Conservation and Design
The Conservation and Design Team play a principal role in the
management of the historic environment, and provide a key resource
in the following areas:
Ancient
Monuments
The Vale has over 100 "Scheduled Monuments" and very many more
monuments of local significance. Scheduled monuments are protected
in law as they are of national significance. Local monuments may
include statues, war memorials or other structures which are not
occupied.
Listed
Buildings
The Vale of Glamorgan has over 700 Listed Buildings and many
other buildings of architectural and historic interest. These range
from Castles and Manor houses to Mile posts and telephone boxes.
All of which are protected in law.
Conservation Areas
There are currently 38 designated Conservation Areas in the Vale
of 
Glamorgan. The team deals with policy formulation,
including the preparation of conservation area appraisals, as well
as proposals for new designation and de-designations.
County
Treasures
Each of the 27 community areas within the Vale were surveyed by
a volunteer workforce and the resulting document contains
scheduled ancient monuments, listed buildings, listed parks and
gardens and buildings that are of local importance but that are not
contained within the statutory lists.
Urban/Building Design
The team also provide advice to the Council on architecture and
design.
In practice the group deals with a significant number of
enquires relating to listed buildings and important buildings in
conservation areas. Specialist advice is given on the alteration
and appropriate repair of historic buildings by the promotion of
appropriate traditional and modern repair technologies, materials
and design.
The team deals with all applications for listed building
consent. In March 2003 the Council became the second authority in
Wales to be allowed to make decisions on certain applications for
Listed Building Consent without reference to the National Assembly
for Wales.
The Conservation and Design Team frequently assist development
control officers in providing advice on development proposals
involving sites in conservation areas and may also be involved in
proposals involving development of a major scale or environmental
impact.
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Contact
For further, more specific advice, please contact the
Conservation and Design Unit.
Email: planning&transport@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk