# The Byers Gill Solar Order 2025, Paragraph 18: Archaeology

Extent: E+W

(1) The authorised development must be implemented in accordance with the archaeological mitigation strategy.
(2) No phase within the authorised development is to be commenced until a written scheme of investigation, substantially in accordance with the outline archaeological management strategy, within that phase has been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2), the outline archaeological management strategy must include measures for unexpected archaeological discoveries, areas with no known archaeology and the archaeological watching brief.
(4) For the purposes of paragraph (2), “commence” includes any site preparation works.
(5) Any archaeological works or programme of archaeological investigation carried out under the approved written scheme for investigation must be carried out by an organisation registered with the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists or by a member of that Institute.
(6) Any archaeological works or programme of archaeological investigation must be carried out in accordance with the approved scheme.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/934/schedule/2/paragraph/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/byers-gill-solar-order-2025/schedule-2/paragraph-18
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