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nigelswift Feb 11, 2006 09:30:29
Replying to Rockrich

George, according to this http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh_gfx_en/ART33914.html

EH have just said -
"The minerals planning proposal from Tarmac Northern Ltd will have a clear and negative impact on nationally important archaeology. English Heritage believes that the archaeological evaluations have now adequately characterised the deposits within the Ladybridge Farm site and we have no hesitation in asserting that these deposits are of national importance, dating from the Neolithic period and related to the adjacent monument complex and its wider landscape."

and Tarmac has said -
""Using the same methodology and scoring system applied to finds at Stonehenge, our consultants and North Yorkshire County Council carried out separate assessments of the Ladybridge artefacts and agreed that they were not of national importance. News that English Heritage is maintaining its objection to our planning application is deeply disappointing, puzzling and flies in the face of the factual evidence"

On the face of it, that sounds like we could be hopeful. Can we?
The planning decision meeting on 21 Feb looks like it's going to be an amazing occasion....

B BrigantesNation
BrigantesNation Feb 11, 2006 10:56:29
Replying to nigelswift

Nope,

Remember, the planning process, especially in the face of objections is a protracted game of brinkmanship.

Expect for the council officers' report to recommend rejection, and for Tarmac to announce a last minute change of plan - they will announce that a proportion of the archaeology on site will be preserved in situ. At this time, expact a number of folks that have previously been dead set against the application will come out of the woodwork as supporters.

George