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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
‘building, monument, site, place, area or landscape positively identified
as having a degree of significance meriting consideration in planning
decisions. They include designated heritage assets such as
conservation area, listed buildings and scheduled ancient monuments
as well as non designated heritage assets.
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.
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