PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage·Page 11·2.6
Areas of Significant Archaeological Interest
Development plans may designate Areas of Significant Archaeological Interest to identify distinctive areas of the historic landscape containing multiple related archaeological sites and monuments.
Development plans, where appropriate, will designate areas of significant archaeological interest (ASAIs). Such designations seek to identify particularly distinctive areas of the historic landscape in Northern Ireland. They are likely to include a number of individual and related sites and monuments and may also be
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