Month: March 2011

Conservation Area Appraisal – This afternoon’s meeting at Wrangthorn Church Hall

From left to right: Phil Ward, Leeds City Council's Chief Conservation Officer; Tony Ray, Conservation Consultant; and Rosie Alp, from Leeds City Council's Sustainable Development Unit.


This afternoon’s meeting was very well attended and began with a talk given by Tony Ray. This was followed by a question and answer session in which Phil Ward answered questions and also listened to residents’ concerns about enforcement issues relating to Conservation Areas. In response to these concerns, it was pointed out that getting the Conservation Area established is a starting point, after which, enforcement becomes a possibility.

It was a lively and good humoured meeting, and after it was over, almost everyone I spoke to told me what a good idea they think the Conservation Area is.

Conservation Area Appraisal – Exhibition and public meeting at Wrangthorn Church Hall – 2.00 to 4.00pm Saturday 12th March

Wrangthorn Church Hall is the white building on Hyde Park Terrace to the left of Wrangthorn Church


If you’re concerned about any of the following taking place in our area,

  1. Inappropriate development
  2. Inappropriate advertising
  3. Over-development
  4. Demolition of historic and other important buildings
  5. Removal of York stone paving
  6. Loss of the area’s historic character

then please come along to Wrangthorn Church Hall at 2.00pm on Saturday the 12th March, where you’ll be able to express your views on proposals to establish a Conservation Area covering Headingley Hill, Hyde Park and Woodhouse Moor. A draft Conservation Area Appraisal has already been drawn up. You’ll be able to view the document during the Exhibition which begins at 2.00pm and comment on it and suggest changes to it. The public meeting will begin at 2.30pm and the city’s Chief Conservation Officer, Phil Ward will be present during it to talk and to answer questions.

Wrangthorn Church is the impressive stone Victorian church with a spire at Hyde Park Corner. Here is a map showing its location.