HE6 Archaeology

Support

Representation ID: 65562

Received: 27/06/2014

Respondent: Keith Wellsted

Good idea

Object

Representation ID: 66497

Received: 27/06/2014

Respondent: Warwickshire County Council [Archaeological Information and Advice]

Legally compliant? Not specified

Sound? Not specified

Duty to co-operate? Not specified

The primary source of information for the historic environment, the Warwickshire Historic Environment Record (HER) , was not consulted. Consultation of the HER would have demonstrated that there are several known heritage assets of as yet unknown significance within several of the proposed strategic sites.
In addition, as noted in our previous consultation responses during the development of this local plan, there will also be archaeological sites as yet undiscovered which will not be recorded on the HER, and even in areas where no archaeology has been recorded,
evaluation may be required to confirm the presence/absence of remains. Consultation on a site by site basis will remain the best means of identifying archaeologically
sensitive areas on the basis of current knowledge, as well as areas where archaeological potential will need to be assessed through more detailed work.
Since the individual allocations will need to take account of the impact upon historic environment we recommend that further work (in the form of a historic environment
assessment) be undertaken to identify the issues in respect of the historic environment.
Whilst we are concerned in principle to the selection criteria, since they do not allow for a proper consideration of Historic Environment, we do not object in principle to the majority of sites selected providing that proper appraisal is undertaken and allowance made where necessary for preservation of sites of national Importance (in the sense of the 1979 Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act and the National Planning
Policy Framework).