Beverley Road Conservation Area
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Beverley Road Conservation Area provides heritage protection for the area of Beverley Road extending from the Spring Bank Junction to Cottingham Road, along with several side streets including Beech Grove and Eldon Grove. It was adopted by the Council in 1994.
The Conservation Area has been reviewed on several occasions since adoption, and its most recent character appraisal published in November 2013. As part of the ongoing National Lottery Heritage Scheme funded Beverley Road Townscape Heritage Scheme a re-survey of the Conservation Area has been completed. The re-survey is the fourth of Hull’s Conservation Area to have been re-surveyed since January 2023.
Public consultation is being undertaken on the following proposals -
- Changes to the designated boundary of the Beverley Road Conservation Area, including -
- Removal of areas from the current Beverley Road Conservation area
- Transferring a section of the Newland Conservation Area to the Beverley Road Conservation Area
- The adoption of a Conservation Area ‘Character Appraisal and Management Plan’
- Nominations for additional entries onto the Hull Local Heritage List
What is a Conservation Area
A ‘Conservation Area’ is a designated area of special architectural or historic interest relating to the heritage of the City of Hull. Hull City Council currently have 26 designated Conservation Areas. The designation removes certain permitted development rights associated with the demolition and alteration of buildings. It introduces additional requirements for new development for buildings and land located within the boundary of the Conservation Area. It also introduces controls over the felling and pruning of trees. Applications for development within a Conservation Area, and its setting, are assessed by specific heritage policies and legislation.
Proposed boundary changes
Six areas are being proposed for the removal from the designated boundary of the Conservation Area.
It is considered that the areas no longer contribute towards the special interest of the Beverley Road Conservation Area and do not warrant being with the designated boundary of the conservation area.
These six areas include -
- Park Lane
- Terry Street
- St Hilda Street and Endeavour Learning and Skills Centre
- Cave Street
- Rose Mews
- Temple Street
These areas can be viewed on the attached document.
It is also proposed that the following areas will be transferred from the Newland Conservation Area to the Beverley Road Conservation Area -
- North Side of Beech Grove
It is considered that all Beech Grove should be included within the Beverley Road Conservation Area rather than being split between the Beverley Road and Newland Conservation Areas.
What is a Character Appraisal
To inform on the special interest and reasons why an area is designated as a Conservation Area, a Council can adopt a ‘Character Appraisal’ document. A character appraisal will include information such as a definition of the special interest of the Conservation Area. It will explain the character of its built and natural environment, and will identify key elements such as buildings, open spaces and views. A character appraisal can be prepared as a joint document or separately with a ‘Management Plan’ document.
What is a Management Plan
A Management Plan provides guidance on how development should take place within the Conservation Area. It includes guidance on what features should be retained and how elements such as advertising should be introduced. It can also identify positive and negative trends within a Conservation Area and propose management tools for reversing or promoting such trends.
What is in the new Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Plan
The new Character Appraisal and Management Plan (CAMP) includes the following elements -
- A definition of the individual elements of special interest of the Conservation Area
- A historic and archaeological assessment of the area
- An assessment of the designated boundary of the area
- A review of the character of the built and natural environment of the area
- The grading of buildings by their contribution towards the special interest of the conservation area
- The identification of positive architectural features which contribute towards the character and appearance in the area
- The identification of retained shop fronts of special interest
- The contribution made by the natural environment to the area
- The importance of the setting of the heritage asset
- Positive and negative trends within the area
- Opportunities for further development
- Management guidance for the conservation area
You can download the Character Appraisal and Management Plan to view.
What happens when a Character Appraisal and Management Plan is Adopted
Once a Character Appraisal and Management Plan have been agreed they form a ‘material consideration’ in the determination of planning and advertisement control applications. This means that an application for development or alteration to a building within a Conservation Area should be determined in accordance with the Character Appraisal and Management Plan.
Buildings being added onto the Local Heritage list
The Hull Local Heritage List is a record of heritage assets which are of significance to the City of Hull. The following buildings are proposed for addition onto the Local List -
- 46 and 48 Beverley Road
- 85 to 87 and 91 to 97 Beverley Road
- Masonic Lodge, Beverley Road
- 321 to 327 Beverley Road
