PLANNING

1. •UK planning portal
   

1. Building conservation planning
   

2. •Planning Policy Guidance 15: planning and the Historic Environment
   

3. •Consultation on planning to conserve and enhance the historic environment
   

4. •English Heritage new planning framework
   

5. •English Heritage World Heritage Planning Circular
   

6. •Best practice guidance on listed building prosecutions
   

7. •Listed building prosecutions database
   

1. Minerals planning
   

2. •Minerals Policy Statement 1: Planning and Minerals
   

3. •British Geological Survey: Planning for minerals
   

4. •English Heritage Minerals Policy (pdf file)
   

5. A guide to the English Heritage position on mineral extraction, high level policy documents and the winning, working and safeguarding of minerals. Order a copy from English Heritage Customer Services 0870 333 1181 or email. Quote product code 51396.
   

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

1. Websites
   

2. •BRE stone tests data
   

3. •Natural stone directory
   

4. •English Stone Forum list of building stone standards etc
   

5. •ESF information sources
   

6. •British Stone Federation guides 1954 - 1964
   

7. •Stone Federation GB technical
   

8. •Stone Federation GB using stone
   

9. •Institute of Historic Building Conservation technical bibliography: stone; roofing
   

1. Documents (some are pdf downloads)
   

2. •Identifying and sourcing stone for historic building repair
   

3. Also obtainable from English Heritage, Customer Services, PO Box 569, Swindon SN2 2YP 0870 429 6658 or email. Quote product code 50912.
   

4. •Stone slate roofing
   

5. Also obtainable from English Heritage, Customer Services, PO Box 569, Swindon SN2 2YP 0870 429 6658or email. Quote product code 51024.
   

6. •Horsham stone roofing
   

7. •Natural stone masonry in modern scottish construction
   

8. Practical advice on the use of natural stone in new buildings for designers and contractors who may have limited knowledge and experience of designing, specifying and working with this material. It is relevant to the UK generally
   

PUBLICATIONS

1. •Publications list on ESF website
   

2. •Building Conservation Directory
   

3. •Articles on stone in Building Conservation Directory
   

4. •Natural Stone Specialist
   

5. •Quarry Managers' Journal
   

6. •ESF book list
   

7. •Context - IHBC journal
   

8. •Journal of Architectural Conservation