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ART506 Dissertation 2019. Anthony Gwynne . 46 Case study 1: Conversion of listed dovecote into holiday let in 2018. The building owner proposed to convert a curtilage listed dovecote into a holiday let ( Figure 18 ). This report author was the supervising building control surveyor. Figure 18: Elevation of a curtilage listed dovecot to be converted into a holiday let (Source: Gwynne, 2018). Design stage The building owner contacted a non-conservation accredited designer who prepared the clients brief and scheme design. The design concept was based on experience with modern buildings and pre-planning discussions with the planning officer who advised Listed Building Consent (LBC) was required under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Area) Act 1990. Based on the client’s requirements, the designer developed the design and incorporated the following into the project: • Cost implications – vapour permeable materials were considered but not specified due to budget constraints and modern non-vapour permeable insulations and cement-based mortar and renders were cheaper and readily available locally and there were no delays on supply or delivery. • Time implications – vapour permeable materials were considered but not specified as it required skilled, experienced building contractors. Lime based renders and