Daily Archives: 28/01/2011

The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) has just launched a test (Beta) version of a web resource for IHBC members and other built and historic environment conservation specialists, particularly those in local government in England, to help them specify the importance … Continue reading →

The Welsh Assembly Government is looking for suitable professionals to sit on the board of the Design Commission for Wales. The organisation’s mission is to champion high standards of design and architecture in the public and private sector in Wales. The administration … Continue reading →

Martin Goodall provides a summary of the case concerning alleged confusion over the address of a listed building. The case is reported on the IHBC’s NewsBlog at: LINK See: LINK

Channel 4’s Restoration Man programme is again seeking properties that are shortly to be granted planning permission or have been granted permission in the last three months or so for renovation, where the owners maybe interested in participating in the programme. They … Continue reading →

The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings will be studying the energy efficiency of a small group of historic and traditional buildings throughout 2011 and 2012, and is seeking to identify a solid wall sandstone house that’s going to be refurbished … Continue reading →

As the Localism Bill, the legislation which underpins the Coalition’s planning reforms, will be scrutinised by a committee of MPs starting on 1 February, with their work to be completed by10 March, the Government’s new emphasis on neighbourhood planning and localism … Continue reading →

Thanks to an innovative TV project with Channel 4, a Roman villa urbana – a high status Roman town house – has been erected at Wroxeter in Shropshire, on the site of the fourth largest city in Roman Britain. A six … Continue reading →

This guide describes the main measures of the Localism Bill. It does so under four headings: new freedoms and flexibilities for local government new rights and powers for communities and individuals reform to make the planning system more democratic and … Continue reading →