Paul Clarke guest on The Farmer’s Planning Podcast

Heritage Unlimited director Paul Clarke was a guest on The Farmer’s Planning Podcast, hosted by Foxes Rural Consultants. Paul spoke about listed buildings and the need for rural heritage statements (now termed Heritage Impact Assessments) to support planning applications, particularly in the agricultural and rural context.

Rural heritage statements for agricultural planning

Many rural and agricultural properties include listed buildings that require careful management. When owners want to make changes, alter use, or carry out repairs, they often need a heritage statement to support their planning application. This is especially important for farmers and rural landowners who may be unfamiliar with the listed building consent process.

During the podcast, Paul outlined how Heritage Unlimited helps rural clients navigate the planning system, explaining the role of heritage statements in demonstrating that proposed works will not harm the significance of listed buildings. He also discussed common challenges that farmers face when dealing with historic farm buildings, traditional agricultural structures and other heritage assets on their land.

How Heritage Unlimited can help

If you own a listed building in a rural or agricultural setting and need advice on heritage statements or planning applications, Heritage Unlimited can help. Our team has extensive experience advising rural clients on listed building consent, heritage statements and conservation management, and we understand the unique challenges faced by farmers and rural landowners when dealing with historic buildings and the planning system.

Find out more about our heritage statements service, or read about listed building consent for rural properties.