DERBY TALL BUILDINGS STUDY FINAL REPORT APPENDICES 189 APPENDIX 1 HERITAGE ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY DESIGNATED HERITAGE ASSETS IMPORTANT VIEWS Mel Morris Conservation was appointed in July Assessment of the setting of designated heritage The Views Analysis undertaken by Mel Morris 2019 as part of the Urban Initiatives Ltd team assets is one of professional judgement, Conservation in 2018 as part of the Skyline Study undertaking the Derby Tall Buildings Strategy, to which starts from the point of understanding focused on strategic views into and around the city address the setting of heritage assets and identify significance. This assessment follows the Historic centre. In addition to these views, conservation different levels of sensitivity to tall buildings. England guidance on setting – “The Setting of area character appraisals for the conservation Heritage Assets - Historic Environment Good areas within the city identify additional important The definition of tall buildings is derived from Practice Advice in Planning: 3” (Second Edition, views. The city has five published conservation Historic England’s 2015 document “Tall Buildings: December 2017). This sets out a checklist, in area appraisals and these identify significant Historic England Advice Note 4” (December 2015), bullet-point form, of potential attributes (step views. There are eleven other conservation area which recognises tall buildings as being ‘tall’ 2 checklist). We have considered this list and appraisals of which Strutts Park Conservation Area, relative to their context. have asked further key searching questions with Little Chester Conservation Area and Nottingham The definition of setting is set out in the Glossary specific relevance to tall buildings (see Measuring Road Conservation Area are the closest to the area of the National Planning Policy Framework (Feb Sensitivity). of focus (CBD). As these do not have an appraisal, 2019) as: these are silent on important views, so the Table 1 includes: Derwent Valley Mills World assessment (see Table 1) incorporates a summary “Setting of a heritage asset: The surroundings in Heritage Site, Scheduled Ancient Monuments, of significance and a description of any important which a heritage asset is experienced. Its extent Grade I listed buildings, Grade II* listed buildings, views. is not fixed and may change as the asset and its Conservation Areas, Registered Parks and Gardens surroundings evolve. Elements of a setting may and a selective list of grade II listed buildings make a positive or negative contribution to the which hold significance for their landmark qualities significance of an asset, may affect the ability to and design. Conservation Areas and Registered appreciate that significance or may be neutral.” Parks and Gardens can hold multiple assets of the highest significance so are included in this list, but not in order of importance. 190 APPENDIX DERBY TALL BUILDINGS STUDY FINAL REPORT • City Centre Conservation Area CONSERVATION AREAS conservation areas and different character areas, • Friar Gate Conservation Area which have different sensitivities to tall buildings. There are sixteen conservation areas in Derby. Published appraisals are: Friar Gate CA, City Centre • St. Peter’s Street and Green Lane Conservation WORLD HERITAGE SITE AND BUFFER ZONE CA. Darley Abbey CA, Green Lane and St Peters CA, Area and Railway CA. Darley Abbey is under review and – EXPLANATION • Railway Conservation Area is currently not published online. Of the sixteen The Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site conservation areas within the City boundary, • Nottingham Road Conservation Area was designated in 2001. Its Buffer Zone was certain conservation areas were omitted from the intended to provide a visual envelope to views • Strutts Park Conservation Area study because they are a considerable distance from the DVMWHS, to extend to ridges and parts outside the area of focus and have no visual • Darley Abbey Conservation Area of the Derwent Valley that can be seen from relationship with it; i.e. the city centre is not part the DVMWHS, but this does not include all of • Little Chester Conservation Area of the setting of these conservation areas now, the setting of a World Heritage Site. The Buffer visually or in any other meaningful historical way. • Hartington Street Conservation Area Zone is sometimes described as the immediate The conservation areas omitted from the study setting. All of the Buffer Zone is included within • Arboretum Conservation Area are: the setting of the DVMWHS, in that this is part There are also conservation areas and registered of how the DVMWHS is experienced. Boundaries • Highfield Cottages Conservation Area parks and gardens outside the city centre within of the DVMWHS are often related to existing • Leylands Conservation Area neighbouring local authorities. These may have designations, as this was a way of ensuring a level associations with the city centre but we have not of development control and effective management • Mickleover Conservation Area considered as a separate exercise whether they through the English planning system. But there • Spondon Conservation Area derive any significance from association with views may be areas of high sensitivity outside the Buffer of the city centre as these are generally covered by Zone. This is particularly the case for large or tall • Allestree Conservation Area the Skyline Study of 2018. developments which can be brought within the • Markeaton Conservation Area setting simply by being more prominent than more SIGNIFICANCE OF CONSERVATION AREAS immediate development. Each of these conservation areas is a Not all conservation areas are the same or have self-contained community, or former village, with a Recent government guidance on World Heritage the same level of sensitivity to tall buildings. distinct character set apart from the city centre. Sites has clarified beyond dispute that Buffer Zones Conservation areas may be of high national are part of the setting of World Heritage Sites. This Each of the other conservation areas has been importance and may contain high concentrations can include areas which are not visible from the considered separately as they are either closer to of Grade I and Grade II* listed buildings, or be DVMWHS, including approach routes: the city centre or have greater associations. We of very high archaeological interest, or may be have therefore include the following conservation contained entirely within or overlap a World “A buffer zone is defined as an area surrounding areas in the assessment: Heritage Site. Some conservation areas are of the World Heritage Site which has complementary regional importance. The methodology takes into legal restrictions placed on its use and account the relative significance of the different development to give an added layer of protection 191 APPENDIX to the World Heritage Site. The buffer zone forms use of the World Heritage Site in its setting, Mills is a form of cultural landscape, and attributes part of the setting of the World Heritage Site.” including any buffer zone of the cultural landscape have been more recently recognised in the latest management Paragraph: 033 Reference ID: 18a-033-20190723 • protecting a World Heritage Site and its setting plan. Individual sites with key attributes and new from the effect of changes which are relatively Revision date: 23 07 2019 understanding of the importance of existing minor but which, on a cumulative basis, could sites has emerged and is on-going as part of the The 2001 nomination document for inscription have a significant effect research framework being undertaken within explains: • enhancing the World Heritage Site and its the World Heritage Site and in association with “The buffer zone has been defined in order to setting where appropriate and possible through the planning system. It is acknowledged by the protect the site from development that would positive management Derwent Valley Mills Partnership that a number damage its setting. Some secondary buildings or of attributes fall outside the present boundary • protecting the World Heritage Site and its features that relate to the primary significance of the DVMWHS and some may be outside the setting from climate change but ensuring that of the site are included. Wherever possible, Buffer Zone. A review of the boundary of both the mitigation and adaptation is not at the expense boundaries of existing protected areas have been DVMWHS and the Buffer Zone is intended as part of integrity or authenticity adopted. At Darley Abbey, the buffer zone consists of the life of the 2020-2025 Management Plan. of the rising land up to the A6 and A38 roads to Local planning authorities whose area covers Within the present Buffer Zone in Derby there is the west and the land abutting the River Derwent’s either the World Heritage Site itself or all or part a key attribute - St. Helen’s House, the home of flood plain up to the railway to the east. Further of its setting need to take these principles and William Strutt - and there may be others. south it includes the Strutt’s Park Conservation the resultant policies into account when making Area, the Chester Green Conservation Area, part decisions on applications” of the River Derwent immediately south of the site Paragraph: 032 Reference ID: 18a-032-20190723 and Derby Cathedral.” Revision date: 23 07 2019 Government guidance goes on to say, with regard to the management of World Heritage Sites: The statement of significance and the management plan