Daily Archives: 17/08/2016

The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal against a scheme as Rother District Council had implied that the Victorian Society had had no comment when it had not in fact been consulted, so the Court of Appeal held that … Continue reading →

HES (Historic Environment Scotland) has announced details of the 12 latest people to be commemorated under the commemorative plaque scheme, including entertainer Stan Laurel, Sarah Siddons Mair, early 20th century campaigner for women’s education and suffrage and Sir Nigel Gresley, … Continue reading →

The Twentieth Century Society (C20) has released a congratulatory commentary on the recent Getty Grant ‘Keeping it Modern’ awards, which offers grants to significant C20th buildings, noting that previous winners have recently attended their conservation management and planning sessions on … Continue reading →

Sarah McLeod, Arkwright Society Chief Executive, has written a blog for the Heritage Lottery Fund which demonstrates the lessons learned through the Cromford Mills industrial heritage regeneration project. The blog explains the project planning and management process, highlighting issues encountered along … Continue reading →

Details of the housing proposed for the site of the Brutalist Robin Hood Gardens in London have been announced, designed by Haworth Tompkins and Metropolitan Workshop. Swan Housing Association writes: Swan Housing Association has submitted a planning application to Tower Hamlets … Continue reading →

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has inscribed the Gorham’s Cave Complex in Gibraltar as the UK’s 30th World Heritage Site (WHS). The Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) writes: The caves were the last known dwelling of Neanderthals in … Continue reading →

The Churches Conservation Trust has reported on the loss of a rare and historic stained glass panel from Withcote Chapel, dating from 1530. Churches Conservation Trust (CCT) writes: The theft of the precious stained glass panel was reported to The … Continue reading →

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has announced the launch of ‘BREXIT Digest’, a round-up of the latest news and views about Britain’s withdrawal from the EU and how this impacts upon the built environment professions, with an objective of sharing information … Continue reading →

The Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has announced that Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) (National Heritage Memorial Fund Lottery Distribution) annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2016, which reports ‘over 3,200 grant applications, requesting £929million… … Continue reading →

Planning Portal has reported that the ‘straw bale house’ farmer who was the subject of planning enforcement has submitted a planning application for conversion works to grain silos on his land. The application is entitled ‘Conversion of two grain silos, … Continue reading →