A listed building is a building, object or structure that has
been judged to be of national historical or architectural
interest. A listed building is a building included on a register
called the 'List of Buildings of Special Architectural or
Historic Interest', drawn up by the Department of Culture, Media
and Sport (DCMS), under the Planning (Listed Buildings and
Conservation Areas) Act 1990. In the Act any object or structure
fixed to the building is treated as part of the listed building,
as is any object or structure within the curtilage of the
building, which although not fixed to the building, forms part
of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948. Listed
Buildings in the borough To find out whether a building is
listed or not, check the Heritage Gateway. If you own a property
that is listed or are planning to carry out some improvement to
a listed building please read on. Listed buildings are placed in
one of three grades, which give an indication of their relative
importance - grade I, grade