Desk Based Assessment at Blyth Relief Road

This Cultural Heritage Technical Appendix, otherwise known as a Desk-Based Assessment (DBA), has been produced by Mott MacDonald on behalf of Northumberland County Council to support the Cultural Heritage chapter of the Environmental Statement (ES) for the proposed Blyth Relief Road Scheme (hereafter referred to as the �proposed scheme�), in the coastal town of Blyth in North East England. The proposed scheme involves the construction of a single carriageway connection between Chase Farm Drive and Ogle Drive and, a new dual carriageway and road widening of the existing single carriageway to dual carriageway along the A1061 South Newsham Road. The proposed scheme is designed to localised congestion and facilitate opportunities for future growth and development in Blyth. The purpose this document is to outline the methodology used, establish the legislation and policy requirements, establish the baseline for the proposed scheme, identify receptors (heritage assets) and understand the impact of the proposed scheme on these heritage assets in support of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). As such the report is split into the following sections: Legislation and Planning Policy; Methodology; Baseline, which includes; Archaeological Potential; Designated Assets; Non-designated Assets Gazetteer of heritage assets and previous archaeological events; and Impact Assessment. The document supports the Cultural Heritage chapter of the ES (Doc ref number - 100112984-MMD-BRR-XX-RP-Z-0019-S2-P01). The EIA provides a summary of the impacts, significant and non-significant effects on key designated and non-designated heritage assets. This details the design, mitigation and enhancement measures undertaken to minimise these effects. It summarises the residual effect after the design, mitigation and enhancement measures have been taken into account.