English Heritage (EH) has published a news report that outlines trends in policy and practice in historic towns and cities, as well as major developments anticipated in 50 settlements.
EH writes:
The Sustainable Growth of Cathedral Cities and Historic Towns was commissioned to look at the implication of proposed development on cathedral cities and historic towns, some of our most precious places.
This report investigates the effectiveness of local plan-making in protecting England’s heritage at the scale of the character and setting of smaller cathedral cities and historic towns. It explores how current policy and practice address potential tensions between meeting local development needs and giving proper weight to conserving the special qualities of historic settlements.
It contains case studies that show how some of the cities and towns are addressing the issues on balancing heritage protection against economic growth and how others are having to make difficult decisions.
View information on the report and download a copy
