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Conservation Areas Appraisals
Local Authorities have a duty to review Conservation Areas from time to time. The preparation, publication and formal adoption of Conservation Area Appraisals forms part of this process. Appraisals are being carried out, and in some instances reviewed, for each of the Peak District National Park’s 109 Conservation Areas. English Heritage's Guidance on Conservation Area Appraisals (1MB) 
forms the basis of the Authority's appraisals.
Appraisals identify the special qualities that make a place worthy of designation as a Conservation Area. They look at ways in which the character of a place can be preserved or enhanced and are intended to inform future changes, not to prevent them altogether. Draft Conservation Area Appraisals will be available for public consultation prior to adoption by the Authority.
Recently adopted Conservation Area Appraisals
The following Conservation Area Appraisals (based on the English Heritage recommended format) have been adopted by the Authority and can be viewed by following the links below:
Beeley Adopted January 2009
Bolsterstone Adopted March 2009
Bradfield - Adopted March 2010
Castleton - Adopted January 2010
Litton Adopted April 2008
Parwich Adopted October 2008
Upper Midhope Adopted November 2009
Conservation Area Appraisals in public consultation
The following draft Conservation Area Appraisals (based on the English Heritage recommended format) can be viewed by following the links below:
Youlgrave - available for public consultation from Friday 13 August to Friday 17 September 2010.
Recent consultations
The following Conservation Area Appraisals were recently available for public consultation:
Langsett Conservation Area Appraisal - available from 12 November to 23 December 2009
Archived Conservation Area Appraisals
A number of Conservation Area Appraisals, adopted by the Authority, are in an earlier format and can be viewed by contacting the Historic Building Team on 01629-816200.
These are available for the following Conservation Areas:
| Abney | Aldwark | Alsop-en-le-Dale |
| Ashford in the Water | Aston | Bagshaw |
| Ballidon | Bamford (village) | Bamford (Lydgate) |
| Baslow & Bubnell | Birchover | Brund |
| Calton | Calton Lees | Calver |
| Chelmorton | Chinley | Combs |
| Curbar 1 | Curbar 2 | Danebridge & Wincle |
| Edale | Edensor | Elton |
| Fenny Bentley | Flash | Foolow |
| Forest Chapel | Froggatt | Great Hucklow & Grindlow |
| Great Longstone | Grindleford (village) | Grindleford (station) |
| Grindon | Hartington | Hassop |
| Hollinsclough | Holme | Hope |
| Kettleshulme | Little Hayfield | Little Hucklow |
| Little Longstone | Litton Mill | Lyme Park |
| Meerbrook | Middleton by Youlgreave | Milldale |
| Milldale (Lode Mill) | Millers Dale | Onecote |
| Over Haddon | Peak Forest & Old Dam | Pilsley |
| Priestcliffe | Rainow | Rowarth |
| Sheen | Sheldon | Slackhall & Ford Hall |
| Sparrowpit | Stanton in Peak | Stanton Lees |
| Taddington | Thornbridge Hall | Thornhill |
| Thorpe | Tintwistle | Tissington |
| Upper Elkstone | Upper Hulme | Wardlow |
| Warslow | Wash | Waterfall |
| Wensley | Wetton | Wheston |
| Wigginstall | Wormhill & Hargatewall |
