On 19 January 2021, Cabinet:
(i) Approved revisions to the Conservation Area Review Recommendation Report of 2017. This includes:
Austin Village Conservation Area:
(ii) Approved the preparation of a Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan (and design guide), in conjunction with a review of an Article 4 direction and a public consultation process on these documents. The consultation will be in line with the temporary changes to the Statement of Community Involvement dated July 2020, but will revert to the requirements of the January 2020 statement should current restrictions ease. Approve the cancellation of the conservation area designation if the new Appraisal and Management Plan does not result in reversing the declining condition of the conservation area as identified by Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register which records the condition and trend;
(iii) Authorised the discharge of petition 2206 submitted to City Council on 14 July 2020 and Councillor Debbie Clancy and first-named petitioner be informed accordingly.
Barnsley Road Conservation Area:
(iv) Approved the preparation of a Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan, with Article 4 direction and boundary change (deductions) and a public consultation process on these documents. The consultation will be in line with Page 3 of 11 the temporary changes to the Statement of Community Involvement dated July 2020, but will revert to the requirements of the January 2020 statement should current restrictions ease.
Jewellery Quarter Conservation Area and Colmore Row Conservation Area:
(v) Approved recommendations on the draft Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plans for both Conservation Areas, the draft proposed boundary changes, and permission to undertake public consultation for the proposed boundary changes and the draft Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plans for both areas. This would be in line with the temporary changes to the Statement of Community Involvement dated July 2020, but will revert to the requirements of the January 2020 statement should current restrictions ease.
Lozells and Soho Hill Conservation Area:
(vi) Approved the draft Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan, the draft proposed boundary changes, and a public consultation process on these documents. Consultation will be carried out in line with the temporary changes to the Statement of Community Involvement dated July 2020, but will revert to the requirements of the January 2020 statement should current restrictions ease.
Edgbaston Conservation Area, Ryland Road Conservation Area and Lee Crescent conservation areas;
(vii) Approved the draft Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan for a new merged Edgbaston Conservation Area, with Article 4 direction, draft proposed boundary changes, and a public consultation on these documents. Consultation will be carried out in line with the temporary changes to the Statement of Community Involvement dated July 2020, but will revert to the requirements of the January 2020 statement should current restrictions ease.
St. Agnes, Moseley Conservation Area:
(viii) Approved the draft Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan, with Article 4 direction and draft proposed boundary changes, and a public consultation process on these documents. Consultation will be carried out in line with the temporary changes to the Statement of Community Involvement dated July 2020, but will revert to the requirements of the January 2020 statement should current restrictions ease;
Selly Park, Conservation Area:
(ix) Approved the draft Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan, with Article 4 direction and draft proposed boundary changes, and a public consultation process on these documents. Consultation will be carried out in line with the temporary changes to the Statement of Community Involvement dated July 2020, but will revert to the requirements of the January 2020 statement should current restrictions ease;
Old Yardley Conservation Area:
(x) Approved the draft Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan, with Article 4 direction and draft proposed boundary changes, and a public consultation process on these documents to support the objectives of the adopted East Birmingham Inclusive Growth Strategy. Consultation will be carried out in line with the temporary changes to the Statement of Community Involvement dated July 2020, but will revert to the requirements of the January 2020 statement should current restrictions ease;
Balsall Heath:
(xi) Approved a soft consultation for a Conservation Area within the Moseley Road Corridor in Balsall Heath under Option 3 (See Appendix 2). The consultation will comprise, ascertaining the support in principle for a Conservation Area within the local community, and the extent of location of designation;
(xii) Following a positive response from community consultation, approval to draft a Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan to be considered for adoption at a later date by members. All consultation will be carried out in line with the temporary changes to the Statement of Community Involvement dated July 2020, but will revert to the requirements of the January 2020 statement should current restrictions ease;
Acocks Green:
(xiii) Agreed not to designate a Conservation Area;
(xiv) Authorised the discharge of petition 2229 submitted to the City Council on the 3rd November 2020, and Councillor Adam Higgs, Roger Harmer, John O’Shea, and first-named petitioner be informed accordingly.
THE DEADLINE FOR CALL IN IS 1600 HOURS ON
MONDAY 25 JANUARY 2021
On Friday 22 January 2021 at 1036 hours, a request for call-in was submitted by Councillors Roger Harmer and Jon Hunt. No action on the decision can be taken until the request for call-in has been considered by the Economy and Skills O&S Committee within 15 days of the decision being posted.
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