Legislation and historic buildings

Legislation and Historic Buildings: Help or

Hindrance?

Lucie Carayon

Ancient Monuments Society

National Planning Policy Framework

1. Why protect?

2. The basics of protection: statutory designations

3. When things go wrong and what can be done

4. Managing change: the future

Structure of talk

Why protect: beginnings


1882 Ancient Monuments Protection Act

1910 Ancient Monuments Protection Act“Monument” defined: “any structure, erection, or monument, of architectural or historic interest”

1913 Ancient Monuments Consolidation and Amendment ActAncient Monuments Board – “Preservation Orders” – Public Access

1931 Ancient Monuments ActRestrictions on development

1932 Town and Country Planning ActRestrictions on demolition of any building – consent required

Why protect: World War II


1944 Town and Country Planning ActPreservation orders to prohibit demolition, alteration or extension

1947 Town and Country Planning Act“Building preservation orders” – Minister to produce list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest – compulsory purchase

1953 Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments ActHistoric Buildings Councils – grants for repair and maintenance

1967 Civic Amenities ActConservation Areas

1968 Town and Country Planning ActListed Building Control

Why protect: Post-War period

Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990

Buildings of “special architectural or historic interest”

List compiled by English Heritage

Currently c. 374,080 entries in England2.5% Grade I 5.5% Grade II* 92% Grade II

Works on listed buildings subject to listed building consent

Designations: listed buildings

Designations: listed buildings

1055 Listed Buildings in Peterborough

Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990

Areas of “special architectural or historic interest”

Designated by Local Authorities

Currently c. 800 Conservation Areas in England

Works in Conservation Areas subject to conservation area consent

Designations: conservation areas

Designations: conservation areas

29 Conservation Areas in Peterborough

When things go wrong: risk

What can be done: local list

When things go wrong: risk

What can be done: Article 4

What can be done: enforcement

Section 215 Notices

Urgent Works Notices

Repairs Notices

Compulsory purchase


Section 215 NoticesTown and Country Planning Act 1990

Secure improvements to external visible appearance of land or building

Local authority can carry out works itself

Can be served on any land or building, designated or not

Can be served on any land or building, occupied or not


Urgent Works NoticesPlanning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990

Secure immediate works to arrest deterioration

Local authority can carry out works itself

Can be served on listed buildings and unlisted buildings in conservation areas

Can be served on unoccupied buildings or parts of buildings not in use


Repairs NoticesPlanning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990

Specification of repairs for the long-term preservation of a building

Local authority cannot carry out works itself

Can be served on listed buildings but not on unlisted buildings in conservation areas

Can be served on both occupied and vacant buildings

What can be done: rescue

Compulsory Purchase OrderPlanning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990


Peterborough Cathedral

Development

and Preservation Trust

Managing change: the future

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