Historic Landscape Project Training Day

Historic Landscape Project Training Day

Protecting Historic Parks and Gardens: Mastering the Recipe for Success

20thMarch 2017,10.30am to 4.15pm

Stancombe Park, Dursley, Gloucestershire & North Nibley Village Hall

Gaining the skills and confidence to write a planning application comment letter.

Background:Despite their popularity, the historic parks and gardens that we love are easily lost, as they are vulnerable to decay, development, and a lack of understanding. The Gardens Trust is a statutoryconsultee in the planning system andevery year receives some 1500 planning applications that may affect historic parks and gardens, and this figure is expected to rise. To fulfil this demanding role, the GT relies on the volunteer manpower and localised knowledge of the County Gardens Trusts to make comments on the planning applications in their areas.

Aim: This day will give you the skills needed to assess the impact of a proposed development or change on a historic park or garden, to develop a recommendation to the local planning authority, and to frame this in an authoritative and persuasive planning comment letter.*

Programme:

10.30amArrival at the Stancombe Estatewith tea, coffeeand cake

10.45amWelcome (Linden Groves, the Gardens Trust, Historic Landscape Project)

10.55amIntroduction
(Margie Hoffnung, the Gardens Trust Conservation Officer)

11.15amStancombe Park site visit (led by Margie Hoffnung)

12.30pmIndependent travel from Stancombe to North Nibley Village Hall, GL11 6DP

12.45pmLunch

1.30pmSignificance and Planning Applications (Linden Groves)

1.50pmSweet or Sour?:Assessing the planning application
(group exercise led by Margie Hoffnung)

2.40pmTea and coffee

2.55pmThe ingredients of a planning comment letter(Linden Groves)

3.10pmDiscussion

3.20pmThe method of drafting a planning comment letter
(group exercise led by Tamsin McMillan, the Gardens Trust, Historic Landscape Project)

3.55pmNext steps:Let’s cook up a storm!(Linden Groves)

4.05pmFinal discussion

4.15pmTea and close

This training day is free of charge, including lunch and a site visit.

Enquiries or bookings to

• This session will be followed by an optional further day giving more in-depth look at the planning system for those who want to extend their knowledge beyond the basics needed to write a comment letter.

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