Listed Buildings
Listed buildings are heritage buildings which have been 'listed' because of their special historical or architectural importance. Listing takes place under Part I, (sections 1-68) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.
From April 2005 a number of reforms have taken place designed to make the heritage protection system in England and Wales simpler, more open and more flexible, while maintaining the current levels of protection for our rich heritage of historic buildings, monuments, battlefields and gardens.
The major changes that commenced on 1 April 2005 included:
- Administration of the listing system has been transferred from DCMS (Department of Culture, Media and Sport) to English Heritage
- New notification arrangements for the owners in listing cases
- New consultation arrangements for owners and Local Planning Authorities
- Better information for the owners of listed buildings
- The introduction of a new formal review process for listing decisions.
For further information please see a copy of the English Heritage produced leaflet - Listing has Changed.
How are buildings chosen for listing?
The older a building is, the more likely it is to be listed. Post-1945 buildings have to be exceptionally important to be listed. The Government Department of Culture, Media and Sport is responsible for listing on the basis of advice from English Heritage.
Chosen buildings are graded to show their relative architectural or historic interest:
- Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest
- Grade II are of special interest, warranting every effort to preserve them
- Grade II* are particularly important buildings of more than special interest
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