Issue - meetings

To consider the Local Heritage List

RESOLVED: To approve the second edition of the Local Heritage List, with the exception of entry “LHL ref 430” which has been deferred to a later meeting.

Bruce Tice, Local Heritage Lead, presented the draft second edition of

the council’s Local Heritage List for the committee’s consideration.

The committee considered each asset individually and the following points were raised during the discussions:

·         LHL ref 408: Members expressed concern about the lack of preservation work on the asset and hoped that some form of action from some organisation could be taken to preserve it for the future. 

·         LHL ref 412: Members noted the considerable number of pillboxes within the district and agreed to consider the value of each pillbox on an individual basis.

·         LHL ref 416: It was confirmed that, due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Local Heritage Lead was unable to approach property owners for additional information, including the age of Elm Cottage. It was noted that a number of nominations couldn’t be included on the list due to restrictions on undertaking site assessments.

·         LHL ref 430: Members requested that the asset be deferred so that a second opinion by Essex County Council’s Place Services can be obtained.

·         LHL ref 465: Members requested that officers contact Essex Highways about the ongoing preservation and maintenance of assets which fall within the highway boundary.

The Local Heritage Lead confirmed that, following the approval of the Local Heritage List, assets may be considered for Article 4 Directions. This would be a separate process and subject to resources. Should Article 4 Directions be pursued the process would involve full public consultation and Cabinet approval.

RESOLVED: To approve the second edition of the Local Heritage List, with the exception of entry “LHL ref 430” which has been deferred to a later meeting.

The Chair thanked officers and requested that they continue their work towards giving the assets Article 4 protection.

The meeting ended at 15:50

To consider the Local Heritage List