Decision details

Matter for Decision:  

The Officer’s report reviewed 2011-12 progress on the Proactive conservation work programme, which itself was originally started in 2008-9. The purpose of the Officer’s report was to outline work completed, what was outstanding, what was proposed for 2012-13, plus the current and proposed budget to support the programme.

Decision of Executive Councillor for Planning and Sustainable Transport:

(i)                Noted Appendix 1 of the Officer’s report, which comprises an update of the programme of Pro-active conservation work undertaken in 2011-12; and agreed work still to be completed.

(ii)     Agreed proposed projects of proactive conservation work to be undertaken by the City Council in 2012-13 and beyond as set out in Appendix 2 of the Officer’s report, including the required budget carry over from 2011-12 as noted therein to support the programme.

Reason for the Decision:

As set out in the Officer’s report.

Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

Not applicable.

Scrutiny Considerations:

The committee received a report from the Head of Joint Urban Design plus the Senior Conservation and Design Officer regarding the Pro-Active Conservation Programme.

The Officers referred to a typographical error on P226 (Appendix 2 of the Officer’s report) listing ‘Conduit Heat Road’ instead of ‘Conduit Head Road’.

In response to Member’s questions the Executive Councillor for Planning and Sustainable Transport and the Head of Joint Urban Design and Conservation confirmed the following:

(i)                The Executive Councillor undertook to ask Officers to set up a meeting between Councillors and Officers to investigate the practicability of safeguarding advertising signs such as Bull’s Dairy, which were seen as historic. Councillors Ward, Herbert and Saunders expressed an interest in joining the discussion.

(ii)              The Executive Councillor undertook to ask Officers to investigate sources of funding for public art provision/conservation to mitigate the impact of developments. Officers would be asked to clarify if signage could be classified as art, and so attract section 106 funding.

(iii)            The designation of Howes Place as a Conservation Area was on hold pending signing of the NIAB site Section 106 agreement.

(iv)            Suburbs and Approaches Studies were proposed as a database of reference material for consideration of application suitability. This would support the Local Plan criteria assessment.

The committee resolved by unanimously to endorse the recommendation.

The Executive Councillor approved the recommendation.

Conflicts of interest declared by the Executive Councillor (and any dispensations granted)

Not applicable.