Respondent name
Simon Marsh (Battlefields Trust)
Responses
Respondent Type
Group/organisation
Policy Name/Part of plan
OS6
Modification if applicable

Remove allocation OS6.

Summary of comments

Concerned about the impact of developing this site on the registered battlefield of Winwick (1648). The heritage assessment for site OS6 suggests only a moderate impact on the setting of the battlefield, but without explaining how this conclusion has been reached. Given that St Helens Council?s heritage consultants described the area south of Hermitage Green Lane as ?highly sensitive? to development within views of that area (which would include site OS6) the impact of the development would be more than moderate and that this provides a strong reason for restricting the overall scale of development on this site compared to what is proposed. Suggest the allocation is removed from the plan.