9. Heritage and Conservation

Aims and Objectives

9.1 To maintain and improve the quality of the built environment

9.2 To achieve this aim, the objectives are to:

• a) retain and enhance the character and appearance of the historic environment and ensure that new development is sensitive to the character of the locality;
  b) safeguard listed buildings, conservation areas and parks and gardens of special historic or design interest and their settings from inappropriate development;
  c) protect and conserve the fabric of historic buildings, structures and other features, and the archaeological remains related to them; and
  d) protect and conserve sites of archaeological importance and their settings.