Conservation Area Consultation
The Council has been undertaking a review of its conservation areas to reappraise existing boundaries, de-designate areas if necessary, and assess the merits of potential new areas which may have been overlooked.
Such reviews are a statutory requirement under Sections 69 and 71 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, which directs local planning authorities to review their conservation areas from time to time. A review was also recommended by Brent’s Historic Environment Placemaking Strategy (2019) which was prepared to support the Brent Local Plan.
The assessment and identification of conservation areas is undertaken by the use of character appraisals. Conservation area character appraisals identify and describe which buildings and features contribute to the special architectural or historic interest of the designated area. They form background documents setting out the history and character, as well as the significance of the conservation area. They can also be used to determine if an area still justifies conservation status and thus if it should be rationalised or de-designated.
Draft appraisals have been produced for the conservation areas listed below. These are available on the Councils conservation area webpage here: www.brent.gov.uk/heritage. The appraisals are also available for inspection at all Brent public libraries.
Conservation Areas under review:
Proposed boundary extension
Proposed new conservation area
Proposed boundary reduction
Proposed de-designation
Please note the conservation area review documents are not fully accessible. If you would like any of these document in an alternative format or need further assistance please email planningstrategy@brent.gov.uk
How to comment
A six-week public consultation begins on 29 January and ends on 11 March 2024 to seek the views of residents, landowners and other interested stakeholders. Please read the draft appraisal document which is relevant to your area and give us your views using this online survey.
Representations can also be made by e-mail: planningstrategy@brent.gov.uk or by post to: Planning Policy Team, Brent Civic Centre, Engineer’s Way, Wembley HA9 0FJ. The deadline for comment is 11 March 2024 5pm.
If you have any questions or would like any further information, please email planningstrategy@brent.gov.uk or telephone 020 8937 5236.
Phases
Have Your Say
Please review the relevant conservation area appraisal and provide your feedback through this survey.
When reporting the consultation responses, organisation names will be referenced by the Council. However, no individual’s name or personal details of respondents will be made publicly available. Please can you indicate with your response whether you wish to be informed by the Council of whether the forum status is approved. Please also indicate if you would like to be informed of other planning policy consultations by having your details put on our planning policy consultation database. This information will only be used in relation to consultations on the Council’s planning and associated documents. Unless you indicate that you want to be put on this database, your personal details will only be kept until the Council makes a decision on whether to proceed with the approval of the forum or not and has subsequently issued the appropriate notifications. Please see our privacy policy for more details.