New and refreshed planning guidelines shaping how future developments should take place in the Garden Village Conservation Area have now been adopted in full and will come into effect from tomorrow, Friday 1 August.
The Article 4 Direction introduces additional planning controls for ‘Cross Overs’ and ‘Hard Standings’ and is intended to control the removal of hedge boundaries from the Conservation Area.
This includes a requirement for planning permission for homeowners to create new accesses and parking areas in front gardens and current parking areas.
As part of the adoption a new Character Appraisal & Management Plan is being published, which can be used by residents of Garden Village to determine if alterations to their properties would be acceptable and will help make the decision-making process quicker.
Residents were consulted on the plans last spring with leaflets distributed to homes and two well-attended public meetings.
Letters were sent giving formal notification as well as site notices. Additional letters were also sent to stakeholders containing full details of the formal adoption of the Article 4 Direction.
This forms part of a new character appraisal and management plan for Garden Village Conservation Area and outlines Hull City Council’s continued commitment to preserving Hull’s conservation areas, whilst also contributing to promoting the city’s heritage.
Cllr Paul Drake-Davis, the council’s portfolio holder for economic renewal, housing and organisational development, said: “Once again I’d like to thank all those residents who took time to provide the council with feedback to help to shape Garden Village Conservation Area’s long-term future.”
More information on the council’s conservation areas in available at Conservation areas | Hull, whilst further details on Article 4 Direction is available at Article 4 directions | Hull.
