Historic England is working to improve co-ordination of research into the historic built environment. To this end, the organisation is inviting tenders for an 18-month project to develop a framework for research and to establish a research network to take this forward.
The project will produce the first national framework for historic built environment research. It will be innovative, flexible and suitable for the needs of the historic built environment research sector, as well as being expandable to meet its changing needs. A research network is to be established which will support and sustain the framework in the future.
The main objectives of the framework will be to:
- Strategically coordinate and prioritise research and develop collaborative partnerships.
- Promote a better- coordinated and more inclusive research culture.
- Support the assessment of the significance of individual buildings or areas
- Support local decision making on individual historic buildings and places supporting the efficient functioning of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
- Support work to ensure the full value of developer-led investigation is realised.
For more information on tendering for the project please visit Historic England
