Part of the remit of Reading Civic Society is to influence and improve our built environment and its effect on those who live and work in our town, and to influence major developments in our town to promote high quality, sustainable design. Reading is a vibrant and growing town, and this means that there is … Read more
Listing began in 1882 when the first powers of protection for buildings and sites were established in England. Since this time the range of sites and structures listed have grown and once ‘listed’ they are protected by statutory powers. Historic England manage and curate the national Listing process. Information on the process and selection criteria … Read more
Conservation Areas exist to manage and protect the special architectural and historic interest of a place – in other words, the features that make it unique. Every local authority in England has at least one conservation area and there are around 10,000 in England. Local planning authorities have a duty under section 69 of the … Read more