Our top 5 consultancies for heritage properties:

5. Fuller Long

Perhaps the best-known at the time of writing, Fuller Long can advise on town planning and archaeology, in addition to heritage management. If you are interested in a paper exercise, such as a feasibility study, they have masses of experience under their belt. In 2019, they were shortlisted for an RTPI award for planning excellence.

4. Bidwells

Bidwells understand the problems of adapting heritage buildings to modern life. With a heritage officer on their staff, they know how to make buildings safe, secure, and fit for the 21st century. In particular, they can advise on how to make old buildings energy efficient in an age when sustainability and cost-saving are essential.

3. Purcell Consultancy

Purcell has a diverse portfolio of projects, having advised on strategic planning for everything from Boston Manor to Battersea power station. They oversee conservation projects on a variety of media, and the results speak for themselves.

2. Marrons

Marrons deals with grade II listed buildings, and has experience of recording and assessing properties to advise on further action. Their knowledge of planning policies helps them to devise a strategic plan for your property, big or small.

1. Byrga Geniht

What sets us apart is our unique intellectual property. We have discovered the forgotten roots of English culture, allowing us to interpret stately architecture in a way that no other business can. We can translate a building's coded messages and record them in an accessible way, with action points as to how to capitalise on that meaning, and convey it to your target audience. Byrga Geniht is a one-of-a-kind enterprise.