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RESOLVED:
 
1. 
Approve
the adoption of the Hoxton Street Conservation Area Appraisal and
Management Plan (Appendix A)
 
2. 
Approve
the revised Hoxton Street Conservation Area Boundary map (Appendix
B)
 
REASONS FOR DECISION
 
This decision is required in order to ensure that the
area’s heritage is recognised and a full Conservation Area
Appraisal is adopted. The Appraisal assesses the area’s
qualities and identifies threats, weaknesses and opportunities for
conservation and enhancement of the historic built
environment.
 
This decision is required in order to ensure that guidance
for development proposals and alterations to existing buildings is
in place. This is provided in the Management Plan that sets out
guidance to preserve and enhance the special interest and character
of the area.
 
This decision is required in order to ensure that the
conservation area boundary accurately reflects the special
character and heritage context of the area and ensures that
appropriate policy protections are in place.
 
DETAILS OF ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND
REJECTED
 
Consideration was given to including other sites close to
the existing conservation area boundary. However, following a
thorough site visit of sites bordering the boundary, no further
areas meeting the tests for inclusion were identified.
 
The option of doing nothing was rejected as the heritage
significance of the Hoxton Street Conservation Area is not
adequately recognised at present. The lack of an Appraisal or
Management Plan for the area was identified as a weakness in the
2017 Conservation Area Review programme, which this proposal seeks
to remedy.