Listed Buildings

A listed building is a building of special architectural or historic interest included in a list compiled or approved by the Secretary of State as defined in Section 1 of the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990.

Listed buildings are a finite resource and their continued existence is therefore of significant importance not only as a visual asset to the Borough but also as a means of interpreting past historical or architectural events. There are approximately 1,200 listed buildings in the Borough and their future well-being needs is safeguarded by adequate and relevant policies designed to ensure that their value is at least maintained and wherever possible enhanced. In dealing with all matters concerning listed buildings, the Council takes full account of current government advice on Planning and the Historic Environment in issued Planning Policy Guidance.

Schedule of Buildings of Architectural or Historical Interest

Schedule of Buildings of Architectural or Historical Interest .pdf 

Listed buildings require regular and sympathetic maintenance if their value is not to be eroded. This does not, however, always occur - for a variety of reasons. With whatever assistance it can provide the Local Planning Authority will seek to secure the repair and proper maintenance and continued use of listed buildings. The Local Planning Authority will also seek to control and rectify any inappropriate and unauthorised works to listed buildings.

Policies in the Replacement Local Plan are designed to afford protection towards listed buildings
and ancient monuments within the Borough and to ensure that permissible development is undertaken in such a way as to achieve a sympathetic and compatible solution.

Replacement Local Plan Policy BE.9

Replacement Local Plan Policy BE.10

Replacement Local Plan Policy BE.11

Replacement Local Plan Policy BE.12

Replacement Local Plan Policy BE.15

In addition to these statutory listed buildings, there are many buildings of local interest which also deserve careful consideration in any development proposals. It is important that these buildings are identified and afforded some status for the particular qualities they possess. The Local Planning Authority has compiled a  list of such buildings of local historic or architectural interest. The retention and refurbishment of these buildings will be encouraged by applying similar principles to those for statutory listed buildings.

List of Locally Important Buildings 

List of Locally Important Buildings .pdf

Replacement Local Plan Policy BE.13

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