Mid Beds District Council

PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990, SECTION 69

BIGGLESWADE CONSERVATION AREA

Notice is hereby given under the provisions of the 1990 Act that Mid Beds District Council has determined that the area described in the Schedule to this notice is an area of special architectural or historic interest, and that it is desirable to preserve or enhance its character or appearance. Mid Beds District Council amended the Biggleswade Conservation Area on 27 April 2005 (originally designated on 29 April 1977 and reviewed on 6 July 1989).
The principal effects of the conservation area designation are as follows:

1. The Council is under a duty to prepare proposals to ensure the preservation or enhancement of the area.
2. Consent must be obtained from the Council for the substantial or total demolition of any unlisted building (exceeding 115 cubic metres) in the area.
3. Six weeks’ notice must be given to the Council before works are carried out to any tree in the area.
4. Special publicity must be given to planning applications for development in the area.
5. In carrying out any functions under the planning Acts (and, in particular, in determining applications for planning permission and listed building consent), the Council and the Secretary of State are required to take into account the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of the area.

For further information regarding Biggleswade Conservation Area please contact Mid Beds District Council’s Conservation and Design Team on 01767 602493.
To obtain a copy of the Biggleswade Conservation Area Statement, please contact the Planning Division at 23 London Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire SG18 8ER, or telephone 08452 304040.
C Valentine, Head of Planning Services
Schedule
All properties at:

Abbots Walk, Claremont Court (former St Andrew’s School), Crab Lane, High Street, Market Square, Mill Close, St Andrew’s Close, St Andrew’s Street, Station Road, Trinity Close and Watkin Walk.

Also:

Bonds Lane (excluding Rainbow store);
Chapel Fields (west side only);
Church Street (excluding Nos 6-9);
Hitchin Street (east side up to and including No 26 and west side up to and including No 29);
London Road (Nos 1-49 (odds) and Nos 2 and 4);
Mill Lane (excluding Cambridge House);
Rose Lane (Nos 1-43 (odds) and Nos 6-44 (evens));
Sand Lane (Nos 1-3 (odds) Victoria Place);
Shortmead Street (east side up to and including No 81 and west side up to and including No 138);
The Baulk (Nos 8-12 (evens)); and
The Close (No 1).
10 June 2005.