Listed Buildings

There are approximately 2,500 listed buildings in Thanet; the largest concentration of listed structures in the south east of England.  A listed building can be a building, object or structure that is of historical or architectural interest.  The structures are currently added to the Statutory list by English Heritage with the approval of the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.

Details of all the listed structures in Thanet are available from Conservation and Planning Services.

Carrying out work on listed buildings

Works to the interior or exterior of a listed building (often including buildings or structures within the boundary "curtilage") must be authorised through granting listed building consent.  It is a criminal offence to carry out works to a listed building without prior listed building consent.

Applications for listed building consent are made to the council.  You can download a listed building application form or request one from planning services

In many cases works to the exterior of the building will also require planning permission which will require a separate application to be made.

If you are planning to undertake work on a listed building

You are strongly advised to first check it with a member of the conservation team.

If you require technical advice including about maintenance and repair of listed buildings, this can be obtained from the conservation team.

Need More Information on:

• What is a listed building?
• Why list buildings?
• How are buildings listed?
• What does listing include?
• What does listing a building mean in practice?
• Carrying out work on listed buildings
• How do I apply for Listed building consent?
• Listed buildings and planning control
• Works undertaken without Listed Building Consent
• Buildings at Risk
• Can I get financial help for my listed building?
• What is Building Control?
• Where can I find an architect?
• Access for disabled people

Conservation & Listed Buildings

E-mail:

Conservation-&-Listed-Buildings@thanet.gov.uk

Tel: 01843 577141

For Planning Application enquiries:

E-mail:

planning.services@
thanet.gov.uk

Tel: 01843 577150