Heritage, Culture & Regeneration

Historic Environment
The tangible nature of cultural heritage assets that comprise the historic environment must be managed and conserved by ensuring their long-term sustainability, in terms of their intrinsic value and extrinsic correlation with the community and the environment. This is reinforced by the application of the sustainability concept in cultivating conservation of cultural heritage in recent policy developments. The historic environment is an integral part of the built and natural landscape which we at Maisna recognise and uphold by the integrated sustainable approach that we adopt.

Cultural Planning and Regeneration
Areas with a ‘critical mass’ of culture related activity are seen as providing the basis for anticipated sustainable regeneration outcomes. These areas are often identified as cultural quarter zones but also include cultural events, heritage sites and parks, visitor attractions and the creative industries which play a role in urban and rural regeneration. A holistic approach to cultural planning must be adopted encompassing a range of policy issues to ensure an area’s vitality and success increasing its sense of place and attracting visitors. Maisna liaises with the relevant stakeholders, including architects, local authorities and contractors, in the development of regeneration projects on behalf of our clients.

We offer a unique integrated approach to heritage and cultural resource management. Our services include:

• Conservation and built heritage management plans
• Conservation area appraisals
• Creative industry studies
• Cultural quarter development projects
  
• Heritage centre developments
• Historic environment feasibility studies
• Historic parks and gardens development plans
• Policy and regulatory issues
• Spatial planning
• Urban and rural regeneration strategies