The human version (we wrote this, not the council)
This policy protects Registered Parks and Gardens and Registered Village Greens, which are formally recognised historic landscapes. Development affecting them is only supported where it conserves and enhances their historic significance, landscape character, biodiversity value and public amenity. Proposals must be landscape-led, preserve historic design and planting, deliver measurable Biodiversity Net Gain, safeguard openness and tranquillity, restore lost features where appropriate, and maintain public access. A proportionate Landscape and Biodiversity Strategy is required, plus a Heritage Impact Assessment where a designated heritage asset is affected.
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Policy BN.11
Historic Landscapes ~ Registered Parks and Gardens and Registered Village
Greens
Development affecting a Registered Park or Garden or Registered Village Green will
only be supported where it conserves and enhances their historic significance,
landscape character, biodiversity value and public amenity, in accordance with
national policy, statutory duties and relevant local landscape and conservation
guidance.
Development proposals must:
a) Preserve and, where appropriate, enhance the historic design, layout, planting
structure and setting of the designated landscape.
b) Be landscape-led, ensuring development – including on brownfield land - does
not harm the landscape, biodiversity or heritage value of the designation.
c) Retain, enhance and restore planting, habitats and species diversity, delivering
measurable Biodiversity Net Gain and contributing to Green and Blue
Infrastructure networks and Local Nature Recovery Strategies.
d) Safeguard the openness, character, tranquillity and recreational function of
Registered Village Greens and Registered Parks and Gardens.
e) Incorporate high quality green and blue infrastructure that strengthens
landscape character and supports nature recovery.
f) Reinstate or restore lost or degraded landscape features, including historic
planting, water bodies, paths, viewpoints and boundary structures where
appropriate.
g) Maintain and enhance public access to high quality green space to support
health and wellbeing.
Proposals must be supported by a Landscape and Biodiversity Strategy proportionate
to the scale and sensitivity of the designation and where a designated heritage asset
is affected, a proportionate Heritage Impact Assessment.