Conservation areas

Character Appraisals

Conservation Areas, introduced in 1967 under Section 61 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1967, are defined as 'areas of special architecture or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to protect or enhance'.

Stirling Council's Conservation Areas can be viewed here, however, should the settlement in question be within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, for information on conservation areas you should check their adopted Local Plan.

The Act also required the local authority to formulate and publish a set of proposals for the preservation and enhancement of each conservation area, by way of a thorough appraisal of its character and appearance. These appraisals provide a framework for assessing development proposals within the conservation areas in question and are supplementary to the Councils local plans.

Currently the following Conservation Area Character Statements are available to view:

Ashfield Blairlogie  Bridge of Allan 
Buchlyvie Deanston Doune
Fintry Gargunnock  

The following Conservation Area Appraisals are also available to view, however due to file size, some have had to be split into two separate parts. :

Balfron Part 1  Balfron Part 2  Bannockburn 
Bridgehaugh Bruce Street Cambusbarron
Cambuskenneth Drip Bridge Dunblane Part 1
Dunblane Part 2  Killearn King's Park Part 1
King's Park Part 2 Kippen Park Place/Randolphfield
Randolph Road Stirling Town Part 1 Stirling Town Part 2
St. Ninian's Thornhill Torbrex

In association with the publication of the Proposed Local Development Plan, Draft Conservation Area Character Appraisals (or shorter statements) have been produced as Supplementary Guidance (SG36) to the Local Development Plan, for all the existing Conservation Areas. The Council is considering altering Conservation Area boundaries within some of the Areas and reviewing the use of Article 4 Directions and the classes included. Details of this are contained within the Appraisals/Statements. A new Conservation Area is also proposed for Thornhill.

The consultation on the Proposed Plan (due to commence 24th October 2011) affords an opportunity to comment on the suggested designation of the Thornhill Conservation Area and comment on all the Conservation Area Appraisals/Statements and suggested changes to boundaries and Article 4 Directions.

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