An assessment of a building's historic or architectural interest or a conservation area's character can identify opportunities and constraints for development. If undertaken at the outset of a project this allows an early appraisal of the key issues ensuring savings in both cost and time. The historic buildings team provides a full range of services at all stages of a development project from pre-acquisition appraisals through to public inquiries, building recording and discharge of conditions.
| Historic Buildings Services | |
| Assessment of historic and post war buildings | |
| Conservation and built heritage management plans | |
| Conservation Area assessments as character studies | |
| Design briefs and speifications for conservation works | |
| Development impact assessments | |
| Discharge of conditions attached to Listed Buildings Consents and planning permissions | |
| Heritage Lottery Funding application advice | |
| Historic buildings audits | |
| Historic Parks and Gardens advice | |
| Listed buildings and Conservation Area applications | |
| Listing / De-listing and Certificate of Immunity advice | |
| Pre-acquisition appraisals | |
| Negotiations with Councils and Government advisers on historic building and conservation proposals | |
| Non-invasive investigation, analysis and recording of historic buildings and structures | |
| Providing expert witness evidence at planning appeals | |
| Specialist advice on churches including ecclesiastical exemptions | |
| Supporting statements to accompany planning applications | |
