Consultation & Advice
To help us provide quality professional consultancy services to
our clients, we would advise prospective developers to seek early
consultation with our team. Experience shows that early consultation
enables risks to be assessed and planned for, and helps to minimise
delays in the planning process. We see our role as assisting our
client / developer in bringing projects from conception through
to completion, including:
Site Selection / Risk Assessment
Our clients may consult with us prior to purchasing a site. We
can advise on the potential archaeological implications of developing
a site. We provide detailed, quantitative assessments of the size,
complexity and potential risk of any heritage issues, as well as
strategic risk management advice.
Planning Conditions
Many developers first take cognisance of archaeology when a planning
condition relating to archaeology is imposed on their development. We
have considerable experience in assisting developers in understanding
and fulfilling planning conditions.
The integration of archaeology
in the planning process is enshrined in national planning policy
guidance (PPG15,
Planning and the Historic Environment, DoE & DNH, 1994 and PPG16;
Archaeology and Planning, 1990). PPG16 makes it clear that
archaeology is a material consideration in the planning process
and that there is a presumption in favour of preserving archaeological
remains in situ.
- Developers may be required to provide information
on the impact of proposals on archaeological remains in support
of planning applications.
- The Local Planning Authority may impose
planning conditions requiring the developer to make provision
for archaeological work in mitigation of the impact of development
proposals on archaeological remains.
- Planning consent may be refused
if insufficient information is provided or where important archaeological
remains will be adversely affected by the proposals.
Liaison
Archaeological Consultancy Ltd. actively maintains an extremely
good working relationship with the authorities charged with the
protection of cultural heritage / archaeology.
Please contact
us for more details.
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