West Lancashire's history is expressed in its historic areas,
fine buildings and ancient monuments - we have a duty to preserve
and enhance them.
Listed buildings
There are around 600 buildings on the statutory list of buildings
of architectural or historic interest in West Lancashire. Once a
building is listed it is a criminal offence to carry out any
unauthorised works which would affect its special character,
including internal works.
A full list showing all the Listed Buildings in West
Lancashire (Adobe PDF format, 45kb) is available to
download.
Information on listed buildings, including why buildings are
chosen to be 'listed' and how to recommend a building for listing,
can be found on the English
Heritage (external link) website.
When applying for listed building consent to carry out
alterations or extensions to a listed building, you need to ensure
your application includes adequate information. A written statement
of significance or a full explanation of what the work entails and
how it may affect the importance of the building, should accompany
all applications for works to a listed building. This enables us to
more easily assess how the works may affect the special
architectural or historic character of a building and could speed
up your application. Recent examples of good practice are
highlighted below:
If you are planning works to a listed building it is also
recommended that you download the documents:
Buildings of local importance
Scheduled monuments
There are currently 12 scheduled monuments in West Lancashire. Any
proposed works affecting those archaeological remains require
Scheduled Monument Consent from the Secretary of State. More
information can be obtained from the leaflet
Scheduled
Monuments in West Lancashire (Adobe PDF format, 410kb)
Historic parks and gardens
West Lancashire has many historic landscapes which are recognised
for there special cultural, horticultural, historic and landscape
qualities. Scarisbrick Hall Park is a site included on the national
register of gardens and parks of special historic interest.
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