Heritage statement (including historical, archaeological features and scheduled ancient monuments)
Circumstances when document should be submitted
Required to accompany applications for:
- listed building consent
- conservation area consent (demolition)
- proposals directly affecting or adjoining a Scheduled Ancient Monument, archaeological site or other historic feature and where ground disturbance is proposed in an Area of Archaeological Potential (as defined in the Local Plan).
The following guidance should help you in preparing a Heritage statement:
Government guidance on the scope and degree of detail necessary in a Heritage statement (49 KB)- Local guidance with regard to Archaeology and Heritage statements (26 KB)
- Local guidance on Listed Buildings
- Local guidance on Conservation Areas
Policy reference
PPG 15 Planning and the Historic Environment (September 1994) and PPG 16 Archaeology (November 1990)
