10th March 2007, 01:44 PM
Posted by Dr Peter Wardle:
SAMs are already protected by law. PPG 16 says that local authorities ought to create policies that treat other nationally-important sites (i.e. a small minority of archaeological sites)in a similar way to SAMs in the planning process.
As for other sites, all PPG 16 does is state that the desirability of their preservation is a material factor (amongst others) in determining planning applications, and advises local authorities to create policies that reflect this desirability.
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Quote:quotePG16 protected all sites from development not those that were designated. PPG 16 to a degree also protects unknown sites and sites that are poorly understood - the evaluation.PPG 16 explicitly does not protect any archaeological sites from development.
SAMs are already protected by law. PPG 16 says that local authorities ought to create policies that treat other nationally-important sites (i.e. a small minority of archaeological sites)in a similar way to SAMs in the planning process.
As for other sites, all PPG 16 does is state that the desirability of their preservation is a material factor (amongst others) in determining planning applications, and advises local authorities to create policies that reflect this desirability.
1man1desk
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