24th March 2006, 03:59 PM
I've only ever dealt with one DAC - but he was also part of the County curatorial body. Obvious advantages to that situation.
On the original question - EH inspectors' primary role does relate to Scheduled monuments, but they also have a wider advisory remit, especially where un-Scheduled remains deemed to be of National importance are at risk of development impact, or where the developer is a central government department and the scheme is outside the local authority Planning regime.
Surprisingly, and notwithstanding Historic Building's comments above, they do not administer the SMC process; that is done by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, who are required to seek the advice of EH (but are not required to follow it, although they usually do).
1man1desk
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On the original question - EH inspectors' primary role does relate to Scheduled monuments, but they also have a wider advisory remit, especially where un-Scheduled remains deemed to be of National importance are at risk of development impact, or where the developer is a central government department and the scheme is outside the local authority Planning regime.
Surprisingly, and notwithstanding Historic Building's comments above, they do not administer the SMC process; that is done by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, who are required to seek the advice of EH (but are not required to follow it, although they usually do).
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished