The built heritage provides a background against which we live and work, a link between ourselves and the past and helps define our sense of place and belonging.  It comprises a wide range of conservation areas and historic settlements, historic and architecturally important buildings, scheduled ancient monuments, archaeological locations and landscapes, historic gardens and designed landscapes. Much of the resource is already protected by statutory legislation or through government policy and local plans shall ensure that detailed policies are prepared for their protection and enhancement. Development having an adverse effect on built heritage resources will not be supported.