Jameson Street (Paragon) Conservation Area

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Have your say on the extension, renaming and adoption of the Jameson Street Conservation Area.

Jameson Street Conservation Area provides heritage protection for an area of Hull city centre, around Carr Lane, Jameson Street, Paragon Street and adjoining areas. It was agreed by the Council in 1991.

The Conservation Area has not been formerly reviewed since then. The Conservation Area also does not have an adopted character appraisal (the distinct appearance and heritage of the area) or a management plan.

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 (Find out more about Conservation Areas in Hull). 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.

The Council are in the process of reviewing all of its Conservation Areas, with Jameson Street being the first of the re-surveyed areas.

Public consultation is being undertaken on the following proposals -

• The Jameson Street Conservation Area should be extended
• A proposed name change to the ‘Paragon Conservation Area’
• Agreement of a Conservation Area ‘Character Appraisal and Management Plan’
• Nominations for additional entries onto the Hull Local Heritage List

What Boundary Changes are Being Proposed?

Four new extensions are being proposed to the designated boundary of the Jameson Street Conservation Area in the following areas -

1. Ferensway
2. Jameson Street and King Edward Street
3. King Edward Street and Story Street
4. Prospect Street and Story Street

View maps of the existing Jameson Street Conservation Area and the Paragon extension

The reason that these areas are proposed for inclusion in the Conservation Area is that they include existing entries on the Hull Local Heritage List. They also bring together areas of special interest associated with the Edwardian, 1930s and immediate post-war re-developments of Hull City Centre.

Why are we proposing to rename the Conservation Area?

The existing Conservation Area is named ‘Jameson Street’. This indicates one street rather than a wider area of the city centre. The proposed extended Conservation Area is representative of the historic Paragon Ward of the Hull Corporation. It is therefore proposed to re-name the area as the ‘Paragon Conservation Area’.

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 -

1. A definition of the individual elements of special interest of the Conservation Area
2. A historic and archaeological assessment of the area
3. An assessment of the designated boundary of the area
4. A review of the character of the built and natural environment of the area
5. The grading of buildings by their contribution towards the special interest of the conservation area
6. The identification of positive architectural features which contribute towards the character and appearance in the area
7. The identification of key open spaces, views and vistas
8. The contribution made by the natural environment to the area
9. The importance of the setting of the heritage asset
10. Positive and negative trends within the area
11. Opportunities for further development
12. Management guidance for the conservation area

View a copy of the Paragon Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Plan

What happens when a Character Appraisal and Management Plan is adopted?

Once a Character Appraisal and Management Plan have been adopted 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.

What Buildings are 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 -

• Aerial Chambers, 54-56, King Edward Street
• 66 King Edward Street
• 70 King Edward Street
• 31-33 Waltham Street
• Kingston Tavern
• Regent House 178-183
• Ferensway House including 2-4 Paragon Square