Section 69(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (“the 1990 Act”) defines a conservation area as an area of special architectural or historic interest, the character of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance.

North West Leicestershire District Council (“the Council”) has a duty under Section 69(1) of the 1990 Act to determine periodically which parts of its area meet this definition and to designate these areas as conservation areas. The Council also has a duty under Section 69(2) of the 1990 Act to review periodically the past exercise of this duty, to consider whether any further parts of their area meet this definition and to designate those parts as conservation areas accordingly.

THEREFORE notice is hereby given under Section 69(2) of the 1990 Act that the Council has reviewed the designation of the Ashby-de-la-Zouch conservation area and determined to vary the boundary of the conservation area accordingly as detailed in schedules 1 and 2 of this notice.

The effect of the designation of a conservation area is as follows:

1. Planning permission will now be required for the demolition of all unlisted buildings (other than excepted buildings) in the area;

2. Planning applications for development that would, in the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, affect the character or appearance of the conservation area must be given publicity. Representations received as a result of the publicity must be taken into account in determining the application.

3. It becomes an offence (subject to certain exceptions) to cut down, top, lop, uproot, wilfully damage or wilfully destroy any trees in the area except with the consent of the Local Planning Authority. 4. The Local Planning Authority is now under a duty to formulate and publish proposals for the preservation and enhancement of the area.

James Arnold, Strategic Director of Place

18 December 2024

Land to be added to the Ashby-de-la-Zouch conservation area

Elford Street: 1 and 2 Kenilworth Terrace

Kilwardby Street: Land at numbers 26 and 28

Land to be removed from the Ashby-de-la-Zouch conservation area

Derby Road: The Regency; Numbers 9 to 27 (odd).

Hill Street: Numbers 6 to 14 (even).

Leicester Road: Land at Top Garden.

Market Street: 1A and 1B Court 19; Land at the Bull’s Head PH; Land at numbers 75 and 77; Land at Huntingdon Court.

North Street: Land at St Helen’s Court; Units 1 to 4 Old Bakery; Ashby Castle Day Nursery; Numbers 28 and 30; War Memorial Social Club; ‘Belton’ and ‘Braces’; The Lantern; Waterloo House.

Nottingham Road: Lockton House

Prior Park Road: Priest House

South Street: Car Park; Rowena; Alton Ash; Ivanhoe; Waverley Lodge; Telephone Exchange; Numbers 18 to 24 (consecutive).

Wood Street: Numbers 39A, 45, 45A, 55A and 65.

Trinity Close: Land at numbers 1 to 4 (consecutive).