About Us
JW Heritage Consulting is an independent, principal-led practice providing specialized expertise in structural asset scoping, historical layout justification, and environmental risk analysis. We guide planning proposals seamlessly through modern local authority frameworks.
Our consulting structures offer cross-border advisory across the UK. We specialize in compiling rigorous heritage statements that align directly with the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) guidelines for English councils and the historic preservation thresholds of Historic England. We manage complex permissions across diverse urban sectors, including historic operations in London, Bath, York, and Chester, alongside our core operations in Scotland.
We deliver strict adherence to NPF4 frameworks, Historic Environment Scotland (HES) standards, and British Standard BS 7913 criteria. By maintaining active, constructive communication with municipal planners and local authority reviewers, we protect developers from unexpected planning friction while respecting historic craftsmanship.
Our Mission
We are dedicated to driving sustainable development that actively protects and respects the unique structural fabrics of our historic environment. Our operational approach balances two core goals:
- Honour the Past: We champion rigorous archival research and sensitive site design to protect traditional buildings, scheduled monuments, and regional cultural identities.
- Build for the Future: We seamlessly integrate modern environmental impact requirements, renewable infrastructure projects, and adaptive reuse strategies—aligning layouts with Scotland's community-led 20-Minute Neighbourhood standards to achieve local council consent.
About Kerry
Kerry is the founder of JW Heritage Consulting, bringing specialized academic training and extensive practical field research to every development project. Her professional background maps clean environmental protection strategies directly onto complex historical assets.
Academic Foundations:
- MLitt in Scottish Heritage
- BA (Hons) in Scottish Culture
Her deep understanding of traditional building materials, regional historical landscapes, and environmental stewardship fuels a holistic approach to heritage consultancy—allowing modern, eco-friendly assets to integrate flawlessly without disrupting regional cultural integrity.
Professional Experience
Community-Led Highland Heritage Projects
Collaborated actively with Highland communities and historical trusts to safeguard and present sensitive cultural assets, storytelling landscapes, and Gaelic structural traditions. Compiled interpretative frameworks, structural reports, and neighborhood planning models that integrated community goals directly with local council guidelines—ensuring that historic conservation strategies moved forward in full harmony with localized stakeholder aspirations.
Atmos Consulting, Inverness
Conducted formal environmental impact assessments and compiled rigorous technical reports tracking how commercial infrastructure developments influenced surrounding historical landscapes. Specialized in site-screening evaluations, layout optimizations, and visual boundary scoping for renewable energy installations and onshore wind farms across the Highlands—ensuring every configuration achieved full compliance with UK regulatory thresholds.
Why Choose JW Heritage Consulting?
- Authoritative E-E-A-T Expertise: Our combined academic qualifications and practical field results ensure thorough, fully-defensible assessments that local councils trust.
- Sustainable Project Integration: We prioritize green development and net-zero variables, mitigating ecological risks while cleanly securing listed asset approvals.
- Strategic Community Alignment: We work directly alongside developers, planners, and review bodies to align site designs with community values and local authority policies.
- Future-Proof Solutions: From adaptive reuse of traditional structures under 20-Minute Neighbourhood parameters to large-scale green energy constraints management, we protect your investments while preserving local heritage.