Planning Department
Ceredigion County Council
Penmorfa
Aberaeron
SA46 0PA
06th October 2015
FAO Catrin Newbold
Dear Madam
YMDDIRIEDOLAETH
ARCHAEOLEGOL
DYFED CYF
Neuadd y Sir
8 Stryd Caerfyrddin
Llandeilo
Sir Gaerfyrddin
SA19 6AF
01558 823121
RE: A150714 Oernant Farm, Caemorgan Road, Cardigan, Wind Turbine
& Associated Works SN 1995/4765
Ebost
info@dyfedarchaeology.org.uk
Gwefan
www.archaeolegdyfed.org.uk
In our capacity as your historic environment advisors we have noted this
application on the weekly planning list and thank you for forwarding further
information. On behalf of your Authority we have also checked this application
against the Regional Historic Environment Record (HER), a database that
currently holds over 50,000 core records of archaeological and historic
significance. The portion of these records relating to Ceredigion has been
adopted by resolution of your Authority for the purposes of the Town and
Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995.
We note the submitted archaeological desk based assessment provided in
support of this application and can confirm that it meets current requirements.
This document concludes that there is potential for buried archaeological
remains to exist on site, and we are in agreement with this view. Therefore,
there is a strong possibility that archaeological material, may extend into the
application area and that any remains surviving as buried archaeological
features will clearly be adversely affected by the proposed development, should
consent be forthcoming.
Cwmni cyfyngedig (1198990)
ynghyd ag elusen gofrestredig
(504616) yw’rYmddiriedolaeth
DYFED
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
TRUST LTD
The Shire Hall
8 Carmarthen Street
Llandeilo
Carmarthenshire
SA19 6AF
01558 823121
Email
info@dyfedarchaeology.org.uk
Consequently, in order to In order to protect potential archaeological interests,
we recommend that a Grampian style condition should be attached to the
application, should consent be given. This condition should be in line with
Section 23 of Welsh Office Circular 60/96 – Planning and the Historic
Environment: Archaeology - and read:
Web
www.dyfedarchaeology.org.uk
The Trust is both a Limited
Company (1198990) and a
Registered Charity (504616)
‘No development shall take place until the applicant, or their agents or
successors in title, has secured the implementation of a programme of
archaeological work in accordance with a written scheme of
investigation which has been submitted by the applicant and approved
in writing by the local planning authority’.
It is anticipated that the written scheme would need to consider
the following.
1.
The presentation of a written scheme of investigation, prepared for the
applicant by a qualified archaeological contractor. This document will
Cadeirydd/Chairman
B Burnham
MA, PhD (Cambridge), FSA.,
MCIFA
Cyfarwyddwr/Director
K Murphy BA MCIFA
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
need to be approved in writing by your Authority before development
commences. It should include the following:
The Written Scheme should include information on how the applicant
intends to ensure that archaeological interests are protected. It should
include, as a minimum requirement, a specification for an archaeological
watching brief during topsoil removal and any ground disturbance,
landscaping, etc. However, the developer may consider the benefits of
commissioning an intrusive field evaluation prior to the commencement
of development. This could have the advantage of determining the
presence or absence of archaeological material in the footprint of the
development and lessen the likelihood of unforeseen delays and costs
during the contracted development process.
The document should provide specific information on the scope of the
work, the methodologies and standards to be applied and the name of
the personnel selected to carry out this work
A report will need to be produced on the results of the work.
The Written Scheme should specify archaeological monitoring
arrangements
with
the
Dyfed
Archaeological
Trust-Heritage
Management, the archaeological advisors to the planning authority.
The applicant is strongly advised to consider contingency arrangements
in the event of the unexpected discovery of significant archaeological
material.
We would be grateful if you could relay the contents of this letter to the
applicant. If you require further information or clarification please do not
hesitate to contact us.
Yours sincerely
YMDDIRIEDOLAETH
ARCHAEOLEGOL
DYFED CYF
Neuadd y Sir
8 Stryd Caerfyrddin
Llandeilo
Sir Gaerfyrddin
SA19 6AF
01558 823121
Ebost
info@dyfedarchaeology.org.uk
Gwefan
www.archaeolegdyfed.org.uk
Cwmni cyfyngedig (1198990)
ynghyd ag elusen gofrestredig
(504616) yw’rYmddiriedolaeth
DYFED
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
TRUST LTD
The Shire Hall
8 Carmarthen Street
Llandeilo
Carmarthenshire
SA19 6AF
01558 823121
Email
info@dyfedarchaeology.org.uk
Web
www.dyfedarchaeology.org.uk
The Trust is both a Limited
Company (1198990) and a
Registered Charity (504616)
Zoe Bevans-Rice
Heritage Management Planning Archaeologist
Dyfed Archaeological Trust
z.bevansrice@dyfedarchaeology.org.uk
Cadeirydd/Chairman
B Burnham
MA, PhD (Cambridge), FSA.,
MCIFA
Cyfarwyddwr/Director
K Murphy BA MCIFA