Here is todays news from David Bartlett with a headline in the Echo "City's Historic Gems Protected". You have to laugh
West Derby Village and Princes Park conservation areas to be extendedTwo conservation areas in Liverpool will be extended to give extra protection to more houses and other properties.
It is obvious that this has been fed hook line and silver spoon to David from Malcolm Kennedy who seems to get away with rather too much of late.
More than 100 buildings in West Derby Village and two leafy roads lined with Victorian villas in Princes Park, Toxteth, are to be included in the conservation areas.
Today, Liverpool council’s ruling Labour cabinet will approve the extension, subject to there being no objections during a statutory 21-day consultation period.
Cllr Malcolm Kennedy, cabinet member for regeneration, said: “This plan will give additional protection to the heritage of these beautiful areas.
“They are much-loved parts of the city and the feedback we had from the consultation has been very positive.”
At West Derby, the extension will take in another 17 listed buildings as well as the ancient monument site of the Norman Castle and extend protection to streets which retain the character and pattern of the 19th- century village. It will encompass the existing West Derby Village Conservation Area with an extension southwards to include most of the property on Hayman’s Green, Eaton Road North, part of Crosby Green and a longer section of Mill Lane.It will also extend farther westwards to include the West Derby Community Centre, Field House and the Margaret Beavan School. The Castle Field and St Mary’s Rectory to the north will also be included.
At Princes Park, the conservation area will be extended to include Greenheys Road and Bentley Road, following a request by local residents, supported by councillors, through the Greenheys Road Forum
Houses in these roads were built in the mid-Victorian period and have a complementary character and history to the rest of the conservation area.
The city has 35 conservation areas covering 1,005 hectares (about 9% of the city area) and protecting some 19,000 properties.
Conservation area status does not prevent new developments, but means extra protection for buildings.
Any proposed demolition of buildings is subject to greater controls with a presumption that there should be no demolition of architecturally or historically significant buildings.
There is greater consideration given to the design of new buildings and structures in planning decisions.
Minor works, not normally subject to planning permission, such as replacing windows and adding minor extensions, are subject to greater controls.
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2012/08/17/west-derby-village-and-princes-park-conservation-areas-to-be-extended-100252-31640157/
This is Orwellian, and David who is not paid to think should know better because by doing this sort of inadequate reporting it lets the council off the hook.
So lets just look at the situation
Liverpol has seven Conservation areas at risk here they are
Castle Street, Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside
Ogden Close, Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside
Derwent Square, Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside
Newsham Park, Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside
Duke Street, Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside
Stanley Dock, Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside
Princes Road, Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside
So Malcolm Kennedy is extending a Conservation area that is on English Heritage Conservation Area At Risk register.
Asset Type: Conservation Area at Risk
Name: Princes Road, Liverpool
District/London Borough: Liverpool
County: Merseyside
Region: North West
Vulnerability: Medium
Trend: Deteriorating
New Entry: No
Mr Kennedy is out of control.
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