Since 1990 the Forum has released many guidance publications; below you will see the full list available.
All the publications (except Building Confidence in High Quality Design) are now available for HTF Members to download for free. HTF Members wishing to purchase a hard copy of publications will receive a 25% discount (12.5% for Reciprocal and Associate Members).
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| Investing in Heritage Published: October 2004 This is a brief account of the experience of a small town's success in attracting funding and the delivery of projects on the ground. |
 | Focus on the Public Realm Published: October 2003 This publication identifies the issues surrounding management of the public realm in our historic towns and cities, looking at the problems and highlighting examples of good practice. |
| Building Confidence in High Quality Design Published: August 2004 This CD is intended to help people involved in the planning process to achieve better outcomes in terms of architecture and uban design. It summarises and draws lessons from a series of seminars held in the north west of England during spring 2004. |
 | Archaeology in Historic Towns - A Practical Guide Published: April 2000 This guidance paper is aimed at those individuals who need to take account of archaeological issues in their day to day work, but who are not archaeologists and who have not had any archaeological training. |
 | Conservation Area Management Published: July 1998 This publication gives easily accessible guidance and provides examples of what needs to be done to preserve and enhance areas of special architectural or historic interest. |
 | Focus on Tourism Published: February 2006 Focus on Tourism sets out EHTF's vision for tourism in historic towns based on reconciling the sometimes competing demands of residents, environment, business and visitors. |
 | Making the Connections - a practical guide to tourism management in historic towns Published: July 1999 Making the Connections is for everyone whose work has an impact on tourism - marketeers, engineers, planners, consultants, politicians and business operators. For those people who are new to tourism management it is a fundamental guide; for experienced practitioners it offers refreshing insights and case studies. |
 | Manual for Historic Streets Published: April 2008 This document brings together a collection of articles by experts in both the theory and practice of good streetscape management. |
 | The Historic Core Zones Project Report Published: November 1999 The Historic Core Zone schemes in Bury St Edmunds, Halifax, Lincoln and Shrewsbury exemplify a better approach to traffic control. |
 | The Historic Core Zones Project Review Published: May 2003 Managing traffic in historic towns is an issue which has been close to the heart of the Forum and its members for a number of years. This report views the success of the projects highlighted in The Historic Core Zones Project Report. |
 | Transport Demand Management Published: 1999 This Guide to Practice has been produced by the Forum to meet the requirements of its members and other Local Authorities throughout England for some straightforward guidance on the application of demand management techniques and measures in the special environment of the historic town. |
 | Bus-based Park & Ride Published: July 1999 The 2nd edition of this guide gives design advice and a commentary on planning matters. It also looks at the wider impacts of Park & Ride, including research on its effect on travel patterns and technological changes. |
 | Traffic in Historic Town Centres Published: June 1994 This report considers working practices in this country and on the continent. It highlights a need for government departments to work more closely together and identifies some areas where changes would assist in achieving both conservation and traffic objectives. |
 | Traffic in Townscape - Ideas from Europe Published: 1994 This document seeks to assist traffic engineers and urban designers working together. It is also intended to be useful to people concerned with the amenity of their own town or village. |
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Traffic Measures in Historic Towns: An Introduction to Good Practice Published: 1993 This document illustrates some of the ways in which traffic measures can respect and enhance an historic town's character. |
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Focus on Retail Published: March 2008 Focus on Retail provides both theoretical and practical background and advice to promote good practice in retail planning and development that will enhance historic places. |
 | Retail Guidance Published: April 1997 This set of detailed topic papers provides specialised guidance on specific retail issues. It is aimed at those who are involved at a detailed level in retail planning. |
 | Retail Guidance (Executive Summary) Published: April 1997 This Executive Summary is targeted at those who are not involved in detail in retail issues. |
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Shopfront Security Report Published: 1994 The document offers sound advice to all those who have a responsibility for combating crime in shops and around shopping centres. |
 | Details of Good Practice in Shopfront Design Published: September 1993 This document is intended to act as a forum for discussion and co-operation between local authorities and retailers, with the ultimate aim of improving the environmental quality of traditional shopping centres. |
 | Shopfronts and Adverts in Historic Towns Published: April 1991 This document is intended to act as a forum for discussion and co-operation between local authorities and retailers, with the ultimate aim of improving the environmental quality of traditional shopping centres. |
 | Research into the use of Article 4 Directions Published: October 2008 RPS Planning was commissioned by the Forum to undertake research into the use of article 4 directions by English local planning authorities. |
 | Making Better Applications Published: October 2003 This guide will help everyone who is involved in making planning applications, particularly for those wishing to extend an existing dwelling, or build one or two houses. |
 | Retail Development in Historic Areas Published: December 2005 This publication presents case studies that demonstrate how new retail development can be provided successfully and profitably while protecting the historic character of its setting, and introducing buildings that enhance this character. |
 | Code of Practice for Coach-Based Tourism Published: March 2002 This Code of Practice shows how positive co-operation can be turned into effective management. |
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Townscape in Trouble Published: March 1992 This Report is produced at a time when there is growing interest in the need to protect the natural environment and this has been reflected in a number of new Governmental initiatives and regulations. |
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Saving energy: a guide for owners of historic homes Published: December 2011 An HTF project in conjunction with The Prince’s Regeneration Trust and 4th year UWE architecture and planning student Heidi Tremlett, has produced a useful guidance leaflet to show how historic home owners can reduce CO2 emissions in their homes. |
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Getting it Right Published: January 1994 This guide sets out to help historic towns and other sensitive destinations coexist with tourism, an industry with a turnover of £30 billion, contributing four per cent of the GNP and supporting close on one and a half million jobs. |
 | Planning for Growth in Historic Towns and Cities - National Planning Policy Framework Published: October 2012 This guide should be of interest and help to anyone working with the NPPF and the historic built environment. |
 | Making Better Applications for Listed Building Consent First Published: October 2005 and Revised in February 2012 The advice in this document applies to all types of Listed Buildings and should help you, or your agent, to avoid common mistakes and omissions, which can result in delay or misunderstanding details in your application. |