This document presents a method for understanding and assessing heritage significance within views. The method can be applied to any view that is significant in terms of its heritage values. Such views may be selected by a developer or planning authority (perhaps in consultation with English Heritage) as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of a specific development proposal.
The method has been designed to provide a consistent and positive approach to managing change. This approach is in line with both the plan making and development management policies of Planning Policy Statement 5: Planning for the Historic Environment [PPS5] (CLG 2010) and PPS5 Historic Environment Planning Practice Guide (CLG, DCMS and EH 2010). It has been tested and refined through a number of worked examples.
The guidance is designed to be used as part of the suite of other assessment and characterisation tools that are commonly applied in order to understand the significance of heritage assets in urban and rural areas and particularly when assessing the contribution made by setting to the significance of a heritage asset.
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