Comment

Representation ID: 17984

Received: 01/10/2021

Respondent: Save the Corbett Meadow Action Group

COMMENTS ON BLACK COUNTRY PLAN in relation to Corbett Meadow ‘Local Green Space’
POLICY DSA4 – CORBETT MEADOW LOCAL GREENSPACE: BCP pages 434-435, Sub paras: A115-A120
POLICY ENV5 – CORBETT MEADOW AS AN AREA OF HIGH HISTORIC LANDSCAPE VALUE: BCP pages 230-235

NOTE: THIS IS A SEPARATE SUBMISSION. MY MAIN COMMENTS I WISH TO MAKE ARE IN RELATION TO THE NATURE CONSERVATION AND WILDLIFE VALUE OF CORBETT MEADOWS SITE, AS WELL AS POTENTIAL LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF DEVELOPMENT.
BUT AS ONE OF MY HEADINGS (PARA 4 BELOW) IS EMBODIED IN MY FULL TEXT AND REFERS TO “HISTORIC VALUE”, I AM COMMENTING HERE ON A SEPARATE PDF FORM IN RELATION TO ENV5 P230 OF THE BCP. I HOPE THIS MAKES SENSE!



RELEVANT SECTIONS OF ENV 5
ENV5 p 230 2)
Development proposals will be required to preserve and enhance local character and those aspects of the historic environment - together with their settings - that are recognised as being of special historic, archaeological, architectural, landscape or townscape quality.

ENV5 pp 232,233 7) b & c
b.Areas of High Historic Landscape Value (AHHLV) that demonstrate concentrations of important wider landscape elements of the historic environment, such as areas of open space, woodland, watercourses, hedgerows, and archaeological features, that contribute to local character and distinctiveness;
c. Designed Landscapes of High Historic Value (DLHHV) that make an important contribution to local historic character but do not meet the criteria for inclusion on the national Register for Parks and Gardens;

ENV5 pp233-234 8)-10)
8) Development proposals that would potentially have an impact on the significance of any of the above distinctive elements, including any contribution made by their setting, should be supported by evidence that the historic character and distinctiveness of the locality has been fully assessed and used to inform proposals. Clear and convincing justification should be
provided, either in Design and Access Statements, Statements of Heritage Significance, or other appropriate reports.
9) In some instances, local planning authorities will require developers to provide detailed Heritage Statements and / or Archaeological Desk-based Assessments to support their proposals.
10) For sites with archaeological potential, local authorities may also require developers to undertake Field Evaluation to support proposals.

HISTORIC LANDSCAPE CHARACTERISATION POLICIES MAP
(Fig 12 P 235)
…..which shows the Corbett Meadows Local Greenspace as….
“an area of high historic landscape value”.
Denoted by green oblique hatching – see key