Dear Sir/Madam,
Proposed Conservation Area Designation – Barrow Gurney
North Somerset Council is seeking views on a proposal to designate a
conservation area in Barrow Gurney. It is seeking the views of the local
community on whether they wish a conservation area to be designated and their
views on the draft report which would accompany the proposed designation.
Following the consultation period a report will be prepared which will include a
summary of the responses from the consultation. You may make a formal
representation to the Council regarding the proposed conservation area by
completing this questionnaire and returning it to:
Conservation and Heritage
Development and Environment
North Somerset Council
Post Point 15
Town Hall
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1UJ
The questionnaire can also be completed online at www.nsomerset.gov.uk/Your+Council/Consultation/
Council documents can be made available in large print, audio, easy read and
other formats. Documents on our website can also be emailed to you as plain
text files. Help is also available for people who require council information in
languages other than English. For more information contact
conservationbuiltenvironment@n-somerset.gov.uk or on 01934 426 250.
If you have any questions regarding the proposed designation you can contact
the Conservation Built Environment team at conservationbuiltenvironment@nsomerset.gov.uk or on 01934 426 250.
Please note that representations must be made in writing and returned to
the Council by Monday 29th April 2013
Proposed conservation area designation
1. Do you agree with the designation of a conservation area in Barrow Gurney?
2. Please use this space for any further comments you wish to make (continue
on a separate sheet if necessary):
Draft report for designation of conservation area
3. Is the document written in a way that is easy to understand?
4. Are there any factual errors or omissions? If so please outline them briefly.
5. Do you agree with the proposed conservation area boundary (if not please
briefly outline why)?
6. Do you think the report accurately describes the character of the proposed
conservation area? If not please outline briefly the changes you think should be
made. We would particularly like to know what you consider to be special about
Barrow Gurney and why.
7. What features are most important to you in making the special character of the
village/area? Examples could include historic buildings, open spaces, trees,
boundaries (e.g. walls, railings), street furniture, and street surfaces
8. Do you feel that any of the following works could harm the character of the
area? (please tick)
Replacement of original roofs, windows and doors with modern materials
Loss of original architectural features from buildings
Installation of new equipment into the public realm e.g. traffic signs, CCTV
equipment and bins
Other (please specify)
9. Is there anything you think would improve the character and appearance of the
proposed conservation area and if so how would you like to see this achieved?
10. Do you agree that the factors we identified do spoil the character and
appearance of the proposed conservation area? If not please let us know what
changes you think should be made.
11. Do you have any other comments on the report?
Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey.