Issue - items at meetings - Local List of Heritage Assets - Adoption

Report of the Executive Director for Environment, Development & Housing (copy attached).

RESOLVED:

1)           That the recommended Local List of Heritage Assets (definitive list provided in Members’ rooms and Customer Service Centres) and associated Planning Advice Note (PAN) (recommended text set out in Appendix 4) are adopted.

2)           That authority be delegated to the Policy and Projects Manager, Planning & Building Control, to: make any minor typographic or grammatical corrections to the Local List and PAN; correct any factual or historical references where new evidence is available; and to remove any assets from the local list if nationally designated or demolished.

10.1    The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director for Environment, Development & Housing in relation to Local List of Heritage Assets – Adoption. The report outlined the results of the local list review with a view to adopt a fully updated local list of heritage assets and associated Planning Advice Note (PAN). The review followed a request for nominations and consultation on a draft local list of heritage assets. An updated and objective list would inform local development management decisions and help protect to city’s historic environment. It was confirmed that inclusion on the list gave buildings no additional protection in statute, but was important in identifying buildings that had local interest. Few of these buildings were located in conservation areas as they had their own delegations.

10.2    It was confirmed for Councillor Robins that the buildings were included under both land registry name and any colloquial name – the example of Portslade Police Station was referenced.

10.3    It was confirmed for Councillor Yates that there would be a project to include these buildings as part of the mapping information on the Council’s website.

10.4    In response to Councillor Nemeth it was clarified that was a process to ‘spot’ list buildings; this differed depending on whether the building was considered to be at risk or not.

10.5    In response to Councillor Druitt it was confirmed that the list removed buildings with a statutory listing to avoid confusion.

10.6    In response to Councillor O’Quinn it was clarified that if Members felt there were buildings at risk that should be included on the list these could be put forward to Officers for consideration; reference was made to the exterior of the Dubarry Building in Hove.

10.7    Councillor Morris welcomed the report and the work by Officers; he expressed concern that in the past some buildings and structures had been removed from the list where alterations had been made that undermined the architectural merit.

10.8    In response to Councillor Yates it was clarified that a building would only be recommended for national listing if it was considered to be at risk. English Heritage undertook regular reviews, and the authority would also notify them of any buildings considered to merit statutory listing; due to the backlog of buildings for review English Heritage largely prioritised on the basis of risk.

10.9    In response to Councillor Nemeth it was explained that there had been a two stage consultation with local amenity groups; this was also outlined in the appendices to the report.

10.10  The Chair then put the recommendations to the vote:

10.11RESOLVED:

1)           That the recommended Local List of Heritage Assets (definitive list provided in Members’ rooms and Customer Service Centres) and associated Planning Advice Note (PAN) (recommended text set out in Appendix 4) are adopted.

2)           That authority be delegated to the Policy and Projects Manager, Planning & Building Control, to: make any minor typographic or grammatical corrections to the Local List and PAN; correct any factual or historical references where new evidence is available; and to remove any assets from the local list if nationally designated or demolished.