People are urged to contribute their opinions on
boundary proposals and Character Appraisal documents drawn up for
the Corfe and Kingston areas, as part of a district-wide review.
Following a six week period of information
gathering earlier this year, a six week period of public
consultation is taking place between Monday 29 September and Friday
7 November, when interested parties can give their views to Purbeck
District Council.
Cllr Paul Johns, Built Environment
Spokesperson for Purbeck District Council said: “The consultation
gives everyone the chance to contribute to the future of their
local areas of Corfe and Kingston and to play a part in ensuring
the future preservation and enhancement of our historic towns and
villages. These boundary proposals should ensure that our
conservation area designations are fit for purpose and that
planning decisions are well informed.”
Conservation Areas are designated to cover the
most historically, and architecturally important and interesting
parts of towns and villages. Various factors contribute to
the special character of a conservation area. These include:
the quality of the buildings; the historic layout of roads, paths
and boundaries; boundary treatments and patterns of enclosure;
characteristic building and paving materials; uses and
associations; the quality of the public realm and the contribution
made by trees and green spaces. A strong “sense of place” is
often associated with Conservation Areas.
Information will be posted to all property
owners affected by boundary proposals.
The Character Appraisal documents will be
available at Corfe Library, East Street, Corfe, BH20 5EE; from the
District Council Offices at Westport House, Worgret Road, Wareham,
BH20 4PP or online at online at http://www.purbeck.gov.uk/
All comments should be made in writing to the
Design and Conservation Officer at Purbeck District Council,
Westport House, Worgret Road, Wareham BH20 4PP or by email:
conservation@purbeck-dc.gov.uk