| Conditions or Reasons: | 2)
Part A: No development shall take place until an Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI), has been submitted to, and approved in writing by, the Local Planning Authority. The WSI shall contain the following components:
A method statement for the investigation of any archaeological remains that will be affected by the development.
An outline strategy for post-excavation assessment, analysis, archive preparation and publication, including details of the timetable for each stage of the post-excavation.
The development shall only be implemented in full accordance with the approved archaeological scheme.
Part B: This condition shall only be fully discharged when:
All elements of the archaeological fieldwork have been undertaken and the date of completion has been confirmed in writing by the Local Planning Authority
The post-excavation assessment, analysis and final archaeological report has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. This shall be done within 8 months of the date of completion of the archaeological fieldwork unless otherwise agreed in advance in writing by the Local Planning Authority
In the event that archaeological remains are found, the preparation of the site archives (including the production of an archive report) for deposition at stores approved by the Local Planning Authority has been undertaken and confirmed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. For the digital archive this will include confirmation of the intention to deposit with a CoreTrustSeal certified repository dedicated to storing archaeological archives.
In the event that archaeological remains are found, the publication report text has been prepared for submission to a recognised archaeological journal, or an approved final archaeological report is submitted for inclusion in the Historic Environment Record, and this has been confirmed in writing by the Local Planning Authority
Unless otherwise agreed in advance in writing by the Local Planning Authority, items 3, and 4 of Part B of this condition shall be completed within 18 months of the archaeological fieldwork date of completion.
Reason: In line with policy HE1 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan 2015-2035 (adopted July 2021) and paragraph 211 of the National Planning Policy Framework (December 2023): to investigate and record any archaeological remains affected by the development, to safeguard the long-term future of the archive and to make the record of all the work publicly available. Part A of this condition is pre-commencement because development works can have an irreversible impact on archaeological remains and an approved programme of investigation must be in place before the development starts. |
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Prior to any works above slab level, an Ecological Enhancement Strategy (EES) for the creation of new wildlife features such as hibernacula, the inclusion of integrated bird/bat and bee boxes in buildings/structures, hedgehog holes in fences and tree, hedgerow, shrub and wildflower planting/establishment shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority. The content shall be informed by the September 2023 Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and include the:
a) purpose and objectives for the proposed works;
b) detailed design(s) and/or working method(s) necessary to achieve stated objectives (including, where relevant, type and source of materials to be used);
c) extent and location of proposed works shown on appropriate scale maps and plans;
d) timetable for implementation, demonstrating that works are aligned with the proposed phasing of construction;
e) persons responsible for implementing the works;
f) details of initial aftercare and long-term maintenance.
The works shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the approved details and shall be retained in that manner thereafter
Reason: To ensure development is ecologically sensitive and secures biodiversity enhancements in accordance with Policy EE2 of the Central Bedfordshire Local Plan (2021) |
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