IHBC Yearbook 2026

LOCAL AUTHORITY CONTACTS 107 LOCAL AUTHORITY CONTACTS The following list provides a point of contact in each council for historic environment enquiries. Generally county councils are responsible for maintaining historic environment records (HERs) and for providing advice on archaeology and scheduled monuments, but not for listed buildings and conservation areas. However, a few county councils (such as Essex) provide conservation services to borough and district councils (B/DCs) within the county, as detailed in the italicised notes. CHANNEL ISLANDS States of Alderney Planning Office planning@alderney.gov.gg States of Guernsey Planning Service Planning@gov.gg States of Jersey Historic Environment historicbuildingsstaff@gov.je EAST Babergh District Council Shared service with Mid Suffolk DC Heritage, Design and Community Planning heritage@baberghmidsuffolk.gov.uk Basildon Borough Council cf Essex CC Development Control planning@basildon.gov.uk Bedford Borough Council Planning and Housing Services planning@bedford.gov.uk Bedford Borough Historic Environment Record Borough of Broxbourne Planning Policy planningpolicy@broxbourne.gov.uk Braintree District Council cf Essex CC Planning Control planning@braintree.gov.uk Breckland District Council Planning andrew.gayton@breckland.gov.uk Brentwood Borough Council Planning Services planning@brentwood.gov.uk Broadland District Council Planning Department conservation@broadland.gov.uk Broads Authority Historic Environment kayleigh.judson@broads-authority.gov. uk Cambridge City Council Shared service with S Cambs DC Conservation Team Historicenvironment@ greatercambridgeplanning.org Cambridgeshire County Council cf Cambridgeshire city/district councils Historic Environment Team archaeology@cambridgeshire.gov.uk Castle Point Borough Council cf Essex CC Regeneration and Neighbourhoods planning@castlepoint.gov.uk Central Bedfordshire Council Planning Delivery, Regeneration & Business planning@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk Chelmsford City Council Sustainable Communities town.planning@chelmsford.gov.uk Colchester Borough Council Policy and Corporate planning.services@colchester.gov.uk Dacorum Borough Council Conservation and Design conservation@dacorum.gov.uk East Cambridgeshire District Council Development Services conservation@ eastcambs.gov.uk East Hertfordshire District Council Development Management planning@eastherts.gov.uk East Suffolk Council Design and Conservation conservation@eastsuffolk.gov.uk Epping Forest District Council Development Management, Planning Services contactlb@eppingforestdc.gov.uk Essex County Council Place Services HistoricEnvironment@essex.gov.uk Essex County Council Essex Historic Environment Record, Place Services HistoricEnvironment@essex.gov.uk Fenland District Council Development Control conservation@fenland.gov.uk Great Yarmouth Borough Council Heritage, Culture and Design darren.barker@great-yarmouth.gov.uk Harlow District Council cf Essex CC Planning Services planning.services@harlow.gov.uk Hertfordshire County Council cf district/borough planning authorities Natural, Historic and Built Environment Team historic.environment@hertfordshire. gov.uk Hertfordshire County Council Hertfordshire Historic Environment Record historic.environment@hertfordshire. gov.uk Hertsmere Borough Council Planning and Economic Development planning@hertsmere.gov.uk Huntingdonshire District Council Conservation Team developmentcontrol@huntsdc.gov.uk Ipswich Borough Council Conservation and Urban Design Service conservationandurbandesign@ipswich. gov.uk King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council Environment and Planning borough.planning@west-norfolk.gov.uk Luton Borough Council Place and Infrastructure developmentcontrol@luton.gov.uk Maldon District Council Planning Services tim.howson@maldon.gov.uk Mid Suffolk District Council Shared service with Babergh DC Heritage heritage@baberghmidsuffolk.gov.uk Norfolk County Council cf Norfolk district councils Historic Environment Service hep@norfolk.gov.uk Norfolk County Council Historic Environment Service hep@norfolk.gov.uk North Hertfordshire District Council Development & Conservation heritage@north-herts.gov.uk North Norfolk District Council Conservation, Design & Landscape planning@north-norfolk.gov.uk Norwich City Council Conservation & Design Team davidjones@norwich.gov.uk Peterborough City Council Planning & Development planningcontrol@peterborough.gov.uk Rochford District Council cf Essex CC Planning customerservices@rochford.gov.uk South Cambridgeshire District Council Shared service with Cambridge Historic Environment Team, Greater Cambridge Share historicenvironment@ greatercambridgeplanning.org South Norfolk District Council Conservation & Design planning@s-norfolk.gov.uk Southend-on-Sea City Council Planning and Building Control AbbieGreenwood@southend.gov.uk St Albans City and District Council Spatial Planning and Design listed.buildings@stalbans.gov.uk Stevenage Borough Council Development Management planning@stevenage.gov.uk Suffolk County Council Strategic Development Section mark.barnard@suffolk.gov.uk Tendring District Council Planning Department planning.services@tendringdc.gov.uk Three Rivers District Council Development Plans Team enquiries@threerivers.gov.uk Thurrock Borough Council Development Management development.management@thurrock. gov.uk Uttlesford District Council Planning and Housing Policy uconnect@uttlesford.gov.uk Watford Borough Council Urban Design and Conservation Team strategy@watford.gov.uk Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council planning@welhat.gov.uk West Suffolk Council Planning and Growth chris.leveson@westsuffolk.gov.uk EAST MIDLANDS Amber Valley Borough Council Development Management development@ambervalley.gov.uk Ashfield District Council cf Nottinghamshire CC Development Management dutyplanner@ashfield.gov.uk Bassetlaw District Council Conservation Team (Planning Services) planning@bassetlaw.gov.uk Blaby District Council cf Leicestershire CC Development Services planning@blaby.gov.uk Bolsover District Council Heritage Conservation Team conservation@bolsover.gov.uk Boston Borough Council Development Management planning@boston.gov.uk Broxtowe Borough Council cf Nottinghamshire CC Neighbourhoods & Prosperity policy@broxtowe.gov.uk Charnwood Borough Council Natural & Built Environment Team built.heritage@charnwood.gov.uk Chesterfield Borough Council Planning Service building.conservation@chesterfield.com City of Lincoln Council Planning heritage@lincoln.gov.uk Derby City Council Planning Services development.control@derby.gov.uk Derbyshire County Council PLACE adam.lathbury@derbyshire.gov.uk Derbyshire Dales District Council Conservation and Design planning@derbyshiredales.gov.uk East Lindsey District Council Planning Policy & Conservation emilie.wales@e-lindsey.gov.uk Erewash Borough Council Planning Department planning@erewash.gov.uk Gedling Borough Council Planning Department DevelopmentControlHa@gedling.gov. uk

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