contesting listing

wallofbeans

Callie22 wrote: »

FWIW, apparently there was a big push in the 80s to get buildings listed, with some local authorities offering grants etc to the owners of listed properties. That scheme didn't last very long but the legacy is that there are quite a lot of fairly 'ordinary' buildings that were listed around that time. The only reason I know this is because the house next door to my parents' home was listed in the early 80s because the owner wanted to capitalise on these grants - sadly he never got any and the house has been neglected ever since, because he can't afford to renovate it to the required standard. The neighbour also 'accidentally' listed part of my parents' property (looong story) and they've been making enquiries about how to get that part of their property delisted. It is apparently possible but it appears to be quite a long, drawn-out process. The local authority and Historic England haven't been particularly helpful either.

I've just looked into this and thought you might be interested -- my house was listed in April 1983. It was a chunk of one street (around 30 houses) that were listed seemingly randomly from an estate of over 600. My other half tells me me have even had the council visit the house recently and confirm that there is nothing specific about this house that makes it stand out from the others in the area.

My question to you is - can you (or your parents) offer any insight into where I start enquiring about how to get it delisted?

I thought that it might be smart to team up with other people on this section of street, as us going to the council as a group could give us a stronger case. I think I'm going to write a letter and post through all the relevant doors.