Comment

Representation ID: 28999

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: National Trust

NT is generally supportive of this policy, in particular “to proactively preserve, protect and enhance the character, appearance, archaeological and historic value and significance of the District’s designated and undesignated heritage assets and their settings.” We are also supportive of point C to “require that all proposals for development conserve and where appropriate, enhance the heritage significance and setting of Bradford’s heritage assets (…).”

However, we are concerned that EN4 does not provide sufficient guidance that heritage decisions will be taken in accordance with national policy contained in the NPPF. Whilst the policy is sufficiently proactive and contains a positive suite of policies for the enhancement of heritage assets in the district, we consider the policy should contain direction on how harm to the significance of heritage assets will be assessed by the Council.