Guidance Library

The HELM website includes information on guidance available from English Heritage, as well as local authorities, amenity groups and relevant bodies.

English Heritage

The English Heritage guidance library can be searched and guidance downloaded as PDF documents. Guidance may also be available in both text and PDF version when accessed through the five topic buttons.

Local Authorities

Many Local Authorities produce their own guidance on a wide range of topics and English Heritage is keen to encourage sharing of knowledge and experience. A list of guidance documents and links is available from our Local Authority guidance section.

In 2004, English Heritage commissioned Oxford Brookes University to collate a database of local authority publications on the historic environment. An initial telephone pilot survey was followed by a comprehensive questionnaire survey. This information is now available on the HELM website via the navigation button on the left. You can also download a summary report of the data.

Please contact the relevant local authority to receive a copy of their guidance. We continually update the database and you can fill in our online form to submit Local Authority guidance of your own.