Furze Platt Triangle - The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

Furze Platt Triangle Conservation Area Appraisal75Five year Conservation Area Management PlanObjective 6Retain important treesand encourage plantingof appropriate new treesand hedgesAll trees benefit from protection within theConservation Area. Tree officers will make treepreservation orders where appropriate toprevent inappropriate works.2011- 2016Encourage appropriate new landscaping eitherin isolation or as part of any new planningproposals.Objective 7Monitor loss/gain andchanges to theConservation Area, andseek feedback from localcommunityCarry out five yearly review2016Objective 8Review ConservationArea boundariesCarry out review to ensure boundary stillremains the most appropriate.2016Objective 9Maintenance of boundarywallsApproach owners in respect of maintenanceof important boundary walls adjacent tohighways2011 andongoingIn addition to the specific actions set out above, the Council will continue to make decisions on planningissues within the statutory requirement of section 72 of the Planning (Listed buildings and Conservationareas) Act 1990 which gives a requirement to ‘pay attention to the desirability of preserving or enhancingthe character or appearance of an area.’ At a local level there is the Royal Borough of Windsor andMaidenhead Local Plan (Incorporating alterations Adopted June 2003). The policies which have been savedbeyond September 2007 include several that are applicable to Conservation Areas. These are set out below.Development in Conservation AreasPOLICY CA1THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL REQUIRE:1)APPLICATIONS FOR NEW BUILDINGS IN THE CONSERVATION AREAS ARE TO BE SUBMITTEDWITH FULL DETAILS SHOWING PROPOSED LANDSCAPING, MATERIALS AND ADVERTISEMENTSAND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION SO THAT THE FULL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSAL CAN BEASSESSED INCLUDING ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS;2)APPLICATIONS FOR CONSERVATION AREA CONSENT FOR DEMOLITION ARE TO BEACCOMPANIED BY DETAILS FOR THE REPLACEMENT DEVELOPMENT SCHEME AND WILL, WHEREAPPROPRIATE, CONTROL THE TIMING OF DEMOLITION BY CONDITION.Guidelines on development affecting Conservation AreasPOLICY CA2IN RESPECT OF CONSERVATION AREAS THE BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL:1) REQUIRE THAT ANY DEVELOPMENT WILL ENHANCE OR PRESERVE THE CHARACTER ORAPPEARANCE OF THE AREA;2)REQUIRE THE RETENTION OF ANY BUILDING AND THE PROTECTION OF VIEWS THAT CONTRIBUTETO THE DISTINCTIVE CHARACTER OF THE CONSERVATION AREA;