What is a Local Listed Building Consent Order?
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils have declared a climate emergency and are committed to supporting Suffolk’s ambition to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. The respective districts are also characterised by their rich cultural heritage with a total of over 6,000 listed buildings. The sheer number of buildings involved inevitably makes them a factor in meeting this challenge. In order to make a meaningful reduction in emissions, significant intervention is required whilst following statutory duties to preserve heritage. It is hoped that a balance can be struck between those two very important goals.
LLBCO allow local planning authorities to make a pro-active and blanket grant of consent for listed buildings within a defined area. The consequence is that owners of those buildings would not have to make individual applications but would be able to proceed with the specified works, subject to any conditions that may be attached. The benefits of this include efficiencies in reducing the need to make formal applications, and avoiding the costs associated with such applications. Therefore, drafting a LLBCO in the interests of improving the efficiency of listed buildings would also encourage more building owners to act proactively, rather than being deterred by the consent process.
Please see the webpage below for background documents and relevant information:
https://www.babergh.gov.uk/LLBCO
https://www.midsuffolk.gov.uk/LLBCO
How to respond
The Council welcomes your views on the draft LLBCO. A series of questions will now follow to enable us to obtain your views. Please note: If you respond to this consultation, your comments will be published online on our website. It will include your name, but not your personal details (address, email, signature).
This eight-week consultation will run from Friday 16 May 2025 to 23:59 11 July 2025.