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:quotePPG 16 explicitly does not protect any archaeological sites from development.PG16 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.
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
to let, fully furnished