Daily Archives: 17/12/2014

Councils should set out how they will investigate alleged cases of unauthorised development and make officers’ reports easier to find on their websites, the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has said. The LGO writes: The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has published … Continue reading →

The demolition of the Civic Centre in Reading, opened in 1976, followed by the Hexagon in 1977, has been approved by the council. The BBC writes: The 1970s concrete building will be vacated over the coming few weeks.  But the … Continue reading →

Scotland’s Independent Regeneration Network (SURF) is beginning the process of developing a collaborative manifesto for the 2016 Scottish Parliament elections. SURF writes: Throughout 2015, we will be using our various networks, processes and events to discuss perspectives on specific manifesto … Continue reading →

The Communities Secretary has refused a development of six wind turbines in Cambridgeshire, citing the potential visual impact on the setting of a listed thatch cottage, and harm to the setting of conservation areas as reasons for refusal. Matters of … Continue reading →

The Argus has reported that the campaign for retaining the Brighton Hippodrome as a theatre continues, despite Brighton and Hove Council approving the redevelopment and conversion into a leisure complex. Argus recent article 1 and article 2 IHBC newsblogs on the … Continue reading →

DCLG have produced an animated infographic showing the uptake of neighbourhood planning across England from July 2013 to the present.  DCLG infographic DCLG homepage for neighbourhood planning  IHBC newsblogs on neighbourhood planning 

A private members bill involving ‘a contract with the relevant planning authority’ has been proposed by Nigel Evans under the Ten Minute Rule (SO No 23), which received its first reading in the House of Commons on 10 December, with … Continue reading →

Grounds, land and property at Sunningdale, formally owned by the Cabinet Office (which includes a Grade II listed mansion) is now for sale, with a planning brief issued to outline development options for the site.  Planning documentation for Sunningdale Info … Continue reading →

Culture Themes (a group of museum professionals) recently held a twitter day urging museum managers and members of the public who have an interest in architecture to share stories and pictures relating to the architecture of museums, with the hashtag … Continue reading →