The human version (we wrote this, not the council)
This policy states that South Warwickshire's historic environment should be conserved and, where appropriate, enhanced for its own value, for residents and visitors, and for its contribution to sense of place and the local economy. Development affecting heritage assets must be high quality and sensitively designed. The policy covers designated assets such as listed buildings, conservation areas, registered parks and gardens, battlefields and scheduled monuments, plus locally listed assets, designed landscapes, archaeological remains, and historic transport networks including canals and railways.
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What the plan says
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7.3 Historic Environment
Policies within this section contribute to achieving the following Strategic
Objectives:
SO5. Contributing towards Net Zero Carbon targets
SO6. Creating attractive places and spaces
SO7. Protecting and enhancing our heritage and cultural assets
SO8. Improving the quality of life of our communities
SO10. Protecting and enhancing our environmental assets and working towards
environmental net gain
7.3.1 South Warwickshire has a rich and diverse historic environment that makes a
substantial contribution to the social, environmental and economic value of the area.
The policies below explain the approach to conserving and enhancing our heritage
assets.
Policy BN.9
Heritage Assets
South Warwickshire’s historic environment, including its heritage assets, should be
conserved and, where appropriate, enhanced, for its inherent value, the enjoyment of
present and future residents and visitors, and its contribution to a sense of place and
the economic vitality of the area.
A. New Development
Development proposals will be supported where they conserve and, where
appropriate, enhance heritage assets, including their setting. This includes
safeguarding assets and supporting appropriate, viable and sustainable uses that
conserve their significance.
Development proposals affecting heritage assets will be expected to be high quality,
sensitively designed and integrated with the historic context. Proposals should focus
on conserving, enhancing or better revealing those elements which contribute
positively to the historic environment. These include:
• Designated Heritage Assets ~ including Listed buildings, Conservation Areas,
Registered Parks and Gardens, Registered Battlefields, Scheduled Monuments
• Non-designated Heritage Assets ~ including locally listed heritage assets
• Designed Landscapes ~ including parkland, gardens, cemeteries, churchyards,
public parks, urban open spaces and industrial, military or institutional
landscapes
• Archaeological remains from all periods
• Historic transportation networks and infrastructure ~ including roads and
trackways, canals, river navigations, railways and their associated industries.