

The Acting Head of Planning Services had submitted a report to inform the City Executive Board of the results of the consultation period and authorise officers to consider these results further.

The Board Member for Planning and Transport (Councillor Alex Hollingsworth) introduced the report. The proposed extension would, inevitably,   have potentially significant  consequences for some landowners and others with an interest in  the area. The   initial consultation had made it clear that some further consideration was desirable as well as deciding, at this point, to remove the area entitled “southern boundary around Folly Bridge”.

The Team Leader, Design & Heritage Team, explained that the area to be removed from the proposal was already  protected but might be included in an expanded  conservation area to the South of the City at some point in the future.

The Planning Policy and Place Manager said a further report, following the further consideration, would come to the Board in the Summer.

The City Executive Board resolved to:

1.    Authorise the Head of Planning to consider further points raised during public consultation and return a report with recommendations on areas for inclusion within the Central Conservation Area to the City Executive Board for decision; and 

2.    Approve the removal of the area entitled ‘southern boundary around Folly Bridge’ in the January 2019 consultation document from further consideration for Central Conservation Area boundary alteration in line with officer recommendations