The Cabinet Member for Planning introduced the report which outlined the extent and range of consultation responses received in relation to the public consultation for the Local Heritage List Listing Criteria and sought Members agreement that the final version of the Local Heritage List listing criteria set-out at Appendix B of the report be adopted and published.  The Cabinet Member stated that the document gave the local community the opportunity to identify buildings and sites of importance to them with a heritage value.  He thanked the Parish Council’s that had responded.

The Senior Conservation & Design Officer explained that the Local Heritage List was part of the Heritage Strategy Action Plan 1, and the listing criteria would establish the criteria used to list local heritage which was not statutory listed but specific to Swale.  She drew attention to Appendix B (Tracked changed listing criteria based on received responses) and advised that the comments highlighted in yellow were changes made following the Local Plan Panel meeting held on 8 September 2021.

The Cabinet Member for Planning proposed the recommendations which were seconded by the Cabinet Member for Economy and Property.

Resolved:

(1)      That the extent and range of consultation responses received in relation to the public consultation for the listing criteria for the Local Heritage List be noted.

(2)      That the final version of the Local Heritage List Listing Criteria be adopted for publication.