Monthly Archives: September 2013

Responses are now available on the consultation on Scotland’s Historic Environment Strategy (HES) and on the Merger of Historic Scotland (HS) and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS). The Scottish Government writes: The Scottish … Continue reading →

From September, dedicated teams of local experts will train towns how to adapt their high streets to changing consumer behaviour, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles announced. The training and mentoring is to be targeted at the leaders of 350 ‘town teams’ … Continue reading →

Planning Minister Nick Boles has announced Statutory Instruments that impact on the management designated heritage. Alongside moves to streamline the planning appeals system new secondary legislation will complete the removal of the requirement for obtaining Conservation Area Consent when demolishing … Continue reading →

Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has insisted that a ruling by a UN committee that the consultation surrounding the administration’s National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP) did not comply with the requirements of an international treaty on environmental … Continue reading →

The shortlist for the RIBA Manser Medal 2013, presented for the best new house, includes Crowbrook, a house in a conservation area in a Hertfordshire village, and Astley Castle, Warwickshire, which was developed from a brief from the Landmark Trust … Continue reading →

Figures released by the Department for Communities and Local Government on local authority spending in England show that net current expenditure on planning and development fell from £1,652bn to £1,434bn between 2011/12 and 2012/13. This represented a fall of 14.2 … Continue reading →

The first comprehensive statement on ‘Conservation Principles for Heritage Forged & Cast Ironwork’ has been prepared specifically for the conservation of ironwork by The National Heritage Ironwork Group (NHIG). The statement was formally launched at the British Artist Blacksmiths’ Association … Continue reading →

A planning application has been submitted to Wiltshire Council for a modern burial mound as developer Tim Daw wants to construct a new ’long barrow’ mound near All Cannings where people will be able to leave cremated remains. The ancient … Continue reading →

Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) has launched a report on the findings of its ‘Small Towns Initiative’, highlighting how conservation projects ‘are playing an important part in small town regeneration’ and ‘provide investment to conserve and enhance the centres’, though … Continue reading →

National Grid has announced the route details of its new 400 kilovolt (kV) power line connection for proposed new power generation in south west England including the planned new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point in Somerset. The transmission company … Continue reading →

Secretary of State Eric Pickles has decided to call in the application from Hendersons Global Investors, granted planning permission by the City of London corporation on 16 July to demolish the market halls of Smithfield General Market. SAVE writes: Yesterday … Continue reading →

The Open Spaces Society has called for public paths, common land and town and village greens to be protected when land is sold. The organisation wants questions about the existence of these features on a property to be compulsory, so … Continue reading →

Heatherden Hall, a Victorian mansion at Iver Heath in south Buckinghamshire, in the grounds of Pinewood Studios, has been Grade II listed on the advice of English Heritage. The hall has starred on the big screen including in the James … Continue reading →