Daily Archives: 16/12/2011

The IHBC has just launched a new ‘mobile-friendly’ development of its celebrated website, making it more accessible to those using mobile technology such as smart phones and iPads, as well as offering exciting new links to less familiar pages.   … Continue reading →

  A rogue builder who turned a quiet street in an historic conservation area into a building site after knocking down his house without consent is now more than £500,000 worse off after being taken to court by Hammersmith & … Continue reading →

English Heritage (EH) is consulting on the progress of its National Heritage Protection Plan (NHPP), the forward plan for the organisation’s heritage protection activities, with the consultation closing on 27 January.   Edward Impey, Director of Heritage Protection and Planning … Continue reading →

Planners have welcomed the publication of the final report from shopping guru Mary Portas who was commissioned by the Government to review the future of the High Street.   However, the Planning Officers Society (POS) has argued that most of … Continue reading →

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has offered some additional good news to the sector for Christmas. Heritage Alliance writes The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced an increased budget for new awards in 2012-13 of £375m. This budget represents an increase … Continue reading →

Looking to encourage community groups to tackle buildings at risk in their areas, three new Regional Support Officers have been appointed in a joint partnership between English Heritage and the Architectural Heritage Fund.   Jo Hill, based in Leeds, will … Continue reading →

Derek Mackay has been named as the Scottish Government’s planning and local government minister after predecessor Aileen Campbell was appointed as minister for youth employment.  Search Planning Portal: LINK

Two organisations devoted to the protection of historic vessels throughout the UK will shortly combine as The Maritime Trust will join forces with Heritage Afloat.   The Maritime Trust was established in 1969 in response to concerns at the steady … Continue reading →

  English Heritage (EH) has provided an commentary on its interpretation of the reforms to Conservation Area Consent identified in the Penfold update.   Duncan McCallum at English Heritage writes:   ‘There have been a few queries from different quarters … Continue reading →

A planning application has been made for the comprehensive regeneration and restoration of the disused and derelict Broadford Works in Aberdeen, the largest collection of Category ‘A’ Listed buildings at risk in Scotland.   Owner Ian Suttie has teamed up … Continue reading →