Daily Archives: 10/09/2014

2014 marks the 40th anniversary of the landmark ‘Destruction of the Country House’ exhibition at the V&A, which led to the founding of SAVE Britain’s Heritage in the following year, and to celebrate this SAVE is helping mount a dual … Continue reading →

A former Pencader school is to be transformed into a centre for sustainable technology, including training opportunities for apprentices and school children and a showcase of opportunities for businesses and householders to become involved in sustainability initiatives. The Welsh Government … Continue reading →

A regulation 7 direction has been granted to Newcastle City Council, to control the visual effect of housing ‘to let’ boards in popular residential areas. Newcastle City Council writes: Newcastle City Council has successfully applied to the Government for a … Continue reading →

To document progress the redevelopment of the historic Battersea Power Station in London, an image has been revealed of the in-progress dismantling process on the facility’s chimneys. Designboom writes: The photo offers a striking vantage point, located at the upper … Continue reading →

Two of Birmingham’s most ‘at risk’ landmark buildings are set to be saved as a brand new museum, which could become a major tourist attraction. Birmingham Post writes: The Birmingham Municipal Bank, in Broad Street, is set to be transformed … Continue reading →

A Roman dig site in County Durham dubbed ‘the Pompeii of the North’ has been put up for sale, as Binchester Roman Town, at Bishop Auckland, has been put on the market by the group managing the Church of England’s … Continue reading →

The Exmouth Journal has reported on the collapse of a listed cob walled thatched cottage in the village of East Budleigh. Yahoo online news also reported that the building had scaffolding poles which had either been removed, or collapsed, and … Continue reading →

Southwark Council has this week been criticised for its planned Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charging schedule and zones. Planning Portal writes: ‘An independent examiner has voiced concerns about the evidence provided by Southwark Council in support of its Community Infrastructure … Continue reading →

Additional guidance and new application forms have been released this week by the Environment Agency and DEFRA on the contaminated land capital projects (CLCP) programme. Members may be interested to learn of the new prioritisation scheme, where a four tier … Continue reading →