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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459050803321

Autore

Williamson Kenneth

Titolo

Development and design of heritage sensitive sites : strategies for listed buildings and conservation areas / / Kenneth Williamson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London. : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-136-94833-3

1-282-88280-5

9786612882807

0-203-84843-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (214 p.)

Disciplina

363.6/90941

Soggetti

Historic buildings - Conservation and restoration - Great Britain

Historic sites - Conservation and restoration - Great Britain

Cultural property - Protection - Great Britain - Planning

Electronic books.

Great Britain Cultural policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustration credits; Foreword; Preface; Part 1: Controlling principles; Chapter 1: Planning hierarchy; Chapter 2: Listed Buildings; Chapter 3: Conservation Areas; Chapter 4: Other relevant designations; Chapter 5: Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas under the planning process; Chapter 6: Listed Building issues; Chapter 7: Conservation Area issues; Chapter 8: Benefits of development; Part 2: Assessment; Chapter 9: Historical background; Chapter 10: Identification of heritage assets; Chapter 11: Special interest of a Listed Building

Chapter 12: Setting of a Listed BuildingChapter 13: Character and appearance of a Conservation Area; Chapter 14: Impact of development on heritage assets; Chapter 15: Environmental impact assessment; Chapter 16: Benefits of development; Part 3: Case for consent; Chapter 17: Heritage Statement; Chapter 18: Cases for consent; Chapter 19: Design; Part 4: Case studies; Case Study 1: Caltongate, Edinburgh; Case Study 2: Former Notre Dame Campus, Bearsden, near Glasgow; Case



Study 3: House of Fraser Store, Buchanan Street, Glasgow; Conclusion; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This is the first book to provide readers with the skills to assess development potential from a holistic standpoint. Until now, architectural books on conservation matters have focused on preservation at a strategic level and restoration at a technical level. This book offers the architect, developer or planner the rules and tools needed to gauge development prospects in an objective and comprehensive manner. Written by an expert in the field it provides the reader with:the latest legislation relating to heritage in the UKinsight into local plan