Heritage & Listed Building Planning Services

Call: 01206 656027 to discuss your project

how we can help?

At Complete Planning, we provide a bespoke service for heritage and listed properties, ensuring your application has the best chance of success. All heritage work is overseen by Benjamin Plunkett, our Director of Heritage and Planning. With extensive knowledge of Grade I, Grade II, and locally listed dwellings across Suffolk and Essex, and as a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), Benjamin ensures every project is managed with expert care and attention to detail. We coordinate all the work required for your application, which often includes producing detailed heritage reports, Heritage Impact Assessments, and comprehensive drawings that illustrate proposed alterations in line with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).

Heritage Services we offer

• Full planning applications and householder applications for Grade I and II listed dwellings
• Listed Building Consent applications and Heritage Impact Assessments
• Heritage reports and detailed planning statements for listed buildings
• Heritage Design and Access Statements for planning applications

Examples of Our Heritage Projects

• Grade II Listed Workshop in Tendring: Listed building consent and change of use to a two-bedroom dwelling, including all heritage, planning, and architectural drawings. Building regulations have been finalized, and construction is underway.
• Grade II Listed Office in Sudbury: Listed building consent and full planning permission for conversion to a two-bedroom residential dwelling.
• Grade II Listed Dwelling in Ipswich: Demolition of a lean-to extension and erection of a single-storey timber-framed garden room, including detailed historical research to justify design choices.
• Grade II Listed Hall in Essex: Full planning application for conversion into a wedding venue and vineyard.
• Grade II Dwelling in Kirby Cross: Scaled architectural and section drawings detailing works to the rear elevation.

HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?

Each heritage property is individual and depending on what you would like to do will affect the cost. Simply call us on 01206 656027, for a chat, or fill in the form below, either of which will enable us to give you an estimate for the work.

Why Choose Complete Planning?

• Experienced planning consultants with extensive local knowledge across Tendring District, Essex, and Suffolk
• Clear, straightforward advice with a focus on achieving the best possible result
• In-depth understanding of local development plans and national planning policy
• Proven track record of securing successful outcomes for residential and commercial clients

At Complete Planning, we combine professional expertise with a local approach, helping you navigate the planning system with confidence.

Get in Touch with Complete Planning

info@completeplanning.co.uk
01206 656027

Benjamin Plunkett
Benjamin is the Director of Planning and overseas all aspects of planning within the business. Benjamin is a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and hold a Master’s Degree MSc in Town Planning along with postgraduate (LPC) and undergraduate (LLB) degrees in Law from BPP Law School London and University of East Anglia (UEA). His experience includes working as an Associate Director for one of the UK’s largest property consultancy’s. Benjamins background in Town Planning, Heritage Planning and Law allows him to advise his clients on aspects of planning from planning legislation through to appeals, listed building consents and all types of planning applications.