10th March 2006, 02:36 PM
My County has a policy of not recommending the discharge of planning conditions until the unit informs us that the client/developer has agreed to resource (ie pay for) the post-ex work. This usually means that whilst the condition is active, the unit has negotiated a business agreement with the developer that can be legally enforced if they later decide to welch on the costs - even after the actual planning condition itself has been signed off. This system was tested a few years ago, when a developer tried to do precisely that, but as far as I know, it didn't take long to sort out in the unit's favour, even though the planning condition was long finished.
I don't actually know of another example of the need to produce a report an archaeological project being enshrined in law this way (although I'm happy to admit it's not something I've ever looked into). It could be a useful legal precedent though.
I don't actually know of another example of the need to produce a report an archaeological project being enshrined in law this way (although I'm happy to admit it's not something I've ever looked into). It could be a useful legal precedent though.