Heritage Assessment & Listed Building Consent, Ashford, Kent

The Heritage Assessment examined the impact of the proposed conversion of commercial premises into residential apartments on nearby designated and undesignated heritage assets including the Ashford Town Centre Conservation Area.

The proposed alterations were considered to have a beneficial effect on the buildings in question and would not detract from the historic character and significance of the Ashford Conservation Area or nearby built heritage assets.

In Brief

Client: Developer Sector: Historic Buildings/Conversion/Residential Development Services:

Heritage Assessment & Listed Building Consent

Location: Ashford Town Centre, Kent TN24

Key Points

  • Partly Listed Building
  • Application for Listed Building Consent
  • Assessment of the impact on the listed building as well as on nearby built heritage assets
  • Further information was subsequently provided in the form of a programme of building recording of the interior of the building

Summary

The Heritage Assessment examined the impact of the proposed conversion of commercial premises into residential apartments on nearby designated and undesignated heritage assets including the Ashford Town Centre Conservation Area.

The proposed alterations were considered to have a beneficial effect on the buildings in question and would not detract from the historic character and significance of the Ashford Conservation Area or nearby built heritage assets.

Results

A further programme of building recording was undertaken to provide additional information to assess the impact of the alterations on the interior. Subsequently, Planning Application was approved and Listed Building Consent granted.