Insights & Guidance
Heritage Insights & Articles
Buying a Listed Property: What You Must Check First
Thinking of buying a listed home? A clear, simple checklist of what to review first – from planning history and unauthorised works to layout potential and future alterations.
Contemporary Extensions on Historic Homes – When Modern Works
Contemporary Extensions on Historic Homes – When Modern Works Can you add a modern extension to a Grade II listed home? A straightforward guide to when contemporary design works —…
How Listed Building Consent Works – A Simple Step-by-Step Guide
A calm, practical guide to how Listed Building Consent works - from first ideas to approval. Clear steps for homeowners planning changes to a Grade II listed home.
How to Identify Unauthorised Works in a Listed Property Before You Buy
Buying a listed home? Here’s a straightforward guide to spotting unauthorised works before you commit — and how to avoid legal or financial surprises later.
Basement Extensions in Listed Homes – The Real Rules (Not the Myths)
Can you build or enlarge a basement in a Grade II listed home? A clear, design-led guide to what’s possible, what’s sensitive, and what homeowners should know before planning a…
Kitchen Relocation in a Listed Building: What’s Possible?
Can you move the kitchen in a Grade II listed home? Here’s a simple, design-led guide to what’s possible, what’s sensitive, and how to approach kitchen relocations in listed buildings.
What You Can and Cannot Change in a Grade II Listed Home
A simple, design-led guide to what homeowners can and cannot change in a Grade II listed home – from layouts and refurbishments to windows, extensions and interiors.