Buildings at risk register

The Buildings at Risk Register provides information on buildings and structures throughout the city that are considered to be ‘at risk’ in accordance with guidance set by English Heritage.

Core Strategy Target 4.2

The removal of 5 per cent of buildings per year (approximately 21 properties per year based on current number of buildings on the list) from the 2005 Buildings at Risk Register by virtue of their future being secured.

This target needs to be reviewed.

In 2009 to 2010 buildings of ‘townscape merit’ were removed from the register. Only scheduled ancient monuments or buildings that are listed or are in the curtilage of a listed building are now included. This has reduced the number of entries on the Buildings at Risk register from 412 in 2005 to 135 in 2010. We still monitor this list.

Performance in 2010 to 2011

• Number of buildings on 2010 Buildings at Risk Register - 135
• Buildings removed 2010 to 2011 due to refurbishment - 42
• Buildings removed 2010 to 2011 due to demolition - 1
• Number of buildings remaining April 2011 - 92

Properties removed from the register

• 2005 to 2006 - no assessment
• 2006 to 2007 - 27
• 2007 to 2008 - 8
• 2008 to 2009 - 21
• 2009 to 2010 - 221
• 2010 to 2011 - 43

In 2011 to 2012 the list of buildings which are protected will be subject to an ongoing review. This is to assess whether any additional buildings should be added and as a result the number of buildings on the Buildings at Risk Register for 2011 to 2012 may rise.

The Council will use the Buildings at Risk Register research to assess its historic environment and to produce a scheme to improve the way the historic environment is managed.

This page of the annual monitoring report was last updated December 2011.