Buckinghamshire Council Heritage & Archaeology includes the Heritage Officers and the Archaeology Service which comprises Archaeological Planning Officers and the Historic Environment Record. Buckinghamshire is fortunate to have a rich and varied historic environment including:
o Over 200 Conservation Areas
o Nearly 5000 Listed Buildings
o 32 Registered Parks and Gardens
o 126 S
cheduled Ancient Monuments
There are also a large number of locally significant heritage assets which have not yet been identified. Please follow the link for further details: https://local-heritage-list.org.uk/buckinghamshire
The Heritage Team provide specialist advice through the planning process and directly to our customers. If you need heritage or conservation advise please visit our website: https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/heritage-and-conservation-areas/
The Archaeology Planning Officers provide archaeological advice to local planning authorities, developers, and individuals for planning applications across Buckinghamshire. They prepare briefs for, and monitor, archaeological investigations. Buckinghamshire Historic Environment Record (HER) is a database of structures, landscapes, places, sites, and finds of archaeological, architectural, artistic or historical interest in Buckinghamshire. The record also includes supporting paper records, maps, a collection of aerial photographs and slides, and a library. Our online database, Buckinghamshire's Heritage Portal, is available to view at https://heritageportal.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/. Please note that the online HER data is not licensed for commercial re-use and excludes sensitive or copyright-restricted material. Contact details:
Planning Archaeologists - [email protected]
HER - [email protected]
Heritage - [email protected]
