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17.1
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Sheffield City
Council does not currently have a process in place for establishing
and maintaining a Local Heritage List - a list of locally valued
heritage assets, nominated mainly by members of the public and
local interest groups. Such a list flags up heritage assets that
are not designated (for example, not a listed building or a
scheduled monument) but that have value. As such, Local Heritage
Listing is recommended to help identify heritage assets that would
warrant consideration in the planning process.
South Yorkshire
Archaeology Service, as a joint service, has been awarded funding
by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities to
lead on the establishment of a Local Heritage List for Barnsley,
Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield. In discussion with officers
from the four authorities and using guidance on Local Heritage
Listing produced by Historic England, we are proposing a Local
Heritage Listing process that it is hoped can be followed for each
authority. The process will ensure that nominations received are
appropriately assessed prior to inclusion onto the Local Heritage
List. The outcome will be allowing greater weight to the protection
of locally valued heritage assets when planning decisions are made.
The report set
out the process proposed for Local Heritage Listing, for formal
adoption, including delegating the approval of heritage assets for
inclusion to the Head of Planning.
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17.2
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RESOLVED: That Co-operative Executive:-
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Approve the proposed process for Local Heritage Listing,
including:
- setting 7 selection criteria, as established by
Historic England, weighted to reflect South Yorkshire’ s
distinctive local historic character;
- using a panel of officers and members of key
local heritage groups and/or other relevant experts, to make
recommendations based on these criteria;
- delegating powers for the Head of Planning to
approve the recommended inclusions, amendments or deletions from
the Local Heritage List.
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17.3
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Reasons for Decision
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17.3.1
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The proposed assessment process will allow the City Council to
have a method for Local Heritage Listing for the first time,
improving services to local residents.
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17.3.2
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Adoption of the recommended process will help ensure consistency
with the proposed approach to Local Heritage Listing by the other
South Yorkshire authorities.
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17.3.3
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Obtaining the
relevant delegation would allow Local Heritage
Listing to proceed, in a sustainable
manner.
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17.3.4
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The outcome we are seeking is to allow greater weight to the
protection of a heritage asset on the Local Heritage List, when
planning decisions are made.
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17.4
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Alternatives Considered and Rejected
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17.4.1
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The recommendation made is considered by Officers to be the most
sustainable approach to Local Heritage Listing, by sharing the
assessment process with the other South Yorkshire authorities, as
well as seeking to ensure consistency with local listing by those
authorities. The Council could do nothing but this would increase
the risk that non-designated heritage assets of local significance
are picked up late in the planning process, increasing the risk of
issues arising and of local communities feeling their concerns are
not listened to.
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17.5
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Any
Interest Declared or Dispensation Granted
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None
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17.6
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Reason for Exemption if Public/Press Excluded During
Consideration
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None
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17.7
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Respective Director Responsible for
Implementation
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Executive
Director, Place
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17.8
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Relevant Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee If Decision
Called In
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Overview and
Scrutiny Management Committee
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