Heritage statement for Islington, with condition and schedule built in
Islington's validation list does not stop at significance. For listed building consent the written statement must also analyse the current condition of every element affected and include a schedule of all works with the materials and methods to be used. We write to that list for a fixed £595.
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What the validation list says goes in
Islington's local validation requirements (April 2024) say that for a listed building consent application the heritage statement is a written statement including an analysis of the significance of the listed building and any other heritage assets affected, such as a conservation area, including its setting and the current condition of all elements to be affected.
It also has to include a schedule of all works proposed and a specification of the materials and methodologies to be used. That makes it closer to a survey-and-method document than a general essay on the building's history, and it is the reason a statement written without site measurements usually disappoints.
Heritage Statement in Islington
from £595
Every price is the full fixed fee you pay. No VAT is charged. Council application fees are paid to the council separately.
What you get
- An analysis of the significance of the listed building and other heritage assets affected
- The setting of the building and how the work relates to it
- The current condition of each element to be affected
- A schedule of all works with the materials and methods to be used
- Reference to the conservation area where the building sits in one
- A statement that sits beside your drawings
- Research the building
Listing entry, history and surviving fabric.
- Assess condition
Each element the work touches, as it is now.
- Analyse significance
The building, its setting and any conservation area.
- Schedule the works
Every operation with its materials and method.
- Justify the change
Impact on significance, set against the benefits.
Removing a consent condition
The same list says applications to remove or vary a listed building consent condition may also need a statement analysing significance and justifying the change. If an earlier consent left you with a condition that no longer suits the building, say so when you send the address, because it is a different case from a new alteration.
If you also need the drawings, listed building consent drawings are a separate fixed-fee service, and government guidance says there is no fee for the application itself.
Conservation areas and Article 4(2)
The council's conservation areas page says there are currently 42 conservation areas in Islington. It says planning permission is needed for total or substantial demolition of any building in one, and that you may need permission for minor alterations such as roof changes or dormer windows.
It adds that under Article 4(2) Directions, which apply to some properties, you may need permission for minor changes like replacing external doors and windows. A statement for a house in one of those areas has to deal with the area and the direction, not only the building.
Trees and works in conservation areas
Separately, the council says you must give six weeks' written notice before pruning or felling a tree in a conservation area. A heritage statement will not cover a tree, but the notice belongs in the same plan of work.
Our fixed fee
Our fixed £595 covers the statement. The council recommends pre-application advice because the scope varies with each application. If you also need the drawings, listed building consent drawings are a separate fixed-fee service, and government guidance says there is no fee for the application itself.
Sources
Every figure on this page, where it comes from and a link to the original.
| Figure | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|
| analysis of significance and setting | Islington Local Validation Requirements (April 2024), Heritage Statement for listed building consent: an analysis of the significance of the listed building and any other heritage assets affected, including its setting | www.islington.gov.uk |
| schedule of works and specification | Islington Local Validation Requirements (April 2024), Heritage Statement: a schedule of all works proposed and specification of materials and methodologies to be used | www.islington.gov.uk |
| current condition of all elements affected | Islington Local Validation Requirements (April 2024), Heritage Statement: including the current condition of all elements to be affected | www.islington.gov.uk |
| 42 | Islington Council, Conservation areas: there are currently 42 conservation areas in Islington | www.islington.gov.uk |
| permission for demolition and minor alterations | Islington Council, Conservation areas: planning permission is required for total or substantial demolition of any building in a conservation area; you may also need permission for minor alterations such as roof changes or dormer windows | www.islington.gov.uk |
| Article 4(2) Directions | Islington Council, Conservation areas: under Article 4(2) Directions, which apply to some properties, you may need permission for minor changes like replacing external doors and windows | www.islington.gov.uk |
| six weeks | Islington Council, Conservation areas: six weeks written notice before pruning or felling a tree in a conservation area | www.islington.gov.uk |
| no fee | Planning Practice Guidance, Historic environment, para 044: (source wording: "There is no fee for submitting an application for listed building consent") | www.gov.uk |
Questions people ask
What does Islington want in a listed building heritage statement?
How many conservation areas are there in Islington?
Does a tree in a conservation area need notice?
Is there a council fee for listed building consent?
Photographs: Chris Whippet (CC BY-SA 2.0).
