SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)·Page 38·6.15
Demolition of Listed Buildings
Total demolition of a listed building or any significant part must not be permitted unless there are exceptional reasons why it cannot be retained in original or reasonably modified form. Where demolition consent is granted, it should normally be conditional on prior redevelopment agreement and appropriate recording of the building.
Proposals for the total demolition of a listed building or any significant part of it must not be permitted unless there are exceptional reasons why it cannot be retained in its original or a reasonably modified form. Where consent to demolish a listed building is granted, this should normally be conditional on prior agreement for the redevelopment of the site and appropriate arrangements for recording the building prior to its demolition.
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