Retrofit toolkits and advice

The London Borough of Islington as published a Retrofit Handbook, which is available for download at this link.

Kensington and Chelsea has produced from guidance for a specific conservation area. Much of this advice will be applicable to conservation areas anywhere: https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/heritage-and-conservation/sustainably-retrofitting-your-home

This kind of advice could be produced specifically for Camden’s conservation areas, as suggested by ACAN’s Conservation Toolkit: Guide to Conservation Area Retrofit

Historic England has produced technical guidance on how to retrofit historic buildings:https://historicengland.org.uk/advice/technical-advice/retrofit-and-energy-efficiency-in-historic-buildings/

The National Retrofit Hub has recently issued a Retrofit Pattern Book for the ‘Victorian flat-fronted’ house type: https://nationalretrofithub.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/NRH-Retrofit-Pattern-Book.pdf