Historic Building Conservation Consultants
Rock Davidson Historic Building Conservation Consultants, based in Malvern Worcestershire, have 30 years of experience and interest in the arts, architectural history, social history, education, genealogy and building conservation.
RDA is a consultancy providing professional and independent pre purchase reports for listed buildings/ buildings in conservation areas, such as ‘Home Buyers’ Heritage /Planning Appraisals, Heritage Assessments, Statements of Significance reports/Conservation Statements, Heritage Impact Assessments. We can undertake Condition Surveys, for historic buildings pre 1920s. We also undertake Standing Building Recordings as a planning condition. We are recognised contractors on ADS library, our work is validated by HERs and Historic England.
RDA is a recognised IHBC historic environment service provider {HESPR}
We have Professional Indemnity and Liability Insurance
Serving the Counties of Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and The Cotswolds, South Shropshire, Warwickshire and Oxfordshire
OUR SERVICES
- Home Buyer Pre Purchase Heritage /Planning Appraisals
- Heritage Statements/Assessment of Significance Surveys & Reports
- Rapid Appraisals
- Architectural Standing Building Recording
- Condition & Maintenance Surveys Pre 1920 Buildings
- Historical Archive Research
- Options Appraisal for Re-use of Historic Buildings
- Heritage Impact Assessments
- Conservation Statements, Conservation Management Plans (CMP)
- Advisory Service
Latest News
October 2021
Save money and time. Commission Heritage Assessment Surveys and Statements early in the planning process BEFORE designing changes to historic buildings so projects can be heritage led and comply with conservation policies and LPA conservation teams. See RDA SERVICES
March 23rd 2021
We continue to work on heritage reports and projects despite Covid Restrictions. Trying to keep it local
September 2020
NEW!
Home Buyer/New Purchaser Heritage Advisory Reports
For purchasers [advice before commitment to buy] or new home owner of a Listed Building or house in a Conservation Area report by independent professional qualified heritage consultants.
See Services for more information
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
May 2020
We have carried out risk assessments for staying safe during the Covid19 crisis and are able to carry out much of our work as before now lockdown has eased. We will follow RICs guidelines for surveying interiors of buildings and will request you vacant rooms and keep social distancing in place. This will mean asking questions about recent health and using appropriate protective measures for our safety and yours.
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.
November 2019
Historic England have now published Statements of Heritage Significance:
Analysing Significance in Heritage Assets Historic England Advice Note 12
Similar to the advice given in RDAs ‘What Are Heritage Reports’
June 2019
See our Advisory Sheet on ‘What Are Heritage Reports’
March 2019
IHBC AGM Louisa elected as Consultations & Policy Officer for IHBC WestMidlands Branch
February 2019
See our Advice on Using Appropriate Expertise for Heritage Statements
NEWS SHEET 10 USING APPROPRIATE EXPERTISE for HERITAGE STATEMENTS ASSESSMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
