Sustainability Appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment
Historic England Advice Note 8
This Historic England Advice Note seeks to provide advice on historic environment considerations as part of the Sustainability Appraisal/Strategic Environmental Assessment process. It is aimed at all relevant local planning authorities, neighbourhood groups, developers, consultants, landowners and other interested parties.
This updated guidance builds on previous versions of the document published in 2010 and 2013.
We are currently reviewing our advice in light of the changes to the National Planning Policy Framework, and will amend it, where necessary, in due course.
Contents
- Introduction
- Sustainability Appraisal, Strategic Environmental Assessment and the historic environment
- Stage 1 – Screening (SEA only)
Neighbourhood Plans
World Heritage Site management plans
Supplementary planning documents - Stage 2 – Scoping
Review of relevant plans, programmes and policies
Baseline information
Identifying sustainability issues and problems
Developing the SA/SEA framework
Decision-making criteria
Indicators and monitoring - Stage 3 – Developing plan options, refining alternatives and assessing likely effects
Evaluating potential significant effects
Mitigation - Stages 4 & 5 – preparing, publishing and consulting on the report
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Also of interest
The Planning System
This page sets out how the planning system works to protect historic places.
Local Plans
See our advice on drawing up Local Plans that make provision for historic buildings and sites in their area.
Local Management
This page sets out Historic England’s advice to support local authorities and communities in protecting the special historic places in their area.