Policy information sourced from the Gravesham Local Plan First Review

TC7

Throughout the Borough Plan Review area, development on important archaeological sites will not normally be permitted. On archaeological sites where permanent preservation is not warranted, applications will normally be refused unless arrangements have been made by the developer to ensure that time and resources are available to allow satisfactory archaeological investigation and recording of, by an approved archaeological body to take place in advance of or during development. The specification and programme of work for the archaeological investigation, including its relationship to the programme of development are to be submitted to and approved by the Borough Council. In order to determine a planning application the Borough Council may require the developer to provide additional information, in the form of an assessment of the archaeological or historic importance of the site in question and the likely impact of development. In certain cases, such an assessment may involve an evaluation excavation. Planning permission may be refused without adequate assessment of the archaeological implications.

For more information please see the Gravesham Local Plan