Monthly Archives: February 2014

English Heritage (English Heritage), supported by the National Heritage Training Group (NHTG), hosted a roof-top tour at Audley End House and Gardens to showcase their pilot scheme requiring Heritage Skills CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) cards for specialist leadworkers working … Continue reading →

Planning Minister Nick Boles has reassured MPs that the Government is well aware of the arguments being put forward to exempt National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty from proposals to introduce permitted development rights for redundant agricultural buildings. … Continue reading →

The Planning Officers Society (POS) has proposed a series of reforms to the local plan-making process in England after highlighting problems with the duty to cooperate, introduced by the Localism Act. POS writes: The POS has been looking ahead to the … Continue reading →

The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) has published a report setting out the legislative and administrative reforms needed for a 21st century New Town renaissance. The TCPA writes: … The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) has today published … Continue reading →

A decision to build a single wind turbine ‘in unspoilt landscape’ in Norfolk has been quashed by the High Court. Proposals for the 86.5 metre turbine at Pond Farm in Bodham were rejected by North Norfolk District Council in August … Continue reading →

A call for entries across Scotland and Northern Ireland has been issued in connection with the new Carnegie Prize for Design and Wellbeing, closing date 12 noon on 17 March 2014.  The Carnegie Trust writes: The Carnegie UK Trust is … Continue reading →

England’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has published new guidance for English commons registration authorities (the bodies who maintain the registers of common land and town and village greens) outlining changes to Sections 15A to 15C of … Continue reading →

Brighton’s dilapidated listed Saltdean Lido is to be restored by Sir Terence Conran’s design firm. The 1930s art deco structure is the UK’s only Grade II* listed lido and one of just three remaining seaside sites. Search Planning Portal: LINK … Continue reading →

Northern Ireland Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has announced new planning rules which relax the need for planning permission for specified minor development in mines and quarries, coming into force on 10th March. The Northern Ireland Executive writes: This will … Continue reading →

Northern Ireland Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has launched the first ‘Heritage Management Strategy and Action Plan’ for Strangford Lough and Lecale. Read the Northern Ireland Executive news release: LINK

A children’s tree house built in the Scottish capital that faced being axed in a wrangle over planning permission has been reprieved. Edinburgh City Council argued that the tree house had a negative visual impact and posed privacy issues for … Continue reading →

This month sees the launch of the National Rural Crime Network, covering up to two thirds of the Police and Crime Commissioner areas for England and Wales The Rural Services Network writes: The idea originated with the Rural Services Network, … Continue reading →

England’s Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has sold 430 brownfield sites across England, enough to build 68,000 homes, including various historic properties that are available for sensitive conversion. DCLG writes: Whitehall departments have sold enough brownfield land to … Continue reading →

Scotland’s third National Planning Framework (NPF 3), which sets out the intended Government spatial development strategy for the next 20 – 30 years, is currently under consideration by the Scottish Parliament. A parliamentary (SPiCE) briefing is now available which sets … Continue reading →

The 2014 National Lottery Awards, which include a heritage category and is open to any organisation that has received National Lottery funding, are now open for nominations, with a deadline for entries of Wednesday 12 March. IHBC members may be … Continue reading →

The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court decision relating to the effect of a proposed wind turbine development on the setting of a Grade I listed Northamptonshire manor  English Heritage writes: We are delighted that the Court of … Continue reading →

Two new Scottish online research archives were made public this month: sites and structures established for the defence of Scotland in the First World War are available through RCAHMS and property records from 1885 have been made available through the … Continue reading →

The  ‘Hidden Now Heard’ project project by Mencap Cymru to highlight the often marginalised and hidden experiences of people with a learning disability in Wales has received a £292,900 grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), exploring and researching the … Continue reading →

Applications to take part in the 4th national civic day on Saturday 21 June are being invited as communities across England prepare to celebrate a day with conservation-related highlights that currently include the preparation of a local list and recording … Continue reading →

The National Trust is seeking a new Chairman to replace Simon Jenkins , with a closing date 10 March 2014 For more information consult the Odgers website: LINK