Policy information sourced from the Gravesham Local Plan - Core Strategy
CS20: Heritage and the Historic Environment
5.16.10 The Council will accord a high priority towards the preservation, protection and enhancement of its heritage and historic environment as a non-renewable resource, central to the regeneration of the area and the reinforcement of sense of place.
Particular attention in this regard will be focused on those heritage assets most at risk through neglect, decay or other threats. Securing viable, sustainable and appropriate futures for such assets at risk will need to be reconciled with the sensitivity to change that many present.
5.16.11 Proposals and initiatives will be supported which preserve and, where appropriate, enhance the significance of the Borough’s heritage assets, their setting where it contributes to the significance of the asset and their interpretation and enjoyment, especially where these contribute to the distinct identity of the Borough.
These include:
- Gravesend Town Centre, its development as a heritage riverside town, and its setting;
- The Borough’s urban and rural conservation areas; and
- Surviving built features and archaeology relating to the Borough’s maritime, military, industrial and transport history.
5.16.12 When considering the impact of a proposed development on a designated heritage asset, the weight that will be given to the asset’s conservation value will be commensurate with the importance and significance of the asset. For non-designated assets, decisions will have regard to the scale of any harm or loss and the significance of the heritage asset.
For more information please see the Gravesham Core Strategy