Heritage Impact Assessment, Leicestershire
Border Archaeology undertook a Heritage Impact Assessment for a homeowner regarding the proposed renovation of a Grade II Listed House in Leicestershire.
In Brief
Key Points
- Assessment of the potential heritage impacts of the proposed renovations and alterations to the property.
- The assessment was informed by a site visit, consultation of the Leicestershire Historic Environment Record, reports on previous investigations, and analysis of historic mapping and documentary records.
Summary
The assessment determined that the proposed renovations would have a Moderate impact on the Grade II Listed House. This reflected the building’s High significance as a post-medieval (17th/18th century) farmhouse, with earlier elements, considered against the magnitude of impact, assessed as Moderate. Where the proposed internal changes affected the historic core of the house, there was limited potential to impact upon historic. Proposed works include the potential installation of air conditioning, replacement of single-glazed window units, and the installation of extractor fans. Furthermore, some of the external changes to the property, namely, the installation of CCTV, an EV charger, outdoor lights and iron railings, together with the installation/replacement of external doors and gates, had potential for moderate visual impact upon the historic property.
It was recommended that there was potential for some mitigation of the physical impacts upon the historic fabric of the Listed Building through a detailed programme of archaeological standing building recording, in place of a brief survey report produced in the 1980s.
Results
The assessment determined that the renovation works would likely have a Moderate impact in terms of built heritage. The completion of the Heritage Impact Assessment allowed the application for planning permission to progress.
