Comment

Representation ID: 29332

Received: 29/03/2021

Respondent: Historic England

This site should not be allocated for development.
See attachment for full representation....Development of the site would significantly encroach into the important landscape setting of the WHS. As acknowledged in the
HIA, View 18 across the site from the hillside north of the village is identified in the WHS Management Plan as Critical and “provides rare uninterrupted and notably aesthetic views of Saltaire along its length.” This remains the case. Historic England considers that the HIA has undervalued the contribution which this site makes to the
setting of the WHS and, as a result, the harm which its loss and subsequent development might have upon its significance. In addition, the introduction of a green landscape buffer along the sites northern boundary, proposed as a mitigation measure for development on the site, would only serve to further interrupt views
of the World Heritage Site and thereby the ability to appreciate its planned layout.
Therefore, the loss of this area is considered likely to cause considerable harm to one of the key elements which contributes to the significance of Saltaire. As such, its Allocation and eventual development would run contrary to the advice set out in the NPPF.