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IP039a - Land between Gower Street & Gt Whip Street

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Object

Proposed Submission Site Allocations and Policies (incorporating IP-One Area Action Plan) Development Plan Document

Representation ID: 5231

Received: 05/03/2015

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Yes

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Yes

Representation Summary:

The development constraints refer to archaeology and the adjoining listed building and conservation area and refer to the development principles contained within Opportunity Area A. However, while the wording explains the implications for development in terms of archaeological matters, there is no explanation of the implications for development in terms of the conservation area and listed church. The lack of clarity could affect proposals for this site. Other sites are clearer in terms of such matters (e.g. IP005).

Full text:

The development constraints refer to archaeology and the adjoining listed building and conservation area and refer to the development principles contained within Opportunity Area A. However, while the wording explains the implications for development in terms of archaeological matters, there is no explanation of the implications for development in terms of the conservation area and listed church. 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).