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Guidance Notes
PART 2
Conservation
Principles
CHAPTER 7
Architectural Heritage Protection Guidelines for Planning Authorities
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part of a structure, should generally only be
permitted where there is sufficient physical or
documentary evidence of the earlier state of the
structure or element or where restoration is
necessary to enhance the appreciation of other
elements that contribute to the character of the
structure. For example, if a Georgian house has in
the past had its original roof replaced with a flat
roof, the reinstatement of an appropriately
designed pitched roof to the building will enhance
the appearance of the faade and possibly of a
whole terrace of buildings. Similarly, a case may The demolition of all but the faade of a structure will inevitably
result in a loss of character and should rarely be considered
sometimes be made to reinstate a symmetrical
acceptable. In cases where the faade is the sole surviving
composition part of which has previously been feature of a building, any proposal to construct a new building
lost. The practice of restoring a building or behind that faade should respect the location, not only of
structure to an appearance at some notional date existing openings, but also of the original floors and internal
walls to avoid an adverse impact on the external appearance of
in its history should generally not be permitted, the building
nor should the practices of moving buildings or of
reducing them to mere faades be permitted
except in exceptional circumstances.
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