Council plans to add to conservation area

A CONSULTATION has been launched by a council to determine the future of some historic buildings in the borough.
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Jul 2018, 05:00 BST
Updated 7th May 2020, 04:58 BST
Bury House in Gosport. Picture: Gosport Borough CouncilBury House in Gosport. Picture: Gosport Borough Council
Bury House in Gosport. Picture: Gosport Borough Council

Gosport Borough Council launched a consultation today asking people for their views on proposed changes to the Bury Road conservation area, which protects important buildings in the neighbourhood.

The council is proposing to re-draw the area to include more buildings, helping to make sure they are protected from inappropriate development.

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Bury Road conservation area takes in Bury Cross at its western end, extending east along Bury Road to include Regency and Victorian housing as far as Abingdon Close; the earliest buildings dating from the 16th century.

It is proposed Nicholson Hall, Lodge Gardens, 258-262 Anns Hill Road and a 1930s thatched cottage in Bury Crescent will be included.

The buildings being proposed for removal are 1-2 Wilton Close, 16 Privett Road and 64 Foster Road.

The council says that these buildings are either not of historic interest or not part of the core area.

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Residents can see a small exhibition about the proposals at Thorngate Hall or Gosport Town Hall, with comments sent by email to [email protected] or by post to Bury Road Consultation, Planning and Regeneration, Town Hall, High Street, PO12 1EB.

The deadline is Monday, August 6.

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