Heritage Consultants provide specialist advice on the historic environment, supporting development projects that involve listed buildings, conservation areas, scheduled monuments and heritage‑sensitive sites. These roles sit within heritage consultancies, planning practices, architectural firms and multidisciplinary development teams.
Heritage Consultants help clients navigate heritage legislation, prepare heritage impact assessments and ensure that development proposals respect and enhance historic character. The role suits planners, conservation specialists or heritage professionals with strong analytical and communication skills.
Key Responsibilities
Preparing Heritage Impact Assessments (HIAs) and statements of significance.
Advising clients on listed building consent, conservation area policy and heritage legislation.
Assessing the significance, condition and sensitivity of heritage assets.
Supporting planning applications involving historic buildings or heritage sites.
Working with architects, planners and conservation officers on design solutions.
Engaging with local authorities, Historic England and other heritage bodies.
Providing expert input for appeals, public inquiries and heritage‑related examinations.
Contributing to conservation strategies, masterplans and regeneration projects.
Typical Employers
Heritage and conservation consultancies
Planning consultancies
Architecture and conservation architecture practices
Multidisciplinary design and engineering firms
Property developers working with historic buildings
Salary Range
Heritage Consultant salaries typically range from £35,000 to £50,000, depending on experience, location and employer type. Senior heritage specialists may exceed this range, particularly within major heritage or planning consultancies.