FOI Request - Kingston Conservation Area

Request 101003724026

Information requested:

Details of:
1. Definition of Village of Kingston Conservation Area - Boundaries - especially west boundary?
a) Reasons for exclusion of three traditional built/maintained cottages to west of village? (They are on Ordnance Survey map first edition of 1870). There was one more cottage plus sheds which was demolished by a previous owner.
b) Persons/Individuals/Organisations involved in boundary decision

Response 14-03-2025

1.a) & b) The conservation areas in both Garmouth and Kingston were first designated in 1976 by Moray District Council.  Unfortunately there is no information on record as to why these boundaries were originally selected and why certain properties may have been excluded. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

As these boundaries have not been reviewed since they were first designated it not possible to comment on individual properties.  A recent review of four of Moray’s conservation areas was recently undertaken and it is anticipated that more reviews will be undertaken in the future.