Welcome

Listed Building applications are dealt with by the Historic Environment Team, who provide specialist professional advice to the Council and public on the care and management of the historic built environment.

• It supports the Council’s vision of "making Bath and North East Somerset a better place to live, work and visit".
• It provides advice to owners and others on the appropriate philosophy, techniques and materials for the care and preservation of historic buildings, groups and settlements.
• It analyses historic buildings and their settings and advises owners or their agents on whether proposed works would respect the character of listed buildings or the character and appearance of conservation areas.
• It provides informal pre-application advice to owners or their agents on proposals requiring conservation area consent or listed building consent.
• It processes applications for the demolition of unlisted buildings located within conservation areas (conservation area consent) and for works which affect the character of listed buildings (listed building consent) and advises the Council as necessary.
• It gives design and conservation advice to Development Control Teams in their consideration of applications for planning permission.
• It investigates cases where it appears that works have been carried out without necessary conservation area consent or listed building consent and takes action or advises the Council as appropriate.
• It defends the Council’s position where an applicant appeals against a refusal of conservation area consent or listed building consent.

Contact us

For advice on work to listed buildings or in a conservation area, please telephone 01225 477632. 

Should you need to speak to a Conservation Officer, a duty rota is operated 8:30 - 1:00 Monday to Friday.  Availability cannot always be guaranteed, so please telephone before coming to the office to ensure someone is available.  Otherwise, please leave a message and someone will contact you.