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Sheffield councillors refused to make a decision on a planning application after finding out the public consultation hadn’t yet finished.

Big Ben’s famous clock face has been unveiled in its new blue colour following more than a year of restoration.

A Victorian ‘pool’ structure hidden within the fishpond of Ham Manor in Llantwit Major, Wales was discovered during a restoration of the gardens.

Research carried out on behalf of insurer Ecclesiastical shows that millions of young people never visit museums, galleries or theatres. image: News Ecclesiastical 

£3.7 to fund 5 new garden towns will provide up to 64,000 much-needed homes across England. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

Historic England (HE) is in consultation on an Advice Note on Statements of Significance, to help advise on ways to satisfy the requirement in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) for applicants for heritage-related consents to provide information on heritage … Continue reading →

The Heritage Alliance (THA), the umbrella body for the heritage sector in England, has been awarded a two year resilient heritage grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Parliament’s Restoration and Renewal presents an ideal opportunity to improve disability access and provide essential educational facilities, Dame Caroline Spelman has argued. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

A married couple and a joiner have been prosecuted after destroying parts of a historic Derbyshire house dating back to the 1600s.

Plas Mawr, an Elizabethan town house in Conwy, is up for sale — after more than 25 years in the care of Cadw. image: Cadw website

Government has announced winners in a £3.75 million fund to create new pocket parks and refurbish existing parks in England. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

Representing part of its concerns over government plans to relax permitted development rights (PDRs), The  Royal Town Planning institute (RTPI) has urged Housing and Planning Minister Kit Malthouse to drop proposals that would add homes to high streets without developers … Continue reading →

The Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (DCMS) Committee of the House of Commons has launched an inquiry on garden tourism seeking written evidence on how gardens contribute to UK tourism, the economy and to our national heritage, closing 7 … Continue reading →

An inquiry will decide on a £250m redevelopment of a shopping complex, including 1,250 new homes, after plans were called in by the government.

The Regenerating Seaside Towns Committee of the House of Lords has  published a report on the future of seaside towns, and notes that many coastal communities are in need of investment, particularly in housing, transport, education and infrastructure. image: Open … Continue reading →

Historic England (HE) is looking to recruit three people to join its Commission – the group of experts that make up its governing body – seeking candidates with backgrounds in architecture, archaeology and heritage-based tourism. image: Historic England website

Three-quarters (74%) of residents living on a corridor between Oxford and Cambridge believe that plans for major new development across the region will lead to damage of the local countryside and environment, according to new public polling published on 21 … Continue reading →

A multimillion pound fund for UK radio and television is now open and accepting funding applications. image: Open Government Licence v3.0