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Conservation and management of historic buildings is an area of considerable overlap between archaeologists and conservation officers.
 
England: The Association is working with English Heritage, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), and the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) to develop best practice for recording historic buildings. This will help ensure effective use of Planning Policy Guidance Note 15: 'Planning and the Historic Environment' to secure adequate recording of historic buildings within the planning process.
 
The committee also continues to lobby in every possible forum for the introduction of planning control over the demolition of all historic buildings.
The Association is represented on the Planning Officers Society Built Environment Topic Group.

 

Guidance:

'Analysis and recording for the conservation and control of works to historic buildings ' (1997). Detailed advice regarding the proper analysis and conservation of historic buildings through the planning process can be found in this ALGAO publication. Available as a .pdf file

 

Consultation responses:

March 2008@ Draft Planning Policy Statement 4 (PPS 4): Planning for sustainable economic development (DCLG)