Having established that there are historic buildings and/or other designated heritage assets on or near the site, the design team should now be gathering information about the site and buildings to start to differentiate the relative values of the various elements found. Even with a Grade I listed building it is unlikely that all parts are equally valuable and the general aim is to direct the brief towards intervention in the less valuable parts. This approach is consistent with the concept of proportionality built into current heritage protection legislation.
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