Urbanissta Announces New Built Heritage Partnership with Past & Present Heritage
Urbanissta is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Jo Upton‑Merone of Past & Present Heritage, strengthening our ability to support clients with specialist built‑heritage advice across strategic sites, development projects, and heritage‑sensitive locations.
As heritage considerations become increasingly prominent within planning policy and decision‑making, this collaboration ensures our clients receive clear, evidence‑based guidance that balances development objectives with the protection of historic assets.
Why this partnership matters
Heritage constraints can influence:
- Site deliverability
- Design evolution
- Programme certainty
- Stakeholder confidence
By working in partnership, Urbanissta and Past & Present Heritage provide a joined‑up approach that helps clients:
- Understand heritage risks early
- Shape defensible planning strategies
- Navigate listed building and conservation area considerations
- Manage non‑designated heritage assets
- Promote strategic sites with clarity and confidence
This integrated offer means heritage is considered from the outset — reducing delays, strengthening applications, and supporting commercially viable outcomes.
Quote from Jo Upton‑Merone, Past & Present Heritage
“I’m delighted to be partnering with Urbanissta. Together, we can provide clear, practical heritage advice that supports confident decision‑making and helps clients navigate heritage constraints without losing sight of development potential.”
Quote from Jo (Urbanissta)
“Heritage considerations are becoming increasingly important across strategic sites and major applications. Working with Jo allows us to offer clients specialist insight and early risk identification, ensuring heritage is addressed proactively and collaboratively.”
What this means for our clients
Whether you’re promoting a strategic site, preparing a planning application, or exploring how heritage constraints may influence development potential, our combined expertise provides:
- Specialist heritage assessments
- Integrated planning and heritage advice
- Practical mitigation strategies
- Clear communication with LPAs and stakeholders
- Commercially aware solutions that support deliverability
You can check out Past and Present here 🏛️ https://www.linkedin.com/company/past-and-present-heritage/?viewAsMember=true
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