Policy information sourced from the Combined Policies of Epping Forest District Local Plan (1998) and Alterations (2006).

HC1 Scheduled Monuments and Other Archaeological Sites

On sites of known or potential archaeological interest, planning permission will only be granted for development which would not adversely affect nationally important remains, whether scheduled or not, or their settings. The Council will also require:

  1. the results of an archaeological evaluation to be submitted as part of any application;
  2. the preservation in situ, and provision for appropriate management, of those remains and their settings considered to be of particular importance;
  3. provision for recording and/or excavation by a competent archaeological organisation prior to the commencement of development, where in situ preservation is not justified.

For more information, please see the Combined Policies document