Conservation and Listed Buildings

Mid Suffolk is home to some of the most important and distinctive listed buildings in the Country. Our historic environment is a precious and finite resource as well as a powerful reminder of the work and way of life of earlier generations. The beauty and unique character of many of our towns and villages are enhanced because of these listed buildings. Our district is also home to several Conservation Areas. We and our communities are rightly proud of our local heritage and wish to protect this.

The aim of the Conservation and Listed Buildings service is to provide assistance and guidance to owners of listed buildings to help them conserve and enhance our built heritage and to increase public awareness, appreciation and understanding of the historic environment.

Our Conservation and Listed Building Officers provide specialist, professional guidance to councillors, owners of listed buildings, agents, builders and anyone else involved in the development or care and repair of heritage assets. This normally involves pre-application negotiations, commenting on applications and agreeing details on schemes that have been approved. 

We recommend you contact one of our professional team for specialist advice before starting any listed building project. Contact details can be found below.