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granted subject to conditions to prevent the commencement of
development until a site investigation and assessment has been
carried out and development has incorporated all measures shown in
the assessment to be necessary”.
2.16.2 The Environmental Impact Assessment includes assessments of the
ground conditions and waste and in addition a Tier 1 Desk Study
Report has been submitted. These reports have been reviewed on
behalf of the Council by Wilbourn Associates whose advice is set out
earlier in this Report. In the context of this advice it is considered that
the scheme of as set out in the submitted Environmental Statement
and Tier 1 Design Study Report is acceptable subject to conditions and
informatives on any consent.
2.16.3 As such the scheme is considered that the scheme is acceptable in
terms of Policy ENV2 of the Local Plan in terms of contamination
matters.
2.17 Cultural Heritage
2.17.1 Policy ENV1 of the Local Plan states outlines that in considering
proposals the District Council will take account of:
2) The potential loss, or adverse effect upon, significant buildings,
related spaces, trees, wildlife habitats, archaeological or other
features important to the character of the area.
2.17.2 In addition Local Plan Policy ENV28(A) outlines that “Where
development proposals affect sites of known or possible archaeological
interest, the District Council will require an archaeological
assessment/evaluation to be submitted as part of the planning
application”. The policy then outlines under ENV28(B) and (C) that
preservation in situ is appropriate and investigations maybe require
prior to or during a development.
2.17.3 At the site specific level, then in terms of cultural heritage, Policy
SHB/1B states the proposals for the site should include:
8) An appropriate archaeological evaluation of the site prior to the
submission of a planning application;
2.17.4 In terms of archaeology / cultural heritage then the “Approved
Development Brief” for the wider site notes that “The development area
is known to contain widely distributed but significant archaeological
remains.
2.17.5 Within the RSS Policy ENV9 outlines that the region will safeguard and
enhance heritage assets and at the national level then the NPPF
provides national policy in respect of the conservation of historic
heritage. The NPPF states that a heritage asset is defined as a
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