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Representation ID: 22584

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Historic England

Whilst there are no designated heritage assets within the site boundary, the site lies immediately adjacent to the Thorpe Hamlet Conservation Area. The scheduled Blockhouse known as the Cow Tower lies to the west of the site, as does the City Centre Conservation Area.
Any development of the site therefore has the potential to impact upon these heritage assets and their settings. We accept the principle of development but massing and height will be important considerations. We would expect development to blend in with the existing pattern of development. This should be included in the policy.
We welcome the inclusion of bullet point 2 in the policy but suggest that reference should also be made to the City Centre Conservation Area and the nearby Cow Tower a scheduled monument.

Suggested Change:
Reference should be made in the policy to massing and height. Development should blend in with the existing pattern of development.