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Proposed Submission Site Allocations and Policies (incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) Development Plan Document
Representation ID: 5248
Received: 05/03/2015
Respondent: Historic England
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
We note this site is now proposed for allocation following the lapse of planning permission. The site adjoins the Wet Dock Conservation Area and the Grade II listed building of 42-48 Felaw Street, and is within the area of archaeological importance. While the development constrains refer to the area of archaeological importance, there is no reference to the conservation area or listed building, or what the implications are for development. The lack of clarity could affect proposals for this site, notwithstanding the reference to the development principles set out in Opportunity Area A.
We note this site is now proposed for allocation following the lapse of planning permission. The site adjoins the Wet Dock Conservation Area and the Grade II listed building of 42-48 Felaw Street, and is within the area of archaeological importance. While the development constrains refer to the area of archaeological importance, there is no reference to the conservation area or listed building, or what the implications are for development. The lack of clarity could affect proposals for this site, notwithstanding the reference to the development principles set out in Opportunity Area A.
As currently drafted, we consider the plan to be unsound as the site sheet is not effective or consistent with national policy. Paragraph 157 of the NPPF requires Local Plans to provide adequate detail with site allocations (fifth bullet), with the Planning Practice Guidance providing further emphasis (PPG Reference ID: 12-010-20140306 (last revised 06/03/2014). Conservation of the historic environment is a core planning principle (Paragraph 17) and Local Plans should set out a positive strategy in this respect (Paragraph 126).