31st October 2011, 12:09 PM
Gosh-waited years to say this. A pre-determination evaluation trench does look like development to me. That’s what they do first on the land in development- they come in and dig trenches. It’s the trenches that does the most damage to the archaeology. Whys an evaluation trench exempt from planning permission.. Maybe what Steve Wood, my hero, should also point out is that the archaeologists are in the pay of the developer (landowner) which is the same as a conflict of interest-about as big as it gets.
Now why do I not like pre-determination trenches because they are illegal development. SteveWood well done.
The only time I agree with an evaluation trench is when a landowner undertakes an evaluation to determine the costs for an excavation.
All evaluation trenches should be undertaken post-determination as a condition of the development.
Now why do I not like pre-determination trenches because they are illegal development. SteveWood well done.
The only time I agree with an evaluation trench is when a landowner undertakes an evaluation to determine the costs for an excavation.
All evaluation trenches should be undertaken post-determination as a condition of the development.
Reason: your past is my past