Policy information sourced from Welwyn Hatfield District Plan

R24 Character Appraisals and Enhancements

The Council will produce a character appraisal for each of the district’s Conservation Areas, to guide the design of development or alterations to existing buildings and identify the need for Conservation Area enhancement schemes. Based on these, subject to the availability of resources, the Council will draw up and implement a programme of works for the maintenance and enhancement of their historic and architectural character.

Where a character appraisal identifies that the carrying out of permitted development in a Conservation Area could cause serious harm to the character of the area, the Council will make a direction under Article 4 of the Town and Country Planning General Permitted Development Order, requiring planning permission to be obtained for such development.

For more information please see the Welwyn Hatfield District Plan