Listed Building Consent Requirements - Freedom of information requests
Title or Description
Listed Building Consent Requirements
FOI Number
15392
Date Received
04/07/2021
Type of Request
FOI
Request or Question
I would like to be made aware of the Councils policy in regards to the need for Listed Building Consent when council staff or council contractors undertake work on a site designated as a listed building.
Response
Listed building consent is required (regardless of the applicant) to demolish (all or part), alter or extend (internally or externally) a listed building. Listed building consent may not be required however if old materials are being replaced on a like for like basis and repair work does not affect the character of the building.The following policies and guidance notes are relevant when assessing the acceptability or otherwise of applications for listed building consent:* Policy EP7: Listed Buildings of the Scottish Borders Local Development Plan 2016 is the principal local policy constraint by which all applications for listed building consent are assessed.
Scottish Borders Local Development Plan - Please see 1st link provided below.
* Scottish Governments policies on the historic environment are set out in Scottish Planning Policy (SPP)
SESplan - Please see 2nd link provided below.
* The Historic Environment Policy for Scotland (HEPS), a policy statement by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is also relevant, as are advice notes in HES's Managing Change in the Historic Environment guidance series.
Historic Environment Plan for Scotland - Please see 3rd link provided below.
Managing Change in the Historic Environment Guidance Notes - Please see 4th link provided below.
