Conservation Area Appraisals

The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 requires the National Park Authority to formulate and publish a set of proposals for the preservation and enhancement of each conservation area, by way of a thorough appraisal of its character and appearance.

 

These appraisals provide a framework for assessing development proposals within the conservation areas in question and are supplementary to the Local Plan. We have prepared appraisals for all of the designated conservation areas in the National Park and the appraisals can be found here.

 

We wish to encourage people who live in the conservation areas to enhance their built heritage. In order to help we have Conservation Area Regeneration Grant Schemes in Killin and Callander. We hope to offer this to other areas in the future.

Planning Restrictions in Conservation Areas

If you live in a conservation area then your permitted development rights are restricted. In Luss and Killin further permitted development rights have been removed via Article 4 Directions.

 

We are happy to advise you on whether planning permission is required for works within your conservation area.

 

Demolition is also controlled in conservation areas and an application must be made for Conservation Area Consent to the National Park Authority when any structure or building is to be demolished. Where a building is also listed then only listed building consent would be required.

 

If you have any questions about the submission of a conservation area consent application then please contact the Planning Information Officer tel:01389 722024 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .