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Monday, 14 December 2009

It has been a while since we issued our last news bulletin but please don't imagine we have been resting on our laurels. Far from it, in fact we have been working hard at producing a Conservation Area extension designation report through the services of a conservation consultant.

 

If you attended our public meeting on 11th March you will recall we presented our proposals to seek agreement from the Council's Planning Department to extend the present Conservation Area. In his presentation, consultant Geoffrey Lane, who we were recommended to engage in producing a designation report for the Council, outlined how inclusion may affect residents if Conservation Status was achieved.

 

Since that meeting two of our committee members have undertaken, during hundreds of freely given hours, substantial research into the development of Allestree, and in particular the early parts of the 20th Century. This research has impressed the consultant, Geoffrey Lane, but also afforded him the opportunity to deliver a very convincing report to the Conservation Department of Derby City Council which will, if adopted, aid them in preventing inappropriate developments and the demolition of character properties.

 

It is worth looking at how the residents of Chester Green achieved Conservation area designation which will now protect another highly prized area of Derby's heritage.

 

These problems do not only affect homes with large gardens. We have just assisted with the objection to an extremely badly contrived proposal to shoe horn a three storey dwelling between 1 and 3 Edale Close, both chalet bungalows. The new building was intended to take up the space occupied by a small garden and garage which gives you an idea of the cramped proposals being made. Edale Close is located off Dovedale Rise which in turn runs off the bottom end of Carsington Crescent.

 

Congratulations should be conveyed to Rita Staples who lives in Edale Close and who not only mobilised fellow residents and achieved over 32 objectors from nearby residents, but also gained opinion from an hydrologist, a structural engineer and a barrister so it proves that not only does people power work but also demonstrates that just because your house may be located within one of the more densely developed areas of Allestree inappropriate development can still present a threat.

We will keep you posted on the Allestree Conservation Area project in 2010. It just remains for us to thank you all, as members of APG, for your continuing support and to wish you,


A very merry Christmas and a happy New Year

Last Updated ( Monday, 14 December 2009 )
 
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Wednesday, 04 July 2007

    A group of concerned local residents started to talk to each other! This quickly snowballed, and Allestree people started to realise that many others shared the same concerns: that Allestree is changing in landscape, and in environment. Gardens are under threat, and lovely buildings are being destroyed.

    An action group decided to meet, and take up the mantel of preserving the Allestree that we love.

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