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Kays and Kears Site, Blaenavon, Torfean FINAL DRAFT Kays and Kears Site, Blaenavon, Torfean FINAL DRAFT Archaeology and Heritage Assessment Prepared by: The Environmental Dimension Partnership Ltd On behalf of: P & P Builders May 2021 Report Reference edp6922_r002a Kays and Kears Site, Blaenavon, Torfaen Archaeological and Heritage Assessment edp6922_r002a_FINAL DRAFT Contents Non-technical Summary Section 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1 Section 2 Legislation and Planning Guidance ....................................................................... 5 Section 3 Methodology ......................................................................................................... 15 Section 4 Existing Information ............................................................................................. 19 Section 5 Assessment .......................................................................................................... 31 Section 6 Conclusion ............................................................................................................ 45 Section 7 References ........................................................................................................... 47 Appendix Appendix EDP 1 Proposed Design and Illustrations Images Images EDP 1 - 10 Plans Plan EDP 1 Designated Heritage Assets (edp6922_d006a 06 May 2021 MH/RS) Plan EDP 2 HER Entries (edp6922_d007a 27 May 2021 MH/RS) Plan EDP 3 NMRW Entries (edp6922_d008a 06 May 2021 MH/RS) Plan EDP 4 BLOHI and HLCAs (edp6922_d009a 06 May 2021 MH/RS) Plan EDP 5 Extract of Tithe Map 1843 (edp6922_d010a 27 May 2021 MH/RS) Kays and Kears Site, Blaenavon, Torfaen Archaeological and Heritage Assessment edp6922_r002a_FINAL DRAFT Plan EDP 6 Historic Maps (edp6922_d011a 27 May 2021 MH/RS) This version is intended for electronic viewing only Report ref: edp6922_r002 Author Formatted Peer Review Proofed by/Date 002_DRAFT RS FD AP - 002a_FINAL DRAFT RS FJ - FD 270521 Kays and Kears Site, Blaenavon, Torfaen Archaeological and Heritage Assessment edp6922_r002a_FINAL DRAFT This page has been left blank intentionally Kays and Kears Site, Blaenavon, Torfaen Archaeological and Heritage Assessment edp6922_r002a_FINAL DRAFT Non-technical Summary S1 This Archaeological and Heritage Assessment has been prepared by The Environmental Dimension Partnership Ltd (EDP) on behalf of P & P Builders, to inform planning proposals for employment development on the Kays and Kears Site, Blaenavon, Torfaen. S2 It is concluded that the site does not contain any designated ‘historic assets’, such as scheduled monuments, listed buildings, or historic parks and gardens, where there would be a presumption in favour of physical retention or preservation in situ. S3 Analysis of historic maps, aerial photographs and a site walkover survey indicate that the site, in its present form was created in the 1970s through the remediation and levelling of industrial spoil tips created from colliery waste with a deep deposit of made round recorded by geotechnical investigation. S4 The assessment has considered the potential for effects on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the Blaenavon Industrial Landscape World Heritage Site (BILWHS) and the Blaenavon Landscape of Outstanding Historic Interest (BLOHI), area designations that encompasses the site. It is concluded that, aside from a low potential for deeply buried, industrial-era archaeological remains the site makes no contribution to the OUV of the BILWHS or the historic character of the BLOHI. The proposed development adheres closely to the recommendations of the BILWHS Design Guide (Torfaen County Borough Council (TCBC), 2011) and would sit well within the World Heritage Site (WHS) with its design echoing the localities’ industrial history and aesthetic and its muted colour palette, ensuring that it does not stand out as overly prominent in views across the landscape. S5 As such it is concluded that the proposed development would not have any detrimental effect on the OUV of the WHS or the historic character of the BLOHI. Given the site’s allocation for employment development as proposed, and the positive conclusions of this report, it is not recommended that, unless the proposals change significantly, further, more detail assessment of impacts upon the BILWHS or the BLOHI (such as ASIDHOL2 assessment) would be required to support the submission of a planning application. S6 The assessment concludes that the site makes no contribution to the significance of any designated historic asset and that the development proposals would not change the setting of any asset such that it results in an effect on their significance. S7 In terms of the site’s archaeological potential, the assessment indicates a low potential for buried remains of low evidential value to be located at the natural ground level beneath the upper layers of made ground. Below-ground impacts from the proposed development would not be of sufficient depth to result in any impact upon archaeological remains. As such, no additional archaeological field work should be required to support a future planning application or by way of mitigation of archaeological impacts. S8 The assessment concludes that the development of the site as proposed and in line with its allocation within the Local Development Plan (LDP), would not result in any impact upon Kays and Kears Site, Blaenavon, Torfaen Archaeological and Heritage Assessment edp6922_r002a_FINAL DRAFT the historic environment and thus would not conflict with any historic environment legislation or planning policy. Kays and Kears Site, Blaenavon, Torfaen Archaeological and Heritage Assessment edp6922_r002a_FINAL DRAFT Section 1 Introduction 1.1 This report has been prepared by The Environmental Dimension Partnership Ltd (EDP), on behalf of P & P Builders to support and inform a planning application for the Kays and Kears Site, Blaenavon, Torfaen (hereafter known as ‘the site’) for employment development (in line with the site’s allocation within the Torfaen Local Development Plan (LDP) under Policy EET 3/3). 1.2 The first aim of this assessment is to identify and assess the site’s contribution to the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the Blaenavon Industrial Landscape World Heritage Site (BILWHS) and to the historic character of the Blaenavon Landscape of Outstanding Historic Interest (BLOHI), an area designation in which the site lies. 1.3 The second aim of this assessment is to identify and assess whether the site forms part of the setting of surrounding designated historic assets and whether in doing so it contributes to their significance. 1.4 The third aim of this assessment is to consider the available historical and archaeological resources for the application site and to establish its likely potential to contain historic assets and/or archaeological remains, in accordance with the requirements of Planning Policy Wales Eleventh Edition (i.e. PPW 2021), Technical Advice Note 24 (TAN 24) and local planning policy. 1.5 At this stage, ahead of PAC submission, and prior to consultee feedback, the report does not comprise a full impact assessment. However, its conclusions will consider the potential for impacts upon the significance of historic assets that might arise from development as proposed in the emerging proposals. It is anticipated that the report will be updated to inform a future planning application submission. 1.6 In accordance with good practice and guidance, desktop sources have been augmented through the completion of a walkover survey, undertaken in January 2021. Site Location and Boundaries 1.7 The site (centred on National Grid Reference (NGR) 324227, 209324) is located on the western edge of the town of Blaenavon. It comprises an area of waste-ground of c.1.6 hectares (ha) occupied by marshy grassland and dumped materials (Image EDP 1). 1.8 The site’s boundaries comprise a bank and ditch to the west and north and a modern fence to the east. To the north is a steep bank within an area of scrub woodland. To the west, the land slopes down into a basin containing several small enclosures and a house. To the east are large, modern industrial sheds. To the south the site is separated from a field of rough, marshy pasture by a post and wire fence (Image EDP 2). 1 Kays and Kears Site, Blaenavon, Torfaen Archaeological and Heritage Assessment edp6922_r002a_FINAL DRAFT 1.9 The site (along with the buildings to the east and grassland to the south) is located on the northern part of an artificial terrace, formed from industrial spoil which slopes down to the south and south-east and has a cut along its northern and western edge. To the south-east of the terrace is a light-industrial park, the Forge Side industrial estate which is characterised by large modern buildings and landscaped areas. Further to the east (c. 600m) beyond areas of woodland and open spaces is the built-up edge of the town of Blaenavon. To the west and south is largely open land comprising field enclosures and relict features of the area’s industrial history, such as spoil tips and industrial buildings as well as scattered modern development. Further north, beyond the B4248, is a broad expanse of open rough scrubland and pasture characterised by extensive industrial spoil tips. The site’s location is indicated on Plan EDP 1. Topography and Geology 1.10 The site is situated on bedrock geology comprising mudstone, siltstone and sandstone of the South Wales Middle Coal Measures (British Geological Survey, 2021).
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