PPS 6 Planning Archaeology and the Built Heritage·Page 43·A4
Archaeological and Built Heritage Evaluation for New Routes
Where new traffic routes or alterations to existing networks are needed, the Department must identify and evaluate significance of archaeological remains and built heritage features, and balance conservation with other environmental, economic, safety and engineering considerations.
Where a new route is shown to be necessary or where alterations to the existing traffic network are needed the Department will initially identify and evaluate the significance of any archaeological remains and features of the built heritage including listed buildings, conservation areas and other historic sites. New routes, alterations and any other transport infrastructure should respect such features, but in each case a suitable balance needs to be struck between conservation, other environmental concerns, economics, safety and engineering feasibility.
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