Heritage & Townscape 2022 Review

As the Heritage and Townscape Team looks forward to 2023, we’re pleased to provide a preview of exciting things to come in the New Year. We’ve also taken this opportunity to look back at 2022, Lichfields’ 60^th anniversary, to celebrate our recent projects.

Our combined Heritage and Townscape team highlights our multi-disciplinary expertise and integration of our services within Lichfields’ broad offer as the UK’s pre-eminent planning and development consultancy. We pride ourselves on providing heritage and townscape advice with a focus on its role within the planning system.

Over the last year we have embraced the return to our London office in the historic by taking our staff from around the country on heritage walking tours. Starting with the Roman Wall by the Tower of London, we have explored the city’s diverse architectural heritage, including the ruined church of St Dunstan in the East, and Richard Rogers' high-tech masterpiece, the Grade I Lloyd's building.

We are looking forward to...

...an iconic project opening

We look forward to the completion of the new entrance at the National Portrait Gallery in London. Lichfields managed the planning and Listed Building Consent applications and continue to manage the discharge of conditions.

...expanding our influence

Associate Director Oonagh Cranley was recently elected as Chair of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation’s north of England branch. We also have members of the London branch committee in our Team and have Full Members of the IHBC across our offices.

...providing expertise

Senior Director Michael Lowndes will provide Expert Witness on behalf of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea on heritage, townscape and design matters at the South Kensington Underground Station Public Inquiry.

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2023 will bring...

...regional specialists

Madeleine Rigby will be relocating from London to our Bristol office allowing us to focus more direct attention across the South West. Madeleine brings more than five years experience and having already secured some interesting projects in Bristol and Wiltshire, we are excited to see what the year ahead will bring!

...a useful new framework

Well-placed: A good place framework

Utilising Lichfields’ townscape, heritage and urban design expertise, our Good Place Framework will provide independent, clearly illustrated and well articulated assessments of the suitability of schemes in their distinctive locations.

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...increased scrutiny

With changes to the NPPF in 2021 putting greater emphasis on design quality, and reform to the Planning system likely to follow soon, a thorough understanding of the local distinctiveness, character, and heritage context is vital in ensuring success in the planning system.

As Lichfields has expertise in planning, townscape, and heritage, we are ideally placed to advise on these matters. Please get in touch with any queries or projects and we look forward to working with you in 2023.

Our team

Ben Kelway

Senior Director
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Toby Rogan-Lyons

Planning Director - Neighbourly Matters
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Irfan Ahmed

Associate Director
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Fernando Farias Gauto

CAD Technician
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Manuela Russo

CAD Technician
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Lichfields' Heritage & Townscape team

Michael Lowndes

Senior Director
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Heather Marshall

Planning Director, Heritage
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Nick Bridgland

Heritage Director
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Judith Livesey

Planning Director
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Amy Booth

Associate Director - Heritage
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Oonagh Cranley

Associate Director & Heritage Consultant
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Felix Charteris

Senior Heritage Consultant
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James Fryatt

Senior Planner, Heritage Consultant
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Dominic Holding

Senior Planner
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Madeleine Rigby