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Owners of a listed building, a municipal monument or a property within a protected town or village conservation area who wish to refurbish, convert, extend or demolish their property will usually need an environmental permit. Below is a description, by type of property, of the works for which you do not (or do) require an environmental permit, including some examples.<\/p>\n

Take a look\u00a0on the map or on the list of listed buildings<\/a>\u00a0whether your property is a listed building and\/or is situated within a conservation area.<\/p>\n

National and local heritage sites<\/h2>\n

In the case of a listed building, it is not only the exterior that is protected. The interior, later extensions and structures on the site are also covered by the protection. An environmental permit is usually required for the refurbishment, conversion or (partial) demolition of a listed building. This may be an environmental permit for the activity \u2018construction\u2019, for the activity \u2018alteration of a listed building\u2019, or for both activities. For the sake of clarity, we will not elaborate further on this distinction. A planning permission requirement does not apply in all cases. The legislation is complex. You should therefore carry out the Planning Permission Check on the national\u00a0Environment counter<\/a>\u00a0to check whether you need a planning permission for your plans. See the \u2018Planning Permission Check\u2019 section below for further information.<\/p>\n

Dormer windows, skylights, solar panels on the roof, alterations to window frames, alterations to the fa\u00e7ade and sun blinds always require planning permission if they are installed on the front fa\u00e7ade or front roof surface, and also require planning permission on the side and rear fa\u00e7ades if heritage values are at stake (which is usually the case). The construction of extensions, annexes, outbuildings, sheds and canopies on a plot of land where a listed building is situated always requires planning permission. Garden furniture, a single flagpole up to 6 m high, and boundary fences up to 1 m high (and up to 2 m high behind the front fa\u00e7ade) do not require planning permission. However, please note: in areas designated as \u2018Rijksbeschermde gezichten\u2019 (nationally protected areas), this DOES require planning permission.<\/p>\n

Routine maintenance<\/h2>\n

You do not require a planning permission for routine maintenance work where the detailing, profiling, design, type of material and colour remain unchanged. This also applies to a listed garden where the layout remains unchanged. Maintenance work is aimed at preserving what is already there. There must be a technical necessity for replacing or repairing materials on a limited scale.<\/p>\n

Interior alterations<\/h2>\n

You do not need a planning permission to alter interior features that do not have heritage value. This alteration must be carried out without any demolition or structural work to the building\u2019s shell; otherwise, a planning permission is required.<\/p>\n

A few examples of maintenance and building works that do not require planning permission.<\/p>\n