Tag Archives: Heritage

• Heritage Crime and ARCH – A Programme for Protection

  Posted on April 5, 2012 by Dayle in Conservation, Dayles Blog, Heritage.

    The theft of metal from the local church roof is something that is more and more frequently found being reported in the Local and National press.  The effect on the Historic Environment is becoming more and more devastating with elements of the historic structure and fabric becoming permanently damaged.  This damage and theft has […]

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• English Heritage Publish Guidance on New Work in Historic Places of Worship

  Posted on April 4, 2012 by Dayle in Conservation, Dayles Blog, English Heritage, Heritage.

    English Heritage have published new guidance on undertaking new work in Historic Places of Worship.  The guidance will be an additional tool for the issues and ideas that should be considered when proposing new work to Historic Places of Worship.  The guidance sees an emphasis on Historic Places of worship remaining at the centre […]

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• National Planning Policy Framework Published – Thoughts on the Historic Environment

  Posted on April 3, 2012 by Dayle in Conservation, Dayles Blog, Heritage.

  On the 27th March 2012 the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) was published.  The Minister for Planning, Greg Clark,  in his address to Parliament set out the objectives of this document as: – To put unprecedented power in the hands of communities to shape the places in which they live;  – To better support […]

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• Budget 2012 and VAT on Listed Buildings

  Posted on April 1, 2012 by Dayle in Conservation, Dayles Blog, Heritage.

  During the 2012 Budget the Chancellor announced that the VAT exemption to Listed Buildings was to be removed.  In the past this exemption applied to Approved Alterations, with the word Approved Alterations being the key determination on whether VAT was applied.  The determination on the VAT rating always fell to a decision by HMRC.  A […]

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