In the United Kingdom, the term conservation area almost always applies to an area (usually urban or the core of a village) of special architectural or historic interest, the character of which is considered worthy of preservation or enhancement. It creates a precautionary approach to the loss or alteration of buildings and/or trees, thus it has some of the legislative and policy characteristics of listed buildings and tree preservation orders . The concept was introduced in 1967, and by 2017 almost 9,800 had been designated in England.
36-607: Romiley is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport , Greater Manchester , England. Historically part of Cheshire , it borders Marple , Bredbury and Woodley . At the 2021 census , the Bredbury Green and Romiley ward , which also includes Compstall , Bredbury Green and a large part of Bredbury, had a population of 13,700. Romiley (or Rvmelie in Medieval Latin ) is documented in
72-421: A York town planner, in her 1964 book Historic buildings. Problems of their preservation . In the book she critiqued the idea that historic buildings should be replaced with modern "streamlined and ultra-functional" buildings as this would be detrimental to the identity of historic towns: "No building within an 'area of special preservation' should be demolished or altered in such a way as to materially detract from
108-761: A contribution to the special architectural or historic character of the area. Current Government planning policy on conservation areas is laid down (for England) mainly in section 12 'Conserving and enhancing the historic environment' of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and (for Wales) in Welsh Office Circular 61/96 – Planning and the Historic Environment: Historic Buildings and Conservation Areas . There are additional planning controls over certain works carried out within
144-472: A stem diameter of more than 75 mm (3"), when measured at 1.5 metres (5') height above ground level, in a conservation area must give the planning authority six weeks' notice of their intentions to do the work. Several exemptions from the need to notify exist including for removal of dead trees, the prevention or abatement of (legal) nuisance and for the implementation of planning permission. Work may only be undertaken either when consent has been given by
180-620: A telephone banking centre in the Stockport pyramid in 1994. In 1999, the Stockport pyramid became the administrative home of smile.co.uk , an internet bank owned by the Co-op. The Co-op moved out of the pyramid building in 2019 and it is now available to let. Experian ranked Stockport fifth in North West England for shopping. The Merseyway Shopping Centre underwent a £15m redevelopment. Other shopping centres in Stockport include
216-496: A wide a range of urban and rural UK locations. For example, in the historic centres of town and cities such as Alexandra Palace and Park ; model housing estates; historic mining, fishing and transport areas e.g. Crosby Garrett ; and rural villages such as Osmotherley . It is the role of the listed building process to protect individual buildings, and it is common for many listed buildings to also be located within designated conservation areas where those individual buildings make
252-486: Is 2,257/km (5,850/sq mi) and, for every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. Of those aged 16–74 in Stockport, 25.7% had no academic qualifications , lower than 28.9% in all of England. 5.0% of Stockport's residents were born outside the United Kingdom, significantly lower than the national average of 9.2%. The largest minority group was recorded as Asian, at 2.1% of the population. The table below details
288-547: Is also used by many other local community groups in Stockport. There are many pubs in Romiley, including The Friendship Inn, Romiley Arms, Platform One, Duke of York and Stock Dove. Romiley's surroundings are rural, although it is a suburb , with fields to the north, south and east. The nearby village of Compstall, sited between Romiley and Marple Bridge , is home to the Etherow Country Park . The park lies at
324-629: Is on the border with Woodley). Secondary education is provided by Werneth School and Harrytown Catholic High School in Bredbury, with much of the suburb being in the catchment area for Marple Hall School in nearby Marple. Romiley has its own theatre, the Forum Theatre. This is a building owned by Stockport Council but, since 2003, has been managed by NK Theatre Arts, a registered charity which provides all-inclusive performing arts workshops for children, young people and adults. The theatre
360-607: Is served by several bus services, which are operated by Stagecoach Manchester . The most regular services run on a Stockport circular route to Bredbury and Portwood (383 anticlockwise), and to Marple and Offerton (384 clockwise). There is also an hourly 382 service, which runs from Stockport to/from Woodley, via Romiley. Romiley contains four conservation areas , a designation made by the local council to protect locations which have special architectural or historical character. They help reduce traffic, preserve wildlife and important landscapes; they restrict making changes which affect
396-526: Is worth protecting or enhancing. Local and regional criteria are used, rather than any national standard. In exceptional circumstances, Historic England can designate conservation areas in London, but it has to consult the relevant Borough Council and obtain the consent of the Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport. The Secretary of State can also designate in exceptional circumstances – usually where
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#1732779815847432-582: The 2014 Local Elections , no party had overall control. The Liberal Democrats remained the largest party, despite losing a seat, but decided not to form a minority administration and strongly refused any possibility of a coalition with the Conservatives. Following the 2016 Local Elections , no party had overall control with the Liberal Democrat council leader Sue Derbyshire losing her seat and Labour taking over as largest party. Following
468-611: The 2022 Local Elections , the Liberal Democrats took control of the council and Mark Hunter became leader. At the 2001 UK census , the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport had a total population of 284,528. Of the 120,456 households in Stockport: 38.0% were married couples living together, 30.3% were one-person households, 8.3% were co-habiting couples and 9.4% were lone parents. The population density
504-678: The County Borough of Stockport and from the administrative county of Cheshire the urban districts of Bredbury and Romiley , Cheadle and Gatley , Hazel Grove and Bramhall and Marple . Stockport became a county borough in 1889 and was enlarged by gaining territory from Lancashire , including Reddish in 1906 and the Four Heatons in 1913. The Marple Urban District of Cheshire, formed in 1894, gained parts of Derbyshire in 1936 including Mellor and Ludworth from Chapel en le Frith Rural District. Prior to its creation, it
540-485: The Domesday Book as being predominantly agricultural , with 16 ploughlands (areas defined as 120 acres each) and 9 square leagues of woodland. It had no recorded population. Romiley's agricultural nature continued during the centuries leading up to the late Victorian era , when it became a residential area with a small district centre. The Peak Forest Canal flows around the west and south of Romiley. It
576-650: The Grand Central Stockport and the Stockport Peel Centre . Medical equipment and technology, financial and professional services, computer and internet based services, and creative industries have been identified as growth industries in Greater Manchester, all with concentrations in Stockport. With employment at 2.0%, Stockport has the lowest rate of unemployment of all Greater Manchester's boroughs. Average house prices in
612-559: The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (sections 69 and 70), defines the quality of a conservation area as being: "the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance". The current Scottish legislation is the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 . In Northern Ireland it is the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 . Conservation areas can be found across
648-438: The Stockport are second out of all the metropolitan boroughs in Greater Manchester, 27.7% higher than the average for the county. At the 2001 UK census, Stockport had 204,812 residents aged 16 to 74. 2.4% of these people were students with jobs, 3.3% students without jobs, 5.4% looking after home or family, 5.0% permanently sick or disabled and 2.4% economically inactive for other reasons. These figures were generally in line with
684-566: The area is of more than local interest. Local authorities have additional powers under planning legislation to control changes to buildings in a conservation area that might usually be allowed without planning permission in other locations, for example changing the appearance of windows, adding external cladding or putting up satellite dishes. Large conservation areas are sometimes subdivided into identity areas, which cover groups of buildings and features having similar character and appearance. Enforcement of conservation areas varies, dependent on
720-483: The conservation area. For example, demolition within conservation areas requires consent. The designation does not preclude development from taking place, but does require that developments preserve or enhance the historic character of the area, for example by ensuring that newly constructed buildings are of a high quality design. Conservation area status also removes some permitted development rights that apply in undesignated areas. In England, conservation area consent
756-715: The contribution it makes to the group value of the street." The Civic Amenities Act 1967 introduced the concept of conservation areas, and in September of that year the first designation was made, covering the "old town" area of Stamford, Lincolnshire . The legislation was refined by section 277 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971 , which in turn was superseded by the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. The current legislation in England and Wales,
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#1732779815847792-423: The current member is Andrew Gwynne ( Labour ). Showing former status (prior to 1974), the entire district is unparished (note that Offerton Park , called "Offerton Estate" until 2006, existed from 2002 to 2011): There are 21 electoral wards in Stockport, each with 3 councillors, giving a total of 63 councillors. From 2002 until 2014, the Liberal Democrats had a controlling majority on the council. Following
828-625: The heart of the Etherow/Goyt Valley; it was one of Britain's first country parks and is one of the most widely visited parks in Stockport. The suburb is served by Romiley railway station , which is on the Hope Valley Line between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly . Services run westbound to Manchester Piccadilly, either via Bredbury or Woodley ; eastbound trains travel either to Rose Hill Marple or to Marple and beyond to New Mills Central and Sheffield. Romiley
864-415: The look of the area, such as changing front doors, roofing, facades or windows. The four conservation areas are: A further conservation area adjoins Romiley at Hatherlow in Bredbury. Metropolitan Borough of Stockport The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in England. It is south-east of central Manchester and south of Tameside . As well as
900-595: The national averages, although the proportion of people looking after home and family and students without jobs was significantly lower than the national average. In 2001, of 136,059 residents of Stockport in employment, the industry of employment was: 17.3% retail and wholesale, 14.7% manufacturing, 13.8% property and business services, 11.7% health and social work, 8.9% education, 7.7% transport and communications, 6.1% construction, 5.3% finance, 4.6% public administration and defence, 4.1% hotels and restaurants, 0.7% energy and water supply, 0.6% agriculture and 4.3% other. This
936-513: The percentage of pupils attaining at least 5 A*-C grades at GCSE including Maths and English (50.0% compared with the national average of 45.8%). In 2006, Cheadle Hulme School was the most successful school in Stockport at both GCSE and A-level; 99% of the pupils gaining five or more GCSEs at A*-C grade including Maths and English. At A-level, it was also the 72nd most successful school in the country. The Borough of Stockport has formal twinning arrangements with two European places: Béziers
972-439: The population change since 1801, including the percentage change since the last available census data. Although the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport has only existed 1974, figures have been generated by combining data from the towns, villages and civil parishes that would later be constituent parts of the borough. The following table shows the religious identity of residents residing in Stockport. The Co-operative Bank opened
1008-476: The resources and priorities of the local authority, and many fail to meet expectations. A conservation area may have a conservation area advisory committee , a non-elected body of people, some of whom may be expert, who are concerned about the conservation in the particular area. Historic England maintains an "at risk" register which includes conservation areas. The law generally requires that anyone proposing to cut down or carry out any work on any tree, with
1044-476: The start of the 19th century, Oldknows Limekilns and the Marple Aqueduct . Stockport has 14 local nature reserves : Abney Hall Park, Carr Wood, Chadkirk Country Estate, Crookilley Woods, Etherow Country Park , Gatley Carrs, Heaton Mersey Common, Happy Valley, Mersey Vale Nature Park, Poise Brook, Reddish Vale Country Park, Tangshutts Fields, Woodbank Park and Wright's Wood. Overall, Stockport
1080-477: The towns of Stockport , Bredbury and Marple , it includes the outlying villages and suburbs of Hazel Grove , Bramhall , Cheadle , Cheadle Hulme , Gatley , Reddish , Woodley and Romiley . In 2022, it had a population of 297,107, making it the fourth-most populous borough of Greater Manchester. The borough was created in 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972 , from the former area of
1116-636: Was abolished by the ERR Act (1) and replaced with a requirement for planning permission for demolition of a building in a conservation area (1). In Wales, the requirement for conservation area consent remains. The circumstances in which such planning permission is required and the consequences of failing to apply for it when it is needed are the same as applied to conservation area consent. Local authorities are chiefly responsible for designating conservation areas. They can designate any area of 'special architectural or historic interest' whose character or appearance
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1152-634: Was completed in 1805. Although much of the canal fell into disuse by the early 1960s, it was restored and subsequently reopened in April 1974. Romiley was formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Stockport, in 1866 Romiley became a separate civil parish , on 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished to form Bredbury and Romiley , part also went to Marple . In 1931 the parish had a population of 3722. There are four primary schools: Romiley Primary School, Bredbury Green Primary School, St. Christopher's Catholic Primary School and Greave Primary School (which
1188-423: Was originally twinned with the County Borough of Stockport and became twinned with the Metropolitan Borough on its creation in 1974. Conservation area (United Kingdom) As of 2019, 2.2% of England making up 2,938 km (1,134 sq mi) is a conservation area, 59% of which are rural, and 41% are in urban areas. The original idea of historic conservation areas was proposed by June Hargreaves ,
1224-600: Was ranked 21st out of all the Local Education Authorities in SATs performance in 2006 and was 2nd in Greater Manchester. Authorised and unauthorised absences from Stockport secondary schools in 2006-07 were 6.7% and 1.3% respectively, almost the same as the national average (6.8% and 1.3%). In 2007, the Stockport LEA was ranked 30th out of 148 in the country, and 2nd in Greater Manchester, based on
1260-759: Was roughly in line with national figures, except for the proportion of jobs in agriculture which is less than half the national average, reflecting the town's suburban nature and its proximity to the centre of Manchester. Stockport has 386 listed buildings . There are six Scheduled Ancient Monuments in the borough. Two date to the Bronze Age , a cairn in Ludworth and the Brown Low bowl barrow . Two related to medieval halls, Peel Hall in Heaton Moor and Torkington Moat . The final two were both built at
1296-704: Was suggested that the metropolitan borough be named "Norchester", but this was rejected as "a concocted name", being beaten by "Stockport" by a vote of 16 to 5. There are four parliamentary constituencies in the Stockport Metropolitan Borough: Stockport , Cheadle , Hazel Grove , and Denton and Reddish . Stockport has been represented by Navendu Mishra ( Labour ) since 2019 . Mary Robinson ( Conservative ) has been MP for Cheadle since 2015 . William Wragg (Conservative) has been MP for Hazel Grove since 2015 . The constituency of Denton and Reddish bridges Stockport and Tameside ;
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