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Case Studies: Fishergate Hill & Avenham, Preston

In 2022, the Council appointed the company to update the Fishergate Hill Conservation Area Character Appraisal, which involved undertaking a visual assessment of all the properties within the conservation area. The work has redefined the special interest of this city centre conservation area and has assisted the Local Authority in identifying buildings of high architectural […]

JOB ALERT! Conservation and Heritage Officer

Job reference: REQ01487 Location: Lancashire Salary Grade: Grade G SCP 24 £31,099 to SCP 28 £34,723 per annum, pro rata Basis/Contractual hours: Full time, 37 hours per week. About Growth Lancashire Growth Lancashire is a vehicle for Partnership working across Lancashire.  We provide specialist services and expertise to Local Authorities along with a range of […]

Case Studies: Blackburn & Rossendale

Blackburn with Darwen CouncilOur team has been providing heritage support to the Council during its updating of the Local Plan. This essential work has involved assessing the impacts of new Local Plan site allocations—for both housing and business uses—on the borough’s important heritage assets, and identifying where mitigation measures or changes might be needed to […]

Our New Team Member

We are happy to announce that Nilgün Öz, our new Heritage and Conservation Assistant has started work with us. Nilgün has a wealth of heritage experience and will be a great asset to our Conservation Team and will help us deliver our expanding heritage services to Local Authorities and private clients within Lancashire and across […]

Building Heritage in the Community

Join us to find out how you can get involved in the future of Lancashire’s building heritage. 📅 Fri, 17 June 2022 🕑 14:00 – 17:00 BST 📍 The EIC Building at University Square, University of Central, Lancashire, Preston, PR1 7DP   The Growth Lancashire Heritage and Conservation Team are taking part in this event, […]

Case Studies: The Foundry, Burnley & The Red Lion Inn, Earby

Project: The Foundry, Hammerton Street, BurnleyGrowth Lancashire was appointed to provide a Heritage Impact Statement to help resolve an issue regarding window replacements in the impressive former Proctors Mill, which was being converted into 26 self-contained apartments. The Grade II listed, 8-bay, 4-storey former Spinning Block, along with its chimney and engine house, lies in […]

Case Study: Bacup Town Centre

Rossendale Council: Throughout 2021, the company has been helping Rossendale Council with its planning duties in relation to the assessment of the impacts of development on heritage, including listed buildings and development in conservation areas. In Bacup Town Centre, we have also been assisting the Local Authority with projects identified through its High Street Heritage […]

Case Study: Inglewhite Conservation Area

Preston City Council: in 2021 the Council appointed the company to update the Inglewhite Conservation Area Character Appraisal, which has involved undertaking a visual assessment of the properties in theconservation area. The work will re-define the special interest of the small rural village and help the Local Authority to preserve its high architectural and historic […]

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