Notice is hereby given that on 4th December 2018, North Somerset Council, under powers conferred on them by Section 69 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, de-designated the areas previously known as Birnbeck, Melrose / Grove Park, Boulevard and Montpelier, Beach Lawns and Ellenborough Park Conservation Areas and has designated one new Conservation Area to be known as the Great Weston Conservation Area. Great Weston Conservation Area comprises those roads and properties that were previously in the aforementioned conservation areas as well as additional roads and properties as listed in The Schedule below.

The principal effects of this designation are as follows:

1. The Council is under a duty to prepare proposals to ensure the preservation or enhancement of the area

2. In carrying out its functions under the Planning Acts, and in particular determining applications for planning permission and listed building consent, the Council and the Secretary of State are required to take into account the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of the area

3. Planning permission must be obtained from the Council for the demolition of any building in the area

4. Special publicity must be given to planning applications for development in the area

5. Six weeks’ notice must be given to planning applications for development in the area

6. Other controls apply relating to the preservation of trees in the area

7. Other controls apply relating to permitted development rights in the area

The designation map and documentation about the Great Weston Conservation Area may be inspected at the Weston Library, Town Hall, Walliscote Road, Weston Super-Mare, BS23 1UJ during library hours, or viewed via the planning pages of the North Somerset Council website: http://map.n-somerset.gov.uk/DandE.html

The Schedule

The Great Weston Conservation area includes all streets previously included in the Birnbeck Conservation Area; Melrose/Grove Park Conservation Area; Boulevard/Montpelier Conservation Area; Beach Laws Conservation Area; Ellenborough Crescent Conservation Area, and includes additional properties on: Albert Avenue (1-5 and Disney Contract Flooring); Albert Road; Alexandra Parade; Alfred Court; Alfred Street; Alma Street; Back Street; Beach Road (Etonhurst and Red Roofs); Beaconsfield Road; Bristol Road Lower (63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, 83, 86, Weston Lodge, and Knightstone House); Burlington Street; Cambridge Place; Carlton Street; Central Walk; Clevedon Road; Clifton Road; Cross Street; Dickenson Road (1-16, 18, 20, 22); Eastcombe Road; Eastfield Gardens; Ellenborough Park North; Ellenborough Park Road; Ellenborough Park South; Elmhyrst Road; Exeter Road; Gloucester Street; Graham Road; High Street; Hopkins Street; Langport Road; Locking Road (1-5); Malvern Road; Market Lane; Meadow Street; Milton Road Cemetery; Neva Road; Newton Road; North Lane; North Street; Orchard Place; Orchard Street; Oxford Place; Oxford Street; Palmer Street; Palmer Row; Pitman Road; Post Office Road; Prospect Place; Regent Street; Richmond Street; Salisbury Terrace; Severn Avenue; Severn Road; St James Street; St Paul’s Road; Station Road (4, Victoria Methodist Church, Victoria Methodist Hall, Home and Office Storage, Charter House, 38-48); The Centre; Union Place; Union Street; Walliscote Grove Road; Walliscote Road; Waterloo Street; Wellington Place; West Street; Whitecross Road; Wilton Gardens; Worthy Place and York Street.

Date: 10 January 2019

Richard Kent, Head of Development Management

Development and Environment

North Somerset District Council, Town Hall, Weston-super-Mare BS23 1UJ

Signed as an authorised officer implementing the decision of The Executive meeting held on Tuesday 4th December 2018 Minute EXE 48 (Agenda Item 9)