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Representation ID: 24422

Received: 29/12/2016

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

CS4 We welcome the amendments to the supporting text of Policy CS4 as set out, as documented in our Statement of Common Ground. Regarding the new amendment to paragraph 8.55, we would recommend amending it to read: "Decisions about proposed development which would harm the significance of a heritage asset will be taken having regard to the NPPF." This is to ensure all relevant paragraphs of the NPPF are taken into account and also as the requirements in paragraph 133 in particular are not a 'balancing exercise' but specify that the public benefits have to be substantial and outweigh the harm or loss. We would note that whilst paragraph 8.55 is primarily concerned with Registered Parks and Gardens as a designated heritage asset, the decision making addition should reflect that not all heritage assets of all types are designated. As a general point we note that throughout these modifications reference is made to the `National Planning Practice Guidance' when it is usually referred to as the Planning Practice Guidance.