The A1 Birtley to Coal House Development Consent Order 2021

Archaeological remains

9.—(1) Other than site clearance works carried out in terms of paragraph 16, no part of the authorised development is to commence until for that part a final written scheme of investigation (FWSI) of areas of archaeological interest has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the relevant planning authority and Historic England on matters related to its function. The FWSI shall be substantially in accordance with the mitigation measures included in the REAC and the outline written scheme of investigation and shall include a programme of archaeological reporting, post excavation and publication including a timescale for such reporting and publication.

(2) The authorised development must be carried out in accordance with the scheme referred to in sub-paragraph (1) unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Secretary of State.

(3) A copy of any analysis, reporting, publication or archiving required as part of the FWSI must be agreed with the relevant planning authority and in consultation with Historic England and deposited with the Historic Environment Record of the relevant planning authority within one year of the date of completion of the authorised development or such other period as may be agreed in writing by the relevant planning authority or specified in the written scheme referred to in sub-paragraph (1).

(4) Any archaeological remains not previously identified which are revealed when carrying out the authorised development must be retained in situ and reported to the relevant planning authority, and to Historic England in the case of the scheduled monument area, as soon as reasonably practicable from the date they are identified.

(5) No construction operations are to take place within 10 metres of the remains referred to in sub-paragraph (4) for a period of 14 days from the date of any notice served under sub-paragraph (4) unless otherwise agreed in writing by the relevant planning authority or, in the case of the scheduled monument area, Historic England.

(6) If the relevant planning authority or, in the case of a scheduled monument, Historic England determines in writing that the archaeological remains referred to in sub-paragraph (4) require further investigation or mitigation, no construction operations are to take place within 10 metres of the remains until provision has been made for such mitigation or the further investigation and recording of the remains in accordance with details to be submitted in writing to, and approved in writing by, the relevant planning authority or, in the case of a scheduled monument, Historic England.