Robert Sharples – Conservation Architect

Robert is a passionate Conservation Architect with a deep commitment to preserving heritage assets. With a career dedicated to celebrating historic architecture and its settings, he expertly balances the conservation of the past with modern interventions that enhance a building’s functionality and ensure its sustainable reuse.

With over 10 years of experience working on historic buildings, Robert has contributed to comprehensive information packages, design and access statements, listed building consent applications, heritage statements, and detailed Heritage Impact Assessments. His expertise spans sites located in conservation areas and the green belt, working with both existing and new architectural structures.

Robert is involved in various heritage-focused organisations and plays an influential role in promoting the value of historic preservation. As a supporter of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, he is also a member of Huddersfield Civic Trust, Leeds Civic Trust, York Consortium for Craft and Conservation, and the Yorkshire Vernacular Building Study Group.

Outside of work,, his interests include visits to exhibitions, the theatre, historic houses, antiques, and furniture. Robert enjoys working in the city and experiencing the great outdoors. He also enjoys good coffee and good food.

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