“Listed buildings” are those which are officially recognised as being of special architectural or historic interest. The “lists” are maintained by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport who act on expert advice provided by English Heritage in England, Historic Scotland in Scotland and Cadw in Wales.

Listed buildings enjoy a greater measure of protection than others. Any alteration affecting their character needs “listed building consent” from the local planning authority. CAMRA has been working hard to get listed as many True Heritage Pubs as possible and has made considerable progress in doing so.

Anyone can apply for an English building to be listed by completing an application form, which can be submitted by post or email to one of the four regional English Heritage offices. You can obtain an application form from the English Heritage website, which also has guidance notes for completing the form.

Bartons Arms, Birmingham - Picture: Michael Slaughter

Details on how to propose a building in Scotland for listing can be found on Historic Scotland’s website where you can download a Listing Proposal Form which should be sent to Listings Team, Historic Scotland Inspectorate, Longmore House, Salisbury Place, Edinburgh EH9 1SH..

In Wales, administration of listing buildings is the responsibility of Cadw, Welsh Assembly Government, Plas Carew, Unit 5/7 Cefn Coed, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, CF15 7QQ, and their web site has information of the listing process in Wales.

In Northern Ireland, listing application should be made to the Built Heritage department of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, at Waterman House, 5-33 Hill Street, Belfast, BT1 2LA.

Here is more specific information on getting a pub listed.

 

 

Old Swan, Netherton, West Midlands - Picture: Michael Slaughter