Helen Ensor Email & Phone Number

Insall’s Heritage Consultancy works across the UK. Whatever the size of your project and wherever it is we can help you achieve listed building consent/ planning permission by providing a bespoke heritage consultancy or townscape service. Working alongside your chosen architects we provide authoritative site-research and client-focused advice which is respected by Historic England and local planning authorities.With a strong and diverse team of former conservation officers, Historic England Inspectors and Oxbridge researchers we can provide consultancy services in the following areas:Historic buildings/ listed building consent adviceHistorical research and preparation of heritage assessmentsResearch to inform development proposals in historic areasDesign and Access Statements and Heritage StatementsConservation Management PlansConservation Area Appraisals and AssessmentsAppeals, including expert witness at Public InquiryPre-application advice to inform proposalsLiaison between local authority and applicant/ ownerSpecialism in central Oxford developmentParticular interest in achieving development solutions in difficult historic contextsI can bring to your project:Extensive experience of central Oxford conservation planning, including grade I and II* listed buildings and major/ controversial new development in highly sensitive historic settings.Comprehensive experience of town and rural conservation planning including country houses, residential buildings, agricultural conversions, conservation areas and churches.Excellent understanding of law and policyAn acknowledged expert in the field of conservation planning, I am an invited lecturer at Oxford UniversityFull membership of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation.

Listed skills include Historic Buildings, Conservation Planning, Research, Development Appraisals, and 9 others.