About

I’m Diane Harvey-White, I was an interior designer working on mainly on domestic refurbishments, for 15 years and realised that I hadn’t worked on a building younger than one hundred years old in 10 years of that time. So, I went back to university and did an MSc in Architectural Conservation. I understand the process of interior design and the way that the schedule is compromised by both contractors and suppliers. I know that the client can be very nervous of change and I have a lot of experience with buildings that can’t be changed.

Combine those two and arming yourself with knowledge is your best protection. To do that you need confidence that you understand the regulations and the principles of conservation.

For the last three years I have worked on publicly funded projects, largely based in Kent and it is this knowledge that I incorporate into my consultancy. I have worked with local planning authorities and conservation officers, I have worked with conservation architects and specialist conservators.

I help guide you through the requirements of consent applications and with that the content you need to submit for a successful application. I research and create content that can be used for reports, presentations and for social media.

When working on various projects on public buildings I became familiar with the need for a building to have a sustainable future – with a small s. So many owners of listed buildings – public and private – need to generate an income from their buildings or homes to support maintenance and repair, that this type function is an asset to a consent application, because it ensures that the owners, the careful and loving custodian, can stay on their properties. The power of the public gaze can really help with this.