Conservation

Find out what a listed building is, how buildings are graded by English Heritage and which buidlings in the borough are listed.

Find out about planning constraints and what you need to do before altering or demolishing a listed building.

We have many conservation areas in the borough. Find out where they are and about their historical importance and what you need to do before starting any work in a conservation area.

It is vital that we maintain the borough's heritage - find out how we preserve, improve and promote the historical environment.