Following our response to the 2014 consultation, we welcome the addition of paragraphs relating to the historic environment (5.2, 57 and 5.8). This helps towards meeting Paragraph 126 of the NPPF which requires Local Plans to set out a positive strategy for the historic environment. The IP-One Area is of considerable importance in terms of the historic environment, given that it contains the greatest concentration of the town's designated heritage assets, with a number of important sites and opportunity areas.

It would be helpful if paragraph 5.8 referred to the national Heritage at Risk Register as well as the Council's approach to buildings at risk, as the national register contains more than just listed buildings. It will be important that area and site specific proposals adequately consider impacts on heritage assets (see separate representations).