Most Popular Advice and Guidance Documents

The primary aim of the Conservation Principles, Policies and Guidance is to support the quality of decision-making, with the ultimate objective of creating a management regime for all aspects of the historic environment that is clear and transparent in its purpose and sustainable in its application.

General advice on the listed building consent process, as set out in historic environment legislation.

Guidance and best practice on the understanding, conservation and thermal upgrading of traditional windows.

This advice note gives hypothetical examples to assist in deciding whether a building has a curtilage.

This guidance note provides advice on the principles, risks, materials and methods for insulating solid masonry walls.

This guidance provides an overview of the application process for removing a building from the List, also known as de-listing.

Good Practice Advice in Planning Note 3 sets out guidance on managing change within settings of archaeological remains, historic sites and landscapes.

Advice note is to provide information on the analysis and assessment of heritage significance in line with the National Planning Policy Framework.

This guidance note provides advice on the principles, risks, materials and methods for insulating pitched roofs at rafter level. When insulation is placed at this position the roof is often referred to as a 'warm roof'.

This revised advice note supports the management of change in a way that conserves and enhances the character and appearance of historic areas.