County Treasures
The concept of ‘County Treasures’ dates back to pre-1974 when
South Glamorgan County Council attempted to produce an inventory of
historic assets located in its administrative area.
Each of the 27 community areas within the Vale have now
been surveyed by a volunteer workforce of local people,
teachers, history society members, local Councillors and other
interested individuals to reveal and record the many items that
could be of architectural and historic interest; and which, further
to detailed scrutiny, research and qualification, were considered
worthy of inclusion. This inventory, therefore, more than any other
provides an account of what is considered of local importance by
local people.
It contains scheduled monuments, listed buildings, listed
parks and gardens and buildings that are of local importance but
that are not contained within the statutory list.
Entry on the list does not imply any right of access to
properties that are not in public ownership.
The privacy of property owners should be respected at
all times.
County Treasures in the Vale
County Treasures are listed by community area and are available
to download below.
County Treasures Addendum
Since the adoption of the list, a number of events have occurred
which require the amendment of the document. These include the
identification, by Cadw, of four new scheduled monuments (and the
de-scheduling of one) and five new listed buildings.
Recently, the Council has also completed a full survey of its 39
conservation areas which has identified a number of buildings which
meet the criteria for inclusion as locally listed County
Treasures.
In addition, the addendum acts as an erratum correcting errors
of fact that were inadvertently included in the adopted
document.
County Treasures Supplementary Planning
Guidance
The Council has prepared Supplementary
Planning Guidance relating to the locally important buildings
to supplement its Adopted Unitary Development Plan.
The Supplementary Planning Guidance document provides further
information on the criteria for selection of a locally listed
building and the planning policy background for buildings contained
within the list.
Contact
For further, more specific advice, please contact the
Conservation and Design Unit.
E-mail: planning&transport@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk