[Bell Historians] new Government policies on historic environment published
Richard Offen
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Wed Mar 24 14:37:32 GMT 2010
I was thinking more of a piece of rotten old bell frame!
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On 24/03/2010, at 10:24 PM, "Andrew Higson" <andrew.higson at fni4QyXJ--5M3GieRObhP_wcjEY8D7n3X13iqyDIaVAgAeIiz-ApfltEM33Fzwpfuve_qYHwM3TBWntBwQ0b2KR8FOy3Re_aNQ.yahoo.invalidk
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> Presumably with a wrought iron clapper – none of this modern cast ru
> bbish!
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> [mailto:bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Offen
> Sent: 24 March 2010 14:21
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> Subject: RE: [Bell Historians] new Government policies on historic
> environment published
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> Thank Anne
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> I shall be circulating this document amongst my heritage colleagues
> here in Australia: both state and Federal government here would do
> well to take a leaf out of the British Government’s initiative.
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> I think those involved in bell work might well be able to batter
> certain heritage practitioners over the head with the quote, “manage
> d intelligently and in a way that fully realises its contribution to
> the economic, social and cultural life of the nation.”!
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> From: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Anne Willis
> Sent: Wednesday, 24 March 2010 9:40 PM
> To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Bell Historians] new Government policies on historic
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> I am not sure how these guidelines will affect bell restoration
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> The Government's long awaited policy announcements on the historic
> environment were made yesterday with the publication of the first
> comprehensive policy statement on heritage for nearly a decade and a
> new Planning Policy Statement and Practice Guide. These provide an
> important overview of Government thinking as well as providing the
> policy framework within which all planning decisions will be made.
> They will remain in force even after the General Election.
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> Government policy statement
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> The Government statement sets out a Vision and six strategic aims
> for the historic environment.
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> Vision - "That the value of the historic environment is recognised
> by all who have the power to shape it; that Government gives it
> proper recognition and that it is managed intelligently and in a way
> that fully realises its contribution to the economic, social and
> cultural life of the nation."
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> The six strategic aims are:
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> 1. Strategic leadership - committing to "raising the profile of
> our heritage" and improving consistency across Government
> 2. Protective framework - focused on the existing Heritage
> Protection Review and new planning guidance
> 3. Local capacity - supporting the role of local authorities and
> promoting an early understanding of heritage in the context of
> development
> 4. Public involvement - "we want to provide the public with a
> much stronger sense of ownership in the historic environment. We
> believe this will help people to take an increased provide in their
> local area and will help us to achieve many other government aims in
> terms of strengthening local communities."
> 5. Direct ownership - committing to all assets in public
> ownership meeting appropriate standards
> 6. Sustainable future - addressing the role of heritage in
> adapting to climate change.
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> The statement takes a broad definition of the historic environment
> and identifies its wide ranging economic, social and cultural
> value. This includes recognition of the role it plays in helping
> define local identity and a sense of community. While recognising
> the role of Government in acting more coherently and providing the
> right legal and policy framework there is a considerable emphasis on
> the role of partnership and public involvement. For the civic
> movement this is especially important in recognising the voluntary
> sector can "play an active role in local place-making".
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> There is also recognition of some important challenges, including:
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> Loss and decay of heritage assets
> Maximising the potential of the historic environment in new
> development - acknowledging that many developments have a "'could be
> anywhere' quality about them"
> Ensuring flexibility of the historic environment to meet new
> challenges - such as an ageing population, house building pressures
> or the original functions of buildings ceasing
> Training and skills
> Climate change - acknowledging that the relationship between old
> buildings and energy consumption is "a complex one"
> Economic downturn - which may provide an incentive to adapt and
> improve over new build
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> The statement has been published by DCMS with input from 8 other
> Government Departments.
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> New Planning Policy Statement
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> The new Planning Policy Statement 5 Planning for the Historic
> Environment replaces PPGs 15 and 16 on the historic environment and
> archaeology and is now the keynote statement of planning policy on
> heritage. Local development frameworks must be compatible with PPS5
> and it will also impact on decisions over individual planning
> applications.
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> The detail will be pored over by planning practitioners and
> volunteers in the coming weeks and we will update you on how the new
> planning policies are being interpreted. The PPS sets out the
> Government's objectives for planning for the historic environment
> and details twelve policies.
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> The objectives are:
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> 1. To deliver sustainable development by ensuring that policies
> and decisions concerning the historic environment:
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> recognise that heritage assets are a non-renewable resource
> take account of the wider social, cultural, economic and
> environmental benefits of heritage conservation; and
> recognise that intelligently managed change may sometimes be
> necessary if heritage assets are to be maintained for the long term.
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> 2. To conserve England's heritage assets in a manner appropriate
> to their significance by ensuring that:
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> decisions are based on the nature, extent and level of that
> significance, investigated to a degree
> proportionate to the importance of the heritage asset
> wherever possible, heritage assets are put to an appropriate and
> viable use that is consistent with their conservation
> the positive contribution of such heritage assets to local character
> and sense of place is recognised and valued; and
> consideration of the historic environment is integrated into
> planning policies, promoting place-shaping.
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> 3. To contribute to our knowledge and understanding of our past by
> ensuring that opportunities are taken to capture evidence from the
> historic environment and to make this publicly available,
> particularly where a heritage asset is to be lost.
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> The policies cover:
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> HE1 Heritage assets and climate change - recognising that keeping
> heritage assets in use avoids use of energy and building materials
> HE2 Evidence base for plan-making - placing emphasis on local
> authorities having an historic environment record
> HE3 Regional and local planning approaches - an important section
> setting out the scope of what should be covered in local development
> frameworks - including the role of heritage in promoting a sense of
> place and local distinctiveness
> HE4 Permitted development and Article 4 Directions
> HE5 Monitoring indicators
> HE6 Information requirements for applications for consent
> affecting heritage assets - placing the emphasis on applicants
> providing information on the significance of heritage assets affected
> HE7 Policy principles guiding the determination of all
> applications for consent relating to all heritage assets - the key
> section of the PPS which requires local authorities to take account
> of the significance of a heritage asset to current and future
> generations and for them "to take reasonable steps to seeks the
> views of that community" where the significance may not be
> understood through the usual processes of consultation
> HE8 Additional policy principle guiding the consideration of
> applications for consent relating to heritage assets that are not
> covered by Policy HE9
> HE9 Additional policy principles guiding the consideration of
> applications for consent relating to designated heritage assets -
> which states that "There should be a presumption in favour of the
> conservation of designated heritage assets and the more significant
> the designated heritage asset, the greater the presumption in favour
> of its conservation should be. Once lost, heritage assets cannot be
> replaced and their loss has a cultural, economic and social
> impact...Substantial harm to or loos of a Grade II listed building,
> park or garden should be exceptional" and "wholly exceptional" for
> Grade I and II*, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites,
> protected wrecks and battlefields. The PPS notes that not all
> elements of a Conservation Area contribute to its significance and
> only those elements that do should be taken into account but also
> that those elements which do not may be enhanced as part of the
> process of place-shaping.
> HE10 Additional policy principles guiding the consideration of
> applications for development affecting the setting of a designated
> heritage asset
> HE11 Enabling development
> HE12 Policy principles guiding the recording of information related
> to heritage assets
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> English Heritage has produced a Practice Guide with support from
> DCMS and CLG to assist in implementation of PPS5. This stretches to
> over 50 pages.
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> Copies of all the documents can be downloaded
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> The Government's Statement on the Historic Environment for England
> 2010 from http://www.culture.gov.uk/reference_library/publications/6763.aspx
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> Planning Policy Statement 5 Planning for the Historic Environment
> from http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/pps5
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> Historic environment planning practice guide from http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.21136
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