The City strives to improve the built environment. It works with
architects and developers to ensure a high standard in the design
of buildings and spaces, carries out improvements to the street
scene and preserves the historic environment.
Street scene enhancement
The City promotes environmental enhancement schemes and public
realm improvement projects. It operates the Street Scene Challenge
to promote public/private partnership schemes to achieve these
projects. Click here for more information on
street scene enhancement.
Historic environment
The City has a unique historic heritage which the City
Corporation seeks to preserve and enhance. Click here for more
information on
listed buildings, conservation areas and archaeology.
Protected views
Many views of St Paul’s Cathedral and the Monument are
protected. See our
Supplementary Planning Guidance.
Trees
Trees contribute to the City’s townscape and many are
protected. The location of protected trees can be viewed on the
interactive
City maps.
More information
Policies and guidance on design and heritage are set out in our
Unitary Development Plan and
Planning policy publications.
See also our
design and conservation publications.