Midlothian Council

REDESIGNATION OF CONSERVATION AREAS

TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS & CONSERVATION AREAS) (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997, SECTION 61

Notice is hereby given that Midlothian Council, in accordance with the powers conferred on it by the abovementioned Act, has cancelled the following Conservation Area designations as made previously (either by Midlothian Council or it’s predecessors), and has redesignated these Conservation Areas under, and for the same purposes of, the same Acts:

1) Mavisbank

2) Lasswade & Kevock

4) Eskbank & Ironmills

5) Penicuik

Designation of Conservation Areas

Town & Country Planning (Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997, Section 61

Notice is hereby given that Midlothian Council, in accordance with the powers conferred on it by the abovementioned Act, had designated the following Conservation Areas:

1) Mavisbank

2) Lasswade & Kevock

4) Eskbank & Ironmills

5) Penicuik

6) Dalhousie

The effects of such designation is: (i) that the Council must pay special attention to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character and appearance of the Conservation Area when exercising its powers under planning legislation; (ii) that demolition of any building in the area requires the written permission of the Council; and (iii) that all trees in the area shall be regarded as though they are protected by a Tree Preservation Order and the Council’s consent is required for the cutting down, uprooting and topping or lopping of any trees.

A description of the boundaries and extent of these new conservation areas is as follows.

Mavisbank

The boundary of Mavisbank Conservation Area starts at the entrance of Braeside Road (in Loanhead) and continues east and north-east along A768 until it reaches just short of the entrance to Kevock Road in Lasswade. It then travels south following the rear boundaries of the properties on the west side of Kevock Road. Upon going around the boundaries of Kevock Cottage, the boundary then joins up with the Kevock Road before following it to the east. Upon reaching the entrance to Kevock Vale Caravan Park, the boundary continues east and north east, with the wooded areas to the north, to meet up with West Mill Road. The boundary then continues to follow this road north-east and east until reaching the bend in the road to the north.

The boundary then cuts across to the south-east to join up with Polton Road and follows this to the south-west, south and south-west again, before stopping at the entrance of The Nursery (street name). It then travels around the houses at the Nursery (north-west, west and then south-east) before following Bonnyrigg’s northern built edge (behind the houses at Farm Row and then following the roadline of Polton Bank), until reaching the eastern boundary of St Anns Mount.

The boundary then goes around the property boundaries of St Anns Mount and De Quincey Cottage (including these in the Conservation Area) before meeting Polton Bank again at the end of the tree line to the west of De Quincey Cottage. Here it follows the tree line south-west into the field. Upon reaching the access road to the south (The Cast) of Springfield Farm, the boundary follows it to the north until it reaches Polton Bank again, which the boundary then follows to the north into Loanhead until it reaches the junction with Polton Road. Here it continues north following the edge of Loanhead until it reaches the junction between the High Street, Fowler Crescent and Linden Place. It then follows Linden Place to the east before ending at the junction of Braeside Road.

Lasswade & Kevock

The Conservation Area boundary runs from the entrance of Pittendriech House on Melville Dykes Road to the south around the grounds of both Pittendriech House and Nazareth House. Upon reaching the properties at Hillhead Court. It then follows the northern edge of this housing estate before reaching the main road. It then goes south until reaching the junction with the Wee Brae. The boundary follows this road until reaching the properties at Melville View where it travels along the rear curtilages before travelling south along Polton Road. Upon reaching 24 Polton Road, the boundary goes west along the southern boundary of Kevock Caravan Park and along the northern boundary of the viaduct and disused railway until it reaches just beyond Kevock Cottage. The boundary then turns north along the line of the cartilages of the properties on Kevock Road (including these properties within the Conservation Area), until it reaches Wadingburn Road. It continues north-east along Wadingburn Road until it reaches just north of Greenhill House. It then goes east behind Greenhill House until it reaches Church Road, which it follows east until reaching the graveyard to the north of Lasswade Cemetery.

Upon reaching the boundary of Lasswade Cemetery, the Conservation Area boundary goes to the north-east, including Droman House, until it reaches the Lasswade Road. It then travels east along this road until reaching 20 High Street, Lasswade on the north side of this road. The boundary then travels north and then to the east to include this and the neighbouring property. The boundary stops travelling east upon reaching the river.

The boundary follows the North Esk River north, east and then south until it reaches the Sewage Works at Middlemills. It goes around these Sewage Works so as to exclude them from the Conservation Area, to then join the River North Esk again. The boundary continues to follow the River North Esk to the south-east (including the properties at Middlemills) until reaching the group of trees.

The boundary then heads south, following the line of trees before stopping at Melville Dykes Road. It then travels north-east along this road before reaching the entrance to Pittendriech House.

Eskbank & Ironmills

The boundary begins at the junction between Newbattle Road and Abbey Road from where it follows Abbey Road to the north-west. Upon reaching the junction with Croft Street, the boundary wraps behind the two properties on the corner and then follows Croft Street to the north-west until it reaches the junction with Eskbank Road. Here it travels north-east for a short distance until it reaches the crossroads with Buccleuch Street and High Street. Here it follows Old Dalkeith Road to the north until reaching the junction with Edinburgh Road. It then follows Edinburgh Road to the north, following the bend turning west at the junction with Lugton, until it reaches the bend. It then travels south-west away from the road, along the tree line of High Wood before heading west following the River North Esk. At the Elginhaugh Bridge, the boundary follows the Gilmerton Road to the south-east until it reaches the bridge over the cycle path at the former Telephone Exchange. Here it follows the route of the path south, until it reaches the northern tip of Hardengreen Industrial Estate, where it travels between this and the properties at Strawberry Bank, travelling south-east. The boundary then follows the access road for the industrial estate to the east and at the junction with Dalhousie Road, it follows the road north and then east following the rear boundaries of the properties on Dalhousie Crescent to the east then south-east. It then follows the access for the police station, travelling north-east where it meets the junction with Newmills Road.

Penicuik

The Conservation Area boundary begins at the corner of Bridge Street and Cairnbank Road. It then travels to the south-west until it reaches the first corner. It then travels north along the rear boundaries of the properties on Croft Street. Prior to reaching West Street, the boundary wraps around the back and side of the 30-32 West Street, following Bog Road to the north until reaching the property boundary of the Navaar House Hotel, which it wraps around. It then crosses the street to the east to wrap around the boundaries of 24 then 22 Bog Road before heading east along the boundaries between West Street and Bank Street until it reaches Lamb’s Pend. The boundary follows this north until reaching Bank Street where it travels north-east along Bank Street before heading north along the rear boundaries of the properties facing onto John Street. Upon reaching 30 John Street, it goes east until reaching John Street itself where it goes south, following the front of the properties along John Street. Upon reaching the junction with High Street it goes behind the Royal Hotel to the east and continues south until reaching High Street. The boundary then follows the loop of High Street starting in an easterly direction, where upon meeting John Street again it goes north following the road.

Upon reaching the corner with Eskhill the boundary goes east past the entrance Tait Drive until reaching the end of the park to the south. It then follows the eastern edge of the park until reaching the Health Centre, where it follows the line of Imrie Place in an east then south-east direction until it reaches Kirkhill Road. It then goes south-east between the grounds of St Mungo’s Church and the rear boundaries of the properties at St Mungo’s View, where it continues travelling south-east along the northern edge of the wooded area in the Esk Valley. Upon reaching High Park, the boundary goes north along the eastern boundary of 2 Waulkmill Drive where it meets a path going through High Park. The boundary follows this path to the east/south-east until reaching the other side of the North Esk.

The boundary then follows the eastern edge of the Esk to the south-west. Upon reaching the rear of 22 Lower Valleyfield View it travels south until reaching the boundaries of the properties at Pomathorn Bank, where it travels around these property boundaries, going west and then south until reaching Pomathorn Road. The boundary then follows Pomathorn Road to the east and then the south until it reaches the bend in the road at Uttershill Castle.

The boundary then goes west, cutting through the field but keeping the Castle in the conservation area, and then west/south-west, cutting through the wooded valley where it meets the corner of the property of 20/22 Peebles road. It then goes west, following the boundary, then north upon reaching Peebles Road. When it is opposite the properties on the west side of Peebles Road, it travels west across the road and then follows the property boundaries going west, north, west, north then east. It then follows the western edge of the road to the north until the boundary stops at the corner of Cairnbank Road and Bridge Street.

Dalhousie

The Conservation Area boundary begins at the Dalhousie Bridge over the South River Esk. It follows this river north until reaching just south of Craigesk House. It then travels north-west until reaching the Carrington Road.

The boundary then follows the Carrington Road south-east until reaching the eastern corner of the graveyard at Cockpen Church. It then follows the Church’s boundary north-west before stopping at the eastern boundary of the newer cemetery next to it. It then travels north, along the eastern boundary of the cemetery, and then west, along its northern boundary, before stopping at Cockpen Road.

The boundary then follows Cockpen Road south before reaching the northern corner of The Rowans. It then follows the boundaries of The Rowans and the Glebe House before stopping at the Dalhousie Burn. It then travels west and south-west along the burn before stopping at the western corner of Dalhousie Grange. It then travels south-east along the boundary of Dalhousie Grange before reaching the Cockpen Road.

The boundary then crosses the Cockpen Road and wraps around the northern and eastern boundaries of Dalhousie Business Park, keeping the trees adjoining the park within the Conservation Area. It stops at the southern corner of the Park and at the point where the tree line stops. The boundary then follows the tree-line east and south before stopping at the Castle Dean Wood.

The boundary then goes south-east, cutting across Castle Dean Burn and Castle Dean Wood, and follows the tree line on the other side. The boundary continues to follow this tree line (cutting across the group of trees that project into the field to the south) until reaching the South River Esk.

The boundary then travels east across the river and up the slope on the other side until it reaches the tree line with the field on the other side of the valley. It then proceeds to travel north following the tree line until reaching Glenesk. The boundary then goes east and then north around this and the neighbouring property before continuing north to meet up with the B704. It then follows this road north-west until reaching the Dalhousie Bridge.