Hi all,
We are looking to replace our current water heater with an electric boiler which will be suitable for central heating (there is currently no central heating in the flat). Our flat is part of a listed building (I believe Grade II). We may be getting the boiler initially, and then putting the central heating in later, so please bear this in mind with the following questions.
Since this is an electric boiler, we shouldn't need a flue, and the outlet which deals with high water pressure is, I believe, already built into the infrastructure of the building. Do we need Listed Building Consent and/or planning permission to put in the boiler, and would we for the central heating? We've tried asking the council numerous times and they never answer the question (I'm sure they'd rather we paid for the pre-planning permission service...). We are particular concerned as it is a criminal offence for us to make alterations (internal or external) without seeking listed building consent before alterations are made *if it is required*.
I'd appreciate it if anyone can clarify what we need to do!
Cheers,
Nick
We are looking to replace our current water heater with an electric boiler which will be suitable for central heating (there is currently no central heating in the flat). Our flat is part of a listed building (I believe Grade II). We may be getting the boiler initially, and then putting the central heating in later, so please bear this in mind with the following questions.
Since this is an electric boiler, we shouldn't need a flue, and the outlet which deals with high water pressure is, I believe, already built into the infrastructure of the building. Do we need Listed Building Consent and/or planning permission to put in the boiler, and would we for the central heating? We've tried asking the council numerous times and they never answer the question (I'm sure they'd rather we paid for the pre-planning permission service...). We are particular concerned as it is a criminal offence for us to make alterations (internal or external) without seeking listed building consent before alterations are made *if it is required*.
I'd appreciate it if anyone can clarify what we need to do!
Cheers,
Nick