Do you have a listed building that requires improvements?
Here’s a C16th Somerset cottage we are currently enhancing. Dandelion Seeds has specialist staff who have extensive experience providing conservation and development advice for owners of listed buildings. Our professional and experienced team can advise you on each aspect of your construction project, from inception through to completion.
Listed building consent is a special permission required from a local planning authority to carry out any demolition, alteration, or extension to a listed building that could affect its special architectural or historical character. It's a criminal offense to undertake such works without consent, and the process ensures that changes are sympathetic to the building's historic significance and fabric.
What does it protect?
Architectural Features: Original details like cornices, fireplaces, decorative features, and finishes.
Layout: The internal and external form and layout of the building.
Historic Materials: The original materials and construction methods used.
When is it needed?
Consent is required for a broad range of works, including:
Major Changes: Demolishing or significantly altering a listed building, adding extensions, or removing internal walls.
Smaller Changes: Re-plastering, altering windows, removing or adding decorative features, and adding new openings in walls.
Exterior Works: Painting, cleaning, or replacing external doors.
New Installations: Adding new vents, alarm boxes, CCTV, or recessed lighting.
When might it not be needed?
Identical Repairs: Routine maintenance and repairs carried out using the exact same design, materials, and techniques.
Why is it important?
Preserves Heritage:
It protects England's national heritage and cultural identity by preserving the physical evidence of our past.
Ensures Sympathetic Changes:
It ensures that any modifications are appropriate and do not negatively impact the building's character.
How to apply:
You must apply for consent through your local planning authority, often via their website.
You will need to provide detailed plans and statements, such as a Heritage Statement, to support your application
If you require conservation and development advice you can trust, contact us at info@dseeds.co.uk.