Hilary Byers Heritage Conservation

Describe the work your company carries out

Heritage Statements, Conservation Area Appraisals, pre-purchase, change of use and repairs advice. Advice and reports in support of planning and Listed Building Consent applications and implementing grant or repair schemes. Historical research.

Give examples of up to three projects you have undertaken

 

Project 1

• Norwood House Restoration
• Repair and conversion to offices of much neglected Grade 1 Listed Georgian former house, latterly used as a school building, in Beverley Conservation Area.
• Client: Privatre developer
• Advice on repair methods, materials etc., conversion methods and details likely to get listed building consent. Prepared the Heritage Appraisal etc. and with the architect prepared a schedule of works. Since the initial repair programme on the main buildings, I have given advice and prepared Heritage Appraisals for appropriate annexes within the grounds.
• No current web link.
  

Project 2

• Conservation Advice to Heritage Schemes
• In Hull Conservation Areas in the city centre’s Old Town and in the Coltman Street and Boulevard [Victorian/Edwardian] residential areas.
• Client: Local Authority
• Advising on acceptable alterations, repair methods; overseeing works, etc. Liason with owners, conservation officer, grant officer etc.
• More recently have been a member of consultative group commenting on similar grant schemes and proposals for repairs to buildings in Grimsby’s Fish Docks area and Cleethorpes shopping street.
• No current web link

Project 3

• St Matthews Community Enterprise Centre
• Client: Giroscope, a housing and community support charity in an inner city area of Hull.
• Advice on conversion of listed redundant church to accommodation for small local businesses and community activities. Advice given on repairs and alterations likely to be acceptable, and produced the Heritage Appraisal. Am now advising the same clients on a further project in a former cinema ‘West Park Picture Palace’ undergoing conversion to community uses.
• No current web link

HESPR 'Designated Service Adviser'

Name: Hilary Byers

Job title: Heritage and Conservation Adviser.

 [Please note I’m a ‘one man band’ but happy to help find other professionals!]

Tel: 01482 445747

Email: Hilary-byers50@outlook.com

Which of the following roles do you consider your company carries out under the HESPR scheme?

Historic Building conservation YES

Conservation planning YES

Architectural design and new build in historic areas

Historical research YES

Historic area assessments YES

Project Management

Archaeology

Other Advice for grant-aided heritage schemes [eg Townscape Heritage, High Street, Lottery Heritage Schemes etc.