Conservation Management Plans

A conservation management plan is fundamental to any kind of restoration of an historic landscape and includes the following:

• Archival research to understand the historical development of the landscape.
• A desk study to gain background information on the site.
• Accurate base plans to use for a condition survey of all aspects of the site.
• Analysis of the value, significance and condition of the historic features, identification of any compromised areas, the relevance or appropriateness of more recent features and an understanding of the current maintenance regime.
• Consultation with the stakeholders - authorities and interested bodies who have an interest in the site, and the people who live and take their leisure in the area.
• Consultation with the client to agree on the principles of restoration including proposals for the restoration of the historic features, bearing in mind current-day use, and the need to integrate new features together with a preliminary cost estimate and outline of future maintenance/ management costs.
• The presentation of the survey, analysis and proposals, including costings, in the conservation management plan using plans and written text