Listed Building Consent

This is where it can get confusing and it is the reason we created this online listed building consent service. We get a lot of people asking us questions about planning permission for listed buildings.

What do I need for a listed building application?
Do I need planning permission for listed building?
Architects drawings for an listed building?
How much are drawings for an listed building?

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Listed building consent will be require if either of the following cases apply:

• You want to demolish a listed building.

• You want to alter or extend a listed building in a manner which would affect its character as a building of special architectural or historical interest.

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This applies to developments on a Grade I or Grade II listed building. It is a criminal offence to carry out work which needs listed building consent without obtaining it beforehand.

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Listed buildings are classified into grades as follows:

• Grade I - buildings of exceptional interest (approximately 2 per cent of all listed buildings)

• Grade II* - particularly important and more than special interest (approximately four per cent)

• Grade II - buildings of special interest, warranting every effort being made to preserve them (94 per cent)

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Listed building consent may be granted subject to conditions with respect to:

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• Preservation of particular features of the building, either as part of it or after it is removed

• making good of any damage caused to the building by the works after work is completed

• reconstruction of the building or any parts of it following the proposed works, using the

• original materials as far as possible, and any alterations within the building as laid down in the conditions