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There are a number of Grade I listed buildings in the district of Shepway in Kent.
In the United Kingdom, the term
There are a number of Grade I listed buildings in the district of Shepway in Kent.
In the United Kingdom, the term listed building
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern I ...
refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance; Grade I structures are those considered to be "buildings of exceptional interest". Listing was begun by a provision in the Town and Country Planning Act 1947
The Town and Country Planning Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo. VI c. 51) was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom passed by the Labour government led by Clement Attlee. It came into effect on 1 July 1948, and along with the Town and Country Plannin ...
. Listing a building imposes severe restrictions on what the owner might wish to change or modify in the structure or its fittings. In England, the authority for listing under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom that altered the laws on granting of planning permission for building works, notably including those of the listed building system in ...
rests with English Heritage
English Heritage (officially the English Heritage Trust) is a charity that manages over 400 historic monuments, buildings and places. These include prehistoric sites, medieval castles, Roman forts and country houses.
The charity states that i ...
, a non-departmental public body
In the United Kingdom, non-departmental public body (NDPB) is a classification applied by the Cabinet Office, Treasury, the Scottish Government and the Northern Ireland Executive to public sector organisations that have a role in the process o ...
sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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, while local authorities have a responsibility to regulate and enforce the planning regulations.
Buildings
See also
*Grade II* listed buildings in Folkestone and Hythe
There are a number of Grade II* listed buildings in the district of Folkestone and Hythe in Kent.
In the United Kingdom, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, ...
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Folkestone and Hythe Lists of Grade I listed buildings in Kent Grade I listed buildings in Kent Folkestone and Hythe District