DM7 — Heritage Assets.

Policy DM 7: Heritage Assets • over 700 locally listed buildings • 2 locally listed parks and gardens • 9 archaeological priority areas The National Planning Policy Framework (2012) integrates the protection and enhancement of the historic environment within the meaning of sustainable development and seeks the conservation of heritage assets as one of the Framework’s twelve core planning principles. To this end it requires local planning authorities to set out a positive framework for the conservation and enjoyment of the historic environment. The NPPF sets out national policy on the consideration of impacts arising from development proposals upon the significance of heritage assets, and key terms used in that policy(7) are Managing Heritage Assets A. When assessing proposals affecting heritage assets, including non designated heritage assets, priority over other policies in the DPD will be afforded to the conservation of the assets affected and their setting as appropriate to the significance of the assets. Proposals that secure the preservation, conservation or enhancement of a heritage asset and its setting, or which secure opportunities for sustainable enjoyment of the historic environment, will be approved. B. The impact of proposals affecting heritage assets will be assessed having regard to: Such as ‘designated heritage asset’, ‘heritage asset’, ‘setting of a heritage asset’ and ‘significance’. Published jointly by the Communities and Local Government department, English Heritage and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. F. In addition to (A) and (B) above, when considering proposals affecting scheduled ancient monuments, the Council will have regard to: b. the condition and management of the monument; and c. the preference to be afforded to proposals that both conserve and sustain heritage assets and their setting; d. any sustainable economic benefits; e. the need to mitigate climate change and to ensure that heritage assets are resilient to the effects of climate change; and f. the desirability of increasing understanding and interpretation of heritage assets; and g. the reversibility of any change. C. The Council will use planning conditions and planning obligations where necessary to secure the exploitation of opportunities for sustainable public access to the historic environment. c. the existing and future security of the monument. G. Major development and change of use proposals affecting a scheduled ancient monument will be required to provide and implement an action plan for the management of the monument. Archaeology H. In addition to (A) and (B) above, when considering proposals affecting an archaeological priority area, the Council will have regard to: a. the known or anticipated significance of the archaeology; b. the likely implications of the proposal upon the archaeology; and Conservation Areas D. In addition to (A) and (B) above, when considering proposals within conservation areas, the Council will: c. the need to preserve the archaeology in situ; or d. the adequacy of arrangements for the investigation, recording, archiving and (where appropriate) curation of archaeology not requiring preservation in situ. a. support the redevelopment of sites that detract from the character or appearance of the conservation area; and b. exploit opportunities to restore lost features or introduce new ones that would enhance the character and appearance of the conservation area.

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