Daily Archives: 01/08/2014

Councils without access to architectural advice should have their plan-making and development control functions taken away, said Lord Tyler in a House of Lords debate on the recent Farrell Review, while Baroness Andrews argued that ‘place is character’. Baroness Andrews … Continue reading →

A new consultation has been launched on changes to the planning system in England, with amendments to the neighbourhood planning process, changes to the use of planning conditions, extensions to permitted development and changes to environmental impact thresholds all proposed, … Continue reading →

The Welsh Government has confirmed that the terms of reference and the membership of the independent review panel which will look at the governance and purpose of the country’s national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty (AONBs) will be … Continue reading →

An appeal by a developer who wanted to build 112 homes in Slad Valley, Gloucestershire, an area made famous by writer and poet Laurie Lee, has been dismissed by a planning inspector. But developer Gladman won his appeal for a … Continue reading →

Following the announcement of an £811,000 grant to the Canal and Rivers Trust in May by the Heritage lottery Fund (HLF), 42 waterways Heritage Trainees are now being recruited to work on the project, which includes practical work in stonemasonry … Continue reading →

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has announced details of £500,000 for rural community energy projects across England under the Rural Community Energy Fund DEFRA writes: Thirty local renewable energy projects stretching from Cornwall to Cumbria are … Continue reading →

A citizen journalism initiative has been reporting on some planning, heritage and regeneration around the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, with a profile of a community empowerment initiative in Dalmarnock (where the Athlete’s Village is), the Commonwealth related work of Glasgow … Continue reading →

Research and technical papers relating to the Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance (STBA)- SPAB Technical Panel in June are now available for download. The Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance and SPAB held a conference in June on energy efficiency and traditional buildings, … Continue reading →

The Welsh Government is seeking nominations for the St. David Awards, which cross nine categories (including culture and citizenship), with a closing date of 28 October 2014. The Welsh Government writes: The St David Awards annually recognise and celebrate the … Continue reading →