Listing marks a building’s special architectural and historic interest and also brings it under the consideration of the planning system so that it can be protected for future generations.

The older a building is, the more likely it is to be listed.

All buildings built before 1700 which survive in anything like their original condition are listed, as are most of those built between 1700 and 1840. Particularly careful selection is required for buildings from the period after 1945. Indeed a building has to be over 30 years old to be eligible for listing.

We have experience in successfully obtaining planning permission and building regulation approval for extensions and alterations to listed buildings.

Here is a link to Historic England’s website so that you can check the listing details of a property – click here.

There are three categories of listed buildings as follows:-

• Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest, only 2.5% of listed buildings are Grade I
• Grade II* buildings are particularly important buildings of more than special interest; 5.5% of listed buildings are Grade II*
• Grade II buildings are of special interest; 92% of all listed buildings are in this class and it is the most likely grade of listing for a home owner.