Comment

Representation ID: 167495

Received: 25/10/2018

Respondent: Historic England

5. GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Comment that no reference to historic environment in this chapter (covered in Chapter 4), but welcome references to enhancing the local landscape context and protecting the most sensitive heritage environments.

Note that no reference is made to historic environment in this section. We assume this is because most of the historic environment issues are covered in Chapter 4.

Welcome reference to the retention of Military Heritage Museum.

Welcome requirement for development to respond to and enhance local landscape context. In particular, welcome references to planting to filter views, as well as protection of key views to church steeples (perhaps this should also say and towers?), Denny Abbey and Ely Cathedral.

Whilst welcome opportunities for allotments and community orchards, if any of these land uses are to be located to north of agreed limit of development, then built development e.g. toilet facilities etc. would be considered inappropriate.

Welcome reference to need locate land uses which generate most noise and light away from most sensitive heritage environments. One of our key concerns in relation to proposals for a park and ride site at northern edge.