HERITAGE IMPACT STATEMENTS

What are Heritage Impact Statements?​

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 A Heritage Impact Statement (HIS) — sometimes called a Statement of Heritage Impact (SOHI) — is a specialist report prepared for the relevant consent authority, usually the local council.  Its purpose is to provide an expert assessment of how proposed works may affect the cultural heritage significance of an item/heritage overlay, or conservation area/precinct. 

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The core aims of a Heritage Impact Statement are to:

• Identifying why, how, and what aspects of a place are significant

• Anticipate the consequences of a proposal in light of that significance 

•  Recommend strategies to avoid, minimise, or mitigate potential impacts. 

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The level of detail in a HIS will vary depending on the scale and complexity of the scheme. 

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At Touring the Past, our Heritage Impact Statements are rigorous, authoritative, and designed to strengthen the heritage prospects of our project.  

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Contact us today for initial advice from an experienced heritage consultant.