Heritage Unlimited provides comprehensive Conservation Management Plans for historic buildings and sites in London and across the UK. Our expert team understands the unique historical context of each building, and our comprehensive plans help guide and manage future works to a heritage asset.
We are experienced in surveying and assessing the condition of listed buildings and can provide recommendations for repairs or alterations necessary to ensure they remain safe and in keeping with their existing heritage value. Heritage Unlimited is also on hand to advise and guide clients through the relevant statutory regulations, providing professional guidance throughout the conservation process.
Conservation Area Appraisals Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Conservation Management Plan?
A Conservation Management Plan is a document that outlines the steps taken to preserve and protect historic buildings or sites. It is designed to identify threats to the structure, outline any necessary repairs, and provide recommendations for future management of the building or site. The plan should also account for any relevant statutory regulations or codes of practice when making decisions concerning changes or alterations, ensuring that they are both safe and in keeping with heritage standards. Conservation plans can also be used to secure funding for necessary works, allowing you to protect the history of your structure while maintaining costs.
What are the benefits of a Conservation Management Plan?
The benefits of having a Conservation Management Plan for a historic building or site are numerous. This plan helps guide design and construction projects so that any changes made meet both statutory requirements and local needs, allowing you to protect the significance of these structures for years to come.
Having a Conservation Management Plan in place also ensures that any alterations are sympathetic to the existing structure and its history. This allows you to make necessary changes while still preserving the original character of the building and protecting it from further damage. Finally, having a Conservation Management Plan allows you to have control over decisions made concerning your property, ensuring that they benefit both yourself and future generations.
When is a Conservation Management Plan required?
A Conservation Management Plan is typically required when a project is initiated on a historic building or site. This can include construction, renovation, restoration, or other work that has the potential to affect the existing structure and its surroundings. Conservation authorities may also require a Conservation Management Plan in order to ensure that any changes made meet their specifications and requirements. Furthermore, local governments may require a conservation management plan in order to ensure that necessary permits are obtained prior to any proposed works being carried out.
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We work with clients across a wide range of sectors, delivering tailored advice and specialist reports to support their projects. Speak with our specialists and advance your project with clarity, assurance, and confidence.
Conservation Area Appraisals
Heritage Unlimited can provide detailed and meaningful Conservation Area Appraisals and Management Plans.
Conservation Management Plans
Our expert team understands the unique historical context of each building, and our comprehensive plans help guide and manage future works to a heritage asset.
Development Advice & Design Guidance
Fully understanding the heritage constraints of your development at an early stage can save both time and money as more often than not, heritage is an afterthought.
Heritage Appeal Statements
If your application has been refused, an appeal can still help you achieve your goals. Appeals safeguard fairness in planning decisions and remain a vital route to securing a positive outcome.
Heritage Assessments
Our Heritage Assessments set out the significance of affected assets and the likely impact of your proposals. They support pre application discussions and help shape projects from the earliest stages.
Heritage Statements
Required for any application affecting a heritage asset, this document explains the asset’s significance, outlines proposed changes to its fabric or setting, and assesses them against statutory and NPPF tests.
Historic Building Recording
Often required as a planning condition, this work documents a building to one of four recording levels, from basic to highly detailed. We provide all levels of recording for listed and non designated heritage assets.
Listed Building Consent Applications
Are the formal process for making changes to a listed building and at Heritage Unlimited we can prepare, submit and monitor the application on your behalf.
Listed Building Survey & Repair Advice
At Heritage Unlimited our understanding of historic and traditional construction methods mean we are well versed in providing suitable repair solutions for historic buildings.
Energy Efficiency and Retrofit
Our ABBE Level 3 accredited experts advise on retrofitting historic buildings for enhanced energy efficiency, lower bills and emissions, while preserving building integrity.
Archaeological Desk-Based Assessments
At Heritage Unlimited, we deliver thorough desk-based archaeological assessments to fulfil local planning authority requirements for developments in Archaeological Priority Areas.
Planning Objections
Concerned or affected by a proposed development that impacts a listed building or conservation area? Heritage Unlimited can prepare policy-led planning objections on your behalf from inappropriate schemes.