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Representation ID: 22535

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Historic England

Omission – Heritage at Risk:
Add a policy and paragraph on heritage at risk. There are a high number of assets on the Heritage at Risk Register in this Local Plan Area. Summarise the type of assets at risk. State what you are planning to do to address this.

Omission – Historic Landscape Characterisation:
We suggest adding reference (policy and text) to Historic Landscape Characterisation and Landscape Character Assessments. Landscape character assessments, particularly those accommodating major developments, can be deficient in assessing the landscape value relating to scheduled monuments and their settings. The historic environment has an important role to play in understanding the landscape. Many tracks, green lanes, field boundaries and settlement patterns are remnants of past use and provide evidence of how the landscape has evolved over time. The objective of protecting and enhancing the landscape and recognition of its links to cultural heritage can help improve how the historic environment is experienced an enjoyed.