Daily Archives: 27/09/2013

The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) has joined the public cultural news and events web hub Culture24, a service supported by the Arts Council England and the Heritage lottery Fund. IHBC Director Sean O’Reilly said: ‘It’s great that the … Continue reading →

Ministers at the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) have decided to determine a proposal that would see hundreds of homes demolished in Liverpool.  DCLG writes: After careful consideration ministers have decided that a planning application to tear down … Continue reading →

The National Trust has been named the 2013 RIBA Client of the Year, an award that honours the key role that a good client plays in the creation of fine architecture.  The RIBA writes: The judges consider clients of the … Continue reading →

The Heritage Alliance (THA) has provided an update on the success of England’s Heritage Open Days (HODs).  THA writes: The 12th-15th of September saw 4,560 properties open their doors– many welcoming an unprecedented number of visitors. In Liverpool a record … Continue reading →

Cherwell District Council is taking legal advice after four major planning applications were approved on appeal and in line with the recommendations of the inspector who held the linked inquiries.  Councillors had initially refused applications to develop 145 homes off … Continue reading →

Labour annnounced a raft of planning-related proposals at the Brighton Conference, many of which were trailed in the Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP’s speech at the RTPI fringe and are responded on by the RTPI.  The RTPI writes The proposals include: A … Continue reading →

The Theatres Trust has published its Theatre Buildings At Risk register with its first ever public launch event.  Held in the historic Coronet Theatre in London’s Elephant & Castle, the day saw talks from Trust Director Mhora Samuel, Planning and Heritage Advisor … Continue reading →

She stepped in to help the Ghurkhas, now actress Joanna Lumley is backing a campaign to save the house that inspired JM Barrie to write Peter Pan, Moat Brae House and Garden, Dumfries built 1823 and designed by architect Walter … Continue reading →

RESCUE – The British Archaeological Trust, has responded to the most recent report documenting the continuing reduction in local authority capacity, prepared in partnership between the IHBC, English Heritage and ALGAO.  RESCUE writes: In July 2013 a report on local … Continue reading →

Proposals for a neighbourhood plan drawn up by amenity group the Norland Society for the conservation area of the same name, in Holland Park, west London, are the first in the capital to make it to the referendum stage.  The … Continue reading →

All students newly enrolled on courses related to towns and cities (urban design, planning, sustainability, urban engineering, landscape, regeneration etc) are warmly invited to attend a special welcome event hosted by the Urban Design Group (UDG).  UDG writes: Come along … Continue reading →

Organisations in the UK benefit by generating £90 million per year through the UK’s membership of UNESCO, the United Nation’s specialised agency for education, culture and the sciences.  UNSECO writes: These finances, which include investment, tourism revenue, and project grants, … Continue reading →

Controversial plans to redevelop a former library in north-west London have been refused partly as a result of the building’s listing as an asset of community value (ACV) under the Localism Act. Search Planning Resource: LINK