Category: historic buildings

Stonehenge, religious manifestation and the ECHR: Halcrow – Law & Religion UK

Posted March 12th, 2021 in appeals, historic buildings, human rights, news, proportionality, religious discrimination, trespass by sally

‘In Halcrow & Ors v Crown Prosecution Service [2021] EWHC 483 (Admin), Maryam Halcrow, Angel Grace and Lisa Mead were Pagans of various traditions. All three had been convicted by Swindon Magistrates’ Court of entering the stone circle at Stonehenge on 4 February 2018 and 6 May 2018 without reasonable excuse, contrary to regulation 3(h) of the Stonehenge Regulations 1997 and s.19 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979, and had been sentenced to a conditional discharge. Their appeal to the Crown Court was dismissed [1 & 2].’

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Law & Religion UK, 11th March 2021

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Stonehenge tunnel: Legal challenge to ‘destructive’ plans – BBC News

Posted November 30th, 2020 in government departments, historic buildings, news, planning, roads, transport by sally

‘A campaign group is planning a legal challenge over the transport secretary’s decision to approve a £1.7bn tunnel near Stonehenge.’

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BBC News, 30th November 2020

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Parish council fails in judicial review of assessment by planning officer of impact of 400-dwelling scheme on church – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 10th, 2019 in Christianity, historic buildings, housing, judicial review, local government, news, planning by sally

‘A parish council has failed in a High Court challenge to a decision by the development control committee at Arun District Council to grant outline permission for the development of a portion of land allocated for up to 400 dwellings.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 8th July 2019

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Ecclesiastical court judgments – July 2018 – Law & Religion UK

Posted August 2nd, 2018 in burials and cremation, ecclesiastical law, historic buildings, news by tracey

‘Review of the ecclesiastical court judgments during July 2018.’

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Law & Religion UK, 30th July 2018

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Council defeats High Court challenge over development at historic railway yard – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 2nd, 2018 in historic buildings, housing, local government, news, planning, railways by tracey

‘Historic England has failed in a challenge to Milton Keynes Council over its decision to allow a development on part of a historic railway yard.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 1st August 2018

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Law Pod UK Ep. 19: The High Court rules on a planning authority decision – 1 COR

Posted January 4th, 2018 in historic buildings, local government, news, planning by sally

‘Rosalind English talks to Charlotte Gilmartin about the implications of a recent High Court ruling overturning Hackney council’s decision to allow permission to demolish part of a historic canal side building.’

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Law Pod UK, 21st December 2017

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Metal theft crackdown failing to protect heritage buildings from organised gangs – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 18th, 2017 in Church of England, gangs, historic buildings, news, theft by sally

‘A metal theft crackdown is failing to protect heritage buildings from thefts by organised gangs, the Church’s official insurer has warned.’

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Daily Telegraph, 16th December 2017

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Duchy of Cornwall residents fight ‘unfair’ freehold ban – The Guardian

Posted September 13th, 2017 in consultations, enfranchisement, historic buildings, housing, landlord & tenant, leases, news by tracey

‘Prince Charles’s £1bn Duchy of Cornwall estate is facing a rebellion by residents who claim they are subject to an unfair ban on buying the freeholds to their homes.’

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The Guardian, 11th September 2017

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Guidance on “Ruined Churches” – Law & Religion UK

Posted July 24th, 2017 in Church of England, ecclesiastical law, historic buildings, listed buildings, monuments, news by sally

‘ChurchCare has published a CBC Guidance Note on Ruined Churches, (“the Note”). Whilst much of the 14-page document is concerned with explaining the options available to dioceses and parishes for the management of these buildings, it also includes a brief summary of the law relevant to this little-explored area.’

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Law & Religion UK, 24th July 2017

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May a parish council grant-aid a place of worship? – Law & Religion UK

Posted March 9th, 2017 in Church of England, historic buildings, local government, news by sally

‘he following is based on a recent submission of the Historic Religious Buildings Alliance (HRBA) to the DCMS English Churches and Cathedrals Sustainability Review and is posted with the kind permission of the HRBA Chairman, Trevor Cooper.’

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Law & Religion UK, 7th March 2017

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Villagers defeat Historic England and parish council in row about poppy wreath holders to honour war dead – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 7th, 2017 in historic buildings, local government, news, planning, war by tracey

‘Villagers have defeated Historic England following a row about honouring their war dead, as a Church judge ruled they can use a wreath holder to display poppies all year round.’

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Daily Telegraph, 6th March 2017

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Property developer ordered to pay £55k over listed building offences – Local Government Lawyer

Posted January 19th, 2017 in construction industry, costs, fines, historic buildings, local government, news by tracey

‘A property development business, a director and a site manager have been ordered to pay more than £55,000 between them after removing historic fixtures in every room of a grade-II listed house in Lincoln without consent.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 17th January 2017

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Protection of heritage assets not necessarily incompatible with tall buildings, experts say – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 13th, 2016 in historic buildings, London, news, planning by sally

‘The City of London Corporation’s decision to grant planning permission to the 73-storey 1 Undershaft building has reignited the debate over how best to protect the capital’s heritage assets.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th December 2016

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One hundred pubs listed as Assets of Community Value – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 13th, 2013 in assets of community value, historic buildings, news by sally

“Community Pubs Minister Brandon Lewis has announced that 100 pubs across England have been listed as Assets of Community Value (ACV), the Independent has reported.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th August 2013

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Five centuries of crime and punishment leave the Old Bailey in need of repairs – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 10th, 2013 in courts, historic buildings, news by sally

“For nearly 500 years the Old Bailey has been one of the world’s most famous criminal courts, hosting the trials of notorious killers like Dr Crippen, Ruth Ellis, Peter Sutcliffe and Ian Huntley.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th June 2013

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King Arthur Pendragon loses second Stonehenge fight – BBC News

Posted May 17th, 2013 in burials and cremation, historic buildings, news by sally

“A druid who has lost his second legal bid to get human remains reburied at Stonehenge has said he will fight on.”

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BBC News, 16th May 2013

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Legal bid over temple demolition – BBC News

Posted August 20th, 2009 in historic buildings, injunctions, news, planning, Sikhism by sally

“A heritage group has started a legal challenge to try to prevent a Sikh temple in Kent from being demolished.”

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BBC News, 20th August 2009

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National Trust (Northern Ireland) Act 2007

Posted August 7th, 2007 in environmental protection, historic buildings, legislation by sally

National Trust (Northern Ireland) Act 2007  published

Full text of Act

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk