Comment

Representation ID: 2046

Received: 21/07/2021

Respondent: Historic England

Please see attachments for full response.
Site: SN2065REV, Land north of High Road and Harmans Lane, Needham
Whilst there are no designated heritage assets within this site, the grade I listed Church of St Peter, its boundary wall listed at grade II and Ivy Farmhouse, also listed at grade II lie to the south west of the site. Therefore, any development of this site has the potential to impact upon the significance of these heritage assets.
A heritage impact assessment of the site should be undertaken to assess the impact of the proposed development on the listed buildings and determine if allocation of this site is appropriate, and if it is what mitigation may be required. The findings of the HIA should inform whether the site is allocated and if it is, the policy criterion including any mitigation and enhancement.
Again, this is an important rural gap site in the village and consideration should be given to that role in combination with the setting of the heritage assets.
Complete an HIA to inform the allocation of the site including any mitigation, enhancement and policy wording.