Planning permission received for conservation repair works to terraced property in a Brighton Conservation Area

We are delighted to receive our latest planning approval for the proposed conservation repair works to an 18th century building in the Valley Gardens Conservation Area of Brighton.  The building stands at the end of a terrace of townhouse-style individual period properties, the majority of which are heritage listed. The 7 storey building has had a long

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The value of condition surveys and repair schedules

On 20 August 2025, following a three-year project, the repaired and rebuilt station platform at grade II listed Singleton Station was officially declared open as a new section of the Centurion Way.  The event was the culmination of a conservation repair process which all began with a request to Vallis & Hall Conservation Architects to undertake

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Planning and Listed Building Consents in Belgravia

We recently achieved Planning and Listed Building Consents for one of our London clients for the installation of external lighting on the façade of a historic terrace in Belgravia.   A lighting design was developed to subtly enhance the façade by highlighting architectural features such as the Corinthian columns and decorative label tops over the central

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Medieval paintings and modern solutions at St Botolph’s, Hardham

Photo credit: PCC of St Botolph’s, Hardham Towards the end of June, St Botolph’s church in Hardham played host to representatives from Historic England, the Courtauld Institute of Art and the Church of England who met with dedicated local churchwardens and Julian Vallis as their inspecting architect, in support with the Diocese of Chichester.  The

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Celebrating two wins at the Sussex Heritage Trust Awards 2025

We are thrilled to have seen two of our recent projects win in their categories at this year’s Sussex Heritage Trust Awards. Directors Julian Vallis and Laurence Hall attended the luncheon and awards ceremony on 2 July at the American Express Stadium and were delighted to each receive recognition for theirs and the team’s work,

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Celebrating 200 years with St George’s Church in Kemptown, Brighton

Over the past two years, we have been working closely with the Parish at St George’s in Kemptown, Brighton to prepare the church for this year’s bicentennial celebrations, ‘200 years and beyond – a living heritage’. The physical building works have focused on the conservation repair of the internal fabric that had been damaged by

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Highly commended at the 2023 Sussex Heritage Trust Awards

We are delighted that our conservation project at North Park Furnace in Fernhurst was Highly Commended in the Public & Community Category at the recent 2023 Sussex Heritage Trust Awards ceremony held at Pangdean Old Barn in Pyecombe. On visiting the project, the judges said: “The North Park Furnace site is a rare survivor of

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Conservation projects completed at North Park Furnace

We are delighted to share photos of the two conservation projects we have recently completed at North Park Furnace in Fernhurst.

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Preserving the historic iron industry in the Sussex Weald

We have recently been involved in a project for the repair and conservation of the pond dam and archaeological remains of North Park Iron Furnace, located near Fernhurst, West Sussex, aimed at preserving the historic iron industry in the Sussex Weald. 

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Planning and listed building consent for grade II listed town house in Havant

In March 2020, we secured listed building consent for the owner of Magnolia House, a grade II listed town house in Havant, for conservation repair of the roofs and ground floor structure as well as internal alterations, that have now been successfully implemented.

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