Daily Archives: 30/11/2010

Responding to Adrian Penfold’s review of non-planning consents, the Government said that it would immediately take practical steps to free developers from burdensome regulation and make sure that those responsible for these consents were sharing best practice. Specific initiatives include: … Continue reading →

A High Court judge has revoked the town green status given to the Markham and Little Francis area in Weymouth in 2000. Landowner Betterment Properties is proposing a housing development on the 46-acre site also known as Curtis Fields. Betterment … Continue reading →

Following the Welsh Assembly Government’s Draft Budget announcement the Heritage Minister, Alun Ffred Jones, has announced that he will continue to invest in Wales’ culture, arts, Welsh language and sport. As a result of cuts to the Welsh budget by … Continue reading →

A+DS is seeking your views on our draft Corporate Plan for 2011-14. The draft has been launched as a consultation to allow A+DS’s stakeholders to give their views on the proposals and help shape the final version of the Corporate … Continue reading →

Local authorities should actively consider pooling planning powers, sharing planning staff and carrying out much more joint working, Communities Minister Greg Clark has urged. That call came in a wide-ranging speech which charted key elements of the soon-to-be published Localism … Continue reading →

The Department for Culture Media and Sport would like to invite applications for two trustee roles at the Heritage Lottery Fund / National Heritage Memorial Fund, with applications to arrive not later than 5pm, Monday 13 December 2010 and interviews … Continue reading →

Controversial plans for the redevelopment of part of the historic core of Preston’s city centre – including the demolition of some listed buildings – has been approved by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles against the advice of the inspector who held … Continue reading →

Deadlines for the 2012 World Monuments Watch nominations has been announced: 15 March 2011. Launched in 1996 and issued every two years, the World Monuments Watch calls international attention to cultural heritage around the world that is threatened by neglect, … Continue reading →

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has called on the Government to ensure that the quality of the built environment does not suffer as a result of the decision to withdraw funding from CABE. RIBA President Ruth Reed said: … Continue reading →

Following a change in the OS licensing agreement that has now come into effect, partners of OS will be able to compete on a level playing field for the provision of OS mapping and data. These changes should provide significant … Continue reading →