Planning Case Study 28

North Street, Winterton, North Lincolnshire

2015-2018

Planning scenario(s)

4 - Pre-determination assessment/evaluation led to a modified development proposal - Pre-determination assessment/evaluation results led to a change in the extent or design of development.
7 - Pre-commencement archaeological conditions were attached to a planning permission - Pre-commencement archaeological conditions were attached to a planning permission and were necessary in order to enable the development to be permitted.

Heritage assets affected

Non-designated heritage assets with archaeological and historic interest

Type of application & broad category

Major, residential

Local planning authority

Authority: North Lincolnshire Council
References: PA/2015/1390

Development proposal

Demolition of a house and outline planning permission for the erection of 135 dwellings - 6.8ha.

Archaeological information known about the site before the planning application was made, or before the development commenced, as appropriate

A Romano British settlement site, excavated in 1953, lies adjacent to the development site. The site also contains a Royal Observer Corps underground monitoring post, one of only three surviving posts in North Lincolnshire.

Archaeological/planning processes

Pre-application evaluation by geophysical survey and trial trenching in 2015 revealed the extent of features associated with the known site of a Roman building and a previously unknown cemetery. The site is considered to be of regional importance. In addition, an extant Royal Observer Corps underground monitoring post was assessed.

The application was refused (not on archaeological grounds) in 2016 and was granted on appeal in 2017.

A mitigation strategy combining areas of preservation and excavation was negotiated as a condition of the planning approval in 2017.

Outcomes: archaeological

Excavation of the well-preserved Roman inhumation cemetery in 2018 has received regional and national publicity including on the BBC website and an article in Current Archaeology.

Other outcomes/outputs e.g. other public benefit such as public engagement, research and new/changed work practices

The S106 agreement will provide for information boards about the heritage assets and funds towards the refurbishment of the Royal Observer Corps post which will be passed to a local community heritage group to manage as a local heritage asset.

References and links/bibliography

  • Allen Archaeology 2015, Heritage Assessment: land off North Street, Winterton, North Lincolnshire. Unpublished report.
  • Kathryn Krakowka 2018 ‘Revealing the dead in North Lincolnshire’ Current Archaeology no. 345, November 2018.