Daily Archives: 16/08/2013

Developers submitting planning applications for urban masterplans in Northern Ireland (NI) would have to demonstrate how they meet new criteria for long-term management, under proposals set out in a guide published yesterday by Northern Ireland’s environment minister Mark H Durkan. … Continue reading →

Nine councils in England propose to deliver greater economic growth through a new combined authority, with a consultation closes on 7 October. The 9 councils of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield, Bassetlaw, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales and North East Derbyshire want … Continue reading →

The number of English pubs listed as ‘assets of community value’ has reached 100 in just four months, the local government minister Brandon Lewis has announced. Search Planning Resource: LINK

Part of a15th-century Rood screen at Holy Trinity Church, Torbryan in Devon has been damaged and panels stolen. The Churches Conservation Trust writes: We are saddened to report the damage and theft of panels from a 15th-century oak screen at … Continue reading →

English Heritage’s Blue Plaque scheme – that recognises significant buildings in the lives of London’s famous residents – has been restarted after a private donation. Property developer David Pearl has pledged £80,000 to the scheme, which had been suspended due … Continue reading →

The planning process is the single most significant barrier to improving the energy efficiency of London’s housing stock, according to the Greater London Authority (GLA).  Search Planning Resource: LINK

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published its response to the review of Architecture and the Built Environment led by Sir Terry Farrell for the Government, with a call for ‘a professional expert answerable to this Minister as … Continue reading →

A London pub with a ballroom bought by the community, a Northumbrian battlefield, a Durham lead mine and a Somerset silk mill, a castle used for target practice in the Second World War, an overgrown cemetery, a mausoleum to a … Continue reading →

Landowner Phillip Day has been fined a total of £450,000 and ordered to pay costs of £457,317 after admitting two counts of damaging a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Cumbria. Natural England prosecuted Mr. Day after he caused … Continue reading →

Membership of the Transition Advisory Board – which will provide constructive advice and support to the merger programme – has now been confirmed. RCAHMS writes: Chaired by the Scottish Government’s Director of Culture and Heritage Aileen McKechnie, the Board will … Continue reading →

National Grid is seeking views on how it should spend £500m to improve the visual impact of its existing electricity transmission lines in National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs). That sum was ring-fenced when funding was agreed … Continue reading →