Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site
Working for Cassidy and Ashton Architects Ltd, the consultancy prepared a "Building Appraisal and Assessment of Heritage Assets" for a grade II listed building within the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site. This considered the development and history of the Woodbridge Inn, its relationship with the industrial development of the valley, the contribution of the setting of the building to its significance and how this changed over the centuries. The report also considered the wider impact on the adjacent scheduled monument, Coalport Bridge, and on the Outstanding Universal Value of the WHS.
The appraisal revealed the importance of the previous industrial context alongside a forgotten wharf and informed the development of detailed plans for extensions and alterations, providing the justification for the partial demolition of a number of structures of no interest.
Planning permission was granted for extensions and alterations on 29th March 2012.
We have undertaken the following Conservation Area Appraisals & Character Statements;
Wollaton Park Conservation Area Appraisal, Nottingham 2002
Repton Conservation Area Character Statement, Derbyshire 2005
Swadlincote Conservation Area Character Statement, Derbyshire 2005
Shardlow Conservation Area Character Statement, Derbyshire 2005
Ticknall Conservation Area Character Statement, Derbyshire 2005
Melbourne Conservation Area Character Statement, Derbyshire 2005
Etwall Conservation Area Character Statement, Derbyshire 2005
Bretby Conservation Area Character Statement, Derbyshire 2005
Milton Conservation Area Character Statement, Derbyshire 2005
Newton Solney Conservation Area Character Statement, Derbyshire 2005
Walton-on-Trent Conservation Area Character Statement, Derbyshire 2005
Swarkestone Conservation Area Character Statement, Derbyshire 2005
Stanton-by-Bridge Conservation Area Character Statement, Derbyshire 2005
Cromford Conservation Area Character Appraisal - 2006
Castle Top, Lea Bridge & High Peak Junction Conservation Area Appraisal - 2006
Matlock Bank Conservation Area Character Appraisal - 2007
Brassington Conservation Area Character Appraisal – 2007
Buxton Conservation Areas (4) Character Appraisal for High Peak Borough Council 2007
Kings Newton Conservation Area Character Statement, Derbyshire 2008
Woodhouses Conservation Area Character Statement, Derbyshire 2008
Aston-on-Trent Conservation Area Character Statement, Derbyshire 2008
Barrow-on-Trent Conservation Area Character Statement, Derbyshire 2008
Twyford Conservation Area Character Statement, Derbyshire 2008
Netherseal Conservation Area Character Statement, Derbyshire 2008
Smisby Conservation Area Character Statement, Derbyshire 2008
Trusley Conservation Area Character Statement, Derbyshire 2008
Trent & Mersey Canal Conservation Area Character Statement, Derbyshire 2008
Lullington Conservation Area Character Statement, Derbyshire 2008
Derby: Green Lane & St. Peters Conservation Area Appraisal & Conservation Management Strategy (2009), for Derby City Council
Carsington & Hopton Conservation Area Appraisal - 2009
Middleton-by-Wirksworth Conservation Area Appraisal - 2009
Lumsdale Conservation Area Appraisal, Derbyshire – 2010
Mel Morris Conservation is based in north Staffordshire, which means the consultancy is ideally placed to cover the East Midlands (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire), the West Midlands (Staffordshire, Shropshire, Birmingham) and the North-West (Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire).