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Listed buildings in Kensington
Find out whether a property in Kensington is listed, or sits beside a listed building, before you buy, extend or alter it.
Tap your exact property on the map for a precise check. Free preview; full report £6.99.
Kensington in numbers
Recorded within about 3 km of the centre of Kensington on the national Planning Data platform, checked January 2000. The local planning authority is Liverpool.
What listed building status means
A building included on the national list for its special architectural or historic interest. Protection covers the whole building, inside and out, and typically extends to structures within its grounds that predate July 1948, such as walls, outbuildings and garden features.
- Grade I: buildings of exceptional interest. Around 2.5% of listed buildings.
- Grade II*: particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Around 6% of listed buildings.
- Grade II: buildings of special interest. Over 90% of listed buildings, including most listed homes.
What typically needs consent
- Listed building consent is typically needed for any work that affects the building's character — including internal changes, replacement windows and doors, and removing original features — in addition to any planning permission.
- Applying for listed building consent is free. Councils usually aim to decide within eight weeks.
- Like-for-like repairs may not need consent, but the council should confirm this in writing before work starts.
If the rules are not followed: Carrying out unauthorised works to a listed building is a criminal offence, and there is no time limit on enforcement. Owners can be required to reverse the work at their own cost, including works done by a previous owner.
How to check a property in Kensington
- Enter the postcode above.
- Tap your garden or building on the map, so the check covers your land rather than the whole postcode.
- See the free preview, then unlock the full report with every reference number, what each one means for you, a map, and recent sold prices on the street.
Common questions
How do I find out if a property in Kensington is listed?
Enter the postcode on this page and tap the property on the map. The check reads the national records for listed buildings, conservation areas, flood zones and other designations covering that land, and the full report gives you the list entry numbers and what each one means. Liverpool holds the definitive record.
Who is the planning authority for Kensington?
Liverpool. Planning applications, listed building consent and tree work notices for Kensington go to them.
Does being in a conservation area stop me extending my house?
Not usually, but it reduces permitted development rights, so work that would not need permission elsewhere may need it here, and the council will look more closely at materials and design. Check before you commission drawings.
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