Environment
07 September 2008


Listed Buildings

What is a listed building?

A listed building is one which appears on the statutory list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest, compiled by the Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport on advice from English Heritage and others.  Listing is a means of earmarking our most important buildings and giving them special protection.

A building is always listed as a whole, including the interior.  Listing also includes any object or structure fixed to the building, and any object or structure within the curtilage of the building which, although not fixed to the building, forms part of the land and has done so since before 1st July 1948.

Listed buildings are graded to show their relative importance:
Grade I buildings are those of exceptional interest
Grade II* are particularly important buildings of more than special interest
Grade II are of special interest, warranting every effort to preserve them.
Protection applies equally to all grades.  The great majority of listed buildings - over 92% - are Grade II.

Is this building listed?

South Bucks has nearly 750 listed buildings, and all the list descriptions appear on this web site.  The lists are in alphabetical order, by parish, street, and building.  This list is up to date as of 1st March 2004, but an update can be requested from the Council.  If the building is near a border, it is worth checking the adjacent parish in case it is listed there.  For neighbouring local authorities, see the links.