Listed building and windows

user1977

ExEstateAgent said:

I don't think you can buy an indemnity policy to protect you againt criminal charges (which is what you can face for breaking listed building rules). 

It will buy one of the other solutions which would avoid that happening 

GDB2222

youth_leader said:

Gawd and Bennett!  Don't think these were available in 1847!  

I think you have to preserve a listed building in the state it was in at the time it was listed, rather than when it was built? 

RAS

GDB2222 said:

youth_leader said:

Gawd and Bennett!  Don't think these were available in 1847!  

I think you have to preserve a listed building in the state it was in at the time it was listed, rather than when it was built? 

Yes, and if that means the hideous hundred year old repair/extension on a 16C building is listed, the hideous has to stay. You need PP to restore "sympathetically" and may well be refused.

In other cases, it's worth looking at the suitability of secondary glazing. Less visible, costly and very good at noise reduction as well as draught exclusion and helps heat retention.

Section62

GDB2222 said:

youth_leader said:

Gawd and Bennett!  Don't think these were available in 1847!  

I think you have to preserve a listed building in the state it was in at the time it was listed, rather than when it was built? 

Yes - with the caveat that consented alterations made after the listing are also covered.  Listing is about preserving the 'story' of the building, including even the most recent alterations, rather than restoring/preserving as originally built.

strawb_shortcake

Update:

The council have come back, they've confirmed no planning permission was sought, and will not be granted retrospectively. The owners have 6 months to restore them back to acceptable timber framed windows

Section62

strawb_shortcake said:

Update:

The council have come back, they've confirmed no planning permission was sought, and will not be granted retrospectively. The owners have 6 months to restore them back to acceptable timber framed windows

Thanks for the update.

Would the owners be willing to sell with a discount to reflect the cost of reverting the windows?

strawb_shortcake

Section62 said:

strawb_shortcake said:

Update:

The council have come back, they've confirmed no planning permission was sought, and will not be granted retrospectively. The owners have 6 months to restore them back to acceptable timber framed windows

Thanks for the update.

Would the owners be willing to sell with a discount to reflect the cost of reverting the windows?

I don't know, it's a lovely house, there were a few compromises that we'd have to make with this on top I think it would be just too much, especially when considering the time frames, we haven't even got an offer on ours as yet either.