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2.9 Design and Effect Upon the Character of the Conservation Area
2.9.1 Selby District Local Plan Policy ENV1 (1) requires development to take account of
the effect upon the character of the area, with ENV1(4) requiring the standard of
layout, design and materials to respect the site and its surroundings. Policy H6(1)
also requires development to ensure it is of a scale and design appropriate to the
form and character of the settlement and immediate locality. Significant weight
should be attached to these policies as they are broadly consistent with the aims of
the NPPF.
2.9.2 The application site is located with Riccall Conservation Area. Whilst in considering
proposal which affect conservation areas regard is to be made to S72 (1) of the
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas Act) 1990 states that with
respect to any buildings or other land in a conservation area, of any powers under
any of the provisions mentioned in subsection (2), special attention shall be paid to
the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of the
conservation area.
2.9.3 Policy ENV25 of the Selby District Local Plan is also relevant and states that
development within a conservation area will be permitted provided the proposal
would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area.
Policy ENV25 states that development within or affecting a conservation area will
be permitted provided the proposal would preserve or enhance character and
appearance of the conservation area and in particular the scale, form, position,
design and materials of new buildings to be appropriate to the historic context,
features of townscape importance are retained, the proposal would not adversely
affecting the setting or significant views into or out of the area and the external site
works and boundary treatments are compatible with the character and appearance
of the area.
2.9.4 The NPPF paragraphs 126 to 141 supports the conservation and enhancement of
the historic environment and in particular the desirability of new development
making a positive contribution to the local character and distinctiveness and
requires applicants to describe the significance of heritage assets affected including
any contribution to their setting.
2.9.5 The NPPF paragraph 56 states the Government attaches great importance to the
design of the built environment. Good design is a key aspect of sustainable
development, is indivisible from good planning, and should contribute positively to
making places better for people.
2.9.6 Paragraphs 60, 61 and 65 of the NPPF make it clear that decisions should not
attempt to impose architectural styles or particular tastes and should not stifle
innovation, originality or initiative through unsubstantiated requirements to conform
to certain development forms or styles, should address the connections between
people and places and the integration of new development into the natural, built and
historic environment and proposals should not be refused for buildings which
promote high levels of sustainability because of concerns about incompatibility with
an existing townscape, if those concerns have been mitigated by good design.
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