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Today’s developer more than at any time in the past may have to assess the archaeological importance of a site before planning consent is granted to look at the impact of the development on those archaeological resources.

The assessment will be driven by both national and local planning policies, which can vary, from one planning authority to another. BaRAS is committed to providing informed advice to developers in both the public and in the private sector.

The importance now attached to archaeology within the planning process can require a prospective developer to secure a programme of archaeological assessment and recording before planning consent is granted or as a condition of that consent. To help in this process, BaRAS is able to provide a comprehensive service to the building industry covering the following:-

  • Consultancy
  • Desk-based and environmental impact assessments
  • Evaluation
  • Excavation
  • Historic building assessment
  • Landscape survey
  • Artefact analysis
  • Report preparation

Desk-Based Assessment

BaRAS specialises in desk-based assessments and environmental impact assessments, employing staff that are experts in their field. As a first step, planning authorities may ask for a desk-based assessment of an application area before determination of a planning application.

The study will usually take a few days and will involve no intrusive work on the site as it will concentrate on existing records, plans and photographs to determine the likely impact of the development on the known or possible archaeological resource. At this stage appropriate mitigation advice will be given to the prospective developer to satisfy the planning authority’s requirements.

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Page updated: January 2nd, 2005