Heritage Consultant
As a heritage consultant, I can help you from project conception to completion consents to fabric condition, and develop a site that delivers value to all.
Understand whether your project meets the criteria for funding from organisations such as the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) or Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF).
My process puts collaboration at the heart of your project. I work closely with a range of experts to realise the full potential of your historic site.
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All projects start with an initial meeting to discuss the project requirements and help me understand what you want to achieve.
At this point, I will help you consider the need for other services or professional advice.
At this point, I will help you consider the need for other services or professional advice.
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I begin by gaining a thorough understanding of the historic context and heritage significance of a site, completing the necessary documentary research and physical inspections to fully inform the design process.
This important part of my best-practice approach ensures I develop proposals that seek to conserve and enhance heritage significance while enabling change and transformation.
This important part of my best-practice approach ensures I develop proposals that seek to conserve and enhance heritage significance while enabling change and transformation.
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After gaining an understanding of the site, I provide early-stage rapid advice on the likely constraints and opportunities that exist. I will identify risks and advise on potential solutions.
This helps guide and inform other team members’ decision making and analysis of emerging proposals.
This helps guide and inform other team members’ decision making and analysis of emerging proposals.
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As the proposals progress, and for more complex sites, I will undertake detailed analysis of the heritage issues and prepare the right documentation.
For National Lottery Heritage Fund projects, I prepare your Conservation Management Plan and help with other documents such as the Management & Maintenance Plan and Activity Plan.
For National Lottery Heritage Fund projects, I prepare your Conservation Management Plan and help with other documents such as the Management & Maintenance Plan and Activity Plan.
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With your proposals in place, I support your project through the next stages of the process, including through Round 1 and 2 submissions for National Lottery Heritage Fund projects.
Where I am giving advice on consents, I will prepare a Heritage Statement for the planning and listed building consent submissions. This document will fully articulate the heritage value of the site and assess the impact of the proposals.
Where I am giving advice on consents, I will prepare a Heritage Statement for the planning and listed building consent submissions. This document will fully articulate the heritage value of the site and assess the impact of the proposals.
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I keep in touch with you and project stakeholders supporting the later stages of the project, handover and initial occupancy.