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Home > Council & democracy > Council meetings > Issue details - Adoption of character appraisals and management plans and approval of boundary changes for five conservation areas in Whitechapel

Issue details

Adoption of character appraisals and management plans and approval of boundary changes for five conservation areas in Whitechapel

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Officers have prepared updated Character Appraisals and Management Plans [CAMPs] for five conservation areas in and around Whitechapel. These documents provide a detailed description of the conservation area’s architectural and historic character and set out management guidelines on how this character should be preserved and enhanced in the context of appropriate ongoing change. Once adopted, the documents serve as planning guidance and are a material consideration in the determination of planning decisions. The updated CAMPS will replace documents that are now more than ten years old. In addition to updating the existing CAMPs, officers have reviewed the boundaries of the five conservation areas and have proposed some changes.

The draft documents were the subject of a six-week consultation period. Comments were received from local residents amenity societies and landowners/developers with and interest in the area. These comments have been careful consideration and the documents have been amended, where appropriate, to address them. This report recommends that the updated CAMPs are adopted, and that the proposed boundary changes are implemented, so that they can provide much needed guidance to help manage the substantial change taking place in the Whitechapel area.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Significant impact on communities living or working in two or more wards;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: Shadwell; Spitalfields & Banglatown; Stepney Green; Whitechapel;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/09/2021

Decision due: 27 Oct 21 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cabinet Member for Environment and Planning

Lead director: Corporate Director, Place

Department: Place

Contact: Michael Ritchie, (Place Shaping Team Leader, Strategic Planning, Place) Email: michael.ritchie@towerhamlets.gov.uk.

Consultation process

A public consultation was held on the updated CAMPs between 11 February and 24 March 2019. Details of the consultation were published on the council’s website and site notices were displayed throughout each of the five conservation areas. Letters were sent to each of the addresses that would be affected by the proposed boundary changes and emails were sent to major stakeholders with an interest in the areas.

Two drop-in sessions were held at the Whitechapel Idea Store during in the consultation period: one in the afternoon and one in the evening. At these sessions, copies of the consultation documents were made available and exhibition boards displayed information about the key issues in the conservation areas. Council officers were available to present the information and answer questions.

Consultees

Local residents, amenity societies, Historic England, Transport for London, Greater London Authority, land owners and developers

Has an Equality Analysis been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment?: No

What supporting documents or other information will be available?: Appendix 1 – Updated CAMPs Appendix 2 – Proposed boundary changes Appendix 3 – Schedule of representations and amendments Appendix 4 – Equalities impact assessment screening

Decisions

  • 29/10/2021 - Adoption of character appraisals and management plans and approval of boundary changes for five conservation areas in Whitechapel

Agenda items

  • 27/10/2021 - Cabinet Adoption of character appraisals and management plans and approval of boundary changes for five conservation areas in Whitechapel 27/10/2021

Documents

  • Adoption of character appraisals and management plans and approval of boundary changes for five conservation areas in Whitechapel  

 

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