{"id":19715,"date":"2018-07-27T18:15:07","date_gmt":"2018-07-27T17:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=19715"},"modified":"2018-07-27T18:15:07","modified_gmt":"2018-07-27T17:15:07","slug":"ihbc-on-revised-nppf-from-a-built-heritage-perspective-the-revised-nppf-is-an-opportunity-lost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=19715","title":{"rendered":"IHBC on Revised NPPF: \u2018From a built heritage perspective, the revised NPPF is an opportunity lost\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"people\"<\/a>With the publication of England\u2019s revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) IHBC officers have highlighted the chances missed, as Policy Secretary Roy Lewis said: \u2018Unfortunately, it will be a long wait before we get another opportunity to shape planning policy for the historic environment\u2026 From a built heritage perspective, the revised NPPF is an opportunity lost\u2019, while IHBC Communications Secretary Dave Chetwyn, noted that \u2018there appears still to be an assumption of high growth land and property economies, but this is not just a north-south issue – we are addressing problems in areas with serious viability challenges.\u2019<\/h3>\n

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IHBC Policy Secretary, Roy Lewis said:<\/p>\n

\u2018The new policy statement that \u2018the creation of high quality buildings is fundamental to what the planning and development process should achieve\u2019 is a welcome response to the IHBC\u2019s joint submission with Civic Voice and others on the \u2018Design\u2019 element of the Framework.\u00a0 However, the Institute\u2019s comprehensive suggestions to refine the policy base for \u2018Conservation of the historic environment\u2019 has made no impact whatsoever.<\/p>\n

\u2018It is particularly disappointing that the Government has done nothing to help resolve the interpretation problems caused by the policy distinction between \u2018substantial harm\u2019 and \u2018less than substantial harm\u2019.\u00a0 IHBC\u2019s advice that that the distinction is an unnecessary complication has been ignored.\u00a0 As a result, debating \u2018where the substantial harm\/less than substantial harm join comes\u2019 will continue to be an unnecessary complication in the process of determination of planning proposals that have a harmful impact on heritage assets, particularly in planning inquiries.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Institute\u2019s call for specific policies that acknowledge the fundamental differences between listed buildings, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, parks and gardens, etc. has also fallen on deaf ears.<\/p>\n

\u2018Surprisingly, the reference to \u2018optimum viable use\u2019 in relation to countervailing benefits that might outweigh less than substantial harm, has been re-introduced having been omitted in the consultation draft.\u00a0 This maintains the inconsistency that \u2018optimum viable use\u2019 is a consideration if the proposal causes less than substantial harm whilst \u2018viable use\u2019 is the issue if substantial harm is caused.\u00a0 However, a conveniently inserted \u2018where appropriate\u2019 proviso gets rid of the ridiculous notion of optimum viable use of a conservation area.<\/p>\n

\u2018It\u2019s not all good news in the \u2018Design\u2019 chapter either (now re-titled \u2018Achieving well-designed places\u2019), which no longer has a protective provision for designated heritage assets or their settings.\u00a0 And the deletion of former paragraph 60, along with its confirmation that it is proper to seek to promote or reinforce local distinctiveness, cannot be helpful.<\/p>\n

\u2018Unfortunately, it will be a long wait before we get another opportunity to shape planning policy for the historic environment. \u00a0From a built heritage perspective, the revised NPPF is an opportunity lost.\u2019<\/p>\n

Download<\/a> the IHBC document on the draft revised NPPF\"publication<\/a><\/p>\n

See more background<\/a> on the response<\/p>\n

See IHBC Consultation responses<\/a><\/p>\n

For further thoughts from a heritage angle download the briefing<\/a> from Historic England<\/p>\n

See more on the revised NPPF<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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