Planning and constraints
Listed building
A building on the National Heritage List for England, protected by grade (I, II* or II); any work affecting its character needs listed building consent.
Also called: Grade II listed, Grade I listed, listed building check.
Definition
Listed building, as the data uses it
Historic England maintains the National Heritage List; about 2.5% of listed buildings are Grade I, 5.8% Grade II* and the rest Grade II. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out, and often its curtilage, so alterations need listed building consent in addition to any planning permission, and unauthorised work is a criminal offence.
MarketCode returns listed status and grade in the planning designations check and the site dossier, from the list as published through planning.data.gov.uk. Listing changes what can be done to a building and how long consent takes, and for a lender it changes the insurance and reinstatement position.
Tools
Tools that return it
See also
Related terms
- Conservation area: An area a local planning authority has designated for its special architectural or historic character, where demolition and many external changes need consent.
- Article 4 direction: A direction by a local planning authority withdrawing specified permitted development rights in an area, so work that is normally automatic needs a planning application.
FAQ
Questions about listed building
What does Listed building mean?
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A building on the National Heritage List for England, protected by grade (I, II* or II); any work affecting its character needs listed building consent.
Which MarketCode tools return listed building?
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Planning designations at a location, Site appraisal dossier. Each runs as an MCP tool in Claude, ChatGPT, Codex and Cursor and as a REST endpoint with an API key, at the same price.
Is Grade I listed the same thing?
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Yes. Grade II listed, Grade I listed, listed building check are other names for what this entry defines; MarketCode uses "Listed building" in its tool descriptions and responses.
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