WEALDEN DISTRICT COUNCIL

Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990

Designation of Conservation Area

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with the provisions of section 69 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (“the 1990 Act”), Wealden District Council has, by a resolution passed on 16th June 1998, designated the town centre of Uckfield, as referred to in Schedule 1 hereto, as a Conservation Area.   This designation replaces the earlier designated Conservation Area which is hereby cancelled. The special architectural or historic interest of the Area, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance, is set out in the Designation Report published by Wealden District Council.   The main effects of designation are as follows:   (a) Consent is necessary from Wealden District Council, as Local Planning Authority, to totally or partially demolish any building, gate, fence, wall or other means of enclosure within a Conservation Area, subject to certain exceptions.   (b) Applications for planning permission for development which would, in the opinion of the Local Planning Authority, affect the character or appearance of a Conservation Area must be advertised in accordance with section 73 of the 1990 Act.   (c) In addition, section 211 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 requires that at least 6 weeks’ notice is given to the Local Planning Authority of an intention to carry out work on any tree (other than a tree which is already subject of a Tree Preservation Order) in a Conservation Area, subject to certain exceptions.   Full details of the scope of the above-mentioned exceptions may be obtained from the Planning Department of Wealden District Council.   A plan defining the precise boundary of the Conservation Area, together with the Designation Report is available for inspection at the District Council Offices, Pine Grove, Crowborough, during normal office hours. D. R. Holness, Chief Executive Council Offices, Pine Grove,   Crowborough, East Sussex TN6 1DH.

Schedule

  The area comprising the town centre of Uckfield encompasses the High Street, extending to Hooke Hall and No. 131 in the north, and the Post Office and the Midland Bank in the south; the “Crafts Etc” building, Library Way; Cherry Barn and Cherry Barn Cottage, Hempstead Road; Chestnut Cottage and Brewery Cottage, Norfolk Way; Church Street, extending west to the frontages of Little Oaks and Coombe House, and the trees and roadside verge west of No. 56; Holy Cross Church and churchyard, Little Coombe, the former National School, School House and The Old Coach House, Belmont Road; Monks Walk, Rosemary House, Wickers, Nos. 1, 3, 5 and The Old Barn, Pudding Cake Lane; Nos. 1 and 3, Fig Tree Cottage, the southern car park, Maple Cottage, Parade Radio, the building to the rear of Crannage Brothers, Manor Cottage, The Manor House, North Manor House and Manor House Court, Regency Close. 24th July 1998.