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Listing
Why is a building listed? Environment and Heritage Service:
Protecting Historic Buildings is the part of government that
determines whether a building is eligible for listing. A range
of criteria including the age of the building, its architectural
style and whether it has historic interest is used as a basis
for every building being considered. Listing began over thirty
years ago and the list is currently being revised and updated.
Once a building is listed, it is afforded statutory protection
under Article 42 of the Planning (Northern Ireland) Order
1991 against demolition or inappropriate alterations that
could detract from its special architectural or historic character.
The listing applies to the whole building, interior and exterior.
 
Listed buildings are graded to demonstrate their relative
importance within the built heritage of Northern Ireland.
Buildings can range from internationally important listed
as Grade A, through B+, and B1 with buildings of local importance
listed as B2.
The listing criteria and categories are set out and explained
on the Environment and Heritage Service website. www.ehsni.gov.uk/built/buildings/listing.shtml
  
(button to be provided to allow download of printable copy
of the ‘Why Government lists Buildings’)
To alter a listed building you need to apply for listed
building consent. This ensures that work carried out to a
listed building is appropriate for the building and is of
the highest quality. Working with the architects in Environment
and Heritage Service: Protecting Historic Buildings will help
you to achieve an acceptable design for a sympathetic alteration
or extension allowing your building to be successfully re-used
for many years to come. Applications for listed building consent should be made through
your Divisional Planning Office. Please remember that it is
an offence to alter a listed building without consent. Like
for like repairs, using traditional materials and approved
detailing do not need listed building consent but if you have
any queries about the work you want to do contact Environment
and Heritage Service at the address below:
Environment and Heritage Service
Built Heritage
Protecting Historic Buildings
5 -33 Hill Street
Belfast
BT1 2LA
TEL: 028 9023 5000
www.ehsni.gov.uk
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