Draft Local Plan-Part 2 Site Allocations

Object

Representation ID: 22601

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Historic England

We welcome the reference to Rackheath Hall and the need for open space to be provided in the land to the west of the A1270. This requirement should be included in the policy

Suggested Change:
Amend policy to state that land to the west of the A1270 should only be used for open space to conserve and where opportunities arise enhance the significance of the grade II listed Rackheath Hall and bridge.

Support

Representation ID: 22602

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Historic England

Although Rackheath Hall, grade II listed lies to the east of the site, the intervening vegetation should provide a suitable buffer. We welcome the reference to the historic parkland and need for protection of trees in bullet point 5.

Object

Representation ID: 22603

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Historic England

This site lies immediately adjacent to the Trowse with Newton Conservation Area. We welcome bullet point 2. The policy would be further improved if specific mention was made of the need to conserve and where opportunities arise enhance the significance of the Trowse Conservation Area.

Suggested Change:
Make specific mention of the need to conserve and where opportunities arise enhance the significance of the Trowse Conservation Area.

Object

Representation ID: 22604

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Historic England

Although there are no designated heritage assets within the site boundary, the grade II listed Bure Valley Farmhouse lies to the east of the site. Any development has the potential to impact upon the setting of this designated heritage asset. There is currently no mention of the listed building within the policy or supporting text or of the need to conserve and where appropriate enhance the significance of these nearby heritage assets.

Suggested Changes:
We suggest that the policy be amended to include reference to the listed building and the need to conserve and where appropriate enhance them Suggested wording: Development should conserve or where appropriate enhance the significance of the grade II listed Bure Valley Farmhouse (noting that significance may be harmed by development within the setting of an asset) through appropriate landscaping, setback and open space and design

Object

Representation ID: 22605

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Historic England

There are no designated heritage assets within the site boundary. To the west of the site, Dove House and its garden wall are both listed at grade II. However, the proposed site is set back from these listed buildings. We suggest that the third bullet point should be amended to include reference to the listed buildings e.g. layout and landscaping to take account of the listed buildings to the west, the River Valley location …

Suggested Change:
Amend third bullet point to read ‘layout and landscaping to take account of the listed buildings to the west, the River Valley location …’

Object

Representation ID: 22606

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Historic England

Although there are no designated heritage assets within this site, the grade II listed Little Potash (also known as Brunel House) lies immediately to the south of the site and would be surrounded on two sides by the proposed site. The cottage dates from the late 16th or early 17th century with a timber frame and brick plinth, with rendered brick infill and a pantile roof.
There is no mention of the nearby listed building within the policy or supporting text and no provision for appropriate landscaping/setback of development. We are concerned that development of this site would affect the setting of this listed building. We are therefore concerned about the inclusion of this site. We suggest a detailed HIA is undertaken for this site to assess the suitability or otherwise of the site and consider any appropriate mitigation.

Suggested Change:
We suggest a detailed HIA is undertaken for this site to assess the suitability or otherwise of the site and consider any appropriate mitigation.

Object

Representation ID: 22607

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Historic England

Whilst there are no designated heritage assets within the site boundary, the grade II listed Little Potash/Brunel House and Corporation Farmhouse lie to the east of the site.
There is currently no mention of these heritage assets in the policy or supporting text or of the need to conserve and enhance the significance of the heritage assets (including any contribution made to that significance by setting). We suggest that the policy be amended to refer to these heritage assets and the need to conserve and enhance them and also to the need for appropriate landscaping along the eastern edge of the site.

Suggested Change:
We suggest that the policy be amended to refer to these heritage assets and the need to conserve and enhance them and also to the need for appropriate landscaping along the eastern edge of the site.

Comment

Representation ID: 22608

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Historic England

We have some concerns about the comment on page 1 that there is contingency for 1000 new homes to be provided on currently unspecified sites. This lack of clarity over such a large number of houses gives rise to concern.

Comment

Representation ID: 22609

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Historic England

There are no designated heritage assets within the site boundary. The Wymondham Conservation Area lies to the north of the site though at some distance. We therefore welcome the inclusion of bullet point 3.

Object

Representation ID: 22610

Received: 16/03/2020

Respondent: Historic England

Whilst there are no designated heritage assets within the site boundary, the grade II listed Manor Farm Barn lies to the south of the site. Any development of the site has the potential to affect the setting of this heritage asset. There is currently no mention of the listed building within the policy or supporting text or of the requirement to conserve and enhance the significance of the heritage asset.

Suggested Change:
Amend the policy and supporting text to make reference to the grade II listed Manor Farm barn and the need to conserve and enhance the significance of the heritage asset (including any contribution made to that significance by setting).