Listed buildings - statutory register

Emergency work can be carried out to a listed building without prior consent providing you can subsequently prove all of the following:

• that the works were urgently necessary in the interest of:
  • safety or health
  • the preservation of the building
• it was not practical to secure public safety or health, or preserve the building, by works of repair or temporary support or shelter
• that the work was limited to the minimum measures immediately necessary
• you submitted notice to us as soon as reasonably practicable, in writing, to justify the work in detail