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Heritage Consultancy Services

We provide professional heritage advice including appraisals, setting statements, building condition surveys, listed building consent applications and more

DM recognises the need for our clients to balance development needs with heritage protection. We specialise in offering expert conservation advice and heritage compliance for infrastructure.

Our heritage consultancy offers high-quality heritage services for listed buildings, scheduled monuments, conservation areas, and non-designated heritage assets. The team’s expertise includes heritage impact assessments, listed building consent applications, conservation management planning, and building condition surveys. 

We understand our clients have development needs that sometimes necessitate works in close proximity to heritage assets. Our team of experts has extensive experience of assessing these impacts and assisting our clients in finding workable solutions to facilitate their development proposals. 

Our commitment and experience encompass all project stages, involving coordination with local authorities and statutory bodies to ensure successful outcomes for our clients. 

The E&P qualified heritage surveyors are IHBC and RICS-accredited members and all works are all compliant with the standards of Historic England and other appropriate statutory bodies throughout the UK.

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I'm proud to say the team provides expert and pragmatic advice and support to our clients on all aspects of the Historic Environment. We believe early advice on heritage matters allows issues to be identified, considered and resolved at the first opportunity. At DM, we guide clients through their project lifecycle, ensuring projects are successfully delivered and meet all legal and regulatory requirements.

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Our Services

Heritage assessment services

Heritage impact assessment

Assessment of historic built environment significance, including development impact analysis and mitigation strategies.

Heritage appraisals

Assessment of built heritage development and alterations over its lifespan, providing reasons for changes where necessary.

Historic landscape assessments

Assessment of historic landscape significance and character analysis.

Certificate of Immunity

Application to Secretary of State to avoid listing.

Planning & consent support

Listed building consent applications

Preparation and submission of applications for listed building works or works within curtilage.

Setting statements with ZTV analysis

Review and assessment of development impact on landscape setting with photomontage assessments.

Design, access & heritage statements

Preparation outlining building significance, conservation area impact, and neighbouring heritage asset assessment.

Conservation & management services

Conservation management plans

Appraisal and condition survey of heritage assets, outlining significance and appropriate conservation management.

Building condition surveys

Visual inspections by qualified persons providing building physical condition information, including remote UAV surveys.

Historic building recording

Visual, photographic, and measured surveys (levels 1-3) meeting Historic England standards, including laser scanning.

Specialist Advisory Services

Expert witness & public inquiry support

Specialist review and proof of evidence preparation with potential court appearance.

Construction stage assistance

Construction oversight and sensitive adaptive re-use advice for historic buildings.

DM offers sound professional advice which understands and reflects the legislative requirements on WWU. The team has the ability to provide a balanced and reasoned advice, recognising that a balance must be struck between planning risk and WWU’s own business objectives, eg the safe delivery of gas.

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Our Service Specialist

Get in touch if you have heritage assets on or in the vicinity of your development

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Environment & Planning

Jake West

Principal Heritage Consultant
BSc

Specialising in the historic built environment, heritage appraisals, building pathology and recording, plus heritage works and planning

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    Archaeology services

    Delivering specialist archaeological services for utility and infrastructure projects, including consultancy, desk-based assessments and fieldwork evaluation.

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    Planning & permitted development

    Expert planning and development services, including feasibility studies, pre-application enquiries, planning applications and Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs)

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  • 03

    Stakeholder Engagement

    Building and managing your reputation to establish trust and inspire confidence

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