Listed Building Consent and Planning Permission in Surrey & Devon
Practical consent and planning advice for listed buildings, scheduled monuments and historic properties, helping requirements and risks be identified before work begins.
Consent Advice for Historic
and Listed Buildings
Repairs, alterations and extensions to historic buildings can involve several forms of permission or approval. Depending on the building and the proposed work, this may include listed building consent, planning permission, scheduled monument consent or ecological requirements.
Identifying these matters early can prevent delay, additional cost and proposals having to be redesigned. Even work described as repair or like-for-like replacement may need careful consideration where it affects historic fabric or the special interest of a listed building.
More substantial alterations, extensions and adaptations are likely to require a fuller assessment of the building and the effect of the proposals. Buildings in conservation areas may also be subject to additional planning controls.
Bosence Associates helps clients understand the likely requirements and the information needed to move a project forward. Early consultation can identify issues that may concern the relevant authority before an application is prepared.
Our aim is to make the process clear and manageable while ensuring that the proposed work responds appropriately to the building.
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Our Process
1. Review the Building and Proposals
We discuss the building, its listed or protected status and the work being considered. This helps identify potential consent requirements before significant time or cost is committed.
2. Consider the Effect of the Work
We consider how the proposals may affect the building’s historic fabric, appearance, character and significance, highlighting areas that may require particular care or justification.
3. Identify Likely Requirements
We explain which permissions, approvals, supporting documents or specialist advice may need to be considered. This could include listed building consent, planning permission, scheduled monument consent or ecological input.
4. Prepare the Next Stage
Where further input is required, we can help define or prepare the information needed to move the project forward, including repair details, specifications, photographs, schedules or written supporting information.
5. Support the Consent Process
Subject to the agreed scope, we can assist as the proposals are developed and considered, including liaison with consultants or relevant authorities where appropriate.
Areas We Cover
With offices in Surrey and Devon, we provide consent and planning advice for listed buildings, scheduled monuments and historic properties across both counties and throughout the UK. Our involvement is commonly required where repair, alteration, extension or adaptation work must be considered in relation to heritage significance and statutory controls.
Surrey Office
Devon Office
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes, particularly where the building is listed, scheduled or within a conservation area. Early advice can reduce the risk of developing or pricing work that later needs to be changed.
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Not necessarily. The position depends on the nature and extent of the work and whether it may affect the building’s special architectural or historic interest. Requirements should be checked before work begins rather than relying only on the description “like-for-like”.
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Work that requires consent should not normally begin until the relevant approval has been granted and any applicable pre-commencement conditions have been addressed.
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Seek professional advice promptly before carrying out further work. The alterations, their effect on the building and the available options should be understood before deciding what to do next.
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Yes. Protected species, ecological surveys, licences or planning conditions may affect the design, scope and timing of some projects. Specialist advice may be required where bats or other protected species could be affected.