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CHECKLIST FOR
LISTED BUILDING AND CONSERVATION AREA CONSENT

This checklist will help you to prepare your application for Listed Building and Conservation Area Consents. This is not a conclusive checklist and your Authority may require further information but this should get you started. Check their website for their own requirements.

You must submit:

·         Copies* of the completed application forms, signed and dated (* number as required by your authority).

·         The completed ownership certificate, signed and dated.

·         Details of any pre-application advice received, including reference numbers.

·         Copies* of an ordnance survey based location plan at a scale of 1:1250 or 1:2500. It must show the direction of north and the names and numbers of properties and streets. You should clearly edge the application site with a red line and draw a blue line around any other adjoining land owned by the applicant.

·         Copies* of a block plan at a scale of 1:500 showing the direction of north, the proposed development in relation to site boundaries, walls, garden, open spaces and landscaping, access arrangements, existing and proposed car parking arrangements, the extent of any hard surfacing, and boundary treatments where proposed.

·         You must also show the species, position, stem diameter (measured at 1.5m above ground level) of all trees within 15 metres of any proposed construction activity.

·         Copies* of existing and proposed floor plans at a scale of not less than 1:100 and the position of any sections.

·         Design and Access statement. (Applications for internal works only do not require an access element to the statement).

·         copies of a reasoned justification of the proposals. This will analyse the significance of archaeology, history and character of the building/structure. It will set out the principles of and justification for the proposed works and their impact and an analysis of the character and appearance of the conservation area. You may need to submit a structural survey or other engineering details. (This can be part of the Design & Access statement).

·         copies of a description of works, detailing any alterations to the listed building including materials, finishes and service routes and details.

·         copies of existing and proposed elevations (including internal elevations where relevant) accurately drawn to the same scale of not less than 1:50.

·         copies of existing and proposed sections and finished floor levels accurately drawn to the same scale of not less than 1:50.

·         copies of existing and proposed floor plans, including a roof plan, accurately drawn to the same scale of not less than 1:50.

·         Structural Survey of the building.

·         4 copies of accurate survey drawings with any proposed demolition, in full or part, clearly annotated.

·         4 sets of recent, dated, colour photographs showing the whole building and its setting and/or the particular section of the building affected by the proposals.

·         4 copies of detail plans to show new doors, windows, etc, accurately drawn at a scale of not less than 1:20. You can provide details at 1:1 where appropriate.

Notes about drawings for Listed Building consent and Conservation Area consent:-

·         You should group drawings into complete sets. All drawings must be dated, labelled, numbered and to a metric scale.

·         You must submit comparable drawings for the existing and proposed.

·         Where existing buildings or walls are to be demolished (in whole or part) you should clearly annotate these and it is useful if you show them hatched.

·         The drawings submitted should show details of the existing building(s) as well as those for the proposed development.

·         You must show new buildings/extensions in context with adjacent buildings including windows and those properties outside the application site. Street scenes are very helpful. You must show all sides of the proposal.

·         On sloping sites full information concerning alterations to levels and the relative levels between existing and proposed buildings (in the form of contours, spot levels, long or cross sections as appropriate).

·         Applications for new shopfronts must show the whole elevation above the shopfront and also show neighbouring buildings for context.

·         It is useful if you annotate your drawings to show existing finishes, such as lath and plaster and/or plasterboard. Annotations “to match existing” for proposed finishes are ambiguous and are best avoided.

·         You may have to provide extra sets of drawings for applications involving demolition. This is to allow the required consultation with relevant additional consultees.

You will require an application for Conservation Area Consent if you wish to demolish all or a substantial part of a non-listed building or structure within a Conservation Area.

Demolitions:-

Please use this checklist for demolition of Listed Buildings. Your application should include:

·         block plans

·         completed application forms

·         reasoned justification (see PPG15, especially paras 4.25-9)

·         completed certificates of ownership

·         existing and proposed elevations

·         existing and proposed floor plans

·         Details of pre-application advice

·         site location plans

·         sets of photographs of the building

For further advice see Planning Policy Guidance Note 15 and the Guidance Note on Applications for Listed Building Consent and Conservation Area Consent.