Coupar Angus Conservation Area extension
Why have we extended the conservation area in Coupar
Angus?
All Councils are required to identify areas of special
architectural or historic interest and designate these as
conservation areas.
The draft Eastern Area Local Plan 2005 contains the proposal to
designate an extended area of the conservation area in Coupar
Angus.
A conservation area appraisal has been produced which identifies
what makes the existing and extended area of Coupar Angus 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 Coupar Angus Conservation Area Appraisal during
May and June 2007, including a public exhibition in the town from
14-16 May.
We collected and considered the responses and amended the draft
conservation area appraisal 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, boundary and Article 4 Direction were
approved at the Council's Enterprise and Infrastructure committee
on 29 August 2007. The extended conservation area is formally
designated by advertisement in the local and national press and
notification to Scottish Ministers on 14 September 2007, to accord
with the requirements of the Planning (Listed Building and
Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997.
Once this is formalised the draft Article 4 Direction will be
reported to Scottish Ministers for approval.
The finalised conservation area appraisal and Article 4
Direction can be viewed at Coupar Angus Library, Union Street and
can be downloaded from this web page.
How have the environmental impacts of the conservation area
been taken into account?
As part of the preparation of the Coupar Angus Conservation Area
Appraisal, Perth and Kinross Council has carried out an
environmental assessment of this plan. Strategic environmental
assessment is a key element of sustainable development. The
aims are to provide a high level of protection of the environment
and to ensure effective integration of environmental considerations
into the preparation and adoption of a plan.
An SEA Environmental Report was prepared in conjunction with
this conservation area appraisal and has sought to avoid, minimise
or mitigate for any environmental impacts.
A public consultation on the Environmental Report and draft plan
was held and all comments received have been addressed. The
SEA Environmental report and post-adoption statements can be
downloaded from this page.
See the Conservation Areas and Strategic Environmental
Assessment page on this site for details of this process and the
Council's future approach to SEA in relation to conservation
areas.
If you have any questions please contact the Conservation
Section via the main Development Management teams.
