The Drax Power Station Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage Extension Order 2024

Archaeology

13.—(1) Each of numbered works 5, 6 and 8 of the authorised development must not commence (including permitted preliminary works comprising intrusive archaeological surveys only) until either—

(a) a written scheme of investigation has, for that numbered work, been submitted to and approved by the relevant planning authority; or

(b) the relevant planning authority has confirmed that no written scheme of investigation is required for that numbered work.

(2) Any scheme submitted and approved pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) must be substantially in accordance with items H2, H3, H4, H5 and H6 of the register of environmental actions and commitments.

(3) Any scheme submitted and approved pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) must—

(a) identify any areas where further archaeological investigations are required and the nature and extent of the investigation required in order to preserve by knowledge or in-situ any archaeological features that are identified;

(b) provide details of the measures to be taken to protect, record or preserve any significant archaeological features that may be found; and

(c) provide details of archaeological monitoring to be undertaken during construction.

(4) Any archaeological investigations implemented and measures taken to protect record or preserve any identified significant archaeological features that may be found must be carried out—

(a) in accordance with the approved scheme; and

(b) by a suitably qualified person or organisation approved by the relevant planning authority.