Town and Country Planning

2009-07-15PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990TSO (The Stationery Office), St Crispins, Duke Street, Norwich, NR3 1PD, 01603 622211, customer.services@tso.co.uk870840

Fenland District Council

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

WISBECH CONSERVATION AREA

NOTICE IS GIVEN under the provisions of the 1990 Act, that Fenland District Council, has determined that the area described in the Schedule to this Notice is an area of special architectural of historic interest, and that it is desirable to preserve or enhance its character or appearance. It has accordingly extended the Wisbech conservation area so as to include this area.

The principal effects of this area being included within the conservation area 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 fro the council for the demolition of any building in the area.
3 Special publicity must be given to planning applications for development in the area.
4 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.
5 Six weeks’ notice must be given to the Council before works are carried out to any tree in the area.

Schedule

Land to be included in the Wisbech Conservation Area boundary:—

OS Grid	Description
E 545622 N 309259	unused vehicular access at land East of Brewery House, 71, North Brink (on opposite/East bank of River Nene); West of Nestle Purina site, Cromwell Road;
E 545628 N 309618	land at and including buildings to rear of 46-48, North Brink, including no.47; incorporating 10, Chapel Road; South of Land West of Harecroft Road; North East of Wisbech Grammar school playing fields;
E 545782 N 309489	small piece of land to South West of 18, Somers Court; North West of Land East of car park, Coalwharf Road;
E 546042 N 309857	Incorporating building at Moghul Indian restaurant at 13a, North Street; South West of Grain Wharf flats, North Road;
E 546276 N 309696	Building at 9-10, Horsefair; South East of 8, Horsefair; North of 42, 43, Market Place; South West of 50-52, Hill Street;
E 546233 N 309787	land to Rear/North of 29, Hill Street; South West of Bus Station, Horsefair; North East of Rear of 27, Hill Street;
E 546094 N 309487	Incorporating land and property at 37, 37a, Wisbech Conservative Club, 35, 34, 33a, 33, Alexandra Road; North East of Land to rear of Alexandra House; North West of Cinema 365 Limited, Alexandra Road; West and South West of 5, 6, Alexandra Road and The Angles Theatre, Alexandra Road (across the road); South East of Gowers Motors, Alexandra Road;
E 546014 N 309577	Land North East of Telephone Exchange, Somers Road ; South West of 5, Bridge Street (across the road); South East of White Lion Inn, 5, South Brink;
E 545675 N 309099	Open land adjoining to South of existing boundary, West of Cromwell Road/Oldfield Lane junction; North East of play area and 16, 18, 9, 11, 15, Malt Drive; South East of Elgoods Brewery (across the River Nene);

Land to be removed from the Wisbech conservation area boundary:

OS Grid	Description
E 545963 N 309822	Land North of 15, 16, Chapel Road; South West of Fenland House, Cattle Market Chase;
E 546098 N 309872	Land and properties at Wisbech Foyer, 2, North Street; North East of 4, North Street; South of Freedom Bridge; South East of 18, North Street (across the road); North West of Albion House, Horsefair;
E 545980 N 309577	land at immediately South and South West of No.5, South Brink, White Lion Hotel, 6, 7, 8, South Brink; 2, 2a, South Brink Place; North of Telephone Exchange, Somers Road; East of Somers Road itself;
E 546478 N 309303	land at North West of Howletts Hill car park; North East of 86, 87, Norfolk Street; South East of Howletts Hill road itself; West of Churchill Road;
E 546533 N 309441	land at Norwich Road (the highway itself) from the East side of the King Street junction in the East, to North West of properties at 36, 38, 42b, 42c, 42d, Norwich Road; to North East of 34, Norwich Road; South East of 37-39, 41, Norwich Road; South of access between 35 and 37, Norwich Road;
E 546357 N 309437	land at junction with Church Terrace, immediately North of King John’s House, King’s Walk; South West of 112, 113, 114, 115, Norfolk Street; South East of car park, Church Terrace.

(signature on behalf of Fenland District Council)

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Further specific information regarding conservation areas may be obtained from the Conservation Officer on 01354 622321.