Saturday 14 December 2013

Broughty Ferry Conservation Area Appraisal

Dundee City Council is inviting comments on the terms and content of the draft Broughty Ferry Conservation Area Appraisal.   All comments must be received by 24th January 2014. The outcome of the consultation exercise will be reported to the City Development Committee for approval as a material planning consideration.

Copies of the Broughty Ferry Conservation Area Appraisal document can be viewed on-line at: www.dundeecity.gov.uk/citydevelopment/listedbuildingsconservationareas or at Broughty Ferry Library, Central Library and the reception of Dundee House.

You are requested to send your comments in writing to; City Development Department, Development Management, 50 North Lindsay Street, Dundee, DD1 1LS, marked “Consultation Response – Broughty Ferry Conservation Area Appraisal” or alternately emailed to conservationareas@dundeecity.gov.uk. Should you wish to discuss the content of the draft proposal you can contact Gary Knox, Conservation Officer, Tel 01382 433414.

Conservation areas are areas of special architectural and/or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance. The purpose of a conservation area is to ensure that new development or alterations will not have a negative impact on the existing character of the area.

When an item came to the City Development Committee seeking consent to consult on the Broughty Ferry conservation appraisal I suggested slightly extending the proposed boundary to include parts of Broughty Ferry which I believe to be typical of the existing character of the area and would sit comfortably within the Broughty Ferry Conservation Area, such as taking in more of The Esplanade to include The Glass Pavilion.

If you have a few spare moments please have a look at the consultation document and let the City Development Department know what you think about it.