Daily Archives: 07/06/2013

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has published its response to its consultation on a package of measures to simplify and streamline the application process in England. The response confirmed the administration would introduce proposed reforms to the … Continue reading →

As part of a wider ‘streamlining’ strategy, a new amendment to heritage legislation removes the requirement for design and access statements to explain the principles and concepts that have been applied to the scale, layout, and appearance of the works … Continue reading →

Sir Terry Farrell’s independent review of Architecture and the Built Environment, established by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), has published a call for evidence to seek out views on its four key themes, including ‘cultural heritage and … Continue reading →

As earlier this year, the European Commission adopted a green paper on ‘A 2030 framework for climate and energy policies’, setting the scene for debate and negotiation, Energy and climate change secretary Ed Davey has made the government’s position clear.  … Continue reading →

Delivering the annual David Talbot Rice Memorial Lecture at the University of Edinburgh Scotland’s Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop said that ‘the UK Government is wrong to measure the value of culture simply in economic terms’, as she set out the … Continue reading →

Specialist judges should be deployed to prevent planning-related judicial reviews from moving slowly through the courts, a seminar heard recently. Search Planning Resource: LINK

The ‘Progress report’ of the National Heritage Protection Plan (NHPP) has been released by English Heritage.  Edward Impey of English Heritage writes: I am very pleased to announce that the National Heritage Protection Plan (NHPP) annual Progress Report for 2012-2013 … Continue reading →

ChurchCare, the Church of England’s national resource supporting the people in parishes, dioceses and cathedrals, who care for our 16,000 church buildings and 42 cathedrals has released the latest in its series of reviews aimed at those seeking to maintain … Continue reading →

A planning inspector has approved outline plans for 120 homes in the Cotswolds despite the likelihood of ‘significant harm’ to the setting of an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB). Search Planning Resource: LINK

Now in its 37th year the 2013 Brick Awards, from the Brick Development Association (BDA), is one of the most widely respected design awards in the UK, recognising excellence in design, aesthetics and construction using brick, are open with a … Continue reading →