Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council Conservation Areas

Conservation Areas Development within or otherwise affecting the setting of a conservation area will only be permitted where it preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the conservation area. Development must: a) Respect existing architectural and historic character and associations by having regard to the positioning and grouping, form, scale, detailing of development and the use of materials in its construction; b) Respect existing hard and soft landscaping features including areas of open space, trees, hedges, walls, fences, watercourses and surfacing and the special character created by them; and c) Respect historic plot boundaries and layouts. Open Spaces Built development will not be permitted on public and private open spaces within or adjacent to conservation areas where those spaces are of special historic significance, are important to the landscape or townscape qualities of the conservation area or provide views or vistas into, from or within the conservation area. Demolition Development involving the demolition of buildings or structures in a conservation area will only be permitted if: d) It is demonstrated that the structural condition of the building prevents its repair; e) The building makes no positive contribution to the architectural or historic character of the conservation area; and f) There are approved detailed plans for the redevelopment of the site and a contract has been entered into for the implementation of that redevelopment. Outline applications for planning permission will not be acceptable for development in conservation areas.

保护区内的开发建设或对保护区环境造成影响的开发项目，仅限于在保持或提升保护区特征或外观的情况下予以许可。开发项目必须：a) 尊重现有的建筑和历史风貌及其关联性，考虑开发项目的定位、组合、形态、规模、细部处理以及建筑材料的使用；b) 尊重现有的硬质和软质景观特征，包括开放空间、树木、树篱、墙体、栅栏、水道以及路面等，以及由其创造的独特性格；c) 尊重历史地块边界和布局。开放空间：在保护区或其周边的公共和私人开放空间上，不允许进行建成开发，尤其是当这些空间具有特殊历史意义、对保护区的景观或城镇景观品质具有重要意义，或提供对保护区内外景观的观赏或视野时。拆除：在保护区内涉及拆除建筑或结构物的开发项目，仅限于在以下条件下予以许可：d) 证明建筑物的结构状况阻止了其修复；e) 建筑物对保护区的建筑或历史风貌无积极贡献；f) 确保有批准的详细开发计划，并且已签订该开发项目的实施合同。概要申请规划许可将不被接受，用于保护区内的开发项目。