VALP Proposed Submission

Object

Representation ID: 2152

Received: 14/12/2017

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

we consider that it would be helpful for the Plan to explain that some non-scheduled archaeological remains may demonstrably be of equivalent significance to scheduled monuments, as part of the positive strategy for the conservation and enjoyment of, and the clear strategy for enhancing, the historic environment required by paragraphs 126 and 157 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

Object

Representation ID: 2153

Received: 14/12/2017

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

this does not accord with the definition of "archaeological interest" in the National Planning Policy Framework; "There will be archaeological interest in a heritage asset if it holds, or potentially may hold, evidence of past human activity worthy of expert
investigation at some point. Heritage assets with archaeological interest are the
primary source of evidence about the substance and evolution of places, and of
the people and cultures that made them." This paragraph should therefore be amended in order for the Plan to accord with the Framework.

Object

Representation ID: 2154

Received: 14/12/2017

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Paragraph 126 of the National Planning Policy Framework requires the positive strategy for the conservation and enjoyment of the historic environment to include heritage assets most at risk through neglect, decay or other threats.

Object

Representation ID: 2155

Received: 14/12/2017

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Paragraph 126 of the National Planning Policy Framework requires the positive strategy for the conservation and enjoyment of the historic environment to include heritage assets most at risk through neglect, decay or other threats.

Object

Representation ID: 2156

Received: 14/12/2017

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

As drafted, we do not consider Policy BE1 to be an adequate strategic policy to deliver the conservation and enhancement of the historic environment. We also consider that it should be complemented by a development management policy or policies to provide a clear indication to decision makers on how to react to a proposal.

Support

Representation ID: 2157

Received: 14/12/2017

Respondent: Historic England

we welcome Policy BE2.

Support

Representation ID: 2158

Received: 14/12/2017

Respondent: Historic England

we welcome this policy on the Chilterns AONB and its setting, especially criteria d., f. and k.

Object

Representation ID: 2159

Received: 14/12/2017

Respondent: Historic England

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

we find having two levels of landscape significance categorisation below the nationally important AONBs; Areas of Attractive Landscapes and Local Landscape Areas, confusing. The policy does not appear to distinguish in its approach between AALs and LLAs which begs the question why have the two designations

Support

Representation ID: 2160

Received: 14/12/2017

Respondent: Historic England

we welcome criterion b. of Policy NE5 as part of the positive strategy for the conservation and enjoyment of, and the clear strategy for enhancing, the historic environment required by paragraphs 126 and 157 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

Support

Representation ID: 2161

Received: 14/12/2017

Respondent: Historic England

we welcome the recognition of the many buildings of historic or architectural importance in the countryside and the seeking of their retention as part of the positive strategy for the conservation and enjoyment of, and the clear strategy for enhancing, the historic environment required by paragraphs 126 and 157 of the National Planning Policy Framework, but care has to be taken to retain features of architectural or historic importance, the character of the building and its setting when re-using such buildings.