CHARTWOOD HERITAGE PLANNING


Are you planning to alter, extend, or renovate a historic property? Navigating listed building consent and planning permission requires specialist expertise to avoid costly delays and potential pitfalls. Chartwood Heritage Planning provides expert heritage consultancy services across the South West of England, South Wales, and nationwide. Led by a dual-accredited expert, we help homeowners, developers, and architects secure approvals for historic environment developments.


We promise to provide every service to your highest level of satisfaction.  

Our Core Heritage Services


We provide:


  • Listed Building Consent: Expert navigation of local authority regulations.
  • Heritage Impact Assessments (HIA): Comprehensive statements to support planning applications.
  • Heritage Planning Advice: Strategic, pragmatic guidance before you begin renovations.

 

Why Choose Chartwood Heritage Planning?


  • Dual-Accredited Expertise: Our practice founder, Colin Sellars, holds both MRTPI and IHBC full professional accreditations.
  • 20+ Years of Experience: Over two decades of heritage sector experience spanning both public and private planning sectors.
  • Tailored Strategy: Realistic, honest advice designed to clear regulatory hurdles efficiently.
  • Geographic Reach: Highly active in the South West and South Wales, with a proven track record in London and the Lake District.

About Us

Chartwood Heritage Planning is a small, family run practice. The practice owner, Colin Sellars, is a chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI) and is a fully accredited member of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC).

 

Colin attained a Master’s degree in Town Planning from UWE and then graduated with PGDip in Heritage Identity from the University of Birmingham, in conjunction with the Ironbridge Institute of International Heritage. 

 

He  has extensive knowledge and experience of heritage matters and an excellent understanding of the planning process and all that it can involve, having worked in the public and private sector for more than two decades.

 

With legislation, professional guidance notes and building technology continually changing it is important to us to remain up to date so that we provide the very best advice. As a member of the RTPI and the IHBC we ensure that we keep up to date with best practice and any changes to local and national policies so as to ensure your project has the very best chance of success.

Royal Town Planning Institute Membership (MRTPI)

Chartered members of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI) are recognised for their high quality skills and experience and, as such, you can rely upon the designation as a sign of professionalism. Chartered Town Planners must adhere to a code of conduct that specifies standards of professional ethics and all members are required to maintain a level of professional development throughout their career ensuring they remain at the forefront of new developments, legislative changes and the latest knowledge in planning.

Institute of Historic Building Conservation Membership (IHBC)

The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) is the UK’s professional body for historic environment conservation specialists. IHBC members are required to keep their skills up to date and must undertake a minimum of fifty hours of relevant professional development over a rolling two year period. The IHBC designation afforded to full members ensures a high standard of quality control is maintained in any area of historic environment conservation.