Cliff Terrace circa 1900

On the eve of MP Laura Sandys Cliftonville Conservation public meeting, Thanet District Council has published the seven Draft Cliftonville character appraisal documents and many people have been asking to see sight of them for years. The appraisal documents were commissioned and paid for by English Heritage and were completed in 2011. So it is a hugely big deal for these documents to now be released and up for consultation.

So go download them and tell Thanet Council what you think: 
http://thanet.gov.uk/your-services/planning-policy/heritage-strategy/draft-plans/

There are seven areas up for consultation and this is a first step towards them achieving Conservation Area status. 

Politicians from all sides of the political spectrum have popped up saying the other side won't work with them. Then they've all popped up to say they will. So thank goodness for that. We can all now look forward to people sitting around the same table working out how best to preserve and enhance the wonderful built environment in Cliftonville. 

The seven proposed areas are:

Draft Edgar Road and Sweyne Road Character Appraisal (PDF)

Draft Grotto Hill Character Appraisal (PDF)

Draft Northdown Road Character Appraisal Part 1  (PDF)

Draft Northdown Road Character Appraisal Part 2  (PDF)

Draft Cliftonville Clifftop Character Appraisal  (PDF)

Draft Ethelbert Road and Athelstan Road Character Appraisal  (PDF)

Draft Norfolk Road and Surrey Road Character Appraisal  (PDF)