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NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

This Planning Policy Statement, PPS 6 Planning, Archaeology and the Built Heritage sets out the Department's planning policies for the protection and conservation of archaeological remains and feature

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

The PPS is therefore of direct relevance to the public and those whose actions have a direct physical impact upon the natural or man-made environment including land owners, developers, government depa

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

The policies of this Statement will supersede the following provisions of the Planning Strategy for Rural Northern Ireland: Policy SP 15 Heritage, Policy HOU 14 Conversion to Houses, Policy CON 4 Buil

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

The planning policies of this Statement outline the main criteria that the Department will employ in assessing proposals which affect the archaeological or built heritage. These policies however shoul

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

which involve works affecting a scheduled monument the Department would encourage the submission of an application for scheduled monument consent in order that these may be considered concurrently.

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Not all important archaeological remains meriting preservation are yet scheduled. The programme of scheduling is on-going and every effort is made to include a balanced sample of site types throughout

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Development proposals which would adversely affect archaeological sites or monuments which are of local importance or their settings will only be permitted where the Department considers the importanc

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

The Department considers a number of factors in assessing the local significance of archaeological sites and monuments. These factors should be viewed as indicators which contribute to a wider judgeme

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

In cases where development proposals affect archaeological sites and monuments or their settings which are not of regional or local importance the Department will still have regard to the desirability

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Where the impact of a development proposal on important archaeological remains is unclear, or the relative importance of such remains is uncertain, the Department will normally require developers to p

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Prospective developers need to take into account archaeological considerations and should deal with them from the beginning of the development control process. The needs of archaeology and development

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

It is therefore in the developers own interests to establish whether a site is known or likely to contain archaeological remains as part of their assessment of its development potential prior to submi

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

In certain cases following submission of a planning application the Department may use its powers contained in the General Development Order to request further information in the form of an archaeolog

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Where it is decided to grant planning permission for development which will affect sites known to contain archaeological remains, the Department will impose conditions to ensure that appropriate measu

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

In some circumstances it will be possible to permit development proposals which affect archaeological remains to proceed provided appropriate archaeological mitigation measures are in place which pres

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Mitigation may require design alterations to development schemes, for example, the use of foundations which avoid disturbing the remains altogether or minimise the potential damage, or by the careful

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

The excavation recording of remains is regarded by the Department as a second best option to their physical preservation. The science of archaeology is developing rapidly and excavation means the tota

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

There will however be occasions, particularly where archaeological remains of lesser importance are involved when the Department may decide that the significance of the remains is not sufficient when

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

In certain cases the Department may be able to offer some financial support for archaeological mitigation to be carried out where the developer is a registered charity or similar non profit-making bod

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

It should be noted that an offer to facilitate excavation by developers will not justify a grant of planning permission for development which would damage or destroy archaeological remains whose physi

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Archaeological research continues and new and exciting discoveries are made. The discovery of archaeological remains, which have not been previously known, may therefore represent a material change wh

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Indeed in spite of the best pre-planning application research there may be occasions when the presence of archaeological remains only becomes apparent once an approved development has actually commenc

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

There are reminders everywhere of the industrial changes which have influenced the social and economic development of Northern Ireland in recent centuries. Features of this industrial heritage include

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Under the Historic Monuments and Archaeological Objects (NI) Order 1995 (the 1995 Order) the Department has a duty to compile and maintain a schedule of monuments. Monuments on the schedule have statu

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Owners are normally notified in writing before monuments are added to the schedule. Scheduled sites are registered as a charge in the Land Registries of Northern Ireland. Lists of scheduled monuments

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

The present schedule of some 1,350 sites has been compiled over a period of 72 years, since the introduction of the Ancient Monuments (NI) Act, 1926 and work continues towards protecting a representat

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Once a monument has been scheduled, the consent of the Department is required before any works are carried out which would have the effect of demolishing, destroying, damaging, removing, repairing, al

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Application forms for scheduled monument consent may be obtained from Environment and Heritage Service. Given the need for detailed proposals to be included in the application, it generally helps appl

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

Metal detecting often causes serious damage to monuments, not only to the fabric of the monument, but also to its interpretation and understanding once archaeological objects have been removed from th

NI-wide·PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage

The following criteria are used for assessing the importance of a monument and considering whether scheduling is appropriate.