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pm | | Buying a listed building with no evidence of conse (21st Dec 20 at 11:30am UTC) | Quote Reply | Hello everybody! Sorry for the off-topic. I'm close to exchange on a small grade II listed cottage, but the vendor is unable to produce any evidence that the extension out the back has any planning permission or listed building consent. Similarly, there are double glazed windows which are definitely not permitted in a listed building. The windows we can fix, but the extension has both the kitchen and bathroom in it, and if it had to go, the house would be halved in value.
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pm | | Re: Buying a listed building with no evidence of.. (21st Dec 20 at 11:36am UTC) | Quote Reply | I'm not sure if I'm right, I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong ... if the "extension" was built without objection for more than 4 years, then according to the law on Extending a listed building in the UK is legal
In your situation, if there is uncertainty and the salesperson is unwilling to resolve the situation, I will probably leave. As you said yourself, you have a lot to lose. Hope this helps. | |
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pm | | Re: Buying a listed building with no evidence of.. (21st Dec 20 at 11:39am UTC) | Quote Reply | | Unfortunately this is not the case with Listed Buildings, which also require Listed Buildings consent. The buyer can be forced to rectify, at their own expense, any unauthorised modifications to the building, regardless of when the alterations were made or who made them. If that means removing an extension which is not covered by the listing, then that means removing the extension. | |
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pm | | Re: Buying a listed building with no evidence of.. (21st Dec 20 at 11:41am UTC) | Quote Reply | | In this case you could potentially face criminal proceedings if alterations have been made to a listed building without consent. I do not believe they follow the same rules as unlisted buildings when it comes to certificates of lawful use. | |
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pm | | Re: Buying a listed building with no evidence of.. (21st Dec 20 at 11:42am UTC) | Quote Reply | | Well thank you. In this case, you will have to contact lawyers... | |
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