4.12 In addition to the quality of its landscape, Bath and North East Somerset has an historic environment that is of national and international significance. This is evidenced through a range of designations, including those indicated on our policy maps below:
The doubly inscribed World Heritage Site of Bath
Numerous listed buildings (including almost the entirety of Bath City Centre)
Conservation areas
National Scheduled Ancient Monuments
The need to protect and enhance the significance of these heritage assets, including their settings, is also an important influence on spatial strategy and the location and form of development.
Read more about Heritage, environment and design on our Planning local policy pages, or through our historic environment Supplementary Planning Documents.