The consultation events to gain residents’ feedback on the proposed Acocks Green Conservation Area have now been arranged. They will take place on:

Monday March 3rd: 5-8pm, Birmingham City Mission Hall, Rookwood Road (near the junction of Arden Road and Flint Green Road) and

Saturday March 8th: 10-2pm, Glynn Edwards Hall (at the junction of Yardley Road and Alexander Road).

Tuesday March 11th: 6-8pm, Glynn Edwards Hall.

The proposed Conservation Area covers Elmdon Road, Colwall Walk, Malvern Road, Sherbourne Road, Sherbourne Drive and parts of Arden Road, Greswolde Park Road, Flint Green Road, Dudley Park Road, Station Road, Oxford Road, Rookwood Road, Yardley Road, The Avenue, Roberts Road and a small, non residential section of Alexander Road by the Yardley Road.

Buildings in Conservation Areas are protected from unsympathetic alterations, which do not fit the character of the area. Trees also enjoy more protection. As a result they often become more sought after areas to live in and property prices can increase relative to other areas.

If you want more details and a map of the Proposed Area, there is a very thorough article on the Acocks Green Focus Group’s website here