PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage·Page 18·Policy BH 3
Policy BH 3: Archaeological Assessment and Evaluation
Where a development's impact on important archaeological remains is unclear or their importance is uncertain, the Department will normally require developers to provide archaeological assessment or evaluation. Planning permission will normally be refused if such information is not provided when requested.
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 provide further information in the form of an archaeological assessment or an archaeological evaluation. Where such information is requested but not made available the Department will normally refuse planning permission.
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