Conservation Area Character Appraisals and Management Proposals for Thurrock

As active and dynamic living environments, conservation areas must adapt to change without causing harm to their identified special interest. The Council must revaluate the 'special interest' of their conservation areas from time to time and consider their management in this regard.

Currently, all seven conservation areas in Thurrock have an up-to-date character appraisal. A management proposal for four of the conservation areas has been produced to identify special areas, highlighting specific issues and informing communities where change is required. The eventual aim is for all areas to have both appraisals and management proposals, which are no more than five years old. Used in conjunction with existing statutory planning policies, detailed guidance and site-specific development briefs, the appraisal documents:

Assist ongoing management of conservation areas;
Form the basis for programmes of enhancement; and
Provide a sound basis, defensible on appeal, for local plan policies and development control decisions (the Council is preparing its Local Development framework, which will eventually replace the Local Plan and its policies)

The consultation process for the appraisal documents took place in the autumn of 2006 and involved those who live and work in the areas concerned. On 10th January 2007, the Council agreed the final version of each appraisal and management proposal after it had been shaped with local communities.

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