Conservation

Question 1

Roles of historic England

Answer 1

Provide funding for conservation
Provide education services on the historic environment
Archeological investigations and fund research

Question 2

Who do historic England advice?

Answer 2

The Secretary of State for culture media and sport on the selection of buildings to be listed

Question 3

What does English heritage do?

Answer 3

Acquire and manage certain ancient monuments

Run historic visitor attractions

Question 4

LA’s role in conservation?

Answer 4

Write policies
Designate conservation areas
Process applications for listed building consent
Plant tree preservation orders

Question 5

Criteria for listing buildings?

Answer 5

Architectural interest
Historic interest
Age and rarity

Question 6

Buildings that are listed?

Answer 6

All before 1700 most before 1840

Question 7

What about post 1840?

Answer 7

1840-1914 - selection- best examples of building type selected
Post 1914- rigorous selection- only exemplary buildings chosen

Question 8

Grading system and percentages?

Answer 8

Grade 1- 2.5%
Grade 2- 5.5%
Grade 3- 92%

Question 9

Options for parkhill

Answer 9

Continue with little investment
Enhanced refurbishment
Demolition
Recovery and care

Question 10

Problem with little investment in parkhill?

Answer 10

Keeps flats in state of repair but neglects social problems

Question 11

How much with enhanced refurbishment of parkhill cost?

Answer 11

25 million on security measures

Question 12

What happened to urban splash in 2008?

Answer 12

Initial work suspended due to recession

Nearly backed out but government gave loans

Question 13

Urban splash- phase 1?

Answer 13

Completed 260 Apartments and commercial tenants and art space

Question 14

Urban splash- phase 2

Answer 14

Detailed plans announced 2017- student block

Completed 2019

Question 15

Problem with Parkhill development?

Answer 15

Loss of social housing
Was 986 Apartments
Now 200

Question 16

Criteria for designation of conservation areas?

Answer 16

Historic layout of throughfares
Mix of uses 
Character 
Green spaces 
Vistas

Question 17

Additional protection in conservation areas?

Answer 17

Control of demolition

Trees have additional protection