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Representation ID: 66411

Received: 30/06/2014

Respondent: The Warwick Society

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? No

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The Plan is not accompanied in its 'evidence base' by a Heritage Impact Assessment, except for drafts concerning greenfield sites at Gallows Hill and the Asps that are not allocated for development. The effect of the Transport Strategy and its 'mitigation' schemes on Listed Buildings and the Conservation Area of Warwick Town Centre has not been considered. The effects of the transport strategy are likely to be damaging - vibration and air pollution likely to have an impact on listed buildings. By making historic streets primarily conduits for heavy through traffic, the Plan puts at risk the listed and conservation area buildings which line them.The permeability of the town centre would be reduced by the priority given to vehicles. All of these effects would depress the town centre economy, reducing its attractiveness to both residents and visitors.

The effect of trafiic has been recognised by condition attached to recent and current developments eg South West Warwick. But this absent from the new plan.

The Plan therefore fails to meet the NPPF requirement for a 'positive strategy for the conservation and enjoyment of the historic environment'.