Listed buildings

In Britain a "Listed Building" is one which is considered by the local planning authority as "a building of special architectural or historical interest" This means that they are protected and special permission has to be obtained before any alterations can be made to it both inside and outside

Each local authority has a Conservation Officer who specialises in dealing with lised buildings in their district.

Before you undertake any work to a listed building speak to the Conservation Officer. Your architect should also be conversant with what you can and cannot do.

Remember that there are also different categories of listing, A, B + C depending on the importance of the building, historically, or as typical or a particularly fine example of its style or period. Not only is the building listed, but normally so is the site and ancilliary buildings, so, Be careful and take professional advice.

If you wish to find out if your building is listed speak to your local Conservation Officer or go to the Historic Scotland website and the Search for Listed Buildings page. (assuming of course that you are in Scotland!!!)

Most of the buildings featured on our barns/steadings page are listed. In addition Ichthus Architects have carried out work involving: Aldroughty House Linkwood House The Deanery Burhgead Headland Visitor Centre Various listed cottages

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Burghead Visitor Centre

Burghead Headland Trust who own the Visitor Centre want to extend the building to provide a wc and additional display space. The building is not only listed but is also a scheduled monument being the site of an ancient Pictish settlement destroyed in the 8th century AD.

Ichthus Architects have been invited to liaise with Moray Council and Historic Scotland