Member spotlight: AB Heritage Ltd
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This week we caught up with AB Heritage Ltd to find out how they’re going further with Chamber membership.
Where are you based?
South Shields
How many employees do you have?
9
Give us a brief overview of your business.
AB Heritage is a professional heritage consultancy offering archaeological services across the UK.
Our consultants work with clients to support development proposals with professional heritage planning reports, with solutions to minimise project risk and provide protection for the UK’s important heritage. We take our clients’ environmental, sustainability and legislative responsibilities seriously, and work to balance these with the everyday commercial realities of development. AB Heritage is a registered organisation with the Chartered Institute for Archaeology the organisation that sets the standards for the delivery of commercial archaeology in the UK.
Tell us about a recent business success.
AB Heritage was commissioned to provide heritage input into the regeneration plans for the Park Hotel in Tynemouth. The building is a 1930s Art Deco purpose-built hotel and was classified as a non-designated / locally listed building, due to its heritage significance. It also sits within the Cullercoats Conservation Area. For these reasons it was important for our client to engage early with the historic environment requirements.
Our client’s plans to reconfigure some of the internal areas were assessed by our consultants not to be detrimental to the heritage asset and in addition, the restoration of the building’s decaying fabric, internal renovations and sympathetic new extensions were assessed as beneficial to the original building and would also provide a positive impact within the local setting of the Cullercoats Conservation Area.
Following AB Heritage’s input, a planning application was submitted by the client to the Local Planning Authority and gained planning approval in 2022.
Why are you a Chamber Member?
Although operating across the UK, AB Heritage has its head office in the North East. We decided to join the Chamber to support important growth in the wider northeast region. The North East of England Chamber offers a great package of benefits, which we have been able to make use of this year.
Where can we find you?
You can find us on our socials below or through our website: www.abheritage.co.uk