15th November 2005, 04:08 PM
I've recommended refusal purely on the grounds of unacceptable archaeological impacts. It's a rare to have to do it though. When I have done this, the LPA's have always been responsive - I suspect however that if I started suggesting refusal more frequently, I'd end up getting ignored more often. It's difficult to justify as well unless the site is obviously significant or it looks nice. It's easier to recommend refusal against lack of information being provided, because the policies back you up and the argument is much more simple.