Heritage Consultancy

We produce detailed Heritage Statements that set out the history and significance of a site, assess the impact of proposed works, and provide tailored justifications. Our reports are structured to meet planning and diocesan requirements and are prepared to a level of detail that supports both straightforward and complex applications.

We prepare Conservation Management Plans that set out the significance, vulnerabilities, and management strategies for historic buildings and estates. These documents provide a structured framework for decision-making and can be used to guide future works, funding applications, and long-term stewardship. 

We offer heritage advice at the pre-purchase stage, providing prospective buyers with a clear understanding of constraints, liabilities, and opportunities associated with historic buildings. Our reports identify listed status, potential planning risks, and likely repair obligations, allowing clients to make informed investment decisions.

Our consultancy supports clients in preparing robust applications for National Lottery Heritage Fund grants. We provide the heritage assessments, repair strategies, and conservation justifications required to demonstrate significance and secure funding. We ensure applications are aligned with funding priorities and written in a clear and persuasive way.

We undertake conservation area appraisals and character assessments to define the special qualities of historic places. These studies inform planning policy, design guidance, and development proposals, ensuring that change is managed in a way that sustains and enhances character.

We undertake historic building recording to recognised professional standards, creating detailed records of fabric, features, and context. These can support planning conditions, provide an archival record prior to alteration or demolition, or contribute to wider research and interpretation projects.

Where Environmental Impact Assessment is required, we provide cultural heritage chapters that identify heritage assets, assess the potential impact of proposals, and recommend mitigation measures. Our work integrates with multi-disciplinary EIA teams to ensure heritage issues are clearly addressed within statutory frameworks.

Where unauthorised works have been carried out to a listed building, we provide impartial assessments and negotiate strategies with local authorities to regularise the position. Our approach balances enforcement realities with practical solutions for owners and custodians.

We provide heritage-led design advice, working alongside architects, designers, and clients to ensure proposals respond sensitively to context. Our role is to anticipate potential conservation concerns early, guide creative decision-making, and help secure successful outcomes through proactive engagement with planning and heritage bodies.