Services for architects and planning consultants
Interpretation of significance to enhance design:
- interpretation of significance to enhance design for architectural practices (hourly basis)
Rapid assessment to add to your reports:
- succinct written assessments to include in design and access statements
- succinct written assessments to include in planning statements
Contact us or email: archwayheritage@gmail.com
Services for commercial clients
Are you navigating heritage services for planning applications?
Ensure the successful completion of your work with timely and tailored advice. Our mission is to guide you through this process with expert, timely advice tailored to your unique project needs. Our technical expertise can guide you through the planning consent process, negotiating on your behalf to address project constraints and find mutually acceptable solutions.
Key services include:
Heritage assessments to unlock planning permission
Are you embarking on a renovation? For planning applications, we regularly provide the following types of assessments.
Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment: This assessment is crucial for sites with archaeological potential and is often required to identify any archaeological issues, utilising Historic Environment Record (HER) data, and mitigation strategies in response to development proposals. It is a rapid, cost-effective initial assessment using existing records to identify known heritage assets and potential constraints early in your project lifecycle, helping to avoid surprises and inform sustainable planning decisions. This ensures your commercial project proceeds smoothly.
Heritage Impact Assessment: Recommended by planning policy, these assessments identify heritage issues before planning permission is granted, aiding in understanding the heritage significance of a site. It is essential for understanding a site’s significance and informing development proposals. We provide comprehensive HIAs that clarify impacts, guide sensitive design, and aid planning approval. This is crucial for navigating sustainable development on historic sites.
Heritage Statement: Our Heritage Statements vary in length and detail as relevant to guide planning applications in developing proposals by considering the needs and constraints of identified heritage assets, ensuring a thorough understanding before formulating development plans. It includes a statement justifying the works and details of mitigation measures essential for heritage planning permission.
Statements of Significance: These documents provide a detailed analysis of the historical and architectural importance of heritage assets and their settings, helping to understand their value and guiding decisions related to their conservation or development.
Discharging planning conditions
Are you facing planning conditions related to heritage aspects? Let us negotiate on your behalf for the prompt discharge of these conditions. With our expertise, we will produce the correct type of assessment for your needs.
For prompt discharge of planning conditions, we regularly provide the following types of reports.
Building Recording Report: This report provides systematic documentation of historic structures prior to alteration or demolition, providing a permanent record. We will negotiate the level of detail required with the planning authority for you to ensure a fast and efficient service. Usually used for discharging planning conditions, this report provides a detailed written description of a building or structure, highlighting its architectural features, historical significance, and unique characteristics, potentially including historical and architectural analysis, drawings, and photographic evidence.
Strategy for protection during works: We develop clear strategies to safeguard heritage assets during construction or renovation. This report outlines a detailed plan to safeguard heritage assets during construction or renovation, ensuring protection from damage or alteration.
A Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI): A WSI provides a structured plan that details the most appropriate way to conduct archaeological investigations on your site. It includes methodologies, objectives, research questions, sampling strategies, and data management protocols to ensure systematic, efficient and effective archaeological work. The intention is that the fieldwork will be carried out as described in it, followed by a report detailing the findings of the fieldwork.
Heritage asset management
Managing heritage assets can present opportunities or risks depending on long-term strategies. Receive expert heritage advice to assess opportunities and mitigate risks effectively. Let us guide you in managing heritage assets for long-term success.
To do so, we provide the following types of deliverables.
Conservation Management Plan (CMP): This comprehensive document outlines strategies for managing and conserving a heritage site or building. It includes policies, guidelines, and actions that conserve the cultural significance of heritage assets while allowing for appropriate use and maintenance.
Expert witness for appeals: We provide assessments and review other statements in preparation for appeals, contribute to team meetings and attend the appeals. We also undertake site visits with inspectors as part of the process.
How our fees work and how we calculate our fees
At Archway Heritage, we strive to be fully transparent about our fees so clients can plan their budgets from the start. Since no two projects are identical, we tailor our fee proposals based on factors like the project’s complexity, the heritage asset’s significance, and the scale of the proposed development.
For every project, we provide a detailed fee proposal and scope of services upfront, including expected turnaround times based on the information provided. If additional costs like local authority approval fees or Historic Environment Record search/license costs are foreseeable, we outline these clearly in the proposal for agreement before starting work. We never perform chargeable work without the client’s or their agent’s express approval first—that way, our invoices hold no surprises.
If you’d like a customised fee proposal for your project, please reach out with the relevant details and respond to your query quickly.
Services for homeowners and landowners
Need to renovate, extend or understand the history of your property?
For homeowners and landowners looking to renovate, extend or understand their historic property, we offer tailored heritage advice to simplify the process of obtaining listed building consent or conservation area consent. We provide specialist heritage services to support homeowners in caring for and enhancing their historic properties. Our services provide timely and tailored advice for planning applications and renovations.
Key services include:
Heritage assessments to unlock planning permission
Are you embarking on a renovation? For planning applications, we regularly provide the following types of assessments.
Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment: This assessment can be essential requirement in response to NPPF stipulations for sufficient information. The information also provides homeowners with information about archaeological potential, helping to identify any issues and propose mitigation strategies.
Heritage Impact Assessment: A Heritage Assessment is a critical document required for planning applications affecting heritage assets, such as listed buildings, conservation areas, or archaeological sites. These assessments are required by conservation officers to provide information to help them provide recommendations on planning applications. These documents also help homeowners understand the heritage significance of their property and identify any heritage issues before proceeding with renovations or planning applications.
Heritage Statement and design advice: Essential for planning applications affecting listed buildings or properties in conservation areas, we prepare clear statements explaining proposed changes and their impact, supporting your design aspirations while respecting heritage significance. A detailed report assessing the significance of heritage assets and the potential impact of proposed changes. We also guide on sustainable material choices and appropriate techniques.
Statements of Significance: Statements of Significance systematically identifies the significance of these assets and evaluates the potential impact of proposed development or changes. For homeowners, these documents offer a detailed analysis of the historical and architectural importance of their heritage assets, guiding conservation or development decisions. Our Insights pages provide examples.
Discharging planning conditions
Are you facing planning conditions related to heritage aspects? Let us negotiate on your behalf for the prompt discharge of these conditions. With our expertise, we will produce the correct type of assessment for your needs.
For prompt discharge of planning conditions, we regularly provide the following types of reports.
Building Recording Report: If facing planning conditions related to heritage information, this report can be produced to detail the building’s features and significance for prompt discharge of conditions. There are 5 levels of recording so understanding which is required is key to submitting the correct information to the planning authority.
Strategy for protection during works: This document outlines a detailed strategy to safeguard heritage assets during construction or renovation work. It includes measures to protect the building from damage or alteration during the works, ensuring its preservation and conservation.
Conservation Management Plan (CMP): This comprehensive document outlines strategies for managing and conserving a heritage site or building. It includes policies, guidelines, and actions that conserve the cultural significance of heritage assets while allowing for appropriate use and maintenance.
A Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI): A WSI provides a structured plan that details the most appropriate way to conduct archaeological investigations on your site. It includes methodologies, objectives, research questions, sampling strategies, and data management protocols to ensure systematic, efficient and effective archaeological work. The intention is that the fieldwork will be carried out as described in it, followed by a report detailing the findings of the fieldwork.
Heritage asset management
Managing heritage assets can present opportunities or risks depending on long-term strategies. Receive expert heritage advice to assess opportunities and mitigate risks effectively. Let us guide you in managing heritage assets for long-term success.
To do so, we provide the following types of deliverables.
Heritage Asset Strategy: This outlined the nature and significance of the heritage, planning policy guidance, challenges and opportunities, key priorities, a framework for action, roles and responsibilities when carrying out the work, monitoring and measuring performance.
Expert witness for appeals: We provide assessments and review other statements in preparation for appeals, contribute to team meetings and attend the appeals. We also undertake site visits with inspectors as part of the process.
Community engagement
Are you embarking on community-driven heritage projects? Discover the rewards and cost-effectiveness of enhancing sustainable development through community engagement. Increase awareness and engagement with your community through heritage projects.
Through our work, we have:
- delivered local area walks with a focus on the surrounding built environment and its history
- presented talks to community groups demonstrating heritage and industrial heritage within an area
- contributed to exhibitions and displays that encourage interaction with heritage
How our fees work and how we calculate our fees
At Archway Heritage, we strive to be fully transparent about our fees so clients can plan their budgets from the start. Since no two projects are identical, we tailor our fee proposals based on factors like the project’s complexity, the heritage asset’s significance, and the scale of the proposed development.
For every project, we provide a detailed fee proposal and scope of services upfront, including expected turnaround times based on the information provided. If additional costs like local authority approval fees or Historic Environment Record search/license costs are foreseeable, we outline these clearly in the proposal for agreement before starting work. We never perform chargeable work without the client’s or their agent’s express approval first—that way, our invoices hold no surprises.
If you’d like a customised fee proposal for your project, please reach out with the relevant details and respond to your query quickly.
Services for charities and the public sector
Need to maximise heritage assets or services?
We provide strategic heritage consultancy services designed to support the unique needs of local authorities, public bodies, and charitable organisations in managing and enhancing the historic environment. Our technical expertise will guide you through the planning consent process, addressing project constraints and finding mutually acceptable solutions.
Key services include:
Heritage assessments to unlock planning permission
Are you embarking on a renovation? For planning applications, we regularly provide the following types of assessments.
Rapid surveys: This work comprises rapid building surveys and an assessment of the historic and architectural importance of the built environment to enable the planning authority to make appropriate planning decisions.
Statements of significance: These documents provide a detailed analysis of the historical and architectural importance of heritage assets and their settings, guiding decisions related to their conservation or development.
Statements of Significance: These documents provide a detailed analysis of the historical and architectural importance of heritage assets and their settings, helping to understand their value and guiding decisions related to their conservation or development.
Local Plan heritage evidence and policy advice: Our expert input informs heritage sections of Local Plans, Neighbourhood Plans, and other planning policy documents. We ensure these are robust, legally compliant, and strategically support heritage protection and sustainable development.
Support services
Are you facing planning conditions related to heritage aspects? Let us negotiate on your behalf for the prompt discharge of these conditions. With our expertise, we will produce the correct type of assessment for your needs.
For prompt discharge of planning conditions, we regularly provide the following types of reports.
Historic Environment Record (HER) and research support: We assist with data management, enhancement, and research for HERs, providing valuable insight for planning and public engagement.
Community Heritage Project support: We advise charities and community groups on developing, funding, and delivering heritage projects, including grant application support and guidance on sustainable community engagement models.
Strategic Archaeological Advice: We guide on archaeological implications for large-scale public infrastructure projects, including early assessments and mitigation strategies to ensure compliance and avoid delays.
Expert witness for appeals: We provide assessments and review other statements in preparation for appeals, contribute to team meetings and attend the appeals. We also undertake site visits with inspectors as part of the process.
Heritage asset management
Managing heritage assets can present opportunities or risks depending on long-term strategies. Receive expert heritage advice to assess opportunities and mitigate risks effectively. Let us guide you in managing heritage assets for long-term success.
To do so, we provide the following types of deliverables.
Heritage Asset Strategy: This outlined the nature and significance of the heritage, planning policy guidance, challenges and opportunities, key priorities, a framework for action, roles and responsibilities when carrying out the work, monitoring and measuring performance.
Building Recording Report: This report includes a detailed written description of the building or structure, highlighting its architectural features, historical significance, and any unique characteristics. Depending on the level of detail required, it may also involve historical and architectural analysis, drawings, and photographic evidence.
Strategy for protection during works: This document outlines a detailed strategy to safeguard heritage assets during construction or renovation work. It includes measures to protect the building from damage or alteration during the works, ensuring its preservation and conservation.
Historic Area Assessment: This work comprises rapid building surveys and an assessment of the historic and architectural importance of the built environment to enable the planning authority to make appropriate planning decisions.
Conservation Management Plan (CMP): We develop comprehensive documents that define the special character of conservation areas, providing a robust framework for their sympathetic management and enhancement, often integrating sustainability principles for future resilience.
Community engagement
Are you embarking on community-driven heritage projects? Discover the rewards and cost-effectiveness of enhancing sustainable development through community engagement. Increase awareness and engagement with your community through heritage projects.
Through our work, we have:
- delivered local area walks with a focus on the surrounding built environment and its history
- presented talks to community groups demonstrating heritage and industrial heritage within an area
- contributed to exhibitions and displays that encourage interaction with heritage
Planning across boundaries
Are you engaged in cross-local authority and cross-county boundary planning? Ensure consistency and adherence to support sustainable development by reviewing technical documents with our assistance. Benefit from our experience when assessing planning policy documents to achieve alignment and sustainability goals.
How our fees work and how we calculate our fees
At Archway Heritage, we strive to be fully transparent about our fees so clients can plan their budgets from the start. Since no two projects are identical, we tailor our fee proposals based on factors like the project’s complexity, the heritage asset’s significance, and the scale of the proposed development.
For every project, we provide a detailed fee proposal and scope of services upfront, including expected turnaround times based on the information provided. If additional costs like local authority approval fees or Historic Environment Record search/license costs are foreseeable, we outline these clearly in the proposal for agreement before starting work. We never perform chargeable work without the client’s or their agent’s express approval first—that way, our invoices hold no surprises.
If you’d like a customised fee proposal for your project, please reach out with the relevant details and respond to your query quickly.
Mission
Our mission is to:
- Unlock the potential of historic places for communities and businesses
- Foster informed decision-making through rigorous research and analysis
- Promote collaborative solutions that balance heritage with development
- Navigate heritage complexities for a sustainable future
Vision
At Archway Heritage, we’re passionate about empowering projects with expert heritage solutions. For over 20 years, we’ve helped homeowners and industry leaders like developers, planning consultants, architects, and local authorities – including Historic England – to navigate the unique challenges of heritage.
Whether you’re a seasoned developer tackling a large-scale project or a homeowner seeking guidance for your historic property, we’re here to help. We understand each client’s needs are distinct, which is why we offer:
- Bespoke advice and reports bespoke to your specific project, ensuring maximum value and impact.
- Collaborative partnerships where we seamlessly integrate into your project team, bringing our expertise to every stage.
- High-quality deliverables exceeding expectations, from comprehensive area assessments to detailed planning applications.
- Proven experience managing projects ranging from £2,000 householder extensions to £35,000 area assessments, with teams scaling from one senior and one junior role to four senior and two junior roles.
We help to maintain and preserve heritage assets, ensuring their enduring value. We advocate for sustainable building design that respects the past while innovating for the future.