Crieff Conservation Area
Why have we designated a conservation area in
Crieff?
All Councils are required to identify areas of special
architectural or historic interest and designate these as
conservation areas.
The Strathearn Area Local Plan 2001 contains the proposal to
designate a conservation area in Crieff.
We have produced a conservation area appraisal which identifies
what makes the proposed area of Crieff 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 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 designation process involve?
We consulted the public, local community groups and national
bodies on the draft Crieff Conservation Area Appraisal and the
proposed boundary between 7 November and 5 December 2008, including
a public exhibition from 18-21 November.
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 and boundary were approved at the
Council's Enterprise and Infrastructure committee on 28 January
2009. The conservation area is formally designated by
advertisement in the local and national press and notification to
Scottish Ministers on 20 February 2009, to accord with the
requirements of the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation
Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997.
The finalised conservation area appraisal can be viewed
at Strathearn Community Library, Pittenzie Road, Crieff PH7
3RS and can be downloaded from this web page.
If you have any questions please contact the Conservation
Section via the Development Management teams, in Planning
Contacts.
