Comrie Conservation Area
Why has a new Conservation Area Appraisal been produced for
Comrie?
All Councils are required to formulate and publish, from time to
time, proposals for the preservation and enhancement of any parts
of their district which are conservation areas.
The Comrie Conservation Area was first designated in 1979.
The long period since it was assessed, and high levels of local
interest made Comrie a high priority for a review of its
conservation area.
We have produced a draft conservation area appraisal which
updates the original information from 1979.
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
development 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 re-appraisal process involve?
We consulted the public, local community groups and national
bodies on the draft Comrie Conservation Area Appraisal and proposed
boundary changes between 22 April and 31 May 2010, including a
public exhibition in the WRI Hall, Nurses Lane, Comrie from 12-14
May.
We collected and considered the responses and amended the draft
conservation area appraisal and boundary to take account of these
views, where they could be given sufficient weight. A summary
of the consultation responses and how these have been taken into
account is available to download.
The final draft appraisal, boundary and proposed Article 4
Direction were approved at the Council's Enterprise and
Infrastructure Committee on 1 September 2010. The
conservation area is formally designated by advertisement in the
local and national press and notification to Scottish Ministers on
17 September 2010, 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 in Comrie Library, Drummond Street, Comrie
PH6 2DS and can be downloaded from this web page.
If you have any questions please contact the Conservation &
Regeneration team via Development Management, in Planning
Contacts.
