Against news from bodies such as ICE, BRE Trust, CIAT, CIOB, BSRIA etc., the IHBC’s recently launched research into England’s Local Planning Authority (LPA) conservation services has headlined the home page of Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW) – host platform for the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki – and its newsletter that goes to more than 13000 registered users.
… survey demonstrates just how much local authority conservation services in England have been reduced…
… authorities that do not have access to any conservation advice…
At the launch, IHBC Chair David McDonald said: ‘This survey demonstrates just how much local authority conservation services in England have been reduced over the last decade.’
‘Access to specialist advice decreasing by almost 50% since 2009 is a statistic that speaks for itself. If we add to that the loss of senior staff and the consequent wealth of knowledge and experience that is no longer available the overall picture is even worse.’
‘Of similar concern are those authorities that do not have access to any conservation advice. Not only are they failing in providing an adequate service, but also there must be an increased risk of Ombudsman complaints or Judicial Reviews. The IHBC is using the results of this survey in its submission to Government on local authority capacity as part of the Planning White Paper consultation.’
See the DBW notice on the IHBC’s report
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