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Local List Process

A Local List is a way of capturing locally valued details, buildings and streetscapes that are not designated through national listing. 
 
The information below is open source to be shared with anyone setting out to develop a Local List for their area. This is a description of ‘how to’ and all the necessary documents to achieve the whole process.
 
The Local List in Stroud came about because the Stroud Preservation Trust were central to the development of a Neighbourhood Development Plan for the centre of Stroud. The Local List policy in the Plan ensures the significance of the wealth of built detail in the town is  both recorded and celebrated. 
 
Volunteers researched nominations to the List and a selection panel agreed a final shortlist.
 
However, the process was backed by Stroud Town Council who hold the results. The District Council supported the development of the Local List with specialist advice.  
 
To see Stroud Town Centre’s first Local List (we hope to do more) click https://stroudtown.gov.uk/information/local-heritage-asset-list-stroud-town/
 
 
INITIATING THE PROCESS

  • Agree which body/organisation holds list
(The decision in Stroud was that the Stroud Town Council held the information because of the Neighbourhood Plan policy (AP8b Local Heritage Assets))

  • Criteria for inclusion on Local List to be agreed, taking account of Historic England guidance and checking with Stroud District Council
See Document 1:  Stroud Local Heritage Assets Criteria
 
IDENTIFICATION OF THE LOCAL HERITAGE ASSETS WITH VOLUNTEERS

  • Recruit and train volunteers
Volunteers then went around the streets taking photos, researching the histories of buildings and filling in nomination forms which were collected by Stroud Town Council and filed under street names.
See Document 2: Information for volunteers: Stroud Town Centre Local Heritage Asset List
See Document 3:  General information for public/owners/tenants
See Document 4:  Safety Instructions for volunteers
See Document 5:  Local List nomination form
 
SELECTION

  • Volunteers prioritise nominations for consideration by Selection Panel e.g. by categorising A,B or C.
 
  • Recruit Selection Panel to include representatives from body which will hold list, Stroud Town Council, Stroud District Council Conservation Officers, voluntary groups most involved in process and some independent experts in the field of heritage, architecture and planning.
See Document 6: Local Heritage Asset List Selection Panel Task List

  • Selection Panel agree shortlist of local heritage assets to be subject to public consultation
See Document 7:  Record of shortlist agreed

  • Draft list entries written up
See Document 8: Template for draft Local Heritage Asset list entry

  • Table of list entries written up
See Document 9:  Summary table of Local Heritage Asset list

  • Photographs of each asset taken and collated. This is an important part of each list entry. 
In Stroud we asked a local photographer to do the photos so we could capture the images that we wanted.
 
CONSULTATION

  • Research owners of nominated structures and contact. It is important that owners realise that their building has been nominated and how it will work in the planning process.
See Document 10:  Template for consultation letter to owner of property nominated to Local Heritage Asset List

  • Consult with local groups.
See Document 11:  Consultation letter to local groups

  • Consult with public (include information on how to nominate to local list. The whole consultation process took 6 weeks and was run through the Town Council’s website as well as by letter to specific groups and owners.
Methods used: Web based information; hard copies available; press release; stall at event etc.

  • Carry out any alterations to list entries needed as a result of consultation and record comments.
 
  • Consider any requests that a property not be included on the list (may need to go to Selection Panel).
 
RATIFICATION

  • Present final list to whichever body is ratifying it e.g. Town or Parish Council. For Stroud this was a formal report to the planning committee.
See Document 12:  Report to Stroud Town Council’s consultations committee
 
PUBLICATION

  • Provide information on website to include summary information, detailed list entries and map.
https://stroudtown.gov.uk/information/local-heritage-asset-list-stroud-town/

  • Ensure information available to District Council’s planning staff through their mapping system. This is really important as the Local List will be a consideration for planning applications and needs to come up in the planning process and information about the area along with formal listing, conservation areas etc.
 
  • Link to County Historic Environment Records which holds all kinds of information about research, listing, changes in Local Plans, etc.
 
REVIEW

  • Selection Panel to annually review list and any new nominations or request for removal