17th April 2009, 06:37 PM
Steven said,
"elected members of a council formulate and agree a policy stating that archaeiology in the planning process can only be carried out by members of the IFA then that has a legal basis and the council can enforce it."
This isnt quite correct. The elected members of an LPA can formulate a policy requiring membership of the IFA but they cant enforce it straight away. Such policy would have to be a formal planning policy which was part of a Local Plan. The proposed plans is scrutinised in public and a planning inspector makes the final decision. The policy also has to be in accordance with national guidelines.
In the absence of a licensing system clarification of who is qualified to undertake archaeological fieldwork and/or building recording could be useful in such documents.
Peter
"elected members of a council formulate and agree a policy stating that archaeiology in the planning process can only be carried out by members of the IFA then that has a legal basis and the council can enforce it."
This isnt quite correct. The elected members of an LPA can formulate a policy requiring membership of the IFA but they cant enforce it straight away. Such policy would have to be a formal planning policy which was part of a Local Plan. The proposed plans is scrutinised in public and a planning inspector makes the final decision. The policy also has to be in accordance with national guidelines.
In the absence of a licensing system clarification of who is qualified to undertake archaeological fieldwork and/or building recording could be useful in such documents.
Peter