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Comment

Representation ID: 25258

Received: 30/11/2017

Respondent: Ipswich Archaeological Trust

On the whole, the town's archaeological assets have been well-protected by the planning policies. However, some nationally important sites, excavated on the waterfront, have not been analysed and brought to archive or publication following the bankruptcy of the developers. The costs of excavating some of the more complex sites has rendered their development unprofitable. Serious consideration should be given to how the Local Plan Policies can be used to ensure that the necessary funds are available. One option would be to create the fund through an archaeological levy on ALL future planning consents or the use of the existing CIL.