Dec 2010 - South Worcestershire Development Plan

SOUTH WORCESTERSHIRE ANNUAL MONITORING REPORT 201099Local AuthorityTotal Number ofListed Buildings% of SouthWorcestershireListed BuildingsstockWychavon 2,452 49%South Worcs 5,016 100%Table 29: Total number of listed building by authority8.59 In June 2009 English Heritage published the ‘Heritage at Risk registerfor the West Midlands’. This document lists, on a county basis, Grade Iand II* listed buildings, Registered Parks and Gardens, ScheduledMonuments, Battlefields and Shipwrecks known to be at risk. Given thedevelopment pressures in South Worcestershire, it is important that thestate of Listed Buildings is considered in order to raise awareness ofthem and help to secure their future. In the context of the overallnumber of listed buildings in the area (5,016), the total number at risk is42 (0.8%). This figure will be monitored over time in the context ofincreased development interest across South Worcestershire.Local AuthorityTotal Number ofListed Buildings atRisk% of SouthWorcestershireListed Buildingsstock at RiskMalvern Hills 2 0.1%Worcester 17 2.5%Wychavon 23 9%South Worcs 42 0.8%Table 30: Total number of listed buildings at risk at June 2009Transport8.60 The amount of road traffic is an important sustainability indicator inrelation to air pollution levels, overall traffic volumes and modal shift.