Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA)

For an application for a self build single dwelling in a conservation area and the setting of a listed building.

East Anglian Heritage was commissioned to undertake the writing of a HIA by the client as part of the validation for the proposed scheme for a single self build dwelling within the setting of a listed building and the Cringleford Consevation Areas in Norfolk.

East Elevation of Church at Cringleford Norfolk, for Heritage Impact Assessment

The Church of Saint Peter at Cringleford, Norfolk © East Anglian Heritage

A HIA for submission with an application for a single self build property in Cringleford.

Issues

The clients 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 being within a conservation area and within the grounds of a 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 elements of the setting of a number of listed building which contributed to the significance of the heritage assets, this included identifying the historical relationship between Cringleford and the Liberty of Norwich. Which aided in the HIA noting that for many of the listed building the proposed development would not impact on the important features of their setting which aid in understanding there signifiance as heritgae assests.

Outcomes

The HIA was submitted by the client of a planning application.

View North along Newmarket Road outside the old Toll House at Cringleford, Norfolk © East Anglian Heritage

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