3.1. A Building-led Flow Chart
If you are a shopkeeper or landlord of a commercial building within a conservation area, this flowchart takes you through a step-by-step process to help you approach a redesign or refurbishment of your commercial building:
As you make your way through the step-by-step process, the flow chart will suggest a recommended approach based on your building’s current condition. If you would like to use the interactive flow chart, click here.
Top tips:
Community groups often share historic photos of their local area via social media platforms.
Historic local societies often have members with specific local knowledge that can help when redesigning shopfronts. Historic Ryde Society is one such group.
Useful links:
1. Details of all conservation areas across the Isle of Wight
2. Isle of Wight Council Record Office and Archives details
3. Isle of Wight Historic Environment Record containing records of historic buildings as well as photographic collections details
4. Further details of planning consents
5. Further advice on historical conservation
