Following the work done on the Dalston Design Statement it was suggested that the Dalston Conservation Area should be reviewed. During 2007 the Carlisle conservation team met with some Dalston residents and members of the Parish Council to thoroughly review the present conservation area and consider whether any changes were required.

A report has now been produced by Carlisle City Council called the Dalston Conservation Area Review and this can be read in full by clicking this link.

The report comes out with a number of recommendations, not least that the current conservation area should be extended to include Bridge End in the south, the Showfield and a significant tract of agricultural land to the west of Green Lane as well as Buckabank to the east. A map of the proposed extension is included in the Dalston Conservation Area Review report.

Having read this report if you would like to comment immediately, you can complete our own website consulation by clicking here. This website consulation is completely secure and there is no requirement for you to disclose any personal details. However, if you would like to ensure that you are notified about the future public meeting, then please include your email address.

At a meeting of the Carlisle City Council Infrastructure and Scrutiny Committee on 29th November 2007, which was attended by Ronnie Auld (PC Chairman) and Liz Auld (PC Clerk) the members accepted the report and recommended that a full public consultation be held in the early part of 2008.

As the Parish Council are hoping to hold their own public consultation meeting on the subject of traffic, car parking and The Square where the results of the recent questionnaire will be discussed, it was agreed that it would be good to combine these two events.