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Heritage

Expert legal advice on both obtaining consents for developing heritage assets and the impact of neighbouring developments on the preservation of heritage assets.

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Our Heritage team has extensive experience in advising on complex heritage matters across the UK.

We regularly advise clients including Historic England, The National Trust, and local authorities, on the intricacies of the legal regime surrounding heritage regulation.

We have a leading reputation for advising on all issues relating to heritage assets including listed building applications and consents, high profile planning inquiries and High Court challenges, and advising on consenting strategy and enforcement action.

We recognise the importance of preserving historically significance assets but also the need to balance this with sympathetic new development.

We specialise in various aspects of heritage law, ensuring that your projects meet both legal and policy requirements.

Services

Drafting applications for listed building consent

Comprehensive assistance in preparing detailed applications for listed building and other heritage consent.

Negotiation and appeals

Expert guidance on navigating negotiations and managing appeals related to heritage assets with a particular emphasis on the NPPF tests and their interpretation in case law.

Advising on criminal prosecution

Legal advice on potential criminal prosecutions concerning breaches of heritage regulations.

Our team

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Examples of our work

Historic England

Acting for Historic England on its successful opposition to the ‘Tulip’ at inquiry and its representations to inquiries for the redevelopment of Lambeth Fire Station and ‘Syon Lane’ in Hounslow.

Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Advising on appeals and High Court challenges affecting the Kew Gardens World Heritage Site and important heritage assets within it.

Historic royal palaces

Advising on the Albany Riverside inquiry, in particular in relation to impacts on the Grade I listed Kew Palace.

National Trust

Advising the National Trust on its response to the A303 Stonehenge Road Tunnel DCO proposal, including extensive pre-application engagement and representations at the DCO hearings.

Hotel and restaurant operator

Acting for a hotel and restaurant operator on its application to list its premises on the basis of historic and community interest, and appeal to Historic England against refusal to list.

International financial services client

Acting for a client on listed building consenting issues affecting its listed premises in Central London, including the scope of works that needed to be carried out and approach to negotiations with the local planning authority.

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What others say

“Burges Salmon always present well-considered, well-reasoned and thorough analysis.”

Chambers UK 2025

“The practice is not only highly competent and efficient but stands out as a very friendly team, instilling clients with confidence but also putting them at ease.”

Legal 500 UK 2025

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