Heritage Consultancy

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In order to offer our clients Heritage Assessment and Consultancy services; Dragonfly Consulting have formed a partnership with Humble Heritage.

Headed by Senior Heritage Consultant Liz Humble, the team at Humble Heritage allow us to offer to our clients an extensive range of heritage consultancy on all aspects of the historic environment including:

  • listed buildings;
  • historic parkland and estates;
  • urban landscapes;
  • canalscapes;
  • conservation areas;
  • archaeology and green belts.

With expertise encompassing a wide range of sectors and historic building types such as residential, industrial, ecclesiastical, public buildings, military sites and rural buildings we are able to unlock the development potential of historic places, providing an understanding of the historical development, significance and issues affecting historic sites is a key part of supporting positive managed change including development or regeneration.

Our Heritage services include:

  • Heritage statements / heritage impact assessments;
  • Conservation management plans and conservation statements;
  • Statements of significance;
  • Character area / townscape assessments;
  • Conservation area appraisals;
  • Archaeological desk-based assessments;
  • Cultural heritage assessment for Environmental Impact Assessments;
  • Archaeological consultancy;
  • Supporting documentation for planning permissions, listed building consent and scheduled monument consent applications;
  • Conservation / planning advice;
  • Expert witness at hearings and inquiries.

By providing Heritage advice to our clients we are able to provide an informed approach to repairs, alterations and maintenance, by understanding construction phases, use of materials and historical development; inform and support projects at important stages, for example applications for planning permission, consents and church faculties and grant aid as well as satisfying requirements set out as part of planning / listed building applications or government policy, for instance as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (2012) Government guidance on the historic environment.

If you would like more information about our Air Quality Assessment services please contact us to discuss your requirements

Our Services

Architectural Acoustics

Our Consultancy Team offers a construction review service to assist in the acoustic design of buildings from inception through to construction. During the design phase, potential issues such as room acoustics, speech privacy and reducing the impact of external noise sources are all taken into account.

Commercial & Industrial Development

Our team has worked on projects as diverse as medical facilities, hotels, university lecture theatres, residential houses and flats, music rooms and interview suites. In all instances we ensure that acoustic separation between rooms meets both the regulatory requirements and the standards of the client.

Residential Development

When applying for planning permission for a residential development, it’s likely that a Noise Impact Assessment will be required to ensure noise from external sources is kept within suitable limits. Such assessments are generally formed under the guidance within British Standard 8233:2014.

Wind Turbine Noise

Dragonfly Consulting has been involved in the development of over 200 wind turbine sites and has considerable experience liaising with local authorities to establish their requirements for assessment of applications. We have also been involved in the type approval of new wind turbines coming into the UK.

Construction Management

When applying for planning permission it’s likely that a Planning Noise Assessment will be required. For this you will need an Acoustic Consultant. Dragonfly Consulting can help with your project from single dwellings to developments of 100 properties.

Health & Safety at Work

The Control of Noise at Work Regulations came into force in Great Britain on April 6th 2006. To comply with the regulations every employer must take steps to protect their employees, initially by undertaking a workplace noise assessment.

Air Tightness Testing

In order to offer our clients Air Tightness Testing and Ventilation Testing; Dragonfly Consulting have formed a partnership with Northern Air Tightness Testing Services, ensuring our projects comply with Part L1 and Part L2 of Building Regulations.

Expert Witness & Legal Services

Chris Chittock, Managing Director of Dragonfly Consulting, has extensive experience in the preparation of expert witness services and providing technical evidence for planning enquiries, local authority licensing hearings and the civil courts.

Lighting Design

Good lighting design enhances safety and improves security, it encourages movement, and encourages people to participate in outdoor working and sports activities. Good lighting design improves opportunities giving us a higher quality of life.

Ecological Appraisals

Ecological appraisals are often required to support planning applications to ensure compliance with the Habitats and Species Regulations 2010, and to ensure the client has regard to conserving biodiversity in the exercise of their functions.

Heritage Consultancy

In order to offer our clients Heritage Assessment and Consultancy services; Dragonfly Consulting have formed a partnership with Humble Heritage. Headed by Senior Heritage Consultant Liz Humble, the team at Humble Heritage allow us to offer to our clients an extensive range of heritage consultancy on all aspects of the historic environment.

Air Quality Consultancy

Dragonfly Consulting in partnership with Kairus Ltd has extensive experience in providing monitoring, modelling and impact assessment services across a wide range of projects within the Air Quality sector. With extensive experience with the provision of air quality elements for Environmental Impact Assessments as well as stand-alone air quality projects.
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