Calling residents in Hatfield Broad Oak and High Easter: Have your say on conservation areas
RESIDENTS in two Uttlesford villages are being urged to have their say on their local conservation areas.
The Conservation Area Appraisals for Hatfield Broad Oak and High Easter have been prepared with the help of historians, planning officers and the two parish councils.
They aim to define the key elements of the special character of each village and provide guidance for the positive management of buildings, open spaces, railings and other elements that contribute to the exceptional quality environment of the historic villages.
The appraisals also put forward proposals to amend some of the conservation area boundaries.
Anyone who lives or works in the two villages is now being urged to say what they think of the proposals.
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A consultation on the draft documents is running until Sunday March 24 and can be accessed online at uttlesford.gov.uk/conservationareas
Paper copies of the reports can also be inspected at the council offices in Saffron Walden, Great Dunmow Library, the mobile library or via the relevant village parish clerks.
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The High Easter document can additionally be seen at the High Easter Post Office cafe.
There will also be a chance to see details of all the proposed changes - and to discuss them with council officers - at two public exhibitions being held on Saturday March 2. These will take place at Hatfield Broad Oak Village Hall from 10am to 12.30pm and at High Easter Village Hall from 2pm to 4.30pm.
Residents can respond using the council’s online consultation system or via e-mail using a form that can be downloaded from the relevant village Conservation Area Appraisal page on the council’s website.
Alternatively, write a letter giving your views and send it to: Conservation Area Appraisal Project, Council Offices, London Road, Saffron Walden CB11 4ER.
Following the six-week consultation period amendments will be made in response to the comments received and the Council will approve the final version of the appraisal, which will be used in the process of determining planning applications.
The appraisals also put forward simple practical management proposals that improve the character of the two conservation areas and are capable of being implemented as and when resources permit.
For further information please call Bruce Tice, Uttlesford District Council’s Conservation Area Appraisal Project Officer, on 01799-510670 or e-mail btice@uttlesford.gov.uk
