A planning application for development on the site of the barn and stable block associated with Bury Knowle House has been delayed pending the outcome of a report by a listing inspector from English Heritage.

How to request that a building is listed

A member of the public (as in this case), or a Council Officer, fills in the form or writes to the regional office of English Heritage requesting that a building is considered for listing.  Then the listing inspector visits and inspects and does some research on the building to provide an evidence base with reference to the criteria for listing, which include the two basic criteria of Special Historic and Architectural Interest, as well as a host of other criteria depending on the type of building.  The City Council is sent a copy of this evidence base to comment on if it wishes to.  A separate letter of recommendation is written by the inspector stating whether in their opinion the building merits listing or not.

The Secretary of State can then act on this – the decision is usually made within a couple of months.