Blue Willow Heritage

Blue Willow Heritage Blue Willow Heritage is historic environment, built heritage, and planning consultancy based in North Yorkshire and working across the UK.

Services include Heritage Statements, Heritage Impact Assessments, Historic Building Recordings, and design advice.

Interested in learning about Blue Willow Heritage's involvement in both the pre and post-determination stages of a devel...
15/06/2026

Interested in learning about Blue Willow Heritage's involvement in both the pre and post-determination stages of a development scheme? Our work on 1 Ralph Road in Chesterfield Borough Council is an excellent place to start. Here, we were commissioned to prepare a HIA for the demolition of a non-designated heritage asset to facilitate the er****on of a series of new structures within the plot. Conditions included the preparation of a series of WSIs for a historic building recording; structural watching brief upon the demolition of the cottage; and an archaeological watching brief and evaluation upon the wider plot. The project concluded with an integrated archaeological report summarising the results of the fieldwork. Read more about this project in the prepared case study published on our website!
https://www.bluewillowheritage.co.uk/1-ralph-road

Have you ever worked on a project in a historic estate village? Managing change whilst allowing for sustainable developm...
10/06/2026

Have you ever worked on a project in a historic estate village? Managing change whilst allowing for sustainable development in these locations is always a challenging but incredibly rewarding task. This is especially where we can play a key role in ensuring that the special qualities of the estate are preserved, even where intensive fragmentation has promoted the formation of new structures with identities of their own. If you have had any interesting experiences with these settlements – whether it be key approaches to design, or encounters with curtilage listing – we would love to hear your thoughts today.

Have you ever worked on a project involving a historic church?Managing change while allowing for sustainable development...
02/06/2026

Have you ever worked on a project involving a historic church?

Managing change while allowing for sustainable development in these settings is always a challenge, but an incredibly rewarding one. Recently, we’ve been challenged to think carefully about all of these aspects on a number of projects, and while they can be complex, we love the puzzle and finding thoughtful ways to work through them.

It’s where we can play a key role in ensuring that the special qualities of these buildings are preserved, while also making them work for modern congregations and communities.

This can mean improving access through sensitively designed new entrances, enhancing natural light to create brighter and more welcoming spaces, and in some cases, rethinking internal layouts, including the careful removal or reconfiguration of pews, to allow for more flexible use.

Every church presents its own unique considerations, especially where historic evolution and change have created buildings with layered identities of their own.

If you’ve had any interesting experiences working with churches, we’d love to hear your thoughts.

We’re delighted to receive such wonderful client feedback. Meeting tight deadlines without compromising on quality is wh...
26/05/2026

We’re delighted to receive such wonderful client feedback. Meeting tight deadlines without compromising on quality is what we do best. We always strive to meet our clients’ requirements wherever possible. Got an upcoming development or heritage-related project? We’d be happy to help, get in touch to discuss your requirements today.

18/05/2026

We’re delighted to hear that retrospective LBC has recently been granted for alterations to a dwelling we have recently been working on in West Thirston, Northumberland.

A fantastic dwelling attached to The Old Manse, an early 19th-century former Presbyterian Manse which incorporates 18th-century fabric. Along with the former Presbyterian Chapel, the buildings have significant group value and occupy a prominent position within the Conservation Area.

In the conservation comments, it was noted that the works undertaken have resulted in some harm (judged to be less than substantial at the lower end of the scale) to the significance of the listed building through minor changes to the plan form and impact on historic fabric. However, this harm has been minimised and can be balanced with supporting the long-term use and therefore conservation of the building.

Overall, the proposals accord with Section 16(2) and 72(1) of the Planning (LBCA) Act 1990, Northumberland Local Plan policies ENV 1, ENV 7, ENV 9 and HOU 9, and Thirston Neighbourhood Plan policy 1.

We are thrilled for the client — congratulations to all involved. Thanks to Carter Smith Planning Consultants for bringing us on board.

If you need help obtaining retrospective LBC for any unauthorised works completed on your property, why not get in touch today?

Last year, our team was occupied with an important project seeking to regularise unauthorised works at Kepwick Hall in t...
13/05/2026

Last year, our team was occupied with an important project seeking to regularise unauthorised works at Kepwick Hall in the North York Moors National Park, which had been served with an enforcement notice. We prepared two Heritage Impact Assessments which conceded with some of the points in this notice, but also worked with the applicant to amend elements of the regularisation works where necessary. A number of subsequent supporting documents were also prepared by our team, and one of the most significant issues concerned the creation of a new opening to allow machinery to be stored internally. As this machinery was responsible for the upkeep of the estate, public benefit was provided by this alteration, and this solution was ultimately considered preferable to the er****on of a new garage structure, subject to a number of stylistic alterations to the newly-created opening. To our delight, both of the Listed Building Consent applications were approved, with the proposals superseding the schedule of works previously outlined in the enforcement notice.

Dealing with enforcement notices and retrospective consent can sometimes feel like an uphill battle, but rest assured, our team will carry you through to a workable compromise. Get in touch with our team today for a confidential discussion regarding any regularisation needs for your Listed Building!

One of our planning wins from the end of 2025 was for the alteration and renovation of an existing dwelling, as well as ...
05/05/2026

One of our planning wins from the end of 2025 was for the alteration and renovation of an existing dwelling, as well as the er****on of new car barn, at a property in the immediate setting of a Grade II listed building known as Wingerworth Hall. Our team issued a Heritage Impact Assessment for the scheme and provided design advice throughout, to ensure that the proposals were accepted by the conservation & archaeology teams at North East Derbyshire District Council. Check out the planning portal to learn more about this project (25/00195/FLH). If you are looking for assistance with a similar development, don't hesitate to get in touch today!

We're delighted to announce that we will be attending UKREiiF 2026. If you are around and fancy a coffee or a drink, ple...
29/04/2026

We're delighted to announce that we will be attending UKREiiF 2026. If you are around and fancy a coffee or a drink, please do drop us a message and we would be happy to arrange a catch up!

It’s that time of year when the beautiful cherry blossom returns to Harrogate and we just can’t get enough of it. We’re ...
23/04/2026

It’s that time of year when the beautiful cherry blossom returns to Harrogate and we just can’t get enough of it. We’re so lucky to be positioned just around the corner from it.

If you’re visiting over the next week or two, why not pop in and say hello to us on Station Parade, our door is always open!

Sometimes, our clients request comprehensive Historic Building Appraisals to help inform their design proposals. However...
15/04/2026

Sometimes, our clients request comprehensive Historic Building Appraisals to help inform their design proposals. However, where the nature of a proposed development is relatively minor, we are able to carry out targeted research to help inform the design narrative of a proposed development. We pride ourself on providing tailored design advice to ensure schemes are heritage-led as far as possible. In this case, a listed building was suffering damage from livestock on the adjacent common grazing land, and an alternative yard boundary of some kind was being explored. As you can see, various iterations of yard boundaries are shown across the northern elevation of the structure which were present from at least the time of the first edition six-inch Ordnance Survey mapping, and subsequently modified through time.

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