The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, which consolidates previous legislation, requires local authorities to identify and designate as conservation areas "areas of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance".

 

Conservation area designation reflects not only the value of individual buildings and their settings, but also their collective contribution to the character of an area, together with other elements such as open spaces and trees. Conservation areas may also comprise historic parklands and features of industrial heritage such as the canals.

 

The distinctive nature of many villages and other historic areas in South Staffordshire is recognised by sixteen conservation areas. These are:

 

There are also conservation areas along the Staffordshire & Worcestershire, Stourbridge, and the Shropshire Union canals.

 

These conservation area were designated between 1969 and 1983, with alterations made to the Himley Conservation Area boundary in 1997. Since conservation areas have been designated, many settlements have grown and in some cases this growth has had a significant effect on the character of some conservation areas. It is, therefore, necessary to keep the boundaries of conservation areas under review and to consider possible amendments to these boundaries.

 

 

Following a successful pilot study of the Trysull Conservation Area a further 11 of the District's conservation areas have been reappraised and full Management Plans produced and adopted for them. These can be viewed or downloaded on line at www.sstaffs.gov.uk/conservationareas

Telephone: (01902) 696425
Fax: (01902) 696705
Email: p.collins@sstaffs.gov.uk

 

Senior Arboricultural Officer
Telephone: (01902) 696422
Fax: (01902) 696705
Email: s.dores@sstaffs.gov.uk

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