Packway Garage Larkhill, Wiltshire Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment Planning Ref: 17/09624/FUL Ref: 201550.01 February 2018 wessexarchaeology Document Information Document title Packway Garage, Larkhill, Wiltshire Document subtitle Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment Document reference 201550.1 Client name James Hay Pension Trustees Ltd Address C/O CBRE Toronto Square Toronto Street Leeds LS1 2HJ On behalf of Michael Ranger Site location The Old Service Station, The Packway, Durrington, Wiltshire, SP4 8PZ County Wiltshire National grid reference SU 14258 44075 Planning authority Wiltshire Council Planning reference 17/09624/FUL WA project code 201550 Document compiled by Johanna Greaves Contributions from Will Foster and Johanna Greaves Quality Assurance Issue and date Status Author Approved by 1 Draft JSG AHNB 2 Final JSG AHNB Packway Garage, Larkhill, Wiltshire Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment Contents Summary ........................................................................................................................................... iii Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................... iii 1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................1 1.1 Project background .........................................................................................................1 1.2 The Site ...........................................................................................................................1 1.3 Development proposals ...................................................................................................2 1.4 Scope, aims and objectives .............................................................................................2 2 PLANNING BACKGROUND ....................................................................................................2 2.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................2 2.2 Designated heritage assets .............................................................................................2 2.3 National Planning Policy Framework ...............................................................................3 2.4 Local planning policy .......................................................................................................4 2.5 Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites, World Heritage Site Management Plan, 2015 4 3 METHODOLOGY .....................................................................................................................4 3.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................4 3.2 Study Area .......................................................................................................................4 3.3 Sources ...........................................................................................................................4 3.4 Site visit ...........................................................................................................................5 3.5 Assessment criteria – Significance ..................................................................................5 3.6 Assumptions and limitations ............................................................................................6 3.7 Copyright .........................................................................................................................6 4 BASELINE RESOURCE ..........................................................................................................6 4.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................6 4.2 Previous studies ..............................................................................................................7 4.3 Designated heritage assets .............................................................................................8 4.4 Archaeological and historical context ............................................................................10 4.5 Historic Landscape Character .......................................................................................13 5 POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT EFFECTS- PHYSICAL EFFECTS ........................................14 5.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................14 5.2 Summary of known and potential historic environment resource ..................................14 5.3 Statement of potential impact ........................................................................................15 6 CONCLUSIONS .....................................................................................................................16 6.1 General ..........................................................................................................................16 6.2 Recommendations ........................................................................................................17 7. REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................18 Historic Environment Records ................................................................................................19 Cartographic and documentary sources .................................................................................19 Online resources .....................................................................................................................19 APPENDICES ..................................................................................................................................20 Appendix 1: Terminology ........................................................................................................20 Appendix 2: Legislative and planning framework ...................................................................21 Appendix 3: Gazetteer ............................................................................................................24 Figures Figure 1: Site location, Study Area and heritage assets i Doc ref 201550.1 Issue 2, February 2018 Packway Garage, Larkhill, Wiltshire Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment Figure 2: Wiltshire and Swindon HER Monuments Record Figure 3: Historic maps Figure 4: Historic maps Plates Plate 1 North-east facing view from the main access road into the Site Plate 2 View to the south-east from within the Site, to the rear of the workshop. Plate 3 Static caravan Plate 4 World War II Air Raid Shelter Plate 5 View to the east, northern Site boundary and cell mast from within the Site. Plate 6 Larkhill Camp and The Packway, view from the south-east. Plate 7 View to the east, canopy and ground condition following the removal of subterranean fuel tanks. Plate 8 Cell tower and associated services in the north-eastern corner of the Site. Tables Table 1 Generic schema for classifying the significance of heritage assets Table 2 Summary of known and potential historic environment resource within the Site Front cover North facing view from the main access road into the Site. ii Doc ref 201550.1 Issue 2, February 2018 Packway Garage, Larkhill, Wiltshire Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment Summary Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by James Hay Pension Trustees Ltd to prepare an Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment of land at The Old Service Station, The Packway, Durrington, Wiltshire, centred on National Grid Reference SU 14258 44075. This study is intended to support a planning application for a proposed commercial development within the site. The aims of this study were to assess the known and potential heritage resource within the site and the surrounding area, and to assess the likely impacts of the development proposals on this resource. The effect of the development proposals on the historic environment resource will be a material consideration in the determination of the planning application. This study has identified no overriding heritage constraints which are likely to prohibit development. This assessment has established that there is an archaeological interest within the site. This is defined as the potential for the presence of buried archaeological remains, in particular relating to the activity associated with the construction, use and development of the Larkhill Camp throughout the 20th century to the modern day. Due to a lack of previous archaeological investigation, the presence, location and significance of any buried heritage assets within the site cannot currently be confirmed on the basis of the available information, as such it is likely that additional archaeological investigations may be required by the planning archaeologist for Wiltshire Council. The Historic Landscape Character of the proposed development site is of limited significance and the development of the site would not fundamentally alter its character. Therefore, this would not constitute an appreciable loss to the wider historic environment resource. The need for, scale, scope and nature of any further assessment and/or archaeological works should be agreed through consultation with the statutory authorities. Acknowledgements This project was commissioned by James Hay Pension Trustees Ltd, and Wessex Archaeology is