Specialist Services Case Study

Chorley Council: Over the last year, Growth Lancashire has continued to provide the Council with heritage and conservation advice in relation to improvements to the Grade I listed Astley Hall as a key visitor and leisure attraction for the local area. Within the grounds and alongside the historic house are acres of stunning parkland, the […]

Project: Spring Cottage, Manchester Road – Madina Masjid NelsonGrowth Lancashire was appointed to provide a Heritage Statement to help identify the historic importance of the buildings on the site. Spring Cottage is a Grade II listed building and illustrates a superb example of a Victorian villa constructed for the expanding middle classes in the early […]

In Burnley, there are 288 listed buildings, accounting for 5% of all designated heritage assets within Lancashire as a whole. This includes the Grade II listed Yorke House. Situated next to Burnley Mechanics and the Town Hall near to the junction of Yorke Street and Manchester Road, the premises are located on one of the […]

Growth Lancashire has a Service Level Agreement with the Council to deliver its conservation service. As an alternative to a fixed Conservation Officer post, the Council draws upon the company’s capacity and expertise on a flexible basis. Activity includes reviewing Listed Building consents and planning applications relating to Listed Buildings, reviewing planning applications relating to […]

Growth Lancashire was appointed by West Lancashire Borough Council to undertake a review of the Chapel Gallery, a cultural and visitor attraction in the market town of Ormskirk. The Gallery had recently been refurbished and bookings were increasing for various activities in the building. The Council sought to establish the income generation potential of the […]

Rossendale Borough Council approached Growth Lancashire in the face of losing two important staff members; their Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) Officer and Conservation Officer.  This came at an important stage of the THI process. The Bacup scheme had been identified as a key regeneration project by the Local Authority, and as the scheme was transitioning […]

Growth Lancashire was approached by Historic England to assist in removing this rare piece of Industrial Heritage from the Heritage at Risk Register. This is an unusual site as Historic England’s Press Release shows(!): “Landfill, fairies and the coal industry seem an unlikely trio, but they came together in the rescue of Aspen Colliery in […]

Following restructuring at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Growth Lancashire was asked to assist the Council with delivery of its conservation service. The service delivers the Council’s Conservation Officer functions. This has resulted in significant savings for the Council, whilst also ensuring that conservation/heritage is a driver of economic growth. The principle activities undertaken as […]

Growth Lancashire was commissioned by a private developer to assist with proposals to develop the former Grade II listed Burnley Grammar School building into co-working, office and event space for the digital community. The project was devised to create the necessary inspirational infrastructure to reinforce Burnley’s digital cluster and retain digital talent in Burnley rather […]