Proposed Submission: Gravesham Local Plan Core Strategy

5.16.9 The Council will expect any proposals for development to demonstratea thorough understanding of the heritage significance of any affected assets,their context and setting. Proposals should have regard to any relevantConservation Area appraisals and associated Management Plans, lists ofbuildings of national and local architectural or heritage interest and guidancerelating to areas of archaeological interest adopted by the Borough Council.Policy CS20: Heritage and the Historic Environment5.16.10 The Borough Council will accord a high priority towards thepreservation, protection and enhancement of its heritage and historicenvironment as a non-renewable resource, central to the regeneration ofthe area and the reinforcement of sense of place. Particular attention inthis regard will be focused on those heritage assets most at risk throughneglect, decay or other threats. Securing viable, sustainable andappropriate futures for such assets at risk will need to be reconciledwith the sensitivity to change that many present.5.16.11 Proposals and initiatives will be supported which preserve and,where appropriate, enhance the significance and setting of theborough’s heritage assets, their interpretation and enjoyment, especiallywhere these contribute to the distinct identity of the borough. Theseinclude:• Gravesend Town Centre, its development as a heritage riversidetown, and its setting;• The borough’s urban and rural conservation areas; and• Surviving built features and archaeology relating to the borough’smaritime, military, industrial and transport history.5.16.12 When considering the impact of a proposed development on adesignated heritage asset, the weight that will be given to the asset’sconservation value will be commensurate with the importance andsignificance of the asset. For non-designated assets, decisions will haveregard to the scale of any harm or loss and the significance of theheritage asset.194