Lands adjacent to and south of Castlebawn Road (A20 Southern Distributor Road) and adjacent and west of Drome Park football ground (approx. 120m SW of clubhouse building) Newtownards

Proposal

Erection of 80-bed care home - Discharge of Conditions 2, 3 and 4 of Planning Approval LA06/2019/1082/F which states ? Condition 2 - No site works of any nature or development shall take place until a programme of archaeological work (POW) has been prepared by a qualified archaeologist, submitted and approved in writing by the Council. The POW shall provide for: The identification and evaluation of archaeological remains within the site; Mitigation of the impacts of development through licensed excavation recording or by preservation of remains in-situ; Post-excavation analysis sufficient to prepare an archaeological report, to publication standard if necessary; and Preparation of the digital, documentary and material archive for deposition. The development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Condition 3 - No site works of any nature or development shall take place other than in accordance with the programme of archaeological work approved under condition 2. Condition 4 - A programme of post-excavation analysis, preparation of an archaeological report, dissemination of results and preparation of the excavation archive shall be undertaken in accordance with the programme of archaeological work approved under condition 2. These measures shall be implemented and a final archaeological report shall be submitted to the Council within 12 months of the completion of archaeological site works, or as otherwise agreed in writing with the Council.