Locally Important Buildings Supplementary Planning
Document
Update
Please note that consultation on the draft SPD closed
on the 22 May 2008. Many thanks for all comments received. It was
originally hoped that the SPD would be adopted during August 2008.
However concern has been raised over the resources necessary to
administer the nomination process expeditiously. Formal adoption
has been postponed until this matter has been resolved. A further
update will be given in due course.
Further Information
There are a large number of buildings and structures in Bath and
North East Somerset which, while not statutory listed, are of
architectural and historic interest or make a significant
contribution to the character and appearance of an area. Bath and
North East Somerset Council is in the process of preparing a List
of these ‘Locally Important Buildings’.
The objectives of the Supplementary Planning Document
(SPD) is to raise the profile of and give recognition to
buildings and structures that contribute to the special character
of an area; to encourage the preservation and repair of buildings
and structures of local importance; to provide information and
guidance on the production of the list of Locally Important
Buildings; and to provide guidance to the Development Management
Team on alterations to a building on the local list where planning
permission is required.
The SPD will set out detailed planning guidance to supplement
the Bath & North East Somerset Local Plan (Adopted Oct 2007)
policy on the list of Locally Important Buildings (Policy
BH.5).
Consultation Activities
The consultation period on the above documents will run from the
10th April to the 22nd May 2008. We welcome comments on these draft
documents from the public or interested groups.
Copies of these documents can be viewed in all public libraries
in the district and in Council offices.
There will also be the opportunity to come and talk to
Planning and Conservation officers about these documents at the
‘drop-in’ session on Wednesday 23rd April 2008 between 9am and 1pm
at the Council’s Planning Office, Trimbridge House, Trim Street,
Bath BA1 2DP. Alternatively contact us by phone or email if you
would like to discuss.
Representations in respect of the Supplementary Planning
Document should be made on the enclosed representation form and
returned to the Planning Policy Team, Bath and North East Somerset
Council, Trimbridge House, Trim Street, Bath BA1 2DP or
e-mail planning_policy@bathnes.gov.uk
Nomination Process
Subject to consideration of the comments received it is hoped to
formally adopt the SPD as Council Policy in August 2008. It is then
intended to allow Parish Councils and other interested parties a
period of six months to nominate locally listed buildings,
nominations to be received by the end of February 2009. Your
comments on those guidance note and nomination form are also very
welcome.
Draft LIB SPD Guidance note (Word - 19kb)
Nomination Form (Word - 71kb)
Sustainability Appraisal
Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environmental Assessment
(SA/SEA) is a process of appraising the social, environmental and
economic effects of plans strategies and policies from the outset
of plan preparation.
Sustainability Appraisal must be undertaken for all
Supplementary Planning Documents.
View the Locally Important Building SPD draft Sustainability
Appraisal.
