Saturday, 9 March 2013

Mapesbury Estate - Information about the Conservation Area

By Jack Green


The area of Mapesbury Estate in North London was designated an area that was deemed worth of conservation. Mapesbury was officially made a conservation area in December of 1982. The areas around Mapesbury Estate are named Walm Lane and Chichele Road, which frame the west end areas of the estate.

A short distance from central London, Mapesbury Estate is an area that has a lot of history associated with it. Mapesbury Estate was built around Mapesbury House, the houses constructed between 1870 - 1885, and its history made it worthy enough to be designated a conservation area.

Conservation areas began around London in 1967. Over the past almost 50 years, there are over 8 thousand areas of England that have been deemed worthy of conservation. All 8 thousand conservation areas are being treated in a special way because of their historical value.

Some of the areas that are tagged for conservation include historic towns, fishing villages, estates, country homes, and many more. The way that these special areas were deemed worthy of conservation is from the local Council that is acting on behalf of the local planning authority. Once an area is under consideration for conservation, the borough council will have to contact the Secretary of State or sometimes National Heritage.

Any property where any kind of history took place has to be treated with in a very special way. To oversee conservation areas, the local council makes sure that people who live in these areas have to take care of the property. Anything a person wants to do to their property within such an area has to check with the council and obtain permission.

Anyone that is considering making any kind of alterations to the property such as yard work, which includes the cutting down or trimming of trees has to speak to the Borough Council. Other aspects to consider are the addition of things that can affect the value of the property such as having a satellite dish installed, or any kind of construction work such as installing a window or adding a wall, are also situations that need permission. Once permission from the Borough Council has been given, then any kind of work on the property can begin.

The yard of any conservation property is just as valuable as any home or structure. Some of the yard, which includes the vegetation, has been around as long as some of the structures, so they are also part of the permission that is needed to do any kind of work. Sometimes permission is given for major yard changes, but sometimes the permission is denied in the name of conservation.

The value of land that is considered a conservation area is quite high. Research was done by the London School of Economics and their findings were quite interesting. People who want someplace new to live often prefer to live in conservation areas because of their historical significance.




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