People are being offered the chance to comment on planning protections for important areas of East Dunbartonshire.
Consultation is taking place on the Historic Environment Designations Review between 15 January and 31 May 2021.
Online meetings will be held this month to help encourage engagement. Visit the Historic Environment Review page to get involved.
The consultation is part of the process towards adopting a new Local Development Plan 2 (LDP2) - which will guide the future use of land in East Dunbartonshire. Further planning guidance on the historic environment will be published following this technical review.
People are being given the opportunity to access - and comment on - reports covering Conservation Area Boundaries and Townscape Protection Areas, and Local Gardens and Designed Landscapes.
There are also appraisals of existing Conservation Areas.
As well as local residents, the Council is engaging with Historic Environment Scotland, local groups, community councils and businesses.
Online public meetings will be held as follows:
|
Online Public Meeting |
Date |
Time |
|---|---|---|
|
Bishopbriggs |
Wed 20 January 2021 |
12noon - 1pm |
|
Bearsden |
Thurs 21 January 2021 |
2 - 3pm |
|
Kirkintilloch, Lenzie & Waterside |
Tues 26 January 2021 |
5 - 6pm |
|
Lennoxtown, Milton of Campsie, Clachan of Campsie & Haughhead; Torrance & Baldernock; Twechar |
Wed 27 January 2021 |
7 - 8pm |
|
Milngavie |
Thurs 28 January 2021 |
2 - 3pm |
If you would like to attend an online meeting, you can register and receive joining instructions by sending an e-mail to development.plan@eastdunbarton.gov.uk
Councillor Vaughan Moody, Joint Leader of the Council, said, "East Dunbartonshire has a rich history, offering a wide variety of natural and built amenities for residents and visitors. It's important the right protections are in place for the right areas - ensuring our historic environment is safeguarded for generations to come."
Councillor Andrew Polson, Joint Leader of the Council, added, "Our goal is to ensure that - when adopted - the LDP2 is as well-informed as possible and the Historic Environment Designations Review is vital. We hope people, groups and businesses take the opportunity to have their say on a range of important areas locally."
Visit to access background information and reports, and provide comments. The Council is encouraging the use of a representation form - available via the website - which has been specifically created for the consultation. However, representations submitted in other formats, such as e-mail and letter, will also be accepted.
E-mail development.plan@eastdunbarton.gov.uk or call 0300 123 4510 (9am-5pm, Mon to Fri) for further information.
- Hundreds of people have engaged in the LDP2 consultation, which took place between 19 October 2020 and 15 January 2021.
- Conservation Areas are defined in planning legislation as "areas of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance" and are designated by councils, as planning authorities.
- A Townscape Protection Area is a local designation specific to East Dunbartonshire also intended to protect an area with special architectural and historic qualities. These are also designated by the council and most are closely associated with Conservation Areas. As a result, the review recommends the Townscape Protection Areas are either included with a Conservation Area or de-designated.
- Local Gardens and Designed Landscapes are areas specific to East Dunbartonshire identified by the Council as landscapes designed - using land forming, building and planting - to have some artistic effect. They have historic and/or artistic value, potentially also with supplementary values - for example, architectural, archaeological, horticultural, natural, conservational or scenic. These designations have been reviewed following Historic Environment Scotland's guidance document 'Designation Policy and Selection Guidance' (2019) and as a result the review recommends the de-designation of nine Local Gardens and Designed Landscapes.
- Once people have registered for an online meeting, they will be sent joining instructions. Meetings will be hosted using Microsoft Teams software. You can join a Teams meeting free from any device, whether or not you have a Teams account.
- There will be meetings for different community areas. Whilst these will focus on the Historic Environment Designations for the respective area, people are welcome to join another meeting even if they live in a different area.
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