Marchwiel Conservation Area Assessment and Management Plan

introductionConservation Area Designation1.1 Section 69 of the Planning (Listed Buildings andConservation Areas) Act 1990 requires Local Authoritiesto identify "areas of special architectural or historicinterest the character or appearance of which it isdesirable to preserve or enhance" for designation asconservation areas.Purpose1.2 The purpose of the Conservation Area Assessmentand Management Plan is to:●●●●●Provide a clear definition of the area's specialarchitectural or historic interestIdentify ways in which their unique characteristicscan be preserved and enhanced through theEnhancement PlanStrengthen the justification for designationCreate a clear context for future development inaccordance with conservation area policies in thedevelopment planProvide a vehicle for engagement and awarenessraisingMarchwiel Conservation Area1.3 This Assessment and Management Plan aims topromote and support developments that are in keepingwith, or enhance, the character of the MarchwielConservation Area. It is not an attempt to stifle change.The aim is to strike a balance so that the interests ofconservation are given their full weight against the needsfor change and development. The MarchwielConservation Area was first designated in 1975 and itsboundary amended and reduced in April 2000. Thisdocument is concerned with the reasons for designation,defining the qualities that make up its special1 introductionarchitectural and historic interest, character andappearance. The omission of any reference to aparticular building, feature or space should not be takento imply that it is of no interest.Planning Context1.4 This Statement should be read in conjunction withthe adopted Wrexham Unitary Development Plan 2005,and national planning policy guidance, in particularWelsh Office Circular 61/96 Planning and the HistoricEnvironment: Historic Buildings and Conservation Areas.Location1.5 Marchwiel is a small village located 2 miles east ofWrexham. The settlement has developed in a linearpattern along the A525 Wrexham to Whitchurch Road.The village is situated on a small hillock and offersextensive views to the north over the flood plains of theRiver Dee and into Cheshire beyond. MarchwielConservation Area is centred on the area around thechurch and the historic, early 18th Century turnpike roadfrom Chester to Shrewsbury. To the south of theConservation Area, the surrounding area is rural incharacter, dominated by pasture fields and gently1