Making changes to locally listed buildings

Being included within the Local Heritage List does not confer any additional specific planning restrictions on those properties, nor does it mean that change cannot take place.

However when considering changes to a building on the Local Heritage List it is important to think about what features and aspects give that building significance, and how that significance would be impacted as a result of the proposed change. Doing this at the start of a project may avoid challenges and problems further down the line.

Any changes to structures on the Local Heritage List should seek to preserve and enhance those aspects which contribute to its significance, and thus ensure that social value and local character are protected and celebrated.

Any development within the setting of a building on the Local Heritage List should also consider ways in which it could complement and enhance that significance.

For example, if a building is noted as being of a specific architectural style, any proposed extension to that building should consider sensitively and faithfully replicating that style, using appropriate materials. If a building is noted as having a specific architectural feature of interest, retaining and celebrating that feature would be a positive action.

Where original features have been lost over time, new development is an opportunity to reinstate those features and to make a positive contribution.