Agenda item

The Committee received a report of the Director of the Built Environment setting out the steps to be followed for consideration of a new conservation area following a request from Barbican and Golden Lane Estate Residents Association who had requested that a new conservation area be designated by the City to include the Barbican and Golden Lane Estates and surrounding area.

In response to a question concerning what the likely costs and timescales would be, the Chief Planning Officer advised that it would take about four months and a full report including the costs would be brought to the Committee in the Autumn.

RESOLVED – To

1)            Note the report

2)            Agree that assessment and analysis of the proposed area would be carried out in accordance with policy and national guidance; and

3)            Consider the results of this work and if a conservation area should be designated.