Paragraph 9 ArchaeologyI1

In order to be included in the EMP (2nd iteration) pursuant to paragraph 3(2)(e)(viii) of this Schedule, the archaeological management plan, must accord with the investigation and mitigation measures included in chapter 11 (cultural heritage) of the environmental statement, the EMP (1st iteration), and must include provision for site-specific archaeological project designs for each area and each phase where necessary, and have been prepared in consultation with the county planning authority, the strategic highway authority, the County Archaeologist and Historic England and have been submitted to and approved in writing by the relevant planning authority.

The authorised development must be carried out in accordance with the archaeological management plan and where relevant the site-specific archaeological project designs referred to in sub-paragraph (1) unless otherwise agreed in writing by the relevant planning authority.

A programme of archaeological reporting, post excavation and publication required as part of the archaeological management plan and where relevant the site specific archaeological project designs referred to in sub-paragraph (1) must be prepared in consultation with the County Archaeologist and implemented within a reasonable timescale and deposited with the Historic Environment Record of the relevant planning authority within two years of the date of completion of the authorised development or such other period as may be agreed in writing by the relevant planning authority.

Any archaeological remains not previously identified which are revealed when carrying out the authorised development must be—

No construction operations are to take place within 10 metres of the archaeological remains referred to in sub-paragraph (4) for a period of 14 days from the date the remains are reported to the County Archaeologist under sub-paragraph (4) unless otherwise agreed in writing by the relevant planning authority.

In this paragraph “County Archaeologist” means the individual nominated or appointed as such by the relevant planning authority.