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Urban Design and Heritage Conservation
The Conservation and
Urban Design Team
The conservation and urban design team aim
to improve the attractiveness of the borough through the promotion
and maintenance of better buildings and spaces, both old and
new.
There are two officers within the
development control
section dedicated to conservation and urban design. Their primary
function is to contribute towards the development of a better
borough townscape by promoting better design standards in new
developments and the retention and restoration of older buildings
of merit.
They achieve this primarily by providing the council with advice
on planning applications and through-projects. Work may also be
proposed by private property owners or public authorities,
including the council itself.
Many different schemes
The scale of new schemes being considered range significantly, from
huge developments such as
Stratford
City, Silvertown Quays and the DLR extension, to medium sized
schemes such as new housing developments, schools and community
facilities, to everyday alterations to houses and shops.
Projects are varied but include the physical upgrading of Forest
Gate shopping centre (part funded by English Heritage); plans to
redevelop Sprowston Mews; and a historic management plan for the
City of London Cemetery (paid for by the Corporation of London and
the Heritage Lottery fund). |