Blair Atholl Conservation Area
Why have we designated a conservation area in Blair
Atholl?
All Councils are required to identify areas of special
architectural or historic interest and designate these as
conservation areas.
The Highland Area Local Plan 2000 contains the proposal to
designate a conservation area in Blair Atholl.
We have produced a draft conservation area appraisal which
identifies what makes the proposed area of Blair Atholl special and
worthy of protection.
What is Conservation Area Appraisal?
A Conservation Area Appraisal is a management tool which helps
to identify the special character and changing needs of an area. It
serves as supplementary planning guidance to the Local Plan and
assists development management.
If a conservation area's special character has been clearly defined
and published in an appraisal then this definition can be used to
guide the form and design of new development and will assist those
proposing to invest in the area.
What did the designation process involve?
We consulted the public, local community groups and national
bodies on the draft Blair Atholl Conservation Area Appraisal during
September and October 2007, including a public exhibition from
11-13 June.
We collected and considered the responses and amended the draft
conservation area appraisal and the draft boundary to take account
of these views. A summary of the consultation responses and
how these have been taken into account is available to
download.
The final draft appraisal and boundary were approved at the
Council's Enterprise and Infrastructure committee on 28 November
2007. The conservation area is formally designated by
advertisement in the local and national press and notification to
Scottish Ministers on 14 December 2007, to accord with the
requirements of the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation
Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997.
The finalised conservation area appraisal including the amended
boundary can be viewed at Pitlochry Library, 26 Atholl Road,
Pitlochry and can be downloaded from this web page.
If you have any questions please contact the Conservation Section
via the main Development Management teams.
