Advises applicants submitting applications that affect heritage assets how to write an impact assessment with reference to sources of information. Helps ensure compliance with PPS 5 policy HE 6.

Informs owners of listed buildings and, buildings in conservation areas as well as appliacants of the legislation and traditional methods of repair.

Informs residents in conservation areaso f what the effect of conservation area designation means for them.

Outlines the council's criteria for identifying non designated heritage assets