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3. Historic Environment (4.4, 4.5, 7.1, 7.3, 7.11 - 7.23)

The need for a sensitive approach to listed buildings and conservation areas is mentioned in several parts of the SPD. However no real guidance is given as to what is or is not likely to be acceptable. For example 7.12 and 7.13 clearly imply that PV (and solar) panels or tiles are not acceptable even on unlisted buildings in conservation areas except when hidden from public view on rear or hidden roof slopes. If this is the intended policy, with which we fully agree, then it should be clearly stated rather than just implied.