Enabling Development

Following the consultation process English Heritage’s Policy and Guidance on Enabling Development and the Conservation of Significant Places has now been published and supersedes the previous June 2001 edition.

It should be stressed that the policy approach itself has not changed, although its wording has been updated to align with our Conservation Principles, Policies and Guidance for the Sustainable management of the historic environment (April 2008). The guidance has been updated to reflect practical experience, changing legislation, some Planning Inspectorate decisions, and the terminology of the Principles, Policies and Guidance.