SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)·Page 37·6.11
Mitigation of Archaeological Impacts - Preservation and Recording
Where planning permission is granted for development affecting known or likely archaeological remains, planning authorities must ensure appropriate measures are taken for identification and mitigation, which may include in situ preservation or licensed excavation, recording, examination and archiving via planning conditions.
Where a planning authority is minded to grant planning permission for development which will affect sites known or likely to contain archaeological remains, it should ensure that appropriate measures are taken for the identification and mitigation of the archaeological impacts of the development. Where appropriate, this may involve the preservation of remains in situ, or a licensed excavation, recording examination and archiving of the archaeology by way of planning conditions.
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