Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA)
A side extension to a grade II listed building, Parham Suffolk.
East Anglian Heritage was commissioned to undertake the writing of a HIA as requested in a pre-application advise from the Local Planning Authority, for submission with an application for a linked annex to a grade II listed building.
Internal detail of 20th century timber on earlier 17th century timbers, Parham, Suffolk © East Anglian Heritage
A side annex to a grade II listed building.
Issues
Resulting form the pre-application comment form the Local Planning Authority the clients architects instructed East Anglian Heritage to write a supporting HIA for the proposed development.
Solution
East Anglian Heritage undertook writing an archaeological Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) of the site outlining the benifits of the project over any potential harm to the heritage assets.
Outcomes
The HIA was submitted by the client architect has part of a Listed building application and a planning application, to which the Heritage Officer noted praised the HIA for it being a considered report. To which the Heritage Officer in regard to the applications noted that they supports both of these applications. Both the Listed Building application and the Planning application were approved.
View Across North Elevation and 15th century North Proch of Saint Mary the Virgin Church, Parham, Suffolk © East Anglian Heritage
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