Daily Archives: 12/10/2012

A new report on England’s local government conservation capacity confirms that the drop in capacity is now at crisis levels, with service standards and statutory roles necessarily compromised, as conservation services see a fall of 6% in one year, and … Continue reading →

The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) has welcomed government’s conclusion not to pursue private ‘self-certification’ of public interest in heritage works in England following a time-constrained and poorly received consultation on changes to listed building consent (LBC) from the … Continue reading →

Booking closes at midday on Monday 15th October for the IHBC’s Northwest (NW) Branch 2012 Conference, Heritage and the High Street, which will take place in Liverpool on Wednesday 17 October. This year’s conference looks at how successful heritage regeneration … Continue reading →

Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) has provided an update on the ongoing policy and management review of historic environment operations currently under way at Historic Scotland (HS), a process that includes contributions from a number of BEFS’ members including IHBC … Continue reading →

An independent Berkshire school has been forced to demolish a dwelling built in its grounds without planning permission for reasons including that ‘the buildings were not considered to be of architectural merit and were harmful to the character and quality … Continue reading →

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has appointed Liberal Democrat peer and National Housing Federation chair Lord Taylor of Goss Moor to review planning guidance to support the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). Lord Taylor will be leading the review which will … Continue reading →

SE now operates a Fee for Intervention (FFI) cost recovery scheme, which came into effect on 1 October 2012. Under The Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2012, those who break health and safety laws are liable for recovery of HSE’s … Continue reading →

The Government has stepped in to save one of Britain’s most famous vistas – the world heritage site at Ironbridge Gorge – by committing a £12m ‘keystone’ to conserve and protect it, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has announced. Funding will … Continue reading →

English Heritage (EH) has launched the Heritage at Risk Register 2012 and announced an ambitious programme to find out how the one major element of our heritage not already covered by the Register – the nation’s Grade II listed buildings … Continue reading →

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee launches a new inquiry into support for the creative economy, including ‘design’ with submissions to be received no later than Friday 2 November 2012. The Committee is inviting written submissions and requesting views on … Continue reading →

A Conservative member of the communities and local government select committee has added his voice to the growing criticism of the government’s plan to allow larger extensions without the need for planning permission. Search Planning Resource: LINK