Comment

Representation ID: 9692

Received: 26/07/2022

Respondent: Historic England

Whilst there are no designated heritage assets within the site boundary there are a number of assets nearby. These include a number of grade II listed buildings, in particular 52 Green End immediately to the north of the site and other listed buildings in Workhouse End and a cluster of listed buildings associated with Howbury Hall to the west of the site. To the south of the A421 lie a number of other grade II listed buildings as well as a series of scheduled monuments including Howbury Ringwork and medieval trackway, several barrows, a henge and Hengi form monument. Any development of this site has the potential to impact upon these heritage assets and their settings.
A heritage appraisal has been prepared for the site. However, the appraisal doesn’t make any recommendations for the site in terms of mitigation and enhancement measures. The heritage appraisal should be reviewed to include recommendations for the site.
We broadly welcome criteria v, vi and vii. However, vii should be amended to include specific mitigation measures and enhancements informed by the revised heritage appraisal.