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You must apply for our consent if you wish to
carry out certain kinds of work on Listed Buildings within North
Somerset.
Buildings are listed because they hold architectural or historic
interest and require protection.
Both the inside and exterior of
Listed Buildings are protected and possibly the adjacent
buildings if erected before 1 July 1948.
Our permission is needed for major works but may also be
necessary for minor alterations, repairs and maintenance.
Consent may also be needed for a change of use of the property
while works such as re-pointing and even repainting can require
consent even if planning permission is not required.
Replacement windows and doors are another common areas of
controversy and strict control.
However, identical repairs in matching materials may not require
consent but check with our
Conservation
and Heritage team before undertaking any work.
For further information about minor alterations download our
window replacement and other alterations leaflet.
You also need to think about access for disabled people when making
changes to listed buildings and our
accessibility leaflet can help with this.
Whatever work you are thinking of carrying out it is always
advisable to check before starting as it is an offence to carry out
any work without our permission.
To submit a planning application please use the national
Planning Portal website, where you can find the application
forms and a wealth of additional guidance. Alternatively you can
also download and print a
Listed Building consent form which can be submitted via the
postal system.
You can submit a free application for Listed Building consent at
the same time as a request for planning permission.
Your application will be considered in the same way as a planning
application and we will approve, approve with conditions or refuse
the application.
In certain situations your proposal may need to be sympathetically
altered to suit the circumstances
The same rights to appeal exist against a refusal or
conditions as for other planning applications.
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