22nd January 2009, 05:11 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by drpeterwardle
Curator kid is right but the info is already there in the form of the down turn in the number of planning applications. These were compiled by the Association of Planning Officers and the down turn is such that planning officers are being made redundant.
A downturn in plain numbers of planning applications is not necessarily indicative though - it's whether or not there is an accompanying diminishing of archaeological work, which is dependant on the type of planning applications, and where the sites are located. In January 2008 I had 32 planning consultations arrive on my desk, but only 6 of them warranted an archaeological response. I know the amount of applications is down so far this year, but when I've looked at everything, if 6 of my January 2009 consultations generate a response, that means that there's technically no change from last year and the archaeological work's holding up. I doubt it will hold up by the way, given the amount of applications I've received so far this month, but it would be a worthwhile survey I would've thought.