Conservation Areas
Peterborough City Council has 29 Conservation
Areas. Maps showing the
boundaries of each Conservation Area are available.
Conservation areas are designated because they possess a
special character. A Conservation Area is described in law as "an
area of special architectural or historic interest the character or
appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance".
The residents and businesses in a conservation area all have
an important part to play in preserving and enhancing the special
character that led to designation. The city
council encourages high quality design for all development in a
conservation area Carefully designed new
buildings and extensions, sensitive proposals for new signage and
shop fronts and the sympathetic reuse of existing buildings can
make a positive contribution to character. Conversely, insensitive
development can irreparably damage the special character that the
designation seeks to protect.
The Council is following advice from the Government and
English Heritage in undertaking a programme of conservation area character
assessments for each Conservation Area and consulting
the public on the documents.
A list of frequently asked
questions about Conservation Areas has been compiled which may
answer your queries.