Wiltshire Council has produced a draft Setting Study for the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site (WHS) which, once adopted, will be used to ensure that developments in Wiltshire do not adversely impact the internationally significant monuments within the WHS and their setting.
The draft WHS Setting Study is proposed for adoption as a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). If adopted as an SPD, it will become a material consideration in the determination of planning applications. Adopting the Setting Study as an SPD will help support Core Policy 59 The Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites World Heritage Site and its Setting.
The preparation of this SPD is following a prescribed process set out in legislation. It is proposed that the draft Setting Study (Appendix 1) is published for consultation for a 6-week period from 5th May 2025.
Due process will follow the close of the consultation with consideration of the responses received. The council’s consideration, alongside any changes made, will be set out together with the final version of the proposed SPD for consideration by Cabinet 7th October. If supported, Cabinet will make a recommendation to Council for adoption as SPD 21st October 2025.
The draft document in Appendix 1, has been prepared by Chris Blandford Associates working to a brief prepared by the Council. An internal working group including representative from planning, has been involved it its development. It has also been through an informal consultation process with external WHS partners including Historic England, the National Trust, Historic England and Defence Estates.
Environment Select Committee Chairs have considered the draft document in a briefing and will get a further opportunity to review it in light of the public consultation at a meeting in September.
More Details: https://cms.wiltshire.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?Id=2123
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