PPG16 Archaeology and Planning

This PPG sets out the government’s policy on archaeological remains on land and how they should be preserved or recorded both in an urban setting and in the countryside.

It gives advice on the handling of archaeological remains and discoveries through the development plan and development control systems, including the weight to be given to them in planning decisions and planning conditions.

Explanation is given of the importance of archaeology and of procedures in the event of archaeological remains being discovered during development. (Original release date November 1990)

View 'Planning Policy Guidance 16: Archaeology and planning' here.