Technically there is no requirement to involve an archaeological consultant at a public consultation event as part of the planning process, but the benefit of having an archaeologist present can be considerable. 

The government has launched a consultation on a revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), marking the most significant overhaul of planning rules in over a decade.

Places for People (PfP) has secured land – subject to planning approval – in South Gloucestershire to deliver more than 2,000 new homes as part of a major mixed-use development aimed at easing the region’s acute housing pressures.

With demand for new housing rising across the UK, rural communities are increasingly concerned about the impact of construction on local wildlife.