As mentioned in this thread (//www.diynot.com/diy/threads/damp-proofing-a-cellar.451885/#post-3565835) a house we looked at is Grade II listed, and also inside Durham City's conservation area, which focuses on the external appearance of properties being in keeping with the city's heritage.
It seemed better to ask about Listed buildings here and let that thread focus on the technical issues...
I found the property in an online listed building registry and it says:
An older thread on this forum suggested this does NOT mean that's all that is listed, merely those are the notable features someone bothered to write down. Is that correct?
In terms of decorations and renovations, does everything have to be done with permission? I get the impression it's all about negotiating changes on a case-by-case basis but can anyone give a rough idea?
Here are some examples of things one might want to do on this house, which internally is fairly unremarkable other than an original staircase, lathe-plaster walls, and a large cellar:
It seemed better to ask about Listed buildings here and let that thread focus on the technical issues...
I found the property in an online listed building registry and it says:
House. Mid C18. Flemish bond brick with painted ashlar dressings; rendered plinth; painted slate roof. 3 storeys, 3 bays. At right of central bay 6- panelled door in architrave under hood, with panelled soffit, on stone brackets. Header course lintels and projecting stone sills to sashes with glazing bars, those in centre of staircase at lower level. End brick chimney. Wrought iron grille at left to cellar chute.
An older thread on this forum suggested this does NOT mean that's all that is listed, merely those are the notable features someone bothered to write down. Is that correct?
In terms of decorations and renovations, does everything have to be done with permission? I get the impression it's all about negotiating changes on a case-by-case basis but can anyone give a rough idea?
Here are some examples of things one might want to do on this house, which internally is fairly unremarkable other than an original staircase, lathe-plaster walls, and a large cellar:
- Replace carpets and repaint walls
- [Re]Move an internal wall, or replace it with a modern one
- Convert the large loft into a bedroom, with a skylight placed so as to be invisible other than from the sky
- Convert the cellar