About Us
Conserving historic buildings is a pleasure and a privilege for
those who are lucky enough to be involved in the sector.
Historic buildings come with a wealth of issues and obstacles from
identifying new uses, navigating the planning system, identifying
and instructing the right consultants and professionals and more
often than not, financing works and alterations.
With a background as a commercial and residential Chartered
Surveyor, I have over 10 years of experience working in large
practises such as DTZ and Savills acting for developers, land
owners, occupiers and landlords. My particular area of expertise is
property development, the appraisal, valuation and delivery of
properties and land for new use.
As an individual, I am committed to assisting you in the
restoration of historic buildings and areas from the smallest of
residential buildings to the largest commercial complexes. I have
been self employed since 2013 and can help with the following
aspects:-
· Grant funding
advice
· Grant application
and implementation
· Development and
viability appraisal for grant applications
· Project
management or coordination
· Lease
negotiation/ landlord and tenant advice
· Purchase of
historic buildings, either privately or as a community asset
transfer
· Liaison with
local councils and other statutory bodies i.e. Historic
England
· Occupier/ tenant
selection
· Identifying and
instructing professional consultants such as architects, quantity
surveyors, solicitors and contractors
Case Studies
Drapers Hall
In 2013 I began working with The Drapers Hall Trust, a Coventry
based charity set up to oversee the renovation and extension of the
Grade II* listed hall. The regency dance hall, built in 1832, sits
directly adjacent to the ruins of Coventry Cathedral although
miraculously it survived the blitz unscathed. Over the following 2
years as project co-ordinator I secured a £2million grant from The
Heritage Lottery Fund to aid its renovation and reuse as a space
for music education and performance to be occupied in part by
Coventry University. In addition, I was able to help the Trust to
negotiate it long lease of the building from owners, Coventry City
Council as well as advise on the transfer of public open space. The
project is ongoing.
Relevant course/ qualifications
Historic England ‘Setting of Historic Assets’ 2015
SPAB Repair of Old Buildings Course 2013
RICS Conservation Summer School 2013
Membership to Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors 2006
MSc Real Estate Management 2005
BA (Hons) Management, Design & Communication 2001