Alterations To Listed Buildings
In order to safeguard the special character of a listed building, listed building consent from the District Council is required for any internal or external alterations, or to demolish any part of it, regardless of age. The procedure for gaining listed building consent is similar to that of gaining planning permission, except no fee is required. In some instances, both planning permission and listed building consent are required for the same work, and in such circumstances it will be necessary to gain permission for both, before work commences. Applicants for listed building consent must be able to justify their proposals. They will need to show why works which affect the character of a listed building are desirable or necessary.
Applicants should provide the District Council with full information, to enable them to assess the likely impact of their proposals on the special architectural or historic interest of the building and on its setting. It should be noted that any object or structure which is fixed to the building, or is within the curtilage and forms part of the land and has done so since July 1948, are also treated as part of the building for the purposes of listed building control. If your listed building consent application is refused then you have the right to appeal against this decision to the Secretary of State.
