Issue - meetings

Consideration of the designation of the Peartree area of Welwyn Garden City as a conservation area.

(Note: Report attached.  Click link below item 7 for the Appendices:-

Cabinet Planning and Parking Panel Agenda Pack on 17 December 2019)

The Cabinet had considered the designation of the Peartree area of Welwyn Garden City as a conservation area, following consultation.

The Council had a duty to determine whether any parts of the Borough had special architectural or historic interest that should be preserved and enhanced.

A character appraisal had judged that the Peartree area of Welwyn Garden City warranted designation as a conservation area.

The Council consulted on whether to designate the Peartree area as a conservation area from 26 September to 11 November 2019.  This included a letter to all residents in the area and a public drop-in exhibition at Woodhall community centre on 15 October 2019.

It was moved and seconded by Councillors S.Boulton and T.Kingsbury and

RESOLVED:

(33 voting FOR and 9 AGAINST)

That the Council approves that the Peartree area of Welwyn Garden City be designated as a conservation area.

Consideration of the designation of the Peartree area of Welwyn Garden City as a conservation area.

(Note: Report attached.  Click link below item 7 for the Appendices:-

Cabinet Planning and Parking Panel Agenda Pack – 17 December 2019

https://democracy.welhat.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=266&MId=977 )

The Panel had considered the designation of the Peartree area of Welwyn Garden City as a conservation area, following consultation and recommended that it be designated as a conservation area.

(1)       The Decision Taken

RESOLVED:

That the recommendation of the Cabinet Planning and Parking Panel be approved and the Council be recommended that the Peartree area of Welwyn Garden City be designated as a conservation area.

(2)       Reasons for the Decision

The Council had a duty to determine whether any parts of the Borough had special architectural or historic interest that should be preserved and enhanced.

A character appraisal had judged that the Peartree area of Welwyn Garden City warranted designation as a conservation area.

The Council consulted on whether to designate the Peartree area as a conservation area from 26 September to 11 November 2019.  This included a letter to all residents in the area and a public drop-in exhibition at Woodhall community centre on 15 October 2019.