On 23rd July 2024, Historic England published: ‘Adapting Historic Buildings for Energy and Carbon Efficiency: Historic England Advice Note 18’. With around one quarter of the UK’s building stock at least 100 years old, the Advice Note […]
The Coal Yard: How One Historic Site Went from Derelict Site to Beautiful Home
Our planners, Alison and Jo recently had the opportunity to visit our former clients on a very special project – and they jumped at the chance to return to the historic site! Six years ago, […]
Retrofit Reimagined – Catch the dream and move with it
Retrofit: verb., the addition of new technology or features to older systems. Reimagine: verb., the reinterpret; imaginatively; creatively; resourcefully. Colleagues will know how frequently I mention John Christopher’s Zero Carbon House, located in Balsall Heath, […]
Government Investment For Heritage Organisations – But Is It Enough?
The government’s Culture Recovery Fund will contribute £103 million to heritage organisations in England to help during the Covid-19 pandemic. A total of 445 organisations will receive a share of the money, which is intended […]
Second Emergency Fund Launched to Protect Heritage Sector
Historic England has launched a second emergency fund to support the heritage sector’s recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The £3 million Heritage at Risk Response Fund will provide grants to those who look after […]
Covid-19: Emergency Fund Available for UK Heritage
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has announced an emergency £50 million fund to support the country’s heritage during the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak. The new fund will address the immediate pressures that occur over the next […]
Re-Positioning Heritage in the Planning System
As a society, there is a tendency to let the short-term market demand prevail against the long-term protection of our natural and historic assets. Heritage assets are under pressure within a system designed to facilitate […]
Remaking Beamish
Following on from our series on the Young Planner Conference, Alannah visited a study tour at Beamish open-air museum. Nick Butterley, Design Manager at Beamish gave an insightful walk and talk, discussing the relationship between […]
Supporting the Local Community with Shieling for Shieldfield
A local community group in Shieldfield – Dwellbeing – and Shieldfield Art Works are currently in the process of designing a new community building named ‘Shieling’ and a community garden in Shieldfield Art Works’ grounds. Shieling and […]
Machu Picchu Outrage Highlights Heritage Importance
Among the different Inca archeological sites that can be found in Peru, none draw as many tourists as the citadel of Machu Picchu. In 2017 there were more than 1.5 million visitors to the site […]