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Representation ID: 15114

Received: 14/12/2020

Respondent: Taylor Wimpey

Agent: Lichfields

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

Concept Masterplans. Para. 242
Bullet Point 2 (in relation to BL2)
Heritage - while the policy for the site allocation (BL2) and the wording of the Concept Masterplan design principles allows for development to come forward on land around the listed building (providing the appropriate design related measures are adopted to safeguard the setting of the heritage asset), the Concept Masterplan identifies an extensive area around Light Hall as ‘public open space and play’. This designation is inconsistent with the draft site allocation policy and, should be removed from this designation and identified for development.

Development parcels based on recommendations from Heritage Impact Assessment, particularly regarding Light Hall, were overly stringent and not based on a sound understanding of how, in what way(s) and to what extent the setting of the designated heritage asset contributes to its significance.

EDP have carried out independent heritage assessment for site. No reason to believe that development around the listed building could not be delivered in accordance with the Council’s statutory duty and in accordance with the relevant provisions of the NPPF so long as it responds positively and appropriately to the masterplan design principles set out above in this Appraisal (see attachment for further detail).