Heritage Statement
If you are proposing works to a listed or historic building, or are being asked for supporting heritage information, a heritage statement can provide the clear, proportionate evidence needed to move matters forward.
This service is designed for owners, purchasers, architects and other advisers who need a heritage statement tailored to the building, the proposal and the level of detail genuinely required. The aim is not to produce more paperwork than necessary, but to provide a focused assessment of heritage significance, the likely impact of the proposed works, and the heritage considerations that need to be addressed.
A heritage statement may be needed where works affect a listed building, a historic building, its setting, or where heritage considerations are likely to form part of the decision-making process. Recept Heritage prepares statements proportionately, so the level of work reflects the property and proposal rather than forcing every case into the same format.
This service is particularly useful:
• Before submitting proposals affecting a listed or historic building.
• Where you have been advised that a heritage statement is likely to be required.
• Where you need clear written heritage input to support design work or an application.
• Where you want a proportionate assessment rather than a generic or overblown report.
• Where you need help understanding the heritage issues, constraints and likely points of concern.
Before work begins, you can send basic information such as the property address, photographs, sale particulars, existing drawings, sketch proposals or a short note explaining the intended works. That allows the scope of the statement to be matched to the building and proposal from the outset.
The service can include reviewing the building, identifying its heritage significance, assessing the likely impact of the proposed works and preparing a clear written statement suitable for the issue in hand. Where a simpler statement is enough, the service should remain proportionate; where a more detailed assessment is needed, that can be reflected in the scope.
This is a heritage advice and evidence service. It does not replace architectural design work, measured surveys, structural advice, or wider planning consultancy where those are separately needed.
Request a Heritage Statement architectural design work, a measured survey, or a planning or listed building consent application where those are needed
