Heritage and Archaeological Impact Assessment (HAIA)
Proposed change of use with internal and external alteration including raising the roof within the St Stephens Conservation Area of Norwich, Timber Hill Norwich.
East Anglian Heritage was commissioned to undertake the writing of a HAIA on the recommendations of the clients architects Cannon Clarks Architects as part of the validation for the proposed scheme of works to undertake a change of use of a building within the St Stephen Conservation Area of Norwich.
Modern 'Street Food' aesthetic Graffiti Artwork on internal wall © East Anglian Heritage
Proposed change of use and associated internal and external alteration of a building within St Stephen Concervation area, Timber Hill Norwich.
Issues
The clients architect identified pre-application that a Archaeological and Heritage impact assessment would be required for submission with the proposed planning application as a validation requirement, due to the proposal being within the St Stephens Conservation Area of Norwich off Timber Hill.
Solution
East Anglian Heritage undertook writing a Heritage and Archaeological Impact Assessment (HAIA) of the site outlining the benefits of the project over any potential harm to the heritage assets. This included a in-depth analyst of the significance feature which develop the heritage value of Timber Hill and the surrounding environ. Which noted Timber Hill while being described as a medieval street its surviving built form is of 17th century onwards constructions, the road as an Anglo-Saxon origin as Burnedale with the first recorded building within the area in Charters of Edward III noting Vicus de Burnedale. This allowed the HIA to make clear the very limited changes to the Conservation Area while noting the large benifits of the scheme acting as a seed development for revitalising the local rear area of Timber Hill.
Outcomes
The HAIA was submitted by the client architect has part a planning application, and the county archaeological officer view the proposal positively.
View looking north down Timber Hill Street © East Anglian Heritage
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