Statutory Register

Listed Buildings

How is a building listed?

Buildings are added (or removed) from the list by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport Listing, Archaeology and World Heritage branch, on the advice of specialist inspectors employed by English Heritage. A building is added in 1 of 3 ways:

Periodic re-survey of a borough or district
Studies of particular building types e.g. 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.