PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage·Page 34·7.4
Conservation Area Management Principles
Development in conservation areas should be carefully controlled to enable the area to remain prosperous while ensuring new development respects the area's special architectural or historic interest.
The Department does not wish to stifle development in conservation areas. The emphasis will be on the careful control and positive management of change, to enable the area to remain alive and prosperous, but at the same time to ensure that any new development accords with the area's special architectural or historic interest.
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