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Over 500 historic places have been added to the National Heritage List for England (NHLE) in 2019 and Historic England (HE) has picked 21 highlights that have gained protection or been upgraded. image: HE website entitled: Inside the former Chemist Shop, … Continue reading →

Law Society of Scotland Planning Law Sub-committee seeks the views of our members and interested stakeholders on the subject of planning obligations, under section 75 (Planning Obligations) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (‘the Act’).

Heritage campaigners have urged Camden Council to investigate ‘alarming’ works taking place at RIBA Gold Medallist Neave Brown’s Grade II*-listed Alexandra Road estate.

Getting the train to Bristol is another step closer for people in Portishead as an application for permission to begin building work for the new Portishead railway line – including the disused section of railway from Portishead to Pill – … Continue reading →

The owners of a former convent have been fined £4,000 and ordered to pay £10,000 costs after they continued using it as an illegal hostel.

An east London coffee stall which has been run by the same family for a century is to be given a new lease of life once it shuts for the final time.

A Madrid design competition from ArchDaily calls for the design of a portable structural pod for artists that can be placed in any public realm in context with the city, with registration by 18 April and submissions by 28 April … Continue reading →

Call for evidence and survey: RTPI Scotland is embarking on a project to support our members to inform and influence the early stages of preparation of National Planning Framework 4. This survey and call for evidence is looking for your … Continue reading →

The Irish government has confirmed that it will make a €1bn investment over the next decade in the development of small towns, villages and rural areas as it launches a call for proposals under its €1Bn Rural Regeneration and Development … Continue reading →

The K2 prototype telephone box situated outside the Royal Academy in London – built as part of the 1924 competition that gave rise to the iconic design and first listed at Grade II in 1986 – has had its listing … Continue reading →

Derelict garage sites across Walsall in the West Midlands could soon be transformed into new and energy efficient housing developments, after social landlord ‘whg’ revealed its modular homes vision.

Until 18 December 2019 a 6,000-square-foot, 10-bedroom Victorian mansion could’ve been yours for only $50,000, but there was one catch; you had to put together a restoration proposal for the historic property in order to be considered.

The annual publication showing the extent of community ownership in Scotland has been published.

HRH The Princess Royal presented the National Railway Heritage Awards (NRHA) at a special ceremony to mark the competition’s 40th anniversary on Wednesday 4 December.

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published a new guide to help RIBA members and the wider sector embed sustainable outcomes into practice.

The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) has announced the publication of its Annual Review for 2018/19 and the new Strategy for 2020-23.

Historic England (HE) has published online its second guidance on Building Information Modelling (BIM) –‘BIM for Heritage – Developing the Asset Information Model‘ – with downloads that include Word templates to assist in the development individual Asset Information, Exchange Information … Continue reading →