informed conservation, significance and conservation plans

1. informed conservation, significance andconservation plans HSEd Jules Brown North of England Civic Trust

2. why do we do conservation?

4. managing change conservationis about

5. significance degree of change is based on

6. burracharter “Places of cultural significance enrich people’s lives, often providing a deep and inspirational sense of connection to community and landscape, to the past and to lived experiences” “…must be conserved for present and future generations”

7. informedconservation “a technique for understanding historic buildings and landscapes, and for applying that understanding to conservation and management” the need for a proper understanding of a heritage asset and why it is important before deciding to manage or change it

8. 4 themes + • involvement • understanding • significance • risk, vulnerability • policy • use • monitor and review • what have we got? • why is it important? • what’s its problem? • what shall we do about it?

9. standards heritage lottery fundconservation management planning • www.hlf.org.uk • how to apply • further resources • conservation managem’t planning

10. standards • dclg / english heritage pps5 practice guide • www.english -heritage.org.uk • professional • advice • gov’t planning policy • pps practice guide

11. standards • english heritage consv. principles • www.english -heritage.org.uk • professional • advice • conservation principles

12. conservation (management) plans

13. a tool to be used a starting point comprehensive strategic analytical participatory synthetic clarity from complexity “a document which attempts to understand a site, sets out its significance, and explains how that significance will be retained in any future use, repair, alterations, development or management” conservation plan

14. where • complex site, management • conflicting significance • lack of understanding • everywhere?

15. when • what do we want?! understanding! • when do we want it?! early on, and certainly well before a decision is made, at whatever level, to intervene physically in the heritage asset or in the management regime which controls it, actually.

16. who • usually a team • range of info • range of skills • overall ‘editorial’ lead • independent? • consultation • participation

17. statements • smaller • quicker • outline consv plan • done in house • have been done by some for many years as standard practice • thought process

18. understanding

19. desk based research on site research analyse it present it “…understanding is the bedrock of conservation; without understanding conservation is blind and meaningless” elements history / chronology designations / policy context ownership / management stakeholders gaps written descriptions lists photographs diagrams / plans / maps understanding

20. understanding

21. understanding

22. understanding

23. understanding

31. significance

32. why is it significant? who is it significant to? statement of significance matrices, diagrams “…should influence every decision that is made about its future, from everyday management to planning new projects” show your working: evidential historical aesthetic communal presentation: archeological architectural artistic historic significance

33. significance

34. significance

35. significance • low, medium, high • none, marginal, some, considerable, exceptional • local, regional, national, international

36. significance

40. risk

41. what’s going on? why? long term, critical, independent conflicts opportunities “…if you understand how special qualities might be at risk, you are in a better position to manage them and plan for the future” physical condition previous alterations setting ownership / control management use development access policy context funding stakeholder expectations etc... risk, vulnerability

44. policy

45. clear set of policies implementable, adoptable conservation management “…help make sure you do a good job and show you’re committed to caring for the heritage asset to the highest possible standards” policy • principles • routine maintenance • periodic renewal • repair • restoration • alteration • new work • accessibility, sustainability, biodiversity • designation • research • access (physical, intellectual) • decision-making • stakeholders, community • ownership

46. policy

47. use it! policy

48. gazetteer