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Barn Conversions: Common Heritage Issues and How to Manage Them
Despite there being widespread regional variations within the design of farmsteads, there are a number of common shared issues that arise.

Natalie Barker
Aug 10, 20224 min read


What is Curtilage Listing?
If you have ever owned a listed building, you may have come across what is known as a curtilage listed property.

Natalie Barker
Jul 13, 20222 min read


Blue Willow Heritage Welcomes Natalie Barker PCIfA
Welcome to the Team, Natalie! Natalie is a professional heritage consultant with experience working on a variety of sites types, each...

Natalie Barker
Jun 30, 20222 min read


The Arts and Crafts Movement
Something that is often surprising to visitors to Britain’s towns and cities is quite how much of it is actually a Victorian pastiche of...

Tiffany Snowden
Mar 2, 20224 min read


What is the Historic Environment Record?
The Historic Environment Record, or HER, is an invaluable resource in heritage-led planning. But what is it and what data does it hold?

Tiffany Snowden
Feb 12, 20223 min read


Top 5 Myths About Altering a Listed Building
There are millions of listed or otherwise protected buildings all over the UK, but few people know exactly what you can and can’t do when you want to make changes to one. Let’s take a look at our top five myths when it comes to getting planning permission for a listed building. Grade II listed buildings are fair game One of the biggest myths Heritage Consultants come across when it comes to listed building consent is that the listing system works like Top Trumps, and that Gra

Tiffany Snowden
Jul 30, 20214 min read


What is a Heritage Consultant and Why Do I Need One?
Hiring a Heritage Consultant to help with planning permission can be vital to help you turn a listed building or historic property into your dream home, but what do they do and why do I need one? Let’s take a look. The term heritage consultant can be a catch-all for several different positions within the field of heritage including archaeology, built heritage, and planning but more often than not, spans across all three disciplines. Most heritage consultants have a specialism

Tiffany Snowden
Jul 2, 20213 min read
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