Specialist support for listed buildings, conservation areas and heritage-sensitive planning applications.
Knowledge of historic buildings, heritage context and planning policy.
Evidence-based, practical and focused on the planning case.
A collaborative approach with homeowners, developers and design teams.
Sensitive proposals that respect the past while enabling appropriate change.
A Heritage Statement is a concise, evidence-based document that explains the significance of a historic building, place or setting and assesses the impact of proposed changes.
It supports planning and listed-building-consent applications by demonstrating an understanding of the asset’s heritage value and explaining how the proposal responds to it.
We prepare Heritage Statements for a wide range of projects, from sensitive alterations to major redevelopment schemes.
Heritage Statements for listed buildings, from small alterations to substantial redevelopment.
Assessing impact within conservation areas and supporting sensitive, contextual design.
Assessing heritage significance and the potential impact of proposals.
Clear, robust evidence to support planning and listed-building-consent applications.
We guide you through the process with clear advice at every stage, keeping the heritage case connected to the planning and design strategy.
We learn about your project, property and goals.
We analyse the heritage significance, context and proposed changes.
We prepare a clear, well-evidenced document tailored to your application.
We remain available to support the submission and respond to planning queries.
“Studio Charrette prepared a Heritage Statement for our listed home. Their advice was clear, thorough and incredibly helpful throughout the planning process. We felt in very safe hands.”
PRIVATE CLIENT — LISTED BUILDING, OXFORDSHIRE
We combine specialist planning knowledge with a practical, design-led approach to help you navigate heritage constraints with confidence.
A Heritage Statement may be required when a proposal affects a listed building, conservation area, scheduled monument, locally listed asset or the setting of a heritage asset. Local validation requirements can vary.
A Heritage Statement explains significance and the planning context, while a Heritage Impact Assessment focuses more specifically on how a proposal may affect that significance. The required format depends on the project and local authority.
Yes. Heritage work can support homeowners, developers, architects and other project teams dealing with listed buildings or heritage-sensitive sites.
Timescales depend on the complexity of the asset, the availability of historic information and the nature of the proposal.
Usually the property address, existing and proposed drawings, photographs, planning history and any relevant correspondence or heritage documentation.
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