24th March 2006, 01:43 PM
Inspectors of Ancient Monuments deal with Scheduled Ancient Monuments, hence their name. Churches, as with all buildings in use (except for the early protected sites where they are both scheduled and listed) tend not to be scheduled so are not in the remit of Inspectors of Ancient Monuments. Inspectors case work is primarily based around Scheduled Monument Consents which is work that local curators are not involved in as it is administered by EH. This may well change with the unified planning consent and protection list and be passed to local authorities.
Inspectors of Historic Buildings (also EH) frequently have a lot to do with Churches as they tend to be Grade I or Grade II*. They, however, are concerned with historic buildings and tend not to be archaeologists.
Works on churches, including the C of E also require planning and listed building consent and therefore are subject to normal development control. More minor works can be undertaken by faculty (Church of England planning control) the archaeological advisor to the diocese may advise an archaeological condition on works to be included in the faculty and consult with the archaeological curator who would usually produce a brief, however if there is not an archaeological adviser then these minor works tend not to receive any condition for building works and can cause immense damage to nationally important archaeology (do not get me started).
Inspectors of Historic Buildings (also EH) frequently have a lot to do with Churches as they tend to be Grade I or Grade II*. They, however, are concerned with historic buildings and tend not to be archaeologists.
Works on churches, including the C of E also require planning and listed building consent and therefore are subject to normal development control. More minor works can be undertaken by faculty (Church of England planning control) the archaeological advisor to the diocese may advise an archaeological condition on works to be included in the faculty and consult with the archaeological curator who would usually produce a brief, however if there is not an archaeological adviser then these minor works tend not to receive any condition for building works and can cause immense damage to nationally important archaeology (do not get me started).