PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage·Page 35·7.9
Change of Use in Conservation Areas
Change of use applications in conservation areas will be assessed against land use policies and impact on character and appearance. New uses are normally acceptable only where associated external alterations such as shopfronts are sympathetic in scale, proportions, and materials.
In assessing applications for the change of use of a property within a conservation area consideration will be given to both the general land use policies of the Department and the impact of the proposed use on the character and appearance of the conservation area. New uses will normally only be acceptable where any associated external alterations, for example new shopfronts, are sympathetic to their setting and relate in scale, proportions and materials to the remainder of the building and the local street scene.
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