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Guidance on heritage information to be submitted with planning applications
A heritage statement explains what heritage assets are on a proposed development site, why they are significant and how they are affected by the development proposals. The findings of the heritage statement should be used to inform the development proposals, in order to conserve the heritage assets and avoid or minimise any harmful impact to their significance. Heritage statements are required by paragraph 128 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
The type and amount of information will differ depending on the type of heritage asset, and the type of work proposed. It is recommended that the heritage statement pro-forma including appendix 1 is completed in order to ensure that the relevant matters are covered.
A heritage statement should be submitted for most applications where a heritage asset or its setting is impacted by a proposal. This includes both physical impacts and visual impacts.
Check the heritage statement information requirements table [280 KB] to find out what information should be submitted for different types of application/heritage asset.
A ‘heritage asset’ includes both ‘designated’ and ‘non-designated’ assets. They include:
Designated heritage assets:
Non-designated heritage assets:
A heritage statement should answer the following questions:
For larger-scale proposals, significant heritage assets or where the heritage importance of the site has not been established, further information may be needed in order to determine the application. This information helps to fully answer the questions posed in the heritage statement. Further types of information include: