P l a n n i n g H e r i t a g e Specialist & Independent Advisors to the Property Industry Built Heritage Statement Land at Barton in Fabis Nottingham NCC Received 25/07/2017 Nottinghamshire Greenfields Associates August 2015 Author: CONTENTS Pages James Edwards BSc (Hons) MSc DipTP MRTPI 1.0 Introduction 3 2.0 Legislative And Planning Policy Framework 2.1 National Planning Legislation and Guidance 4 2.2 Local Planning Policy and Guidance 6 3.0 Architectural and Historic Appraisal Approved by: 3.1 Historic Development of Barton in Fabis and Site 8 Jonathan Smith BA (Hons) MA PGCE MCIfA IHBC 3.2 Site Assessment 11 3.3 Assessment of Heritage Assets 12 4.0 Proposals and Assessment of Impact Report Status: 4.1 Proposals 20 3rd DRAFT 4.2 Assessment of Impact 21 5.0 Conclusions 24 Issue Date: August 2015 Received CgMs Ref: NCC 25/07/2017 JE/HB/20171/iii © CgMs Limited No part of this report is to be copied in any way without prior written consent. Every effort is made to provide detailed and accurate information, however, CgMs Limited cannot be held responsible for errors or inaccuracies within this report. © Ordnance Survey maps reproduced with the sanction of the controller of HM Stationery Office. Licence No: AL 100014723 1.0 LAND AT CREEDY BRIDGE, CREDITON 1.0 INTRODUCTION This Built Heritage Statement has been researched and prepared by CgMs Consulting on behalf of Greenfields Associates to support a proposed mineral excavation planning application on land at Barton in Fabis, Nottinghamshire (hereafter referred to as ’the Site’). The Site is approximately 82 hectares in extent and is centred on NGR SK 53025 33792 (Figure 1). The Site is understood to have been promoted for allocation for minerals extraction through the Emerging Nottinghamshire Minerals Local Plan to 2030. There are no designated or non-designated built heritage assets or Registered or Non-Registered Parks and Gardens within the Site, but a number of designated and non-designated heritage assets are located in the vicinity of the Site which may face impact from the proposed development. This includes the Grade II Registered Park and Garden of Clifton Hall, the Grade I listed Clifton Hall itself and several listed Churches. This Built Heritage Statement considers the potential impacts of the proposed development on the historic built environment, with an assessment of all built heritage assets (both designated and non-designated) within the vicinity of the Site which may be impacted by the proposed development. This report addresses the requirement under Paragraph 128 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) for the applicant to explain the significance of the particular heritage assets that may be affected, including consideration Received of their settings, and demonstrate the impact that the proposal will have upon that significance. All archaeological considerations are covered in a separate report prepared NCC 25/07/2017 by CgMs. This report makes reference to the relevant legislative framework contained within the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, as well as national and local planning policy. In addition, relevant Historic England Guidance has been consulted to inform the judgements made. It is further based on the findings of detailed historical research, a site walkover survey and assessment conducted from publicly accessible locations around the Site, map studies and the application of professional judgement. All photographs, plans and drawings are included for illustrative purposes only. Figure 1: Site Location (Source: Street Map and Ordnance Survey). 3 2.O LEGISLATIVE AND PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK 2.1 NATIONAL PLANNING LEGISLATION AND GUIDANCE The current policy regime identifies, through the National Planning Policy should be restricted to some degree. historic environment are informed and sustainable. Framework (NPPF), that applicants should consider the potential impact of development on Heritage Assets. This term includes both designated heritage Section 7 of the NPPF, ‘Requiring Good Design’ (Paragraphs 56 to 68), reinforces the The guidance describes a range of heritage values which enables the assets, which possess a statutory designation (for example listed buildings, importance of good design in achieving sustainable development by ensuring the significance of assets to be established systematically, with the four main Conservation Areas, and Registered Parks and Gardens), as well as non- creation of inclusive and high quality places. Paragraph 58 states that new design 'heritage values' being: designated heritage assets. should respond to local character and history. Evidential value: which derives from the potential of a place to yield evidence Legislation regarding buildings and areas of special architectural and historic Section 12, ‘Conserving and Enhancing the Historic Environment’ (Paragraphs 126- about past human activity. interest is contained within the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation 141) relates to developments that have an effect upon the historic environment. Areas) Act 1990. This is the guidance to which local authorities need to refer when setting out a Historical value: which derives from the ways in which past people, events strategy in their Local Plans for the conservation and enjoyment of the historic and aspects of life can be connected through a place to the present. The relevant legislation in this case extends from Section 66 and Section 72 of environment. This should be a positive strategy where heritage assets should be the 1990 Act. Section 66 states that special regard must be given by the conserved in a manner appropriate to their significance. For clarification, the NPPF Aesthetic value: which derives from the ways in which people draw sensory planning authority in the exercise of planning functions to the desirability of provides definitions of terms relating to the historic environment in a glossary in and intellectual stimulation from a place. preserving or enhancing listed buildings and their settings, while Section 72 Annex 2. Communal value: which derives from the meanings of a place for the people refers to the special regard to be given to the preservation and/or who relate to it, or for whom it figures in their collective experience or enhancement of conservation areas. Of particular relevance to this report are Paragraphs 132-135 which are concerned with the potential impacts of a proposed development on the significance of a memory. The meaning and effect of these duties have been considered by the courts in heritage asset. Paragraph 132 states that where a development is proposed, great Overview: Historic Environment Good Practice Advice in Planning recent cases, including the Court of Appeal’s decision in relation to Barnwell weight should be given to the asset’s conservation and that the greater an asset’s Manor Wind Energy Ltd v East Northamptonshire District Council [2014] significance, the greater this weight should be. Paragraph 134 emphasises that The PPS5 Practice Guide was withdrawn in March 2015 and replaced with EWCA Civ 137. where a proposed development will lead to less than substantial harm to the three Good Practice Advice in Planning Notes (GPAs) published by EnglishReceived significance of an asset, this should be weighed against the public benefits of the Heritage (now Historic England). GPA1: The Historic Environment in Local The Court agreed within the High Court’s judgement that Parliament’s scheme, bearing in mind the great weight highlighted in Paragraph 132. Plans provides guidance to local planning authorities to help them make well intention in enacting Section 66 (1) was that decision-makers should give informed and effective local plans. GPA2: Managing Significance in Decision- ‘considerable importance and weight’ to the desirability of preserving (i.e. Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) (March 2014) NCC 25/07/2017 Making includes technical advice on the repair and restoration of historic keeping from harm) the setting of listed buildings. National planning guidance has subsequently been adopted in order to guide the buildings and alterations to heritage assets to guide local planning authorities, National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (March 2012) application of the NPPF. It reiterates that conservation of heritage assets in a owners, practitioners and other interested parties. GPA 3: The Setting of manner appropriate to their significance is a core planning principle. Heritage Assets replaces guidance published in 2011. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out the Government’s planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied. Key elements of the guidance relate to assessing harm. It states that substantial At present there are some gaps in guidance, formerly provided by PPS5 When determining Planning Applications the NPPF directs LPAs to apply a harm is a high bar that may not arise in many cases and that while the level of harm Practice Guide. It is hoped that these gaps will be filled by the emerging GPA presumption in favour of sustainable development; the ‘golden thread’ which will be at the discretion of the decision maker, generally the degree of substantial 4: Enabling Development and Heritage Assets, and the two Historic is expected to run through the plan-making and decision-taking activities. This harm will only be at a level where a development seriously affects a key element of Environment Advice Notes entitled Conservation Area Designation, Appraisal encourages LPAs