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Object
Proposed Submission Site Allocations and Policies (incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) Development Plan Document
Representation ID: 5249
Received: 05/03/2015
Respondent: Historic England
Legally compliant? Yes
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Yes
IP136: College Street
This is a sensitive site within the Central and West Dock Conservation Areas and opposite the Grade I listed and scheduled Wolsey Gate, plus sits within the area of archaeological importance. The development constraints mention these heritage assets, but apart from archaeology, there is no explanation of the implications for specific proposals with regards to the conservation area and listed/scheduled gate. The lack of clarity could affect proposals for this site. Other sites are clearer in terms of such matters (e.g. IP005).
IP136: College Street
This is a sensitive site within the Central and West Dock Conservation Areas and opposite the Grade I listed and scheduled Wolsey Gate, plus sits within the area of archaeological importance. The development constraints mention these heritage assets, but apart from archaeology, there is no explanation of the implications for specific proposals with regards to the conservation area and listed/scheduled gate. The lack of clarity could affect proposals for this site. Other sites are clearer in terms of such matters (e.g. IP005).
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).