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This is a more complex and diverse area than Area A, and perhaps less coherent (especially stretching up to the bus station) making it difficult to establish specific development principles relating to specific sites (hence the need for individual site sheets). The area forms an important transition between the town centre and waterfront and needs careful planning to enhance sites and improve links. Design issues such as building heights need consideration and further masterplanning might be useful. Current references to the historic environment are welcomed, but there needs to be greater detail with regards to scheduled monuments and archaeology given the rich potential of this area. Scheduled monuments are not shown in either diagram, with 'development options' mapped over the top of every scheduled monument within this area. This is misleading and does not provide sufficient clarity for development proposals.

As currently drafted in relation to archaeology, we consider that the plan is unsound as it is not effective or consistent with national policy. The NPPF requires adequate detail to be provided in Local Plans (e.g. paragraphs 154 and 157), while Local Plans should set out a positive strategy for the historic environment (paragraph 126).