Historic Environment Assessment of Proposed Strategic Sites

A basic archaeological assessment has been undertaken of each of a series of sites proposed for inclusion in the Stratford-on-Avon Local Development Framework as potential development sites.

Historic Environment Assessment of Proposed Strategic Sites - August 2008

The study has been undertaken by Warwickshire Museum, Warwickshire County Council. All relevant data held by the Historic Environment Record (HER) office has been consulted during the course of this assessment.

This document presents the results of that assessment, and includes:

• a summary of the state of archaeological knowledge about each site;
• the likely impact that the past uses of each site would have had on any archaeological deposits which previously survived;
• the potential for previously unknown archaeological sites to survive across each site;
• the Historic Environment Significance (including Historic Landscape Character) of each site and its sensitivity to change.

A preliminary archaeological planning recommendation is also made for each site. In a number of cases this includes a recommendation for more detailed study Copies of the relevant HER and HLC data considered during the course of the assessment have been included, with maps, in the appendices to this report.

For further information please contact the Planning Policy team on 01789 267575, by emailing planning@stratford-dc.gov.uk, or by fax on 01789 260330.