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7.0 ARCHAEOLOGY & CULTURAL HERITAGE INTRODUCTION 7.1
This Chapter considers archaeology and cultural heritage impacts, and provides an assessment of likely significant effects of the proposed development on the archaeological and cultural heritage resource.
7.2
The Chapter includes the policy framework, assessment methodology, and a description and analysis of the baseline situation in the Study Area focusing on archaeological heritage. It then provides the results of the assessment of the proposed development with regard to the likely effects on archaeology, listed buildings, conservation areas, locally listed buildings and townscape. It assesses the cumulative effects, and identifies mitigation and enhancement measures.
7.3
An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment (ABDA) and a Historic Buildings Assessment is found at Appendix 7.1 and 7.2 respectively in Volume 2: Technical Appendices of this ES.
PLANNING POLICY & LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT National Planning Policy National Planning Policy Framework 7.4
In April 2012 the Localism Act was passed; this introduced the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) , which has replaced all Planning Policy Statements (PPSs) and 1
Planning Policy Guidance (PPGs). 7.5
Chapter 12 of the NPPF covers ‘Conserving and enhancing the Historic Environment’ 1
and Section 126 of this states that: ‘Local planning authorities should set out in their Local Plan a positive strategy for the conservation and enjoyment of the historic environment, including heritage assets most at risk through neglect, decay or other threats. In doing so, they should recognise that heritage assets are an irreplaceable resource and conserve them in a manner appropriate to their significance. In developing this strategy, local planning authorities should take into account:
The desirability of sustaining and enhancing the significance of heritage assets and putting them to viable uses consistent with their conservation;
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Communities and Local Government, (2012); The National Planning Policy Framework. TSO.
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