Listed buildings
What is a listed building?
There are some
1500 buildings in Allerdale that are included on a list of
buildings that are of 'special architectural or historic interest'
(listed buildings). The lists are compiled by the Secretary of
State for Culture Media and Sport. The main criteria for a building
becoming listed are architectural interest, historic interest,
close historical association and / or group value.
There are three different grades of listed building,
- Grade 1 buildings that are of exceptional
interest.
- Grade 11* particularly important buildings of
more than special interest,
- Grade 11 that are of special interest,
warranting every effort to preserve them.
Is a building listed?
If you want to know if your property or some other building is
listed, then contact a
planning officer who will be pleased to advise you. A
specialist conservation officer is employed to give advice on such
buildings (building.conservation@allerdale.gov.uk).
A national database of all listed buildings exists, you have to be
registered to access the full site but registration is free
(www.imagesofengland.org.uk).
Alternatively, enter your property details in the
My Property address search on our website. Under the
Environment heading of the results for your property, it will tell
you if your property is a listed building, along with other useful
facts.
Do I need listed building consent?
Alterations and extensions that affect the character or
appearance of a listed building, whether they are internal or
external work, require a grant of listed building consent prior to
work being undertaken. To undertake alterations without consent is
a criminal offence.
Applying for listed building consent
Consent for alterations, extension or demolition of a listed
building can be made through the Planning
Portal 1App System, or there is a standard application form to use. Alterations to
listed buildings can require great skill and care. It may well be
appropriate to seek the advice of an architect to help prepare your
proposal. Planning officers are available to give advice.
All listed building applications must be advertised on site and
in the local press, by the local planning authority, other than
that procedures are much the same as dealing with planning
applications.