I’d like to share the latest edition of Historic England ‘Heritage Online Debate’ feature https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/debate/, which this time explores the potential for using interim protection measures to prevent harm to important historic buildings before they can be listed.
This edition of Heritage Online Debate will explore whether we are doing enough to protect valuable, historic buildings from being demolished or significantly altered before they can be protected. We have all been aware that buildings of special architectural or historic interest are sometimes lost prior to, or during assessment for listing. Fortunately the numbers of buildings that suffer from pre-emptive damage are small, especially compared to the numbers of buildings we look at each year, but they are often cases that hit the headlines. We explore what more can be done, both within current legislation and in the longer term, and hear from others with views on this topic.
The purpose of the Heritage Online Debate is to explore issues of current heritage interest from a range of perspectives. It therefore follows that some of the articles express a range of views. For the avoidance of doubt the inclusion or posting by Historic England of any article does not necessarily imply a recommendation or an endorsement by Historic England of the views expressed within them. However we are keen to publish these different opinions so we can all arrive at a better understanding of the matters under discussion and how we can best protect and manage our shared heritage.
Kind regards
Robin
