Planning Case Study 32

Red Lion, High Street, Broughton, North Lincolnshire

2015-2019

Planning scenario(s)

1 - Pre-determination assessment/evaluation identified significant new heritage assets - Pre-determination assessment/evaluation identified significant archaeology on the development site (i.e. the results created significant new knowledge), especially where none was previously known in the HER.
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 of regional importance

Type of application & broad category

Minor, residential

Local planning authority

Authority: North Lincolnshire Council
References: PA/2017/124

Development proposal

6 dwellings

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

Within a medieval village and located adjacent to St Mary’s Church, Broughton, which has an 11th century tower and stair turret.

Archaeological/planning processes

Pre-application evaluation trenching in 2015, close to the parish church, revealed medieval structural remains and uncovered middle Saxon remains including a possible sunken-featured building that pre-date the church by c.200 years.

The archaeological interest of the site, therefore, has high significance for the origins of the village and potentially for the period of the building of the church.

The results of the evaluation led to the agreement of a mitigation strategy, including excavation, and the preparation of a WSI that was submitted with the subsequent planning application. This has been approved but (as of February 2019) has yet to be implemented.

The implementation of the programme of archaeological work set out in the WSI has been specified in the planning conditions together with the submission of a timetable to ensure that the pre-commencement archaeological works are all completed without delaying the commencement of the construction work. This approach ensures all concerned understand their obligations and that the planning conditions meet the five tests of reasonableness set out in the NPPF.

Outcomes: archaeological

Excavation of a regionally important archaeology has been secured through a pre-commencement condition but has yet to be implemented.

The evaluation has produced a newly identified type of medieval pottery and therefore has the potential to throw light on the local production of this pottery.

References and links/bibliography

  • Allen Archaeology Ltd 2015, Heritage Impact Assessment: Land to the rear of The Red Lion, High Street, Broughton, North Lincolnshire. Unpublished report, AAL2015169.
  • Allen Archaeology Ltd 2017, Archaeological Mitigation Strategy: Land off High Street, Broughton North Lincolnshire. Unpublished Report.