KET4 Areas of Special Character

Policy Intent

Leading on from KET3 in considering future renewal and development but looking beyond the conservation area across the wider KNP area, this policy idea looks to identify Areas of Special Character. These are areas of architectural and heritage interest that are of local significance (non-designated heritage assets) but not to the extent that justifies being designated as a statutory Conservation Area (though some may be candidates for potential future designation). 

In seeking to address the concerns of the community and the Advisory Panel in respect of design quality, this policy area would ensure that planning applications have to show that they have acknowledged, understood and responded to the any local heritage significance at their development location in their design.

To have proper weight in the planning system, Areas of Special Character must be identified and justified as part of the production of a plan like this Neighbourhood Plan. This allows for the local community, land and property owners and other bodies to have their say on the proposals before they are considered for approval.

The Advisory Panel have chosen the following areas as candidate locations:

1. William Street
2. Stamford Road
3. Surrounding Rockingham Road Park
4. St Peters Avenue including adjacent streets _ e.g. York Road and Tennyson Way as far east as the junction with Gladstone Street
5. Oxford Street and Bayes Street
6. REMOVED FROM SUGGESTIONS

Additional Evidence Link – coming soon