Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
AR50149 The legislative framework |
| Credits: 12 |
| Level: Masters |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: CW 45%, EX 55% |
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Aims & Learning Objectives: Aims: To provide students with knowledge of the legal and fiscal environment related to historic buildings Objectives: To be fully conversant with the law relating to historic buildings and to be able advise clients on their position with respect to building contracts and value added tax. To be able to deal with the pressure groups involved with historic buildings and sites. Content: * The law and listed buildings - planning legislation at a national level as it affects conservation; the listing of historic buildings; ancient monuments legislation; Building Regulations and conservation; comparisons with European and North American legislation. * Listed building consent and appeals - the enquiry and appeals system; case study based on the City of Bath * Conservation and development - an historical overview of changing attitudes and policies from the 1947 Town and Country Planning Act to the present day; conservation areas and areas of outstanding natural beauty; heritage management and urban renewal; English Heritage; the National Amenity Societies and the role of pressure groups; Building Preservation Trusts; the work of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and international charters and standards. * Contracts for conservation work - the main contract; the construction management contract. * Value added tax and listed buildings. |