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Heritage
Statement
(including Historical, archaeological features and
The scope and degree of detail necessary in a
Heritage Statement will vary according to the particular circumstances of each
application. Applicants are advised to discuss proposals with either a planning
officer or a conservation officer before any application is made. The following
is a guide to the sort of information that may be required for different types
of application.
For applications for listed building consent, a
written statement that includes a schedule of works to the listed building(s),
an analysis of the significance of archaeology, history and character of the
building/structure, the principles of and justification for the proposed works
and their impact on the special character of the listed building or structure,
its setting and the setting of adjacent listed buildings may be required. A
structural survey may be required in support of an application for listed
building consent.
For applications for conservation area consent,
a written statement that includes a structural survey, an analysis of the
character and appearance of the building/structure, the principles of and
justification for the proposed demolition and its impact on the special
character of the area may be required.
For applications either related to or impacting
on the setting of heritage assets a written statement that includes plans
showing historic features that may exist on or adjacent to the application site
including listed buildings and structures, historic parks and gardens, historic
battlefields and scheduled ancient monuments and an analysis of the
significance of archaeology, history and character of the building/structure,
the principles of and justification for the proposed works and their impact on
the special character of the listed building or structure, its setting and the
setting of adjacent listed buildings may be required.
For applications within or adjacent to a
conservation area, an assessment of the impact of the development on the
character and appearance of the area may be required.
For all applications involving the disturbance
of ground within an Area of Archaeological Potential as defined in the
development plan or in other areas in the case of a major development proposal
or significant infrastructure works, an applicant may need to commission an
assessment of existing archaeological information and submit the results as
part of the Heritage Statement.
For heritage assets, advice is provided in Planning Policy Guidance Note
15 Planning and the Historic Environment, (September 1994).
For archaeological remains, advice is provided in Planning Policy Guidance Note 16: Archaeology and Planning (November 1990).