Check if your building is listed

Search for listed buildings in the borough to find out if building consent is required.

What listed buildings are

Listed buidlings are buildings which are historically or architecturally important.

There are around 3,800 listed buildings in the borough.

The lists are drawn up by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.

Listed building consent is required for most alterations to a listed building whether they are outside, inside or affect a curtilage building.

If you are not sure whether consent is required, contact Planningline:

Penalties for unauthorised works

If you carry out unauthorised works to any part of a listed building, you may be prosecuted.

You could be imprisoned for up to 6 months and/or fined up to £20,000.

This is in addition to the liability for legal costs and the cost of removing the offensive works.

Search listed buildings

Buildings are classified to show their relative importance:

  • Grade I
  • Grade II*
  • Grade II

Information given in the listed building descriptions is brief and does not give exhaustive information on the significance of each building.
 

Search listed buildings

Last updated: 17 April 2026