Local List Glossary

When it this required?

• listed building consent applications;
• major planning applications within or otherwise affecting conservation areas;
• planning applications for developments within conservation areas, including demolition; where the proposal would materially affect its character or appearance; and
• planning applications that may affect the significance of any heritage asset, including its setting.

Note: outline applications will not be accepted for development proposals within a conservation area. Any application must give sufficient detail to allow the impact of the works on the conservation area to be properly assessed.

A heritage asset is a building, monument, site, place, area or landscape that has been identified as having a degree of significance meriting consideration in planning decisions. They are the valued components of the historic environment and they include the following heritage assets;

• world heritage site;
• scheduled ancient monument;
• listed building;
• protected wreck site;
• registered historic park or garden;
• historic landscape;
• conservation area;
• known archaeological sites;
• assets identified by the local planning authority (non-statutory local listing).

The statement should describe the significance of any heritage assets affected, including any contribution made by their setting. The level of detail should be proportionate to the assets' importance and no more than is sufficient to understand the potential impact of the proposal on their significance. The statement could form part of a more comprehensive Design and Access Statement, where this is also needed.

Works to a Listed Building

Applications for listed building consent require the following elements within the statement:

• a schedule of works to the listed building, and an analysis of the impact of these works on the significance of the archaeology, history, architecture and character of the building/structure along with a statement explaining the justification for the proposed works and principles which inform the methodology proposed for their implementation.
• contextual and detailed photographs of the buildings/structure as existing to illustrate any features which are proposed to be altered or removed.
• where reinstatement of lost or damaged features is proposed historic evidence to support the detail of reinstatement should be provided where possible i.e. historic plans or photographs;
• for any alterations, replacement, or installation of features such as windows, doors and shopfronts, elevation plans and sectional drawings to a scale of 1:20 or less. Further details of features such as architrave, cills, horns, glazing bars, lintels, transom, mullions, panelling, mouldings, meeting rails etc. may need to be at a scale of 1:5 or less;
• a detailed specification for all proposed materials including, where appropriate samples; and
• photomontages illustrating the proposed works in context.

Planning applications for development within conservation areas should provide the following:

• development including or solely for demolition - an assessment of the contribution that the building in question makes to the character and appearance of the conservation area and provide a justification for demolition.
• development within a conservation area - the statement should address how the proposal has been designed to have regard to the character and/or appearance of the conservation area and to explain how the proposal enhances or preserves the character or appearance of the conservation area. Appropriate photographs should accompany the appraisal.

Applications affecting the setting of heritage assets

• for applications impacting on the setting of heritage assets a written statement that includes plans showing historic features that are on or adjacent to the application site including listed buildings and structures, locally listed buildings and structures, historic parks and gardens, historic battlefields and scheduled ancient monuments and an analysis of the significance of archaeology, history and character of the building/structure, the principles of and justification for the proposed works and their impact on the special character of the listed building or structure, its setting and the setting of adjacent listed buildings.

Relevant policy and reason for the document:

North Devon and Torridge Local Plan 2011-2031: http://consult.torridge.gov.uk/portal/planning/localplan/adoption/

North Devon and Torridge Local Plan Policy ST15: Conserving Heritage Assets

North Devon and Torridge Local Plan Policy DM04: Design Principles

North Devon and Torridge Local Plan Policy DM07: Historic Environment

National Planning Policy Framework paragraphs 189: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-planning-policy-framework--2

Further information sources:

Historic England Good Practice Notes: https://historicengland.org.uk/advice/planning/planning-system/

North Devon conservation area character appraisals: https://www.northdevon.gov.uk/council/strategies-plans-and-policies/environment-and-planning-policies/local-plan/planning-policy-supporting-documents/environment/conservation-area-character-appraisals/

Devon Environment Viewer - https://maptest.devon.gov.uk/portaldvl/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=82d17ce243be4ab28091ae1f15970924

Heritage Gateway - https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/gateway