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Derbyniwyd: 06/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Historic England

POTENTIAL OBJECTION: we reiterate our comments made at I&O stage:

“In relation to the potential locations for new settlements, we consider that location C1 Kingswood/Lapworth is especially sensitive, given that it lies between the Grade I Packwood House and Grade II* RPG to the west and the Grade I Baddesley Clinton House and Grade II RPG and SM to the east, both with many other Grade II listed buildings and structures also present. The area is also characterised by canal infrastructure and just to the south of the settlement of Kingswood is the junction of the Grand Union Canal and the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal, with a number of listed structures associated with the canals, such as locks, bridges and cottages. Historic England would therefore have concerns about the impact on the historic environment of a new settlement of around 6,000 dwellings in this location”.

No SMs in site, but Baddesley Clinton as noted on the north edge. Also close to Harborough Banks Iron Age hillfort (non-designated, regionally important) which encloses the west part of the existing Kingswood settlement, and its setting would be the west part of the proposal.

Recommend: Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) prior to allocation. However, we consider that this is potentially the most sensitive location of the 12 new settlement locations being consulted on and would prefer this not to be carried forward into the Reg 19 Plan.