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SST590 - Staffordshire EUS Final Report.pdf
A final report summarising the findings of the historic character assessments of 23 of the county's medieval towns, undertaken as part of the Staffordshire Extensive Urban Survey.
The Staffordshire Extensive Urban Survey (EUS) forms part of a national programme of such surveys, which were initiated and supported by English Heritage. The main aim of the Staffordshire EUS is to understand the development and the current historic character of the medieval towns within the county, as well as understanding their archaeological potential. The project identified 23 towns within Staffordshire which clearly had medieval origins (with an additional 24th town (Rocester) also covered following the completion of the original survey). Each town has its own report which is divided into two parts.
The first part of each survey cover the historical development of the town in the form of a synthesis of existing historical and archaeological research. Part two identified the historic character of each town through their sub-division into 'Historic Urban Character Areas' (HUCAs) whose significance was assessed and evaluated. The significance and values of each HUCA informed a series of recommendations (linked into the
National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)) to assist both policy planning and development management in understanding the key historic environment matters.
This report identifies the key criteria for identifying medieval towns and provides a review of the methodology used to identify Staffordshire's medieval towns. The main body of the report provides an overview of the findings of the EUS and compares and contrasts what is currently known about the towns. This informs the Research Framework where key questions have been identified to be considered when a requirement for archaeological work has been noted in the planning system. The results of any such archaeological work will, in time, feed into the Historic Environment Record (HER), which will forward our understanding of the history and development of the towns.
The final section of the document sets out the ways in which the EUS can inform the planning process, both policy and development management, in fulfilment of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
Debbie Taylor (Staffordshire County Council)
Extensive Urban Survey, Historic Character Assessment, Research Frameworks, Staffordshire
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Staffordshire Extensive Urban Survey: Final Report