Scottish Ministers announced today their decision to refuse planning permission for the proposed development of three wind turbines at Merranblo, Stromness, Orkney. The application was considered at a local public inquiry in January 2008. ICOMOS-UK appeared at the inquiry along with other organisations, such as Historic Scotland, Orkney Archaeological Trust, Orkney Skyline Concern and Scottish [...]
Sir James Dyson on 7 October scrapped plans for a £56 million School of Design Innovation in Bath at the old Stothert and Pitt site at South Quays within the City of Bath World Heritage site, which the forthcoming UNESCO/ICOMOS joint mission was to have considered.
The Bath Chronicle reported that Dyson abandoned his plan [...]
New proposals have been unveiled to revise the Stonehenge World Heritage Site Management Plan and to improve the environment around the monument and restore its landscape setting. New visitor facilities and interpretation centre are also integral to the proposals for the better presentation of this World Heritage Site. In December 2007, the UK [...]
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