Introduction
At Heritage Unlimited, we specialise in enhancing the energy efficiency of historic and traditional buildings through sensitive retrofitting solutions. Our expert team understands the unique challenges of preserving architectural heritage while integrating modern, sustainable technologies such as improved insulation, efficient heating systems, and renewable energy sources.
We ensure that all interventions respect the building’s original fabric, comply with conservation standards, and deliver measurable reductions in energy consumption and carbon emissions.
Our consultants are ABBE Level 3 accredited, providing you with trusted, professional assessments and recommendations tailored to your property’s needs.
Our Accredited Experts
How We Can Help
Energy Audits
Detailed assessments to identify opportunities for retrofit improvements, such as insulation, draught-proofing, and renewable energy integration.
Customised Retrofit Plans
Bespoke strategies that balance energy savings with heritage conservation, ensuring compliance with planning regulations.
Implementation Guidance
Expert advice on selecting materials and techniques that enhance thermal performance while maintaining the building's character.
Sustainability Advice
ecommendations on long-term energy management to reduce carbon footprints and utility costs.
Whether you’re dealing with a listed property or a traditional home, our team can guide you towards effective, sensitive upgrades that improve the energy efficiency your building.
Successful Projects
The solar array at Paxhill Park, West Sussex, comprising 168 ground-mounted photovoltaic panels, which successfully achieved listed building consent on appeal.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does retrofitting involve for historic buildings?
Retrofitting for historic and traditional buildings typically includes upgrades like draught-proofing, secondary glazing, and the installation of energy-efficient boilers or heat pumps. We conduct thorough surveys to identify opportunities that enhance performance without compromising the building’s heritage features.
Why is ABBE Level 3 accreditation important?
Will retrofitting affect the aesthetic or value of my historic property?
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.
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