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Conservation & Design team responsibilities

Conservation & Design team is concerned to conserve and protect the city 's historic heritage which ranges from dockyard buildings and fortifications to residential areas such as Owen's Southsea.

Part of the team's responsibilities cover:

• Advising on work and applications to historic buildings including listed buildings and buildings in conservation areas.
• Advice on new uses for historic buildings.
• Preparing leaflets giving advice on work to historic buildings.
• Designation of conservation areas.
• Preparation of conservation area appraisals/guidelines describing the areas and setting out guidance.
• Helping to protect conservation areas by making article 4(2) directions to control changes.
• Southsea Heritage Economic Regeneration Scheme to help revitalise and regenerate parts of Southsea Shopping Centre.