Listed Building & Heritage Architects

Listing protects the whole building, inside and out, so almost any material alteration — from removing a chimneypiece to changing windows — needs listed-building consent. In practice a great deal is still possible; we establish early what is feasible, then design changes that respect the historic fabric and are likely to secure consent.

A straightforward listed-building consent application typically takes around eight to twelve weeks once submitted. Pre-application discussions, surveys and more complex or Grade I cases can extend that, so we build a realistic consent period into the programme from the outset.

Grade II covers the majority of listed homes and protects buildings of special interest; Grade II* and Grade I mark exceptional importance and attract closer scrutiny. The higher the grade, the more sensitive the approach — but all grades require listed-building consent for alterations.

Yes. We engage the local authority conservation officer early and, where a building's grade or significance requires it, Historic England — presenting proposals that show how the home's character is preserved. Early dialogue is the surest route to consent.

Yes. Heritage architecture, interior design and construction are delivered under one roof, so listed-building consent, specialist restoration trades and discreetly integrated modern services are coordinated as a single programme.

Yes — renovation is where most listed projects live. Kitchens, bathrooms, services, insulation and layout can almost always be improved; the craft is achieving it within listed-building consent. We design the renovation and secure the consents as one process, so ambition and approval are never negotiated apart.

Restoration returns historic fabric to its best self — repairing rather than replacing, matching original materials and techniques, and drawing on specialist heritage trades. Much of our restoration work is on period country houses and their outbuildings, from Grade I manors to farmhouses, where restoration and discreet modernisation proceed together.

Yes. Country house restoration and renovation — often listed, often with land and outbuildings — is central to our work, from a Grade I-listed Oxfordshire manor to a farmhouse and stables reinvented as one home.