News archive
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Sustainable Developments in ArchitectureThis free symposium will address developments within architecture and construction and the opportunities presented by demands for the industry to be more sustainable. |
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BUILT HERITAGE UNDER THREAT IN ROYAL EXCHANGE RETAIL-LED SCHEMEA planning application has been lodged for an area that straddles Belfast's Cathedral and City Centre Conservation Areas will result in the demolition of many fine historic buildings and the facade retention of others. This approach is at odds with planning policy relating to the built heritage. |
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Full Irish: new architecture in IrelandFrom Georgian cities to modernist masterpieces, architecture in Ireland, North and South, has a long history of inventiveness and vigour. In this illustrated talk Dr Sarah A. Lappin will discuss the nature of twenty-first century Irish architectural identity as it develops its own contemporary idiom. |
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NIEA Listed Building Owners' EventThe Northern Ireland Environment Agency is encouraging listed building owners to avail of a free information event in the Lagan Valley Island Centre, Lisburn on Thursday 24th February 2011. |
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VAT & conservation projectsThe Northern Ireland Committee of the Association of Preservation Trusts is pleased to announce a seminar on the challenging and topical subject of Value Added Tax. The principal speaker will be Helen McKenzie of Chiene and Tait Chartered Accountants, Edinburgh. |
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UAHS response to proposed budget cuts affecting the built heritageUAHS highlights the valuable opportunities for economic growth which would be lost as a result of the DoE budget proposals. |
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Let's get it right!Let's get it right - the group campaigning for best practice in the regenerartion of the Cathedral Quarter, Belfast are holding an information session on the Royal Exchangre retail led proposals. |
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Audit Office reports on 'Safeguarding Listed Buildings'UAHS is pleased that the Northern Ireland Audit Office report on 'Safeguarding Northern Ireland's Listed Buildings' has picked up on a number of issues of longstanding concern to the Society. |
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Planning Law and Planning PracticeThe 17th annual Planning and Development conference will develop key issues of interest for planning and development in Northern Ireland - recent planning law and policy changes; the financial aspects of planning; and the quality of the urban environment. |
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Lottery win for North Belfast ChurchOne of the few listed buildings in North Belfast is set to be transformed in a major new restoration project. |
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Lime Seminar & DemonstrationA seminar on lime is being organised by The Building Limes Forum of Ireland in conjunction with Sligo County Council and the Sligo Heritage Forum, on Friday 29th April 2011 at Temple House, Ballinacarrow, Ballymote, Co. Sligo. |
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Tollymore Park Online GuideThe Follies Trust now has an online guide to the follies and garden buildings of Tollymore Park. |
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A New Way to DonateRecycle your old printer cartridges, mobile phones, PDAs, MP3 Players, Digital Cameras & Sat Navs and raise money for the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society. |
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MINISTER REQUESTS URGENT DE-LISTINGIn an unusual and inappropriate move, DoE Minister Edwin Poots asked that the Historic Buildings Council consider the de-listing of Ballyloran House, Larne on his last day in office. The Council unanimously opposed its removal from the schedule. |
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New Environment Minister reopens £2.87million grant aid scheme for historic listed buildingsEnvironment Minister Alex Attwood today announced a boost of £2.87million for historic listed buildings in Northern Ireland. |
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2011 Llandudno - IHBC Annual SchoolNavigating the shallows: |
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Planners recommend approval to demolish Swanston's linen warehouse - AGAINThe UAHS judicially reviewed the Planning Service's decision to approve demolition of Swanston and Bones' linen warehouse in Belfast City Centre Conservation Area. That approval was quashed by the High Court in January 2010. Despite the fact that the Case Officer, (supported by the Conservation Officer and Conservation Area Architect) recommended refusal of this application, the group decided to overturn her decision and have now approved the application once again. Without a Ministerial intervention the only way the building can be saved is again via the High Court. |
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Fine hike for unauthorised demolition of listed buildingsUAHS' lobby to raise maximum fine for listed building demolition in Magistrate's Court succeeds. |
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Buildings at Risk show their potential - BBC 'Restoration Homes'The BBC has just started a new series following the fortunes of owners as they restore their Buildings at Risk. Perhaps this could inspire you to save one of Northern Ireland's buildings which is on the BHARNI register? |
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Technical Institute closes its doorsOne of Belfast's oldest educational buildings, the Technical Institute at College Square East, will be closing its doors this year. |
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Minister convenes Built Heritage Crime SummitEnvironment Minister Alex Attwood convenes Built Heritage Crime Summit Part II in response to surge in fire damage to listed buildings. |
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DoE Minister rejects damaging planning policyDraft Planning Policy Statement 24 : Economic Considerations has been scrapped by DoE Minister Alex Attwood. Friends of the Earth and the UAHS sought legal opinion which concluded that there were grounds for a legal challenge of this damaging policy which threatened to give 'determinative weight' to economic considerations at the expense of social and environmental issues. |
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Measuring the Economic Value of Northern Ireland's Historic EnvironmentAn NIEA study is underway to collect evidence on the value of Northern Ireland's historic environment to its economic and social wellbeing; to utilise this evidence to build a compelling business case for the protection and sustainable use of the historic environment; and to assist in long term strategic planning in order to explore new ways to utilise the value of these assets. |
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Culture Night, BelfastThe Cathedral Quarter comes alive on Culture Night - Friday 23rd September - as galleries, artists studios and historic buildings throw open their doors. Music, street performers, projections, tours, talks and walks - a magical evening of free cultural entertainment. |
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Inspiring Partnerships - Building the Big SocietyUK Association of Preservation Trusts National Conference |
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NI cited as worst case planning scenario |
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World Monuments at Risk List 2012The World Monuments Fund has announced its 2012 Watch List of historic sites endangered by natural disasters, inadequate funding, tourism, and development. |
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Crescent Arts Centre RICS successThe Grade I listed Crescent Arts Centre, built in the 1870s, received a major boost at RICS, (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) 2011 UK wide awards ceremony. The rennovated and extended Crescent building was commended in the Community Benefit Awards category. |
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Free training session on the the new Planning ActThe Planning Act agreed by the Assembly earlier this year provides for the transfer of planning from the DoE to the new district councils when they are set up. To prepare for this, some major changes to how planning operates now have already been made. |
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Minister to decide fate of linen warehouseThe UAHS judicially reviewed the Planning Service's decision to approve demolition of Swanston and Bones' linen warehouse in Belfast City Centre Conservation Area. That approval was quashed by the High Court in January 2010. Despite the fact that the Case Officer, (supported by the Conservation Officer and Conservation Area Architect) recommended refusal of this application, the group decided to overturn her decision and have now approved the application once again. Without a Ministerial intervention the only way the building can be saved is again via the High Court. |
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Threat of Urgent Works Notice works!The Society has been pressing for many years for enforcement tools to be used to arrest the decline of a very important group of buildings on Upper Crescent in south Belfast. Threat of an Urgent Works Notice has at long last spurred the owner on to take action. |
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