Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA)
For a change of use requiring internal and external alterations to a Grade II Listed Building.
East Anglian Heritage was commissioned to undertake the writing of a HIA on the recommendations of the clients architect designers Edith Garland Architecture as part of the validation for the proposed scheme of works to undertake a change of use of a Grade II Lised building building within the Billericay Conservation Area of Billericay, Essex.

Internal detail of 20th century alterations on ground floor of earlier 17th century timber built building, Billericay, Essex © East Anglian Heritage
A change of use with associated ground floor internal and external changes to a grade II Listed Building.
Issues
The clients architect identified pre-application that a Heritage assessment would be required for submission with the proposed planning application as a validation requirement due to the building subjected to the propsoal being a Grade II Listed Building.
Solution
East Anglian Heritage undertook writing a Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) of the site outlining the benefits of the project over any potential harm to the heritage assets. This required identifying the surviving parts of the listed building which brought heritage significance to the listed building due to noted remodeling of the building in the 1980-1990 as part of a earlier conversion into a convenience shop and post office.
Outcomes
The HIA was submitted by the client architect has part of a Listed building application and a planning application.
View North down the High Street of Billericay, Essex © East Anglian Heritage