Heritage-Led Regeneration

Heritage-led regeneration is a great example of how Berrys uses its multi-disciplinary approach to help drive forward our historic high streets and town centres.

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Heritage-led regeneration is a great example of how Berrys uses its multi-disciplinary approach to help drive forward our historic high streets and town centres.

Town centres and high streets have faced growing pressures economically and with changes to how we shop that had led to a serious decline to our once thriving communities. The regeneration of these places that puts heritage at the heart is something our heritage consultants are experienced in, working with Local Authorities on large-scale, complex grant-aided projects with Historic England, National Lottery Heritage Fund, Arts Council England and the Levelling Up Partnership.

A project might include re-using an important heritage asset in the town that have fallen into disrepair, or grant-aiding smaller scale building repairs to improve the condition of historic buildings, or design enhancements to the signage and shopfronts. It might also include improvements to the public realm to restore public pride in the town. As well as tangible outcomes heritage-led regeneration can also encompass community engagement and capacity building which might include reviewing the boundary of the conservation area or updating the conservation area appraisal and management plan. With several of our heritage consultants having a background as Conservation Officers, we are well versed in undertaking these projects and continue to support the management of the development in the town after the end of the project.

Publicly funded schemes need to be carefully managed with a unique set of heritage-based skills as well as being evaluated which is often a requirement from funders. Berrys has successfully undertaken this role, coordinating stakeholders and delivering the required outputs of the funding.

Heritage-led regeneration has the power to reduce vacancy rates, increase economic activity, create local jobs and even reduce crime. On average £1 of public sector expenditure on heritage-led regeneration generates £1.60 additional economic activity over a 10-year period.

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