Draft Bradford District Local Plan - Preferred Options (Regulation 18) February 2021

Support

Representation ID: 29078

Received: 29/03/2021

Respondent: Historic England

We support the requirement in Criterion E.5 for all proposals for renewable and low carbon generation to include a full assessment of the environmental, economic and social impacts, including cumulative landscape and visual impacts. Given the character of the plan area, such proposals could harm elements which contribute to the distinctive character of the District.

Support

Representation ID: 29079

Received: 29/03/2021

Respondent: Historic England

Bradford is a major supplier of high-quality building stone.
Consequently, we welcome this Policy which will help to
ensure that a steady supply of building stone is available for
the repair of historic buildings in Bradford and elsewhere
and for new development in sensitive areas. We also
welcome the proposal to ensure that sandstone reserves are
used primarily for the supply of building stone and not for
use as aggregates.

Support

Representation ID: 29080

Received: 29/03/2021

Respondent: Historic England

We support this Policy insofar as it relates to sandstone
particularly Criteria B and E. Bradford is a major supplier of
high-quality building stone and it is important that the
availability of this resource is not compromised by other
developments.

Object

Representation ID: 29081

Received: 29/03/2021

Respondent: Historic England

The Policy currently provides no safeguards for heritage
assets of national and international importance, including
non-designated heritage assets of archaeological interest
which are demonstrably of equivalent significance to
Scheduled Monuments as per NPPF footnote 63.
Criterion B.2, amend to read:
‘2. Locations outside of areas where the
natural and historic environment is
protected under national and international
statutory designations (including nondesignated heritage assets of
archaeological interest which are
demonstrably of equivalent significance to
scheduled monuments);

Support

Representation ID: 29082

Received: 29/03/2021

Respondent: Historic England

We welcome the inclusion of a reference to the heritage
assets and their setting in Criterion A.3. This will help to
ensure that heritage assets are not adversely affected by
proposals for new minerals extraction sites.

Support

Representation ID: 29083

Received: 29/03/2021

Respondent: Historic England

We support the requirement in this Policy that proposals for
mineral extraction should be accompanied by a detail plan
to ensure that the site is reclaimed and restored, and that
the restoration of sites should seek to reflect the character of the site and its surroundings

Support

Representation ID: 29087

Received: 29/03/2021

Respondent: Historic England

We support the intention that proposals for all waste
management facilities will be permitted provided that, there is an identified need for the facility, and it can be
demonstrated that any impacts of development will not
significantly adversely affect people, land, infrastructure,
natural resources and the historic environment. We also
support the requirement to submit a heritage statement
alongside planning applications where proposals will affect heritage assets

Support

Representation ID: 29090

Received: 29/03/2021

Respondent: Historic England

We support this Policy. We particularly welcome:
 Criterion B.3 - Where there are open spaces in the vicinity of development sites, then, instead of automatically requiring the provision of open space on the development itself, there may well be wider public benefits through the enhancement/restoration of existing open spaces. This is particularly the case where there is clear evidence that an existing open space is likely to be regularly used by the occupants of a new development.
 Criterion E - Where the Council will work with local communities to identify areas of Local Green Space and the protection that this Criterion provides for these spaces. The protection and enhancement of these areas will contribute to the delivery of that aspect of the Vision which relates to the creation of an attractive District and the protection and enhancement of its environmental assets.

Object

Representation ID: 29091

Received: 29/03/2021

Respondent: Historic England

Several of the District’s open spaces are either designated as heritage assets in their own right or contribute to the character or setting of Bradford’s historic buildings, structures or areas.
The second part of Criterion A, setting out the exceptional circumstances under which the loss of open space may be permitted, does not provide sufficient protection to the those spaces which contribute to the setting of heritage assets or to local character and distinctiveness.
Criterion A, add the following additional provision following on from point 3. ‘and,
4. In all cases, the loss will not result in harm
to a heritage asset, including its setting.’

Support

Representation ID: 29092

Received: 29/03/2021

Respondent: Historic England

We support this Policy which should help to ensure that
development within the District is of the highest standard
and that it is appropriate to its context. We particularly
welcome the references to:
 A holistic, collaborative approach to the design process
being adopted, putting the quality of the place first;
 Design being informed by a good understanding of the
site/area and its context;
 Working with local communities and key stakeholders;
 Taking opportunities to improve places, including
transforming areas which have the potential for change
and supporting the regeneration aspirations of the
District; and,
 The use of design review where appropriate.