Archaeological DBA (Desk Based Assessment)
A 3 unit Development in Braintree Essex
East Anglian Heritage was commissioned to undertake the writing of a Archaeological Desk Based Assessment for an application of 3 dwelling units is Braintree were an earlier application was refused due to lack of assessment of the archaeological potential by the LPA Officer.
East Anglian Heritage worked with the client planning consultant Daniel White Planning to produce a suitable DBA noting the council position as stated in the earlier application upon the land.
View north across the potential development site at Braintree, Essex © East Anglian Heritage
3 unit residential development in Braintree
Issues
A previous planning application was refused by the LPA officer due to insufficient client supplied information regarding the archaeological potential of the proposed development site.
Solution
East Anglian Heritage undertook writing an archaeological Desk Based Assessment (DBA) of the site including a review of the earlier refused planning application and the implications of this upon the forthcoming new planning application.
Outcomes
The DBA was submitted to the LPA as part of the planning application and the LPA Archaeological Consultee noted the DBA assessed and identified the archaeological potential of the site and recommended in regards to archaeology the application be approved with standard archaeological planning condition for post determination evaluation works.
View Across southern element of potential development site Braintree, Essex © East Anglian Heritage
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