Daily Archives: 02/03/2018

IHBC’s member survey seeks personal perspectives on interim findings and asks: ‘Are we missing anything’? 

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The IHBC has launched the next stage in its 2017-18 member survey, calling for members’ thoughts on feedback to date, with responses to be sent to our consultant, Joanna, as soon as possible, at contact@ihbc.org.uk.

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IHBC responds to Wales Planning consultation: Listed Building Consent should not be unified with planning permission

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The IHBC has submitted its response on the consultation from the Law Commission Consultation ‘Planning Law in Wales’, highlighting, among other points, potential threats to heritage resources and planning processes if Listed Building Consent processes are subsumed into planning, and … Continue reading →

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IHBC HESPR’s top pick from up to c.£2.4+M of costed work: Norfolk Archaeological Trust seeks consultants on ‘new sustainable business model’; £20,000 – £45,000, ends 9/03

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The IHBC’s heritage business list, HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – offers its members weekly ‘News and Tender Alert’ emails, with costed opportunities worth some £2.4M this week, while the IHBC Director’s current top pick for … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘heritage from the doorstep’ by The Metro and via LPOC: ‘Are you on the list?’

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The Metro has published an accessible article on listed buildings and related consent issues, linked to the recent Listed Property Show, attended by the IHBC and hosted by the Listed Property Owners’ Club (LPOC), writing that there ‘are around half … Continue reading →

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Insufficient community engagement renders out-of-scale village extension unacceptable

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A mixed-use village extension based on garden city principles, including 325 new homes and community facilities, at an existing free-range chicken enterprise on the edge of a Lincolnshire village was refused for conflict with the local plan regarding the scale … Continue reading →

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HES: Our Place in Time Performance Report 2017 now out

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Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has issues its report on the first three years of the Historic Environment Strategy for Scotland – Our Place in Time, setting out the progress made in delivering the Strategy.

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LGA: Developers sitting on more than 420,000 homes with planning permission

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The backlog of homes that have been given planning permission but are still waiting to be built has increased by almost 16% in the last year, new analysis from the Local Government Association (LGA) has revealed. Contains public sector information … Continue reading →

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New Civic Voice Design Awards website launched

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Civic Voice, the link body for England’s Civic Trusts, has launched new website full of case studies celebrating the people’s choice for architecture.

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London Festival of Architecture seeks emerging architects for second ‘Dulwich Pavilion’ for summer 2019: by 9 April

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The London Festival of Architecture and Dulwich Picture Gallery are on the lookout for emerging architects to create the second ‘Dulwich Pavilion’ – a temporary outdoor visitor welcome space within the historic grounds of Dulwich Picture Gallery to be opened … Continue reading →

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First World War Memorials Programme: UK update

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The First World War Memorials Programme (FWWMP) is a UK government supported initiative funded via the Department for Digital Culture, Media and Sport and covers a wide range of war memorial activity with War Memorials Trust (WMT) focussed on delivering … Continue reading →

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Construction Industry Training Board ‘to shed jobs’ 

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The construction industry’s main training body, the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), could shed ‘hundreds of jobs’, union officials warn, amid plans to shut offices as reported by the BBC on 15 November 2017.

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Cheshire motorway couple first to benefit from free double glazing 

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A Cheshire couple, who live less than 80 metres from a motorway, have become the first in England to benefit from a new free double glazing scheme to reduce noise. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence … Continue reading →

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