The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 requires Listed Building Consent to be sought for Internal alterations to Listed Buildings. In National Planning Policy terms we are guided by the NPPF which sets out a framework based on a The presumption in favour of sustainable development. NPPF supersedes numerous previous separate policies and of relevance to this application the previous Planning Policy Statement 5: Planning for the Historic Environment (PPS5) In particular NPPF policies paras. 56, 58, 60, 61, 62, 128, 129, 131, 132 and 137 are cited in support of the development proposals as set out in this application. NPPF paras.56, 58 and 60-62 reinforce the importance of good standards of the a to ensure design, quality of development, strong sense of place developments ‘respond to local character and history, and reflect the identify seeking of local surroundings and promote or reinforce local materials’; ‘to by of new development into the natural, built and distinctiveness’ ‘integration historic environment’; NPPF para.128 requires the applicant to ‘describe the significance of any heritage assets affected, including any contribution made by their setting...proportionate to the to understand the potential assets’ importance... impact of the proposal on their significance’; NPPF para.129 requires to LPA’s ‘consider the impact of a proposal on a based on their assessment of particular significance...that heritage asset’, ‘the may be including its setting; affected...’, NPPF para.131 expects proposals to and enhance the significance of ‘sustain and to make a heritage assets’ ‘positive contribution to maintaining and sustainable communities and their economic viability putting them to and looks for proposals that viable uses consistent with their conservation’ of the historic contribute to the character and local ‘positively distinctiveness’ environment, when determining applications;
The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 requires Listed Building Consent to be sought for Internal alterations to Listed Buildings. In National Planning Policy terms we are guided by the NPPF which sets out a framework based on a presumption in favour of sustainable development. The NPPF supersedes numerous previous separate policies and of relevance to this application the previous Planning Policy Statement 5: Planning for the Historic Environment (PPS5) In particular NPPF policies paras. 56, 58, 60, 61, 62, 128, 129, 131, 132 and 137 are cited in support of the development proposals as set out in this application. NPPF paras.56, 58 and 60-62 reinforce the importance of good standards of design, the quality of development, a strong sense of place to ensure developments ‘respond to local character and history, and reflect the identify of local surroundings and materials’; seeking ‘to promote or reinforce local distinctiveness’ by ‘integration of new development into the natural, built and historic environment’; NPPF para.128 requires the applicant to ‘describe the significance of any heritage assets affected, including any contribution made by their setting...proportionate to the assets’ importance... to understand the potential impact of the proposal on their significance’; NPPF para.129 requires LPA’s to ‘consider the impact of a proposal on a heritage asset’, based on their assessment of ‘the particular significance...that may be affected...’, including its setting; NPPF para.131 expects proposals to ‘sustain and enhance the significance of heritage assets’ and to make a ‘positive contribution to maintaining sustainable communities and their economic viability and putting them to viable uses consistent with their conservation’ and looks for proposals that ‘positively contribute to the character and local distinctiveness’ of the historic environment, when determining applications;
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