EH Conservation Principles: 2nd stage consultation

In February 2006, comments were invited on draft Conservation Principles, intended to help English Heritage achieve greater consistency of approach incarrying out its statutory role as the Government's advisor on the historicenvironment. Now the second part Policy and Guidance is out for consultationuntil 11th May. EH is also running four seminars during March and April to introduce and debate the Principles, one in York and three in London.

The seven draft principles have now become six with considerable rewording, followed by a section on Understanding Values and Assessing Significancewhich defines evidential value, historical value, aesthetic value andcommunal value. The main section Conservation Principles and Guidance looksat how to achieve a balance between heritage values and the potentialbenefits and disbenefits of proposed changes.

The consultation document can be found at www.english-heritage.org.uk/conservationprinciples Consultees are invited to respond to 14 questions on contents, definitionsand format. Replies should be submitted to Sally Embree by 11th May atconservationprinciples@english-heritage.org.uk or by post to ConservationPrinciples, Conservation Department, English Heritage, 1 Waterhouse Square,138-142 Holborn, London EC1N 2ST