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The rich diversity of historic buildings and structures within Gedling Borough provides a sense of continuity and history, contributing to the Borough's sense of identity and enhancing its attractiveness as a place to live, work and visit.
The sections below set out information on the following:
Under Sections 69-71 of the Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) Act 1990 there is a duty on local planning authorities to determine which parts of their areas are of special architectural or historic interest and to designate them accordingly, in order that their character or appearance may be preserved or enhanced.
Designation brings certain responsibilities for Local Authorities as follows:
Gedling Borough Council has begun a programme of Conservation Area Appraisals for all of the Conservation Areas within the Borough, see How is Gedling Borough Council managing the Conservation Areas?
Conservation Area designation does not prevent development. It does, however, provide a means of maintaining the quality of an area for present and future generations, ensuring that development is of a sufficiently high standard of design (be that traditional or modern) that it will preserve or enhance the Area’s character. In this context there is a range of planning controls that relate specifically to development in conservation areas, as follows:
Gedling Borough Council has begun a programme of Conservation Area Appraisals for all of the Conservation Areas within the Borough. Conservation Area Appraisals seek to highlight the specific qualities that contribute to the character of an area, and that are worthy of protection and enhancement, in order to provide a framework against which decisions about future development can be made. They do this through, among other things:
Appraisals work on the principle that once the character of an area is clearly understood then it will be easier to draw up development proposals and to consider them in a way that ensures that they are sympathetic to the Conservation Area. Their target audience is anyone with an interest in a Conservation Area be they, for example, a resident, planner or developer.
The timetable for these appraisals is as follows:
Once completed, these appraisals will be subject to ongoing monitoring and review.
The Bestwood Village Conservation Area Appraisal was adopted by the Borough Council Cabinet Committee on 12th May 2005. It may be viewed, along with accompanying maps, below:
The Calverton Conservation Area appraisal was adopted by the Borough Council Cabinet Committee on 1 February 2007. The Cabinet Committee approved the proposal to join the three existing Conservation Areas within Calverton into a single Conservation Area. The Appraisal may be viewed, along with its accompanying maps (which include the boundary changes), below:
The Lambley Conservation Area appraisal was adopted by the Borough Council Cabinet Committee on 6 September 2007. The Appraisal may be viewed, along with its accompanying maps (which include the minor boundary changes), below:
A Listed Building is one that has been included in a List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. Such buildings are 'listed' in recognition of their special merit in order to safeguard them from unsympathetic alteration and demolition. The buildings are selected according to specific criteria laid down by the Government. Listed Buildings are not just houses but include a wide variety of structures such as barns, bridges, statues and walls.
The listed buildings within Gedling Borough are identified in our publication Listed Buildings which may be viewed below.
You must obtain ‘listed building consent’ from the Council before undertaking most works to listed buildings. Any internal or external works to Grade I or II* Listed Buildings will also require consent from English Heritage. The carrying out of almost any works to, or demolition of, a listed building without first having obtained consent is a criminal offence. It is possible for an unlimited fine and/or up to 12 months imprisonment to be imposed.
Some buildings have architectural or historic merit, but do not meet the strict criteria for statutory listing. These buildings have been identified by the Council as ‘Local Interest Buildings’. The Council will seek to ensure that any development affecting a building contained on this list is carried out in a sensitive manner with respect to the character and appearance of the building in question.
The Local Interest Buildings within Gedling Borough are listed at Appendix 1 of the Gedling Borough Replacement Local Plan, which is accessible via the link below.
For further information, please contact the Planning Policy section:
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