Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Martin Goodall's Planning Law Blog: Changes for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas

Martin Goodall's Planning Law Blog: Changes for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas

I see listed building that have been allowed to disintegrate simply because the owner was aggrieved by the designation. I have seen a 50 year old barn with a corrugated roof listed. One example of unsound designation is a couple of fields as a Historic Park and Garden without any evidence on any maps in history, the 19th century in particular.

What happens if someone is prosecuted and the courts discover that the designation is flawed?