Historic Environment Supplementary Planning Document - Consultation Draft (February 2026)
Preface
This draft update of the Historic Environment
Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) first adopted in 2006 is being prepared in accordance with Regulations 11 to 16 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.
In accordance with National Planning Practice Guidance this SPD builds upon and provides more detailed advice or guidance on policies in the adopted local plan. As such it is a material consideration in decision-making.
The guidance contained in this update supports Policies
SC16 – SC21 of the Local Plan for Bolsover District (March 2020) by providing advice on the conservation and enhancement of the historic built environment.
Policy Context
National
Central Government Guidance on the Historic Built Environment is contained within Section 16 of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024), Conserving and Enhancing the Historic Environment. The guidance advises that heritage assets should be conserved in a manner appropriate to their significance.
As set out in the NPPF, if development causes harm to the significance of heritage assets it must be clearly justified. Substantial harm is only considered acceptable in exceptional cases and must be outweighed by significant public benefits or proven lack of alternatives. Less than
substantial harm should be weighed against public benefits.
Local
The National Policy embodied in the NPPF is taken forward at a Local level in the Local Plan for Bolsover District (March 2020). The policies that address the conservation of the Historic Environment are included in Chapter 7, Sustainable
Communities.
SC16 – Development Within or Impacting Upon
Conservation Areas
SC 17 – Development affecting Listed Buildings and Their
Settings
SC18 – Scheduled Monuments and Archaeology
SC19 – Bolsover Area of Archaeological Interest
SC20 – Registered Parks and Gardens
SC21 – Non Designated Local Heritage Assets
Purpose of document
The purpose of the SPD is to provide guidance to developers, architects, agents and landowners when considering development that will impact on an historic asset.
