Draft PPS15 "Planning for the Historic Environment" issued for consultation
The Department of Communities and Local Government published for consultation on July 24th until 30 October, draft Planning Policy Statement 15 entitled "Planning for the Historic Environment." This guidance will replace existing guidance in the form of PPG15 (Planning and Historic Environment) of 1994 and PPG16 (Archaeology and Planning) of 1990.
In response to this guidance, Paul Chadwick, head of the archaeology team at CgMs Consulting said:
"The principal changes from the guidance are the merger of both buildings, monuments, archaeology and historic landscapes into one "historic asset" class. There is also the onus for applicants to assess the 'significance' of heritage assets before the development is designed and an application submitted. This will have timing and cost implications for all development proposals and will require an integrated approach to the assessment of the impact of the proposal upon the historic environment."
To see our more detailed assessment and for further advice of what this new guidance means to developers, landowners and property professionals, please see click here.
