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Representation ID: 29133

Received: 29/03/2021

Respondent: Historic England

The Goitside Conservation Area is included on the Heritage at Risk register. The development of this area could harm elements which contribute to the significance of this designated heritage asset.
Unfortunately, subsequent to its allocation in the AAP the Laconia buildings has been demolished following storm damage. We welcome the inclusion of a reference to the proximity of designated heritage assets in the Constraints and Opportunities section of the sites pro forma, and that the Development Considerations highlight that development proposals should respond sensitively to the surrounding historic context and safeguard the character and setting of the conservation area (N.B. the reference to listed buildings can be removed as there are none
within the immediate vicinity of the site). This will alert potential developers of the need to take account of those elements which contribute to their significance, and ensure that they are not harmed by development proposals.
a) Remove references in the site pro forma to the former Laconia building.
b) Development Constraints, third bullet point, amend to read:
‘Development proposals should respond sensitively to the surrounding historic context and safeguard the character and
setting of the conservation area.’