Comment

Representation ID: 9859

Received: 15/03/2019

Respondent: Historic England- West Midlands Region

Clarify what is meant by "zone of significant influence" and how "high architectural value" may be relevant in relation to the Windmill.
The Council's Heritage Impact Assessment should inform consideration of the principle of the site's suitability and an appropriate design response.
The Council should demonstrate that it has:
-taken sufficient account of the evidence to avoid or minimise harm to the significance of the Windmill
-attached great weight to the conservation of the Windmill and
-had due regard to the desirability of preserving the setting of the Windmill in the wider landscape
Without the Council's Heritage Impact Assessment Historic England is unable to consider whether the principle and proposed response set out in the SMBC Draft Concept Masterplan is appropriate.