Cost: Free, however registration is required.

The potential impact of development on heritage assets can be a difficult issue to negotiate in planning applications and appeals, and the correct approach has been and continues to be the subject of much litigation.

Harriet Townsend and Emma Dring are experienced in dealing with heritage points at appeal and in the higher courts. In this webinar, they discuss some recent developments in heritage law and practice:

Topics to be covered will include:

· Heritage and tall buildings, including recent Historic England consultation.
. What is the 'optimum viable use', to be weighed against less than substantial harm?
· Climate change and renewable energy – implications for the historic environment.
· The Coronavirus pandemic 2020 - miscellaneous issues for the heritage sector.

Please note that registrations close on 21 May at 13:30.