Policy information sourced from the Harrow Development Management Policies

DM 7: Heritage Assets

When assessing proposals affecting heritage assets, including non designated heritage assets, priority over other policies in the DPD will be afforded to the conservation of the assets affected and their setting as appropriate to the significance of the assets. Proposals that secure the preservation, conservation or enhancement of a heritage asset and its setting, or which secure opportunities for sustainable enjoyment of the historic environment, will be approved.

The impact of proposals affecting heritage assets will be assessed having regard to:

  • emerging or adopted supplementary planning documents, including character appraisals and management plans or other relevant documents;
  • relevant issues of design, appearance and character including proportion, scale, height, massing, bulk, alignment, materials, historic fabric, use, features, location, relationship with adjacent assets, setting, layout, plan form and landscaping;
  • the preference to be afforded to proposals that both conserve and sustain heritage assets and their setting;
  • any sustainable economic benefits;
  • the need to mitigate climate change and to ensure that heritage assets are resilient to the effects of climate change; and
  • the desirability of increasing understanding and interpretation of heritage assets; and
  • the reversibility of any change.

The Council will use planning conditions and planning obligations where necessary to secure the exploitation of opportunities for sustainable public access to the historic environment.

Conservation Areas

In addition to (A) and (B) above, when considering proposals within conservation areas, the Council will:

  • support the redevelopment of sites that detract from the character or appearance of the conservation area; and
  • exploit opportunities to restore lost features or introduce new ones that would enhance the character and appearance of the conservation area.

Listed Buildings

In addition to (A) and (B) above, when considering proposals affecting listed buildings and their setting, the Council will:

  • pay special attention to the building’s character and any features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses, and the role of the building’s setting in these regards; and
  • exploit all opportunities to secure the future of listed buildings particularly those on the ‘heritage at risk’ register.

Scheduled Ancient Monuments

In addition to (A) and (B) above, when considering proposals affecting scheduled ancient monuments, the Council will have regard to:

  • the relationship of the monument with other archaeology and the wider landscape in which it should be interpreted;
  • the condition and management of the monument; and
  • the existing and future security of the monument.

Major development and change of use proposals affecting a scheduled ancient monument will be required to provide and implement an action plan for the management of the monument.

Archaeology

In addition to (A) and (B) above, when considering proposals affecting an archaeological priority area, the Council will have regard to:

  • the known or anticipated significance of the archaeology;
  • the likely implications of the proposal upon the archaeology; and
  • the need to preserve the archaeology in situ; or
  • the adequacy of arrangements for the investigation, recording, archiving and (where appropriate) curation of archaeology not requiring preservation in situ.

For more information please see the Development Management Policies