What’s New
Climate Change
The summary report of the East Midlands Climate Change workshop is now available along with the matrix of direct and potential indirect climate change impacts and the presentations from the workshop. The project is supported by Defra, English Heritage and the CBA.
Consultation responses
CBA has responsed to the CLG consultation on draft PPS15: Planning and the Historic Environment and the English Heritage consultation on Historic Environment Planning Practice Guide and to the CADW Welsh Assembly Government consultation on Conservation Principles, Policies and Guidance for the sustainable management of the historic environment in Wales.
The CBA has responded to three other CLG consultations in October: Streamlining information requirements for planning applications, Publicity for planning applications and Improving permitted development. Consultation responses may be downloaded from the consultation responses page.
Heritage protection reform
The CBA’s initial response to the draft PPS15 and the Planning Practice Guide may be found on the consultation responses page.
Links to the draft PPS: Planning for the Historic Environment and the accompanying ‘living draft’ Practice Guide - deadline for responses 30 October - may be found on the HPR page.
Stonehenge
The designs for the new visitor centre facilities at Airman’s Corner, and the full application for planning permission may be downloaded from the Stonehenge page.
Balchin’s Victory
For the latest information on the Victory see the marine heritage page.
Marine and Coastal Access Bill
The latest news on the Scottish Marine Bill and the progress of the Marine and Coastal Access Bill through the House of Lords and links to the full debate on Clause 52 may be found on the marine heritage page.
CBA Conservation
The latest issue of CBA Conservation, a newsletter to keep people in touch with our conservation work, is now available for download from the Conservation newsletter page.
Guide to useful links for planning resources on the web
This guide provides web links to useful information relating to community involvement, planning, the historic environment and campaigning and is available for download from the Policy and Guidance pages.
Portable Antiquities Scheme
The Nighthawking report, launched on 16 February 2009, makes a series of conclusions and recommendations on the issue of ‘nighthawking’ (the search and removal of antiquities from the ground using metal detectors without the permission of the landowners or on prohibited land such as scheduled monuments). Further information may be found here.
