1. Designation Experiences in Nottinghamshire
Conservation Team,
Bassetlaw District Council

2. Introduction Starting point Why was the review necessary?
Review of Unregistered Parks & Gardens in Bassetlaw
Starting point
Why was the review necessary?
Methodology for identification
Methodology for surveying
Statements of significance
Uses in the planning system
Lessons learned
Approved at Planning Committee

3. Starting point
Importance of sites to local economy, society & environment
Nottinghamshire HER
Role of Registered & Unregistered P&Gs in planning system
Requirements of NPPF & LDF
Reliability of data

4. Example: Osberton & Scofton

13. Why was a review necessary?
Quality of existing data
Requirements of planning policy
NPPF
LDF
Housing/employment allocations
5-year supply pressures
Planning decision-making

14. NPPF
Paragraph 7:
This sets out sets out one of the key roles of the planning system: “contributing to protecting and enhancing our natural, built and historic environment”.
Paragraph 141:
This requires that: “Local planning authorities should make information about the significance of the historic environment gathered as part of plan-making or development management publicly accessible”.
Paragraph 169:
This states: “Local planning authorities should have up-to-date evidence about the historic environment in their area and use it to assess the significance of heritage assets and the contribution they make to their environment”.

15. Example: Barnby Moor House
Why identified?
History of site?
What is significant?
Phases of alteration?
Accuracy of boundary?

16. Example: Barnby Moor House

17. Methodology - Identifying
Simple definition:
“Landscapes shaped by human activity which are not on the national register but are identified locally as having a degree of significance meriting consideration in planning decisions, because of their heritage interest.”

18. Methodology - Surveying
Secondary sources:
HER data
Archives
Historic mapping
Aerial photographs
Old photographs
Books
Old newspapers
Journal articles
Websites
Local history groups
Estate agents
Planning history
Primary sources:
Site visits
Information from owners
Up-to-date aerial photographs

19. Archives
Worksop Manor – James Paine plans from 1763 & T. Malton painting from 1780

20. HER Information
Osberton & Scofton HER data

21. Historic photographs

22. Historic maps
1798
1835
1968

23. Historic Newspapers
Worksop Guardian, 1934
Retford Times, 1953

24. Books

25. Aerial photographs
Holbeck Churchyard

26. Site visits

27. Example: Survey notes for Osberton Hall & Scofton Hall

28. Example: Survey notes for Worksop Manor

29. Methodology - Surveying
3 key objectives:
Review the boundary
What is significant?
Buildings
Other Structures
Landscape elements
Archaeology, geology & terrain
Views
Relationships with other heritage assets (i.e. LBs, CAs, SAMs, LIBs, etc)?

30. Example: Barnby Moor House (now Hall)

31. Example: Wallingwells Hall
Listed buildings
Archaeology
Well-used public footpaths
Key views

33. Statements of Significance
Easy to use format:
Chronological order
Maps, plans and photographs
References
Boundary map
Basic source of background information
Starting point for plan-making and decision-making
Continually updating

34. Bilby Hall Gateford Hall & Gateford Hill

36. Lessons learned? Review successes/failures?
More accurate boundaries
Up-to-date information
Transparency and certainty
Informing future designations
Accessing sites
Time/resource intensive
Use of research in planning system
Informing reviews across wider county/region/country

37. Any questions? Conservation Team, Bassetlaw District Council:
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