listed buildingsand Conservation areas


Buildings are listed because they are considered to be of special architectural or historic interest.Conservation areas areareas of special architectural or historic interest, the character of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance


listed buildings


Legislation covering listed buildings is basicallysimilar in England, Scotland, Wales, andNorthernIreland.There are slight differences and the listing process is under the control of separate bodies in each country. Becausethemechanics of each systemareessentially thesame, adetailed explanation has been provided in respect of Englandwiththemain differences for Scotland,Wales and Northern Ireland indicatedafterwards.


listing in england


TheSecretary of Statefor theDepartment of Culture,Media&Sport is required to compile lists of buildings of special architecturalorhistoricinterest forthe guidance of localplanning authorities in theexercisingoftheir ownplanning functions under the Planning (Listed Buildingsand Conservation Areas) Act, 1990.


HowtHe buildings are CHosen


EnglishHeritagerecommendsbuildings forinclusion on statutorylists compiled by the Secretary of State. Under the listing programmeEnglish Heritage consider buildings in threemain ways:


n Spot listing – looking at individual buildings brought to their attention


nArea lists nThematic listing


buildings tHat are likely to be listed are


nBuiltbefore1700and surviveinanything like their original condition are listed


nMost buildings of 1700 to 1840 are listed


nBetween1840and 1945,onlybuildingsof definitequality andcharacter arelisted


nPost1945, buildingshavetobe exceptionally important to be listed


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