Representation by Historic England (Historic England)
- Date submitted
- 16 June 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
Historic England (retaining the formal title of the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England) is the government service championing England’s heritage and giving expert, constructive advice. We summarise our representation regarding this proposed project as follows: 1. The development would include alteration of a section of the A47 in Norfolk including 9km of new carriageway with four new bridges, two new junctions with local roads, the removal of an existing roundabout, a new access road and lay-bys and associated changes to existing roads along the route. 2. The applicant has carried out an assessment of the historic environment within a defined study area. Assets within this area which could be affected by the proposed development include three grade I, three grade II* and 19 grade II listed buildings along with 244 undesignated heritage assets. We will comment on the assessment of and impact on the grade I and II* listed buildings where there is potential for impact on their setting. We will defer advice on grade II listed buildings and undesignated heritage assets to the local planning authorities. 3. The development has the potential to harm archaeological deposits of interest, both directly and indirectly. A mitigation strategy has been presented by the applicant, which includes a programme of archaeological works that will inform preservation strategies, either preserving remains in situ or by record. We will not comment on this strategy and associated documents and are content for Norfolk County Council’s Historic Environment Service to comment on this.