Planning Law: Development Brief for the Former Cattle Market site, Barnstaple

Development Brief for the Former Cattle Market site, Barnstaple
Student:
Professor:
Course title:
Date:
Q1.
Protection of archeological and historical sites
As a repositories of information in about 15 years ago, historical and archeological sites are exceedingly more than soil layers and contain essential objects that were abandoned, discarded or buried on earth intentionally, but because historical and archeological sites have either few or above ground evidence, they in most cases become difficult to identify. Also in most cases, this translates that this historical, and archeological sites and the information which they harbor could be damaged by individuals who may be well intentioned but quite uninformed by the benefits or existence of such objects. The architect in the development of Barnstaple former cattle market may not be aware on the existence or benefits of archeological and historical sites and objects in these sites and therefore, there is a necessity of stopping the planners of going on with the project.
The currently available archeological protection sites basically emphasizes on how government authorities and agencies have tackled vandalism and site looting by implementing archeological policies such as historical and archeological resource protection act and other laws governing natural resources.
Before undertaking the necessary steps for the strategies of archeological and historical site protection, it would be essential for the local communities to understand the whole aspect of archeology and what it entails, values or archeological sites, all the legal aspects entailing archeological sites, activities and actions that may undermine those values. These steps would assist in decisions regarding the protection strategies that may be effective in specific situations. Various protection strategies are reliance on the principle of effectiveness. Owing to total or partial interest in historical and archeological sites is one of the influential strategies. Thus, the local people will be made aware on the benefits of these sites and through this way; they will be able to develop an interest in these valuables. The local people should be at the forefront of promoting land compatibility with regard to historical and archeological site protection by utilizing local resources and development procedures and also through involving archeology in local preservation mechanisms are crucial techniques that emphasize on regulating the uses and land operations in sites with archeological and historical significance.
Specific laws for historical and archeological ensure that proper and ethical standards are followed to the latter. These laws ensure that archeological and historical sites are properly cared for and that the violators of these laws are properly dealt with. There are various tax benefits that are in exist...