How a building becomes listed or de-listed
How a building is listed
A building is added in one of three ways:
- periodic re-survey of a borough or district
- studies of particular building types, for example post-war housing
- spot listing of individual buildings under threat
There is no requirement to consult the owners before a building is listed, but unless an inspector is aware of a specific threat, they will contact the owner or leave a visiting card.
There is also no right of appeal against a listing and no right to compensation for loss of redevelopment opportunities.
How a building is de-listed
The Department of Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) will consider a request to review a listing. The request must be accompanied by new evidence relating specifically to the architectural or historic interest of the building.
Evidence about a building's condition and cost of repairing or maintaining it, or redevelopment plans, cannot be considered by the DCMS. If you want a building to be listed or a listing to be reconsidered, you must write to them. See contact information below.
You do not need to be the owner of a building. The DCMS does not normally consider a request for de-listing when:
- there is a current application for visted building consent relating to the building
- there is an appeal against refusal of consent
- if any legal action is being taken the local authority
Any request for a listing review should be accompanied by
- a justification for adding (or deleting) a building
- location plan
- clear up-to-date photographs
- any other historical information on the building
Contact DCMS to list or de-list a building
Email: listing@culture.gov.uk