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2.17.6 The submitted ES includes an assessment of the impacts on cultural
heritage and sets out mitigation in terms of the construction stage, after
completion and defined mitigation. This includes detailed excavations
and recording in parts of the site in advance of development within
these areas; and strip excavations and recording in another defined
area.
2.17.7 NYCC Heritage has reviewed the ES documentation and has
confirmed that they support the recommendations given in the Cultural
Heritage Chapter and that they support the scheme subject to the
utilisation of conditions accordingly.
2.17.8 In conclusion, it is considered that the securing of the proposed
approach in terms of the protection of cultural heritage is acceptable
and it can be secured via conditions. As such the scheme is
considered to be acceptable in terms of Local Plan Policies ENV1 (5),
ENV28, SHB1/1B (8), RSS Policy ENV9 and the NPPF.
2.18 Standard of Layout, Design and Materials
2.18.1 Policy ENV 1 (4) of the Local Plan states that in the determination of
planning applications, the local planning authority will give
consideration to the quality of the development in terms of the standard
of layout, design and materials used in relation to the locality, and the
effect proposals would have on the character of the area. This is in
accordance with Government’s guidance with regard to delivery of
sustainable, inclusive and well-designed development in the NPPF.
2.18.2 At the site specific level, the policy contains no specific criterion in
relation to layout design and materials and therefore relies on ENV1.
2.18.3 In terms of layout design and materials then the “Approved
Development Brief” for the wider site sets out a series of urban design
considerations and a series of detailed key design principles.
2.18.4 The Sherburn-in-Elmet Village Design Statement (VDS) in commenting
on the Phase 1 development notes that “more effort should be made in
the future to reflect some local character in future developments with
less reliance on standardised house types and layouts” and that “the
residents of Sherburn would like future development to use fewer
standardised designs and layouts, and instead move towards more
bespoke designs that reflect more of the traditional character of the
village”.
2.18.1 The application is accompanied by the Design & Access Statement
(D&A) which assesses the site context and characteristics which then
informs the overall principles for the site development. As the scheme
is in “outline” form details of the design approach will be confirmed
through reserved matters submissions. However the approach of the
D&A can form the basis of any consideration at the Reserved Matters
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