Public and Heritage Bodies: Their roles and details
There are hundreds of organisations and hundreds of thousands of people who each year give their time for free to protect the nation’s heritage. The organisations range in size and nature, from those operating on a national level to local government, voluntary organisations, and specialist amenity societies.
This section describes a number of the key organisations, examining their role in the heritage protection system and when they should be notified of or involved in consultation regarding planning permission, listed building consent and the like.
In this section
-
National Government
Roles of the three government departments that play a significant part in the conservation of the historic environment.
-
Regional Bodies and the Mayor of London
Some city regions in England are able to directly elect a mayor to lead a combined authority.
-
Historic England: Its Role in Heritage Protection
Historic England is the government's statutory adviser on the historic environment.
-
Local Government
Local government bears the greatest part of the responsibility for care and conservation of our historic environment.
-
Exempt Religious Denominations
Some ecclesiastical buildings are exempt from certain requirements of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
-
Owner's Groups
The bodies representing heritage asset owners, providing advice and support to their members and engaging with government on their behalf.
-
The National Trust
The status, governance and aims of registered charity National Trust.
-
Amenity Societies and Other Voluntary Bodies
The voluntary sector plays a large and vital role in heritage conservation. Every year 450,000 people volunteer their time to protect their heritage.
-
Building Preservation Trusts
A building preservation trust (or BPT) is a charity whose main aims include the preservation and regeneration of historic buildings.
-
The English Heritage Trust
A brief description of the function of The English Heritage Trust
