Listed building work ?

[Websitehandyman]

This morning I made an offer on a building, it wasn't on the market at the time. It's a house that's being used for a business, part of a very much larger company.

Anyway, I contacted the company's head office out of interest and it seems they are open to the idea.

Searching on a few things tonight I've discovered the house is a listed building grade 11. So just wondered what problems might I face with this?

I don't intend changing the outside of the building but it does need compete modernisation. I've not yet been inside the place but I might want to remove walls and what about repairs ? would I need to use traditional materialsetc ?

Anyone with any experiance or tips on the subjust would be very welcome.

 

[businessnewbi]

Off hand a few.suggestions;

Contact the local council (planning dept).

Search online for such listed building restrictions on modernisation.

Contact a building company and ask about possible restrictions as if they've done such work on that type of listing before, they'll know the pros & cons.

 

[SynergyRoofing]

I'd start straight with the local councils conservation officer, they are usually ok people, but if you dont they WILL see any work being done on the house and WILL only take you to court once you have finished.

And they will win.

 

[Billmccallum]

search at http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/...n/process/national-heritage-list-for-england/
this will show you which elements are listed.

 

[Root 66 Woodshop]

The only problem with "English Heritage" is that they'll tell you that you have to use their contractors... and it's expensive... Foxdenton Hall in Manchester was closed down two years ago as they discovered a fault with the Electrics and needed a full re-wire... Quote 1: £7000 from a local Electrician - Quote 2: £56,000 from an English Heritage approved contractor.

It's still closed to the public.

 

[Chris waites]

Hi there,

I'm a builder with a degree and studied the conservation of the historic environment as part of my degree, just want to reassure you I'm not a numpty. We recently completed a full renovation on a grade 2 listed property, which was done on a building notice, not a full set of drawn up plans.

With regards to the works you can undertake, basically anything goes inside, knock down walls, put stud walls up, dot and dab, you get the idea. We even had a conflict between building control and the conservation officer, we wanted to change an existing window from a fixed unit to an opening light, building regs for a fire escape for a new bedroom, building control won, we got a new window installed.

The restrictions you face will be on the exterior, in the main the roof line, facade, windows and doors. That said we still managed to get approval for a single storey rear extension, which had to be done in stone to match the existing.

What ever you do take plenty of pictures, this came in useful.

Not sure what haunted worlds means about an approved contractor, I had no such problems unless this is for works on grade 1 and 1*??

What you should do:
1. Get some drawings done if you plan to extend, this will form part of your submission to the English heritage as for any works you do you will need listed building consent, (the building notice earlier tackles building regs)
2. Submit your application and wait approx 8 weeks
3. Get approval and crack on.

Hope this helps, not sure if it's a bit late.

Chris