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ABSTRACT
Conservation areas are a very common and popular planning tool for UK local planning authorities; but the basis on which related decisions are made often remains obscure. This paper provides an example of the changes in the decision-making framework for conservation area boundaries from the 1970s to the 2010s in Cardiff, Wales. It sheds light on the governance documents of the local planning authority and reflects on the parts played by different types of planning-related agencies. Based on this example, the paper is able to examine the relationship between regeneration and conservation in a typical British city since 1970s.
Acknowledgements
Particular thanks are due to Mr Ross Cannon, leader of the placemaking group of Cardiff Council who made available council documents and practical knowledge on the decision-making framework of conservation areas in Cardiff. Cardiff Council, Cathays Branch and Heritage Library and Glamorgan Archives gave access to their collections of historical documents and maps. The advice offered by Professor J.W.R. Whitehand and Mrs Y. Shi of the University of Birmingham is also highly appreciated.
Disclosure Statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.
Notes
1. This includes the 1974 Town and Country Amenities Act, the amended 1971 Town and Country Planning Act and related Welsh Circular 147/74 (Welsh Office 220/74) (DoE Citation1974) and Circular 53/67 (MoHLG Citation1967).
2. This includes the 1990 Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act, the 1990 Town and Country Planning Act and some related orders or circulars.