2nd November 2005, 01:01 PM
I signed up to rant as soon as i saw this topic.
Spot listing, currently, is totally inadequate unless it is accompanied by a building preservation order and the willingness of the relevant borough council to back this up with enforcement.
EH send a notice through to the owner to inform them that the building is under consideration for listing, even when you specifically state that this will put the building under threat. I had been attempting to have a pub listed due to the quality of its interior The building was in a conservation area, so its exterior was protected, but the borough did not issue a buildings preservation order, and the developer was informed of the proposed listing. 20 minutes with a chain saw was all it took to prevent the building being listed.
The most recent changes to the listing proceedure will, in theory, change this as it is proposed that any building suggested for listing will be protected once EH have the request and it is in their system. However there is still nothing to prevent demolitions of buildings which are not listed or are in conservation areas or the removal of potentially important interiors of buildings only in conservation areas.
Spot listing, currently, is totally inadequate unless it is accompanied by a building preservation order and the willingness of the relevant borough council to back this up with enforcement.
EH send a notice through to the owner to inform them that the building is under consideration for listing, even when you specifically state that this will put the building under threat. I had been attempting to have a pub listed due to the quality of its interior The building was in a conservation area, so its exterior was protected, but the borough did not issue a buildings preservation order, and the developer was informed of the proposed listing. 20 minutes with a chain saw was all it took to prevent the building being listed.
The most recent changes to the listing proceedure will, in theory, change this as it is proposed that any building suggested for listing will be protected once EH have the request and it is in their system. However there is still nothing to prevent demolitions of buildings which are not listed or are in conservation areas or the removal of potentially important interiors of buildings only in conservation areas.