Advice & Grants

Historic England publishes an extensive range of expert advice and guidance to help you care for and protect historic places.

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Planning advice

Our advice on heritage and the planning system is there to help both professionals and owners of older buildings to understand how heritage fits into the wider planning agenda.

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  • Heritage Works for Housing

    Repurposing and redeveloping our built heritage has the potential to help create dynamic, comforting and sustainable places to live.

  • Heritage Consents

    The requirements for each of the principal types of statutory consent are summarised on the relevant pages within this section of the website.

  • The Planning System

    This page sets out how the planning system works to protect historic places.

  • Conservation Areas

    This page sets out what conservation areas are and how they are designated and managed.

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Technical guidance

Our technical guidance on looking after archaeological sites, historic buildings and landscapes including climate change adaptation, retrofit and energy efficiency advice; plus briefing on recording, information and project management.

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Your Home

If your home is listed, in a conservation area, or simply an older building you can find lots of free, independent, practical advice here on maintaining, repairing and improving it.

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Climate Change

We're facing a global crisis. Historic England recognises the need for urgent action and is committed to achieving net zero.

We are researching and promoting how the historic environment can positively contribute to overall global sustainability through adapting and mitigating.

Find out more: Climate Change Mitigation Adaptation and Energy Measures
Find out more: Climate Change Mitigation Adaptation and Energy Measures

Caring for heritage

If you are involved in caring for a place of worship, such as a church or a synagogue, or you want to find out how to de-clutter your street, you'll find helpful advice here.

  • Community Advice Hub

    Information for groups and communities to find out more about your historic place and look after heritage.

  • Places of Worship

    Find out how we can help you to look after your place of worship, from churches to mosques and synagogues to temples.

  • Caring for Rural Heritage

    Advice and funding for the care of heritage in rural settings as well as research and techniques for managing changes to rural heritage.

  • Cemeteries and Burial Grounds

    Guidance on the conservation of historic cemeteries and burial grounds and their monuments.

  • Heritage Crime

    Find out what Historic England is doing to tackle the problem of crime against historic places.

  • Understanding Social Impact

    A toolkit of advice, indicators and data collection methods for exploring the impact of heritage on people's lives.

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Grants

Learn about Historic England grant schemes and other funding available.

  • What Does Historic England Fund?

    Historic England’s grants play an important role in helping people care for, enjoy and celebrate England’s spectacular historic environment. 

  • Search Grant Aided Places to Visit

    Our grants help conserve historic places throughout England. Search to find sites that open to the public as a condition of their grant funding.

  • Our Grant Priorities

    Read about Historic England's grant priorities. Grant applications are assessed against our priorities as well as individual scheme criteria.

  • Other Grants

    Find out about other possible sources of funding you should check before applying for a Historic England grant.

More about Grants

Heritage and regeneration

Heritage can be a catalyst to boost local economies, connect communities and improve quality of life in our villages, towns and cities. Find the resources and inspiration you need to harness the potential of historic places for regeneration.

  • Heritage and Regeneration Advice Hub

    Explore advice, inspiration and resources for those who want to unlock the potential of historic places to revitalise both communities and local economies.

  • Heritage Action Zones

    Find out how we have been working to unlock the economic potential of a historic site in your area with our Heritage Action Zones schemes.

  • Better Places Partnership

    A service and resources for organisations delivering culture, heritage, and sport-led regeneration projects. The service closed in November 2024.

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