Historic Building Conservation Consultants

Rock Davidson Historic Building  Conservation Consultants, based in Malvern Worcestershire, who have 30 years of experience and interest in the arts, architectural history, social history, education, genealogy and building conservation. RDA partners are  both full members of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation [IHBC]  and the IHBC accredited historic environment service provider {HESPR} scheme

For Home Owners/Planning Consultants

RDA is a consultancy providing a variety of professional and independent  reports for listed buildings/ buildings in conservation areas, Planning Appraisals. Such as  Heritage Assessments, Statements of Heritage Significance reports, Conservation Statements, Heritage Impact Assessments, Conservation Management Plans. Energy Efficiency Advisory reports. We also offer an ‘Expert Call Out Advisory Service and Pre Application Advice ‘Also available Pre purchase reports for listed buildings/ buildings in conservation areas, such as our ‘Home Buyers’ Heritage /Planning Appraisals.

Architects; we can be commissioned for reports for your RIBA Stages 0-1 Conservation Strategy:  such as Site Appraisals, Building Condition, Heritage Significance and repairs for Heritage Projects.

Retrofit co-ordinators; we can be commissioned following BS7913 for heritage statements, assessments of significance for retrofit projects for protected buildings. As heritage professionals we have greater understanding than most in Retrofit and Energy Efficiency having the Level 3 Award in Energy Efficiency Measures for Old and Traditional Buildings.

Planning Conditions

We  undertake archaeological investigation and recording of standing buildings or structures often required as a planning condition.  We are recognised contractors on the ADS library, our work is validated by archaeological officers and historic environment records [HERs] and Historic England.

IHBC

To become a full member of the IHBC there is a strict rigorous process of conservation and knowledge of historic buildings competences to fulfil, professional, evaluation, management and intervention, knowledge and experience is needed to fulfil the requirements of accredited membership allowing the use of letters after your name.

We have  Professional Indemnity and Liability Insurance

Serving the Counties of Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and The Cotswolds, Warwickshire and North Oxfordshire

Latest News

April/May 2024

Conservation and Assessment of Historic Bridge at Bevere Worcester

 

Current condition assessment/archive research/ recommendations

September 2023

Two PUBLIC HOUSE projects APPROVED

RDA wrote for both the Heritage Assessments/ Statements of Significance and Impact Assessment

Crown Inn Lea Herefordshire

 

Ancient interior. Hidden and not previously recorded

 

OSTRICH INN Newland Forest of Dean

July 2023

Successful Application for an extension to Listed Thatched Cottage RDA wrote Assessment for. Archive Research helped for this extension.

Application Approved for Orangery in AONB for Victorian Villa. RDA wrote the reports

Feb 2023

APPROVAL for x2 smaller projects RDA wrote heritage assessments and Impact Assessments for. Both removing Upvc Conservatories and enhancing with small extensions. One in an AONB the other in a Conservation Area.

August 2020

Pleased to have been commissioned in May 2020 Built Heritage Assessment for Tudor House Museum 38-42 Friar Street in Worcester. Document and assessment now complete. Fascinating building to analyse, hope the 185 page report will help the conservation and interpretation of the site

        

 

April 2020

Check out our more recent projects on the Ads Library Archives. Not all our reports go on archives but here are a few now added from 2019.

https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/greylit/browse.cfm?unit=Rock%20Davidson%20Associates

Arts and Crafts 1870-1914 Vernacular Materials/Designers/Arts & Crafts Movement/Craftsmen
Edwardian House Styles 1900-1918 Traditionalists/Edwardian Classicism/Arts & Crafts/Modern WW1
Regency House Styles 1790-1830 Neo-Classicism/Greek Revival/Picturesque/Gothick
Victorian House Styles 1830-1900 Italianate/High Gothic/Arts & Crafts/Queen Anne Revival