Methods for Achieving Historic Environment Protection

This will be achieved by: (a) Ensuring adequate protection is afforded to features of the historic environment when considering new land allocations for development; (b) Applying policies DM 30 to DM 36 and other policies of the LDP to protect specific heritage assets and their settings from the adverse impact of development; (c) Having regard to relevant guidance documents produced by DfC Historic Environment Division, for example 'Guidance on Setting and the Historic Environment' and 'Development and Archaeology'; (d) Identifying those areas that are of distinctive character which are worthy of protection as Areas of Townscape Character in the Local Policies Plan; and (e) Highlighting for information Areas of Archaeological Potential in the Local Policies Plan. These comprise areas within settlements where, on the basis of current knowledge, archaeological remains are likely to be encountered within the course of continuing change.