Archaeology and development - planning process
A Historic Environment Record (HER) contains archaeological advice for those submitting a planning application. From 1st April 2026, the Humber Archaeology Partnership will be replaced by The East Yorkshire and Hull Historic Environment Record. The services provided by the HER will continue in the same way, however, the existing contact details for staff will change and the location of the physical Historic Environment Record will be moved from Hull to Beverley.
Pre-planning advice
We can provide advice on the type of response we would make to the planning department.
Before applying for planning permission we recommend you contact us. This will help archaeological issues to be -
- identified - as early as possible
- resolved - to avoid unexpected delays at a later stage
Monitoring and commenting on planning applications
Public planning portal applications are viewed weekly. This includes applications to -
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- Hull City Council
We check each application against the HER. An archaeological condition may be required if it is likely to impact or affect -
- known heritage assets
- unknown heritage assets
We will inform the local planning authority if an archaeological condition is to be added onto your decision notice. This will state that archaeological monitoring needed.
Utility applications
Providers often chose to consider archaeology during development. Work that requires planning approval would go through our normal monitoring process. We can advise about monitoring that may be needed during installation of new -
- cables
- poles
- gas pipelines
- water pipelines
Demolition
We may ask for building recording if it is of interest due to being -
- historic
- archaeological
Before any works start, an archaeological contractor would -
- take photographs
- provide a written record
What to do if you have an archaeological condition on your decision notice
Contact us if you need help to comply with the condition.
We do not carry out any fieldwork, you will need to contact an archaeological contractor. Find them in the -
- internet
- local yellow pages
Archaeological contractors may view planning applications using the planning portals.
Contact us
Development Management emails should be sent to -