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Policy 5.1 Spatial Strategy

Since these submissions were made (February 2015) Historic England have issued its own Advice Note 3 'The Historic Environment and Site Allocations in Local Plan' (issued October 2015).

This guidance establishes a five stage site selection methodology for site selection which includes,

* Step One - Identify the heritage assets on or within the vicinity of the potential site allocation at an appropriate scale
* Step Two - Assess the contribution of the site to the significance of heritage assets on or within its vicinity
* Step Three - Identify the potential impacts of development upon the significance of heritage asset
* Step Four - Consider how any harm might be removed or reduced, including reasonable alternatives sites. This also involves consideration as to how any enhancements could be achieved and maximised
* Step Five - Determine whether the proposed site allocation is appropriate in light of the NPPF test of soundness.

Historic England drew attention to this methodology in the January 2015 consultation response and can now confirm it has been formally published.

This Advice Note can be accessed at

https://content.historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/historic-environment-and-site-allocations-in-local-plans/heag074-he-and-site-allocation-local-plans.pdf/