Notice is given under the provisions of the 1990 Act (as amended) that Thanet District Council, has determined that the area described in the schedule of this Notice is an area of special architectural or historic interest, and that it is desirable to preserve or enhance its character or appearance. It has accordingly designated the area as a Conservation Area.

The principal effect of this area being designated as a Conservation Area is as follows:

1. Planning permission must be obtained from the Council for the demolition of all unlisted buildings (other than excepted buildings) within the Conservation Area (separate consent is required in respect of works to or which affect listed buildings.

2. Planning applications for development which would in the opinion of Council affect the character or appearance of the Conservation Area must be given publicity and representations received as a result of the publicity must be taken into account in determining the application.

3. Six weeks’ notice must be given to the Council before works are carried out to cut down, lop, top, uproot or do any work to trees within the Conservation Area unless the trees are already protected by a Tree Preservation Order, in which case, an application for consent is required.

4. The Council is under a duty to formulate and publish proposals for the preservation and enhancement of the Conservation Area.

5. The right to display certain types of illuminated advertisement without consent is excluded.

6. There are restrictions on permitted development rights.

7. In carrying out any functions under the planning Acts and other relevant legislation (and in particular, in determining applications for planning and listed building consent), the Council has a duty to pay special attention to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of the Conservation Area.

Schedule

1. The Northdown Road Conservation Area boundary more generally runs along the linear corridor of Northdown Road and mostly follows the line of the back boundaries of properties fronting the road. The area includes development on the south side of the road between Dane Hill junction to west and Wyndham Avenue junction to east; and development between Warwick Road junction to east and Zion Place to west (excluding Turner Heights) on north side of the road.

The area includes:

• Nos. 18 to 308 (even) south side and nos. 39 to 241 (odd) north side, Northdown Road.

• Nos. 20 to 32 (even) Dane Hill

• Nos. 5 to 12 Caroline Square

• Nos. 50, 52, and 54 Bath Road

• Properties along north side of Clifton Place including Nos. 1 to 5 (odd), Nos. 15, 59 Land to rear of 100 and 102 Northdown Road

• No 2 Wilderness Hill

• Nos. 1 to 12 Clarendon Road

• Viking House, Clintonville Avenue

• Nos. 1 – 4 Northdown Parade

• Nos. 1, 1A and 3 Prince’s Avenue

• Nos. 1 – 16 Crawford Gardens

• Nos. 1 – 22 Lyndhurst Avenue

• Nos. 1 – 23 and G J Frape Garage, Wyndham Avenue

• Nos. 80 - 84 (even) and 67 - 71 (odd) Harold Road

• Nos. 71 - 75 (odd) Godwin Road

• Nos. 59 and 86 Sweyn Road

• Lynton Parade, Edgar Road

• Nos. 1 – 13 Arthur Road

• Nos. 2 and 4 – 6 Dalby Road

• No. 55 Athelstan Road

• No. 62 and 65 Ethelbert Road

Copies of the plan showing the boundary of the Conservation Area are available for public inspection, at Thanet’s Gateway Plus, Cecil Street, Margate open Mon - Fri 9 am – 6 pm (late night until 8 pm Thurs) and Sat. 9 am – 5 pm or on the Council website: www.thanet.gov.uk/planning