Hilary Byers Heritage Conservation
Probate Solicitors
Hilary Byers Heritage Conservation
170 Victoria Ave, Hull
# Hilary Byers Heritage Conservation
Hilary Byers Heritage Conservation provides specialist advice to property owners, developers, and organisations managing historic buildings across Hull, East Yorkshire, and North Lincolnshire. With decades of senior conservation experience at Hull City Council—including managing grant schemes in the Old Town and preparing Conservation Area Appraisals—Hilary brings both deep local knowledge and nationally recognised expertise to every project.
The practice helps clients navigate the complexities of listed building consent, planning permission, and heritage asset management. Whether you're undertaking sensitive alterations, planning a change of use, carrying out repairs using traditional materials, or securing approval for extensions, Hilary provides clear, practical guidance that balances your project ambitions with the historic character and significance of your building. Her approach is collaborative and flexible, working alongside architects, surveyors, engineers, and other specialists on schemes ranging from small domestic projects to complex developments.
What sets this practice apart is its independence and pragmatism. Rather than prescriptive conservation dogma, Hilary offers straightforward advice rooted in real planning experience and conservation best practice. She holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Building Conservation from the University of Reading and is ideally engaged at an early stage—helping shape strong proposals, reduce planning risk, and improve application success rates. Her expertise extends across heritage documentation, traditional repair methods, historic building research, and feasibility assessments for heritage-sensitive proposals.
Hilary Byers Heritage Conservation provides specialist advice to property owners, developers, and organisations managing historic buildings across Hull, East Yorkshire, and North Lincolnshire. With decades of senior conservation experience at Hull City Council—including managing grant schemes in the Old Town and preparing Conservation Area Appraisals—Hilary brings both deep local knowledge and nationally recognised expertise to every project.
The practice helps clients navigate the complexities of listed building consent, planning permission, and heritage asset management. Whether you're undertaking sensitive alterations, planning a change of use, carrying out repairs using traditional materials, or securing approval for extensions, Hilary provides clear, practical guidance that balances your project ambitions with the historic character and significance of your building. Her approach is collaborative and flexible, working alongside architects, surveyors, engineers, and other specialists on schemes ranging from small domestic projects to complex developments.
What sets this practice apart is its independence and pragmatism. Rather than prescriptive conservation dogma, Hilary offers straightforward advice rooted in real planning experience and conservation best practice. She holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Building Conservation from the University of Reading and is ideally engaged at an early stage—helping shape strong proposals, reduce planning risk, and improve application success rates. Her expertise extends across heritage documentation, traditional repair methods, historic building research, and feasibility assessments for heritage-sensitive proposals.
Services offered
Heritage and planning advice for listed buildingsHeritage Statements and AppraisalsFeasibility studies for heritage-sensitive schemesRepair and conservation materials guidanceHistoric building research and significance assessmentListed building consent supportConservation Area adviceHeritage documentation preparation