If you own or manage a listed building or scheduled monument or a building within a conservation area you may be limited in the scope of energy improvement works you can carry out, particularly if these are changes that might affect the external appearance of the building.
Before making any changes always check with the local planning authority whether any approvals are required. You may also need to obtain approval under the Building Regulations, particularly Part L which covers the conservation of fuel and power.
Building Regulations only apply to new building work and there is no general requirement for all existing buildings to be upgraded to meet these standards. However, certain material alterations, such as changing the use or renewing parts of a building can trigger the need to comply with Building Regulations.
Listed buildings, scheduled monuments and buildings in conservation areas are all subject to greater controls on development than other buildings.
For further details see: Planning Advice and Building Regulations.
