Example Work

A selection of recent instructions across early heritage advice, residential heritage statements and commercial listed building work.

The Old Swan, Buckinghamshire

Successful representations against proposed statutory listing of a historic rural public house. Detailed inspection, historical research and analysis of the surviving timber frame established a clear case against national designation, helping secure the Secretary of State's decision not to list the building.

Read how we made the case

Romany Cottage, Sandsend

Heritage statement supporting listed building consent for internal alterations, services upgrades and works to ancillary structures at a Grade II listed cottage in the Sandsend Conservation Area.

Romany Cottage case study

Cardamom Building, Shad Thames

Commercial heritage statement for internal basement alterations at a Grade II listed warehouse building in Shad Thames, designed around reversibility and protection of significant historic fabric.

Cardamom Building case study

Moss Cottage, Cheshire

Early video advice on proposals affecting a curtilage outbuilding at a Grade II listed cottage, helping the owners understand the heritage issues and the stronger case for a repair-led approach.

Moss Cottage case study

Hertfordshire farmhouse

We were initially keen on wholesale uPVC replacement for our listed windows. Recept explained clearly why that approach would not work and helped us focus on realistic repair-led options instead.

Private client, Hertfordshire farmhouse.