Table of contents
Undertaking ..i
Certificate iii
Acknowledgements .v
Abstract vii
Table of Contents
List of Figures and Tables 1
Preface 7
Introduction 9
Research methodology 12
Scope and Limitations 14
I. Context of the study 16
The Esher Report and 20 years hence 16
I.I Summary 17
I.II After the Esher Report (1970?s and 1980?s) 21
I.II.I Traffic and pedestrian movement 23
I.II.II Building Conservation 26
I.II.III Housing in the walled city and Redevelopment 30
I.III Reflections on the impact of the Esher Report 33
II. Area-based approaches: then and now 36
III. Case-study: Swinegate Area 68
III.I Understanding the place 70
III.II Swinegate developments (1990) 78
III.III Current policy context and constraints 84
III.III.I Significance of the context 85
III.III.II Changes observed in the planning process to enable development in
conservation areas 111
III.III.III Planning records today 114
III.IV Inferences and discussion 115
III.V Contribution of the Esher Report 118
Value derived from his proposals for York over the long-term in Swinegate 118
IV. Developments in the conservation area 120
IV.I Towards best architectural practice in York 120
IV.II Developments in the legislative landscape affecting Conservation Areas .. 130
IV.III Impact of the Esher Report on the city 134
Relevance today 134
V. Conclusion 135
V.I York: today 136
V.II Issues and Considerations 137
V.II.I The City of York Council 137
V.II.II York and the World Heritage Site bid 141
V.III Closing thoughts based on recent crises 142
Epilogue 143
Bibliography ii
Appendix 1: Conservation before Esher 1
Appendix 2: Archival Photographs & observations 2
Appendix 3: Map Regression 7
Appendix 4: Timeline (Fold out)