Historic England (HE) has issued its February Planning Bulletin update, which includes reference to its own newly re-issued note on curtilage, currently under review by the IHBC.
Of the note on curtilage, IHBC Policy Chair Roy Lewis said: ‘We remain concerned about some of the interpretations, and are considering how the Institute might respond’.
The February Bulletin includes updates on:
- Government Departments, including that Matt Hancock (former Minister of State for Digital) becomes Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (replacing Karen Bradley, now Secretary of State for Northern Ireland), and that Michael Ellis becomes Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism (replacing John Glen, now Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister)
- Legislation and Matters Arising
- Committees, including the Environmental Audit Committee: 25-Year Environment Plan Inquiry, that, following the Government’s publication of the 25-Year Plan for the Environment, will examine key decisions around the Plan’s overall ambition and approach, and with written submissions on ambition and reporting, implementation, and principles and oversight are invited by 28 February.
- Policy
- Guidance, including that [MHCLG online] Planning Practice Guidance has been updated to confirm that local planning authorities should submit local plans and supporting documents electronically to the Planning Inspectorate (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/local-plans–2]
- MHCLG Planning Update Newsletter
- Advice, including reference to HEAN 10: Listed Buildings and Curtilage now published
- Training, including HELM
- Infrastructure
- Other Initiatives
- Current Consultations, including
- MHCLG’s consultation on Improving the Use of Planning Conditions (closing date 27 February)
- The Communities and Local Government Committee’s Inquiry into the effectiveness of current land value capture methods (closing date 2 March)
- The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy’s consultation on amendments to the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 for domestic properties (closing date 13 March 2018)
- The Communities and Local Government Committee’s Inquiry into planning guidance on fracking (closing date 14 March)
- The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy’s consultation on a proposed process and criteria to designate potentially suitable sites as part of a new National Policy Statement (NPS) for nuclear power (closing date 15 March 2018)
- The Marine Management Organisation’s engagement period (29 January to 29 March 2018) on four emerging marine plans (North West marine plan, South East marine plan, South West marine plan, and North East marine plan)
- Transport for the North’s consultation on its Strategic Transport Plan and Integrated Sustainability Appraisal Consultation (closing date 17 April)
- Transport for the North has launched a consultation on its Strategic Transport Plan, and related Integrated Sustainability Appraisal (closing date 17 April)
- The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy’s consultation on a draft National Policy Statement for Geological Disposal Infrastructure (closing date 19 April)
- The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy’s consultation on the policy for Working with Communities: Implementing Geological Disposal (closing date 19 April), and
- Recent Consultation Responses
Download the Bulletin (which include live links to the above topics)
