Useful Conservation Links

Access

• An Accessible and inclusive Environment Supplementary Planning Document

Archaeology and History

• Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeology Society
• Historic Environment Record Online (Cumbria County Council)
• The English Heritage Archive

Barn Conversions

• The Conversion of Traditional Farm Buildings: A guide to good practice - parts 1 and 2 (English Heritage)

Building Regulations

• Building Regulations and Historic Buildings (English Heritage)

Conservation Areas

• Conservation Areas: A Guide for Owners and Occupiers (PDF: 93Kb / 2 pages) 
• Understanding Place: Conservation Area Designation, Appraisal and Management

Energy Conservation and Generation

• Climate Change and your Home (English Heritage)
• Energy Conservation in Traditional Building (English Heritage)
• Energy Performance Certificates for Historic and Traditional Homes (English Heritage)
• Microgeneration in the Historic Environment (English Heritage)
• Micro Wind Generation and Traditional Buildings (English Heritage)
• Review of Sustainability of Existing Buildings - Communities and Local Government (The National Archives website)
• Small Scale Solar Electric (Photovoltaics) Energy and Traditional Buildings (English Heritage)

Grants

• Architectural Heritage Fund
• Funds for Historic Buildings
• Heritage Funding Directory
• Heritage Lottery Fund

Heritage at Risk

• Heritage at Risk (English Heritage)
• Caring for Heritage (English Heritage)

Listed Buildings

• Application Form to Designate a Heritage Asset (English Heritage)
• Images of England
• Listed Buildings (English Heritage)
• Listed Buildings: A Guide for Owners and Occupiers (PDF: 48Kb / 2 pages)

Local History

• Penrith and Eden Museum
• Researching local, family and house history

Maintenance

• Maintaining your Home: A short guide for homeowners (Historic Scotland)
• SPAB Maintain your Building (Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings)
• A Stitch in Time: Maintaining Your Property Makes Good Sense and Saves Money (Instituite of Historic Building Conservation)

Shopfronts

• Shopfront and Advertisement Design Supplementary Planning Document

Traditional Building Skills

• Traditional Building Skills Bursary Scheme

VAT

• VAT: Buildings and Construction (HM Revenue and Customs)

Windows

• Guidance Note: Replacement Windows and Doors (Word Document: 4.6Mb / 6 pages)
• Improving the Thermal Performance of Traditional Sash Windows (English Heritage)
• Sash and Case Windows: A short guide for homeowners (Historic Scotland)
• Window Comparisons (HELM) (PDF: 853Kb / 4 pages)

Useful Conservation Links

• British History Online
• Building Conservation
• Building Research Establishment
• Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• English Heritage
• Heritage Alliance
• Historic Environment Local Management (HELM)
• Historic Scotland
• Institute of Historic Building Conservation
• Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB)
• The Victorian Society