Bradford looks set to get its 60th conservation area.
A part of Eccleshill is expected to be given the special designation when council leaders meet next month.
A small area focused around Stony Lane, Stone Hall Road and Moorside Road, including Eccleshill Recreation Ground, has been identified as having sufficient special architectural and historic interest to warrant the designation.
The idea to create a conservation area in Eccleshill came from local residents. Consultation with the community and ward councillors took place earlier this year and showed there was strong support for the idea.
Conservation areas exist to protect and manage the unique character of a place. In a conservation area, extra planning controls may apply to people who want to do work on the outside of their building or any trees on their property.
There are currently 59 conservation areas within the Bradford district, and around 10,000 across England.
Cllr Alex Ross-Shaw, Bradford Council’s Executive Member for Regeneration, Planning and Transport, said: “While Bradford is embracing the future with many exciting transformation and regeneration projects, we are also committed to preserving and celebrating our rich heritage and it plays a central role in much of our regeneration programme.
“We are lucky to live in a district full of historic buildings, impressive architecture and great character and we want to protect them for future generations. We are also the only West Yorkshire council with a World Heritage Site, at Saltaire.
“We are pleased to support this designation in Eccleshill following requests from local people and consultation on the plans which received support. The area looking to become a conservation area are generally considered to be the oldest parts of the village and have the most consistent historic character. This area includes a variety of buildings, including former farmhouses and cottages which are good examples of past local building techniques and materials as well as later Victorian and Edwardian buildings which provide a record of a time of increased prosperity, industrial development and population growth.
“There are a number of listed buildings, such as the Mechanics Institute, however there are also many unlisted buildings which contribute to the character of the area and its sense of place.”
Council officers have recommended that the council’s Executive approves the new conservation area at its meeting on Tuesday 5 November.
